Spoilers Season 3 - Episodes 1-3
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(03x01) The Purple Piano Project (20Sep) Directed by Eric Stoltz. Written by Brad Falchuk.
15Jul Jane: Working in Atlanta, back for Glee on 06Aug.
15Jul Brad: Shelby is back in Lima. In a major arc as a teacher, complicating things for Rachel and will. Arc could last 10-12 episodes.
22Jul Brad: Writing first Glee scenes of the season. Blaine/Kurt in the Lima Bean, Choir Room, Quinn/Rachel, Will/Emma/Beiste.
24Jul Ian: Sue sees a purple piano and wants it put in a museum because she suspects Liberace died on it.
24Jul Filming begins 08 August.
29Jul Adam Anders: And so it begins! S3
29Jul Lea: Just got her schedule for the first recordings and wants Cory to meet her at her locker next week!
03Aug Casting for Mean Girls: Sugar (bad singer), Sheila (tatted girl with a band), Bubba (Mercedes' BF), Nancy Bletheim (geometry teacher).
03Aug Iqbal: Shooting begins 09 August, he's waiting for his filming schedule.
03Aug Max: No idea yet if he's returning. But he is going to the movie premiere. As the scripts are out, and he is going to Michigan, unlikely he'll be in S03x01.
04Aug Zach: Has met with RM and some cast & crew...brilliant big ideas for S3.
04Aug Iqbal: Fittings begin 08 August.
04Aug Lea: Just read the first script for S3 and back to McK on Monday!
05Aug Murphy back on his meds? Would never fire Chris, on being a dick, GLEE, Emmys, lawsuits, and more.
05Aug Darren to do a voice on The Cleveland Show.
05Aug Fox's programming president: it had all been blown out of proportion. Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are even-keeled. Three will graduate. There will be surprises. Graduation will not be predictable. First eps really focus on our core characters… There is a very, very clear arc that has already been articulated to me. The competition will be alive and well… Darren Criss is now in the show, you will have the winner from The Glee Project winner will be joining somewhere down the road.
06Aug From the red carpet. Max doesn't know if Dave will stil be in the fake relationship w/ Santana. Ryan lied last year, says nobody will break up this year.
06Aug Ryan: Doesn't regret what he said, (proceeds to provide alternate quote of himself).
07Aug Singing older hits, seeing different character groupings. Lea's wedding picture with Taylor Lautner.
07Aug Lea: Recording 3 songs tomorrow.
07Aug Perez Hilton is freaking creepy.
07Aug Back to basics for S3, first episode talks about their summers. Darren got jacked by security.
08Aug Adam: Cory's killing it in studio.
08Aug The boys dating while going to different schools. (Speculation)
08Aug Naya had dance rehearsal, Lea in the studio and getting fitted and Kevin in more sweaters for Artie.
09Aug Harry: Kicking it off with a BANG. (Hmm.)
09Aug Eric Stoltz: Directing 03x01.
09Aug Someone's getting slushied! Multiple slushies in multiple colors.
09Aug Naya: In the studio and then on to set!
09Aug Jenna: Awesome first scene with Mike and Artie.
09Aug Lea: Has scenes tomorrow with Chris!
09Aug Quinn getting in touch with her inner bad girl and several in the cast are taking tap lessons.
09Aug MHitch: So great to see @CoryMonteith, @JoshSussman, @dotmariejones, Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays, & director @ericstoltz at McKinley today!
09Aug Adam: Darren's been in the studio too!
09Aug Filming for Imogene in NYC 15Aug-19Aug.
10Aug Iqbal: 1st day on the set for GLEE S3... sc with @janemarielynch @Matt_Morrison @ericstoltz n I get to say "William!"
10Aug Lea: Berry is back.
09Aug Lea: Shooting an awesome scene in Emma's office with @chriscolfer!!!
10Aug LaMarcus Tinker confirmed as Mercedes' BF.
10Aug Lea: Recording some Bway.
10Aug Lea, Jenna, Kevin, Mark, Chris, and Lea in grad/choir robes for photoshoot.
10Aug Amber: First scene with new costar today.
10Aug Vanessa Lengies as Sugar.
11Aug Lea gets to hear Darren sing today. On set with Cory, Dianna. Lunch at WMHS with Cory and Mark. Filming done, going to dance rehearsal.
11Aug Band in the courtyard.
11Aug Kurt, Mercedes, Artie, and Rachel in costume.
11Aug Today’s scene was filmed at the courtyard. Blaine sings the lead on "It’s Not Unusual." It is a big group dance number with all of ND. He was not wearing a Dalton uniform.
11Aug Brad: Loves Heather's dark humor.
11Aug Rachel's going to be in the school musical, has some awesome story lines with Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, will be singing a lot of Broadway. Santana might have made some adjustments to her life.
11Aug Iqbal: Dianna's pink hair is for the storyline.
11Aug badgirl!Quinn, Cheerio!Santana
12Aug albatross: First number of the year has dancing Cheerios and exploding pianos. (Fits' Harry's tweet about coming back with a BANG.)
12Aug Lea: First day back in the choir room, long day of singing & dancing.
12Aug MHitch: Writers got to talk to Harry, Jenna, Kevin, Naya, Chris, Darren, & Amber.
12Aug Lea: Premiere finale has them dancing hard.
12Aug The stage for today's performance.
13Aug Cheryl Cole to appear on Glee?
13Aug IWYW: INU is with Blaine and the Cheerios. The rest of ND is there watching. Darren wears a red shirt and highwater jeans. Lea and Chris are kind of in it (Lea is sort of running around like she’s in a French movie and Darren does some cheesy wink/thumbs up to Chris during the song). Quinn is with another group, smoking and watching the performance. At the end of it she flicks her cigarette at the piano and the piano goes up in flames.
13Aug TPPP will transition Blaine from Dalton to WMHS.
14Aug Season Three Photoshoot
15Aug Blaine joins New Directions, Quinn has gone bad girl.
15Aug Mike's parents want him out of Glee, Mr Schue begins plans for a musical, Brittany wants Artie back and Santana rejoins the Cheerios.
15Aug Quinn is influenced by Sheila, a new Joan Jett like character, dyes her hair, starts smoking, and does a disastrous thing to a piano. Quinn stops wearing her cross, isn't a Cheerio, avoids Glee Club until Rachel persuades her to return.
15Aug Mercedes' BF on the football team, they will reveal what happened with Sam.
15Aug Brit wants Artie back. No Brittana, at least for now.
15Aug Lea: At dance rehearsal! Think you guys are gonna love this number!! The song hasn't been on the charts in a while...but it's a classic!!
15Aug Privacy hedges added at base camp.
15Aug Brit's back in a Cheerios uniform.
15Aug Kristin: Casting for twin girls for heavily featured role. Amber doesn't want to be on S4.
16Aug Lea: Doing an exciting scene with Chris.
16Aug Lea: First Finchel kiss of S3.
16Aug Darren's filming Imogene in NYC.
16Aug Cory: Tweeted a pic of the cast's chairs: Eric Stoltz, Dante, Lea, Chris, Mark, Harry, Kevin
16Aug LaMarcus: Scenes w/ Karofsky "very soon".
16Aug tvline: Kurt spends a significant portion of the ep persuading Blaine to come to WMHS. Santana is made captain of the Cheerios, but she's miffed she has to share w/ a co-captain.
16Aug Dante: Flying spaghetti.
17Aug IWYW: Food fight! Rachel sings "We Got The Beat".
17Aug Jenna: Craziness about to ensue on set!
17Aug Vanessa: Covered in food!
17Aug Naya: Craziest day at McKinley yet!
17Aug Lea: Most fun job in the world - even when we're doing crazy stuff.
17Aug Rumor: Beiste and Sue continue feuding, Beiste calls out Sue's bullying.
17Aug Now that Karofsky's nicer, the hockey team takes over the bullying.
18Aug IWYW: Darren in red highwaters and black shirt on WMHS courtyard set with Chris, Harry, and Lea. (S3!Blaine has taken fashion tips from tour!Blaine!!)
18Aug Lea: Idina's there.
18Aug IWYW: One of my friends is working as an extra and I don't really know much, but they told me that Kurt and Mercedes are fighting, there was a scene in the halls where they were yelling at each other. (Disproven.)
18Aug AliA: Chris and Lea, sitting between scenes.
18Aug Adrienne Berry, (tapdancer), working with Chris and Lea.
19Aug Lea: Worked with Chris yesterday.
19Aug Dianna: Blonde again.
19Aug Ryan: A challenge to go thru the prism of the "leads" (Lea, Matt, and Jane) to show all the kids.
19Aug Karofsky is a senior, Max doesn't know if he'll graduate, Josh Sussman practicing (shudder) singing but not for 03x01.
19Aug MTV: Cheryl Cole rumor refuted.
22Aug Lindsay playing Sheila.
26Aug Extras in costume. (Dancers? Part of the school play?)
29Aug Rachel has a lot of storylines with Kurt & Blaine.
30Aug Premiere summary:As a new school year begins, it quickly becomes evident that the more things at McKinley have changed for the kids of New Directions, the more they’ve stayed the same: Santana and Brittany have rejoined the Cheerios; Quinn has quit the Glee Club, and has fallen in with a considerably darker crowd; old relationships have ended, and new ones (like Will and Emma’s) have begun; and Finn still finds himself the target of Slushee facials compliments of the school’s hockey team. Meanwhile, as Sue embarks on a political campaign, she finds herself trailing in the polls. To boost her flagging numbers she announces her new platform, which involves cutting all public school funding for arts programs; almost immediately, her popularity among voters begins to rise.
As Will sets his sights on taking New Directions back to (and winning) Nationals, he charges the kids with helping to bolster the club’s dwindling enrollment, but discovers he may need to break his own rules in order to achieve his objective. As Sue’s latest ploy to destroy the Glee Club finds traction, Will takes matters into his own hands, but encounters mixed results. Meanwhile, inspired by their Broadway experience, Kurt and Rachel set their sights on colleges… only to discover they aren’t as uniquely talented as they had always assumed. Santana discovers she has a new and surprising adversary in the form of Becky Johnson; and a former show-choir competitor enrolls at McKinley, receiving a lukewarm reception from all but one of the club’s male singers.
31Aug IMDB: Lists JBI, Marcus, and Rock Anthony who is a Hockey Player.
31Aug New art? Mall posters: "Northland Lanes" and "Lock 16 Steakhouse". (Recent update? Artist's Glee Page had been down for a few months.)
04Sep Tumblr review:- very old school Brittany/Santana and Brittany/Santana/Sue interactions. Felt like season one again. - cute teacher/teacher interactions. - Quinn is very interesting this episode. I felt for her and cared a lot even though she left me cold last season. - Faberry fans will love a certain scene. - Klaine fans will be satisfied. Blaine fans especially. - a scene in the cafeteria starts seriously and ends hilariously. Genuine laughter. - generally a good job on focusing on the many cast members. Tina, Mike, and Mercedes all have their moments. - a new girl is introduced. I don’t know what to think about her yet; she doesn’t have much screen time in this episode. - overall it wasn’t “classic” Glee, but it wasn’t bad. It was just different. - the cafeteria scene beings as something with good intentions for the Glee club, and, as high school goes, quickly devolves into chaos. - Sugar is very, very briefly introduced. I cannot give you a solid “purpose” for her character yet, as she had hardly any screen time in 3x01. - there is a humorous moment regarding Quinn’s summer activities that could be read in quite a few ways. - Quinn’s changes are not directly related to Finn. - Santana and Brittany are very confusing to me right now, I will admit. I do not understand why they are suddenly cheerleaders again. Everything I saw in 3x01 between the two of them could have taken place in 1x13 or so. It is very strange. [Quinn] is utterly compelling to watch, and this is coming from someone who paid her very little attention last season. Dianna makes the absolute best of every second of screen time she is given. She is not just being a bratty, rebellious teenager; there is a depressing reason why she’s acting this way. I’ve almost become a Quinn fan because of this episode alone. - Rachel is not all about Finn in 3x01. She and Kurt continue their friendship and she has an emotional scene with Quinn later on in the episode. - as soon as the episode finished it became clear to me that a few “spoilers” from this summer are not true at ALL, particularly ones involving new characters. Quinn is not in the Glee Club at the start of the season, but she is very lost and very unhappy. Later on in the episode, Rachel confronts Quinn and tells her she doesn’t need to do this (I presume she means “act punk” or “rebel” but I didn’t capture every moment) and that Glee will always accept her no matter how she decides to dress or act. It was reminiscent of their conversations in season one, and really hit home for me personally, even though I don’t “ship” them in a romantic way. It is a solid friendship moment that I hope brings forward a lot more. [Brittana] have shifted back into the “front thirteen” touchy best friends mode. Their moments together and with Sue made me nostalgic for season one. I would not say [the show] is darker, but rather a combination of old school Glee and new looking-toward-the-future Glee. I didn’t see any “pandering” which was certainly a positive. The editing was really strange, though, and brought me out of the episode a couple of times, but I was warned about it so the full episode will most likely flow much better. - there is no Sheila. - yes, you see Quinn smoking. - Sam gets the Matt Rutherford treatment. - there is no one “Glee club reacting to Quinn” shot, but they’ve obviously seen her and talk about her. Santana has the best line about it only being a matter of time before Quinn snapped. - if this was your first episode of Glee, you wouldn’t know Brittana was a thing. - Santana is NOT mean to Becky. - the A story is a combination of the club’s recruiting attempts as well as a new way to support the LGBT community.
06Sep Kurt and Rachel haven’t forgotten their plans from the “New York” episode. Seniors include Finn, Rachel, Kurt, Santana, Mike, Mercedes, Karofsky, Puck, Blaine and Quinn. Blaine doesn’t transfer right away. The “I want my senior year to be magic” scene takes place on the first day of school. Quinn’s summer flashback explains her new look. Three slushie scenes were filmed. Victims include Finn (as seen in the latest promo), Rachel and Blaine. Mercedes has a big solo in a group number. A Klaine kiss was filmed, though I’m not sure what episode they’re using it for. I think it’s Purple Piano Project. Tina and Mike have a cute scene. Quinn and Rachel have the first heartfelt moment of the season.
08Sep Ausiello: Lauren breaks up with Puck and leaves ND.
14Sep Upcoming: Puck's got a new lady, Mercedes ain't Mercedes and Someone quitting #Glee!
15Sep 3x01 had already been written when Ryan realized Lindsay would fit. Her second appearance will likely be sectionals. Samuel will be a relative of Puck's.
15Sep The premiere episode next week features a surprise performance by The Glee Project runner-up Lindsay Pearce and the very unexpected ouster of Santana (Naya Rivera) from the glee club.
15Sep Artie is the other Junior.
16Sep Lauren leaves ND, and will be scarce but will have a major arc with Kurt later.
(03x02) I Am Unicorn (27Sep) Directed by Brad Falchuk. Written by Ryan Murphy.
17Jun tvshowbiz: Idina Menzel in talks with RM for more episodes.
24Jul UltimateGleeks: Shelby is back in second episode.
21Aug Lea: Finished 03x01 last week, starting 03x02 Monday.
22Aug Idina: Duet with (?) and back to NYC.
22Aug Lea: Getting hair done w/ Naya.
22Aug HuffingtonPost: Chris wants Kurt back on the Cheerios, his improved hip rotation, Kurt giving Blaine outfit schedules, backstory on Kurt's mom in S3, is on chapter 10 of his book.
23Aug Lea: Doing a cute Finchel scene.
23Aug Iqbal: Has a scene with Idina, Brad directing.
23Aug Vanessa: Almost had to save the life of @idinamenzel in the trailer when she started choking!
23Aug IWYW: Kurt-Burt in 03x02.
23Aug Ausiello: Mike's parents being cast (stylish wife, conservative dad), and Sam's family moved out of state so he wouldn't have to pay Rachel and Mercedes back for the prom loan.
23Aug Chris: Filming something very dangerous tomorrow and it's his idea.
23Aug TVaddict: Rachel's role in the play is one of Lea's favorites (but it's not Funny Girl).
23Aug EW: Kurt's pretty funny so far in the first few episodes.
24Aug Lea: Scene with Idina.
24Aug Albatross: Lea/Idina performance filming.
24Aug Lea, Idina, and Chris performing.
24Aug Lea: Shooting second scene of the day with Kevin, Dot, and Jayma, the scene/song is so emotional.
25Aug Lea: Shooting a funny scene with Chris tomorrow.
26Aug Lea: Playing dress-up like a 10-year old would.
26Aug Lea: Last day of 03x02 filming, Monday they start 03x03.
26Aug Darren, Jenna, and Matt all out of town during filming for this ep?
26Aug LaMarcus: Has met Max! (*Max denies this later.)
31Aug IMDB: Lists Mike O'Malley, Marcus, & Mrs Hagberg!
03Sep GleeBTS: Kurt auditions with "I'm the Greatest Star", Shelby/Rachel sing "Somewhere".
06Sep Ausiello: Brittany will make a serious run for class president. A new glee club provides fresh competish for New Directions - and this particular group is much closer to home.
07Sep Summary Much to his dismay, Will discovers that (thanks to a private donation)(Sue?! Shelby? Mr. Motta?) former Vocal Adrenaline coach Shelby Corcoran has been hired to direct a second show-choir group at McKinley; while both Will and Shelby seem good natured about their impending competition, several of the students are less than thrilled about her return to Lima. Brittany manages Kurt’s campaign for class President, but he worries that her strategy may be too one-dimensional; and auditions for the school’s production of West Side Story begin with Artie, Emma, and Coach Beiste serving as the trio of directors. Trying to mend fences, Shelby gives her biological daughter Rachel some sound career advice. Meanwhile, auditions for the male lead in the play heat up, threatening to drive a wedge between Kurt and Blaine.
12Sep GleeBTS: Shelby Corcoran (guest star IdinaMenzel) returns to the halls of McKinley High. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuester initiates a boot camp for some of the members.
15Sep Queenofsquee: I'm the Greatest Star and Something's Coming covers for 3.02
21Sep GLEEfrance: Brittany in Kurt's room with gay swag for Kurt's candidacy, Kurt and Blaine auditioning for WSS.
21Sep Aliceinwarblerland: Shelby gives her biological daughter Rachel some sound career advice in an attempt to smooth things over. Auditions for the male lead in the play heat up, threatening new rivalry between Kurt and Blaine. Blaine, Finn, Kurt and Mike all audition for the school musical. Kurt goes to extremely dangerous lengths to win the coveted role.
21Sep EW: Sugar's upcoming revenge (of sorts) and a scene with Idina Menzel.
23Sep Remote: In this week’s episode you will get a very definitive answer as to whether or not Blaine is a junior or a senior. I will say this…I certainly had a STRONG reaction. Take what you may know of me and read into that as you will. I know that doesn’t say much and I promise I’m not meaning to be an ass, I just don’t want to spoil. Unfair to many GLEEks. PRO/CON If Blaine is a senior, then perhaps he can ride off into the sunset with Kurt post-graduation. If Blaine is a junior, we have another year of Darren Criss in the choir room at McKinley.(Uh oh.) *Post edited and reaction removed.
23Sep Remote: In the first choir room scene of "I Am Unicorn" the dapper Mr. Anderson is sporting a black and white striped polo, a pink bow tie, suspenders and a pair of white (dare I say it) capri pants. Not a sock in sight! UPDATE: You’re also going to see Blaine in sweatpants so…
23Sep NotYerAvgChick: Dianna is centered in the episode. There is a Quinn, Puck moment alone. There is Quinn, Puck, Shelby moment. There is a small sweet Brittana moment. Brit/Santana interaction is platonic. Sweet Finchel moment toward the end. No Klaine PDA in #IamUnicorn, but there is a loving moment between them Klaine moments. No Klaine fight. Santana barely in the ep. Kurt's audition is over the top. Emotional Quinn-Puck moments but not shippy.
23Sep StarryMag: Blaine is a junior.
23Sep NotYerAvgChick: Loving Klaine moment is in dance rehearsal. Kurt and Brittany talk sexuality. One Rachel song, one Blaine, two Kurt. (Corrected later to say 1 Kurt song.) Blaine doesn't say "I'm a Junior." He references it as part of getting a role in the play. Finchel DOES kiss in the garage.
23Sep Remote: Kurt/Burt heart-to-heart. and Blaine is a very good bf.
24Sep Remote: Pay special attention to the dialog between Burt and Kurt. The writers baked a little nod to Chris Colfer’s projects outside of GLEE. I’m pretty sure it was intentional. And in my opinion it’s one of the reasons Chris is so fantastic in this episode.
01Oct JasonSweer: "Sue For Congress", "Titan Racers", "Vote Unicorn" posters.
(03x03) Asian F (04Oct) Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Written by Ian Brennan.
15Aug Oxygen: Are the TGP S2 audition songs a preview of S3?: Ordinary People - John Legend
Edge of Glory - Lady GaGa
Mean - Taylor Swift
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Rocket Man - Elton John
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
This Kiss - Faith Hill
Out Here On My Own - Irene Cara (from the movie Fame)
25Aug Adam: Working on most complicated, time-consuming arrangement ever.
26Aug Alex: Kevin, Amber, and Heather all in the studio.
28Aug Questionable report from a Spanish mag that Blaine's brother has been cast. BS.
28Aug Blaine sings "S&M". Unsourced from an "extra" who took pictures. Extremely unlikely since they dont start filming this ep until tomorrow. More BS.
29Aug Lea: Doing a great scene with Kevin and Amber.
29Aug Kevin: I don't think I've ever laughed this much in a scene.
30Aug LaMarcus: Early am on set.
30Aug Lea: Fun scene with Dot today.
30Aug Harry: Jenna and Harry working on a scene together.
30Aug FYeahGleeCast: Big shooting day on Thursday...
30Aug Ausiello: Mike's parents aren't the only ones we meet in 03x03. Beginning of the season has Emma/Will adjusting to their relationship as she works thru her OCD.
31Aug Lea: We get to sit and watch Amber sing.
31Aug Lea: Filming, recording, and dance rehearsal.
31Aug Kevin: He, Dot, and Jayma need their own show.
31Aug Lea: Singing one of her favorites.
31Aug Planetsocks: Casting call for non-union girls.
01Sep IWYW: HeMo number, filming at the gym and football field.
01Sep MHodgson: Hemo killin it @NayaRivera killin it @DiannaAgron killin it. Badass moves.
01Sep Naya: "My hair keeps getting stuck in my armpit." @IJennaUsh.
01Sep Dianna: Fun day on the set with ALL the ladies.
01Sep Lea: Just spent the past 14 hours in a hot gymnasium packed with 500 dancing girls... But it was awesome & Heather killed it!!! And I got to spend the day with my glee gals:)
01Sep Lea: Yesterday got to watch Amber sing, today gets to watch HeMo dance.
01Sep FYeahGleeCast: Filming with 300 female extras.
01Sep Lea: Dinner w/ her ladies, Sing Off at McKinley tomorrow.
01Sep Fan report: Darren back in LA and rehearsing.
01Sep Parade: Only 3 episodes in, but Mark thinks Puck is going back to his badass ladykillin'.
02Sep gleefanslive: An all-girls performance of Beyonce's "Run the World (Girls)" filmed in the gymnasium, and led by Heather.
02Sep Lea: Duet with Amber in the auditorium.
03Sep Alex: Chris nailed a very technically-challenging song.
05Sep UltimateGleeks: Doing a song by a band that had declined to give permission previously. (Coldplay? Kings of Leon?)
06Sep albatross: Girls Rule the World. Actually, it was 450 girls, the Cheerios dancers, civilian/student dance teams and the women of the USC Marching Band. In the Bernstein gym. Unicorns beware.
06Sep GleeBTS: Anon extra reports that Ashley Fink is not gone.
07Sep Fan report: I can basically say that Kurt is NOT happy with Britney AT ALL, like I saw some EPIC bitch faces being filmed. Britney does something that will drastically change the outcome of the race, (at least for that moment). (Unsourced tumblr.)
08Sep Harry: Shooting a "cool" number today.
08Sep Gleezone Summary:Mike is under pressure to quit New Directions; Rachel and Mercedes face-off for the lead in the school play with unforeseen results; the campaign for class President gets a new candidate; and Will worries that Emma is embarrassed by him.
After Mike Chang scores an A- (otherwise known as an “Asian F”) on a chemistry test, his father orders him to drop out of New Directions to focus on academics; the edict forces the young performer to choose between pleasing his parents or staying true to his dreams. Following some encouragement from her new boyfriend (Shane), a confident Mercedes delivers a phenomenal audition for the part of “Maria”; forcing a head-to-head callback against previous favorite Rachel to determine who will get the prized role. Brittany enters the race for senior class President, and proves a formidable opponent. When a worried Will wonders why Emma has yet to introduce him to her parents, Coach Beiste encourages him to take the initiative.
As Mike struggles to choose his life-path, he gets surprising support from an unexpected source. Unable to reach an agreement on casting, the directors of the school play make a compromise they hope will please everyone; unfortunately their actions have the opposite result, forcing one member of Glee Club to make a shocking announcement.
09Sep TVguide: Meet the Parents! Donnie Most and Valerie Mahaffey cast as Rusty and Rose Pillsbury!
12Sep AccessHollywood: His most dangerous performance, hanging upside down singing and more.
13Sep THR: Rachel and Mercedes fight for female lead in the play while Kurt, Blaine, and Finn try for male lead. Kurt goes all out, has to try to prove he can be seen as the character and not himself.
16Sep Lea: At work getting ready to perform the Episode 3 finale song:) (Proves they've been shooting out-of-order!)
20Sep SpoilerTV Summary:Rusty (guest star Don Most) and Rose (guest star Valerie Mahaffey) Pillsbury pay Emma a visit and we get a sneak peek into her deep rooted issues. Meanwhile, Mike Chang (Harry Shum) struggles with his grades and his parents (guest stars Keong Sim and Tamlyn Tomita) step in to make sure he stays on track on the "Asian F" episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, Oct. 4 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GLE-303) (TV-14 D, L)
Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester; Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson; Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury; Dianna Agron as Quinn; Chris Colfer as Kurt; Kevin McHale as Artie; Amber Riley as Mercedes; Mark Salling as Puck; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany; Harry Shum as Mike Chang and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.
26Sep GleeinAUS: Song covers for Asian F - Cool, Fix You, It's All Over, Out Here On My Own, Run the World (Girls), Spotlight.
26Sep LeakyNews: First Coldplay song is "Fix You".
27Sep GleeinAUS: Out Here On My Own is the last song performed in Asian F, sung by Rachel.
28Sep Kristin: Completely blown away. Sobbing. Heart-melting Wemma that must be watched unspoiled. Nothing on Shelby/Quinn/Puck, or Brittana. It's Mike/Tina/Will/Emma/Rachel/Mercedes/Brittany and a bit of Klaine. Mr. Schuester and Rachel are once again likable and relatable. (So long, cocky manwhore and grating diva!) An awesome Heather Morris number. Harry Shum Jr.'s first solo. It'll blow you away! Also, there's a scene with his mom that will make you cry. The best Amber Riley performance ever, as she seeks to prove she's a lead in her West Side Story audition. A "Maria-Off" between Rachel and Mercedes that "we'll be talking about forever," according to Kurt. My favorite-ever Will and Emma scene toward the end of the episode. (Bring Kleenex.) It will bring you to your knees. A "supremacist" storyline that will make you laugh…then cry. A nod to The Glee Project. (Multiple "winners"??) A Mercedes twist that changes the course of the season. (Going to Shelby's choir?) Coach Bieste perhaps sums up this episode best: Prepare to be "emotionally pancaked."
28Sep Ausiello: Mike gets a solo. Blaine wearing bow-tie/vest combo in first Klaine scene. Sweet scene outside the school involving flowers and some VERY light PDA. Amber Riley blowing the roof off McKinley. Fantastic scene with Will/Emma at home at top of the episode. He shows her his secret box. (That's not a euphemism.) Really moving BILLY ELLIOT-esque Mike/Tina scene in the dance hall, but there's a twist. Santana just royally (and hilariously) dissed Kurt. Hint: The words "blouse" and "pink eye" were used. WSS leads announced. Finn forced to choose between Rachel and (wait for it) Kurt! DRAMA! Emma's parents are ginger supremacists!
28Sep THR: Harry on Mike's struggles with his parents. The show will air parts of the play - not just rehearsals. Also, Mike will be singing on something from Dreamgirls.
28Sep GleeinAUS: Fix You: Beautiful! It is definitely a masterpiece there. I seriously don’t know why Coldplay never gave Glee rights before because Matt has really done this song justice! Cool: Breathtaking and Mind Blowing! Harry is soo amazing and unexpected with this performance! He really proves that he has earned his place in New Directions and on Glee!
29Sep Finchel_LeaCory: Puck gets a new love interest that we know from Season 1.
29Sep Remote: Kurt, Blaine, flowers…those boys are the cutest thing going. Despite how the last episode ended, don’t worry about the fallout. Those boys are crazy about each other.
29Sep NotYerAvgChick: Brief Blaine - Just one Klaine scene. Light PDA = Kurt giving the flowers. No Klaine quarrel. Maybe a Klaine hug. You can tell Emma's love for Will right away. Plenty of Wemma scenes. Small bit of Finchel. No issue with Kurt and Rachel's friendship. No Quinn news. Sugar-free. More Santana than just Run The World, she'll be involved in WSS. Mercedes fans should brace for bashing. No Kurt/Finn
30Sep GF: Song order: Spotlight, Run The World, Cool, It's All Over, Out Here On My Own, Fix You