Glee and "The Power of Madonna"

Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

After the downer that was last week's episode Glee bounces back in a big way with a spectacle that not only shows once and for all why Madonna is such a fixture in popular culture but also propelled the Glee story arc along, featured so many memorable moments and let the characters shine.

My God, there were so many great musical numbers. From the cheerleading routine set to "Ray of Light" to the high energy all-girls take on "Express Yourself" to Finn and Rachel's mash-up of "Borderline/Open Your Heart". There's more? You bet there's more. Then we have the three couples of Rachel/Jesse, Will/Emma and Finn/Santana singing "Like a Virgin". Then the school band and the Cheerios give us "4 Minutes". Then a tender moment of an all-guy rendition of "What It Feels Like For a Girl". Then, BIG FINALE; a gospel-choir infused "Like a Prayer" capped the episode off. Not a single sour note was struck throughout the whole hour+.

But a special mention has to go to Jane Lynch, who starred in an almost shot-for-shot remake of the video for "Vogue". Lynch continues to expands Sue's character by showing more layers, and this video really gave her a chance to shine. The hilarious changes to the spoken-word portion made it a true Sue Sylvester original. Plus we didn't know Lynch could sing until that moment.

Episode extras like seeing the background high school students in different Madonna outfits helped spark things up even more.

Plus, big time drama. Kurt and Mercedes as Cheerios? How long will that last? Will and Emma continue to complicate their relationship, but things still ended on a positive note for them this time. But the biggest surprise was Jesse joining New Directions. One big question lingers. Has he really gone over to the white hats, or is he still batting for Vocal Adrenaline?

Things are looking up for Gleeks everywhere. More please!