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Selma Jabr

There were some deleted scenes from this episode tagged below. https://youtu.be/_tDDmzrYrZo?si=K-zfN8by1KA1pj5k https://youtu.be/IdfKuB1ivuY?si=rnhrwpBhY8aoPcLx Quinn makes her final appearance as a regular cast member this episode as she chose to leave the show full time to pursue other projects. Since it was an emotional filming, all the girls wore water proof makeup from all the crying. Chris taught the single ladies dance to Mike O Malley. Gloria Estefan makes her first appearance as Santanas mom. Roots Before Branches was an original song by the glee music directors that they wrote for someone else (that never got used) before glee was even a thing. And when that train scene was being discussed, it happened to be the perfect fit. And it’s credited on iTunes as a Finn and Rachel duet but only Rachel’s on the track with Finn doing backing vocals. So it’s not exactly a duet.

Lacy Hause

Here are some deleted scenes and behind the scenes: https://youtu.be/IdfKuB1ivuY?si=xY5NBg01ohnft2Js https://youtu.be/AB2gDnNN3G0?si=DQ8vOaL7Mx00Ogpl https://youtu.be/phfdXP5BmoM?si=-nkyPpaImS-CLoQq https://youtu.be/IMYGD6zmHaE?si=h8YekuLSE8jHJoD3 https://youtu.be/cl8PEaVcLXc?si=jBqsYK1MWPzrJ4sl https://youtu.be/d5Q-lBdgyU0?si=tpq-7Kr4tpvrb50s Yearbook superlatives: Part 1: https://youtu.be/FGP2K0j8F3Y?si=Io9oPmu36asnf8IQ Part 2: https://youtu.be/2R3HlAazXPM?si=yrTRiCkp0ooNwVhg

Lacy Hause

This episode was the last episode to feature all of the original 12 New Directions members together in the choir room. A scene between Puck and Quinn studying in the library was cut. This is the first finale not to contain New Directions competing in a show choir competition. Kurt’s graduation cape is accessorized with an insect brooch that he wore on his striped sweater when he sang Defying Gravity in Season One. Rachel's pink suitcase is identical as the one that was in Showmance (01x02) where Finn helps her to carry the case. This is the last episode in which Rory Flanagan appears physically. He reappeared as part of Artie's dream during Glee, Actually (04x10). This is the last episode to credit Dianna Agron (Quinn) and Jayma Mays (Emma) as series regulars. From season four onwards they become guest stars. This marks the last time Rory and Sugar sing in the series. This is the last episode to credit Chord Overstreet (Sam) as a guest star. From the next episode onwards he becomes a series regular. After recording “You Get What You Give”, Vanessa Lengies (Sugar) started sobbing. Jenna Ushkowitz said that it meant a lot to her coming from a newbie. Due to the whole cast crying during the filming of the entire episode, they had to use waterproof mascara. There was no First Listen Friday for this episode as most of the songs were already out due to the Graduation Album. “In My Life” was released just a day before the episode instead of the airing day, as they intended to release it during that day. This is the first finale where Finn and Rachel do not get together. Instead, their relationship is put on hold. In a promo video for this episode (the link is posted in my previous comment), the cast played a yearbook superlatives game where they voted for people to be given a title: * Best Hair - Lea Michele * Biggest Braniac - Chris Colfer * Class Clown - Chord Overstreet * Best Body - Harry Shum Jr * Best Dressed - Kevin McHale * Best Advice Giver - Amber Riley * Kookiest - Heather Morris & Vanessa Lengies * Sweetest - Dianna Agron * Most Adventurous - Heather Morris * Biggest Nerd - Darren Criss & Harry Shum Jr * Biggest Flirt - Mark Salling * Best Laugh - Everyone This episode contained three flashbacks: * The first was New Directions performing Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat in Pilot. * The second was Kurt, Tina, and Brittany performing Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) in Preggers. * The third was Finn performing Can't Fight This Feeling in Pilot. The "Priority #1: Help the Kids" flyer from Pilot reappears in Will's office in this episode. This episode marks the second time where Finn breaks up with his girlfriend in his car. The first time was in Funeral (02x21) when he broke up with Quinn. This is the first season finale where the final scene is not in the choir room, instead, it is in New York. The second one is the season five finale. Apart from Lea and Cory, the rest of the cast did not get the last couple pages of the script, and therefore did not know about the Finchel breakup, only finding out about it when the episode aired. Santana's mother mentions that Santana used to dress up as Uncle Jesse from "Full House" on Halloween. It just so happens that Uncle Jesse was played by John Stamos, who appeared in three episodes of season two as Emma's husband, Carl. This episode is Finn's final season finale due to Cory Monteith's rehab stint in April 2013 and death in July 2013. The scene where Rachel boards the train was included in Glee's Top 6 Touching Moments countdown. Finn's line, "I love you forever" to Rachel from a promo is cut in their break up scene. MISTAKES: * Just before “Roots Before Branches”, Rachel and Finn are talking in the car as Rachel is in tears. When Rachel is crying, she is looking forward but in the next shot, her head is already facing Finn's. * When Rachel arrives in New York, she is shown leaving Grand Central Station—which is used for commuter trains. Amtrak trains, which Rachel would have taken to go from Lima to New York, use Penn Station. * In the scene where Quinn hugs Puck and tells him that she is proud of him for getting a C-, you can see Kurt hugging Mrs. Doosenbury, but in the next shot, you see him hugging her again. * During the locker scene between Santana and her mother where her mother gives her the graduation gift, pictures in Santana's locker disappear and reappear as the shot changed. * In the scene where Finn and his mother are discussing Finn's father's service in the Army, Finn is holding a picture of his father, whose uniform has a U.S. Marines tab sewed above the pocket and the Marine Corps sergeant pin insignia with the distinctive crossed rifles beneath the chevrons. * In Preggers (01x04) when Kurt comes out to Burt, he claims that he had known that Kurt was gay since he was three because all he wanted for his birthday was "a pair of sensible heels." However, in Goodbye, Burt says that Kurt started becoming more feminine and flamboyant around age seven or eight after his mom died. A possible explanation could be three year old Kurt asked for heels but after his mom died he started becoming even more flamboyant at about age eight. * In Goodbye, Quinn buys herself a train ticket to see Rachel, as well as a ticket for Rachel to visit her in New Haven. However, in Thanksgiving (04x08) Quinn tells the other alumni that Rachel had complained to her via email that Quinn hadn't used the ticket that Rachel bought her, which is an error since Quinn is clearly the one who bought herself the ticket. During “Forever Young”: 1. At the beginning, you can see Artie lean over and lay on Mercedes, but in the next shot he's sitting up straight, as if he never leaned over. 2. Also, at the beginning of the song, Will sings "Ooooo" later than the recording started. During “You Get What You Give”, the seniors perform this song first and we can assume the sophomores and juniors did In My Life the next day because everyone's wearing different clothes, but in the scenes that follow they are shown wearing the same outfits from the day before. During “Roots Before Branches”, at the beginning of the song, as Finn goes to Rachel's door, the shadow of a boom mic is visible against the vehicle.

Annie Willow

During “You Get What You Give” the black cardigan that Heather is wearing is said to be Naya’s and that she gave it to her to wear to comfort her because Heather had just found out that Brittany wasn’t graduating and she was sad for her.

leslie martin

"roots before branches" was an original song written for the show as they needed to find the perfect song for Rachel. Lea said Cory and her were practicing the car scene at home and they were so sad about it ! (I love the song and the scene is SOOOO sad I always cry lol)