nationals glee nationals episode season american musical television series glee fifth overall written directed episode second new episodes aired fox united_states features facing vocal adrenaline nationals choir competition chicago special guest stars dean vocal adrenaline director judging competition playing chicago judges episode received positive reviews general musical performances particular reviewers impressed judging scene highly critical inclusion emma having sex time post victory sequence overall quality lauded musical numbers widely praised critics felt gave better performances main competition rachel lea_michele finn cory_monteith unique especially singled episode seven songs charted billboard hot new directions competition songs rachel coming group number featuring finn paradise light chart hot initial airing episode viewed million american viewers received nielsen rating share demographic total viewership slightly props previous hour significantly week plot new directions glee club chicago national choir competition sick hotel bed bad fever stomach pains possibly food poisoning drafts quinn tina number add vocal mercedes sidelined sue starts medical measures restore health final rehearsals fights break members easily resolved intensity focus winning day rachel lea_michele boyfriend current director rival choir tries hurt confidence bringing failed audition realizes intent uncertainty showing nationals judges introduced chicago group compete mercedes arrives time onstage group healthy thanks sue lead edge glory rachel performs coming arrives number rachel receives standing ovation finale paradise light brings audience feet gets approving whistle later lobby approaches recommends mercedes kurt vocal adrenaline dressing room wish lead singer wade unique adams good luck tells chosen perform longer pressure new celebrity status kurt suggests unique wade alter ego able handle wade unable teen starts ready stage unique vocal adrenaline perform wizard judges award nationals trophy second place glee club members treated heroes school sue restored sole coach displacing coach washington apartment emma sex time arranges finn perform night teacher year ceremony won group performs champions production episode written executive producer directed shooting episode begun april continued april final episode season began filming following monday april final day shooting nationals competition scenes april day celebrated filming musical performance portion competition includes songs lady_gaga edge glory performed coming sung group performance paradise light primary leads songs released singles digital download additional episode wizard performed queen champions performed featuring tongue tied edge glory champions featured soundtrack album glee music graduation album song retitled edge glory single album releases special guest stars include dean vocal adrenaline director actress gossip columnist role celebrity judges competition plays judge recurring guest stars appearing episode include glee club members football coach shannon dot marie jones cheerleader potter synchronized swimming coach retiring teacher lead vocalist wade unique adams reception ratings nationals broadcast united_states fox second hour hour special evening props having aired hour regular broadcast time received nielsen rating share demographic attracted million american viewers initial broadcast slightly lower rating share million viewers props hour significant decrease rating share million viewers previous week episode broadcast canada aired episode second hour episode special day american premiere viewership rose significantly million viewers million viewers hour nationals tenth viewed week compared props fourteenth viewed nationals viewership million viewers watched week united_kingdom aired episodes nationals aired regular time slot props aired hour earlier usual viewership fell second hour remained higher previous week nationals aired watched sky viewers slightly viewers earlier hour increase previous week episode attracted viewers australia nationals broadcast week props aired night watched viewers slightly viewers props glee seventeenth watched program night second week row critical reception episode given positive reviews critics described spectacular hour jaw dropping musical numbers satisfying plot developments todd_vanderwerff called finest episodes best season finale gave grade buddytv said episode gave quality great music entertainment_weekly wrote evening episodes return form billboard hand said having props nationals air lose individual potent high points come deserve characterized nationals strange huffington_post washington_post wanted honest vocal adrenaline competition bell said better wrote better new directions dance moves unique esque factor sold thing vanderwerff wrote stronger choreography overall found unique engaging performer rachel new directions ensemble better vocal adrenaline felt outcome reasonable dodge simply stated knew win happily exciting finally play bell wrote seeing judges debate scenes kind takes away entire title appreciated friday reference vanderwerff said judging scene wasn good described waste wrote emotion lines thought lines gave pretty funny bit sad reviewers critical called sequence emma leaves pamphlet losing desk finally sex bell characterized weird uncomfortable reasoning vanderwerff thought making post nationals victory montage little creepy best thought victory segment feel instead feels awkward emotion awarded teacher year called surprising having discovered wasn good teaching spanish months ago bell asked possible quinn rapidly recover ability walk dance touched vanderwerff critical fox rampant abuse twitter thing displaying onscreen episode praised scenes said couldn stop cracking music performances episode musical performances received enthusiasm reviewers vanderwerff wrote big performances aces seven songs received fewest comments tongue tied described montage music graded noted wasn number musical celebration championship status received grade rolling_stone called spirited songs performed competition edge glory given mixed reception gave song grade said started strong energy level lacking word describe performance added rushed view song evident grades given complimented different arrangement enthusiastic entire set songs said completely killed said song kicked truly time great performance performance continued coming widely praised dodge said like prior song covered perfection said hated song wrote hit park gave grade gave outstanding added times sufficient declared glee best vocals gave loved song ending described abrupt cliffhanger set closed paradise light number reviewers including dodge questioned choice song variety reasons expressed enthusiasm final result mtv called quirky catchy song choice episode standout gave grade said real group number added vocals choreography energy notch grade came declaration finn absolute best said surprisingly decent added theatrical song better choir arrangement vanderwerff described better group performances performances generally received noted bell similar words explain thought vocal adrenaline better new directions number praised houston_chronicle said stole best musical number night called electric sassy delivery unique asked gave performance thought felt subdued warp speed hit added stage said fun watch vocals don add original version gave grade praised dazzling choreography numbers wizard called turbo charged beginning end gave song grade enthusiasm tempered arrangement different karaoke original dancing machines bit taste said unique riffs hell song added robot dancers hard personality performance dodge wrote liking said mercedes needs watch unique sure belt episode closing number champions received excellent grades wrote new glee classic said worked wonderfully assertion championship status described performance emotion added moments like pure straight original appeal complimented song choice showcased group harmonies december guide listed rendition glee best performances chart history seven singles released episode charted hot coming debuted number seventy paradise light debuted number ninety song charted billboard hot singles episode affected charting songs original artists tongue tied sold copies glee version original enter billboard hot number seventy close song previous chart high sold glee version original moved hot matching highest chart position date coming charted number bubbling hot singles june
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