Puck > Finn

Tonight’s “Glee” easily makes my list of the young series’ greatest episodes giving Puck and Emma voices.

Finally Puck, Mark Salling, is given a moment to shine and the chance to develop his character. His tribute to a “Jewish icon,” Neil Diamond, is sweet and well sung. Tonight he proves that not only is he better looking than Finn, he’s also more talented. With his guitar in hand he melts hearts: “hands touching hands, reaching out, touching me, touching you. Sweet Caroline… bahm, bahm, bahm.”

Puck’s relationship with Rachel, though short-lived, is also lots of fun. If only the show had drawn their romance out longer. After all, as Puck aptly points-out, they are two good-looking Jews--it’s only natural.

“Mash-up,” tonight’s episode, gives another treat in addition to Puck. Emma’s rendition of “I Could have Danced All Night” is lovely. It is a true surprise as well, since germaphobe guidance counselor Emma has not previously broken out in song. She is simply delightful dancing around the wedding dress shop with Will. If only Will was her fiancée...

Throughout the night, Will proves that he sure can “Bust a Move.”

To explain the frolic through the dress shop, Will gives Emma and Ken dance lessons as his wedding gift. He also agrees to mash-up both of their very different first dance song choices.

Ken wants “The Thong Song,” Emma wants “I Could have Danced All Night.”

Will finds that the two songs just wont “mash-up”—much like the couple.

In other news, Finn and Quinn find themselves out of the cool crowd and covered in slushies. Taking Emma’s advice on being popular, they come to school behind some “mysterious” sunglasses, which unsurprisingly does not help.

Ken also finally gets fed up with the flirtation between Emma and Will. He tells the football players that they much choose between glee and football.

Puck and the other two players choose glee club. Finn takes the easy, slushie-free road and sticks with football. Before the night is over, he does realize that glee and football are a great “mash-up” and tells Ken that to be a great leader he needs to be in glee club and football.

The episode ends perfectly with the glee kids back together and Will receiving his first slushie facial.