'Glee' to Take on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in Super Bowl Episode

[MJStorm]

'Glee' to Take on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in Super Bowl Episode

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" will be the latest iconic song to get the Glee treatment, Entertainment Weekly reports.

While the Fox hit will abandon the themed-episode as had been widely speculated, the post-Super Bowl episode will revolve around the musical dramedy's sports story lines and see the glee club perform a "Thriller" mash-up during the McKinley High football team's championship game.

The episode will be sponsored by General Motors, likely meaning fewer commercial breaks.

Previous speculation suggested the post-Super Bowl episode would be a tribute episode revolving around a specific musician — as Glee has previously done with Britney Spears and Lady Gaga — with Elton John being considered. EW also confirmed that a John tribute is expected to be among this season's back-nine.

The episode also will feature fan favorites Darren Criss — whose "Teenage Dream" recently became the show's best-selling download — and Dot-Marie Jones as well as Jane Lynch's Sue Sylvester's cheerleading team competing at regionals.

The Super Bowl is Feb. 6 on Fox.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...er-super-46690

PS:

[hokukoroku]

yuck.

[gerryevans]

Makes sense they'd spotlight Michael February. That's a sweeps month and high ratings that month can up their advertising rates for upcoming quarters.

[MsCassieMollie]

I'm ready for the Glee fans to say that the performance in this episode is better than the most popular and creative video in music video history.

[innuendo141]

am............ i like glee.......... but.......... yay? i dunno anymore..........

[Sunflowers]

Watched Glee a few times, but it wasn't able to catch my attention.

[Moogisland]

Oh NO.

I keep thinking its just me getting old (im only 23), but is good music getting ruined day by day in recent years??
There's goes that rumour that it would atleast be a Janet episode.

Stupid *&^*$

I am gay, but why do 'I' feel like they are trying to sell me out with all this camp rubbish.

Somebody stop it...please!! lol

[Prince Of Pop]

Can the estate please try and stop this. I'm sorry but NO ONE from a 2nd rate Fox show should be touching anything Michael Jackson.

Same goes for American Idol.

[Tsukiji]

Can the estate please try and stop this. I'm sorry but NO ONE from a 2nd rate Fox show should be touching anything Michael Jackson.

Same goes for American Idol.

Agreed.

[Got.to.be.there]

I love glee ....->

[Sophielo]

I like Glee but seeing Thriller given the Glee style would be terrible.

[Ms.MJ Fan2007]

I love glee ....->

Me too but yes I wacth glee during to super bowl ep.

[Smnth]

Lol, I kinda like glee. It's so stupid that it's funny
It can't really bother me if they sing a song of Michael or from someone else. Don't know why anyone would mind? It's not that they are doing it to make Michael look bad or something.

[Ashtanga]

Hmmmmmmmmm

Let's see how it goes. >>>

[mjmirror]

Well, look at it like this.. Glee's only doing Thriller and Thriller has been done to death anyway
You know how Glee brings out covers that people *think* are better than the original/ the only versions they will ever listen to? It's okay, because everyone knows Thriller already (and they're not touching the most beautiful of Michael's songs)!