dream glee dream nineteenth episode american television series glee episode premiered fox network directed written series creator guest stars glee club star working school board threatens cut glee club budget bitter having attained business dreams rachel lea_michele attempts find birth mother struggles desire walk episode title reference song dream performed episode episode features cover versions seven songs released singles available digital download included soundtrack album glee music volume dream watched million american viewers received generally positive reviews critics chicago_tribune houston_chronicle los_angeles_times todd_vanderwerff deemed best episodes season mtv entertainment_weekly wall_street_journal praised musical performances zap2it contrast felt songs inconsistent harris appearance generally received ign felt storyline lacking impact plot high glee club member arrives school board speaks glee club asking write biggest dream piece paper takes paper trash making point dreams come true having failed realize dreams intends cut glee club glee club director convinces late pursue dreams sings piano man audition role local production singing dream duet decides cut glee club presents new costumes sheet music changes mind coach announces landed lead role gives role order save glee club rachel lea_michele lifelong dream discover identity mother searching boxes records basement takes cassette tape jacket pretends came box tape labeled message mother daughter rachel refuses listen tape stating ready later meets coach reveals rachel biological mother contractual agreement rachel fathers prevents meeting rachel rachel reveals befriended rachel acting practice actually started liking convince rachel listen tape rachel house starts tape playing rachel enters bedroom leaves listen tape sings dreamed dream leading duet rachel dream sequence ending rachel room tears speech tina paper trash learns biggest dream dancer tina like dance falls tries stand wheelchair tina showing latest research spinal cord injury treatments waiting tina buy mall able stand wheelchair dances safety dance flash mob dream sequence later asks guidance advice cope possibility walking light new research disappointed emma tells treatments available long time tina continues offer dance declines insisting choose partner agreeing sing dance tina chooses mike dance partner leads glee club dream little dream production dream filmed march october entertainment weekly reported 20th century fox studio glee approached directing episode season series creator fan work praised musical episode series vampire slayer commenting directed great musical episodes history television great unexpected fit thrilled fantastic groundbreaking talent deemed glee favorite television influence episode asked guide episode feature songs musical horrible sing blog replied way episode isn episode glee hopefully hands invisible felt job anonymous find compelling way present story calling attention acknowledged killing fans favorite characters planned murder feels episode title storylines explaining aim examine desires core central characters including desire perform rachel desire find biological mother desire walk stated lucky real episode brought emotional level question didn feel random understood stories online commented tendency work repeatedly actors hoped horrible star appear episode months later february reported harris signed contract appear glee murphy created role especially actor received clearance cbs appear fox episode reported harris play high school rival glee club director member school board intent revenge having fulfilled potential cutting school arts program morrison stated harris character years older got girls good songs high school days recurring characters appear dream glee club members rivera astronomy teacher shannon appearing alongside star coach episode features cover versions seven songs duet dream piano man sings believer played sings big performs safety dance men hats dream little dream rachel sing dreamed dream songs piano man big believer released singles available digital download dream safety dance dreamed dream included soundtrack album glee music volume dreamed dream charted number irish_singles_chart reception ratings original broadcast dream watched million american viewers attained rating share demographic united_kingdom episode watched million viewers watched week non terrestrial channels canada watched million viewers making glee tenth viewed week australia glee drew highest overnight audience million viewers won timeslot key demographics consolidated ratings adjusted million making dream eleventh viewed program week critical response episode received generally positive reviews critics chicago_tribune deemed dream highly enjoyable emotionally satisfying episode possibly favorite pilot ryan praised directing writing clear gets good working called dream favorite episodes season commenting easily recent including stopped hoped character return future cnn praised rachel storylines wrote harris character timing great singing crazy chemistry character james_poniewozik time deemed episode exceptional ways went guest appearances noting good compared recent episodes entertaining arresting moving sense houston_chronicle called dream best episodes greatest freshman seasons recent history los_angeles_times similarly deemed episode best stellar freshman season todd_vanderwerff graded episode called best glee episodes hell best mtv reviewed episode musical performances positively calling piano man series realistic musical number writing came close awesome dream duet noted songs proved force called dreamed dream duet inducing observing pretty sure musical theater lovers dreams wall_street_journal called number touching far stating vulnerability convey stunning simplicity perfection entertainment_weekly wrote piano man duet good wished released download rated songs performed called safety dance favorite moments episode deeming huge performance definitely elaborate numbers zap2it wrote dream performance began perfectly harris killed song ear lead chorus baldwin highlighted problems choreography wrote dancing dream little dream terrible sloppy baldwin enjoy dreamed dream performance hoped greater consistency future ign rated episode writing expected episode awesome instead merely okay felt musical numbers failed called harris character amusing theory ultimately note lacking impact storyline december guide named rendition glee best performances august 62nd primetime creative awarded harris emmy total best guest actor comedy series category dream appearance performance
Dream On (Glee)