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-{{about|the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] episode|other uses|Fear Itself (disambiguation){{!}}Fear Itself}}
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-{{Infobox television episode
-| Title=Fear, Itself
-| Image=[[File:Buffy4x04.jpg]]
-| Caption=Buffy looks at Gachnar, the fear demon, revealed to only be a few inches in height
-| Series=[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]
-| Season=4
-| Episode=4
-| Airdate=October 26, 1999
-| Production=4ABB04
-| Writer=[[David Fury]]
-| Director=[[Tucker Gates]]
-| Guests=*[[Kristine Sutherland]] as [[Joyce Summers]]
-*[[Marc Blucas]] as [[Riley Finn]]
-*[[Emma Caulfield]] as [[Anya Jenkins|Anya]]
-*[[Adam Kaufman (actor)|Adam Kaufman]] as [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Parker Abrams|Parker Abrams]]
-*[[Lindsay Crouse]] as [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Maggie Walsh|Maggie Walsh]]
-*Marc Rose as Josh
-*Sulo Williams as Chaz
-*[[Walter Emanuel Jones]] as Edward
-*Adam Bitterman as Gachnar
-*[[Aldis Hodge]] as Masked Teen
-*[[Darris Love]] as Hallmate
-*[[Michele Nordin]] as Rachel
-*[[Adam Grimes]] as Lobster Boy
-*Larissa Reynolds as Present Girl
-| Episode list=[[List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes]]
-| Prev=[[The Harsh Light of Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|The Harsh Light of Day]]
-| Next=[[Beer Bad]]
-}}
+{{R from television episode|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}
-"'''Fear, Itself'''" is the fourth episode of the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 4)|fourth season]] of the fantasy television series ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1997-2003). Written by [[David Fury]] and directed by [[Tucker Gates]], the episode originally aired on the [[The WB Television Network]] in the United States on October 26, 1999.
+[[Category:Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4 episodes]]
-The premise of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is that an adolescent girl, [[Buffy Summers]], is chosen by mystical forces and given superhuman powers to kill vampires, demons, and other evil creatures in the fictional town of [[Sunnydale]]. She is supported by a close circle of family and friends, nicknamed the [[Scooby Gang (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Scooby Gang]]. "Fear, Itself" explores the inner fears and insecurities of these characters, using the [[plot device]] that Gachnar, a demon with the ability to materialize terror, is accidentally conjured and wreaks havoc on a [[Halloween]] party.
-==Background==
-In the show, [[Buffy Summers]] is a teenager who, at the age of fifteen, was chosen by mystical forces to be the latest [[Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|''Slayer'']], a girl endowed with superhuman powers to fight and defeat [[vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|vampires]], [[demon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|demons]], and other evil forces. After moving with her mother, [[Joyce Summers|Joyce]] ([[Kristine Sutherland]]), to the fictional town of [[Sunnydale]], she befriends [[Willow Rosenberg]] ([[Alyson Hannigan]]) and [[Xander Harris]] ([[Nicholas Brendon]]), who join her in the struggle against evil. They are guided by Buffy's "[[Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Watcher]]", [[Rupert Giles]] ([[Anthony Stewart Head]]), who is well-versed in demonology and is responsible for Buffy's training as a Slayer. During season two, Willow begins to experiment with magic, eventually becoming a formidable witch.
-Buffy and Willow begin to attend college in the fourth season. They take a Psychology course taught by Dr. [[Maggie Walsh]] ([[Lindsay Crouse]]), who has a teaching assistant named [[Riley Finn]] ([[Marc Blucas]]). Buffy scholar Roz Kaveney has noted that episodes in the fourth season address authority, order, and the estrangement from the self and others as Buffy and her friends take on new roles after high school.<ref>{{cite book|editor=Kaveney, Roz|date=March 18, 2004|title=Reading the Vampire Slayer: The New, Updated, Unofficial Guide to Buffy and Angel|publisher=Tauris Parke Paperbacks|isbn=1417521929|pages=13–24}}</ref> An ongoing theme in the series is Buffy's complex relationship to her destiny as the current Slayer and how she uniquely expresses this role, and this plot element is further explored in season four in general.
-==Filming==
-The fraternity house in the episode is known as the [[Alfred Rosenheim]] mansion located in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. The mansion is a registered Cultural Monument, and it is currently being used for the setting of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series [[American Horror Story]], which uses a studio stage for interior scenes.
-==Plot==
-While carving jack-o'-lanterns in Xander's basement, the gang discusses plans for Halloween; however, Buffy continues to mope over her situation with [[Parker Abrams|Parker]]. They decide to go to the Alpha-Delta house for a party. The next day at school, Buffy and [[Oz (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Oz]] both express their concerns for [[Willow]] and her use of magic. Buffy spots Parker and immediately runs away. Willow follows her, explaining that she should get over it and have fun at the party that night, but Buffy thinks that Giles will want her to patrol. When Buffy goes to visit Giles, she's surprised to find him embracing the Halloween spirit. He discourages her from patrolling and encourages her to go party.
-At the Alpha-Delta house, the members are getting ready for the party. One finds a symbol in an old book to paint on the floor. [[Anya Jenkins|Anya]] goes to see Xander, wanting to know where their relationship is heading. He agrees that they're somewhat dating, inviting her to the party. Buffy visits [[Maggie Walsh]] and asks for her assignment, but she receives a cold response from the teacher. [[Riley Finn|Riley]], however, gives her the assignment, telling her to have fun on Halloween. Oz and Xander carry a sound system to the Alpha-Delta house, and Oz installs it while one guy is painting the symbol. Oz cuts his hand, spilling drops of his blood, and activates the ritual to summon Gachnar.
-Joyce sews one of Buffy's old costumes, [[Little Red Riding Hood]], and talks with her about how things used to be. Buffy waits outside the house for her friends, and Xander shows up dressed as [[James Bond]]. They run into Willow, dressed as [[Joan of Arc]], and Oz, going as [[God]]. Everything at the party goes awry as fears begin to materialize. The gang enters the house, but they encounter several obstacles. Later, Anya arrives at the party, dressed as a bunny, but she is unable to get inside. She sees a girl screaming at a window, and the window disappears from the house. Inside, Buffy tells the gang to find a way out and get help. A skeleton attacks her from behind, but after she attacks, it becomes fake again. Buffy and Willow fight over her giving orders, as well as whether Willow can safely do a guidance spell. Meanwhile, Anya goes to Giles for help.
-Xander tries to talk to the gang but finds that he's become invisible to them. Willow and Oz find a staircase and head up. As they're walking, Oz begins to change into a werewolf and scratches Willow before running away from her. Xander approaches a mirror, and a head on the table behind him says that he can see him. Oz sits in a bathtub, chanting to himself that he isn't going to change. Willow conjures her spell. However, it gets out of control, and she screams for help as it attacks her. Buffy, hearing Willow's cries, tries to get to her, but she falls into the basement where bodies come up from the ground and grab at her. Giles and Anya are unable to find a way inside, so Giles cuts a door. In an attempt to escape the fears, the gang runs into the coat room and things seem back to normal. They determine the sign on the floor to be the Mark of Gachnar. Giles and Anya break into the room. Buffy destroys the symbol before Giles can tell her that destroying the symbol will bring Gachnar forth. But as the demon has manifested itself, it turns out to be merely a few inches in height. After a laugh, Buffy squashes him with her shoe. At Giles' place, the gang eats candy and Giles discovers his mistake.
-==Reception==
-The episode received a favorable response from fans of the show. According to online archive [[Internet Movie Database]], "Fear, Itself" maintains an average score of 8.0/10 based on 560 ratings.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web |title=Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series 1997-2003) - Fear Itself |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0533424/ |accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
-==References==
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-==External links==
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