Asian F

Asian F is the third episode of Glee's third season and the forty-seventh episode overall. It premiered on October 4, 2011.

After Mike gets an A− on a chemistry test, his father (guest star Keong Sim) wants him to drop glee club. He instead auditions for West Side Story. Mercedes also auditions, but refuses to share the role of Maria with Rachel when the two are to be double-cast. Brittany's campaign for senior class president kicks into high gear, and Rachel becomes a third candidate, infuriating the other candidate, Kurt, who also happens to be one of her best friends. Wanting to be more involved in her life, Will invites Emma's parents (guest stars Valerie Mahaffey and Don Most) to dinner, and cause a flare-up of her OCD.

The episode was written by Ian Brennan and was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rojen.

Songs

Special Guest Star

 * Idina Menzel as Shelby Corcoran

Guest Stars

 * Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins
 * Dot-Marie Jones as Shannon Beiste
 * Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes
 * James Earl III as Azimio Adams
 * LaMarcus Tinker as Shane Tinsley
 * Valerie Mahaffey as Rose Pillsbury
 * Don Most as Rusty Pillsbury
 * Tamlyn Tomita as Julia Chang
 * Keong Sim as Mike Chang Sr.

Co-Stars

 * Courtney Ann Galiano as The Mack
 * Raven Goodwin as Sheila
 * Jolene Purdy as Ronnie
 * Hannah Spiros as Young Emma

Trivia

 * Every issue Mercedes has in the episode could be associated with pregnancy, causing some fans to believe she was pregnant. Amber took to Twitter after the episode to say that Mercedes was not pregnant. Source
 * Mercedes claims to be "Beyonce," however she sings Spotlight - a song made famous by Jennifer Hudson,   who co starred with Beyoncé in the movie Dreamgirls.
 * While this episode focused more on the casting of Maria for West Side Story, I Am Unicorn focused more on the casting of Tony.
 * One of the boys who danced with Mike is a member of Vocal Adrenaline.
 * This is the first and only episode to revolve around Mike.
 * This is the first time Mike, Puck, and Will all sing in Season Three.
 * The photos of Emma and Will sitting on Emma's bedside table are from the Season One back nine promotional photoshoot.
 * This is the last appearance of Lauren Zizes in this season, and was presumed to be her last appearance overall. However, she made a guest-star appearance in Sadie Hawkins.
 * Those who auditioned for their chosen role with a West Side Story piece (Rachel with Somewhere and Blaine with Something's Coming) got their desired role. However the auditionees that did not (Kurt with I'm the Greatest Star and Mercedes with Spotlight) did not get their desired role.
 * In this episode, Tina demads that Principal Figgins (who believes she is a vampire) excuse her from gym all year or she will "drain his spicy curry blood." However, according to Sue in Dream On, gym (P.E.) has been cut at the school due to budgetary concerns.

Quotes
"This is one of the hardest decisions of my life. And that includes when I had to sell one of my prize donkeys to pay my gas bill."

"I will pretend like an ovarian cyst burst. Works every time."

"Enjoy your enormous bowl of disgusting creamy pasta."

"He's never late. He runs like an expensive Swiss watch reproduced cheaply in China."

"Will: If you're serious about you and me, why haven't I met your parents?

Emma: "B-b- the parents m- I- they're dead."

Will: "You spoke to them on the phone last night."

Emma: "I spoke to their ghosts last night. I have ghost parents."

(Will sighs)

Emma: "Okay, I can't lie to you.""

"When I see you dance, it's why I fell in love with you."