goodbye glee goodbye second episode season finale season american musical television series glee sixth overall written directed aired fox united_states features graduation high class members new directions glee club episode introduces special guest star rivera mother appearances parents graduating seniors episode received reviewers happy enthusiastic ones cited combination humor tears past events present revelation critical felt time wrap storylines particular praise given scene featured single ladies ring number favorite performance reviewers scene finn tells rachel sending new_york instead marrying described best acting praised solo song rendition roots branches received higher marks songs given enthusiastic reception goodbye attracted million american viewers initial broadcast received nielsen rating share demographic significant increase prior episode rating share million viewers plot gives members final assignment perform songs goodbye starts singing forever young graduating seniors group perform tell glee club joined sing life express gratitude seniors kurt reflects experience enabled students openly gay father meets school auditorium recalls evolution relationship tina join stage help enact turning point serves kurt graduation gift single ladies dance kurt pledge remain couple despite different cities fall offered recording contract backup singer moving los_angeles mike accepted scholarship chicago revelations upset rivera scholarship wants performer like brittany announces graduating tells mother stay later gives money saving college education saying follow dreams quinn helps study test needs pass order graduate tells went life kisses passes test later quinn returns uniform sue farewell tells finn cory_monteith planted marijuana finn locker order blackmail joining glee club finn thinks makes cooler finn disappointed army refused change late father discharge honorable wonders mother father proud actor graduation ceremony finn kurt rachel lea_michele gather open acceptance letters finn kurt rachel finn kurt rejected rachel admitted decides admission year help trio new_york gets finn car wedding instead driving wedding venue finn drives train station tells loves marry means dreams reveals joining army glee club meet train platform goodbye crying rachel sings roots branches boards train new_york production season final episode written directed series creator shooting began april scheduled weeks cast recorded final vocal tracks episode songs april final scene shot late evening scenes episode filmed location new_york_city tweeted photos evening monday photo lea_michele sitting message yesterday sunday monday originally announced episode include songs album glee music graduation album album tracks episode released separately singles glory days performed madonna remember performed new performed graduating members forever young performed morrison room roots branches performed episode new performances songs album life beatles performed non graduating members song released single available digital download repeat performances sit boat sung series pilot riley beyoncé single ladies ring performed morris numbers include flashbacks original performances single ladies included flashback pilot episode showing cappella performance fight feeling makes special guest appearance mother rivera reported talks play mother early november morning episode kissed girl aired episode comes lesbian grandmother relative shown screen says parents accepted news tweeted glee night use sympathetic right don think definitively reported having signed guest star december scheduled appear upcoming winter episodes episode marks debut recurring guest stars appeared episode include glee club members football coach shannon dot marie jones synchronized swimming coach european geography teacher parents graduating students kurt father finn mother mike parents quinn mother mother actors studio makes appearance august creator uploaded deleted scene episode youtube kurt reads message rachel wrote august murphy uploaded second deleted scene featuring mike tina mike parents graduation present murphy noted episode initially run minutes long scenes cut finished version reception ratings goodbye broadcast united_states fox hour later usual time order air day day american idol finale time previous episode nationals aired week second hour hour special evening goodbye received nielsen rating share demographic attracted million american viewers initial broadcast significant increase prior episode rating share million viewers canada aired episode hour later usual day american premiere immediately following viewership rose million viewers million viewers watched nationals hour week goodbye seventh viewed week improvement slots nationals tenth viewed united_kingdom goodbye aired usual time time nationals aired previous week watched sky viewers number watched nationals australia goodbye broadcast watched viewers viewers nationals glee twelfth watched program night seventeenth week critical reception episode received critics happy todd_vanderwerff gave grade wrote liked remarkably clear eyed people capable huffington_post described heartfelt comical yes absolutely ridiculous called touching finale acknowledged exceptions rolling_stone characterized episode nonstop tears nostalgia entertainment_weekly said perfect flashbacks revelations described season finale sure felt like series finale billboard wrote simply isn time settle seniors mere hour sentiment expressed houston_chronicle thought episode felt little logical given hours breathe said left questions fury guide reviewers enthusiastic described perfect mix kids past present future wrote class went high note season finale solid emotional entertaining thought watching episodes vanderwerff called kurt opening rejection letter good gut punch think series buddytv characterized unbelievable plot twist bell hoped extend stay screen time arguably best character glee scene gives kurt present described gift reviewers wrote glee turning moment funny noted powerful scenes typically added night exception ended quoting kurt best wall_street_journal deemed unrealistic notion mother allow money saved college expenses wasted dream bell described good true agreed called said good work maintained wasted role wrote random scenes lot better singing scene finn tells rachel sending new_york instead marrying surprised impressed reviewers called favorite non singing scenes year possibly series vanderwerff strongly best things seen year praised acting said best work vanderwerff said kill scene bell said cory_monteith finest acting rachel arrival new_york brought comparisons bell going music performances performances given generally good marks reviewers received enthusiastic reception singing dance single ladies ring aid tina brittany called best gift season said shining albeit silly moment glee best parental unit gave bell wrote loved second online described episode moment washington_post fond flashback number sit boat gave commented nice reminder far glee kids come mtv enthusiastic repeat performance said better pilot rendition happy version song retired forever young generated differing reactions reviewers wondered diminished role year reduced impact farewell song gave wrote bare bones guitar arrangement suitably melancholy voice forced way thought sounded lovely gave asked season graded said sweet word sweet applied kurt rendition remember called song madonna ballad graded said madonna best performance particularly memorable gave wrote leave characterized kurt emotional singing crisp clear natural voice wanted performance sad faces grade wrote sold nice arrangement voice graduating seniors welcomed reviewers called cory_monteith best solos season fun cover described fine fun spectacular gave wrote spirited rendition captured song essence noted moment kicked complimented finn having gotten hang singing dancing thing episodes season gave grade gave life sung said harmonies sounded lovely bell called perfect song graduation enthusiastic described blended past recognition laden harmonies beatles tune point entered hour said ringing endorsement national champions chances graded reviewers wondered inclusion glory days stated way middle commencement ceremony called song tone deaf choice modern teenagers big day grades respectively merely noted ceremony doubled performance gave thought looked like fashion graduation ceremony final number roots branches greatly praised hoping journey reprise big group number noted rachel kill said lea_michele shines gave performance called chosen song wrote glad introduced episode triumphant ending girl chasing dreams streets new_york_city
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