The singers of New Directions are faced with having to perform their musical guilty pleasures: songs and performers that people might really like, but if so usually keep that fact secret. Sam and Blaine hand out assignments to the glee club members. Rachel finally finds out the truth about Brody's extra-curricular activities. And Blaine admits to Sam being in love with him.
Next Time: The second major Wham Episode, but an episode that's definitely #1... with a bullet.
Songs:
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!, performed by Sam and Blaine
- Copacabana by Barry Manilow, performed by Sam with New Directions
- Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins, performed by Blaine
- Wannabe by The Spice Girls, performed by New Directions girls
- My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, performed by Jake with New Directions boys
- Creep by Radiohead, performed by Rachel with Brody
- Mamma Mia by ABBA, performed by Rachel, Kurt, Santana, and New Directions
Tropes:
- Adults Are Useless: There are zero adults in this episode at all.
- Contrived Coincidence: The theme syncing up in Lima and New York.
- Even the Guys Want Him: Though the guy is gay, Sam mentioned he thinks that everyone should be attracted to him.
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Fanfic Fuel: There is at least one fic where Sam does admit to having feelings for Blaine. Plus a fic where Ryder/Tina/Blaine/Marley keep their costumes on when they hang out, and a four way ensues. - Hypocrite: Artie clearly enjoys Jake's performance, and is then the one who calls him up for it.
- Marshmallow Hell: Artie's face in Kitty's chest. Not a lot of hell, but hell nonetheless.
- Real Life Writes the Plot: Taylor Swift being Sam's guilty pleasure may have been changed because of the fact that his actor (briefly) dated the singer, and the song wasn't exactly complimentary. (And the sore spot may have been even worse than just that, given the fact that Swift basically swapped out Chord for Glee co-star Dianna, plus some on top because it happened basically as soon as she left the main cast of the show)
