[1], Effective with this episode, the show moves from its broadcast time of 9:00 pm Eastern time on Thursday nights, its time slot for the fourth season and for the fall portion of the fifth season, to Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern time. Tina wants Artie to let her be valedictorian so she can get into Brown University, but he refuses, and they viciously trash talk each other.

This is the eighth time two duets are sung by the same people in the same episode.

Also Will says that Blaine would have a solo, but this was apparently changed. Written by Ned Martel and directed by Bradley Buecker, it aired on Fox in the United States on February 25, 2014.

In addition to this, Artie and Tina also compete for a solo at Nationals through a performance of "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)", during which Tina accidentally pushes Artie out of his wheelchair.

The judges will now make their decision while I find a wastebasket to dry-heave mouthfuls of yellow bile into. Check out the our favorite "Bob's Burgers" episodes that parody other movies and TV series.

Effective with this episode, the show moves back to Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern time from Thursday nights at 9:00 pm Eastern time. At the end of the performance, Becky tells Tina and Artie to go to Sue's office, where they find out they are academically tied to become valedictorians. Episode cast overview, first billed only. This is my life, these are my choices... #Glee", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frenemies_(Glee)&oldid=971638529, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Articles needing additional references from February 2017, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Bonnie Bailey-Reed as the dissatisfied Spotlight Diner customer, This page was last edited on 7 August 2020, at 10:36.

Kurt: You don't own the song. Tina tells Artie she's worried about not being accepted in Brown University, as being waitlisted, she has only a slim chance of acceptance, so Artie sings Whenever I Call You Friend with her (and latterly the rest of New Directions) to cheer her up. Rachel is infuriated, and trades insults with Santana. At rehearsals for Funny Girl, Rachel and Santana grate over make-up, and start to argue again. Rachel gets a shock when Santana tries out for her understudy, which causes a feud between the two roommates. What a treacly, stomach-turning waste of everybody's time. Looking for some great streaming picks? The others are, This is the second time two different pairs sing two duets in one episode, the first being.

Why would you think that? Talking about me? [2], Special guest star Peter Facinelli returns as Rupert Campion, the Funny Girl director. As the three talk, Becky shows Blaine the "Pamela Lansbury selfie," believing Kurt and Blaine broke up, which Blaine denies.

Glee TV Show Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Under Sue's rules, only one of them can be, so a speech-off is organised in the auditorium - the one whose speech impresses the judges of Sue's choice the most, gets to be valedictorian.

Blaine decides that, instead of giving a valedictorian speech, he wants to sing a song with Tina and Artie, who forgive him. Santana, angered, accuses Rachel of elitism, telling her that all her time in New York as been spent getting back at her for the bullying she received from Santana in high school.

Much to Rachel's chagrin, she sings Don't Rain on My Parade, Rachel's signature piece. https://glee.fandom.com/wiki/Frenemies?oldid=3974555, Bonnie Bailey-Reed as Dissatisfied Spotlight Diner Customer. Starting with this episode, Glee episodes moved back to the Tuesday 8:00 PM timeslot. (25 Feb 2014). She makes them both salutatorians, and elevates student number three as valedictorian - Blaine. We have a very important decision to make. Written by Ned Martel and directed by Bradley Buecker, it aired on Fox in the United States on February 25, 2014.

Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Santana begins daydreaming, imagining herself in a luxurious dress like Rachel, performing Brave with her as a duet during the shoot.

Laura Frances from Screen Crave said: "The episode was one of the strongest we’ve seen in a long time." She reassures Santana, telling her that at some point, she'll be at the top. As Rupert is explaining to her why an understudy is necessary, Santana makes a surprise appearance, auditioning for the understudy role. Sue's assembled panel, consisted of Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), Coach Shannon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) and Janitor Figgins (Iqbal Theba), ends up tied, and Sue instead gives valedictorian to Blaine, making Artie and Tina co-salutatorians. In New York, Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) grows dissatisfied with her prospects in light of Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) achievements on Broadway, and auditions to be Rachel's understudy in Funny Girl through a performance of "Don't Rain on My Parade", copying Rachel's signature moves. Christine Petralia from BuddyTV said: "The last few episodes last year had me not loving Glee too much, but this episode has turned it around."

Looking to cheer her up, Rachel offers Santana a spot as a background model on the cover of New York magazine, which is going to showcase Rachel.

Keep your friends close and your frenemies closer.

Santana calms her down and tells her to own it, since she is where she's supposed to be. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In New York, Rachel says that she'll have to miss Pamela Lansbury rehearsal so that she can go to the casting for her understudy, which she believes she doesn't need. Sue, sickened, leave the judges, who are visibly moved, to decide on the winner.

In order to maximise media attention, he needs to sell the story of two high school friends making it big in his show - so they have to stick together until it's over.

Other recurring characters in this episode include McKinley football coach Shannon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones), janitor and former principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba) and cheerleader Becky Jackson (Lauren Potter), and NYU student and Pamela Lansbury bandmember Elliott "Starchild" Gilbert (Lambert). She complains to Rachel about how she thought people would see how awesome she was once she made it to New York.

There is some similarity between Tina and Xena's names. At McKinley, Sue reveals that Tina and Artie tied in the speech-off.

As the performance ends, Rachel tells Santana to get dressed, and Santana snaps out of her revery. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

Mr. Schue: Okay, guys, it's coming down to the wire. Rachel tells her that it's in the past, and now it's just the two of them and Kurt in New York. Artie and Tina compete against each other for the spot of Senior Class Valedictorian, and also for a solo at Nationals, which strains their friendship. The episode opens at the Spotlight Diner, where Santana is having a rough day. Elliott takes Kurt to a guitar store, where they perform "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and realize they enjoy spending time together.

"Frenemies" is the ninth episode and spring premiere of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee, and the ninety-seventh episode overall.

I'm not ready to make that decision. Use the HTML below. Tina: I'd like to nominate myself. At the speech-off, Artie and Tina apologize to one another by praising each other in their speeches. Okay, why don't we just chill for a second, please. Kurt apologizes, and they take a "Pamela Lansbury selfie" in reconciliation. Santana also declines to attend the rehearsal, and Kurt is left unhappy.

Unique: Yes, my wig is either gonna be Anna Wintour chic or Pam Grier fabulousness. He explains that he just wants to be a part of the band due to the talent and personalities in it - and he just wants to make it big with them. Blaine talks with Kurt on the phone about Kurt's fear of Elliott trying to take over Pamela Lansbury, so Blaine counsels him, telling him to keep his friends close, but his enemies closer.

I hate you both. Rachel reminds her of the Yeast-I-Stat commercial she did, but she reveals it has made her undesirably infamous. When Rachel and Santana are fighting, Rachel mentions the number they did in the choir room "after graduation," referring to.

Artie accuses Tina of becoming McKinley's biggest bitch sometime between Junior and Senior year, and Tina says that Kitty is using Artie to become popular. With backup from New Directions and Mr. Schue, they aggressively sing My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It), which culminates in Tina accidentally throwing Artie out of his wheelchair. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?

Artie: Shocker.

Tina and Artie are both shocked and outraged, despite his apologies and guilt. Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Santana accepts it, saying she feels guilty about being friends with Rachel after how awful she was to her in high school. Effective with this episode, the show moves back to Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern time from Thursday nights at 9:00 pm Eastern time.

Tina and Artie compete for a solo at Nationals but neither Tina or Artie have a solo. Tina volunteers, as does Artie, which results in a Diva-Off. Kurt and Elliott hang out at the Bushwick loft, with Elliott telling Kurt that he's glad that he met him, although he knows Kurt believes he wants to take over the band.

While Blaine, Artie and Tina gather to sing "Breakaway" with their friends, Rachel decides to move out of the loft and cut ties with Santana, making their friendship come to an end.

Keep your friends close and your frenemies closer.

Tina and Artie are having lunch in the auditorium, which is revealed to have been their Tuesday tradition since they dated. Rachel: No, that song is Ms. Streisand's as long as she's on this planet. Rupert interrupts them, telling them that whatever happened between Rachel and Santana is in the past doesn't matter. Starting with this episode, Glee episodes moved back to the Tuesday 8:00 PM timeslot.