That rumour is true. 100% accurate.
Sue revives The Muckraker, the school newspaper, and prints blind items about the kids in the glee club in order to sow discord among the members. Quinn gives Finn an ultimatum about their relationship and his friendship with Rachel. Brittany breaks up with Artie after he quizzes her about her relationship with Santana and calls her stupid for not seeing through Santana's machinations. Sam is forced to reveal that his family now lives in a single motel room after their house was foreclosed upon. April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth) returns to try to convince Will to perform on Broadway with her.
Next Time: Junior Prom 2011, where we see an unexpected return, and a painful reminder for one ND member that the more things change...
Songs performed in this episode (all by Fleetwood Mac)
- "Dreams", performed by April and Will
- "Never Going Back Again", performed by Artie
- "Songbird", performed by Santana
- "I Don't Want To Know", performed by Quinn and Finn
- "Go Your Own Way", performed by Rachel
- "Don't Stop", performed by Sam and the Glee club
Tropes from this episode
- Continuity Nod: April mentions that her production of The Wiz was a flop, a reference to her plan to open an all-white production of The Wiz
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Genius Bonus: The name of the school paper, the Muckraker is a reference to Muckrakers, 19th century newspapers that would write exposés about social issues. - Gossip Evolution: The Muckraker leads to this.
- Product Placement: All of the guitars in "Never Going Back Again" appear to be Gibsons.
- School Newspaper News Hound: The reporters on the Muckraker.
