The Synopsis
Kurt fixes up his dad (Mike O’Malley) with a date in hopes of having a regular family; Sue demands that the Cheerios diet in preparation for a magazine interview; and April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth) returns to help Will save New Directions.

The Soundtrack

• Fire (The Pointer Sisters)
• A House is Not a Home (Dionne Warwick)
• One Less Bell to Answer (Rosemary Clooney)
• Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
• Home (The Wiz)

The Quotes

• How do you two not have a show on Bravo?
• I will no longer be carrying photo ID. You know why? People should know who I am.
• When will you learn that nothing is impossible when it comes to love?
• Notice that the waistband falls well below the belly button: a welcome change.
• What, suddenly I’m not the guy who sat through Riverdance three years in a row for you?
• Can you go now? I’m half an hour behind on my moisturizing routine, and I need to get up early in the morning.
• And I’m really hungry, so stop trying to get me to eat you!
• I can’t remember the last time you said two words to me that weren’t “you” and “suck.”
• Turns out roller rinks – not so profitable.
• I screwed up. I felt like the guy who set up Liza and David Guest.
• Thank you. I was wrong.
• Sue, when I met you, I instantly disliked you.
• You know, I hate Duke like I hate the Nazis.
• I haven’t had a drink in 45 minutes.

My Thoughts

• I love that Sue continues to be sweet but not sickeningly so with Becky.
• Kurt = amazing. That is all.
• Okay, that’s not all. Because Kurt and his dad are the best acted duo on this show. Chris Colfer and Mike O’Malley do an incredible job of not overacting (not that I mind that sort of thing on this show!) and still bringing me to my knees every time they share the screen.
• I love it when Quinn surprises me by being human.
• I’m not sure I love how hard they’re driving home the weekly theme. Then again, I guess this show isn’t aiming for subtlety.
• I like how Mr. Schue was proud of Mercedes, even though she was singing as a Cheerio.

What did you think of this episode? Too heavy-handed with the Theme of the Week? Was the more serious tone too much – or just right? (And how many times did YOU cry?)