A Very Glee Christmas (7 Dec. 2010)

Finn tries to bring a little holiday cheer to McKinley High, and Artie discovers that Brittany still believes in Santa. Meanwhile, the teachers pick their Secret Santas, and one ... See full summary »

Director:

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writers:

Ryan Murphy (creator), Brad Falchuk (creator),

Stars:

Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dianna Agron	...	Quinn Fabray
Chris Colfer	...	Kurt Hummel
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Terri Schuester
Jane Lynch	...	Sue Sylvester
Jayma Mays	...	Emma Pillsbury-Howell
Kevin McHale	...	Artie Abrams
Lea Michele	...	Rachel Berry
Cory Monteith	...	Finn Hudson
Heather Morris	...	Brittany Pierce
Matthew Morrison	...	Will Schuester
Mike O'Malley	...	Burt Hummel (credit only)
Amber Riley	...	Mercedes Jones
Naya Rivera	...	Santana Lopez
Mark Salling	...	Noah 'Puck' Puckerman
Jenna Ushkowitz	...	Tina Cohen-Chang

Storyline

Finn tries to bring a little holiday cheer to McKinley High, and Artie discovers that Brittany still believes in Santa. Meanwhile, the teachers pick their Secret Santas, and one manipulative coach rigs the gift-giving in her favor.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical | Romance

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The machine Artie uses is a real invention. The ReWalk was invented in Israel.

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Goofs

As the Glee kids perform and Sue first looks into the teachers' lounge, Emma appears to be walking back to her place after putting money in the jar. In the next shot we see a close-up of the jar and Emma's hand putting a bill in it, then walk back again and high-five Will on the way.

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Connections

References How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

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Soundtracks

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Music by Albert Hague (uncredited)
Lyrics by Dr. Seuss (uncredited)
Performed by k.d. lang

User Reviews

A Wonderfully Moving Christmas Special

I first want to say that though I am Jewish I absolutely loved this episode and thought it really represented what Christmas should be about: kindness, innocence, an escape from harsh reality, and the belief of a better future. This is one of the few non-Kurt episodes that made me start crying from happiness. Though most of this episode is a recreation of the Grinch story (but Glee style!), it is also its own episode. It was really touching to see Brittany, who isn't blessed with a high intellect, still believing in Santa. But fortunately, the writers didn't just use this as a traditional Brittany joke but fleshed it out. She represents our childish delight we used to experience at Christmastime when we were young before we saw what the real world can be like. She is such a kind-hearted person, the only thing for Christmas she wishes for is for Artie to walk again, and she can't understand why Santa can't make it happen. And like the other kids, we the audience knows that is impossible. But she keeps believing and he is able to, in a fashion. What we wish for can't necessarily happen, but this episode shows that compromises can be made. Also, the scene between Beiste and Brittany was so touching as Beiste reveals a little more about herself as a girl, and how she's grown stronger by using her "undesired curse" to an advantage.