Dance with Somebody (24 Apr. 2012)

Glee Mercedes sings Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" in the school hallway and is soon joined by a mournful Rachel... See full synopsis »

Director:

Paris Barclay

Writers:

Ross Maxwell (staff writer), Matthew Hodgson (staff writer),

Stars:

Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss

Cast

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

Storyline

Glee Mercedes sings Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" in the school hallway and is soon joined by a mournful Rachel... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical | Romance

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2012 (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

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Whitney Houston-tribute episode. It is described both as a "goodbye" and a "thank you" to Whitney and her musical contribution to the world. It is also said to be, unlike the previous tribute episodes (Michael and The Power of Madonna), more of a "character piece" that focuses on Glee's graduating seniors having a real hard time letting go.

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Connections

References Hoarders (2009)

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Soundtracks

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
(uncredited)
Written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
Performed by Heather Morris and Naya Rivera

User Reviews

One of the Best

Okay, I'll admit I'm a Gleek and proud of it, which is not bad for a 60 y.o. gay man. A tribute episode is always going to be touchy, especially with Whitney's untimely passing fresh in everyone's mind. Not everyone is going to like what some will think is "cashing in" on the tragedy. There are some that are going to look at this episode as cathartic. This was a celebration of Whitney's music. Yes, there was a small set of lines that belied the cause of her death, but that was all. The rest was pure joy of her music, set with the everyday problems that teenagers face, and specifically some of the characters on the show; imminent graduation, rocky relationships, not wanting to let go of a child, a student or a lover. Around this are the good times, the love the characters have for each other and the strong bonds formed over the last 3 years. There were so many good songs done by the characters that it would be hard to rank them, so I won't try. The songs done separately were superb, the songs together were phenomenal. Arguably, one of the best episodes.