Are you ready for Sectionals, Gleeks?

On next Tuesday's "Hold on to Sixteen," New Directions will square off against The Trouble Tones and other groups for the honor of moving on to Nationals. But will the former team recruit a new/former member in order to increase its chances of advancement?

Yes, Chord Overstreet returns on the episode as Sam Evans. What has he been up to over the past few months? Watch this preview to find out:

And catch up on our coverage of this week's installment, "I Kissed a Girl," via our:

• Review of the episode.
• Quotes from the episode.
• Music from the episode.

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