"Michael" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the fifty-fifth overall. Written by co-creator Ryan Murphy and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Glee co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk had wanted to a tribute episode to Michael Jackson (pictured) since the show's first season.
The performance of "Smooth Criminal" featured the instrumental duo 2Cellos (Stjepan Hauser, left, and Luka Šulić, right).
The scene where Rachel (Michele, pictured) "breaks down in front of Kurt" was praised by critics.
The "slick showmanship" of Blaine (pictured) made him a "natural for lead vocals" on "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".
"Hold On to Sixteen" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the fifty-second overall. The episode title is from a line in John Mellencamp's song
Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet, pictured) returns to McKinley High in this episode.
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