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SYPNOSIS
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Will encourages the Glee Club to support Artie, and asks each of them to perform in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel compete for a big solo, and Quinn is increasingly worried about paying for baby bills. The extra pressure causes tension between Puck and a still-clueless Finn.
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EPISODE DETAILS
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EPISODE #: 9
SEASON: 1
AIRDATE: November 11, 2009
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SONGS
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SONG TITLE ORIGINAL ARTIST
Defying Gravity Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, and the Cast of Wicked
Dancing with Myself Billy Idol
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival

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MEMORABLE QUOTES
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Finn [to Quinn]: "I almost got into Olive Garden but they said I was too tall to be a bus boy."

Brittany: "Most of us don’t know how to bake. I find recipes confusing."

Artie [to Rachel]: "You’re irritating most of the time, but don’t take that personally."

Kurt’s Dad [to Kurt]: "What’s up with your brain today? I think it’s going soft from all that crap you put in your hair."

Kurt’s Dad [to Kurt]: "You sing like a girl, you know…in a good way."

Kurt [to club]: "We all know I’m more popular than Rachel and I dress better…"

Rachel [to Will]: "Maybe one of these days you’ll find a way to create teaching moments without ruining my life."

Sue [to Will and Figgins]: "No way. Those are what we call lazy makers they discourage our able bodied students from getting their proper exercise by using the stairs."

Sue [to Will and Figgins]: "As soon as a cheerleader rolls onto the field in a wheelchair, she becomes decidedly less effective at cheering people up."

Sue [to Will]: "I’d like to projectile express myself all over your hush puppies."

Sue [to Becky]: "You think this is hard? Try auditioning for Bay Watch and be told they’re going in a different direction."

Sue [to Will]: "I bully everybody Will. That’s the way I roll."

Will [to Figgins]: "You think she has a brain tumor? That can cause erratic behavior."
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BEHIND THE BLEACHERS
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The latest relationship drama at McKinley High:

Quinn and Puck flirt with the possibility of getting back together. They share a playful moment over a food fight in the kitchen. Puck also gets down and dirty in a quest for money for "his family", though in the end, Quinn doesn't accept it.

Finn and Rachel share a quick moment as Rachel worries that the Diva-Off is a popularity contest and that nobody really likes her -- Finn reassures Rachel that he likes her.

Tina kisses Artie after their wheel chair racing date, and admits that her stutter is fake.
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FUN FACTS
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Chris Colfer originally auditioned for the role of Artie, but after seeing Chris' unique personal brand, the new character of Kurt was written just for Chris!

Two wheelchairs were used for Artie's performance of Dancin' with Myself -- one was reinforced to prevent tipping and one was not.

Kevin HcHale who plays the wheelchair bound Artie is not disabled in real life. The part was cast for who best fit the character, not for who fit the physical criteria.

The storylines of Kurt auditioning for Defying Gravity was taken from Chris Colfer's personal life. In high school, he tried many times to sing the song for the school's talent show, but was rejected because it was a "girl's song".
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BURNING QUESTIONS
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Will Artie forgive and reconcile with Tina?

Will Quinn ever tell Finn the truth about her baby?

Does this episode mark a turning point for Sue? We've now seen that she does have a heart. (How beautiful was that scene with her sister? So well done.) Do you think she'll continue to show her tough exterior at school?

Does anyone else stand a chance against Jane Lynch for an Emmy next year? If she doesn't get nominated, it will be a travesty!
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