britney brittany second episode second season american television series glee fourth episode overall written directed series creator premiered fox network september pays tribute britney_spears glee club member heather morris experiences induced iconic spears moments comes self realization club members follow suit captains rachel lea_michele finn cory_monteith experience difficulties relationship club director jealous guidance counselor new boyfriend following season episode power madonna served homage madonna murphy planned tribute episodes glee second season britney brittany approached spears songs deemed important female musicians decade having inspired young cast pursue musical careers spears makes cameos episode appearing students dream sequences intended showcase morris character originally background character promoted series regular character proved fan favorite episode features seven musical performances released singles watched million american viewers glee largest audience attracted mixed reviews critics criticized plot musical numbers james_poniewozik time praised episode embracing fantasy nature entertainment_weekly dismayed close spears videos preferring glee original interpretations cover versions mtv felt performance slave best sequences history rendition baby time attracted negative reviews performance exception generally received spears cameo received mixed reviews critics received favorably expressing relief appear longer morris performance attracted critical praise particularly dancing skills plot glee club director attempts set easy listening adult contemporary assignment kurt informs facebook group club perform britney_spears number high homecoming assembly refuses stating spears bad role model supported club member brittany heather morris reveals brittany dismayed successful similarly named pop star discusses spears school guidance counselor office meets new boyfriend offers talk glee club dental plaque test reveals brittany rachel lea_michele require dental work brittany general fill experiences performs spears slave later returns practice friend rivera share duet music brittany feels empowered encounter begins act glee club rachel feels threatened boyfriend finn cory_monteith desire join school football team fearing relationship work popular visiting experiencing performs baby time rachel begins dressing new look received positively coach finds school blogger video rachel library rachel encourages finn join team dental visit results stronger member football team football coach shannon dot marie jones accepts finn despite fact wheelchair rachel jealous attention finn receiving team test finn fidelity girlfriend quinn attempt seduce relieved finn turns quinn sings exception apology advised emma relax learns recently purchased new chevrolet corvette buys confronted wife insists return cease savings seeing positive effect spears glee club members allows perform inspired rendition toxic homecoming assembly joining stage effort impress emma multiple students including jacob sexually aroused performance sue sets fire alarm student body evacuate auditorium later threatens sue injured emma tells stop trying returns new car tells club performing spears numbers production season glee paid tribute madonna episode power madonna murphy planned tribute episodes second season britney brittany second originally planned air super bowl february young cast members inspired pursue musical careers spears murphy stated spears idea glee use songs explaining think loves paying tribute pop culture loving respectful kind way responded described spears arguably important female musician lady_gaga years commenting episode concerned music public image morrison told weekly hoped spears songs performed glee based comments murphy morrison character spend episode resisting students desire perform songs storyline featuring chevrolet corvette involved product placement chevrolet division event sponsor glee prior launch cast received scripts episode july murphy began directing august spears filmed guest starring scenes august murphy commented heart designed skills prior appearing glee morris dancer originally hired choreographer teach cast members single ladies dance week later cast cheerleader brittany morris recurring role season promoted series regular season murphy stated brittany big storylines new season viewers want know makes glee appearance britney brittany playing emma love interest recurring characters appear episode glee club member coach shannon jones school reporter cheerleader potter school student think dance contestant appears backing dancer music episode featured cover versions spears songs performed morris stronger baby time toxic slave music featuring madonna covered exception sailing performed songs sailing released singles available download songs slave baby time sailing included album glee music volume spears praised episode social networking website twitter approving use songs singles managed chart billboard hot selling downloads collectively cast cover toxic charted highest number sixteen downloads entertainment weekly felt performances slave music fell flat opining glee best musical numbers ones twist imitate original versions praised morris dancing felt episode revealed standout vocalist conversely rolling_stone enjoyed direct iconic spears moments slave mtv called best sequences history impressed music recreation highlighting way played ambiguous relationship complimenting morris dancing rivera vocals wall_street_journal criticized rendition baby time writing look intelligent voice sound pop like youtube spoof opera singer trying appealing clothes left wanting number feeling tune lost sexuality rachel octaves higher singing stack deemed stronger favorite performance episode best incorporation spears music song served storyline praised increased use vocalist second season enjoying soulful voice enjoyed stronger twist having males sing feminist empowerment song wrote toxic provided best spears cover episode commenting took fresh sound honoring original disapproved exception closing song feeling use spears song appropriate called rendition suitably earnest described gorgeous tender stack felt served nice emotional episode reception ratings original broadcast britney brittany watched million american viewers drew glee second largest audience date hell watched million viewers april following month hiatus viewership million previous episode audition million madonna tribute episode power madonna million episode episode attained glee series high rating date demographic nielsen rating share subsequently beaten sue shuffle aired february immediately following super bowl watched million viewers garnered rating share making highest rated night broadcast fox highest rated live action comedy episode fall years adults years total viewers time seventeen years highest rated entertainment premiere week grew second week adults total viewers canada episode watched night attaining million viewers demographic audition ordinary family closest competitor timeslot australia episode watched million viewers making glee seventh watched night episode watched million viewers million watched week watched cable week watched episode series time episode entire series draw million viewers critical response britney brittany received mixed reviews critics todd_vanderwerff graded episode commenting people glee awful talking glee awful criticized lack plot musical numbers feeling storyline character arcs ignored favor showcasing spears covers stack described episode monumental television event expressed lingering sense slight disappointment enjoyed episode overall stack wrote spears songs felt forced storyline episode iconic glee madonna tribute slammed episode accusing presentation spears symbol empowerment self esteem problematic observing young audience basically witnessed endorsement abuse public school sanctioned disliked madonna episode surprised britney brittany deemed funniest entertaining episodes series morris performance fortunately limited spears cameos responding criticism episode conceded storylines slender spears remakes dominated episode felt unlike power madonna worked owned kept videos britney appearances belonged fantasy houston_chronicle described episode brilliant felt presenting spears performances series unrelated inspired choice ign robert_canning rated britney brittany signifying impressive episode described fun close gimmick song choices vanderwerff deemed spears cameo totally useless criticizing singer flat dialogue washington_post graded cameo commenting didn try funny met mother guest spot disappointed spears appear longer concluded given acting demonstrated film crossroads better pop star conversely online appreciated fact spears appear background character writing best playing stack felt appearances handled nice level restraint canning felt kept perfect minimum morris performance attracted critical praise calling britney brittany great showcase actress praising spectacular dance moves negative review vanderwerff deemed morris cast best dancer stated murphy intent running character ground morris isn going stop funny fight observed said episode celebration heather wasn commending musical performances canning initially concerned episode diminish morris appeal background role ultimately pleased managed retain fan favorite secondary character status
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