chorus lie chorus lie sixteenth episode american television series fourth season written directed series producer episode originally aired nbc united_states february guest stars chorus lie include real life members episode jack begins rivalry fellow named owen competing final gay men chorus learning owen straight jack tries help tries pass lover lawyer discovers object pity single valentine day party episode received positive reviews television critics according nielsen ratings chorus lie watched million viewers original broadcast making watched episode history episode garnered emmy award nominations won cinematography multi camera series category plot following audition jack receives informed finalist final auditions chorus jack informed choral director solo sing owen originally intended solo barges sings jack sees owen competition thinks way rid learns owen posing gay man observing gaze woman jack strikes plan owen confess straight invites grace apartment jack plan fails help grace owen grace begins flirting owen ultimately leads making prompting jack barge picture owen tricks pulling film camera destroying proof chorus rehearsal jack owen begin results jack revealing owen straight owen admits despite revelation chorus director tells owen chorus accepts karen invitation date husband prison annual valentine day party karen passes rival word gets working karen weekend prompts women asking services dismay believes lawyer accepting legal clients karen finally reveals telling outraged revelation leaves party makes fun karen partner annual spotlight dance returns dances karen production chorus lie written directed series producer january confirmed actor guest star month announced nbc extend chorus lie additional minutes accommodate network plan compete cbs reality survivor time president said producers approached nbc idea way scripts came long producers asked nbc network handle extra minutes footage commented episode turned great real extra work great development producers know nbc open things like interview san_francisco_chronicle revealed asked appear friend actor plays jack grace enjoyed idea episode agreed appear commented easy character previously played gay character film talented following appearance told chicago_sun-times june like come guest star cultural references grace owen couch grace wearing pair seven jeans according scene prompted effect united_states people seeking jeans label chorus rehearsal jack owen singing chorus begin jack sings owen owen sings tone deaf jack reference song reception chorus lie brought million viewers drew highest viewers history according nielsen ratings episode received rating share viewers demographic episode rating share cbs crime drama series csi crime scene investigation category episode nominated emmy awards won emmy cinematography multi camera series nominated nominated outstanding directing comedy series episode received generally positive reception according american critics characterized best episode chicago_tribune named favorite episodes dvd talk wrote episode hilarious ken_tucker entertainment_weekly noted appearance straight guy posing homosexual competing jack spot gay men choir imaginative ways explores themes like humor doesn core gay characters news positive episode stating plays like bad camp realistic characters like inhabitants lame saturday night live sketch marginally real characters noted extent sex talk karen sexual encounter amazing critics praised performance episode television reviewer sacramento bee noted publicized good gig today commented incredibly charming funny guide review season said weren inspired guest stars straight guy way gay chorus gay detective dance floor photographer grace shoot season sad wales sunday called performance memorable guest appearances history commented held serial scene said episode flies jokes stereotypes sexual good sport ease sitcom films portrays said magnificent episode great experience cast cites chorus lie favorite episodes march entertainment_weekly named guest spot number memorable guest appearance
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