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* SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.

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* SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, name, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.
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* Somewhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.

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* Somewhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: SomewhereAMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.
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* SomeWhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.

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* SomeWhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: Somewhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.
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*SomeWhere,AMammalogistIsCrying: In Rachel’s name (to her dismay as she is vegan, Finn donates a sow to help feed a starving family in Africa. While the pig in question was presumably meant to be a domestic pig, the picture of it instead shows a warthog.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Merry [[StarWars Ugh-uhhhhhh]]!]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Merry [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Ugh-uhhhhhh]]!]]



* ShoutOut: To ''StarWars'' and ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas''.

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* ShoutOut: To ''StarWars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas''.
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* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by The Waitresses, performed by Brittany and Tina with the Cheerios!

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* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by The Waitresses, performed by Brittany and Tina with the Cheerios!
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After Sectionals, The Troubletones are part of the New Directions again. Meanwhile, Sue attempts to recruit homeless shelter volunteers for Christmas, hoping to get the Glee Club. They happily agree, but when the Glee Club is asked to create a holiday special for the local PBS station with Artie directing, Sue is in dismay when they decline. Rory struggles as it is his first Christmas without his family and Rachel asks Finn for too much.

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After Sectionals, The Troubletones are part of the New New Directions again. Meanwhile, Sue attempts to recruit homeless shelter volunteers for Christmas, hoping to get celebrates the Glee Club. They happily agree, but holidays, and the group is faced with a dilemma when they agree to perform at two different events that turn out to be scheduled at the Glee Club exact same time. Rory suffers from homesickness, and bonds with Sam, who is asked also away from his family. Artie is set to create direct a holiday Christmas special for the a local PBS station with Artie directing, Sue network and is in dismay when they decline. Rory struggles as it is his first inspired to do a tribute to Christmas without his family and Rachel asks Finn for too much.
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* ''Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'', Music/BruceSpringsteen version, performed by Finn, Puck, and Joe

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* ''Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'', Music/BruceSpringsteen version, performed by Finn, Puck, and JoeJoe[[labelnote:*]](Album version only)[[/labelnote]]



* ButNotTooGay: Kurt and Blaine refer to each other as holiday room-mates, but Santana and Brittany get to hold hands and snuggle.

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* ButNotTooGay: Kurt and Blaine refer to each other as holiday room-mates, roommates, but Santana and Brittany get to hold hands and snuggle.

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* ''My Favourite Things'' from ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'', performed by Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, and Blaine

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* ''My Favourite Favorite Things'' from ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'', performed by Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, and Blaine



* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by The Waitresses, performed by Brittany with the Cheerios!

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* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by The Waitresses, performed by Brittany and Tina with the Cheerios!


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It's the Season 3 ChristmasEpisode, directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]] and starring Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

We begin in the choir room, the former Troubletones having been fully reincorporated back into New Directions just in time for them to decorate the choir room. By "decorate" we mean that Mercedes is stood by the tree singing the standard Mariah, Rachel and Quinn are behind the table of decorations smiling at each other, and Brittana are wrapping each other in the decorations while the rest dance around, leading us into the expected Christmas themed TitleCard.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap_2017_01_07_06h29m21s849.jpg

Proper business begins with Rachel offering Finn her Christmas list (InformedJudaism, what's that?) as he apparently is clueless as to what she wants. We cut to the locker room where he laments and the rest of the ND men offer ideas; socks, wok, soil, all winners. Puck says this is why he doesn't date, while Kurt overhears. Cut back to Finn asking if said Hummel spilled; Rachel denies at the same time Kurt walks by and confirms. To calm Finn down, she says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Out of 15. Oy. Of course, the ego is a side effect of self-doubt, as we find out she's a few weeks away from finding out if she's a [=NYADA=] finalist, so she needs material possessions to calm herself down. Rachel leaves as Finnegan realizes he's dating a shorter, smaller T&A'd Kim Kardashian. For the record, Quinn would have a better grip on Rachel's moods. Just saying. Cut to the resident Grinch's office, Klaine and Artie assembled. After "forgiving" them for no talent and for her losing the election, Sue reveals that she's going to volunteer at a homeless shelter in memory of Jean, asking ND to join her. Yes, it does appear that she suddenly remembered she had a sister, especially in light of her recent political aspirations, but as we've established, Sue's a ChaoticNeutral for a reason. They agree as we cut back to the choir room where ND assembles and Rory reveals that since plane tickets are expensive, this will be the first Christmas without his family, so he's cheering himself up with the obvious Elvis, a [[SarcasmMode very cheerful song]] and hell, even ND react as such. Afterwards, as we find out that the [=ReWalk=] Artie got last X-Mas broke hence why we didn't see it thereafter, Will, who will have a limited role for obvious reasons, reveals that the local PBS station[[note]]WBGU in real life.[[/note]] cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log. As we cut to an offended Puck, Will then reveals the station manager wants them to to make a TV Christmas special, and Artie should direct.

He needs time to contemplate selling out as we cut to Rory fumbling with his locker and Sam helping him. As they commiserate over missing their families, Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. We then cut to Artie with the PBS station manager ([[Series/MarriedWithChildren Ed Bell, is that you?]]), who naturally says the inadvertantly offensive things. Artie then lays down demands, one of them being [[Franchise/StarWars Chewbacca]] [[note]]For the record, this was ten months before Disney bought Lucasfilm.[[/note]], and the other being it's filmed in black and white. The manager says come in under $800 and you can do what you want. After the break, Rachel flexes pipes on stage while ND watches. Afterwards, we find out that this is song selection for the special, and Artie's not thrilled. He reveals the rest of his vision and it sounds like a throwback to the variety specials of the 60's. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? You're also an idiot. Cut back to Finchel as the ego is out in force. Then to compound, Rachel she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night oh, wait... And again, Lucy would know how to handle this. Just saying.

Back to the choir room for the gift of a Blainechel duet. Joy. Afterwards, Sue walks in and applauds them for practicing for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day... guess what. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want. It's obvious ND (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight. As certain fanbases attested to, we wished they weren't.

After the break, we're in the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Creator/PeterMayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

As that entire sequence took up a whole act, we return from break to living color, as Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. Sam finds out about Lucy's rough patch and Q reveals she's back to normal, having obsessed over what she didn't have and not focusing on what she does. Like Rachel for instance... what? As the food starts to run out, we of course get the ForegoneConclusion that is the guilt-stricken ND having had enough time since they finished recording (they ended 10min early due to last-second yule log negotiations) to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Because drama. Anyway, we cue the Band Aid as we see ND interact with the shelter residence. From there, we start the holiday home stretch with Rachel revealing to Finnegan that she named that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra". Since that would still leave her with no gift, Finn reveals that he named a star after himself, because there's already a star named Rachel. You know, factoring in Finn (and Cory's) death, that's actually sweet. Huh. Anyway, he produces the earrings she wanted, but of course selflessness goes with selfishness, so we cut to Sam and Rory bellringing for the Salvation Army... Wait. The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army... well, suspension of disbelief and what not. Anyway, Finchel arrive and Rachel reveals she sold all the expensive presents Finn bought ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-ZkaHxYDA in a deleted scene]], Finn got a major discount jewelery thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings... wait), and is donating that money. All well and good, but still, Salvation Army? Quinn would like a word with you on that one. Finchel take bells and we're out.

Next Time: Elaborate swimming routines, a Real Housewife joins the madness, and two couples attempt proposals. Guess which one is less evil.

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It's the Season 3 ChristmasEpisode, directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]] and starring Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

We begin in the choir room, the former
After Sectionals, The Troubletones having been fully reincorporated back into New are part of the New Directions just in time for them to decorate the choir room. By "decorate" we mean that Mercedes is stood by the tree singing the standard Mariah, Rachel and Quinn are behind the table of decorations smiling at each other, and Brittana are wrapping each other in the decorations while the rest dance around, leading us into the expected Christmas themed TitleCard.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlcsnap_2017_01_07_06h29m21s849.jpg

Proper business begins with Rachel offering Finn her Christmas list (InformedJudaism, what's that?) as he apparently is clueless as to what she wants. We cut to the locker room where he laments and the rest of the ND men offer ideas; socks, wok, soil, all winners. Puck says this is why he doesn't date, while Kurt overhears. Cut back to Finn asking if said Hummel spilled; Rachel denies at the same time Kurt walks by and confirms. To calm Finn down, she says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Out of 15. Oy. Of course, the ego is a side effect of self-doubt, as we find out she's a few weeks away from finding out if she's a [=NYADA=] finalist, so she needs material possessions to calm herself down. Rachel leaves as Finnegan realizes he's dating a shorter, smaller T&A'd Kim Kardashian. For the record, Quinn would have a better grip on Rachel's moods. Just saying. Cut to the resident Grinch's office, Klaine and Artie assembled. After "forgiving" them for no talent and for her losing the election,
again. Meanwhile, Sue reveals that she's going attempts to volunteer at a recruit homeless shelter in memory of Jean, asking ND to join her. Yes, it does appear that she suddenly remembered she had a sister, especially in light of her recent political aspirations, but as we've established, Sue's a ChaoticNeutral volunteers for a reason. Christmas, hoping to get the Glee Club. They agree as we cut back to happily agree, but when the choir room where ND assembles and Glee Club is asked to create a holiday special for the local PBS station with Artie directing, Sue is in dismay when they decline. Rory reveals that since plane tickets are expensive, this will be the struggles as it is his first Christmas without his family, so he's cheering himself up with the obvious Elvis, a [[SarcasmMode very cheerful song]] and hell, even ND react as such. Afterwards, as we find out that the [=ReWalk=] Artie got last X-Mas broke hence why we didn't see it thereafter, Will, who will have a limited role for obvious reasons, reveals that the local PBS station[[note]]WBGU in real life.[[/note]] cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log. As we cut to an offended Puck, Will then reveals the station manager wants them to to make a TV Christmas special, and Artie should direct.

He needs time to contemplate selling out as we cut to Rory fumbling with his locker and Sam helping him. As they commiserate over missing their families, Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. We then cut to Artie with the PBS station manager ([[Series/MarriedWithChildren Ed Bell, is that you?]]), who naturally says the inadvertantly offensive things. Artie then lays down demands, one of them being [[Franchise/StarWars Chewbacca]] [[note]]For the record, this was ten months before Disney bought Lucasfilm.[[/note]], and the other being it's filmed in black and white. The manager says come in under $800 and you can do what you want. After the break, Rachel flexes pipes on stage while ND watches. Afterwards, we find out that this is song selection for the special, and Artie's not thrilled. He reveals the rest of his vision and it sounds like a throwback to the variety specials of the 60's. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? You're also an idiot. Cut back to Finchel as the ego is out in force. Then to compound, Rachel she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night oh, wait... And again, Lucy would know how to handle this. Just saying.

Back to the choir room for the gift of a Blainechel duet. Joy. Afterwards, Sue walks in and applauds them for practicing for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day... guess what. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want. It's obvious ND (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight. As certain fanbases attested to, we wished they weren't.

After the break, we're in the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Creator/PeterMayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

As that entire sequence took up a whole act, we return from break to living color, as Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. Sam finds out about Lucy's rough patch and Q reveals she's back to normal, having obsessed over what she didn't have and not focusing on what she does. Like Rachel for instance... what? As the food starts to run out, we of course get the ForegoneConclusion that is the guilt-stricken ND having had enough time since they finished recording (they ended 10min early due to last-second yule log negotiations) to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Because drama. Anyway, we cue the Band Aid as we see ND interact with the shelter residence. From there, we start the holiday home stretch with Rachel revealing to Finnegan that she named that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra". Since that would still leave her with no gift, Finn reveals that he named a star after himself, because there's already a star named Rachel. You know, factoring in Finn (and Cory's) death, that's actually sweet. Huh. Anyway, he produces the earrings she wanted, but of course selflessness goes with selfishness, so we cut to Sam and Rory bellringing for the Salvation Army... Wait. The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army... well, suspension of disbelief and what not. Anyway, Finchel arrive
family and Rachel reveals she sold all the expensive presents asks Finn bought ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-ZkaHxYDA in a deleted scene]], Finn got a major discount jewelery thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings... wait), and is donating that money. All well and good, but still, Salvation Army? Quinn would like a word with you on that one. Finchel take bells and we're out.

Next Time: Elaborate swimming routines, a Real Housewife joins the madness, and two couples attempt proposals. Guess which one is less evil.
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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Second of seven absences for Glee's resident future offspring.
** Specifically, taking time to spend Christmas with Mama Brittany and the grandparents Pierce. Most supporters of the "Sugar From The Future" theory believe Santana didn't find out until towards the end of Season 3.
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It's the Season 3 ChristmasEpisode, directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]] and starring Lucille Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

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It's the Season 3 ChristmasEpisode, directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]] and starring Lucille Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.



Proper business begins with Rachel offering Finn her Christmas list (InformedJudaism, what's that?) as he apparently is clueless as to what she wants. We cut to the locker room where he laments and the rest of the ND men offer ideas; socks, wok, soil, all winners. Puck says this is why he doesn't date, while Kurt overhears. Cut back to Finn asking if said Hummel spilled; Rachel denies at the same time Kurt walks by and confirms. To calm Finn down, she says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Out of 15. Oy. Of course, the ego is a side effect of self-doubt, as we find out she's a few weeks away from finding out if she's a [=NYADA=] finalist, so she needs material possessions to calm herself down. Rachel leaves as Finnegan realizes he's dating a shorter, smaller T&A'd Kim Kardashian. For the record, Dear Lucille would have a better grip on Rachel's moods. Just saying. Cut to the resident Grinch's office, Klaine and Artie assembled. After "forgiving" them for no talent and for her losing the election, Sue reveals that she's going to volunteer at a homeless shelter in memory of Jean, asking ND to join her. Yes, it does appear that she suddenly remembered she had a sister, especially in light of her recent political aspirations, but as we've established, Sue's a ChaoticNeutral for a reason. They agree as we cut back to the choir room where ND assembles and Rory reveals that since plane tickets are expensive, this will be the first Christmas without his family, so he's cheering himself up with the obvious Elvis, a [[SarcasmMode very cheerful song]] and hell, even ND react as such. Afterwards, as we find out that the [=ReWalk=] Artie got last X-Mas broke hence why we didn't see it thereafter, Will, who will have a limited role for obvious reasons, reveals that the local PBS station[[note]]WBGU in real life.[[/note]] cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log. As we cut to an offended Puck, Will then reveals the station manager wants them to to make a TV Christmas special, and Artie should direct.

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Proper business begins with Rachel offering Finn her Christmas list (InformedJudaism, what's that?) as he apparently is clueless as to what she wants. We cut to the locker room where he laments and the rest of the ND men offer ideas; socks, wok, soil, all winners. Puck says this is why he doesn't date, while Kurt overhears. Cut back to Finn asking if said Hummel spilled; Rachel denies at the same time Kurt walks by and confirms. To calm Finn down, she says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Out of 15. Oy. Of course, the ego is a side effect of self-doubt, as we find out she's a few weeks away from finding out if she's a [=NYADA=] finalist, so she needs material possessions to calm herself down. Rachel leaves as Finnegan realizes he's dating a shorter, smaller T&A'd Kim Kardashian. For the record, Dear Lucille Quinn would have a better grip on Rachel's moods. Just saying. Cut to the resident Grinch's office, Klaine and Artie assembled. After "forgiving" them for no talent and for her losing the election, Sue reveals that she's going to volunteer at a homeless shelter in memory of Jean, asking ND to join her. Yes, it does appear that she suddenly remembered she had a sister, especially in light of her recent political aspirations, but as we've established, Sue's a ChaoticNeutral for a reason. They agree as we cut back to the choir room where ND assembles and Rory reveals that since plane tickets are expensive, this will be the first Christmas without his family, so he's cheering himself up with the obvious Elvis, a [[SarcasmMode very cheerful song]] and hell, even ND react as such. Afterwards, as we find out that the [=ReWalk=] Artie got last X-Mas broke hence why we didn't see it thereafter, Will, who will have a limited role for obvious reasons, reveals that the local PBS station[[note]]WBGU in real life.[[/note]] cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log. As we cut to an offended Puck, Will then reveals the station manager wants them to to make a TV Christmas special, and Artie should direct.



As that entire sequence took up a whole act, we return from break to living color, as Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. Sam finds out about Lucy's rough patch and Q reveals she's back to normal, having obsessed over what she didn't have and not focusing on what she does. Like Rachel for instance... what? As the food starts to run out, we of course get the ForegoneConclusion that is the guilt-stricken ND having had enough time since they finished recording (they ended 10min early due to last-second yule log negotiations) to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Because drama. Anyway, we cue the Band Aid as we see ND interact with the shelter residence. From there, we start the holiday home stretch with Rachel revealing to Finnegan that she named that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra". Since that would still leave her with no gift, Finn reveals that he named a star after himself, because there's already a star named Rachel. You know, factoring in Finn (and Cory's) death, that's actually sweet. Huh. Anyway, he produces the earrings she wanted, but of course selflessness goes with selfishness, so we cut to Sam and Rory bellringing for the Salvation Army... Wait. The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army... well, suspension of disbelief and what not. Anyway, Finchel arrive and Rachel reveals she sold all the expensive presents Finn bought ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-ZkaHxYDA in a deleted scene]], Finn got a major discount jewelery thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings... wait), and is donating that money. All well and good, but still, Salvation Army? Dear Lucille would like a word with you on that one. Finchel take bells and we're out.

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As that entire sequence took up a whole act, we return from break to living color, as Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. Sam finds out about Lucy's rough patch and Q reveals she's back to normal, having obsessed over what she didn't have and not focusing on what she does. Like Rachel for instance... what? As the food starts to run out, we of course get the ForegoneConclusion that is the guilt-stricken ND having had enough time since they finished recording (they ended 10min early due to last-second yule log negotiations) to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Because drama. Anyway, we cue the Band Aid as we see ND interact with the shelter residence. From there, we start the holiday home stretch with Rachel revealing to Finnegan that she named that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra". Since that would still leave her with no gift, Finn reveals that he named a star after himself, because there's already a star named Rachel. You know, factoring in Finn (and Cory's) death, that's actually sweet. Huh. Anyway, he produces the earrings she wanted, but of course selflessness goes with selfishness, so we cut to Sam and Rory bellringing for the Salvation Army... Wait. The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army... well, suspension of disbelief and what not. Anyway, Finchel arrive and Rachel reveals she sold all the expensive presents Finn bought ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-ZkaHxYDA in a deleted scene]], Finn got a major discount jewelery thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings... wait), and is donating that money. All well and good, but still, Salvation Army? Dear Lucille Quinn would like a word with you on that one. Finchel take bells and we're out.
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After the break, we're in the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Peter Mayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

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After the break, we're in the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Peter Mayhew Creator/PeterMayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

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Remember when Jean died? Sue's now going to volunteer at a homeless shelter instead of be with her, to help her not miss her sister, and tells the glee club that they'll be there, too. The glee kids (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight. As the Faberry and Blam fanbases attest to, we so wish they weren't.

To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas (''still'' forgetting that Rachel is [[InformedJudaism Jewish]]) and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewelery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait...

Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that the local PBS station cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log, and as such they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want.

Cut to the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Peter Mayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

Bring back the color. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? In the home stretch, Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Lucille would like a word with you on that one... Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewelery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.

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Proper business begins with Rachel offering Finn her Christmas list (InformedJudaism, what's that?) as he apparently is clueless as to what she wants. We cut to the locker room where he laments and the rest of the ND men offer ideas; socks, wok, soil, all winners. Puck says this is why he doesn't date, while Kurt overhears. Cut back to Finn asking if said Hummel spilled; Rachel denies at the same time Kurt walks by and confirms. To calm Finn down, she says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Out of 15. Oy. Of course, the ego is a side effect of self-doubt, as we find out she's a few weeks away from finding out if she's a [=NYADA=] finalist, so she needs material possessions to calm herself down. Rachel leaves as Finnegan realizes he's dating a shorter, smaller T&A'd Kim Kardashian. For the record, Dear Lucille would have a better grip on Rachel's moods. Just saying. Cut to the resident Grinch's office, Klaine and Artie assembled. After "forgiving" them for no talent and for her losing the election, Sue reveals that she's
going to volunteer at a homeless shelter in memory of Jean, asking ND to join her. Yes, it does appear that she suddenly remembered she had a sister, especially in light of her recent political aspirations, but as we've established, Sue's a ChaoticNeutral for a reason. They agree as we cut back to the choir room where ND assembles and Rory reveals that since plane tickets are expensive, this will be the first Christmas without his family, so he's cheering himself up with the obvious Elvis, a [[SarcasmMode very cheerful song]] and hell, even ND react as such. Afterwards, as we find out that the [=ReWalk=] Artie got last X-Mas broke hence why we didn't see it thereafter, Will, who will have a limited role for obvious reasons, reveals that the local PBS station[[note]]WBGU in real life.[[/note]] cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log. As we cut to an offended Puck, Will then reveals the station manager wants them to to make a TV Christmas special, and Artie should direct.

He needs time to contemplate selling out as we cut to Rory fumbling with his locker and Sam helping him. As they commiserate over missing their families, Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. We then cut to Artie with the PBS station manager ([[Series/MarriedWithChildren Ed Bell, is that you?]]), who naturally says the inadvertantly offensive things. Artie then lays down demands, one of them being [[Franchise/StarWars Chewbacca]] [[note]]For the record, this was ten months before Disney bought Lucasfilm.[[/note]], and the other being it's filmed in black and white. The manager says come in under $800 and you can do what you want. After the break, Rachel flexes pipes on stage while ND watches. Afterwards, we find out that this is song selection for the special, and Artie's not thrilled. He reveals the rest of his vision and it sounds like a throwback to the variety specials of the 60's. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie
instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of be with her, sunshine, aren't you? You're also an idiot. Cut back to help Finchel as the ego is out in force. Then to compound, Rachel she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not miss happy, because he gave her sister, Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the glee club eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that they'll be there, too. The glee kids night oh, wait... And again, Lucy would know how to handle this. Just saying.

Back to the choir room for the gift of a Blainechel duet. Joy. Afterwards, Sue walks in and applauds them for practicing for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day... guess what. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want. It's obvious ND
(besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight. As the Faberry and Blam certain fanbases attest attested to, we so wish wished they weren't.

To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for After the duration of Christmas (''still'' forgetting that Rachel is [[InformedJudaism Jewish]]) and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewelery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait...

Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get
break, we're in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that the local PBS station cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log, and as such they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want.

Cut to
the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there (as in Peter Mayhew himself), but George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

Bring back the color. As that entire sequence took up a whole act, we return from break to living color, as Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because Sam finds out about Lucy's rough patch and Q reveals she's back to normal, having obsessed over what she didn't have and not focusing on what she does. Like Rachel for instance... what? As the food starts to run out, we of course get the ForegoneConclusion that is the guilt-stricken glee kids have ND having had enough time since they finished recording (they ended 10min early due to last-second yule log negotiations) to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? In Because drama. Anyway, we cue the Band Aid as we see ND interact with the shelter residence. From there, we start the holiday home stretch, stretch with Rachel also names the pig revealing to Finnegan that she named that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift "Barbra". Since that would still leave her with no gift, Finn reveals that he named a star after himself, because there's already a star named Rachel. You know, factoring in Finn (and Cory's) death, that's actually sweet. Huh. Anyway, he produces the earrings she wanted, but of course selflessness goes with selfishness, so we cut to Sam and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to Rory bellringing for the Salvation Army. Wait? Army... Wait. The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Lucille would like Army... well, suspension of disbelief and what not. Anyway, Finchel arrive and Rachel reveals she sold all the expensive presents Finn bought ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-ZkaHxYDA in a word with you on that one... Good thing deleted scene]], Finn got a major discount on the jewelery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.
rings... wait), and is donating that money. All well and good, but still, Salvation Army? Dear Lucille would like a word with you on that one. Finchel take bells and we're out.



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Directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]], starring Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

The Troubletones have been fully reincorporated back into New Directions just in time for a girls-only song as they decorate the choir room. By "decorate" we mean that Mercedes is stood by the tree singing, Rachel and Quinn are behind the table of decorations smiling at each other, and Brittana are wrapping each other in the decorations.

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Directed It's the Season 3 ChristmasEpisode, directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]], Morrison]] and starring Lucille Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

The We begin in the choir room, the former Troubletones have having been fully reincorporated back into New Directions just in time for a girls-only song as they them to decorate the choir room. By "decorate" we mean that Mercedes is stood by the tree singing, singing the standard Mariah, Rachel and Quinn are behind the table of decorations smiling at each other, and Brittana are wrapping each other in the decorations.
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Bring back the color. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Lucille would like a word with you on that one... Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewelery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.

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Bring back the color. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? In the home stretch, Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Lucille would like a word with you on that one... Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewelery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.
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Next Time: Elaborate swimming routines, a Real Housewife joins the madness, and two couples attempt proposals. Guess which one is less evil.


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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Second of seven absences for Glee's resident future offspring.
** Specifically, taking time to spend Christmas with Mama Brittany and the grandparents Pierce. Most supporters of the "Sugar From The Future" theory believe Santana didn't find out until towards the end of Season 3.
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* ShoutOut: To ''StarWars'' and ''ACharlieBrownChristmas''.

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* DawsonCasting: The performance of "Santa Baby" by Naya Rivera was definitely not starring a teenager.

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To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewelery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait...

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To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas (''still'' forgetting that Rachel is [[InformedJudaism Jewish]]) and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewelery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait...
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Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that the local PBS station cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log, and as such they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the indy films you want.

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Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that the local PBS station cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log, and as such they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the lesbian indy films you want.
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Remember when Jean died? Sue's now going to volunteer at a homeless shelter instead of be with her, to help her not miss her sister, and tells the glee club that they'll be there, too. The glee kids (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight.

To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait.

Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show.

Cut to the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there, with the original actor, but GeorgeLucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

Bring back the colour. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewellery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.

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Remember when Jean died? Sue's now going to volunteer at a homeless shelter instead of be with her, to help her not miss her sister, and tells the glee club that they'll be there, too. The glee kids (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight.

straight. As the Faberry and Blam fanbases attest to, we so wish they weren't.

To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery.jewelery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait.wait...

Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that the local PBS station cancelled the yearly airing of the Yule Log, and as such they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Abrams, you are just a ball of sunshine, aren't you? Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show.

show. 13 more episodes, girl, then you can make all the indy films you want.

Cut to the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there, with the original actor, there (as in Peter Mayhew himself), but GeorgeLucas George Lucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

Bring back the colour.color. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Lucille would like a word with you on that one... Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewellery jewelery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.

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Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of TheTrueMeaningOfChristmas, the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show.



* ShoutOut: To ''StarWars'' and ''ACharlieBrownChristmas''.

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* TrueMeaningOfChristmas: The moral.
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The Troubletones have been fully reincorporated back into New Directions just in time for a girls-only song as they decorate the choir room. By "decorate" we mean that Mercedes is stood by the tree singing, Rachel and Quinn are behind the table of decorations smiling at each other, and Brittana are wrapping each other in the decorations.

Remember when Jean died? Sue's now going to volunteer at a homeless shelter instead of be with her, to help her not miss her sister, and tells the glee club that they'll be there, too. The glee kids (besides Sam and Quinn) don't want to waste their vacation being good Christians/people. Why Quinn and Sam? Well, though the logical answer would be that they've both been homeless and know how much it helps and want to give back and are wonderful Christians by nature, the show needs an excuse to ShipTease them. In case you're forgetting that they're apparently straight.

To add to Rachel's selfishness, she gives Finn a scroll of presents she wants but says he can get away with only buying five if he must. Then she asks for an early present. Finn's become a good boy for the duration of Christmas and instead buys her a pig. "I'm vegan, Finn!" It's going to an African family, so it's like a donation present. She's not happy, because he gave her Christmas present to Africans and killed a pig. She tells him if he doesn't want to embarrass himself any more then he should buy her jewellery. If you wanted to make Rachel seem more selfish, you could have presented her as if she were Jewish and expected two presents a day for the eight days leading up to Hanukkah, with a special present on that night. Oh, wait.

Rory's not at home for Christmas for the first time, because plane tickets are expensive, so he now wants to get in on the homeless volunteering with his boy Sam. Sam wants to show him an "American Christmas", and that's a scene we wish they'd included. Will then says that they're going to make a TV Christmas special, but won't take payment for it, and Artie's directing this. It immediately becomes {{Camp}}y. Sam tries to remind everyone of TheTrueMeaningOfChristmas, but Artie instead says that he'll just rewrite songs to make them happier, so Sam bails on the TV spot. Rachel really wants a big part, though - who's going to be watching a crappy TV spot on Christmas day, really? - so keeps singing song after song until Sue walks in. Sue applauds them for practising for the homeless shelter, and most of them nearly manage an expression suggesting OhCrap. They've forgotten, and it turns out that the TV recording is the same day: they pick the TV show. This is when Quinn decides to jump ship, too - as Dianna is wishing she could with the real TV show.

Cut to the black. Well, DeliberatelyMonochrome. We're now in the ShowWithinAShow that is the Glee Holiday Spectacular. There are songs, non-explicit StarWars characters - the real Chewbacca is there, with the original actor, but GeorgeLucas wouldn't give permission even for the likeness of anything else, so Finn and Puck are on thin ice with their costumes. More music, and then Itchy the Elf - Rory, swapping out one small green mythological creature for another - comes to sing a happier "Frosty the Snowman". The songs list will tell you that this didn't happen: he instead reads the Nativity (from the Gospel of Luke).

Bring back the colour. Quinn, Sam, and Sue, are serving homeless people because they couldn't get Chord to record a duet at the time it needed recording. The food's running out! Never mind, because the guilt-stricken glee kids have had enough time since they finished recording to get changed, buy presents and food, and arrive at the shelter. Why were they panicking about having to choose? Rachel also names the pig that shall be slaughtered by Africans "Barbra", accepting Finn's gift and donating all the expensive presents he bought her to the Salvation Army. Wait? The extremist-Christian notoriously-homophobic Salvation Army, Rachel? Good thing Finn got a major discount on the jewellery (turns out Finn listened to Rachel's earlier advice!) thanks to Santana tagging along and charming the salesmen whilst Finn eyed up engagement rings - oh, wait, it was cut.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The TV spot scenes, designed to emulate TheFifties.


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** InUniverse the glee kids help direct the TV spot they're in.
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* ''Do They Know It's Christmas?'' by Band Aid, performed by New Directions

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* ''Do They Know It's Christmas?'' by Band Aid, performed by New DirectionsDirections

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* ButNotTooGay: Kurt and Blaine refer to each other as holiday room-mates, but Santana and Brittany get to hold hands and snuggle.
* DawsonCasting: The performance of "Santa Baby" by Naya Rivera was definitely not starring a teenager.
* DirectedByCastMember: Matthew Morrison directs, able to because he has a greatly reduced part in this episode.
* ShoutOut: To ''StarWars'' and ''ACharlieBrownChristmas''.
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* ''Santa Baby'' by Music/EarthaKitt feat. Henri René, performed by Santana[[labelnote:*]]It was cut, but it shouldn't have been.[[/labelnote]]
* ''Let It Snow'' by Music/VaughnMonroe, performed by Kurt and Blaine

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* ''Santa Baby'' by Music/EarthaKitt Eartha Kitt feat. Henri René, performed by Santana[[labelnote:*]]It was cut, but it shouldn't have been.[[/labelnote]]
* ''Let It Snow'' by Music/VaughnMonroe, Vaughn Monroe, performed by Kurt and Blaine



* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by Music/TheWaitresses, performed by Brittany with the Cheerios!
* ''Do They Know It's Christmas?'' by Music/BandAid, performed by New Directions

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* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by Music/TheWaitresses, The Waitresses, performed by Brittany with the Cheerios!
* ''Do They Know It's Christmas?'' by Music/BandAid, Band Aid, performed by New Directions
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[[caption-width-right:350:Merry [[StarWars Ugh-uhhhhhh]]!]]

Directed by [[DirectedByCastMember Matthew Morrison]], starring Quinn Fabray staring at or clinging to Rachel Berry in nearly every scene they share.

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!!!Songs:
* ''All I Want For Christmas Is You'' by Music/MariahCarey, performed by Mercedes with New Directions girls
* ''Blue Christmas'' by Music/ElvisPresley, performed by Rory
* ''River'' by Music/JoniMitchell, performed by Rachel
* ''Extraordinary Merry Christmas'', Glee original, performed by Rachel and Blaine
* ''Santa Baby'' by Music/EarthaKitt feat. Henri René, performed by Santana[[labelnote:*]]It was cut, but it shouldn't have been.[[/labelnote]]
* ''Let It Snow'' by Music/VaughnMonroe, performed by Kurt and Blaine
* ''My Favourite Things'' from ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'', performed by Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, and Blaine
* ''Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'', Music/BruceSpringsteen version, performed by Finn, Puck, and Joe
* ''Christmas Wrapping'' by Music/TheWaitresses, performed by Brittany with the Cheerios!
* ''Do They Know It's Christmas?'' by Music/BandAid, performed by New Directions

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