glee second episode american television series glee episode premiered fox network september written series creators directed murphy episode sees glee club attempt recruit new members performing push school assembly advances love rachel lea_michele finn cory_monteith quinn emma sees antagonist begin club episode features covers songs studio recordings songs performed released singles available digital download tracks appear album glee music volume introduces recurring cast members guest stars episode watched million viewers best received scripted premiere fox years performance kanye_west gold particular drew positive reviews critics new_york_post entertainment_weekly comparing episode favorably series pilot episode variety received episode poorly deeming hit wonder los_angeles_times noted weaknesses adult characters plot coach informs glee club director new directions members eligible compete decides perform school assembly hoping recruit new members group opposed choice song freak compromise suggests learn gold kanye_west lea_michele crush cory_monteith leads join club attends girlfriend head rachel soon realizes club place teens try physically close possible technically engaging kind sexual activity finn saying club doesn work normal teenagers want sex rachel convinces glee club members secretly change performance push audience members want sex song received student body complaints parents lead list pre approved songs choose future angry rachel actions quinn fellow rivera audition club tongue cheek rendition little prayer gives rachel solo don stop quinn sue later recruits quinn help bring glee club inside angered cut funds finance club home pushed wife find second job afford new house birth child begins working school hours shares romantic moment guidance counselor football coach observes warns emma rebound girl asks meet school emma turns having accepted date discovers actually experiencing pregnancy bring tell lies having son tells quit working offering use craft room nursery baby need following private rehearsal finn rachel kiss suddenly overwhelmed experiences premature embarrassed leaves telling forget happened goes quinn dismayed rachel later sings rihanna bow glee club members tina singing backup production public screening occurred july glee comic con panel los_angeles_times wrote turnout panel standing room deemed reception enthusiastic recurring cast members appear episode football coach sister finn mother new glee club members guest stars revealed glee comic con panel scene written episode featured rachel fathers subsequently cut script actors cast reported shooting music episode features cover versions kanye_west gold push bow rihanna little prayer freak studio recordings gold bow push released singles available download gold charted number australia bow number australia canada america push number australia gold bow included album glee music volume studio recording little prayer included bonus track discs purchased itunes bow offered use episode reduced licensing rate surprised murphy believed able secure rights song stated usually people hits want hundreds thousands dollars experience rihanna gave good price cool surprising things experience people cast admire respect found supportive reception averaged million viewers making glee second watched evening nbc america got talent achieved rating share demographic making fox best scripted premiere years los_angeles_times noted major networks fox opened evening airing speech president barack_obama disrupting regular viewing patterns furthermore official fall season begin placing glee weaker competition ratings remainder season experience watched canada week broadcast million viewers episode shown straight pilot episode watched million viewers million watched week watched cable week episode received generally positive reviews critics los_angeles_times wrote glee lived promise pilot new_york_post wrote actually pilot terms sheer brilliance laugh loud moments heart entertainment_weekly called episode fun observing quality seen pilot definitely finding tone daily news rated episode stars commented glee hard time sustaining set opening number gives good episode musical numbers attracted positive reviews particularly rendition gold wall_street_journal praised performance describing group performance push glorious teenage horror discussing performance gold new_york_times wrote outside catalog live crew hard imagine song inappropriate high school glee club young fox comedy glee work variety criticized episode wrote lynch performance funny usually plain annoying calling pregnancy subplot praised stated talent wildly uneven tone deemed hit wonder writing musical numbers generally infectious time compensate overly broad situations usa today gave mixed review commenting better glee control fewer abrupt shifts glee getting maybe wouldn glee perfect sea procedural glee weird little island escape hank washington_post praised inclusion adult storylines alongside teenage drama los_angeles_times felt adult characters tend caricature character writing sue writing single note funny line line little tin pot chicago_tribune commented similarly big flaw glee bad things come wife manages drain fun glee time appears ryan received younger cast positively stating weak links praising particular
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