Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Mark Salling, Cory Monteith, Jane Lynch, Naya . [29] When her actions are discovered by Principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba), Sue is suspended from the school. He admits to Shelby that he agreed to "seduce" Rachel because he thought it would be a good acting exercise, but he started to develop real feelings for her. [139] According to Sue, when she returns as principal at the beginning of the fifth season, Becky did confess to having brought the gun to school, and is suspended for one month. It's just a bunch of events. [140] Artie later encourages Becky to go to college, and Becky visits the University of Cincinnati. [109] He transfers to McKinley High shortly thereafter so he can join New Directions, and stays with them as they become the National Show Choir Champions. He comes to William McKinley High with an enviable record of coaching successful football teams, and Principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba) boosts the football program budget for him by reducing the cheerleading and glee club budgets, which alarms coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), respectively, and drives them into a temporary alliance against him. Shopper (uncredited . I didn't see Dianna Agron :( Was she there? He, along with Sam reveal the cheating done by the Warblers and earn New Directions a slot at Regionals, which they eventually win. While he has a rocky start in the position, they come to accept him as their leader. [84] Henson, Lock and Nelson appear, with the Jazz Ensemble, in the flashforward to 2020, accompanying the collected cast in the final performance of the show's final episode.[167][168]. Also: J.J. Totah had filmed, and was a part of the I Lived performance, however, when the song was performed, he didn't appear anywhere. In the Episode "I Kissed a Girl", she is outed as a lesbian by Finn, and the relationship between these two girls becomes public knowledge. The initial main cast encompassed club director and Spanish (later History) teacher Will . Later, during "Jagged Little Tapestry" he performs a duet with Jane, though it is negatively received by Kurt, which inspires the two to do better. Rod Remington (Bill A. Jones) is a television news anchor on the newscast where Sue Sylvester has an opinion segment ("Sue's Corner"). "There were a few eye rolls from cast members, who shall remain nameless, but. [140], Santana, then Rachel, and finally Kurt go to work at the Spotlight Diner, run by Gunther (Christopher Curry). Blaine, then surprises everyone when he asks Kurt to perform the last duet with him much to June's dismay. [1] Kurt becomes Finn's step brother later on in the second season when their parents marry. Plus -- Inside the 'Painful' Rachel Romance Debate. Although he does not sing in the competition, he remains with the club throughout the remainder of the episode, helping them to listen in on the judges. "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees is sung by Colfer and Criss. In "The End of Twerk", Unique's problems using the school restrooms are revealed and Mr. Schuester makes a deal with Sue that Unique can have a key to one of the private unisex teachers' restrooms and the glee club will stop twerking. John Lloyd Young guest stars in the episode "Acafellas" as Henri St. Pierre, "a retired wood shop teacher with an excellent singing voice". "[4] Lynch states that Sue is "pure evil and doesn't hide it,"[3] having been created as a product of Murphy, Brennan and Falchuk's "inner mean girl. Once she joins the glee club, she forms friendships with the other students in the club. When Kurt discovers the lie, he is very upset, but they ultimately reconcile and Kurt decides to support his fianc. [45] In "A Night of Neglect", Sunshine appears as a member of Carmel High's academic decathlon team that loses in the semi-finals to the McKinley High team. [25] She briefly becomes the school nurse, but is asked to step down after giving the glee club pseudoephedrine tablets. [207] Lisa Respers France of CNN named Pearce's performance the best moment of the episode, and found that the character positively reminded her of "Glee of old". She makes all of Marley's clothes and is particularly fond of Marley's boyfriend Jake Puckerman and the rest of New Directions. She goes on a date with Artie, and confesses to him that she has been faking a speech impediment since the sixth grade, explaining that she wanted to drive people away, but now that she's a part of the glee club, she no longer wants that. He feels that he doesn't belong in her world in New York, returns to Lima without telling her. Wade is a young trans woman, who wants to perform in competition as Unique but she lacks the confidence, until Mercedes and Kurt persuade her. [113] Although he attends Celibacy Club meetings, Jacob behaves in a sexually forward manner toward Rachel, threatening to sabotage her musical career unless she shows him her bra, blackmailing her for a pair of her panties in the episode "Throwdown" and masturbating over video footage of her in "Britney/Brittany". Blaine's brother Cooper Anderson, played by Matt Bomer, appears in "Big Brother". In the season one finale, he professes his love for her before New Directions performs at Regionals, and the second season finds Finn and Rachel a couple. Sam returns to McKinley and attempts to rekindle his romance with Mercedes. Kitty is hurt and tells him no. He gets accepted into a film school in New York. Ryder continues to pursue Marley, and even goes on a date with her following her breakup with Jake in the episode "Movin' Out". [57] Morris had a recurring role throughout the first season, and was promoted to a series regular for season two. Jeff (Riker Lynch) and Trent (Dominic Barnes) are also fellow Warblers. He sings "Being Alive" and gets applauded for his performance and gets into NYADA. Sure, she's terrified of germs and in love with a married man, so seeing her as the voice of reason for the kids is amazing. [21] Jacob also does polling, and his numbers are frequently mentioned during campaigns for prom king and queen, and in elections for student government and class president. In "Lights Out", she reveals to Ryder, who had been sexually abused when eleven, that she too had been sexually abused in sixth grade by her friend's older brother at a sleepover. [131] He is introduced in the season 6 episode "Homecoming", when Rachel Berry hears the voice of someone singing and attempts to recruit them to the New Directions, but is unsure of where the sound is coming from. Little do they know, Puck, Sue, Quinn, and Santana are also watching them. In that episode, Sunshine hears of New Direction's fundraising benefit for the McKinley team's finals expenses and volunteers to perform, promising to ask her 600 Twitter followers to attend. After their first wedding falls through as she runs away after she and Finn lie about kissing, Emma and Will begin to date again. The first hour of the finale is titled "2009" and revisits the pilot episode, plus fills in some previously unanswered questions (Mr. Schue and Sue's rivalry; Blaine and Kurt's first run-in, By . In the episode I Do, Ryder helps Jake plan a Valentine's week for Marley, coming up with romantic ideas and when Jake says that he's counting on having sex with Marley, Ryder says she isn't ready for that. Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron and more cast members mourned the end of an era hours before the finale aired with heartfelt Tweets and photos from the set. Kurt asks Blaine to sing a song with him in front of an influential NYADA donor, June Dolloway, who comes to the school for a dance studio inaugural. He auditions for New Directions, but when he is stopped midway through his song, Jake is infuriated and deliberately knocks over a music stand. He later switches from teaching Spanish to teaching history, though he continues directing the glee club. He is briefly seen in the season four episode "Shooting Star" as a potential match for Coach Beiste on an online dating site. He reappears unexpectedly that fall during the show's fourth season, while Rachel is attending NYADA, after he has been given an early discharge from the army. I will miss you all so much", "Broadway star Jonathan Groff to join cast of Fox musical comedy 'Glee', "Promises Star Kristin Chenoweth Speaks Out on 'Horrendously Homophobic' Newsweek Article, Defends Sean Hayes", "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Lost,' 'House,' 'Smallville,' 'Heroes,' and more! He sets up a consulting business to help show choirs with their performances and offers to consult the New Directions as his first client. He is a younger half-brother of Puck, whom he has never met. She briefly rejoins the glee club as an adult, during a period in which Rachel had left the club and it was in need of a female lead. [32] Sebastian returns in the fourth season although he loses the position of Warbler captain to Hunter Clarington. She is eventually able to walk again, and even to dance in performance with the glee club. [210] She is persuaded by Sue to use songs from New Directions' set list at Sectionals to give her group an edge in the competition. Later, when Jake is picked on, Ryder stands up for him and thanks Jake for helping him with his problem and the two start a friendship. It seems that he is the Warblers' captain again when he is the one to announce that they agree to do so. [131] He is first introduced in "Homecoming" alongside his twin sister Madison. It's a truly lovely send-off. Glee goes so far in the opposite direction it plays like bad fanfic. Kurt gets an internship at Vogue.com and inadvertently pulls away from Blaine; distraught, Blaine cheats on Kurt. I'm used to being very strict. ", "Heather Morris Glee Parents Revealed as Final Season Approaches", "Kristin Chenoweth Becomes a Quadruple Threat", "Glee's Jane Lynch on Guest Star Olivia Newton-John: "I'm So Excited I Can't See Straight! [64] Following his return, Puck helps Artie hook up with Brittany, and recruits Lauren Zizes for glee club. The episode features the aftermath of New Directions' victory at the 2015 Nationals show choir competition, as changes are in store for both the school itself as well as Will Schuester. The two of them are shown to be incredibly close and are referred to by Kitty Wilde as the "creepy incest twins". She was the director of glee club when Will Schuester was a member. Rachel Barbra Berry (Lea Michele) is a "strong, driven" member of the glee club who is misunderstood by her peers. In 2020, the two of them are well-known actors who also teach students in schools to accept everyone. During her revisit to the school, she gives muscle magazines and alcohol to Kurt, she teaches Mercedes and Tina how to shoplift, and has a brief romance with Puck. At the end of the fourth season, Ryder finds out that Unique has been behind the fake account and he tells her that he will never speak to her ever again. Azimio is one of the school's bullies, and friends with teammate and fellow bully Dave Karofsky. Agron said in an interview: "They told me to come back with straight hair and to dress sexier. She asks him out on a date, and while they do have a good time, he balks at a more serious relationship, to her great disappointment. [76] Kurt begins to mend their relationship in "Thanksgiving" and they spend Christmas together in New York City. He also joins the football team as a kicker, with Finn's help, and the cheerleading squad as a singer, though he ultimately quits both. Lauren has an acerbic personality and is admired by Puck for being "a bigger bad-ass" than he is. The show captivated our hearts with misfits, music, and the one and only Miss Rachel Berry. Broadway stars including Idina Menzel, John Lloyd Young, Jonathan Groff, Phoebe Strole and Kristin Chenoweth have been featured in guest roles. There was even the spinoff reality show on Oxygen. ", "Glee Sneaks: Look Who's Got a Crush on Teacher! At the end of "On My Way", while driving to Finn and Rachel's wedding, her car is struck by a truck and she suffers a spinal injury that requires her to use a wheelchair for many weeks. ", "Glee Scoop: Mercedes to Fall For Friday Night Lights' LaMarcus Tinker", "Presque Isle native's role on 'Glee' to continue", "John Lock, Drummer for Hit Series "Glee," Performs on Oprah", "An Exclusive Interview With Glee Band Member John Lock", "An Exclusive Interview With Glee Band Member Scott Henson", "Spencer Conley Joins "Glee" as House Band Guitarist", "Mark Nilan Jr Keyboardist, Composer and Producer", Dreams Come True gif Retrieved:2015-05-20, Dreams Come True image Retrieved:2015-05-20, "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Lost,' 'Glee,' 'True Blood,' 'Gossip Girl,' and more! It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues. She performs "I Know What Boys Like", her first solo, in "Comeback". She becomes friends with Quinn when the pregnant ex-cheerleader gives her advice during her stint on the Cheerios, and when Quinn is unhappy having to stay at Puck's house, invites Quinn to move in with her family. Spencer convinces Alistair to join New Directions, and the two of them become a couple. He and his sister successfully audition for the New Directions and become the third and fourth members of the newly reformed club. [33] Hunter Clarington (Nolan Gerard Funk), the new captain of the Dalton Academy Warblers, attempts to convince Blaine to return to the Warblers. Kurt Hummel on Glee. Puck joins Will's all-male a cappella group, the Acafellas, hoping to impress the mothers at the school's PTA meeting, as he prefers older women. Will has the students apologize and earn his forgiveness. They are about to become fathers, with Rachel as their surrogate. First day on set. [18] His dedication to the glee club wavers when his choreography skills are called into question, but after starting a well-received all-male a cappella group, the Acafellas, he recommits to the club. His family moves to Kentucky over the summer, but Finn and Rachel convince him to come back to New Directions late that fall in time to compete in Sectionals. Quinn decides she wants to regain custody of Beth from Shelby, but Puck is torn, and tells Shelby of Quinn's plans. With her wholesome good looks, Agron certainly looked the part, but the producers wondered if she appeared too innocent. [19] He later discovers that he is the father of Quinn's baby. [1] Both Melissa Benoist, who played Marley Rose, and Damian McGinty, who played Rory Flanagan, were invited back, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; Benoist was filming the pilot for Supergirl, while McGinty had newly returned to Irish singing group Celtic Thunder. She does not return for the rest of the series, though mentioned by Kitty that since she and her friends were transferred, she lost contact with her and maybe the rest of the glee club. [170] In the episode "Dream On", it is revealed that Shelby is, in fact, Rachel's biological mother. He proposes to her after New Year's, and she accepts. At the same time, Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell and Becca Tobin were promoted to the main cast and are credited as such for the season, though they appear only in the first thirteen of the twenty episodes, after which New Directions is disbanded and the series shifts to the glee club alumni in New York City for the remainder of the season. At NYADA, Rachel struggles to impress her dance teacher, Cassandra July, and embarks on a new romance with upperclassman Brody Weston. He also directs Grease along with Finn Hudson during his senior year. [99] A few months later, in the episode "Choke", he is hit by his husband, Cooter, and given a black eye. [2][3][4], The episode featured five musical cover versions and one original song. ", "Oh Baby! "[15] Christopher Rogers from Hollywood Life stated in his review "We honestly couldn't have asked for a better, more fitting, conclusion to the show that made being a loser seem cool. Although she blows her audition for a New York dramatic arts college, NYADA, her Nationals performance in Chicago serves as a redo and she is ultimately accepted, but Finn is rejected from his New York school. In the next episode, the two sing a duet, Just Give Me a Reason, and confess their new relationship to the Glee club Alumni. ", "Tony Winners Chenoweth, Garber, and Monk Join Cast of Fox's Glee", "Glee Guest Matt Bomer on Living Out His Duran Duran Fantasy, Kissing Jane Lynch and More! Santana can't accept her sexuality because she is ashamed and too afraid of coming out. He later goes to New York after being told by Santana that Rachel's live-in boyfriend Brody is an escort, and physically attacks Brody, warning him to "stay away from my future wife". [10] It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 63 on the chart dated April 4, 2015, with 8,000 units sold, the first Glee appearance there since April 12, 2014. New Directions wins its Regionals competition, and is set to compete at Nationals. [190][191] Crystal Bell of Huffington Post said of her first appearance only that Leakes "does well", but by the time of her third appearance in "Big Brother", after having praised guest star Matt Bomer, she added that "he's no NeNe Leakes, but not everyone can be that fabulous".[192][193]. Some of the guys think that's awesome and they say he shouldn't feel ashamed. He makes his first appearance in the fifth episode of season four. The second-season episode "A Night of Neglect" confirmed this, with Sandy characterizing himself as a "predatory gay". He is also seen in the last performance of the show. Later that day, Rachel wins the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and she thanks all of her friends but especially Will Schuester for his mentorship. During this time, Roz Washington is coach of the Cheerios. After Dave Karofsky bullies him into a depression early in the second season, Kurt becomes close friends with an openly gay student at Dalton Academy, named Blaine Anderson. The producers engineered his absence from the series to allow a romance to develop between Quinn and new student Sam Evans. Cory battled addiction since first touching drugs at age 13, per PEOPLE, and . Bryan appears in "Dream On" as a school board member, out to cut district arts programs and the McKinley High glee club in particular as revenge for the latter giving him false hope back when he was its lead singer. Ryder, whose gift ideas were so successful because he'd fallen in love with Marley himself, kisses her when she thanks him for helping Jake with the presents. Following Overstreet's casting, media speculation suggested Sam might have been created as a boyfriend for Kurt. As quarterback of the school's football team, and arguably one of the most popular students at McKinley, Finn risks alienation by his friends to join the glee club. Kurt eventually returns to McKinley, and they formally declare their love at the end of the second season, and at the beginning of the third season, Blaine transfers to McKinley to be with Kurt. She and her brother successfully audition for the New Directions and become the third and fourth members of the newly reformed club. [53] Though she stated in May 2009 that Santana "loves boys",[54] she later deemed Brittany her character's soul mate. While this student ensemble was introduced in the pilot episode, with numerous appearances throughout the series, none of these instrumentalists were given character names. Five years after the series finale, former costars Ushkowitz and McHale resisted each episode as part of their "Showmance: The Glee Recap . [143][144][145] He later warns Kurt not to tell anyone about it, threatening to kill him if he does. In "The End of Twerk", Marley discovers that Jake had cheated on her with one of the cheerleaders, Bree, and breaks up with him. Club's Brandon Nowalk graded the two-part finale with a D, and stated the episode "doesn't have coherent plotting. The two have their first sexual experience in the episode "The First Time". Murphy stated at PaleyFest in March 2011 that Paltrow as Holly would be returning in season three for a series of guest appearances, but she has not appeared on Glee in the two years since that announcement.[178]. [156], In season three, LaMarcus Tinker portrays Shane Tinsley, a new love interest for Mercedes and a "massive linebacker for the McKinley Titans". [256], Bryan Ryan (Neil Patrick Harris) is Will's high school nemesis. Unique is dismayed by the publicity and pressure, but after a pep talk from Kurt and Mercedes, performs and wins the MVP award at Nationals competition, though Vocal Adrenaline comes in second to New Directions. Eventually the deception is revealed, and Quinn decides to give the baby away. [35] Colfer describes Kurt as "a tough guy in designer clothes", explaining that he "puts on a very confident, 'I'm better than you' persona, but underneath it all he's the same anxious and scared teen everyone is/was at some point. Holly takes a job in Cleveland, leaving Will free to pursue Emma after Emma's marriage ends in an annulment. [48] The episode "Wheels", which places focus on Artie and his disability, drew criticism from a committee of performers with disabilities, who felt that casting an able-bodied actor to play a disabled student was inappropriate. Sue finally meets Will in the auditorium and says goodbye to him with a song. The character of Rory was created for McGinty after he won a recurring role for seven episodes on Glee as a contestant on The Glee Project. No Rory No Marley No Warblers except Blaine (although they were part of ND) No Jacob Ben Israel (he was also an ND - briefly) NO BRAD! In the sixth season, after having trouble coming to terms, Beiste comes out as transgender and although he gets backlash from rival schools, Will, Sam and Unique help him make the transition from Shannon to Sheldon. She said that it was difficult to sing poorly on purpose, especially with piano accompaniment. "[93][94] Initially a recurring cast member, O'Malley was promoted to a series regular for season two,[95] though he reverted to the recurring cast for the third and fourth seasons. She begins a relationship with Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet) in "Duets" but is later unfaithful to him, rekindling her romance with Finn. I think love is in Ken's head, and love for me is kind of an idealistic concept. Kitty, while sometimes giving Marley good advice about being more assertive, continues undermining her confidence about her weight to the point that Marley faints during Sectionals competition, causing New Directions to be disqualified. [67] Overstreet left the show when his option for being a series regular in season three was not picked up,[68] but he returned as Sam in the eighth episode of the third season for a multi-episode arc. Morris portrays Brittany as being "literally insane". Sadly, when she told people what happened, nobody believed her. They arrange a Christmas Day dinner with their two mothers, who have never met before, and the two womeninitially hostilecome to an understanding. She starts dating Brittany, which is initially kept a secret. It is sung by the New Directions with solos by Finn and Rachel. [45] He contemplates resigning as coach upon learning that several students have been fantasizing about him in order to curb their arousal while making out. He sort of becomes Kurt's mentor and then maybe lovehe had to leave his own school because of bullying and goes to an all-boys academy and finds acceptance because that school has a no-bullying, zero-tolerance policy. Lea Michele revealed on Instagram that she took home her late boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith 's football jersey as a . Rivera, 33, was presumed dead after she went missing Wednesday. Sue's sister, Jean, dies later in the season, and Sue is devastated and unable to cope; when New Directions helps with funeral arrangements and performs at Jean's funeral, Sue says she's giving up her frequent attempts to destroy the glee club,[30] but she's back to her old ways in the third season when school starts in the fall. Blaine later breaks up with Karofsky and gets back together with Kurt. Although, she has felt more confident about herself since she joined the New Directions, she still struggles with others accepting her. The two have their first sexual experience in the episode "The First Time", and are still a couple at the end of the school year, though Blaine still has another year of high school after Kurt graduates. They ultimately resume their relationship and marry in a double ceremony with Brittany and Santana. In "Heart", she gives Will money to pay for costumes and makeup for Regionals, and throws a big Valentine's Day party. The film follows Samantha Futerman and Anas Bordier, twins who were separated at birth and accidentally found each other on Facebook. Ryder is furious and announces he is leaving the New Directions after Regionals. She is seen in the episode "The Substitute", in which she is taken advantage of by Sue Sylvester to spread a disease, which Sue calls "loud bisexual primate flu", to a number of students and faculty, namely Will Schuester and Principal Figgins. Jake and Marley attend the dance and become a couple after Jake agrees to Marley's request that they take it slow and that he not also see other girls. Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley) invites some friends to the auditorium to announce that she has been selected as the opening act for Beyonc so she will most likely not see any of them again for some time, and she leaves the building with a song. I think he is standing next to or near Jake at the end. [19] Colluding with Sue Sylvester to bring down New Directions, Sandy is appointed the school's arts director. I didn't see Myron in the final performance. He commented that in the pilot episode, Carole was "just the slightly pathetic figure we saw pining after the lawn-care guy", however her reaction to Quinn's pregnancy was "a brilliant bit of characterization through small moments", an example of how Glee was "becoming very good at showing how life happens in small exchanges in people's laundry rooms and finished basements".[156].
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