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" Sweet Dreams " (4x19) is a pivotal episode of Glee that serves as a bittersweet bridge between the show's past and future. Airing on April 18, 2013, it focuses on the theme of "Dreams" for the upcoming Regionals competition.

Rachel auditions for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl . On the advice of her mother, Shelby Corcoran (Idina Menzel), she avoids singing Barbra Streisand and instead performs a solo version of "Don't Stop Believin'," imagining the original New Directions by her side. Glee_4x19

A "shot-for-shot" reimagining of the Pilot performance, featuring Rachel’s hallucinations of the original cast. " Sweet Dreams " (4x19) is a pivotal

In hindsight, "Sweet Dreams" is most notable as the before his death in July 2013. It also marks the final appearances of Shelby Corcoran and Puck as a series regular. Critics noted the episode's "jarring" tonal shift from the previous shooting episode, though Rachel's audition was widely praised as a standout series moment. On the advice of her mother, Shelby Corcoran