Restless

In which Willow has stage fright, Xander has a tour of duty, Giles had a gig, Buffy has a facial, and the Cheeseman has us pondering the unponderable.

Official back-of-box synopsis:

A primal animal stalks Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles in their nightmares as they each come face to face with their worst fears.

From the old WB Buffy website:

THE CHEESE STANDS ALONE IN A SEASON FINALE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOSS WHEDON - A primal animal force stalks Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles in their nightmares as they each come face to face with their worst fears.

Links:

This episode's page at http://www.restlessbtvs.com/, the Restless BTVS Trivia Guide

This episode's page at http://www.vrya.net/bdb/, the Buffyverse Dialog Database

Cross-reference:

episodes featuring dairy products:

• Never Kill A Boy On The First Date
  String Cheese is served in the cafeteria.
• Enemies
  The mayor pours Faith a glass of milk. She doesn't drink it.
• Living Conditions
  Kathy and Buffy argue over milk. Sid The Wiley Dairy Gnome is accused.
• The Initiative
  "I'm not saying it's the key to her heart, but Buffy... she likes cheese."
• Superstar
  Anya needs help opening a milk carton. Xander's not man enough.
• Once More, With Feeling
  Anya's accused of eating skeezy cheeses
• Wrecked
  Willow mentions keeping "stinky yak cheese in my bra"
• Storyteller
  The Cheese Man makes a brief flashback appearance.
• this episode
  The Cheese Man wears the cheese, it does not wear him.

episodes featuring dream sequences:

• Welcome To The Hellmouth
  Buffy's dreaming the very first time we see her
• Teacher's Pet
  Xander fantasises about being a rock god with Buffy at his feet
• When She Was Bad
  Buffy dreams that Giles attacks her
• Innocence
  Buffy's dream tells her Jenny's keeping secrets
• The Prom
  Buffy and Angel in a nightmare wedding
• Graduation Day (part 2)
  Faith gives Buffy hints on how to defeat the mayor, plus something about 7-3-0...
• Hush
  A spooky little girl with the answer to the mystery of the Gentlemen
• The Weight Of The World
  Buffy's locked in a recurring dream from which Willow has to rescue her
• this episode
  The First Slayer invades the dreams of Willow, Xander, Giles and Buffy in turn

episodes in which Giles sings:

• Where The Wild Things Are
  "Behind Blue Eyes"
• The Yoko Factor
  "Freebird"
• Once More, With Feeling
  well, duh
• this episode
  "The Exposition Song"

Cast:

• Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy
• Alyson Hannigan as Willow
• Nicholas Brendon as Xander
  

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• Anthony Stewart Head as Giles
• Kristine Sutherland as Joyce
• Mercedes McNab as Harmony
• Armin Shimerman as Principal SnyderDream sequence: Brando-Apocalypse-Now Snyder
• James Marsters as Spike
• Seth Green as Oz
• Emma Caulfield as Anya
• Marc Blucas as Riley
• Phina Oruche as Olivia
• Amber Benson as Tara
• George Hertzberg as Adam
• James Michael Connor as Scientist
• David Wells as Cheese Man
• Michael Harney as Mr Harris
• Sharon Ferguson as The First Slayer
• Rob Boltin as Soldier