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131-586: Show choirs have been popularized by the American television show Glee but have a longer history dating back to glee clubs in London in the 18th century, musical theatre, music in the plays of William Shakespeare and the theatre of ancient Greece . Show choirs sing music as a type of performing arts , for example as secondary school activities in the United States. They are typically co-curricular activity (part of

262-417: A Christian mean girl. Actor Cory Monteith died during summer before the fifth season was shot; his character, Finn Hudson, died off-screen in the season's third episode, " The Quarterback ". The sixth and final season focuses on Rachel Berry, who returns to McKinley after her television pilot fails. She decides to reconstitute the glee club with all-new McKinley students and with Kurt's help. Will Schuester

393-720: A High Court judge ruled that the show "diluted and tarnished" the reputation of the comedy club chain. In a later ruling in July 2014, the High Court ordered Fox to use a different title for the show in the UK, saying there was a "likelihood of confusion" between the two brands. In February 2016, Fox lost an appeal against the decision. Three soundtrack albums were released to accompany Glee 's first season: Glee: The Music, Volume 1 , Glee: The Music, Volume 2 and Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers . Two extended plays (EP) accompanied

524-509: A Jay Leno float." The show's success sent the cast on a concert tour, Glee Live! In Concert! after the first season's wrapup. They visited Phoenix , Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. The cast also recorded a cover of Wham! 's " Last Christmas ", which was released as a single in late 2009 but didn't appear in the show until " A Very Glee Christmas " on December 10, 2010. Morrison, Lynch, Michele, Monteith, and Colfer reprised their roles as Will, Sue, Rachel, Finn, and Kurt respectively for

655-492: A dance rhythm . Sentimental ballads had their origins in the early Tin Pan Alley music industry of the later 19th century. Initially known as "tear-jerkers" or "drawing-room ballads ", they were generally sentimental, narrative, strophic songs published separately or as part of an opera , descendants perhaps of broadside ballads . As new genres of music began to emerge in the early 20th century, their popularity faded, but

786-656: A Tony Award, and is a surrogate mother for Kurt and Blaine (who are themselves Broadway stars). Artie has directed Tina in a film, Mercedes is a highly successful recording artist, and Sue has just been re-elected Vice President of the United States . The McKinley auditorium is renamed after Finn. In casting Glee , Murphy sought out actors who could identify with the rush of starring in theatrical roles. Instead of using traditional network casting calls, he spent three months on Broadway, where he found Matthew Morrison , who had previously starred on stage in Hairspray and The Light in

917-538: A balance between show tunes and chart hits , and were produced by Adam Anders and Peer Åström . Songs covered in the show were released through the iTunes Store during the week of broadcast, and a series of Glee albums have been released by Columbia Records . The music of Glee has been a commercial success, with over 36 million digital single sales and eleven million album sales worldwide through October 2011. The series' merchandise also includes DVD and Blu-ray releases, an iPad application, and karaoke games for

1048-505: A cameo appearance in an episode of The Cleveland Show that aired January 16, 2011. Michele, Monteith, and Riley appeared as campers in the twenty-second season premiere of The Simpsons . Lynch, Colfer, Monteith, and Riley appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. When Agron, Michele, and Monteith posed for a set of risqué photos for the November 2010 edition of GQ magazine, Parents Television Council (PTC) criticized

1179-469: A cappella (it is usually one full song in the set), though this is not a standard in the rest of the country. More often than not, the a cappella selection is also the ballad, as it is much easier to sing unaccompanied while holding relatively still. In the Midwest, it is becoming popular to set one song aside as a "novelty" piece, designed to make the audience laugh. "Concept" or "story" shows that unify all of

1310-538: A class or connected to the academic curriculum) or an extracurricular activity. Alternate examples include organizations formed outside of a school, such as community choirs that make use of students from multiple schools in the surrounding area. Though usually a high school activity, show choirs exist at all levels of school from elementary through the collegiate level. Outside of the United States, show choirs can be found in countries such as Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Ireland, Philippines, and Argentina. While there

1441-407: A couple of things that have happened to me, and then he writes it into the show. Or he'll ask me what song I would want to sing, in this situation or in that situation. I don't think any of us directly try to give input on the character or on the storyline, but they definitely steal things from us." For the second season, a shift toward using more Top 40 songs was seen, in an effort to appeal more to

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1572-431: A delinquent in need of direction; and Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang , a shy goth who longs to be popular. The main cast was altered throughout the series, including the addition of Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez , a sardonic and cynical cheerleader struggling with her sexuality, Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang , a soft-spoken dancer whose parents do not support his dreams, and Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce ,

1703-445: A distorted electric guitar solo representing the "power" in the power ballad. Aaron argues that the hard rock power ballad broke into the mainstream of American consciousness in 1976 as FM radio gave a new lease of life to earlier impassioned songs such as Badfinger 's " Without You ", Led Zeppelin 's " Stairway to Heaven " and Aerosmith 's " Dream On ". The Carpenters ' 1972 single " Goodbye to Love " has also been identified as

1834-644: A ditzy cheerleader. The series was created by Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk , and Ian Brennan , the latter of whom first conceived of Glee as a film. The three wrote all of the show's episodes for the first two seasons, and Murphy and Falchuk initially served as the show's main directors. The pilot episode was broadcast on May 19, 2009, and the first season aired from September 9, 2009, to June 8, 2010. Subsequent seasons aired from September through May. The sixth and final season aired from January to March 2015. Glee features on-screen performance-based musical numbers that were selected by Murphy, who aimed to maintain

1965-774: A fairly standardized form. Jazz musicians sometimes broaden the term still further to embrace all slow-tempo pieces. Notable sentimental ballads of this period include, "Little Rosewood Casket" (1870), " After the Ball " (1892), and " Danny Boy " (1913). Popular sentimental ballad vocalists in this era include Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald , Andy Williams , Johnny Mathis , Connie Francis and Perry Como . Their recordings were usually lush orchestral arrangements of current or recent rock and roll or pop hit songs. The most popular and enduring songs from this style of music are known as "pop standards" or (where relevant) "American standards". Many vocalists became involved in 1960s' vocal jazz and

2096-438: A form of escapism. "There's so much on the air right now about people with guns, or sci-fi, or lawyers running around. This is a different genre, there's nothing like it on the air at the networks and cable. Everything's so dark in the world right now, that's why Idol worked. It's pure escapism," he said. Murphy intended to make a family show to appeal to adults as well as children, with adult characters starring equally alongside

2227-425: A group from the south may not place well at a competition in the midwest since the midwest region tends to put more emphasize on vocals while southern regions put more emphasis on visuals. At many competitions, there are also individual, or solo competitions which take place. They take place during the main competition in a different area than the show choir performances. Winners are announced, and they may perform at

2358-578: A high school show choir , also known as a glee club , in the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio . Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) takes over the glee club after the former teacher Sandy Ryerson ( Stephen Tobolowsky ) is fired for inappropriate contact with a student. With a rag-tag group of misfit teenagers, Will attempts to restore the glee club to its former glory while tending to his developing feelings for his co-worker, guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury ( Jayma Mays ), as well as defending

2489-469: A line of Glee -related clothing, and Claire's stock accessories. Halfbrick Studios published a Glee content version of the mobile game Band Stars by Six Foot Kid in collaboration with Fox Digital Entertainment on March 27, 2014, currently available on iOS platforms, but with plans to release to Android . The game is available for free download with some Glee content available immediately including Kurt Hummel and Will Schuester. 12 characters from

2620-430: A live concert thing." Glee: The 3D Concert Movie , filmed during the 2011 Glee Live! In Concert! tour, was released on August 12, 2011. Glee has featured as many as fifteen main roles with star billing , after starting with twelve. Morrison plays Will Schuester , McKinley High's Spanish teacher, who becomes glee-club director and hopes to restore it to its former glory. Lynch plays Sue Sylvester , head coach of

2751-454: A loud and emotive chorus backed by drums, electric guitars, and sometimes choirs. According to Charles Aaron , power ballads came into existence in the early 1970s, when rock stars attempted to convey profound messages to audiences while retaining their "macho rocker" mystique. The hard rock power ballad typically expresses love or heartache through its lyrics, shifting into wordless intensity and emotional transcendence with heavy drumming and

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2882-595: A painfully shy Asian American student who fakes a speech impediment as a defense mechanism. Dianna Agron plays Quinn Fabray , Finn's cheerleader girlfriend, who later joins the glee club to keep an eye on him. Mark Salling plays Noah "Puck" Puckerman , a good friend of Finn's on the football team who at first disapproves of Finn joining the glee club, but later joins it himself. Naya Rivera and Heather Morris portray Cheerios and glee club vocalists Santana Lopez and Brittany Pierce respectively and were originally recurring actors, but were promoted to series regulars in

3013-573: A popular cheerleader who experiences a teenage pregnancy ; Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel , an effeminate, openly gay boy; Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams , a boy with a physical disability ; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry , an ambitious performer driven by her dreams of becoming a Broadway theatre star; Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson , the school's sometimes-slow-witted star quarterback ; Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones , an aspiring vocal diva whose talents go unrecognized; Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman ,

3144-450: A prototype of the power ballad, driven by the hard rock guitar sound of Tony Peluso . British heavy metal band Judas Priest wrote many power ballads, starting with " Dreamer Deceiver " and " Beyond the Realms of Death ". American rock band Styx has been credited with releasing the first true power ballad, the song " Lady ", in 1973. Its writer, Dennis DeYoung is called the "father of

3275-405: A show where they were in high school for eight years. We really wanted to be true to that experience." Adult characters played by Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch would remain to provide continuity to the series, though according to Falchuk, some students—Rachel, Finn and Kurt in particular—would likely remain on the show after they graduate. In May 2012, Murphy said that just because a character on

3406-410: A showcase of a few groups from the immediate geographic area or they can feature many groups from multiple states. Because of the vast difference in sizes of the competitions, they can last a single afternoon or span an entire weekend. Competitions may separate competing choirs into different divisions. These divisions are often determined by age, skill level, size of the school or choir, and/or gender of

3537-425: A small number of groups. Additionally, there is often at least one solo in each performance by a standout singer in the group. Competitive performance sets range in length, but are usually timed to total between fifteen and twenty-five minutes. Shows generally consist of, but are not limited to, approximately five songs. Middle school shows usually contain four songs. Show choirs have seen a rise in popularity since

3668-449: A song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P. J. Bloom, and music producers Adam Anders and Peer Astrom rearrange it for the Glee cast. Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Studio recordings of tracks are then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode

3799-404: A tribute in season five's third episode, which would deal with the death of Monteith's character, Finn. On July 30, 2013, Mays confirmed that she would depart the show after the fifth season to work on other projects, but stated that she would be open to returning as a guest star in the future. On July 7, 2014, it was confirmed that Rivera and Ushkowitz would be placed on a recurring status for

3930-423: A tricky mix, but that's very important—the balancing of that." According to Murphy, the song choices are integral to script development, "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along." In a 2010 interview with Allison Kugel, Chris Colfer noted that "there have been a couple of times when I have gone to Ryan Murphy ( Glee creator) and told him

4061-607: A year on Prime Video . In the United Kingdom , E4 broadcast the first two seasons of Glee , showing episodes months after they were first aired in the US. Sky 1 broadcast the series starting with the third season, airing episodes two days after their US broadcast. However, the show has come under a trademark dispute in the UK with the Glee Club , a small chain of independent live stand-up comedy and live music venues. In February 2014,

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4192-895: Is an American jukebox musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015. It focuses on the New Directions, a glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School, that is located in Ohio, USA. The club competes as a show choir while its disparate members deal with social issues , regarding sexuality , gender , race , family , teen relationships and teamwork . The initial twelve-member main cast included Matthew Morrison as teacher Will Schuester , Jane Lynch as scheming cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester , Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury , Jessalyn Gilsig as Will's wife, Terri Schuester . Other main cast members played students, with Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray ,

4323-435: Is chosen from the first and only round of performance. In high school, the finals round commences after awards from the preliminary round are complete, where the top scoring groups perform again to compete for the title of Grand Champion of the contest. The number of groups in the finals round is up to the hosting school, but typically 5–6 choirs participate. Because they have another opportunity to perform, these groups are given

4454-488: Is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins. Each episode costs at least $ 3 million to produce, and can take up to ten days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography. In late 2010, Bloom reported the process has been even shorter; "as quick as a few weeks". For the second season, the creators were offered listens of upcoming songs in advance by publishers and record labels, with production occurring even before song rights are cleared. Prior to

4585-594: Is going. They all are. I wanted to do the right thing by all of them." He then continued: "They're all coming back. Anyone who is a regular is coming back. Everyone said yes." On June 28, 2013, the media reported that Morris, Riley, Salling, and Shum would be changing from starring status to guest starring roles for the fifth season, and on the following day that Jacob Artist , Melissa Benoist , Blake Jenner , Alex Newell , and Becca Tobin (who play Jake Puckerman , Marley Rose , Ryder Lynn , Wade "Unique" Adams , and Kitty Wilde , respectively), were all being promoted to

4716-482: Is made up of four, 4’x 8′ sections, three tiers high (with tier heights averaging 8″, 16″ or 24″). This helps to provide easy use and audience sight lines to all performers (including the back row). Larger show choirs sometimes add additional platforms, stairs, boxes, backdrops, and/or other set pieces to compliment their show. To achieve a full choral sound with rich melodies and tonal variety, mixed-gender show choirs need males to cover all vocal ranges. One study done by

4847-460: Is no standard requirement for the number of performers or demographic of its students, a show choir typically consists of thirty to sixty singer/dancers. Factors like school size and/or director preferences may impact this number. Larger schools with more advanced programs may have more than one competitive show choir ensemble. Show choirs composed entirely of students of one gender usually compete in separate divisions from mixed-gender show choirs, with

4978-467: Is now coaching rival club Vocal Adrenaline, while Blaine is coaching the Dalton Academy Warblers. All of the new main cast members from the fifth season have returned to guest star status in this final season when they appear, as well as Naya Rivera as Santana and Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina; Amber Riley as Mercedes rejoins the main cast, and Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste joins the main cast for

5109-420: Is often an important characteristic of the genre. In most cases, there is consistency in costuming and makeup from person to person; this consistency extends to elements like hair, where singer/dancers will all style their hair in a visually consistent way. The choir usually has a backup band (often called the "show band", " pit " or "combo" if it includes a horn section) providing instrumental music to accompany

5240-542: Is part of the school curriculum and is a class taught during the day. For others, it is an extracurricular activity that requires practice to take place before or after school. Practices may begin as early as the summer, while other choirs don't start until much later. The competitive season takes place from January until April, with competitions held across the country every weekend during that time. [REDACTED] Media related to Show choirs at Wikimedia Commons Glee (TV series) Glee (stylized as glee )

5371-578: The 18–49 demographic . Murphy was surprised at the ease with which use of songs was approved by the record labels approached, and explained: "I think the key to it is they loved the tone of it. They loved that this show was about optimism and young kids, for the most part, reinterpreting their classics for a new audience." A minority of those approached refused to allow their music to be used, including Bryan Adams , Guns N' Roses and Coldplay ; however, in June 2010, Coldplay reversed their decision, allowing Glee

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5502-725: The Americas , Australia and North Africa . As a narrative song, their theme and function may originate from Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of storytelling. Musically they were influenced by the Minnesinger . The earliest example of a recognizable ballad in form in England is " Judas " in a 13th-century manuscript . A reference in William Langland 's Piers Plowman indicates that ballads about Robin Hood were being sung from at least

5633-565: The Italian domination of the London operatic scene. In America a distinction is drawn between ballads that are versions of European, particularly British and Irish songs , and ' Native American ballads ', developed without reference to earlier songs. A further development was the evolution of the blues ballad , which mixed the genre with Afro-American music . In the late 19th century, Danish folklorist Svend Grundtvig and Harvard professor Francis James Child attempted to record and classify all

5764-598: The Wii home videogame console. There were live concert tours by the show's cast after the first and second seasons completed shooting; a concert film based on the 2011 tour, and Glee: The 3D Concert Movie , which was produced by Murphy and Fox and directed by Kevin Tancharoen . During its first season, Glee received generally favorable reviews from critics, with Metacritic 's weighted average of 77 out of 100 based on 18 critical reviews. Glee has won many accolades . The season

5895-508: The seventh season of The X Factor on December 5, 2010. In 2020, celebrating the show's 11 year anniversary, Ryan Murphy made an Instagram post about his idea of re-doing the show's pilot with Lea Michele, Ben Platt , and Beanie Feldstein . Murphy eventually deleted the post. In 2021, Fox President Michael Thorn revealed he was interested in reviving past Fox programs, most notably 24 and Glee . In 2022, in an interview with Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz, Ryan Murphy revealed he

6026-448: The "Cheerios" cheerleading squad, and the Glee Club's nemesis. Mays appears as Emma Pillsbury , the school's mysophobic guidance counselor who has feelings for Will, and Jessalyn Gilsig plays Terri Schuester , Will's wife whom he eventually divorces after five years of marriage and the discovery that she has faked being pregnant instead of revealing she had suffered a false pregnancy . Michele plays Rachel Berry , talented star of

6157-537: The 2009–10 television season. Only the first twenty episodes of the first season were accounted for when calculating the season average due to the final two episodes airing outside the traditional sweeps period. On February 6, 2011, after the Super Bowl , Glee received its highest ever ratings, with over 26.8 million tuning in to see the special episode, with a peak of 39.5 million. In 2011, Glee generated $ 2 million advertising revenue per half-hour. In 2012,

6288-466: The 9:00 pm time slot, and aired after that evening's 8:00 pm music competition "results" shows— The X Factor in the fall and American Idol in midseason. The show was renewed for both a fifth and sixth season at the same time, on April 19, 2013. Reruns were also syndicated to local US stations from 2013 to 2015. Glee has been syndicated for broadcast in many countries worldwide, including Australia , where cast members visited to promote

6419-466: The AC chart during this time owing to their ballad-sound. A popular trend in the early 2000s was remixing or re-recording dance music hits into acoustic ballads (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of " Heaven " by DJ Sammy , " Listen to Your Heart " by DHT , and " Everytime We Touch " by Cascada ). In the 2010s, indie musicians like Imagine Dragons , Mumford & Sons , Of Monsters and Men ,

6550-423: The American television series, " Glee " was released. The television show is based around the workings of a fictional show choir. “Glee” creator, Ryan Murphy, invited Burbank High School’s 2008 Advanced Mixed choir, In Sync, to film their award winning Disco Medley to be featured as a flashback from Mr. Schuester’s time in high school Glee Club. Some individuals feel the television show does not accurately represent

6681-463: The B section is usually referred to as the bridge ; often a brief coda , sometimes based on material from the bridge, is added, as in " Over the Rainbow ". The most common use of the term "ballad" in modern pop and R&B music is for an emotional song about romance, breakup and/or longing . The singer would usually lament an unrequited or lost love, either where one party is oblivious to

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6812-488: The Choral Journal claimed that many choir directors are simply resigned to having fewer males in their choir, but should make an effort to change. By reaching out to males and creating a more supportive community for high school boys, the hope is that more males will participate in show choir. For many high school students, show choir is a large commitment that takes over a large part of a school year. For some, show choir

6943-518: The Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. The show was also chosen by Fox to fill the coveted time slot that followed the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLV in 2011. In 2013, in the wake of Cory Monteith's death and after his tribute episode " The Quarterback " aired, Murphy announced that the sixth season would be the series' last. After 121 episodes and over 729 music performances, Glee concluded on March 20, 2015. The series centers on

7074-529: The Glee TV show are available for purchase and download in two separate packs. Pack 1 contains: Rachel Berry, Mercedes Jones, Noah (Puck) Puckerman, Jake Puckerman, Sam Evans, and Quinn Fabray. Pack 2 contains: Artie Abrams, Tina Cohen-Chang, Blaine Anderson, Santana Lopez, Brittany Pierce and Unique Adams. The pilot episode of Glee averaged 9.62 million viewers, and the following eleven episodes attained between 6.10 and 7.65 million. The mid-season finale

7205-705: The Kid " (1974), the folk music sense is generally implied. The term ballad is also sometimes applied to strophic story-songs more generally, such as Don McLean 's " American Pie " (1971). Prominent artists who made sentimental ballads in the 1980s include Stevie Wonder , Lionel Richie , Peabo Bryson , Barry White , Luther Vandross and George Michael . The 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as Boyz II Men , Celine Dion , Shania Twain , Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey . Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan , Natalie Merchant , Jewel , Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on

7336-530: The Lumineers and Ed Sheeran had indie songs that crossed over to the adult contemporary charts, due to their ballad-heavy sound. Most pop standard and jazz ballads are built from a single, introductory verse , usually around 16 bars in length, and they end on the dominant – the chorus or refrain , usually 16 or 32 bars long and in AABA form (though other forms, such as ABAC, are not uncommon). In AABA forms,

7467-789: The McKinley graduates from the third season, notably to the fictional New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts (NYADA) in New York City. The season follows the club through a loss at the Sectionals competition (episode 9) and subsequent reinstatement when the winning Dalton Academy Warblers were found to have used banned substances (human growth hormone) (episode 12) before winning at the Regionals competition (episode 22), which meant they would be attending their third consecutive National show choir competition. In

7598-575: The Piazza ; Lea Michele , who starred in Spring Awakening ; and Jenna Ushkowitz , who had been in the Broadway revival of The King and I . During their auditions, actors without any theatrical experience needed to demonstrate that they could also sing and dance. Chris Colfer had no previous professional experience, but Murphy wrote in the character Kurt Hummel for him. Jayma Mays auditioned with

7729-763: The Warblers , and Glee: The Music, Volume 6 were 2011 releases, in March, April, and May, respectively. An EP entitled Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show was released to accompany the Halloween episode, " The Rocky Horror Glee Show ". Two EPs were released exclusively at the Target discount chain: Glee: The Music, Love Songs in the last week of 2010, and Glee: The Music, Dance Party in early September 2011. Glee has been released on several DVD and Blu-ray box-sets. Glee – Pilot Episode: Director's Cut features

7860-580: The album's second single. When grunge appeared as a counterpoint to the excesses of 1980s hard rock and glam metal, one of the distinctions of the grunge style was the absence of power ballads; however, some songs from this era such as "Rooster" by Alice in Chains (1992), which Ned Raggett described as the band's "own particular approach" to the style, and " Black Hole Sun " by Soundgarden (1994) have been described using this term, and songs in its subgenre post-grunge included ballads. Latin ballad refers to

7991-573: The alumni's lives in New York City for the remainder of the season, including Rachel's successful Broadway debut. Throughout this season, the club and its alumni deal with relationships, death and mourning , body image , gay bashing , intimacy, and other social issues. Several main cast members dropped to recurring guest stars as of this season: Amber Riley as Mercedes, Mark Salling as Puck, Harry Shum Jr. as Mike and Heather Morris as Brittany. New main cast members included glee club members introduced in

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8122-515: The association with sentimentality led to the term ballad being used for a slow love song from the 1950s onwards. Sentimental ballads have their roots from medieval French chanson balladée or ballade , which were originally "danced songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century. They were widely used across Europe , and later in

8253-553: The club through wins at the Sectionals (episode 9) and Regionals (episode 16) competitions before losing at the Nationals competition in New York City (season finale/episode 22), while its members and faculty deal with relationships, religion , homophobia , bullying , rumors , teenage drinking, death and other social issues. The season's stories revolve around the same Glee club members as first season, with Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) and Brittany S. Pierce ( Heather Morris ) added to

8384-415: The competition for ethical purposes. However, they will often showcase their own show choir as an "exhibition," separate from the competing schools. The adjudicators (or judges) at these competitions are usually high school choir/music teachers, show choir directors, choreographers, arrangers, or performers from Broadway-style musicals. Judging is largely subjective and is based on a scoring style selected by

8515-464: The design of the show. Many show choirs participate in competitions, sometimes called "invitationals" (though most are not invitation-only events) or "festivals". These competitions are often held at the high school where the "host group" attends and sometimes performs as an exhibition. Though some events are held at auditoriums or other facilities that can accommodate larger crowds and provide better acoustic performance. Competitions can be as small as

8646-400: The diversity of the cast's backgrounds reflects the range of different musical styles within the show itself: "It's a mix of everything: classic rock, current stuff, R&B. Even the musical theatre stuff is switched up. You won't always recognize it." Jane Lynch was originally supposed to have a recurring role as Sue Sylvester , but was made a series regular when a Damon Wayans pilot she

8777-561: The early 1970s, softer ballad songs by the Carpenters , Anne Murray , John Denver and Barry Manilow began to be played more often on "Top 40" radio. Some rock-oriented acts such as Queen and the Eagles also produced ballads. When the word ballad appears in the title of a song, as for example in the Beatles ' " The Ballad of John and Yoko " (1969) or Billy Joel 's " The Ballad of Billy

8908-433: The eighth best television show of the year, commenting: "when Glee works—which is often—it is transcendent, tear-jerking and thrilling like nothing else on TV." Entertainment Weekly 's Ken Tucker ranked it ninth, calling it "Hands down the year's most novel show [and] also its least likely success", Lisa Respers France of CNN wrote that while ordinarily Glee 's premise would have been "a recipe for disaster",

9039-530: The environment of a real show choir. Central Sound, a show choir from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana was featured on a 2009 episode of the MTV television series, "Made." In the episode, the choir is raising money to attend FAME Chicago, a national show choir competition. Show choir is usually performed on stage risers, a series of platforms set up on a stage. The usual configuration at competitions

9170-645: The episodes " The Power of Madonna " and " Journey to Regionals ": Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna and Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals respectively. Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One , a compilation album featuring all 100 studio recordings from the first season, was released exclusively to the iTunes Store . Five soundtrack albums were released to accompany Glee 's second season: Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album , featuring Christmas-themed songs, and Glee: The Music, Volume 4 , were both released in November 2010; Glee: The Music, Volume 5 , Glee: The Music Presents

9301-656: The exception of "open" divisions, where groups of different types compete against each other. Show choir performers traditionally wear costumes, though the definition of what is considered a costume in this context is broad. Costumes range from conservative looks (such as formal tuxedos and ball gowns) to modern (tracksuits with name-brand sneakers) to avant-garde fashion (such as modern head-to-toe uniforms or revealing clothing). Additionally, many larger groups include two or more costumes in their show. Singer/dancers typically wear stage makeup and shoes conducive to dancing (called "character shoes"). Uniformity in look among performers

9432-503: The existence of the other, where one party has moved on, or where a romantic affair has affected the relationship. Simon Frith , the British sociomusicologist and former rock critic, identifies the origins of the power ballad in the emotional singing of soul artists, particularly Ray Charles , and the adaptation of this style by performers such as Eric Burdon , Tom Jones , and Joe Cocker to produce slow-tempo songs often building to

9563-851: The fictional high school show choir New Directions competing for the first time on the show choir circuit, winning at the Sectionals competition (episode 13) but losing at Regionals (season finale/episode 22), while its members and faculty deal with sex , relationships , homosexuality , teenage pregnancy , disabilities , acceptance and other social issues. The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch), Will's wife Terri ( Jessalyn Gilsig ), guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), and glee club members Rachel ( Lea Michele ), Finn ( Cory Monteith ), Artie ( Kevin McHale ), Kurt ( Chris Colfer ), Mercedes ( Amber Riley ), Tina ( Jenna Ushkowitz ), Puck ( Mark Salling ), and Quinn ( Dianna Agron ). The second season follows

9694-464: The first draft in August 2005 with the aid of Screenwriting for Dummies . He completed the script in 2005, but could not generate interest in the project for several years. Mike Novick, a television producer and a friend of Brennan's from Los Angeles, was a member of the same gym as Ryan Murphy, and gave him a copy of Brennan's script. Murphy had been in a show choir in college and felt he could relate to

9825-510: The first not credited to the show's three creators. Adler and Noxon did not return for the show's fourth season and instead House writers Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner , and Stacy Traub were hired. The series features numerous song covers sung onscreen by the characters. Ryan Murphy was responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and has said that he strove to maintain a balance between chart hits and show tunes: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's

9956-403: The first season and Criss in the second. For the fourth season, Chord Overstreet , who started as a recurring actor in the second season, playing glee club member Sam Evans , was promoted to the main cast, while Agron and Mays were credited as recurring guest stars. Many of the original characters graduated from McKinley High at the end of the third season. Murphy said, "We didn't want to have

10087-435: The first season by Fox , and the first of these episodes was broadcast on April 13, 2010. These episodes aired on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 pm. On January 11, 2010, it was announced that Fox had commissioned a second season of the show. The second season began production in June 2010. Season two began on September 21, 2010, airing in the 8:00 pm time slot on Tuesdays, and consists of twenty-two episodes. The show

10218-405: The first ten episodes on January 25, 2011, and both Glee Season 2: Volume 2 with the final twelve episode and Glee: The Complete Second Season with all twenty-two on September 13, 2011. All three were released on DVD; only the complete season is available on Blu-ray. Little, Brown Books has published three Glee -related young adult novels , all of which were developed in collaboration with

10349-453: The first time. The cast members deal with gay marriage , gender identity, transitioning and other social issues. The newly reconstituted club wins the Nationals competition, Sue is fired as principal and Will is hired to be the principal of a McKinley High repurposed as a magnet arts school , with Sam as the new director of New Directions. The finale jumps five years into the future: Rachel has married Jesse St. James ( Jonathan Groff ), wins

10480-404: The fourth season: Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose , a kind teenager who develops an eating disorder ; Alex Newell as Unique Adams , a shy, nerdy teenager who becomes more bold and glamorous after coming out as transgender ; Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn , a dyslexic teen; Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman , a biracial teen struggling with anger issues ; and Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde ,

10611-470: The glee club whose ambition sometimes causes her to be insensitive toward others. Often bullied by the Cheerios and football players, she grows closer to them as the show progresses and begins an on-and-off relationship with Finn Hudson starting in season one; they become engaged in season three. Monteith played Finn, star quarterback of the school's football team who risks alienation by his friends after joining

10742-404: The glee club's existence from the conniving cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ). A major focus of the series is the students in the glee club: their relationships as couples, their love of singing and desire for popularity coming into conflict due to their membership in the low-status club, and the many vicissitudes of life in high school and as a teenager. The first season features

10873-463: The glee club. Also in the club are Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones , a fashion-conscious diva who resents having to sing back-up but eventually finds her place in the choir; Colfer as Kurt Hummel , a fashionable gay man countertenor who is often bullied by the jocks in the school; McHale as Artie Abrams , a guitar player and paraplegic who longs to be seen for his personality rather than only his physical injuries; and Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang ,

11004-427: The hosts. It is typical for competition scoresheets to place more emphasis on the quality of choral sound, while others delegate more points to other aspects of the show like the quality of visuals/choreography, band, and show design. Depending on the competition, an adjudicator may only judge their area of expertise (a choir director judging vocals, while a choreographer judging dance), or they may adjudicate all areas of

11135-421: The imagination of a group's choreographer or even outside performing arts professionals as well. As show choir has evolved, an increasing number of schools have invested a great deal of effort in creating quality sets that can be compared to professional stage shows. Many competitions include a preliminary round and a finals round. Middle school competitions do not hold a finals round. The winner from each division

11266-400: The known ballads and variants in their chosen regions. Since Child died before writing a commentary on his work it is uncertain exactly how and why he differentiated the 305 ballads printed that would be published as The English and Scottish Popular Ballads . There have been many different and contradictory attempts to classify traditional ballads by theme, but commonly identified types are

11397-420: The late 14th century and the oldest detailed material is Wynkyn de Worde's collection of Robin Hood ballads printed about 1495. Ballads at this time were originally composed in couplets with refrains in alternate lines. These refrains would have been sung by the dancers in time with the dance. In the 18th century, ballad operas developed as a form of English stage entertainment , partly in opposition to

11528-534: The listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres , such as pop , R&B , soul , country , folk , rock and electronic music . Usually slow in tempo , ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song's melody and harmonies . Characteristically, ballads use acoustic instruments such as guitars , pianos , saxophones , and sometimes an orchestral set. Many modern mainstream ballads tend to feature synthesizers , drum machines and even, to some extent,

11659-448: The main cast were Mike Chang ( Harry Shum Jr. ) and transfer student Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ), while Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester was written out of the series and Mike O'Malley as Burt returned to recurring status. The McKinley High class of 2012 graduates at the end of the season. The fourth season continues in Lima with a new generation of students but also follows some of

11790-505: The main cast, along with Kurt's father Burt ( Mike O'Malley ). The third season follows the club through wins at Sectionals (episode 8) and Regionals competitions (episode 14), before they win the Nationals competition (episode 21) in Chicago . The characters deal with gender identity , adoption , domestic abuse , teenage suicide , bullying, disabilities, texting while driving , college and other social issues. Glee club members added to

11921-478: The meantime, Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel navigate NYADA and their lives as aspiring performers, plus their relationships with Finn and Blaine. Issues during the season include sex, bulimia , gender identity, child molestation , dyslexia , school violence , and pregnancy scares . Former main cast members Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron) were credited as guest stars, while previously recurring glee club member Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet )

12052-436: The opportunity to take suggestions from their critique judge (the judge that talk to the groups directly after the performance) and make adjustments to their finals performance to earn a better score. There are other judges that also score the show choirs and give them feedback for later. This feedback is given to the director, and is used to make deeper changes to the show during rehearsal hours. Hosting schools do not compete in

12183-409: The others. Brennan writes most of Sue's material, and Falchuk frequently writes the scenes between Kurt and Burt Hummel, though Murphy contributes a great deal to Kurt. Starting with season three, a writing staff of six was hired: Ali Adler , Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa , Marti Noxon , Michael Hitchcock , Matt Hodgson and Ross Maxwell. The season's fourth episode, " Pot o' Gold ", was written by Adler,

12314-432: The participants. The different divisions may take place at a different time, day, or at a different location or venue, though usually within the same school or close geographic area. Show choir shows or "sets" can be presented in a multitude of ways, from a more traditional approach to modern theatrical performances that tell full-length stories. These performances are often created by the choir's director, but can stem from

12445-533: The performance area for the singer/dancers, but occasionally, a group will bring out members of the band onstage to accentuate thematic elements in the show. A "tech crew" or "stage crew" is also standard with most show choirs. A stage crew is composed of stage hands who handle aspects such as lighting, sound, and the stage setup. During a show, crew members' responsibilities include tasks such as helping performers change costumes, managing props, handing out microphones, running special effects, and other duties set out in

12576-429: The person "who's taken the lead in story breaking or who wrote a draft". Brennan noted that the writing process is "fast and loose, with the emphasis on fast", and quotes Murphy as having said, in terms of their roles in episode creation, "I'm sort of the brain. Brad's sort of the heart. Ian's sort of the funny bone", which Brennan says "is true in a lot of ways". Some of the characters are written more by one writer than by

12707-436: The pilot episode and a preview of the second episode, " Showmance ". Glee – Volume 1: Road to Sectionals contains the first thirteen episodes of season one, and Glee – Volume 2: Road to Regionals contains the final nine episodes of the first season. Glee – The Complete First Season was released on September 13, 2010. Three boxed sets were released for the second season: Glee Season 2: Volume 1 containing

12838-534: The power ballad". In the 1980s, bands such as Journey and REO Speedwagon contributed to the power ballad becoming a staple of hard rock performers who wanted to gain more radio airplay and satisfy their female audience members with a slower, more emotional love song. Mötley Crüe was one of the bands showcasing this style, with songs such as " Home Sweet Home " and " You're All I Need ". Nearly every hard rock and glam metal band wrote at least one power ballad for each album, and record labels often released these as

12969-630: The rebirth of swing music , which was sometimes referred to as " easy listening " and was, in essence, a revival of popularity of the "sweet bands" that had been popular during the swing era , but with more emphasis on the vocalist and the sentimentality. Soft rock , a subgenre that mainly consists of ballads, was derived from folk rock in the late 1960s, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major sentimental ballad artists of this decade included Barbra Streisand , Nana Mouskouri , Elton John , Engelbert Humperdinck , Carole King , Cat Stevens and James Taylor . By

13100-453: The religious, supernatural, tragic, love ballads, historic, legendary and humorous. By the Victorian era , ballad had come to mean any sentimental popular song, especially so-called "royalty ballads". Some of Stephen Foster 's songs exemplify this genre. By the 1920s, composers of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway used ballad to signify a slow, sentimental tune or love song, often written in

13231-420: The rights to their catalog. Adams posted on his Twitter account that the producers of Glee had never requested permission from him and urged them to "pick up the phone". Composer and musician Billy Joel offered many of his songs for use on the show, and other artists have offered use of their songs for free. A series of Glee soundtrack albums have been released through Columbia Records . Songs featured on

13362-417: The score sheet. Additionally, a separate judge may be added to the panel to judge the bands, and/or to select outstanding performers for separate awards (often referred to as "caption" awards). Comparing different forms of art comes with an inherent subjectiveness, so it is not uncommon for judges or geographical regions to bias certain styles of shows. This sometimes leads to groups not competing out-of-state –

13493-494: The script. Murphy and his Nip/Tuck colleague Brad Falchuk suggested that Glee be produced as a television show. The script was entirely rewritten, and was picked up by Fox within fifteen hours of being received. Murphy attributed that, in part, to the network's success with American Idol . "It made sense for the network with the biggest hit in TV, which is a musical, to do something in that vein," he said. Murphy and Falchuk became

13624-473: The second episode's premiere, Glee 's cast went on tour at several Hot Topic stores across the nation. The cast sang the U.S. national anthem at the third game of the 2009 World Series . Macy's invited them to perform at the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade , but host broadcaster NBC declined because Glee aired on a rival network. Ryan Murphy commented on the cast's exclusion: "I completely understand NBC's position, and look forward to seeing

13755-595: The second season. Mike O'Malley , who plays Kurt's father Burt Hummel , also became a series regular on season two. Gilsig and O'Malley no longer appeared on the list of starring actors at the beginning of the third season, though O'Malley was a recurring guest star in at least six episodes during the season. Two actors were promoted to series regulars as of the third season: Harry Shum Jr. as football player and glee club member Mike Chang and Darren Criss as former Dalton Academy Warbler and new club member Blaine Anderson , both of whom started as recurring actors, Shum in

13886-409: The series described as "anti-Christian" by a youth minister, and commented: Sentimental ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships , and to a lesser extent, loneliness , death , war , drug abuse , politics and religion , usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Ballads are generally melodic enough to get

14017-498: The show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later. Glee music producers Adam Anders and Peer Astrom have begun to add original music to the show, including two original songs, " Loser like Me " and " Get It Right ", on the March 15, 2011, episode. Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee and features four to eight production numbers per episode. Once Murphy selects

14148-453: The show graduates high school does not mean that they are leaving, "A lot of people have been writing Dianna's off the show, Amber's off the show — they're not off the show. I think Amber was talking about that bittersweet feeling of, 'I'll never be in the choir room with that exact group of people.' At least that's what she told me ... When I read that [tweet,] I said, 'I think people will misconstrue that.' She's excited about where her character

14279-499: The show has "such quirky charm and bravado that it is impossible not to get swept up". Reviews for subsequent seasons on Metacritic, reflecting their initial episodes, were not quite as good—the second season's score was 76 out of 100 from eleven reviews,r and the fourth season received a score of 73 out of 100 from six reviews. Even with these stellar reviews from a multitude of critics, Glee's later seasons lost millions of viewers. Nancy Gibbs of Time magazine wrote that she had heard

14410-506: The show is filmed at Paramount Studios and Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood. Murphy has said that he has never seen a High School Musical film, to which Glee has been compared, and that his interest lay in creating a "postmodern musical", rather than "doing a show where people burst into song", drawing more heavily on the format of Chicago . Murphy intended the show to be

14541-636: The show prior to its September 2009 debut on Network Ten . Midway through season four, Glee was moved to Network Ten's digital channel Eleven due to poor ratings. It also airs in Canada on City and, previously, Global , New Zealand , Fiji , and Trinidad and Tobago . It is broadcast in South Africa , where Fox beams the episodes directly to the M-Net broadcast center in Johannesburg rather than delivering

14672-452: The show was the fourth-highest revenue earning show of the year, with US$ 2.83 million ad revenue per half-hour, behind Two and a Half Men , The X Factor and American Idol . Glee received a Metacritic score of 78 out of 100 in its first season, based on reviews by eighteen critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It was praised by several critics in year-end "best of" reviews in 2009. James Poniewozik of Time ranked it

14803-523: The show's executive producers and showrunners, Brennan became a co-executive producer and Novick a producer. Brennan, Falchuk and Murphy started by writing "all the episodes". Glee is set at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio . Murphy chose a Midwest setting as he himself grew up in Indiana , and recalled childhood visits to Ohio to the Kings Island theme park. Although set in Lima,

14934-546: The show's main cast. On July 13, 2013, Cory Monteith was found dead in his room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver , British Columbia , after failing to check out. Staff were sent to his room where it was then that his body was discovered. An autopsy completed on July 15 indicated that he died of alcohol and heroin overdose . On July 20, 2013, Ryan Murphy said in various media outlets that Cory would have

15065-578: The show's producers and writers. All three have been written by Sophia Lowell; the first, Glee: The Beginning , was released in August 2010 and serves as a prequel to the events of the television series. Subsequent novels include Glee: Foreign Exchange , released in February 2011, and Glee: Summer Break , released in July 2011. Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products have plans for a line of Glee -related merchandise including games, electrical products, greeting cards, apparel and stationery. Macy's carry

15196-455: The show; PTC president Tim Winter commented that Glee has many young fans, and that "by authorizing this kind of near-pornographic display, the creators of the program have established their intentions on the show's direction. And it isn't good for families." The promotional posters for the first season have the show's stars using their right hands to make an "L" to fill in the L of the word Glee . The second season's promotional posters have

15327-416: The singers' voices. Instrumentation selection often varies between choirs and even from one group's song selection to another, but a common show choir band consists of trumpets, trombone, alto/soprano sax, tenor sax, piano, and synthesizer, guitar, bass, auxiliary percussion, and a drum set. Bands may include other instruments such as violin or cello if their show requires it. The band is usually situated behind

15458-540: The sixth and final season. On August 28, a website revealed that Amber Riley would once again become a regular along with Dot-Marie Jones while Jayma Mays would be on a recurring status. Ian Brennan conceived Glee based on his own experience as a member of the Prospect High School show choir in Mount Prospect, Illinois . He initially envisioned Glee as a film, rather than a television series, and wrote

15589-442: The song " Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me " from The Rocky Horror Show , while Cory Monteith initially submitted a tape of himself acting only, and was requested to submit a second, musical tape, in which he sang "a cheesy, '80s music-video-style version" of REO Speedwagon 's " Can't Fight This Feeling ". Kevin McHale came from a boy-band background, having previously been part of the group Not Like Them . He explained that

15720-417: The songs together in a common theme are becoming popular across the country. Within a song, vocal lines typically alternate between unison or octave singing, and two-or-more-part polyphonic harmony. Songs are chosen, adapted, and arranged from a variety of sources including popular music, jazz standards, and Broadway musicals, but rarely make use of classical music. Original music has also been performed by

15851-598: The stars throwing slushies at the camera in pairs. The third season's promotional posters have the stars getting dodgeballs thrown at them by Sue Sylvester. While the cast concert tour, Glee Live! In Concert! , began on May 15, 2010, and presented concerts in four cities in the US that month, the second edition, with an almost-entirely new set list, toured for four weeks in the US and Canada from May 21 through June 18, 2011, and followed with twelve days in England and Ireland, from June 22 through July 3, 2011. The cast also performed on

15982-409: The start of the finals performance. Most show choir shows consist of a variety of musical selections, often including several choreographed, fast-paced pieces and one slower piece performed with limited or no choreography. This slower number—usually a ballad —exists primarily to showcase the ensemble's singing ability. In California, it is a requirement that at least one minute of any one set be sung

16113-551: The tapes. Asian countries that broadcast Glee include Bangladesh , the Philippines , India , Malaysia , and Singapore and Myanmar. All the episodes of the series were announced to be arriving on Disney+ in Latin America in February 2021. In the United States, the series was made available on Disney+ and Hulu starting on June 1, 2022, following its December 2021 departure from Netflix after over seven years, as well as

16244-436: The teenage leads, and as of October 2009 he had already mapped out plans for the series covering three years of broadcast. The three creators—Murphy, Falchuk, and Brennan—plan the stories together. For the first two seasons, they were the only writers, and after taking joint credit for the pilot episode and the episode that opened the fall 2009 season, they began rotating taking a single auctorial credit, based in large part on

16375-420: Was chosen by Fox to fill the coveted timeslot that followed the network's coverage of Super Bowl XLV in 2011, and the network originally planned to move the show to the 9:00 pm time slot on Wednesdays following the post–Super Bowl broadcast. However, Fox later revised its schedule, leaving Glee on Tuesdays in order to concentrate on building up its weaker Wednesday and Thursday line-ups. A third season

16506-462: Was interested in re-examining the series as a brand through a reboot or a Broadway musical. The first season of Glee consists of twenty-two episodes. The pilot episode was originally broadcast on May 19, 2009. The series returned on September 9, 2009, airing an additional twelve episodes on Wednesdays in the 9:00 pm timeslot until December 9, 2009, for a total of thirteen episodes. On September 21, 2009, nine more episodes were ordered for

16637-600: Was nominated for 19 Emmy Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , six Satellite Awards and 57 other awards, with wins including the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy , and Emmy awards for Jane Lynch , guest-star Neil Patrick Harris and Murphy's direction of the pilot episode . In 2011, the show once again won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series, and Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer won Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively, and Gwyneth Paltrow won

16768-400: Was ordered by Fox on May 23, 2010, before the end of the first season. The early renewal of the show allowed the production team to cut costs and to plan ahead when writing scripts. The third season broadcasts remained in the show's Tuesday 8:00 pm time slot, and began airing on September 20, 2011. The show's fourth season changed both date and time of broadcast: it moved to Thursdays in

16899-466: Was promoted to the main cast. The fifth season , unlike previous seasons, continues the school year begun in the previous season. The season shows the reigning champion glee club finishing second at Nationals competition ( episode 11 ) before the club is permanently disbanded by Sue Sylvester, now school principal, for budgetary reasons ( episode 12 ), leaving the focus on graduation. The show then jumps several months forward in time and deals entirely with

17030-460: Was watched by 8.13 million viewers, with the show returning in April 2010 to a season high of 13.66 million viewers. The following six episodes attained between 11.49 and 12.98 million viewers, falling to 8.99 million for the penultimate episode "Funk". Viewing figures rose to 11.07 million viewers for the season finale, giving Glee the highest finale rating for a new show in

17161-459: Was working on for ABC fell through. The cast is contracted for a potential three Glee films, with their contract stating that "[The actor] hereby grants Fox three exclusive, irrevocable options to engage [the actor] in up to, respectively, three feature-length motion pictures." Murphy said in December 2010 that he wasn't interested in doing a Glee movie "as a story", and added, "I might do it as

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