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| Michael Robert Chang Jr. | |
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| General Information | |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Age: | 19 |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'0" |
| Occupation(s): | Student at Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance in Chicago Former Student at William McKinley High School Former New Directions Member Former Football Team Player |
| Aliases: | Fleet-Footed-Dance Ninja, Situasian, Mikey (Tina) Changster, The Dancing Asian (Sue) Other Asian (Sue, Tina) The Quiet Skinny Asian Guy The Mike Chang Dance Dance Revolution (himself) Boy Chang (Santana) |
| Family & Friends | |
| Family: | Mike Chang Sr. (father) Julia Chang (mother) Unnamed Paternal Grandmother Unnamed Maternal Grandfather |
| Relationships: | Tina Cohen-Chang (ex-girlfriend; sexual; friends) Brittany Pierce (implied ex-girlfriend) |
| Friends: | Tina Cohen-Chang Brittany Pierce Noah Puckerman Finn Hudson Mercedes Jones Artie Abrams Quinn Fabray Kurt Hummel Santana Lopez Sam Evans Rachel Berry Lauren Zizes Matt Rutherford Blaine Anderson Rory Flanagan Sugar Motta Joe Hart Ryder Lynn Jake Puckerman Marley Rose Wade "Unique" Adams Kitty Wilde |
| Enemies: | Jacob Ben Israel |
| Other Information | |
| Clique: | Football Team Glee Club |
| Education: | William McKinley High School (Graduated) Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance (Current) |
| Talent: | Dancing, Singing / Performing. |
| Strengths: | Dancing, Choreography |
| Awards: | '09 Show Choir Sectionals, first place '10 Show Choir Sectionals, first place tied 2011 Highschool State football championship (shared with the rest of football team) '11 Show Choir Regionals, first place |
| Series Information | |
| First appearance: | Preggers |
| Portrayer: | Harry Shum Jr. Evan Kishiyama (Toddler Mike) Samuel Larsen (Tina's Dream) |
Also known as the "Other Asian," he is usually referred to by his full name of Mike Chang and is considered to be the New Directions' best male dancer. As of Audition, Mike is officially dating Tina Cohen-Chang. In Season Two, he has had a more important role and extra character development. Mike also felt more confident about his singing after doing a duet with Tina during the episode Duets. He and Tina was the couple that had lasted the longest, only having a few cases and problems about their futures, lasting for two seasons. Their streak ended in The New Rachel of Season Four, where it is revealed that they broke up.
Mike was a recurring character in Season One and Two, but was made a regular for Season Three and Season Four. Mike is currently attending the Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance in Chicago, but returns to McKinley at times to be the dance coach for the New Directions.
Mike Chang is portrayed by actor, singer, and professional dancer Harry Shum Jr.
Biography
Season One
Preggers
In Season One, hardly anything was known about Mike Chang at all. Although he is a member of the school football team, Mike does not appear until Preggers, in which Kurt Hummel joins the football team. Kurt, who for years has been a target of bullying by the football team, shocks them when he reveals himself to be an excellent place kicker, thanks to his years of dance training. The coach decides to use Kurt's unusual training methods for the rest of the team, and has Kurt teach them the dance moves for Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It). Much to everyone's surprise, the dance-training works spectacularly allowing them not only to become more fluid in their movements, but also allowing them to shock the rival school by performing the number on the field, thus helping them to win the game. It is the football team's first win of the season.
After the football game, Mike finds that he enjoys dancing and performing, and decides to join the group, despite it being social suicide for him, Puck, and Matt.
The Rhodes Not Taken
Mike meets April Rhodes when April replaces Rachel. April is very flirtatious with Mike, as well as Matt and Puck as he is shown tickling her when they come out of the showers to which she playfully giggles. Along with April and the club he sang Last Name and at the return of Rachel again joined in with New Directions and their performance of Somebody to Love.
Added by MiiikechangVitamin D
In this episode it is revealed that Mike is a spectacular dancer in his own right, able to perform complicated lock-breakdown dance steps. Mike performs background vocals and his own small dance solo in It's My Life/Confessions Part II. Mike also watches with interest as the girls perform their mash-up of Halo/Walking on Sunshine.
Throwdown
When Sue steps up as co-director of New Directions, she recruits Mike, whom she calls 'Other Asian' a nickname, which he clearly didn't approve of and the other "minority students" into an "elite Glee Club. Mike is seen enjoying his time with his fellow glee clubbers in Ride Wit Me. He, along with Matt and Kurt lead the dance in Hate on Me. Mike then lends his support and backup vocals to Quinn during Keep Holding On.
Mash-Up
Mike, Puck, Matt, and Finn Hudson are forced to choose between football and Glee by Coach Tanaka. Much to the Glee Club's surprise, Matt, Mike, and Puck decide to rejoin the Glee club and sacrifice their spots on the football team. Coach Tanaka reconsiders the separation and allows the boys to return after Finn convinces Ken that they shouldn't be forced to choose between Glee Club and football.
Wheels
Mike uses a wheelchair with the rest of Glee club in order to understand what it feels like for Artie. Mike also votes for who would be better to sing Defying Gravity, Rachel or Kurt; it is unknown who he, or the rest of the club vote for. Finally, he performs Proud Mary in a wheelchair with New Directions.
Ballad
Mike teams up with Tina Cohen-Chang, who using Sue Sylvester's old nickname for him, unenthusiastically calls him "Other Asian." Mike appears somewhat taken aback by the title. At the end of the episode, he performs Lean on Me with the rest of the club for Quinn and Finn.
Hairography
Mike looks at the performance of Bootylicious by Jane Addams. He also receives lessons in "Hairography" by Brittany. During Puck and Quinn's babysitting trial for Terri's sister, Kendra, Puck lies to Quinn saying he was texting Mike because he had wig problems when he was actually sexting Santana. He performs Hair/Crazy in Love and joins the presentation of Haverbrook with the song Imagine. At the end of the episode he sings True Colors.
Mattress
Mike performs a series of dance-like acrobatics during Jump on an over-stuffed mattress when the Glee Club is hired to do a mattress commercial for Mattress Land.
Sectionals
When the group at last reaches Sectionals, they are horrified to realize that Sue has given the opposing schools their set-list. Mike is seen buying popcorn before the performance, and silently admonishing Jacob Ben Israel for bobbing his head to the Jane Addams Academy girls' rendition of And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Proud Mary. With Finn taking over command of the Glee Club in Will's absence, Finn has Mike, Brittany, Santana, and Matt come up with an impromptu dance routine, as they are considered the four best dancers in the group. He goes on to choreograph the routine, despite admitting that it was "going to be choppy." He performs background vocals in You Can't Always Get What You Want and My Life Would Suck Without You.
Added by MiiikechangHell-O
Mike is seen in several glee club rehearsals. He dances with Rachel in Gives You Hell and sings background vocals in Hello Goodbye.
The Power of Madonna
Mike watches Express Yourself with the rest of the male members and like the rest of the male members, (Kurt and Mr. Schue excluded) finds it boring. He, along with Mercedes, Kurt, Santana and Brittany are present in Sue's Vogue performance. He then joins the rest of the boys in What It Feels Like For a Girl. At the end of the episode he joins New Directions for Like a Prayer.
Home
Mike and the rest of the glee club go to Rinky Dinks because the auditorium is unavailable; he is shown to be bad on skates as he is the only character to be shown falling down. He joins Mercedes in singing Beautiful and sings background vocals in Home.
Bad Reputation
Mike gets placed seventh with a "+11" from the "Glist" (made by Quinn). Mike joins in the dance of Ice Ice Baby. He is also present during Run Joey Run and Total Eclipse of the Heart.
Laryngitis
Mike is present in the performances of The Climb and The Boy Is Mine. At the end of the episode he sings One with the rest of the club.
Dream On
Added by MiiikechangMike performs background vocals and dances in Artie's dream sequence of Safety Dance. Artie and Tina were going to perform a tap dance routine together but Artie persuades Tina to choose another male member of the Glee Club to do his part. Tina chooses Mike (calling him by his actually name for the first time) and the two tap dance together to Dream a Little Dream, while Artie sings the lead.
Theatricality
Later on, Mike enthusiastically watches the rendition of Bad Romance performed by the New Directions girls and Kurt. He then sings background in Shout It out Loud and Beth. He defends Kurt with the rest of New Directions from Azimio and Karofsky at the end of the episode.
Funk
Mike, along with New Directions, watch Jesse and Vocal Adrenaline perform Another One Bites the Dust where he looks on intimidated by the quality of their performance. Later on he participates in the performance of Give Up the Funk where he is one of the lead dancers and executes several breakdancing moves.
Journey
Added by MiiikechangAfter finding out that Sue Sylvester is going to be a judge for Regionals, the Glee Club fears that they may end up getting last place. At Regionals, Mike performs with New Directions in Faithfully, Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin', and Don't Stop Believin'. He joins the rest of the club as they rush Quinn to the hospital as she goes into labor. The team returns to the competition only to find that they've been given last place
and thus the club will be disbanded. As a way of showing their gratitude to Mr. Schuester, the New Directions members talk about how Show Choir has affected them. Mike confesses that he was afraid to dance outside of his room prior to joining Glee Club. He then joins the rest of the group in singing To Sir, With Love to Mr. Schuester. After it is revealed that Glee has one more year, Mike celebrates with the rest of New Directions by listening to Mr. Schue and Puck perform Over the Rainbow.
Season Two
Audition
Added by Miiikechang
Added by MiiikechangBritney/Brittany
Mike and Tina are still dating, which Artie bitterly refers to as "Asian Fusion." They are sitting next to each other during Carl's visit to the Glee Club and they Asian-kiss when it is revealed that neither of them
Added by AzzDOGGGrilled Cheesus
Mike is seen comforting Kurt along with the rest of the Glee Club with regards to his father's heart attack. He dances along to Only the Good Die Young with the rest of New Directions and also sings back up in One of Us.
Duets
Added by KaciehMike finally receives a solo in, where he sings Sing! with Tina, though most of his lines in the song are technically spoken. He doesn't feel as if he's a good enough singer to do a real solo in front of everyone and instead just wants to dance around Tina while she sings. Tina retorts that they have to sing together since they are duet partners and confesses that she wants a real date at Breadstix rather than going to an awkward dinner of dim sum with his mother.
The Rocky Horror Glee Show
After his duet project, Mike admits that he is more confident in his singing voice, thus asking Mr. Schuester for the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Glee Show. However, sadly, Mike's parents do not allow him to perform in the musical because of the promiscuous nature of the role. Mike still shows up at several of the club meetings and rehearsals for the show. He also dances with Tina and the rest of the club while Dr. Carl Howell auditions for the show with Whatever Happened to Saturday Night? At the end of the episode, when Mr. Schuester cancels the play, he tells the kids that the club will perform the Musical for themselves. They are shown doing Time Warp for themselves and Mike has taken the role of Eddie.
Added by MiiikechangNever Been Kissed
Mike and Tina talk in the hallway and Mike reveals Sam's "cool down" secret, which involves thinking of Coach Beiste in a sexual sort of manner. Tina suggests they try it out and begin making out in an empty classroom, which results in Tina imagining the coach and muttering "Beiste." Mike, confused, gets jealous and even goes up to Coach Beiste and tells her to stay away from Tina, upset by Tina's reaction despite being directly responsible for Tina thinking about Beiste just a short scene earlier. At the boy's meeting to choose their songs for their mash-up, Mike exchanges a worried look with Finn; neither are happy about Kurt's idea's being shot down but they both do neglect to defend Kurt. He performs Stop! In the Name of Love/Free Your Mind with the rest of the boys as an apology to Coach Beiste for the way they acted around her.
The Substitute
Added by SamchelMike and the rest of the Glee kids are excited by the arrival of Holly Holiday who steps in as temporary glee teacher while Will is sick. He and the rest of the kids perform back-up vocal for her when she sings Forget You and later sings and dances in Umbrella/Singin' In the Rain. His primary performance occurs in Will's illness-induced dream sequence, in which he and Will recreate the dancing and physical comedy of Make 'Em Laugh.
Furt
Added by MiiikechangMike is still seen to be part of the football team even though he was shown not to be present during the team's previous locker room meetings, which could mean he was probably at dance class. He, along with Artie (under the request of their girlfriends as well as their own personal concern for Kurt) stand up to Dave Karofsky in a bid to get him to stop picking on Kurt. Mike is seen slamming the locker door on Karofsky and demands for him to back off from Kurt. Karofsky pushes back, causing Mike to fall into Artie, knocking him out of the wheelchair, which causes Sam to step in and defend them. Later, he is seen getting massaged and iced by a loving and proud Tina while all of them recall the series of events. He goes on to proclaim that Sam was the "epitome of a leader." His true singing voice can also be heard in this episode's musical number, Marry You. During the wedding proceedings, he can be heard harmonizing with Tina during one of the first few lines of the chorus. Mike also performs in Just the Way You Are along with the rest of New Directions. When Kurt announces that he's transferring to Dalton, Mike, along with the rest of Glee, looks genuinely upset about his leaving.
Added by MiiikechangSpecial Education
Mike gets recognized for his dancing abilities and is chosen to dance alongside Brittany during the song Valerie in Sectionals, and sings backing vocals in (I've Had) The Time of My Life. . Their working-relationship results in some insecurities in Tina, who starts to suspect Mike of cheating on her with Brittany because she tasted Lip Smackers when she kissed Mike and Brittany wears Lip Smackers. However, Mike seems totally oblivious to this and appears confused when Tina calls him a jerk before their performance. He then proceeds to produce a stunning dance routine with Brittany during sectionals. By the end of the episode, he and Tina seem to have sorted out the misunderstanding, and he even comments positively on her changing back to her original style of clothes. They then share an "Asian kiss" and walk off to join the rest of New Directions in the choir room. Later, he performs with New Directions in Dog Days Are Over.
Added by DevilindisguiseA Very Glee Christmas
Mike is slushied on camera for the very first time. Mike also helps to keep Brittany's belief in Santa Clause alive by sitting on Santa's knee and asking for Channing Tatum to "stop being in stuff." Mike later performs Welcome Christmas with the rest of the glee club.
The Sue Sylvester Shuffle
Mike is one of the few football players who played both halves of the game. When Tina was tackled to the ground in the first half of the game, he expressed tender concern and immediately rushed to her side but was relieved to find out that she was all right. He then went on to dance in the Thriller mash up and also performed in The Zombies classic, She's Not There.
Silly Love Songs
Mike spends the day with Tina and dedicates P.Y.T. to her, dancing and performing back-up vocals (with Artie dedicating the song to Brittany). Later, Mike consoles Tina after she awkwardly breaks down into tears while serenading him singing My Funny Valentine. At the end of the episode, both Mike and Tina go to Breadstix and embrace each other while watching the Warblers' performance.
Added by MiiikechangComeback
Mike, Puck, Artie, and Sam come together to form a boy-band and do a cover of Somebody to Love. Mike reasons that only Bieber Fever could get him out of his post-Valentine's Day slump with Tina, since flashing his abs had failed to get her attention. His abs were also featured during Lauren's performance of I Know What Boys Like, in which Lauren envisioned the entire Glee Club stripped down to their undergarments.
Blame It on the Alcohol
Mike joins the rest of the Glee Club at Rachel's party, where they party hard. Mike participates in several of the drinking games, taking shots of what looks like tequila (with salt and lime). Like the rest of the club, he experiences a horrible hangover the following Monday. He lies to his mother about the hangover by claiming that it was just the flu, which causes his mother to make him "panda hair" tea (which subsequently causes him to throw up all weekend). At the suggestion of Artie, he drinks a Bloody Mary prior to performing Blame It on the Alcohol, and likewise, takes some of Rachel's mixed drink prior to performing Tik Tok.
Sexy
Mike did not have any specific scenes in Sexy, but is seen in the background enjoying the provocative nature of several of the performances, such as during Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) and Afternoon Delight.
Original Song
Added by MiiikechangMike is seen pushing a slushie cart across the stage during the performance of Loser Like Me. The rest of New Directions grabs a cup full of confetti from the cart (including Mike himself) and they all proceed to "slushie" the audience with bright red confetti
A Night of Neglect
Mike is featured more prominently in this episode. At the beginning of the episode, he expresses frustration at the Glee Club's whiny attitude about raising money for their trip. He indignantly berates the rest of the club for their lack of support for the Brainiacs, the academic decathlon club which he, Tina, Artie, and Brittany are a part of. He is visibly happy once the Glee Club eventually decides to help fund the Brainiacs' trip to Detroit by doing A Night of Neglect Benefit Concert. Later on, he brings up the idea of having his own dance solo for the benefit concert to highlight his skill.
Added by MiiikechangDuring the night of the concert, he consoles Tina after she breaks down from being constantly heckled during her solo performance. He then goes on stage to perform his dance solo to Jack Johnson's Bubble Toes. The performance is a success thanks to the Glee Club handing out copious amounts of salt-water taffy to the hecklers prior to the performance so as to keep their mouths shut. At the end of the episode, Sandy Ryerson decides to fund the Brainiacs' trip to Nationals, where he is seen participating and winning the competition alongside his teammates.
Born This Way
Added by SwiftieGleekMike tells Tina not to wear contact lenses because he does not like her to hate herself. Later, with Finn, he dances I've Gotta Be Me and passionately kisses Tina. He wears a Born This Way shirt that says "Can't Sing."
Added by MikeandTinaloveforeverRumours
Mike talks to his friends of Glee club (Santana, Brittany, and Sam are not present) talking about Sam. Finally, he is seen singing background vocals for Don't Stop with New Directions, Stacey, and Stevie.
Prom Queen
Mike is going to party with Tina and dances with her and Brittany. During Rachel's song, he and Tina are kissing passionately. He appears throughout the party with Tina and his friends from New Directions. Finally, he dances alongside everyone during Dancing Queen.
Funeral
When Jesse arrives at the club he says that although Mike cannot sing, he can at least dance (unlike Finn whom Jesse insinuates cannot do either very well). Mike also sings Pure Imagination with New Directions at the funeral of Jean Sylvester. Later when Sue sits down with Will, it is mentioned Sue changes who she hates the most from the Glee club very frequently and at this point she hates the "Asian Dancer" (referring to Mike).
New York
Mike and his friends are sitting eating in the Big Apple with the desire to learn more about the city but not doing so because Finn reminded them that they must compose a song. He dances and performs with the others in the mash up I Love New York/New York, New York. He supports Finn singing a duet with Rachel in the competition. Alongside Puck, Artie and Sam he sings Bella Notte while Finn and Rachel walk home from their romantic date. During the competition he dances and sings Light Up the World. He looks sad when he learns that they do not land a place among the winners.
Season Three
In Season Three, Harry Shum Jr., who plays Mike Chang, was upgraded to a series regular. Also in Season Three, Mike is more interested in his dancing than anything else. He showed he wanted to be a dancer in the episode is Asian F.
The Purple Piano Project
Mike makes a mention to Jacob Ben Israel that his mother still does not know if he is going to Harvard or Stanford. He performs with the New Directions in We Got the Beat, where a food fight occurs. After singing in the cafeteria, Sugar Motta attends a Glee Club audition to join but sings horribly. In the end, Mike performs with the Glee club singing You Can't Stop the Beat.
I Am Unicorn
Mike is enrolled to help Finn, Puck, Kurt, and Mercedes to improve their dance moves in the Booty Camp.
Added by GleeLoverAsian F
Mike and his father, Mike Chang Sr., are first seen in Principal Figgins' office. Mike has received an A-, also known as an Asian F (fail), on his chemistry test so his father wants Mike drug tested every day. He says that Mike is either on drugs or distracted. Mike Chang Sr. says that Tina is a distraction for Mike and that he should quit Glee Club because performing is a waste of time and a detriment on his college application. Mike is shocked and tells his father that he will work harder and begs him to give him another chance, to let him stay in Glee Club.
Tina meets Mike by his locker, asking him if he's ready for his audition for West Side Story. Mike tells Tina that he's not auditioning. The stress from football, Glee Club, Booty Camp and now his dad pressuring him about his grades is too much. Tina tells Mike that he needs to admit to his father that dancing is his passion, telling him not to lie to his father. Mike refuses and walks away down the hallway, passing Kurt and Rachel.
Later on, Mike is walking down the hallway en route to his chemistry tutor, talking to his dad on the phone. He is telling his dad he is on his way to his session and that he is sorry for disappointing him when he passes by a room with dance equipment and starts to practice. When he looks at himself in the mirror he sees a vision of his father next to him, telling him that dancing won't get him anywhere and that he won't support him. Mike turns away to begin to dance but his 'father' grabs his arm and continues talking. Mike turns away and dances to the other side of the room. When he gets there, he envisions his girlfriend Tina there. She tells Mike that even though he doesn't talk or sing very much, his dancing is where he shows his emotions and it is what made her fall in love with him. "When I see you do that, it's who you are...it's what makes me feel you, Mike you gotta know by now, when I see you dance, it's why I fell in love with you." Mike hugs her and then she disappears and he is left in the room alone, it is obvious that he has some thinking to do.
Added by GleeLoverIn the auditorium Emma, Artie, and Coach Beiste are waiting for Mike to arrive for his audition Artie says that the "kid's never late, he runs like an expensive swiss watch reproduced cheaply in china." Mike arrives a bit late and announces he will be auditioning for the role of Riff. Emma reminds him that Riff is not just a dancing part; Mike says he understands and says he's been working on his singing. He then begins his audition song Cool from West Side Story. He dances and sings and is joined in by the football team.
Added by Fantasy4lifeWhen the song is over all of the judges are clapping and Coach Beiste tells him he's obviously been working very closely with the team, helping them with their fancy footwork and says she hopes he hasn't been wasting his time. Mike says "it's what I love to do, it's never gonna be a waste of my time."
Mike sings in Mercedes' dream sequence of It's All Over where she plays the pivotal role of Effie White from Dream Girls. He sings the line of the new singer who doesn't want any trouble.
Mike is practicing in the empty room again when his mother walks in. Mike is startled and when she asks what he's doing he claims he's warming up for football. Mrs. Chang reveals she knows he never went to his tutor and that she has been covering for him with his father. She demands the truth from Mike and he tells her that he skipped his tutoring session to go to his audition. Mike tells her that when he dances it is the one thing that makes him feel special. Mike's mother starts sobbing but she supports him "Michael, my job is to encourage you to live your dreams, not mine, not your dad's" and she also says that when they get the results for the casting of the musical they'll both go and tell Mike Chang Sr. about it. Mrs. Chang reveals that she had given up on her own dream because of pressure, unlike Mike, she did not have the courage to stand up for it. Mike asks what her dream was and she tells him that she had wanted to dance but her father "your wai gong" had never let her have any lessons. Mike says that everyone says he's a good teacher and offers her lessons and the two proceed to waltz in the room together. When the cast list comes out it is revealed that Mike has gotten the part of Riff that he had auditioned for.
Pot o' Gold
Mike comforts Tina, weeping for the departure of Mercedes. When Santana and Brittany leave New Directions, Mike is surprised to see so many empty chairs. He sings and dances with New Directions, Last Friday Night. Mike is later seen welcoming Rory to New Directions.
The First Time
Mike and Mr. Chang are arguing by Mike's locker about Mike lying to him about joining West Side Story. Mr. Chang demands him to quit the play immediately but Mike refuses and says he is going to be a professional dancer. Mr. Chang says that Mike will not be considered as his son as long he foll
Added by OrwhatwehaveMash Off
Mike watches Will and Emma perform in the auditorium. He later plays dodge ball while performing Hit Me With Your Best Shot/One Way or Another.
I Kissed a Girl
Mike plays a minor role in this episode. He just performs during Girls Just Wanna Have Fun for lady music week.
Hold on to Sixteen
Mike plays a major role in this episode. When Sam arrives to the choir room, he runs (and almost falls down) to receive him. Tina calls Mike "a coward" for not following his dreams and applying to dance schools. He has already applied to Stanford's pre-med program to please his father. He gets mad and tells her that maybe his father was right
Added by GleekobsessedExtraordinary Merry Christmas
Mike is seen during the opening for the Glee Holiday Spectacular. He is also seen wearing a Santa suit for the Christmas Wrapping number. He listens carefully to a Christmas story read by Rory, and later he performs during Do They Know It's Christmas?.
Yes/No
Mike is singing with the other guys (sans Kurt) during Summer Nights. Mike is then with the New Directions in the choir room when Will asks them for help proposing to Emma. Later, he is passed up by Becky she says 'No chang do, I'm no rice queen' along with Puck and Rory to be her boyfriend. In the auditorium, Mike tries to convince Will to go along with Artie's proposal plan, and he dances with Artie and Will in Moves Like Jagger/Jumpin' Jack Flash. Later, Mike is seen in Tina's flashback of a picnic, while she sings in The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Back in the choir room, Mike, along with the other members of New Directions, confront Artie about leading Becky on. Finally, he swims with New Directions and the Swim Team during We Found Love.
Michael
Mike dances with New Directions in Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and Bad. Mike sings a duet with Artie in Artie's imagination of them performing Scream. Mike finishes the episode by singing with New Directions in Black or White.
The Spanish Teacher
Mike dances with David Martinez and Brittany in Sexy and I Know It. Then he joins Sam and the other Glee guys in the mash-up Bamboleo/Hero. Finally, Mike is with the rest of New Directions for David and Santana's performance of La Isla Bonita. He then dances during Will's performance of A Little Less Conversation along with Brittany (both were pretending to be bulls).
Heart
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When the New Directions are discussing things they are looking forward to, Mike says he is looking forward to the first time he dances at Carnegie Hall.
Big Brother
Mike excitedly suggests a Footloose movie marathon as an idea for Senior Ditch Day. During the Senior Skip Day montage, Mike and Tina make kissy faces at each other on the roller coaster.
Saturday Night Glee-ver
Mike sings You Should Be Dancing with Blaine and Brittany. He sings and dances in Night Fever with New Directions in the Dance-off for the John Travolta white suit. He dances with Tina during More Than a Woman. He also performs in Stayin' Alive with the rest of the glee club in the auditorium with the John Travolta white suit.
Dance with Somebody
Mike is the first person Brittany pulls up to dance with her when she performs I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me). When Blaine sings It's Not Right But It's Okay, dedicated to anyone who has been cheated on, Mike joins the rest of New Directions in directing confused/shocked/worried looks at Kurt and eventually joins the back up singing. When Kurt sings I Have Nothing he looks purposefully at Blaine multiple times.
Puck gives out gifts to the guys in the locker room as a way to remember the "broments" they've shared. He gives Mike a shot glass that says, "Dinosaurs on Ice."
Choke
Mike can first been seen discussing hair products with Blaine. He then becomes part of the group that wants to try and bring back Puck to McKinley, after Finn tells the New Directions Boys that they "can't leave a man behind." When Finn explains his plan to the others, he gives Mike the duty to land an attack on Puck together with himself and Blaine. However, since the latter walks through the door that very second, this plan is never put into action. Mike then agrees to help Puck study for the test he needs to pass in order to graduate. He can be seen later on, obviously exhausted, studying with the others in the middle of the night. He burst into the performance of The Rain in Spain together with his friends as soon as Puck gets an answer right, and even has a line in the song. He is also there to confront Puck after he wrote his test and is one person to receive thanks from him. Mike agrees to perform the Cell Block Tango with Tina. He dances as Bernie, 'popping his gum' until he gets shot in the head. This is dance is seductive between Mike and Tina.
Prom-asaurus
Mike looks concerned when Brittany announces hair gel is banned from the prom since Tina had previously asked him to gel his hair for prom. Mike is amazed by the Prom upon walking in with Tina and shows immense visible joy before admitting to her that he really loves dinosaurs. He is later seen dancing alone close to the stage to Love You Like a Love Song, since Tina is singing backup and performs with Joe, Rory, Artie, and Sam in What Makes You Beautiful. He notices Sue threatening Tina for suspecting her of spiking the punch, and comes over to hear Sue insult Tina's dress. Visibly offended, he walks with Tina away. At the announcement of Prom King and Queen, Mike is seen politely but hesitantly clapping for Rick 'The Stick' Nelson. Mike asks Tina if she is really crying and she tells him she wishes the year would never end before they share a kiss and have their picture taken 'Titanic' style.
Props
When the New Directions are learning about their setlist for Nationals, Tina stands up to leave when Will says anyone not up "for trying and working their butts off" to leave. When she explains how underused she's been, Mik
Added by SuperGleekNationals
He's present when the boys are having a fight and also when the New Directions are encouraging themselves prior to their performance. As soon as Will and Santana break up the fight, he is given the duty to help the others with the choreography. On stage, he is one of the men singing back up for Rachel during her solo of It's All Coming Back to Me Now and dances back up during Paradise by the Dashboard Light. After the New Directions win the championship, he can be seen celebrating, both at the school and in Chicago. He is on the stage when the New Directions sing We Are the Champions for Will after he gets awarded teacher of the year.
Goodbye
This is the last episode he spends at McKinley. While Sam, Mercedes and Santana talk about their futures in the hallway, Mike tells Santana that he had gotten a sponsorship for Joffrey Ballet Academy of Dance in Chicago. Santana compliments him for that. He also is present for the performance of You Get What You Give and interacts with his girlfriend during the song. When it is time for the graduation ceremony, to which his parents have also showed up, he is first to receive his diploma. He is also present in the final scene to see Rachel off.
Season Four
The New Rachel
Mike is only briefly mentioned in this episode, Jacob Ben Israel asks Tina about them breaking up. She states that they're still good friends after the break-up. Tina stated she had gotten a tattoo of his name 'Mike Chang forever' but later changed it to 'Make change forever'
The Role You Were Born to Play
Added by RiseAgainsTMike approaches Tina at her locker and asks why she didn't audition, she angrily responds and despite him trying to reason with her, she storms off, we see Mike's disappointment with Tina rejecting his offer to audition, implying he still may have feelings for her. Later when the four are deciding whom to callback, it's noted that Tina didn't audition because of Mike. During the callbacks, Mike and Mercedes put Kitty, Jake, Ryder, and Marley to the test with their vocal and dance skills with Born to Hand Jive. Mike helps them with the choreography, and is seen dancing with both Mercedes and Marley at different times during the song. Towards the end of the episode the cast list is put up. When Tina approaches she see's that she got the role of 'Jan', she looks towards Mike and smiles, who returns it showing that she eventually auditioned and that they're back on good terms.
Glease
Mike is backstage watching the performance of Grease with Artie and Finn.
Mike comes up to Tina near the end of the
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He briefly appears at the beginning, taking care of Marley. Then he looks disappointed and shocked like the rest of
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Mike is present in Artie's dream sequence, bullying Kurt along with the other football players. During Feliz Navidad he sits in the choir room.
Diva
Mike is briefly mentioned by Tina. She says Mike would laugh at her crush on Blaine, and thinks if she should call him.
I Do
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Mike appears in a flashback when Will Schuester remembers in the auditorium when New Directions won Nationals the previous year.
Wonder-ful
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Mike is seen during show circle just before the New Directions performs. Brittany begins saying her goodbye and how she's gonna miss everyone including Mike who, she says, is like her brother. During The New Direction's performance he can be seen watching them from behind the scenes. He is then seen in the choir room attending Will and Emma's wedding after the New Directions won.
Personality and Skills
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Tina Cohen-Chang
- Main article: Tina-Mike Relationship
Added by MiiikechangIn Season Three, their relationship is still going strong, Tina admits losing her virginity to Mike, but it isn't clear if he lost his virginity to her, although Mike has never previously appeared to be in a relationship on the show. This season there is more conflict between Mike and Tina, for instance their small argument in Asian F where Mike comments on Tina's stutter. However they have made up by he end and lovingly embrace after we learn Mike got he part of 'Riff' from West Side Story. Also, in Hold on to Sixteen there is an argument where Tina calls Mike a 'coward' and as it appears Mike resented being called a coward, and Mike walks away leaving an obviously upset Tina as he says, "Maybe my dad was right and we shouldn't be together." This clearly gets to Tina as she reacts by confronting Mike's father Mike Chang Sr. This leads to yet another minor argument, but the couple sort it out when Mike Chang Sr. arrives at the sectionals performance during ABC and then later urges Mike to fulfill his dream and become a professional dancer. Mike Sr. made his decision mainly because of Tina's confrontation. This leaves Mike delighted, but the sudden realization of him being too late to fill dance school applications saddens him. Tina then admits she filled one in for him and this leaves Mike slightly tearful, and then he declares his love for Tina in front of his father, and Mike Chang Sr. gives what looks like his final approval of the couple.
In Season Four, Tina and Mike broke up their relationship over the summer break, but they still agreed to remain friends. However when Mike returned to help with the musical in The Role You Were Born To Play, Tina found it extremely awkward and difficult to be around him. After the musical in Glease, the two thought that perhaps calling off their relationship was too early to call, and that perhaps they should talk about their future.
Songs
Solos
Season Three:
Duets
Season Two:
Season Three:
Solos (In A Group Number)
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Season Two | ||
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Song |
Episode |
Solos with |
| Marry You | Furt | Finn, Rachel, Sam, Quinn, Artie, Brittany and Tina |
| Season Three | ||
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Song |
Episode |
Solos with |
| It's All Over | Asian F | Mercedes, Will, Santana, Finn, Kurt and Puck |
| America | The First Time | Santana, Puck, Tina and Rory |
| ABC | Hold on to Sixteen | Tina, Kurt and Quinn |
| Man in the Mirror | Finn, Artie, Puck, Blaine and Sam | |
| You Should Be Dancing | Saturday Night Glee-ver | Blaine and Brittany |
| What Makes You Beautiful | Prom-asaurus | Joe, Rory, Artie and Sam |
| Paradise by the Dashboard Light | Nationals | Finn, Rachel, Puck, Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Brittany and Mercedes |
| Season Four | ||
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Song |
Episode |
Solos with |
| Homeward Bound/Home | Thanksgiving | Quinn, Puck, Santana, Mercedes and Finn |
Backup Singing
| Season One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Song |
Episode |
Sung by | Backup with |
| Shout It Out Loud | Theatricality | Puck, Artie and Finn | Matt |
| Beth | Puck and Finn | Matt and Artie | |
| Season Two | |||
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Song |
Episode |
Sung by | Backup with |
| Somebody to Love | Comeback | Artie and Sam | Puck |
| Bella Notte | New York | Puck, Artie and Sam | N/A |
| Season Three | |||
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Song |
Episode |
Sung by |
Backup with |
| Last Friday Night | Pot o' Gold | Blaine | Artie |
| Hot for Teacher | Mash Off | Puck | Finn and Blaine |
| Red Solo Cup | Hold on to Sixteen | Sam | Finn, Tina and Quinn |
| Let Me Love You | Heart | Artie | Kurt, Puck and Sam |
| The Rain in Spain | Choke | Puck and Finn | Blaine |
| It's All Coming Back to Me Now | Nationals | Rachel | |
| Season Four | |||
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Song |
Episode |
Sung by |
Backup with |
| Born to Hand Jive | The Role You Were Born to Play | Marley, Ryder, Jake and Mercedes | Kitty |
Dance
Dance Solos
Season One
- Dream a Little Dream (Dream On) (With Tina)
Season Two
- Getting to Know You (Audition) (With Tina)
- Billionaire (Audition)
- Sing! (Duets) (With Tina)
- Make 'Em Laugh (The Substitute) (With Will)
- Valerie (Special Education) (With Brittany)
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (Silly Love Songs) (With Artie)
- Bubble Toes (A Night of Neglect)
- I've Gotta Be Me (Born This Way) (With Finn)
Season Three
- Cool (Asian F) (With Football players )
- Hot for Teacher (Mash Off) (With Blaine)
- Moves Like Jagger/Jumpin' Jack Flash (Yes/No) (With Will)
- A Little Less Conversation (The Spanish Teacher) (With Brittany)
- L-O-V-E (Heart) (With Tina)
Lead Dancer
Season One
- It's My Life/Confessions Part II (Vitamin D)
- Hate on Me (Throwdown) (With Matt and Kurt)
Season Two
- Toxic (Britney/Brittany) (With Brittany)
- Valerie (Special Education) (With Brittany)
Season Three
- You Can't Stop the Beat (The Purple Piano Project) (With Tina and Brittany)
- Sexy and I Know It (The Spanish Teacher) (With Brittany and David)
Trivia
- His dance partners in group-numbers are usually Tina, Rachel or Brittany.
- He is considered the best male dancer in the New Directions.
- He asked Santa Claus for Channing Tatum to "stop being in stuff" in A Very Glee Christmas.
- He often went out to dinner dates with his mom and Tina.
- He is #28 (Season One), then #22 on the football team (Season Two).
- He takes Spanish with Puck and Finn.
- He used to be a counsellor at Asian Camp (Audition).
- His parents seem to exhibit the traditional Asian family stereotypes.
- He is hinted by Tina to be well endowed in Rumours. Although Tina mentions that she lost her virginity during the summer, it is possible she has seen him naked before Rumours.
- He is one of William McKinley High School's best students (Asian F).
- Part of McKinley's decathlon team.
- In New York, whilst sitting with Tina and the rest of the group, when Tina expresses she wanted to get her frolic on, he seems to get overly excited about the idea of Tina being energetic.
- In Season One, Mike was often paired with Tina as dance partners, which could be how they grew closer and eventually begin dating.
- Mike looked extremely happy when Tina chose him to dance with her in Dream a Little Dream.
- He never danced outside of his room, due to the lack of support his family gave him.
- Is a part of the very strong Asian community Audition.
- Had his first argument with Tina in Duets.
- Parents were not comfortable with him being a transvestite in The Rocky Horror Glee Show.
- Mike seems uncomfortable with the thought of Sam and Tina being together in Nationals.
- Both Mike and his portrayer have Jrs. in their names. Mike is portrayed by Harry Shum Jr. Mike's father's name is also Michael, which makes him Michael Chang Jr.
- He might have gotten his dancing abilities from his mother who had wanted to be a dancer before she had Mike.
- Has performed together a couple of times with Blaine and is often seen hanging out with him in the background, which implies a good friendship between the two.
- Although Tina left him for Mike, he seems to have a good friendship with Artie Abrams.
- He gets very excited at the idea of watching "Footloose."
- As stated in Prom-asaurus, Mike has a love for dinosaurs (Prom-asaurus).
- He is shown to have a Bagwa on his locker, a Chinese ornament for good luck.
- His parents started a group called "First Generation Asian American Parents of Children Who Pursuing The Arts" as a graduation gift for him (It's in the deleted scene from Goodbye, so it's not canon).
- Misses Tina in The Role You Were Born To Play.
- In Season One, his dress sense was mainly plain colors, and trainers, and then Season Two, he started to experiment with brighter clothes, and from this into Season Three, he developed his own unique style different from the other guys in the club.
- Just like Brittany interrupted his and Tina's dance in Prom Queen, he interrupted Brittany and Sam's dance in I Do.
- His first time being absent from an episode since his introduction was in The New Rachel.
- His only song throughout season four was Homeward Bound/Home (Thanksgiving).
Gallery
Quotes
- Main article: Mike's Quotations
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