The underclassmen, joined by Will, sing "In My Life" to express their gratitude to the seniors. ... What did you think of Glee‘s fourth-season finale? GLEE Deleted Scene 3x22 'Goodbye' 'Mike Chang's Gift From His Parents' SUB. Only two weeks left before we wrap for the season! Watch Glee - Season 3, Episode 22 - Goodbye: It is Graduation day at McKinley High and bittersweet time for The New Directions. Will tells Finn (Cory Monteith) that he had planted marijuana in Finn's locker in order to blackmail him into joining the glee club, which Finn thinks makes him "even cooler". [6] However, only five of the album's tracks are used in the episode, none of which have been released separately as singles. Mercedes (Amber Riley) has been offered a recording contract as a backup singer and will be moving to Los Angeles; Mike (Harry Shum, Jr.) has accepted a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. 2:39. ... 22 of the most important goths in … NYC Sunday, back in LA Monday", "Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album Available May 15", "The music from 'Goodbye' (tonight's episodes) is available NOW on iTunes! Emboldened, Puck passes his test. Season 3, Episode 22 Goodbye First Aired: May 22, 2012 It's time to graduate for McKinley High's class of 2012, and the glee kids look back and contemplate their futures in the Season 3 finale. Great way to close things out! There is no linking or other HTML allowed. There is another flashback to the pilot episode showing Monteith's a cappella performance of "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon. Written and directed by Brad Falchuk, it aired on Fox in the United States on May 22, 2012. Graduation is finally here, and McKinley High's class of 2012 looks to the past and present while contemplating the future. Glee, Season 3 Episode 22, is available to watch and stream on Fox. TV. [20][29] Bell hoped that this would extend his stay in Lima because it could give "more screen time for Burt Hummel, who is arguably the best character on Glee". JOIN SIMKL. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Will and the glee club meet them on the train platform to say goodbye, and a crying Rachel sings "Roots Before Branches" as she boards the train for New York. The graduating seniors as a group perform "You Get What You Give", and tell the underclassmen that it is now their glee club. PROFILE. Will (Matthew Morrison) gives the members of New Directions one final assignment: perform songs to say goodbye to each other. "Goodbye" received a 2.9/8 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic and attracted 7.46 million American viewers during its initial broadcast, a significant increase over the prior episode's 2.5/7 rating/share and 6.03 million viewers on May 15, 2012. Glee season 2 episode 22 New York Part 1 [s2 e22] Glee New York. [23][24], The show's final number, "Roots Before Branches", was greatly praised. GLEE - Black Or White (Full Performance) (Official Music Video) - Duration: 2:10. [24], "You Get What You Give" by the graduating seniors was welcomed by reviewers. It's time to graduate for McKinley High's class of 2012, and the glee kids look back and contemplate their futures in the Season 3 finale. [2] The cast recorded their final vocal tracks for the episode's songs on April 21, 2012,[3] and the final scene was shot late on the evening of May 10, 2012. MOVIES. [30][34] Futterman characterized Kurt as "dapper and emotional while singing in a crisp, clear and natural voice", though she wanted the performance to be "more than everyone's sad faces". Kurt and Blaine (Darren Criss) pledge to remain a couple, despite being in different cities in the fall. The enthusiastic ones cited the combination of humor and tears, past events and present revelation, while those who were more critical felt there was not enough time to wrap up all the storylines or that it strayed into sappiness. This was the same time that the previous episode, "Nationals" aired the week before as the second hour in a two-hour special evening. Even though she's older than their teacher, seeing that she hasn't completed the requirements to graduate she is still eligible to perform. Online's Jenna Mullins described it as the episode's "rewind moment". That's the only word I can think of having just a bit ago finished watching Glee - a season finale that sure felt like a series finale. Written and directed by Brad Falchuk, it aired on Fox in the United States on May 22, 2012. The episode introduces special guest star Gloria Estefan as Maribel Lopez, Santana's (Naya Rivera) mother, and has appearances by six other parents of graduating seniors. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. After the graduation ceremony, Finn, Kurt, and Rachel (Lea Michele) gather to open their acceptance letters—Finn for the Actors Studio and Kurt and Rachel for NYADA. All 168 songs featured in Glee Season 3 Soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. [32] Chaney, however, said it was "not one of Madonna's best" and the performance "not particularly memorable", so she gave it a "B−", while Pinzivalli wrote "leave this one to Madge". You can also buy, rent Glee on demand at Amazon Prime, Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & … "[24][29], The Wall Street Journal's Raymund Flandez deemed "unrealistic" the notion that Santana's mother would allow the money she had saved for Santana's college expenses to be "wasted on a dream", and Bell described it as "too good to be true". ♥ 7,897,581 views There is no Audience Score because there are not enough user ratings at this time. [34] She gave an "A" to "In My Life", sung by the underclassmen, and said "the harmonies sounded lovely"; Bell called it "a perfect song to signify graduation". Directed by Brad Falchuk. 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Starting our last episode of season 3 today! 22 22 This week on Glee (Season 3, Episode 22), the seniors graduate and prepare for the future. It's time to graduate for McKinley High's class of 2012, and the glee kids look back and contemplate their futures in the Season 3 finale. [17], In the United Kingdom, "Goodbye" first aired on May 24, 2012, at the show's usual time, which was the same time that "Nationals" had aired the previous week. 3 Worst: The Rhodes Not Taken (Season 1, Episode 5) - Rating 8.1 Trying to get a leg up on the competition, Mr. Shue enlists former glee club member April Rhodes as their ringer. ATTENTION: SOME OF THE QUOTES BELOW CONTAIN SPOILERS. [23][30] Slezak gave it an "A" and wrote, "this spirited rendition captured [the song's] jaunty essence", and Strecker noted with her "B+" that "this was the moment when it really kicked in that the show will never be the same". [23][32], Reviewers wondered at the inclusion of "Glory Days". Santana could really use a sympathetic mommy right about now, don't you think?? [26] TV Guide's two reviewers were both enthusiastic: Kate Stanhope described is as a "perfect mix of the kids' past, present and future", and Damian Holbrook wrote that the "class of 2012 went out on a high note with a season finale so solid, emotional and entertaining, you would have thought you were watching one of the show's first 13 episodes". The William McKinley High School class of 2012 graduates, and the glee club bids farewell to its graduating seniors. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer.