The episode features the return of many of the New Directions graduates to help in coaching the current glee club for Sectionals competition, which takes place on Thanksgiving, and the reappearance of special guest star Sarah Jessica Parker as Isabelle Wright, Kurt's boss in New York City.
Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera), Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley), Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr.) and Noah "Puck" Puckerman (Mark Salling) return to Lima to celebrate Thanksgiving and join interim glee club director Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) in a mash-up performance of "Homeward Bound" and "Home" in the school auditorium.
At Sectionals, the Warblers, led by Hunter Clarington (Nolan Gerard Funk) and Sebastian Smythe (Grant Gustin), perform "Whistle" and "Live While We're Young".
Hoping to relieve the pressure, Ryder agrees to give up the lead dancer position to Jake, and New Directions successfully performs "Gangnam Style", with Finn, Quinn, Santana, Mercedes, Mike, Puck, Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) in the audience.
Recurring guest stars include McKinley's guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), McKinley High alum Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), The Dalton Academy Warblers members Hunter Clarington (Nolan Gerard Funk) and Sebastian Smythe (Grant Gustin), glee club members Sugar Motta (Vanessa Lengies), Joe Hart (Samuel Larsen), Wade "Unique" Adams (Alex Newell), Marley Rose (Melissa Benoist), Jake Puckerman (Jacob Artist), Kitty Wilde (Becca Tobin) and Ryder Lynn (Blake Jenner), NYADA junior Brody Weston (Dean Geyer), and McKinley's lunch lady and Marley's mother Mrs. Rose (Trisha Rae Stahl).
The songs released as singles include a mash-up of Scissor Sisters' "Let's Have a Kiki" and "Turkey Lurkey Time" from the Broadway musical Promises, Promises performed by special guest star Sarah Jessica Parker with Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, the Supremes' "Come See About Me" by Dianna Agron, Naya Rivera and Heather Morris, and Flo Rida's "Whistle" performed by the Dalton Academy Warblers.