Character Profile: Shelby Corcoran

Name: Shelby Corcoran

Played By: Idina Menzel

Age: around 30

Family: two daughters: Rachel (biological) and Beth (adopted)

Bio: Shelby Corcoran was first introduced in the second half of Season One as the strict coach of Vocal Adrenaline. But soon, she turns out to be Rachel's mother wanting to meet her daughter for the first time in her life. It was 16 years ago, that she served as a surrogate mother (for Rachel's dads), because she needed money to advance her career in New York. But she failed and eventually came back to Ohio to coach Vocal Adrenaline. In order to get Rachel's attention now, she uses Jesse to establish a relationship with her and deliver a taped message from mother to daughter, explaining why she left her when she was born. In the end, they meet, but Shelby tells Rachel that she has missed out on her entire childhood and does not think that reuniting would be a good idea, so they eventually go their own way. Shelby later has a short affair with Will Schuester and finally quits Vocal Adrenaline to start a new life with Quinn's daughter Beth, whom she adopts in the episode Journey.

Character Profile: Sunshine Corazon

Name: Sunshine Corazon

Played By: Charice Pempengco

Age: 16

Family: mother (name unknown)

Bio: Sunshine Corazon is an exchange student from the Philippines, who is first introduced in Audition.At first, she wants to become a new member of New Directions, but Rachel sends her to a crack house, because she is afraid of Sunshine being a better singer than her. She finally accepts to join Vocal Adrenaline and does not appear until later in the season. She is very short and often teased for her height. Nevertheless, her voice is amazing, which leads to her 600 Twitter followers and the ranking among the best ten Glee clubs at Nationals in New York.

Character Profile: Shannon Beiste

Name: Shannon Beiste

Played By: Dot Jones

Age: 40

Family: (unknown)

Bio: Shannon Beiste is the new football coach at McKinley High, after Ken Tenaka had a nervous breakdown because of the wedding disaster with Emma. At first, she is getting bullied by Sue and Schue, but Schue is quickly back on her side and even gives her her first kiss. She portrayed Santa Clause in A Very Glee Christmas, so Brittany wouldn't stop believing in him, and tried to help her football players winning the Super Bowl by making them join New Directions to learn how to act as a team. Shannon was being bullied in her childhood, because she was different from the other girls, and still is a sensitive woman, today, hiding behind a strong body and voice. She likes going to a cowboy bar called Rosalita's Roadhouse 'for stress relief', where she takes Schue in Blame It On The Alcohol and they sing and dance and get drunk.

Character Profile: Lauren Zizes

Name: Lauren Zizes

Played By: Ashley Fink

Age: 17

Family: (unknown)

Bio: Lauren Zizes is the new addition to New Directions since the episode Special Education, when Puck asks her to join after she had saved him from the port-a-potty the football team had locked him in. Since then, they can be seen as an item, but it may be discussed if they're actually in a relationship. In her childhood, Lauren won several pageants by doing baby pull-ups, almost leading to her being Little Miss Ohio. In high school, she is a successful member of the wrestling team and leader of the A/V Club. She is a passionate Twilight fan, which leads to several frightening events in the episode Theatricality, and loves chocolate and candy.

To Sir, With Glee

The Season 1 Finale was not only a dream come true for all Finchel fans, but also Wemma, Quick and Belby (yes, also motherly love counts!) had their moment. In each paragraph of the following recap, I'm going to hide the songs which have been sung in this episode, so keep your eyes open!