Many people are happy that the episode is intended to raise awareness of the challenges people in wheelchair might face in going about their daily business, but they are still rather unhappy that Kevin McHale is not really in a wheelchair.
I think that more than offsets the cost," Manning said, adding that it's the morally right thing to do. The executive producer of Glee, Brad Falchuk, wants to represent America as a whole with getting the best performers possible. But Kevin McHale, 21, who plays Artie, excels as an actor and singer and "it's hard to say no to someone that talented," Falchuk said.
A sort of modern day Fame, the show is set in an American high school and is based around an underdog glee-club. It prides itself on representing difference. The club even includes a wheelchair user.
Or does it? With more and more pressure being put on television and film companies to use disabled actors in disabled roles, disabled people saying its akin to blacking up etc etc, you can imagine it caused a bit of a stir when Glee first aired last year in the US.
On the back of an episode called Wheels, where all the club members acquired wheelchairs in solidarity with Artie, who uses one "even when the music stops", USA Today published an article around the disabled actors for disabled roles debate and a plethora of bloggers, including Ky posted their views on the character Artie and on portrayal of disability in the show in general. Apparently someone with a stutter and a couple of people with Downs Syndrome also feature in this particular bumper disability episode.
Sign in or register to comment. There was a US kids' programme with a wheelchair bound kid in it. Malcolm in the Middle. Was the kid in that really in a wheelchair? Complain about this comment Comment number 1. Although I was reticent about the show for the reasons you highlight, I watched the pilot and found myself drawn into it.
I would've preferred a real wheelchair-user, but McHale does a very good job. Don't stop believin'! Complain about this comment Comment number 2. I loved Glee but to be honest was annoyed that the wheelchair user was yet another non disabled actor 'cripping' up. Come on people, let us in. Don't Stop Believin in us! Also, what about Avatar? Non-disabled there too.
Kitty is eager to keep their relationship a secret, much to Artie and Tina's disapproval. Together, they sing Drive My Car on their date at the carnival, and later they sing You've Got to Hide Your Love Away in response to their feelings about their secret relationship. When being confronted, she explains that she wanted to be sure that she really liked Artie before she gave up her popularity by dating a less popular student.
She agrees to make their relationship public then, though, in which they share a kiss and officially become an item. In A Katy or A Gaga , Artie asks Kitty if she is comfortable dating someone as different as he is, and in response she kisses him.
In New Directions , Kitty is crying as Artie is called up on the stage to receive his diploma. They apparently break up at some point prior to New New York , but are definitely broken up by Tested. Glee Wiki Explore. The New Rachel Britney 2. Blogs Admin Blogs Glee News. Policies Style Guide Categories Guide. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Artie Abrams. History Talk 0. Do you like this video? Play Sound. Artie's friend, Tina , helps him sign up for New Directions , due to him not being able to reach the sign-up sheet.
For unknown reasons, they did not show Artie's audition later revealed to be Pony in During the number, Artie is unable to dance or move that much due to his wheelchair. When Rachel tells Will that Artie having the solo is ridiculous, Artie suggests Will is using irony to enhance the performance and Rachel states there is nothing ironic about show choir.
Artie appears sad when Will announces he is resigning. Artie is terrified and pleads mercy, but is eventually rescued by Finn , who rolls him back to the auditorium. This annoys the football team. Artie performs background vocals and guitar in Don't Stop Believin'. Pilot Artie is seen with Mercedes, Tina, and Mr.
Showmance Artie is present at a Glee rehearsal, in which Rachel tells Will his choreography is lame. Acafellas Artie is seen in a Glee Club rehearsal, in which Tina is given a solo. Preggers Artie is seen practicing with the Glee Club for Invitationals. Vitamin D Sue steps in as co-head of the Glee Club. Mash-Up Tina and Artie kiss for the first time. Wheels Artie is partnered with Quinn for the ballad assignment and watches Rachel and Mr.
Schue's cover of Endless Love. Artie sings a solo and background vocals in Lean on Me , a ballad dedicated to Quinn and Finn about Quinn's pregnancy.
Ballad Artie is present at a glee rehearsal. Artie is given a wig and the Glee Club learns hairography. Hairography Kurt tells the Glee Club that having a glee yearbook photo would be embarrassing. Mattress Artie goes on party line with Mercedes, Tina, Kurt, Brittany, and Santana after Rachel notices that both Finn and Puck help Quinn get up when she slipped and begins to theorize that Finn might not actually be the father of Quinn's baby.
Sectionals Artie's response to answering the phone is "Who dis be? Hell-O Artie is very disrespectful towards Tina, but forgives her for lying about her stutter and says the only way they can be together is if she changes her gothic appearance.
Home Artie, along with Kurt, Tina, Mercedes, and Brittany, is angry about not being on the glist except Brittany who was angry because she was fourth so they decide to cause havoc in the library by performing U Can't Touch This in which he performs lead vocals. They still don't get put on the glist after the performance. He is only one who doesn't dance in Ice Ice Baby because of his disability. Bad Reputation Artie is seen though the episode in the background. Laryngitis Bryan Ryan asks the Glee Club to write down their biggest dreams on a sheet of paper.
He takes Artie's, crumples it, and throws it in the garbage as an example that their dreams will never happen. Tina admits that she looked at his paper and read that his biggest dream is to become a dancer. Tina really wants to help Artie fulfill his dream and wants to perform a dance number for an assignment. They practice a soft shoe number with taps on Artie's wheels. Artie tries to stand after 8 years in a wheelchair and after a few steps, falls. Embarrassed, Artie blames Tina for encouraging him.
Later, Tina apologizes. She said she has done research to cure Artie's condition. She tells not to give up hope. While at the mall, Tina leaves to buy a snack. Artie imagines himself dancing in flash mob singing Safety Dance. Tina kisses Artie by the buses. Theatricality Artie is down after Jesse's return to Vocal Adrenaline. Funk Artie and the gang are depressed that Sue will be judging at Regionals.
New Directions will be disbanded if they don't win. He is also seen at Mr. Schue's party celebrating New Directions' first birthday. Artie sings background vocals and has solos in New Direction's performance of various Journey songs. When the judges announce that they lost, Artie says "We didn't even place," in a depressed tone of voice. Artie said that a year ago he never even kissed a girl. When Will tells the club that Principal Figgins is letting the Glee Club run for one more year, Artie is seen cheering.
He also holds hands with Tina and looks at her lovingly. Artie glaring at Tina and Mike while they dance. Audition Artie agrees with Kurt on the idea of doing Britney Spears that week. Schue's job back. While Will hallucinates, we see Artie as a child, still sitting in the wheelchair. Furt Artie and Brittany make-up and make-out.
Blame It on the Alcohol Brittany tells Santana that she is pregnant. Sexy Artie at first rejects the idea of doing original songs for Regionals, but when Quinn sides with Rachel, he and everyone else agree. He later confronts Brittany on whether or not she is cheating on him with Santana. She says that since Santana's a girl, it doesn't count according to what Santana told her. Artie becomes frustrated and exclaims: "God, Brittany! Why are you so stupid? Throughout the rest of the episode, Artie is quiet, looking up at Brittany sadly.
Rumours Bartie at Prom. Artie is present at the competition and sings a solo on Light Up the World. New York.
Artie covered in spaghetti. He muses over how much power it gives him, even over stuff he knows nothing about. We see Rachel trying to find the 'right' dress for Maria and Artie being difficult. Later Artie rolls up to Coach Beiste, who is welding a part of the set for the musical. Artie jumps right to the point and asks why Coach Beiste was so uncomfortable while he was confronting Blaine and Rachel. She admits to being a virgin, even though she has her sights set on Cooter Menkins.
She says that it doesn't matter if she has interest in anyone, as she believes they could never like her back. Next time we see Artie, he is seeking out Cooter. They go to the set of West Side Story and Artie demands to know whether he likes Coach Beiste - he says that he does, and that he had asked her out, but she refused every time. Artie tells him to ask her out again, but this time, be obvious. We next see him at the opening night of West Side Story, Artie rolls by and talks to them briefly, but quickly leaves as his own nerves kick in.
He tells Miss Pillsbury that he doesn't know what he's doing and he did everything in the play wrong. It is just then that the cast confronts him - he is scared, but they actually thank him - they say the entire show is thanks to his hard work and that they couldn't have done it without them. He gives them a small pep talk before the scene changes to Finn throwing his fists into the shower walls while he is still fully clothed, crying as the water runs over him.
The First Time Artie is not a heavily featured character, with the episode focusing mainly on Santana and Finn. Mash Off Artie is again not heavily featured and the episode focuses mainly on Santana again. Extraordinary Merry Christmas Artie is eager to prepare a number for the assignment Will gave to the Glee Club help him come up with a proposal number for Emma. Meanwhile he gets asked out on a date by Becky Jackson , who feels connected to him since they are both handicapped.
He says that he doesn't want to go out with her after that, because he had only promised her one date and considers taking her to watch his performance that one date, but Becky manages to persuade him to go eat with her at Breadstix. Artie thus accuses them of not being accepting and defends the girl, stating that he likes her, that he had a nice time with her, and that he admires her for having a positive view of life despite being born with a disability.
Becky hunts Artie down the following day and asks him to come to her house the following Friday, since she wants to take their relationship to the next base. She adds, that, as a foretaste, she sent him certain stuff. After the girl leaves him, he checks his mobile phone, only to find obnoxious stuff on it.
Disenchanted by this, Artie goes to see Sue Sylvester for advice. The cheerleading coach tells him, that if he doesn't want to be with Becky anymore, he should tell her the truth, since the girl won't be able to move on unless he does so.
Following that piece of advice, Artie talks to Becky and tells her that he doesn't want to be with her and can only imagine being friends with her at the most, hence leaving Becky very sad. He is among the people who are most offended when Sebastian Smythe pours a slushie into Blaine's vision. He explains that he is having these outbursts because he is sick of them being treated in such a fashion. He wants to take revenge on Sebastian so badly, he even considers using violence. He doesn't even let himself be calmed down by Will, who tries to convince his pupils that violence is not a solution.
This is followed by a dream-sequence in which Artie wants to know from his mates who shares his opinion. Mike stands up for that matter, and so does Artie out of his wheelchair. Together they perform Scream. He is later revealed to have worked together with Santana. While the latter had visited the Dalton Academy to confront Sebastian , Artie had a recorder prepared in her bra, which enabled them to tape the confession which Sebastian made about preparing the slushie that hit Blaine with rock-salt.
He hopes to get Sebastian expelled from his school that way, though this doesn't happen, because New Directions agree on beating him fair. He does however confront Sebastian with the others later.
They explain to the Warblers , that they aren't going to do Michael Jackson songs for Regionals. When Sebastian laughs at them, he explains that there is more to "doing" Michael Jackson than just singing his songs and that he can't do it. In an attempt to show how it really works, he sings Black or White. Michael Artie can be seen performing as a torero in the beginning during class.
The Spanish Teacher Artie's crush on Sugar is further explored. On My Way Artie helps Quinn come to terms with her new situation, which is being stuck in a wheelchair. When Finn and Rachel reunite with Quinn for the first time after her accident, Artie is by her side and seems to have become friends with her.
After talking to them, Quinn prompts him to roll to the choir room with her, where they perform I'm Still Standing. After the song, Quinn remarks how her dance moves in a wheelchair aren't as smooth as Artie's yet whereupon he encourages her that they will be at some stage. Later on, he practices using the wheelchair ramp with her.
Quinn thinks at first that she is unable to drive up the slope, but with Artie's encouragement, she does manage it. Afterwards, he invites Quinn to spend senior ditch day with him instead of the other seniors, saying that going to an amusement park when you're sitting in a wheelchair can be frustrating, which Quinn accepts.
She even prefers doing things with Artie, although Finn wouldn't have minded taking her along with him and the others. So together they go to a skate park, which is, as Artie explains, the place where wheelchair bound kids spend senior-ditch day.
Together they perform Up Up Up at the rink, while they drive around making stunts. When Artie remarks that Quinn has spent time with people in the same situation as she is in, Quinn denies it saying that she is only temporarily paralyzed. Thereupon Artie tells her that she should stop denying that she might be debilitated for the rest of her life, causing an argument. Quinn announces that she isn't him, that she isn't changing her plans for the future, and that she's going to walk again one day.
She leaves Artie's last question "And what if you don't? When are you going to stop resenting that this isn't really happening to you? Big Brother Artie participates in the dancing competition, whose winner is rewarded with a suit similar to that John Travolta wore in 'Saturday Night Fever'.
Dance with Somebody Artie is part of the group that wants to try and bring back Puck to McKinley to help him pass his test and graduate. Choke Artie attends the prom, but doesn't play a major part in it. Prom-asaurus Artie insults Tina as Rachel in the persona of Santana, sarcastically hoping that she doesn't choke on her solo rehearsal like she did on her NYADA audition. Props Artie is shown dancing and singing on the competition, and he's really happy when they win Nationals.
He doesn't dance on the first part of Paradise by the Dashboard Light performance. Nationals Artie is singing Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat when Will enters the choir room, re-performing the first song the glee-club had practiced.
Afterwards, he defends the song against Santana, who jokingly said that the song is "ghetto. He is present when the seniors perform You Get What You Give to the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen, and Rachel, Mercedes, and Quinn share major interaction with him thereby. When it is the non-seniors' turn and they sing In My Life , he announces that the song is a "thank you" to Finn because he sacrificed and plead himself for them so much.
Artie is present with the other underclassmen at graduation cheering on his friends that graduated. He also is at the station in the final scene when the New Directions bid farewell from Rachel. Artie is seen being interviewed by Jacob in the beginning of the episode, and it reveals that Artie had been seen sitting with the Cheerios at lunch, most likely meaning that he was a part of the popular crowd.
When interviewed again with the rest of New Directions, he also responds "I am" when Jacob asked who was the new Rachel Berry. He is present at the auditions for Glee Club, sitting next to Will as the auditions go on.
Later, when he enters the choir room , Tina attempts to bribe him for the spot as the new Rachel, but in the end, Blaine is selected by Artie. Artie sang Chasing Pavements with New Directions at the end of the episode. At the debate, Artie gives a very extensive answer to the question, "Who in God's name gives a hot, wet, steamy dump about student government? When Brittany's biggest campaign promise is to ban summer vacation and weekends, he announces that they just lost the election.
Artie congratulates Blaine on his victory and announces she still got out of the experience what he wanted: Sugar asked him out on a date. They will go horseback riding.
He asks him to co-direct with him the WMHS school production Grease, in which Finn first declines, because he thinks he is a loser. Artie gives him advice, and tells him he won't take a 'no'. Finn agrees. And then during the auditions, he is seen alongside with Finn watching Blaine singing Hopelessly Devoted to You.
He wanted Blaine to play the role of Danny, but Blaine doesn't want to, since he is still heart broken. Artie asks him what other role he'd like to get, and Blaine answers the role for Teen Angel. As Blaine leaves, Finn tells him he doesn't feel like he's up to directing.
Artie reassures him that he knows what he's doing and reveals that Mercedes and Mike are coaches for singing and dancing respectively. He is then with the coaches and co-director, to see who can play Danny, and suggests a few.
And then, he and Finn are considering juke boxes for the play. When Kitty and Jake audition for the roles of Sandy and Danny with the song Everybody Talks , he and the directors are again impressed. For the final callbacks for those who auditioned for the two main characters of the play, he is with Finn on the judges' table, and they witness the performance of Born to Hand Jive , which was made to test the dance ability of the auditionees.
He tells a few notes in between the song. He is also part of the revealing of the cast. The reason they will be practicing there is because Sue reserved the auditorium.
Finn then spearheads telling them what Glease is about and Artie agrees as to that Glease is about signing a blood oath with your brothers. The boys then join together for Greased Lightning. During the practice, Artie is seen on the side with Finn appreciating the production.
Since Wade cannot play Rizzo's part, Santana comes over to help. Artie, being a co-director of the play with Finn, is concerned about Santana being able to perform it well since they just handed her the script. Santana assures them that she is born to play the role. After the musical, in the choir room, Artie reads the reviews they had for that night.
One review says its like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. He comes in telling Blaine how fun it is to be there, but Blaine says that in that club his identity is Nightbird. Artie's costume looks like Professor X from X-Men, and is warned by Blaine that he can't be that due to issues on copyright. He then declares that he is Dr. Y and he is super power is wheelies. Dottie comes in the meeting and tells them to go to the choir room. Somebody took their National's trophy and left a laptop.
The idea got into Artie and wondered who leaves a laptop. The laptop reveals the Warblers have their trophy. He thought Finn wasn't serious. Blaine didn't like the idea and leaves the choir room.
The next scene shows Finn in a superhero costume, admitting that his initial idea was bad. Artie agreed saying it is worse than The Night of Neglect. He then asks Finn who he is dressing up as and thought Finn is dressed as "the bulge that makes all the gym socks disappear. Artie agrees with Finn's new idea and tells Tina that it is slightly a better idea.
Finn answers and tells him he thinks it's a girl's magazine. During Marley and Kitty 's performance, he is shown avoiding Kitty's whip together with the rest of the Glee Club. When Blaine and Sam perform Heroes , Artie is shown with the rest of the club painting a vandalized wall.
The team played around with the paint and Blaine painted his back. After getting the trophy back, they've given Finn the tools he need in a bag. Artie said that it's a superhero utility belt. They huddled up, and sang Some Nights.
Dynamic Duets The alumni come home for Thanksgiving and agreed to lend a hand to Finn with preparing the club for Sectionals. Artie like the rest of the New Directions is excited. Finn tells the club how great these alums are and tells them that they may be the next president.
Artie replies telling them that he is not sure about that. Being the previous National champs, a lot is expected from them. Artie thinks that any show choir that can raise the bar in five minutes deserves respect. Artie also joined practice with the rest of the boys lead by Mike. During show circle, the club get together and prayed lead by Joe and Artie finished it with "and with our righteous dance moves! Thanksgiving After Marley collapsed, the New Directions assembled in the choir room.
Ryder and Jake helps Marley sit on a chair in front of Artie. Artie tells them that no one in show choir competition history has anyone fainted. Because all of them left the stage, the Warblers wont he sectionals as announced by Sue as she enters the choir room with a show choir rule book.
After getting the choir room's key, Sue Sylvester imagines how the Glee Club members will cope up with what happened to them. In Sue's imagination, because of their crushed dreams, Glee Club members were shown chasing other dreams. Artie is shown saying he was forced to sell his legs to science.
During another Glee Club meeting, they discussed about the Glee Club being over. Artie tells everybody that Sugar already left. Tina then talks about what everyone else in the choir room was thinking about, and it is to blame Marley.
Tina continues telling Marley that she isn't Rachel Berry and to that Artie agrees to her with "Preach!. Artie disagrees performing in front of the whole school because it will just look like a pity party since they just got off from losing sectionals. In the hallway, Artie is seen meeting Tina and Blaine in the hallway. Everyone is wearing different uniforms. Artie then tells them he joined the Marching Band and he is the Drum Lead. Finn isn't happy about what they did. He reminds Artie on how he convinced Finn to co-direct Grease.
Finn also finds it hard to believe that Artie joined the Marching Band since the costume is awful. When Rachel calls Finn, she reminds him about the friendship between Artie and Puck and how they sang together. The club then gets together to sing Don't Dream It's Over. Swan Song ' At the start of the episode, Artie is seen rolling down to his locker with his head down and a cut on his cheek.
As he puts his stuff in his locker, his bag including all of his papers fall on the floor. Finn spots him and goes to help, when he asks him what happened, Artie angrily says that the janitor forgot to salt the ramp. His wheels do not have chains so he slipped backwards and tipped over on the ice.
He tells Finn that it is fine and it's nothing. Seeing the damage it has caused Artie, Finn takes him to the nurses office where the nurse says that he hit his head really hard. The nurse tells him to lay down while she calls his Mom.
Finn offers to help him, but Artie refuses and says that he doesn't need help from anyone. Finn tries to comfort him by telling him that everyone would've fallen onto the ice. Artie responds to that - telling him that others would've gotten up instead of screaming for help. When he finally lets Finn help, he says that he wishes that he was never in a wheelchair. Artie wakes up in his dream, wearing a letterman jacket and Nike shoes.
He stands beside the bed and is so happy when he finds out that he can walk. Happily, he tells Tina of the great news - only that she doesn't know what Artie was saying. Tina said it with a stutter, which confused Artie. Rory appears from nowhere and explains it to him. He tells Artie that Tina still stutters because they never became friends. Rory continues by telling him that he is his Christmas guardian angel and that he granted his wish. He wrote in view of his 1.
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