William Michael "Will" Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is McKinley High's Spanish teacher who becomes director of the glee club, which he renames New Directions, hoping to restore it to its former glory. [194] Molly Shannon appears twice during the first season as Brenda Castle, an alcoholic astronomy teacher and badminton coach who clashes with Sue. [76] In the final episode of season one, Mike says that before New Directions, "I was afraid to dance outside my room. Emma ultimately stands Will up at the altar and disappears, and although Finn helps Will find her, he still feels guilty over the kiss, and confesses to Will. The fifth season saw the biggest change, with Monteith's death, and Morris, Riley, Salling and Shum all being switched to recurring status. He does not stay in touch with Rachel or Kurt for several months. [82][259] The second season's regionals judges are played by Kathy Griffin and Loretta Devine as Tammy Jean Albertson and Sister Mary Constance, respectively. Marley says she feels weird having to lie about her but her mom reminds Marley that she didn't have friends at her old school because of her and so she won't let that happen again. Quinn comes back for two episodes during the fifth season and becomes Puck's girlfriend again. [278] Starchild was something of a "nemesis" to Kurt, who saw him as a rival, though ultimately they became friends, and Rachel was Elliott's roommate when she temporarily moved out of the loft she shared with Kurt. Noah "Puck" Puckerman (Mark Salling) is Finn's best friend and football teammate, who initially disapproves of Finn joining the glee club. [261] Cooter Menkins,[262] a football recruiter played by Eric Bruskotter, came to McKinley in "The First Time" to scout football players for Ohio State, and is attracted to Coach Beiste,[263] whom he later marries; after he abuses her later in the third season, she leaves him. Ryder in turn confesses that he has trouble reading, and the two soon become friends. [10] Rachel, who has two gay fathers, discovers that Vocal Adrenaline coach Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel) is her birth mother, but the two fail to forge a relationship. [99] When Becky fails to get enough nominations to be on the ballot for senior class prom queen, she is very upset, and joins the anti-prom set up by Rachel and Kurt. Gregg Henry and Charlotte Ross play Quinn's parents Russell and Judy Fabray in the tenth episode; Ross makes additional appearances in each of the first three seasons. Sebastian becomes captain of the Warblers, and in "Michael", he spikes the New Directions plan to do Michael Jackson songs at Regionals by adding Jackson's music to the Warblers setlist. Brittany S.Susan Pierce (Heather Morris) is a bisexual cheerleader who joins the glee club with Quinn and Santana in the episode "Showmance". Though there are signs that he and new club member Marley Rose are interested in one another, she is upset to learn he is dating cheerleader Kitty (Becca Tobin). The show is cancelled after a single episode; she gets depressed and returns to Lima and tries to revive the glee club with the aid of Kurt, who is on leave from NYADA. However, he ends his relationship with Rachel by egging her in the McKinley High parking lot along with his fellow members of Vocal Adrenaline, humiliating her. When Jake gives Ryder a note with his fear written on it, Ryder asks him to be a man and say it face to face. At some point after going to junior prom together, Sam and Mercedes start to secretly date. No, she and Lea Michele are not related. But Kurt assures Blaine that he will support him, no matter what. He later appears in the final episode with everyone singing "I Lived". Later Marley tells her that she was the only person accepted into Glee Club and Millie congratulates her. [91] Both James Poniewozik for Time and Tim Stack for Entertainment Weekly praised O'Malley's performance in the storyline, with Poniewozik additionally commenting: "the fact that Dad [...] ends up not being the boor we think he's going to be is one of the first signs that Glee is growing up as a series, that having established a world of primary-color stereotypes, it's now willing to subvert those expectations. Jeff Goldblum guest-starred as Hiram Berry, one of Rachel's fathers. Jeff Goldblum on "Glee." He appeared on season three after hearing about Rachel and Finn's engagement. "Fam" star Brian Stokes Mitchell played Rachel's other dad, LeRoy Berry. [131] Jane is implied to come from a wealthy family, and was previously at the lowest performing school in Ohio before her father sued Dalton and made her the first ever female student to attend there. But one thing I really respect about him is that he goes after something: He just doggedly pursues Emma. She joins New Directions in the episode "Special Education", enabling the club to meet the member quota for sectionals. Club's Emily VanDerWerff concurred, and said of "I Am Unicorn", "Sugar continues to be one of my least favorite new characters in ages". She and Jake are an official couple by the episode "Naked". She was the director of glee club when Will Schuester was a member. Jake eventually breaks up with Kitty because she mistreats Marley. She then breaks up with him.[28]. [258], Guest stars have included Josh Groban and Olivia Newton-John, who appeared as themselves both separately and acting as judges at the first-season show choir regionals competition. After confessing to Kurt of his infidelity, Kurt severs all ties. If it means hearing Chenoweth sing, we can put up with any explanation the show cares to offer. Jacob Ben Israel (Josh Sussman) is the editor of the school newspaper, in addition to running his own gossip blog. Marley later thanks Ryder for his romantic gestures, saying she knew he was behind them and Ryder ends up kissing her. [129], Larsen was one of the two winners of The Glee Project's first season, and his prize was a seven-episode arc on Glee. Let’s review: 1. [275] Lerner appears again in the fifth season, and in that season's premiere, two more Funny Girl–related roles were introduced: Peter Facinelli plays Rupert Campion, the musical's director, and Ioan Gruffudd appears as Paolo San Pablo, the show's lead male actor. [211] Discussing her casting, Eve stated: "I got asked and I'd heard the buzz about the show. A third, "All or Nothing", is performed at Regionals in the fourth-season finale, and New Directions wins the competition. ", "Heather Morris Glee Parents Revealed as Final Season Approaches", "Kristin Chenoweth Becomes a Quadruple Threat". Kurt later gets trapped in an elevator along with Blaine by Sue who wants to get them back together; to escape, they meet Sue's demand that they kiss each other. The two have their first sexual experience in the episode "The First Time". The plaque resided in the choir room until the episode "100", when it was moved to the auditorium. She rejects him when he offers to support her and the baby, calling him a "Lima loser". Glee has found itself at the center of countless scandals and conspiracies, mainly when it comes to the passing of three of the series cast members. With a pastel sweater thrown over his shoulders, Sandy is the former Glee Club teacher, who is given the axe after an episode of inappropriate touching. The casting notice for the role of Sandy read, in part, "He's gay, but covers it ... most of the time. She is used by the series' writers to say things no other character would, to the point that Morris considers some of her lines nonsensical. For theatre lovers and film fans, for those who've seen the play and those who haven't, this book is an exclusive insider's glimpse into a stage and film phenomenon, one of the most astonishing artistic achievements of our time. [60] Though she feels guilty after the fact and attempts to inform the judges of her cheating, they have already unanimously chosen New Directions as the winning club. Here’s the good news: In A Teen’s Guide to Gut Health, registered dietitian Rachel Meltzer Warren explains how you can find relief—on a low-FODMAP diet. Idina Menzel to Reprise Role as Rachel's Mom on GLEE! [54] Many of Brittany's lines are unscripted, and are instead devised by Murphy during filming, or improvised by Morris. 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. [260] Kent Avenido appears in the first two seasons as Howard Bamboo, Terri's dyslexic coworker who joins the Acafellas and later Sue's "League of Doom", and Kenneth Choi plays Dr. Wu, Terri's obstetrician. Azimio is one of the school's bullies, and friends with teammate and fellow bully Dave Karofsky. Lauren has occasionally been seen dressing in the Goth style and is a fan of the Twilight book series. Blaine's brother Cooper Anderson, played by Matt Bomer, appears in "Big Brother". A number of the principal actors were cast directly from Broadway, while those without theatrical backgrounds were required to demonstrate singing and dancing as well as acting ability. 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". In order to help her daughter out she makes a vow for the both of them to get on a strict diet. New Directions wins Nationals, and Quinn graduates. But later, both of them decide to have their own space for some time and Blaine decides to share a room with Sam, who has also moved to New York. Dianna Agron in November 2019. Roz Washington (NeNe Leakes) was first introduced in the third-season episode "Yes/No" as McKinley High's new synchronized swim coach, a sport in which she received an Olympic bronze medal. Figgins appoints swim coach Roz Washington (NeNe Leakes) Sue's co-coach for the Cheerios, but Sue makes a deal with him that if she helps New Directions win Nationals, she'll resume sole control of the Cheerios. Ryder joins the glee club in the episode Dynamic Duets and romantic tension builds between him and Marley. [11] At the end of season one, Finn professes his love for her. In the 5th season, Jake cheats on Marley with Bree, a cheerleader, and he and Marley break up. For unknown reasons, Hank does not audition to re-join the club, unlike Rachel, who does. Idina Menzel, who played Elsa in the smash-hit Disney movie Frozen, appeared on several seasons of Glee before lending her voice to a Disney princess. [110], Roderick Meeks (Noah Guthrie) is a senior at McKinley and a member of the New Directions. Trisha Rae Stahl Murphy described Dustin as "a complete villain", stating that he will "become very intertwined in Will's life". Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Ken will keep going [after Emma]. US POLL: Will you watch Glee without Lea, Cory and Chris? [56] She makes her singing debut in the season two episode "Britney/Brittany", performing three songs—"I'm a Slave 4 U", "Me Against the Music" and "Toxic"—all by Britney Spears. ", "Glee Watch: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? That's what I wanted to bring to Matt. [145][146] He commented that he was "glad to represent such a large group of people", expanding: "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky. [240] Ivonne Coll plays Santana's grandmother in "I Kissed a Girl";[241] Gloria Estefan appears as her mother, Maribel Lopez, in the graduation finale to the third season, "Goodbye". Saved by Jessica Holden. The second, third, and fourth seasons of Glee all open with a documentary made by Jacob, focusing on the recent happenings at McKinley and the glee club in particular. Vulnerabilities: "[12] In season two he begins dating Tina, and gives his first lead musical performance dueting with her on "Sing!" After the glee club wins Nationals, Kurt and Blaine move to New York where he completes his schooling at NYADA and graduates. Will takes a leave of absence to be a member of a blue-ribbon panel in Washington, DC, and chooses Finn as his interim replacement; he takes over in "Dynamic Duets". Blaine later moves in with Kurt. Cory Monteith had years of substance abuse issues, and had been in and out of rehab several times. At Brittany's suggestion, Sue arranged for Santana a cheerleading scholarship to a top college program. [18] After confiding her deception in her sister Kendra, Terri approaches pregnant cheerleader Quinn Fabray, with an interest in her baby. Alistair (Finneas O'Connell) is a McKinley High student who transfers in during the sixth season of the show and was first introduced in "Child Star" as a friend of Roderick who Spencer (Marshall Williams) is smitten with. [56] During season 6, her parents tell Brittany that her biological father is Stephen Hawking. [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". Roz manages to convince Principal Figgins to appoint her as cheerleading co-coach, which outrages Sue who doesn't want to share power, though the two team up to teach the glee club girls that spousal abuse is nothing to joke about. At the beginning of the episode, Marley shows Mrs. Rose her dress for Sectionals. [99] A few months later, in the episode "Choke", he is hit by his husband, Cooter, and given a black eye. [120] Sugar remains with New Directions at their Nationals victory, and returns the next year to continue with the glee club at Sectionals and Regionals, but has not appeared in the fifth season. 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,[24] but she's back to her old ways in the third season when school starts in the fall. His resumed relationship with Rachel ultimately fails when Finn suddenly kisses her in the middle of a Nationals performance and Rachel chooses to get back together with him. Marley goes to see her mom after school who is sewing a J-Crew label onto her skirt so they don't seem poor. Jesse returns in the latter part of the third season as the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline, replacing the fired Dustin Goolsby. You have control over your life and your body. [187] Principal Figgins explains that Ken had a nervous breakdown.[41]. Being `` literally insane '' loses to Burt Hummel being engaged to Rachel and she eventually accepts become.... 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