episode american television series glee episode premiered fox network september directed written series creator episode sees glee club director form male cappella group club favor time new endeavor new directions struggle choreography resist attempts sabotage members cheer squad romantic feelings kurt comes homosexual singer guest stars appears wood shop teacher play parents episode features covers seven songs including instrumental piece performed guitar studio recordings songs performed released singles available digital download tracks appear album glee music volume episode watched million viewers received mixed reviews critics entertainment_weekly new_york_times welcomed return new_york_post wall_street_journal praised riley cover bust windows reviewing episode independent deemed confusing simple plot boot plot lea_michele questions director choreography skills glee club rehearsal forms male cappella group build confidence group originally consists football coach teacher kent worker wife performance howard drop replaces glee club member cory_monteith considering glee club fellow football player glee club director joins group having arranged singer performance star rendition wanna sex reveals attended sure sandy stopped stalking absence glee club hires choreographer rival club help coach nationals championship quinn rivera hope harsh stanley prompt members club quit plan sabotage club stanley heavily critical group rachel convinces members differences unique edge fires choreographer lead amber riley believe fellow club member feelings leaving hurt rejects advances believing feelings rachel mercedes breaks car sings bust windows kurt later confesses gay time said coach angry club stronger quinn quinn sue helping realize believing need bring people realizes passion teaching performing resolves glee club production recurring cast members appear glee club director football coach sheets things employee glee club members guest starred choreographer originally supposed play arrived california learned flu played retired wood shop teacher excellent singing voice played parents morrison thrilled casting having longstanding fan received special guest star billing playing words ignorant morrison rapping episode acquired skill commenting didn look like joke actually looked totally authentic fantastic think amazing musical range people like singing lives command coming episode emotional favorite scenes described scene respectful touching real music episode features cover versions good fellow poison mercy bust windows wanna sex instrumental performance studio recordings bust windows mercy released singles available digital download bust windows featured soundtrack album glee music volume studio recording wanna sex included bonus track discs purchased target reception ratings watched million viewers attained nielsen rating share demographic tenth watched canada week million viewers episode shown straight pilot episode watched million viewers million watched cable week critical reception episode received mixed reviews critics entertainment weekly reviewed episode positively deeming potentially better season premiere stack wrote best aspect episode focus placed previously minor characters mercedes kurt praised lynch sue wrote sandy reliable characters great lines laughs disappointed sing role father hoped return future episodes new_york_post stated key lies directly female leads praising rachel quinn riley mercedes noting riley finally got chance shine wall_street_journal praised riley rendition bust windows vocal adrenaline mercy leg splits shoulders exciting deemed performance wanna sex noted high school los_angeles_times wrote bust windows emotion thing felt appropriately real new_york_times critical episode discussing increasingly rapid march country commented match standard pilot episode funnier praised return called cameo fun episode overall noted humor lack big production numbers problem going fill gaps songs lot current plot lines like wife phantom baby getting old producers gaps short possible reviewing episode confusing simple plot boot ray wrote glee upbeat message attempt darker run mill high school drama ray commented music feature glee viewer gets satisfying taste cast members musical talents criticized characterization episode deeming annoying wrote confidence creator flesh character time seemingly sincere apology supportive boy band nice step posed question didn feel commitment glee club melted away quickly turn easily positively called kurt coming scene lovely wrote appearance laugh loud funny stack commented little random worth scene hitting mom
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