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[15] Morrison has assessed that the crux of Glee is "about [Will's] passion for music and influencing his kids". [1] The character's name is derived from The Sound of Music's Kurt von Trapp, whom Colfer once played in a production of the musical, and the German Hummel figurines due to his complexion. Sue explains that learning about Kurt and his struggles opened up new worlds for her and thanks them in kind. Billboard's Rae Votta said she was "arguably the best part" of "Yes/No", and after her second appearance in "The Spanish Teacher", declared that the show "should never let NeNe go". She resigns in the following episode, however, and he is reinstated. The character Finn is last seen in the episode "Sweet Dreams" wishing Rachel luck on her Funny Girl audition. Puck falls in love with her, but Shelby tells him in "Mash Off" that the kiss was a mistake. [30], First season guest stars include Victor Garber and Debra Monk as Will's parents,[237] and Gina Hecht plays Puck's mother in the eighth episode, and is seen again in the third-season finale and the fourth season's holiday episode. [197] Mary Gillis plays Mrs. Hagberg, who appears in "Prom Queen" teaching home economics, in "I Am Unicorn" teaching geography, in "I Kissed a Girl" teaching math, and retires from her tenured position as a history teacher in "The Spanish Teacher", though she returns for an end-of-the-year ceremony in "Nationals". [19] Dismayed at never receiving solo songs, Mercedes and Kurt join the cheerleading squad, the Cheerios, as vocalists. I wish I was more like that. He briefly joins New Directions in order to fill the membership quota for sectionals, as a temporary replacement for Finn. [186] Gallagher feels that he draws much of Ken's characterization from himself, while also "channeling" his high school gym teachers. ", "Glee Sneaks: Look Who's Got a Crush on Teacher! Millie Rose (Trisha Rae Stahl) is introduced in "The New Rachel" as the lunch lady and Marley Rose's mother. The last scene of the series showed Adler's plaque alongside a plaque of the rededication to the auditorium and a memorial plaque for Finn Hudson. It's a truly lovely send-off. In the episode "Special Education", Carl and Emma marry in Las Vegas. Kathleen Quinlan appears in "Born This Way" as Dr. Shane, a psychiatrist treating Emma Pillsbury. Sunshine Corazn (Jake Zyrus, credited as Charice Pempengco) is a foreign exchange student from the Philippines. But Kurt assures Blaine that he will support him, no matter what. You won't always recognize it. Past Glee Club Member (uncredited) 1 episode, 2009 Richard Shaluly . She makes brief appearances during seasons four, five and six. She and Jake are an official couple by the episode "Naked". Dustin Goolsby (Cheyenne Jackson) is the director of rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline who replaces Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel) when she leaves the post after leading the team to four national championships in a row. Brittany was initially convinced that Rory was a magical leprechaun whom only she could see and was there to grant her three wishes. Puck invites Jake to spend Christmas vacation with him in California; the two half brothers bond further, and Puck decides to move back to Ohio. At the start of the third season, Will and Emma are living together. He is briefly seen in the season four episode "Shooting Star" as a potential match for Coach Beiste on an online dating site. [85] Mays has deemed Emma an "amazing" character to play, explaining: "I don't find that female characters are always written with a lot of depth, but she's so well defined on the page. Rachel invites her to join the glee club after seeing Sunshine sing along to New Directions' version of "Empire State of Mind", mistakenly thinking that Sunshine idolized her, but when the two sing "Telephone", Rachel feels threatened by Sunshine's singing prowess and tricks her into going to a crack house instead of the auditions. Chris Colfer and Darren Criss (Photo: Fox) But that was 2009. He and his sister successfully audition for the New Directions and become the third and fourth members of the newly reformed club. Though at graduation, Santana decides she wants to go to New York to perform, and her mother presents her with the money to help fund the attempt. Morris mourned the death of Salling via Instagram one month after his death in 2018, sharing a quote about making "peace with your demons" by Robert M. Drake. She briefly goes out with his best friend Puck,[9] and later dates Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff), the lead singer of rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline, who ultimately betrays her in favor of his club. "[89] Whitney Houston had been contacted to appear, but declined, so Eve took her place. [157][158] Rock Anthony appears as Rick "The Stick" Nelson, a hockey player who slushies Finn and runs for senior class president against Kurt and Brittany. Rachel's friendship with Santana is fractured when Santana auditions to be her understudy and is given the job. She still has feelings for him, and eventually breaks up with Shane, though she refuses to date Sam while she is unsure of her true feelings. Marley later thanks Ryder for his romantic gestures, saying she knew he was behind them and Ryder ends up kissing her. Blaine becomes depressed, so much so that he does poorly at NYADA and is expelled from school. Blaine moves in with Kurt. |#surreal", "Twitter / @grantgust: Premature last performance with #WSS tonight. [11] At the end of season one, Finn professes his love for her. A possibility for his eventual character was described during a Project episode as "the lovechild of Kurt and Mercedes". He goes to New York after his graduation and joins Film School. [223] In "Nationals", he and Rachel have a friendly moment when he confides in her how nervous and pressured he is to win after Vocal Adrenaline lost for the first time in years the year before. The cast of "Glee" gathers at Lake Piru, holding onto hope for their co-star Naya Rivera, who was tragically declared dead after a drowning accident. [31] In the episode "On My Way", Sue tells Quinn and Will that she's pregnant. Five years after the series finale, former costars Ushkowitz and McHale resisted each episode as part of their "Showmance: The Glee Recap . She performs "I Know What Boys Like", her first solo, in "Comeback". In "The End of Twerk", Marley discovers that Jake had cheated on her with one of the cheerleaders, Bree, and breaks up with him. [32] She later finds out that she'll be having a baby girl, but it has birth defects. There's little "Glee" left for the lives of its cast. Does anyone know why? [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. The one thing Ken won't do is give up. Ryder continues to pursue Marley, and even goes on a date with her following her breakup with Jake in the episode "Movin' Out". Sam returns to McKinley and attempts to rekindle his romance with Mercedes. Later, he auditions for NYADA and gets in. In the episode "Throwdown", Kendra and Terri bully their obstetrician, Dr.Wu (Kenneth Choi), into faking an ultrasound to convince Will the baby is real. [22] He feels left out when Burt and Finn bond, but Burt reassures him that he will always come first. [75] Kurt inadvertently pulls away from Blaine due to his Vogue.com internship; distraught, Blaine cheats on Kurt. She returns in the final season during homecoming, and in the series finale, she become the head of the secret service for the vice president Sue. lol) I think it would have made sense. 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. He, along with Sam reveal the cheating done by the Warblers and earn New Directions a slot at Regionals, which they eventually win. Blaine later gets trapped in an elevator with Kurt, as part of a plan by Sue to get them back together, and she demands they kiss each other to get out, which they eventually do. She begins to get treatment for her OCD in "Born This Way". Later in the season (starting from the episode "Feud"), she chats with her crush Ryder Lynn (Blake Jenner) as a blonde girl named Katie to create a connection between them. Carl Howell (John Stamos) is a dentist, introduced in "Britney/Brittany" as Emma's boyfriend. March 12, 2015, 11:00 AM. 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]. Kurt and Rachel both apply to the same New York drama school, NYADA. Although, in season six (A Wedding), Puck is seen dancing with Blaine's mom and Quinn is absent. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [257] Harris won the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series" for his appearance. [104] She was one of three actresses from the show to be nominated in that category in 2011; the victor was another Glee nominee, Gwyneth Paltrow. Puck does so, and Shelby allows him to see Beth. In the fourth-season premiere, Unique transfers to McKinley High and joins New Directions. Salling's lawyer, Michael J. Proctor, tells The Associated Press the actor died Tuesday. Some of the guys think that's awesome and they say he shouldn't feel ashamed. "[185] Gallagher finds the character interesting, as to play the role he has to face his own "insecurities" and "bitterness". However, in "I Am Unicorn", when Shelby Corcoran joins the McKinley High faculty and talks to Quinn about being involved in Beth's life, Quinn pretends to clean up her act and returns to New Directions. 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. Jonathan Groff guest starred as Jesse St. James; Geraldo Rivera and Andrew Rannells made guest appearances as themselves. He orders his football team to play the Jets in the show. Week. At NYADA, Rachel struggles to impress her dance teacher, Cassandra July, and embarks on a new romance with upperclassman Brody Weston. (Recurring Season 25; Main Season 6) Sheldon (initially named Shannon) Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) is introduced as the new football coach for the McKinley High Titans in "Audition", the premiere episode of season two. [85][259] The second season's regionals judges are played by Kathy Griffin and Loretta Devine as Tammy Jean Albertson and Sister Mary Constance, respectively. "[3] Glee's costume designer Lou Eyrich selects "quirky" outfits for Emma, to reflect her "sunny disposition". On July 13, 2020, on the 7th anniversary of Corey's death, Naya's body was found in a lake after going missing days prior. The initial main cast encompassed club director and Spanish (later History) teacher Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch), guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), Will's wife Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig), and eight club members played by Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Mark Salling and Jenna Ushkowitz. 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