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The series will have covers of many different songs sung on-screen by the characters. Among the songs featured in the pilot are "[[Respect (song)|Respect]]" (sung by Amber Riley), "[[I Kissed a Girl]]" (sung by Jenna Ushkowitz), "On My Own" from ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' (sung by Lea Michele), "[[Can't Fight This Feeling]]" (sung a capella by Cory Monteith), "[[You're the One That I Want]]" (sung by the entire glee club), "[[Rehab (Amy Winehouse song)|Rehab]]" (sung by a rival glee club), and, most notably "[[Don't Stop Believing]]" (sung by the glee club). It was announced on May 4, 2009 that the night of each airing, the songs will be made available on [[iTunes]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b122127_spoiler_chat_trek_star_quinto_leaving.html |title=Spoiler Chat: Is Trek Star Quinto Leaving Heroes for Good? |publisher=[[E! Online]] |date=May. 4, 2009 |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> starting on May 19, 2009, with full versions of "''Rehab''" and "''Don't Stop Believing''".<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090518fox02 |title=Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television Partner to Present Music From New Fox Series "Glee" |date=May 18, 2009 |publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]] |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> |
The series will have covers of many different songs sung on-screen by the characters. Among the songs featured in the pilot are "[[Respect (song)|Respect]]" (sung by Amber Riley), "[[I Kissed a Girl]]" (sung by Jenna Ushkowitz), "On My Own" from ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' (sung by Lea Michele), "[[Can't Fight This Feeling]]" (sung a capella by Cory Monteith), "[[You're the One That I Want]]" (sung by the entire glee club), "[[Rehab (Amy Winehouse song)|Rehab]]" (sung by a rival glee club), and, most notably "[[Don't Stop Believing]]" (sung by the glee club). It was announced on May 4, 2009 that the night of each airing, the songs will be made available on [[iTunes]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b122127_spoiler_chat_trek_star_quinto_leaving.html |title=Spoiler Chat: Is Trek Star Quinto Leaving Heroes for Good? |publisher=[[E! Online]] |date=May. 4, 2009 |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> starting on May 19, 2009, with full versions of "''Rehab''" and "''Don't Stop Believing''".<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090518fox02 |title=Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television Partner to Present Music From New Fox Series "Glee" |date=May 18, 2009 |publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]] |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> |
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Among the future songs that will be heard include "''[[Bust Your Windows]]''", which will be sung in a fantasy sequence by Riley, and [[Kristin Chenoweth]] will sing "''Maybe This Time''" from ''[[Cabaret (film)|Cabaret]]'' and "[[Last Name (song)|Last Name]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-gleestage26-2009apr26,0,1653470.story |title=Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical |first=Denise |last=Martin |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 26, 2009 |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> |
Among the future songs that will be heard include "''[[Bust Your Windows]]''", which will be sung in a fantasy sequence by Riley, and [[Kristin Chenoweth]] will sing "''Maybe This Time''" from ''[[Cabaret (film)|Cabaret]]'' and "[[Last Name (song)|Last Name]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-gleestage26-2009apr26,0,1653470.story |title=Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical |first=Denise |last=Martin |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 26, 2009 |accessdate=May 19, 2009}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:11, 20 May 2009
| Glee | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Musical comedy |
| Created by | Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Ian Brennan |
| Starring | Dianna Agron Chris Colfer Jessalyn Gilsig Jane Lynch Jayma Mays Kevin McHale Lea Michele Cory Monteith Matthew Morrison Amber Riley Mark Salling Jenna Ushkowitz |
| Narrated by | The Cast |
| Composer | James S. Levine |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Dante Di Loreto |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox Television Ryan Murphy Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | May 19, 2009 |
Glee is a musical comedy television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir, also known as a glee club, set within a high school in Lima, OH.[1] A preview of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009.[2] A free download of the preview will be available on May 20, 2009 through iTunes.
Cast
Main characters
(in alphabetical order)
- Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray: Finn's celibate "Cheerio" girlfriend
- Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel: a gay[3], bullied member of the glee club
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester: Will's craft-addicted wife who works part-time at "Sheets N' Things"
- Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester:[4] head coach of the "Cheerios" who wants nothing more than to see the glee club fail
- Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury: the high school's OCD guidance counselor who is harboring unrequited feelings for Will
- Kevin McHale as Arty Abrams: an electric guitar virtuoso and manual wheelchair user
- Lea Michele as Rachel Berry: a talented student and singer with aspirations of becoming a star. She is the mulatto daughter of a gay interracial couple, eliciting homophobic jokes from the Cheerios and other popular kids.
- Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson: the all-star quarterback with a secret passion for singing
- Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester: a high school Spanish teacher and current director of the "New Directions" glee club
- Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones: a rival diva to Rachel in the glee club
- Mark Salling as Puck: Finn's football buddy who disapproves of Finn joining the glee club
- Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang[5]: a stuttering student and member of the glee club
Recurring characters
- Patrick Gallagher as Ken Tanaka: the head coach of the football team who wants to date Emma
- Iqbal Theba as Principal Higgins: the high school's unenthusiastic Indian-American principal.
Music
The series will have covers of many different songs sung on-screen by the characters. Among the songs featured in the pilot are "Respect" (sung by Amber Riley), "I Kissed a Girl" (sung by Jenna Ushkowitz), "On My Own" from Les Misérables (sung by Lea Michele), "Can't Fight This Feeling" (sung a capella by Cory Monteith), "You're the One That I Want" (sung by the entire glee club), "Rehab" (sung by a rival glee club), and, most notably "Don't Stop Believing" (sung by the glee club). It was announced on May 4, 2009 that the night of each airing, the songs will be made available on iTunes[6] starting on May 19, 2009, with full versions of "Rehab" and "Don't Stop Believing".[7]
Among the future songs that will be heard include "Bust Your Windows", which will be sung in a fantasy sequence by Riley, and Kristin Chenoweth will sing "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret and "Last Name".[8]
Some of the show's a cappella tracks were recorded by Jeff Smith (m-pact), Alvin Chea (Take 6), David Loucks (m-pact), and Tim Davis.[9]
Guest stars
The show will feature Broadway stars in recurring or minor roles including:
- John Lloyd Young as "a retired wood shop teacher with an excellent singing voice"[10]
- Victor Garber as Will's father[11]
- Debra Monk as Will's mother[11]
- Kristin Chenoweth as April Rhodes[12]
- Cheyenne Jackson[13]
- Josh Groban as Himself[14]
Other guest stars include:
- Jennifer Aspen as Kendra[citation needed]
- Whit Hertford as Dakota Stanley[citation needed]
Reception
Before the show began airing, it already gained positive buzz. Entertainment Weekly gave the show an A.[15] In addition, the show ranked among the top trending topics on Twitter shortly following its initial airing.[citation needed] The New York Times called the show "blissfully unoriginal", saying the characters are "high school archetypes" but noted "a strong satiric pulse that doesn’t diminish the characters’ identities or dim the showmanship of a talented cast".[16]
U.S. ratings
| Season | Timeslot (EST) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Tuesday 9:00 P.M. | May 19, 2009 | May 19, 2009 | 2009 | #TBA | 12.518[17] |
| 1st | Wednesday 9:00 P.M. | September 2009 | May 2010 | 2009–2010 | #TBA | TBA |
Over the entire hour, the Glee Pilot actually drew an average of 10 million viewers. (Its 9 o'clock number was 12.518 million but that dropped noticeably going into the 9:30 slot as it dropped from first place to third, retaining only 8.917 million). [18] It was also a steep drop off from Idol which drew 23.8 million viewers at the 8 o'clock hour.
References
- ^ Kelly, Mike (May 17, 2009). "'Glee' series set in a Lima high school has Toledo connection too". The Blade. The Toledo Times. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Fox Holds "Glee" Tryouts After "American Idol" Tuesday, May 19 - New One-Hour Musical Comedy Series to Preview Post-American Idol" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. March 5, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Jensen, Michael (January 14, 2009). "Jazz hands! Meet the gay teen character on Ryan Murphy's "Glee"". AfterElton. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 23, 2009). "Trio promoted to series regulars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Tina's "Facebook Page"
- ^ "Spoiler Chat: Is Trek Star Quinto Leaving Heroes for Good?". E! Online. May. 4, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television Partner to Present Music From New Fox Series "Glee"" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. May 18, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Martin, Denise (April 26, 2009). "Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ [1], Posting on RARB forum.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 8, 2009). "Tony Winner Lloyd Young to Guest on New Fox Series "GLEE"". Playbill. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ a b Tony Winners Chenoweth, Garber, and monk Join Cast of Fox's Glee
- ^ Wieselman, Jarett (April 20, 2009). "Kristin Chenoweth Becomes a Quadruple Threat". New York Post. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Cheyenne Jackson to Guest Star on Fox's "Glee"
- ^ Time to Get Happy with the Cast of Glee
- ^ Tucker, Ken (May 13, 2009). "TV Review Glee (2009)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ STANLEY, ALESSANDRA (May 18, 2009). "Motley Crew of School Misfits Sings, and Annoys the Cool Kids". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Fox Gleeful As Idol, Glee Top Dancing, NCIS, Mentalist Finales". TVbytheNumbers.com. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Fox Gleeful As Idol, Glee Top Dancing, NCIS, Mentalist Finales". TVbytheNumbers.com. May 20, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.