Welcome to a Milestone Celebration tribute episode, featuring the songs of the cinema.
Will Schuester states that movies and films are another way to calm people down from the day-to-day anxieties, in this case, himself being left at the altar by Emma in the last episode. He sets up a mash-up Boys Vs. Girls competition, based on songs from films. The Glee Club preps up for the competition as they perform their 500th musical performance on the show. As the Glee Club prepares for the competition, Finn assists Will in finding Emma successfully. Back in New York, Santana gets too comfortable in the Bushwick apartment for Kurt and Rachel's liking. When Adam, Kurt, Rachel, and Santana are snowbound, Santana digs out the dirty secret to who Brody Weston really is and also finds out Rachel's pregnancy test results. Marley and Finn make confessions about kisses that do not end up well.
Next Time: Schuester vs. Hudson and no Steve Harvey in sight.
Songs:
- You're All The World to Me (Royal Wedding) by Fred Astaire, performed by Will and Emma.
- Shout (Animal House) by The Isley Brothers, performed by Brittany and Blaine with New Directions* .
- Come What May from Moulin Rouge!, performed by Blaine and Kurt.
- Old Time Rock & Roll/Danger Zone (Risky Business/Top Gun), by Bob Seger and Kenny Loggins, performed by New Directions boys.
- Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend/Material Girl (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes/Moulin Rouge!) by Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, performed by New Directions girls.
- In Your Eyes (Say Anything...) by Peter Gabriel, performed by Will.
- Unchained Melody (Ghost (1990)) by The Righteous Brothers, performed by Jake and Ryder.
- Footloose (Footloose) by Kenny Loggins, performed by New Directions.
Cut songs:
- Maniac! (Flashdance) by Michael Sembello, performed by Brittany, Tina and Kitty with Marley.
- El Tango de Roxanne (Moulin Rouge!) by Ewan McGregor, performed by Brody.
- Diamonds/Diamonds are Forever (—/Diamonds Are Forever) by Rihanna and Shirley Bassey, performed by New Directions girls* .
Tropes:
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Santana and Rachel. It doesn't last long, though.
- Blatant Lies: Kitty promises not to tell...with her fingers crossed behind her back.
- Cool Shades: The boys wear them during their number; in a Brick Joke, Sam states they should have won for the shades alone.
- Deliberately Monochrome: The "Royal Wedding" sequence.
- Once a Season: Although it's nine episodes late, this is the mash-up episode.
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Milestone Celebration: As mentioned, this was the episode featuring Glee's 500th performance. To commemorate, two versions of "Shout" were filmed, the first featuring Glee's cast and crew in place of the extras. - Paper-Thin Disguise: Finn and Artie's ginger wigs.
- "Risky Business" Dance: The boys performing - gasp! "Old Time Rock & Roll"
- Shout-Out: Along with all the movie references, Santana refers to Rachel and Brody's relationship as akin to that of Lars and the Real Girl.
- Snow Means Love: While Sitting on the Roof (or singing on a roof-type set), Blaine and Kurt duet and a gentle snow starts to fall.
- Technology Marches On: No one knows what the pager is.
