7th Heaven (season 4)

7th Heaven (season 4)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	The WB
Original release	September 20, 1999 – May 22, 2000

Season four of 7th Heaven—an American family-drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton—premiered on September 20, 1999, on The WB, and concluded on May 22, 2000 (22 episodes).

Cast and characters

Main

• Stephen Collins as Eric Camden
• Catherine Hicks as Annie Camden
• Barry Watson as Matt Camden
• Jessica Biel as Mary Camden
• Beverley Mitchell as Lucy Camden
• David Gallagher as Simon Camden
• Mackenzie Rosman as Ruthie Camden
• Nikolas and Lorenzo Brino as Sam and David Camden
• Chaz Lamar Shepherd as John Hamilton
• Maureen Flannigan as Shana Sullivan
• Happy as Happy the Dog

Recurring

Adam LaVorgna as Robbie Palmer (6 episodes)

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
67	1	"The Tattle Tale Heart"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Brenda Hampton	September 20, 1999	3.47
"The Colonel" (Peter Graves) and Grandma Ruth (Barbara Rush) return from being out of the country for six months. Simon surprises his grandparents with his new haircut. Matt decides to move out of the house and gets his own apartment with his friend John Hamilton. Aunt Julie's new husband Hank (Ed Begley, Jr.) gets Matt a job at his hospital working in the cafeteria. Also, Eric suffers a mild heart attack due to job-related stress. Eric spends a few days in the hospital with the support from his family and is told to take things slow while recovering.
68	2	"Life is Too Beautiful"	Tony Mordente	Brenda Hampton	September 27, 1999	3.87
Eric develops a child-like fascination with life when he takes a much-needed vacation after his heart attack episode, while Annie runs into interference with each of the kids. Meanwhile, Simon assumes the role of the 'man of the house', but feels Matt is undermining his authority when he keeps on making fun of him. Also, Matt grows uncomfortable with the blossoming friendship between his girlfriend Shana and his roommate John while he's busy with other issues. Also, Lucy finds a direction in her life with her interest in Habitat for Humanity, after taking her father's advice.
69	3	"Yak Sada"	Bradley Gross	Elizabeth Orange	October 4, 1999	3.88
Each of the Camdens are learning a lesson in equality as Annie and Lucy join together to protest the mistreatment of women in Afghanistan. Eric counsels a young couple about the importance of sexual equality in a marriage. Simon considers dropping out of a cooking class he enjoys because he is the only boy enrolled. Also, Mary helps Ruthie with her secret plans to defy convention and play on the school football team. Meanwhile, Shana confronts her long-lost father, who abandoned her family 20 years ago.
70	4	"Come Drive With Me"	Anson Williams	Ron Darian	October 11, 1999	3.98
With Annie and Lucy adding a new bathroom, and the need for a new car, Eric is depending on his built-in annual raise from the church board. However, when the church deacons gets the wrong impression about the Camden's financial situation, they reject his annual raise. It's up to Ruthie to save the day when she realizes what is going on and to convince them to change their minds about their plan. Meanwhile, a young hospital patient (Josh Ryan Evans of Passions) offers Matt some career advice. Also, Simon attempts to entertain a classmate who has a crush on him.
71	5	"With Honors"	Harvey Laidman	Sue Tenney	October 18, 1999	3.74
Mary and her teammate Corey have been selected to receive a prestigious basketball award, but the honor is taken away from Corey when the school discovers that she has been hiding a four-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, Eric and Annie learn that a friend of Simon's is in possession of marijuana. Matt faces disciplinary action after breaking the honor code during an exam, and a classmate wants Lucy—who works in the attendance office—to make some secret changes in the computer system.
72	6	"Just You Wait and See"	Paul Snider	Linda Ptolemy	October 25, 1999	3.76
Eric and Annie put on their counseling hats when a very pregnant Julie appears on their doorstep prepared to leave her new husband Hank. Eric decides to take Hank out to dinner to discuss their issues. While they are at dinner, a very pregnant Julie goes into early labor. Unable to transport her to the hospital because Simon and Mary are out to dinner and Lucy is on a date, Annie does her best to calm Julie down. Hank and Eric return to the house just in time for the birth. Julie delivers a baby girl. Grateful for Eric's effort, Julie names the baby after him: Erica. Meanwhile, Lucy is disappointed when her date expects her to be 'the man', and Simon attracts the attention of an older female admirer.
73	7	"Sin…" (Part 1)	Tony Mordente	Catherine LePard	November 8, 1999	3.20
Mary and her basketball teammates are upset when their high school coach imposes a lockout on the season, citing that their studies should be top priority. When the school calls a meeting to discuss the situation, Eric and Annie support the coach's concerns and decisions. Outraged by the apparent betrayal, Mary and some members of the team break into the gym and vandalize it. They are soon caught by the police and are arrested. Meanwhile, sparks fly when Simon is caught making a lewd hand gesture in front of the school, and is busted. Also, Matt contemplates returning home and Ruthie obsesses about being one of the guys. To be continued...
74	8	"…And Expiation" (Part 2)	Tony Mordente	Catherine LePard	November 15, 1999	3.84
The Camden family rallies together after Mary's arrest. Mary truly learns the consequences of her actions after she learns that she is losing her scholarship to college, faces possible school expulsion and jail time. Eric and Annie enlist the help of a lawyer, who manages to get Mary enrolled in a community service program. Simon and Ruthie feel overwhelming pangs of guilt for having some knowledge of Mary's intentions and not telling their parents about it, so they decide to visit many different houses of worship in an effort to attain atonement. Also, Matt moves back home to help with the family, but soon realizes he needs to live on his own.
75	9	"Dirty Laundry"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Elaine Arata	November 22, 1999	2.22
A Japanese woman donates $20,000 in reparation money to the church. Ruthie learns a lesson in rejecting others. Matt and Shana get back together after Shana wants to see other people. Lucy decides whether or not to go to a party with girls who have invited her, but rejected Mary.
76	10	"Who Nose"	Harvey Laidman	Suzanne Fitzpatrick	November 29, 1999	2.98
Mary finds the love of her life in Robbie Palmer, while on community service. After trying to get extra credit, Simon comes across graffiti artists, one of whom coughs up blood after huffing, and is in a dilemma after being threatened not to tell anyone what is going on. He is later admitted to the hospital, and the mother blames Simon and Eric. Shana is in two minds after being accepted into New York University, but Matt is upset about being the last to know. Ruthie wins first prize at school. And Mary is upset with her parents after Robbie is transferred, but is allowed to speak to Robbie on the phone. She later is grateful after a talk with Lucy. Matt apologizes to Shana and tells her he loves her.
77	11	"Forget Me Not"	David J. Plenn	Sue Tenney	December 13, 1999	2.54
Ginger arrives, not knowing where Charles is and reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. However, it turns out later that Charles claims it is Ginger who has Alzheimer's. Ruthie is worried about the millennium. Lucy wants to see a guy instead of doing community work, and gets rejected by her fellow Habitat for Humanity volunteers when she gets caught on her date in the pool hall. Simon and Matt hang out with disastrous results. Mary receives good news about her 30-day evaluation, then is angry when Eric won't let her date Robbie. Eric lets him come to the house and see her under their supervision, but Robbie doesn't believe their relationship will work. Matt feels depressed over Shana going to NYU, then even more when he finds out that she's living with guys in a fraternity house. Eric and Robbie talk, and Mary and Robbie get back together. Charles and Ginger see another doctor about dealing with Alzheimer's. Annie and Charles share memories from the photo album.
78	12	"All By Myself"	Kevin Inch	Brenda Hampton & Sue Tenney	January 24, 2000	3.96
Annie has a time out with Happy, and makes a friend. Eric plays Mom to the children. Simon has a fight with Deena. Ruthie is in trouble at school. Mary and Lucy are upset that their boyfriends won't call back. Matt says a reluctant goodbye to Shana.
79	13	"Who Do You Trust?"	Joel J. Feigenbaum	Ron Darian & Brenda Hampton	January 31, 2000	3.83
Simon and his friend Nigel experiment with smoking cigarettes. Matt is struggling with his long distance relationship. Ruthie makes money from her science experiment, charging people a dollar, who want to know. Mary and Robbie find a solution to their dating problem in his brother Rick (Lance Bass) dating Lucy with them as well. John is upset with Matt because he is having female visitors and does not want Matt's depression to spoil his evening. It turns out that Simon and Nigel are doing a project about people selling cigarettes to minors. Eric spots Lucy and Rick making out. And John's friends feel sorry for Matt, and don't spend any time with John.
80	14	"Words"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Sue Tenney	February 7, 2000	2.54
Simon befriends a shy, insecure classmate whose affliction with Tourette's Syndrome has left him at a tremendous disadvantage. His loving and supportive mother wants to help, but his angry and stubborn father seems to be hiding something from everyone. Elsewhere, a frustrated Simon tries to figure out why Mary is so angry at him, Matt starts giving Shana the silent treatment, and Lucy debates whether or not to tell her mother about a painful secret that Ruthie has shared with her.
81	15	"Loves Me, Loves Me Not"	Bradley Gross	Brenda Hampton	February 14, 2000	3.89
It is Valentine's Day, and the Camdens are celebrating the day of love with a special party in honor of the twins' first birthday. Eric and Annie fret over how to make it a memorable birthday, while the rest of the family learn different ways of exchanging love. After finally gaining her parents' trust, Mary is allowed to spend a romantic dinner with Robbie, only to learn he has ulterior motives. Meanwhile, Simon and Deena confess to their parents that they have given each other love bites. Also, Matt welcomes his ex-girlfriend Heather back into his life, threatening his relationship with Shana.
82	16	"Say a Little Prayer for Me"	Harry Harris	Brenda Hampton	February 21, 2000	4.85
Reverend Camden encourages his congregation and his family to trust in prayer. Lucy gets upset when people in the public thought of her as a disgusting teen mother when she takes the twins for a walk. Mary is praying that she will be able to get back together with Robbie even after what he did. Simon prays that he can see Deena soon and be on her parents' good side again, even after giving her a hickey. Eric tries to locate a child who wrote an inspiring letter to him, but was left anonymous.
83	17	"Twelve Angry People"	Tony Mordente	Carol Tenney	February 28, 2000	3.98
Eric finds himself on the hung jury of a case that he considers to be "open and shut," only to realize that he must help the other jurors regain their faith in the legal process in order to reach a fair verdict (a sort of Twelve Angry Men in reverse). Meanwhile, the other Camdens are suffering their own wrong doings as Annie and Ruthie ponder whether two wrongs make a right. Mary becomes indebted to Lucy after accidentally giving her a black eye. Also, Simon and Deena realize that saying "sorry" can't turn back time, and Matt learns how important one person's voice can be.
84	18	"Hoop Dreams"	David J. Plenn	Jon Bastian	April 10, 2000	2.80
Mary has a dream in which she is playing basketball with the L.A. Lakers, and believes it is a sign. When a talent scout actually contacts her, she wonders if her future might be coming back together after all. Meanwhile, Eric and Annie are deeply hurt by some comments that two of their children have made.
85	19	"Talk to Me"	Tony Mordente	Elaine Arata	May 1, 2000	3.87
Rev. Camden counsels a sexually molested girl to help her express the rage and pain she has been hiding from her family. This dark secret that Mary knows about weighs in on her, which brings her to open up to Lucy. Meanwhile, Simon and Ruthie learn the power of communication with their friends and classmates. Also, Matt helps Hank reveal an important personal secret to Julie before his mother visits.
86	20	"Liar, Liar"	Paul Snider	Brenda Hampton	May 8, 2000	3.74
Eric and Annie are excited to learn that their family is being profiled in their local newspaper, until the reporter interviews the kids and gets more of an expose for the innocuous story than he was expecting. Meanwhile, a co-worker slanders Matt's reputation at work. Matt's roommate, John, confronts a politician for misquoting an African-American inspirational leader. Also, a classmate of Ruthie's plagiarizes one of her stories for a class competition. (Inspirational singer Sandi Patty guest stars in a cameo role.)
87	21	"Love Stinks" (Part 1)	Burt Brinckerhoff	Sue Tenney	May 15, 2000	2.73
Eric and Annie must deal with the emotional fallout as they learn about their kids tumultuous love lives. Mary upsets her parents by announcing that not only has she decided to skip college in the fall, but she is also getting back together with Robbie. Matt is forced to choose between his girlfriend Shana (who has moved back to Glen Oak for the summer) or his ex Heather, who confesses that she still loves him. Lucy dates Robbie's cute brother, Ronald, disappointing Andrew Nayloss who still harbors feelings for her. Also, Simon gets dumped by Deena, and Ruthie takes advantage of her new boyfriend. To be continued...
88	22	"Love Stinks" (Part 2)	Burt Brinckerhoff	Sue Tenney	May 22, 2000	1.54
Simon finds out the real reason why Deena wants to break up with him. Ruthie does her best to get back together with her old boyfriend, Burt, while Lucy also tries to go after an old flame: Andrew Nayloss. Mary decides to take things slowly with her relationship with Robbie and her life. Matt and Shana break up, but he reconciles with Heather. At the end, a cliffhanger shows Matt and Heather may have gotten married.