'Glee'-ful about post-Super Bowl episode

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Fox's hit Glee has this year's honor of following the Feb. 6 Super Bowl and its massive audience, expected to hit 90-million plus, and the cast couldn't be more excited: It marks the show's return from a two-month break, though the episode wasn't easy.

Jane Lynch's Sue Sylvester decides to shoot one of her Cheerios out of a cannon, which sparked all sorts of safety precautions: "There were two ambulances on standby, which is two more ambulances than they usually have," says co-star Chris Colfer. "I was so surprised there were no fatalities after that episode because it was insane."

And Lea Michele says it doesn't get any stranger than this: "I was standing on a football field dressed like a zombie, looking like Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus and singing Michael Jackson's Thriller."

"The whole Glee thing is, how can we top ourselves?" says Matthew Morrison, adding it was "the most expensive episode we've ever done." Fitting, because it's also likely to be the most-watched: "I don't think it can be any bigger than the Super Bowl." -- Gary Levin

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'Glee' Stars Stayed Up All Night For 'Thriller' Cover
'It was probably one of the most physical numbers that we've ever done,' Cory Monteith says.

When "Glee" returns from hiatus in the high-profile post-Super Bowl slot, it's returning in a big way, covering Michael Jackson's "Thriller." On Tuesday, the cast spoke to "Access Hollywood" about remaking the iconic tune, which will reportedly be mashed up with another yet-to-be-revealed hit.

"It was a huge production. We we're shooting that until 6:30 in the morning," Cory Monteith told "AH" at the Television Critics Association press tour. "We shot all night, and it was probably one of the most physical numbers that we've ever done. I was lifting Naya Rivera at one point in the dance. It was really active. We had the whole USC band wrapped in to this number as you can see in the photos. It was awesome."

Photos of the cast filming "Thriller" surfaced on the Internet recently, depicting a prom night-turned-zombie affair. Jackson's tune is just one of the many hits to be covered in the broadcast. Other songs featured in the post-Super Bowl episode include hits by the Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry and Lady Antebellum.

Kevin McHale revealed that Jackson is his "favorite artist ever" and that he has been continuously requesting to cover a tune by the late King of Pop. "I've been pushing very obnoxiously for a very, very long time, so I'm beyond thrilled that we do Michael Jackson," said the actor.

Like the iconic music video, the "Glee" cover was an extravagant production, which was fitting for star Dianna Agron, who couldn't help smile throughout filming.

"The whole night, everybody kept saying, 'Why are you laughing so much? Why are you smiling so much?' " she said. "I was just in my element. I was in huge makeup, huge hair, huge costume, the stuff that I loved the most, which is why I loved 'Rocky [Horror Picture Show]' so much."

Matthew Morrison isn't in the number, but he watched it being shot. "We actually shot it, like, a couple nights ago," Morrison told "AH." (why the we then?) "I actually went out to see it. We shot it in Long Beach and at a high school that we used their football field at. It was stunning. It's so weird with this show. We keep outdoing ourselves. It's like, 'What is there left to do?' This number is just fantastic."

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'Glee' Cast Reveals 'Thriller' Super Bowl Episode Details

'Glee' has taken a halftime break and is poised to return in a special post-Super Bowl spectacular, and now we're learning a few more details about the "thrilling" episode.

The return episode of 'Glee' will be an ode to football and Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' with a mash-up of the hit song being performed at the halftime of a local football championship game. Still simply being titled the 'Super Bowl episode,' the 'Glee' cast members opened up to MTV about the episode.

"It was a huge production. We we're shooting that until 6:30 in the morning," Cory Monteith (Finn) told MTV. "We shot all night, and it was probably one of the most physical numbers that we've ever done. I was lifting Naya Rivera at one point in the dance. It was really active. We had the whole USC band wrapped in to this number as you can see in the photos. It was awesome."

Dianna Agron (Quinn) added, "The whole night, everybody kept saying, 'Why are you laughing so much? Why are you smiling so much?' ... I was just in my element. I was in huge makeup, huge hair, huge costume, the stuff that I loved the most, which is why I loved 'Rocky [Horror Picture Show]' so much."

Of course, the opportunity to do a Michael Jackson number is very exciting for the cast and crew of 'Glee.' "I've been pushing very obnoxiously for a very, very long time," Kevin McHale (Artie) said of the 'Thriller' piece, "so I'm beyond thrilled that we do Michael Jackson."

'Glee' returns to the air on Sunday, Feb. 6, immediately following the Super Bowl on FOX.
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