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"Thanksgiving" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American musical television series ''
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'', and the seventy-fourth episode overall. Written by
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and
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, and directed by
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, it aired on
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in the United States on November 29, 2012. The episode features the return of many of the New Directions graduates to help in coaching the current glee club for Sectionals competition, which takes place on Thanksgiving, and the reappearance of special guest star
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as Isabelle Wright, Kurt's boss in New York City.


Plot

Quinn Fabray Quinn Fabray is a fictional character from the TV series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Dianna Agron, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. She is the cheerleading captain at the ...
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Dianna Agron Dianna Elise Agron ( ; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer. List of Dianna Agron performances, Her work spans screen and stage, and her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a Brit Award. Agron bega ...
),
Santana Lopez Santana Lopez is a fictional character from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), Glee''. The character was portrayed by Naya Rivera, and appeared in ''Glee'' from its Pilot (Glee), pilot episode, first ...
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Naya Rivera Naya Marie Rivera ( ; January 12, 1987July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in ...
),
Mercedes Jones Mercedes Jones is a fictional character from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox popular musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Amber Riley, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its Pilot (Glee), ...
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Amber Riley Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) sometimes known mononymously as Riley (stylized in all caps), is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series ''Glee'' (2009 ...
),
Mike Chang Michael Robert Chang Jr. is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr., and has appeared on ''Glee'' since the fourth episode in the first season, " Pr ...
( Harry Shum, Jr.) and Noah "Puck" Puckerman (
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) return to Lima to celebrate Thanksgiving and join interim glee club director
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) in a mash-up performance of " Homeward Bound" and "
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" in the school auditorium. Afterwards, Finn asks each of the graduates to mentor one of the new members of New Directions in order to prepare for Sectionals, which will once again be held at McKinley. Mike is partnered with
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(
Blake Jenner Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's '' The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. He has since had starring ...
), Puck is partnered with his brother, Jake Puckerman (
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), Mercedes is partnered with
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(
Alex Newell Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series ''Glee'' and Mo on ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist''. Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadwa ...
), Quinn is partnered with
Kitty Wilde Kitty Wilde is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Becca Tobin, and appeared for the first time during the first episode of the fourth season, " The New Rachel", first ...
(
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) and Santana is partnered with
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(
Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2012–2014), in which she was a serie ...
). In order to beat their rivals, the Dalton Academy Warblers, known for their elaborate dance choreographies, Finn decides to have New Directions perform "
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". Ryder agrees to no longer romantically pursue Marley now that she is dating Jake. In return, Jake helps Ryder be selected as one of the number's lead dancers alongside
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), despite being a better dancer than Ryder. Meanwhile, Kitty convinces Quinn, whom she idolizes, that Jake is pressuring Marley into having sex with him. Quinn becomes hostile towards Jake, partially due to her previous experience with Puck. Quinn, Santana and Brittany Pierce (
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) perform "
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" for the female members of New Directions, reminding them to use their strengths in the competition. After the performance, Santana confronts Quinn about having discovered that Kitty has given Marley laxatives in order to further Marley's
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. Quinn, who is dating one of her teachers at
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, accuses Santana of being jealous of her and projecting her hostility in their surrogates, leading to a fight before Quinn storms out of the choir room. In
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) confronts
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(
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) over having sex with Rachel's enemy, dance instructor Cassandra July. Brody reminds Rachel that she ignored him once Finn briefly appeared in NYC, and recognizing her mistake, she invites him to celebrate Thanksgiving with her and
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), who also invites his boss, Isabelle Wright (
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). Isabelle brings her friends to Rachel and Kurt's apartment, where they end up having a party, performing a mash-up of "
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" and " Turkey Lurkey Time". Isabelle advises Kurt to call his ex-boyfriend
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), and they have a heartfelt conversation, in which Kurt agrees to meet during Christmas to decide what will become of their relationship. At Sectionals, the Warblers, led by Hunter Clarington (
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) and
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), perform "
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" and "
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". Meanwhile, Marley begins to feel sick due to starvation and anxiety. Hoping to relieve the pressure, Ryder agrees to give up the lead dancer position to Jake, and New Directions successfully performs "
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", with Finn, Quinn, Santana, Mercedes, Mike, Puck,
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), Emma Pillsbury (
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) and
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(
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) in the audience. However, Marley collapses on the stage seconds before their first song is finished.


Production

Special guest star
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returns as
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editor-in-chief
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. Recurring guest stars include McKinley's guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (
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), McKinley High alum
Quinn Fabray Quinn Fabray is a fictional character from the TV series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Dianna Agron, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. She is the cheerleading captain at the ...
(
Dianna Agron Dianna Elise Agron ( ; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer. List of Dianna Agron performances, Her work spans screen and stage, and her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and nomination for a Brit Award. Agron bega ...
), The Dalton Academy Warblers members Hunter Clarington (
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) and
Sebastian Smythe ''Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its membe ...
(
Grant Gustin Thomas Grant Gustin (born January 14, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Barry Allen / The Flash on The CW series ''The Flash'' (2014–2023) as part of the Arrowverse and as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series ''Gl ...
), glee club members Sugar Motta ( Vanessa Lengies),
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Samuel Larsen Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor and singer. On August 21, 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program '' The Glee Project'' on the Oxygen network, which led to his having a recurring role as Joe Hart on ...
),
Wade "Unique" Adams Unique Adams is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee'' who first appeared in " Saturday Night Glee-ver", the sixteenth episode of the show's third season. Portrayed by actor Alex Newell, Unique is notable for ...
(
Alex Newell Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series ''Glee'' and Mo on ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist''. Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadwa ...
),
Marley Rose Marley Rose is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Melissa Benoist, and appeared in ''Glee'' since the premiere of the fourth season, "The New Rachel" first broadcast on ...
(
Melissa Benoist Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2012–2014), in which she was a serie ...
), Jake Puckerman (
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),
Kitty Wilde Kitty Wilde is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Becca Tobin, and appeared for the first time during the first episode of the fourth season, " The New Rachel", first ...
(
Becca Tobin Rebecca Grace Tobin (born January 18, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as Kitty Wilde on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. Early life Tobin grew up in Marietta, Georgia, the younger of two ...
) and
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(
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), NYADA junior
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(
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), and McKinley's lunch lady and Marley's mother Mrs. Rose (
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).
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appears as one of Isabelle Wright's friends and party guests. This episode includes six songs, three of which were released as singles, while the other three were released on the soundtrack album '' Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1''. The songs released as singles include a mash-up of
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' "
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" and " Turkey Lurkey Time" from the Broadway musical '' Promises, Promises'' performed by special guest star
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with
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and
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,
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" by
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,
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and
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, and
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" performed by the Dalton Academy Warblers. Songs released on the soundtrack album include a mashup of
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's " Homeward Bound" and
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" performed by Agron, Rivera,
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, Harry Shum, Jr.,
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and
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,
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's "
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" performed by the Warblers, and
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" performed by
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and New Directions. For "Gangnam Style", all the cast, none of whom speak Korean, had to each learn how to sing the lyrics phonetically.


Reception


Ratings

The episode was watched by 5.39 million viewers with a 2.2/6 rating/share among adults 18-49. 2.74 million viewers watched the episode via DVR, bringing the total viewership to 8.14 million viewers.


Music performances

In December 2012, ''
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'' listed the "Gangnam Style" rendition as one of ''Glee'' worst performances.


References


External links

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