| 1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_lvk5ag0sf81r0pbjoo1_500.jpg]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Music/{{fun}} We Are Young]] (enough to play teenagers)]] |
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| 4 | Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet) returns to [=McKinley=] High and New Directions at Finn's urging just in time to compete in Sectionals—hosted by [=McKinley=] against stiff competition, which includes [=McKinley=]'s Troubletones and the Unitards, fronted by Harmony (Lindsay Pearce). Quinn makes a pivotal decision, and Sebastian plans a second try for Blaine. Finn admits he is jealous of Blaine and they reconcile. Tina helps Mike and his father come to an agreement about Mike's college plans. |
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| 6 | "Hold on to sixteen as long as you can." |
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| 8 | Next Time: ''[[Franchise/StarWars A long time ago, in a]] ChristmasEpisode [[Franchise/StarWars far far away...]]'' |
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| 10 | !!!Songs: |
| 11 | * "Red Solo Cup" by Music/TobyKeith, performed by Sam with New Directions |
| 12 | * "Buenos Aires" from ''Theatre/{{Evita}}'', performed by Harmony with the Unitards |
| 13 | * "Survivor/I Will Survive" by Music/DestinysChild and Gloria Gaynor, performed by the Troubletones |
| 14 | * "ABC" by Music/TheJacksonFive, performed by Tina, Kurt, Mike, and Quinn with New Directions |
| 15 | * "Control'' by Music/JanetJackson, performed by Quinn, Artie and Blaine with New Directions |
| 16 | * "Man in the Mirror" by Music/MichaelJackson, performed by New Directions |
| 17 | * "We Are Young" by Music/{{fun}} feat. Music/JanelleMonae, performed by New Directions (inc. the Troubletones) |
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| 19 | !!!Tropes: |
| 20 | * ActorAllusion: Quinn's boyfriend (well, who is called that) being called "Magic Mike" because he was a teen stripper, Dianna Agron's then-boyfriend being the one who played the teen stripper in ''Film/MagicMike''. |
| 21 | * BestYearsOfYourLife: The message is perhaps not that being an adult isn't as good as being a kid, but that you should make the most of being able to be young and your high school days. |
| 22 | * ForegoneConclusion: The Troubletones rejoining New Directions. |
| 23 | * GrowingUpSucks: Shelby telling how youth will just suddenly leave you. |
| 24 | * IvyLeagueForEveryone: Mike at Stanford and Quinn at Yale. |
| 25 | * MrFanservice: Sam with a side of Blaine. |
| 26 | * OpeningNarration[=/=]SpokenWordInMusic: The intro to "Control" by Quinn. |
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