Glee/Characters/Other Minor Characters: Difference between revisions

* [[Invisible Backup Band]]: Brad sometimes falls upon this and this is hilariously lampshaded in "Theatricality".

* [[Living Prop]]: Hilariously lampshaded in "Rumours".

'''Santana:''' He's just furniture. Sorry, no offense. ''(Brad shrugs)'' }}

* [[Only One Name]]: We don't know his last name.

=== Sandy Ryerson ===

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The former teacher in charge of Glee Club, he was fired when Rachel pointed out his (borderline) inappropriate behavior with male students. He then teamed up with Sue to help bring New Directions down, being rehired to the school as the new head of the art department. Played by [[Stephen Tobolowsky]].

* [[Commuting on a Bus]]: He played a major role in the first five episodes, but ever since then, he's only dragged out about once or twice a season.

* [[Depraved Homosexual]]: Conversed in "A Night of Neglect":

* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: {{spoiler|He volunteers to pay for The Brainiacs' and New Directions' trips using his drug money.}}

* [[Girlfriend in Canada]]: He claims his job-ending scandal cost him his long-distance girlfriend in Cleveland. Will looks unconvinced.

=== Dustin Goolsby ===

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The new coach of Vocal Adrenaline for season 2, replacing former coach Shelby Corcoran. Portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson.

* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: He wears dark colors all the time, so he probably isn't on New Directions' side.

* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]:

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Will. He hates his Vocal Adrenaline kids because every time he sees them achieve something he's reminded of everything he missed out on. Will loves his kids, for almost the exact same reasons.

* [[Jerkass]]

* [[Smug Snake]]

* [[Training From Hell]]:

 

== Holly Holiday ==

=== Holly Holiday ===

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A perky substitute teacher who connects to the kids by being modern and mellow. She took over the Glee Club while Will was sick, and was even given the job after [[It Makes Sense in Context|Sue fired him]]. However, she isn't the best at dealing with the kids' serious issues. Portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow.

* [[Darkskinned Blonde]]: Thanks to dyed hair.

* [[Glory Days]]: She will ''not'' hesitate to brag about the bronze medal she won in 2008

* [[Informed Ability]]: You will probably never actually see Roz in the water, as NeNe Leakes can't swim in real life.

* [[Large Ham]]

* [[Sassy Black Woman]]

* [[Serious Business]]: Swimming, and by extension the pool.

 

== David Martinez ==

* [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]]: Justified, as he used to be a top tooth model.

* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Several male members (That aren't Kurt who's gay) of New Directions are unwittingly attracted to him.

'''Artie''': Ever }}

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]

=== Azimio Adams ===

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A meathead football jock who, with Karofsky, took over as the school's chief bully once Puck stopped harassing the other members of New Directions. Played by James Earl III.

=== Jacob Ben Israel ===

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The [[School Newspaper Newshound]], with a blog. Played by Josh Sussman.

** The sweaty butt mark... just the sweaty butt mark.

* [[Funny Afro]]

* [[Guilt by Coincidence]]: Being named Jacob makes him a target for the school's [[Twilight (novel)|Twihards]].

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: What's [[Wizards of Waverly Place|Hugh Normus]] doing in a mortal high school?

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A Filipina exchange-student with a voice to match Rachel's. Rachel doesn't take it too well, though, and she ends up transferring to Vocal Adrenaline instead. Introduced in Season 2. Played by Charice Pempengco.

=== Becky Jackson ===

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A Handicapable Cheerio with Down's Syndrome, who showed up in "Wheels" and has never been too far away since. In season 3 she becomes co-captain of the Cheerios (with Santana). Played by Lauren Potter.

== Harmony ==

=== Harmony ===

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=== Carole Hudson-Hummel ===

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Finn's mother, who raised her son alone after her husband's death. She agrees to take in Quinn early in the first season when it was believed that Finn was the father of Quinn's baby. Later, Kurt sets her up with his own father in a ploy to be able to live with Finn. The two of them tie the knot in "Furt." Played by Romy Rosemont.

=== Kendra Giardi ===

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Terri's sister and the one that come up with the idea of adopting a baby for Terri. Played by Jennifer Aspen.

* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: She hunted down every last Nazi in the world.

* [[Missing Mom]]: Left to hunt down the Nazis while Sue and Jean were little girls. Sue did not take this well.

* [[My Beloved Smother]]

* [[Sins of Our Fathers]]: It seems most of the "Nazis" she's been hunting as of late are the descendants of the original Party, who seem to be normal people in their 20's-40's, living normal lives and distancing themselves from the "family business". Doris hunting them down becomes [[Fridge Horror]] when you think about it.

 

* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: Blaine's, who notes how it seems like he's just pointing out everything Blaine does wrong.

'''Young Blaine''': But I just learned to walk three years ago! }}

* [[The Charmer]]: He's able to wrangle free Cokes out of the normally-grumpy Sandy.

* [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger]]

* [[It's All About Me]]

* [[Large Ham]]: He suggests SHOUTING ALL OF YOUR LINES because the character is REALLY INTENSE.

* [[Metaphorgotten]]:

* [[Punny Name]]: It's a reversal of news Journalist Anderson Cooper.

* [[Shout-Out]]: His name is one to Anderson Cooper.

=== Josh Groban ===

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[[Josh Groban]]. Seriously.

=== Olivia Newton-John ===

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Olivia Newton-John is offended that the brunette Josh Groban has his own TV Tropes entry, and she does not.

=== Rod Remington ===

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Lima's local news anchor, "Ohio legend", and frequent show choir competition judge.

=== April Rhodes ===

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The star of the McKinley glee club in Will's school days, now a washed-up drunk. Played by [[Kristin Chenoweth]].

=== Bryan Ryan ===

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A former star of the McKinley High glee club and a rival of Will Schuester, now a bitter and jaded member of the school board, trying to take down the arts program and with it, Glee Club. Played by [[Neil Patrick Harris]].

* [[The Rival]]

* [[Serious Business]]: Their motto is rumored to be "murder or be murdered," they give their dancers human growth hormones, and one of their spotlights is so bright one needs to wear sunscreen onstage.

** When New Directions goes to Carmel to hire their choreographer, Rachel mentions that they practice every day from 2:30 pm until midnight.

* [[Training From Hell]]: When you're taught and directed by the likes of [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Dakota Stanley, Shelby Corcoran, Dustin Goolsby and Jesse St. James]], this is bound to happen.

=== The Dalton Warblers ===

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An a capella glee club from an all-boys prep school, the Dalton Warblers provide New Directions' main competition during the second season. They're run by a student council rather than a teacher; their lead singer is Blaine, and they later take on Kurt when he changes schools to get away from Karofsky.