"The Power of Madonna" might be the best episode of Glee yet. Few artists deserve a dedicated episode of the show, but Madonna is definitely one of them. She and Glee have a lot in common: Both have blindly adoring fans, a certain camp factor, an obvious pop appeal, and a hint of midwestern charm. Oh, and they both like to hand out life lessons. Madonna was actually all over those, and last night, Glee  decided to impart M's wisdom on those who might not have picked up on it before.

ReI probably could have done without all the blatant idol-worshiping; I didn't see the point in blasting Madonna's songs over the school's PA system or giving Sue Sylvester a diary with "Madonna" bedazzled across the cover. A simple mention of Sue's Material Girl obsession would have sufficed. But I can overlook that flaw, because the show used Madge's songs perfectly. A few of them were kept in their original form, as when the cheerleaders performed a spectacularly choreographed, stilt-enhanced "Ray of Light" number. Most were sung by New Directions—and by sung, I mean rocked. Or overproduced, but whatever; at this point I don't really care if the show's performances are unrealistic for a high school glee club. They're so damn good. Let's rank 'em: