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Feb 18 2011 02:44 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Picking the best and worst 'Glee' couples; sizing up the crazies on 'Survivor' and 'American Idol'

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Sam & Quinn have broken up on Glee. And we couldn’t be happier! They took the title of most boring couple, but things with Sam may finally spice up now that he’s locking lips with Santana. On this week’s edition of the InsideTV Podcast, Annie Barrett, Tim Stack and I rate the couples from best to worst. Which ones do we love and loathe? Listen in to find out. Plus: The first hour of Survivor: Redemption Island eclipsed every single hour of Survivor: Nicaragua, and a lot of that was due to a former federal agent in droopy fuchsia underwear suffering from dry mouth. (Hey, he’s getting treated!) We break down that insanity, plus take a look at American Idol‘s Hollywood Week. Can Clint Jun Gamboa get America to forgive him for kicking portly 15-year-old Jacee out of his group? And how the hell did ticking emotional time bomb Ashley make it through to the next round? We have theories!

To join in the fun, just click on the audio player icon below. (WARNING: Annie and I are both sick, and therefore even loopier than usual.) Or, since we’re now on iTunes, you can subscribe for free and take the podcast with you on the go. No iTunes? No problem. You can also download the entire podcast right here. And to send a question to the InsideTV Podcast team, follow us on Twitter @InsideTVPodcast. Then hit the message boards and let us know: Which Glee couples do you love and loathe?






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  • Liz

    I can’t stand Rachel and Finn but I love her with Puck!

    • Kat

      Me too! Finn was always giving her backhanded comments and never stood up for her.

      • SC

        And Puck does?

      • sam

        he def hasn’t in a very long time and he’s probably the only person to actually apologize for the way he’s treated her in the past. puck hasn’t had a chance to hurt rachel in an actual relationship but finn has been given that chance many times over.

      • Jackie

        Actually he did. In the season two ‘Sectionals’ episode, Santana told Rachel in front of the entire glee club that nobody there liked her and that they just tolerated her because she’s talented. Then Puck raised his hand and said something like “I kinda like her.”

      • Greg

        @Jackie yeah that was so sweet.

      • Ian

        Uh, you guys know these are fictional characters, right?

    • steph

      they forgot Asian Fusion! ABS!

  • Chancey

    I love the Podcast. But since I have no interest in American Idol or Survivor I just skip those parts.

    • gataroo

      Those are the only 2 I do have interest in. I skip Glee and such

  • nykolus

    sam is milqeutoast. blaine and kurt are NOT a couple. i love puck and lauren. oh… and brittany and santana together are HOTTT!!!

  • nicole

    I can forgive Clint for dogging out Jacee, but I doubt I can forgive you for calling Jacee portly. He is fifteen, you nit! Be nice.

    • Steve

      Actually he was being nice calling him portly. He’s actually obese.

    • JB

      Steve is right, he is obese. And at such a young age it’s sad. It’s one thing if you choose eat that horribly as an adult, but parents have control of their children at this age and being ten-15 lbs overweight is one thing. But being THIS overweight at 15 is a BIG problem. I don’t feel sorry for the kid for being thrown out of the group,but i feel sorry that his parents didn’t feed him properly.

      • Judi

        Actually you don’t have control over what your kids eat. My daughter gained a bunch of weight and I couldn’t understand it because she never seemed to eat much at home and I am a balanced meal person. I found out that she had been stopping to get croissants on the way to school and after. I do agree that obesity in kids has become a real shame and I hope Michele Obamas’ spotlight on it will help. AND, yes, leave the kid alone.

  • Ugly Jenny

    I completely agree about Sam and Quinn’s being completely boring. Did anyone else completely forget that Emma was on the show before the last episode? I did, it made me realize that I didn’t really miss her that much.

    • peggym

      I didn’t miss her at all.

    • glee0908

      I think Finn and Quinn are perfect for together.

  • PJ

    I was going to listen, but then I saw that Fruit Loop Tim Stack was a part of it. No thanks.

    • Temp

      Isnt he involved in Glee somehow? I thought I saw his name on this weeks credits?

  • Monty

    Worst couple? How about all of them!

    As Mrs Foreman once said on “That 70′s Show” “You kids change partners more than Square Dancers!”

    The constant pairing/shuffling/repairing has grown tiresome. I’d like to see some relationships grow or break down based in some glimpse of reality. The writers are spending far too much time figuring out reasons to break up/make up these characters. Why don’t we try something for a while and stick with it, and not make the kids take such quick leaps?

    I know, I know. They’re kids. Kids do things like this. Kids aren’t rational. Guess what: some are. Quit pleasing averyone and at the same time no one in your audience by switching partners every 2 weeks. Its beyond old.

    • Monty

      *pleasing everyone and at the same time no one*…

      • Gran in Can

        I couldn’t have said it better!

    • reason

      its called high school

  • Javadude54

    If Sam broke up with Quinn because she kissed Finn I don’t see much a future with him and Santana. Like the song says, the lady is a tramp. She is always going to want the boy she can’t have. Now that she has Sam she’ll be going after Finn again. That seems to be the way her character has developed.

    • Rosey

      I think Sam broke up wit Quinn because she lied to him; Santana is bluntly honest, which my help Sam

    • Kim

      I actually don’t like Quinn with ANYONE because she’s such a horrible gf. I think worse “Glee” couples would be whoever Quinn is with. Though I must admit, she had some chemistry with Puck…but he has chemistry with every female that has a pulse.

    • glee0908

      I think Quinn goes well with Finn. NOT SAM OR PUCK!

  • MB

    Hearing Annie sing “Your Man” made my day! Thanks for the laughs.

    • Angie

      Made my day, too! That was hilarious

  • Anon

    Brittana :3 I am so bored with all the other couples.

  • SC

    I don’t like Brittany/Artie; he treats her like she’s five years old, and yet they’re sleeping together.

    Puck/Lauren is fun.

    Sam/Santana looks like it’ll liven him up a bit, though I do hope she doesn’t rough him up too badly.

  • Joel

    Guys — You need to take some cues from Micheal Slezac. Skip the Z-Morning Zoo stuff and stick to the subjects. I don’t want all the banter and meanderings. Stick to talking about the show, please. This was so lazy — you are guys are best when talking about GLEE, but when you’re just filling space with sound it’s completely unlistenable!

  • Nacol

    I love Brittany/Santana. I really like Quinn/Puck, but I also like Puck/Lauren. I don’t think I really hate any of the couples, but I don’t like Brittany/Artie

  • jared4ever

    I’m quickly losing interest in this show. I was it’s biggest fan in the beginning. Now it seems like it’s just everyone dating everyone and it’s gotten so boring and one-dimensional. Even the musical numbers aren’t very special, they sound just like originals except with no heart. It makes me sad, I LOVED this show when it started.

    • jared4ever

      As far as couples go, any couple with Harry Shum Jr. and his abs is OK with me :)

    • jones

      Agreed. The show has lost it sparkle and heart.

      • Hilda

        something has changed and it not for the better. I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe Simon needs to come back
        and put the reality back.
        Fan in Canada

    • Katie

      I thought it would be at least 3 seasons before the show went downhill, but it happened before season 2 is even over!

  • Bob in San Diego

    As far as I can tell, the last two episodes were not on iTunes. I’m actually looking right now and none are in the iTunes store.

    • Bob in San Diego

      Figured it out. If you go straight to iTunes and put it in the search, the ‘TV Insiders’ comes up with zero episodes (This is where I got them until this month). If you follow the link above, it takes you to ‘TV Insiders Podcast’ (Same picture) and that one allows you to download them all.

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