special education glee special education ninth episode second season american musical television series glee thirty episode overall written series creator directed aired fox united_states november special education glee club competes round choir competition dealing internal feuding threatens rip club apart episode shows member new school joins rival departure new directions find new twelfth member remain eligible competition club director decides feature overlooked performers group usual lead singers lea_michele cory_monteith episode received wide range reviews small majority commenting favorably viewed lesser version season episode contrast songs covered received generally favorable reviews praise going dog days performed hey soul sister sung initial airing episode viewed million american viewers garnered nielsen rating share demographic significantly previous episode plot choir competition imminent new directions glee club required minimum members enrolled home rivals club director behest attempts recruit football teammates lock port rescued day president wrestler agrees join bribe invites school guidance counselor accompany accepts suggests consider featuring club members instead usual choices captains cory_monteith lea_michele gives lead vocals song competition winners rachel finn given lead dancing roles number brittany admits nervous performing boyfriend gives magic boost confidence mike commence time consuming rehearsals dance routine mike girlfriend suspects having affair confronts brittany confesses avoiding lost admits magical tells brittany magic kurt attends meeting learns setlist selected council offered chance audition solo visits rachel advice recommendation sings don cry argentina musical kurt given solo friend suggests try fit stand rivera tells rachel finn sex previous spring rachel furious finn claim virgin lie emma realizes attend boyfriend hurt fly las_vegas nevada weekend perform singing train hey soul sister lead despite backstage drama set goes smoothly quinn sam performing time life singing lead cover brittany mike receive bursts applause dancing tie place means groups advance competition emma tells married las_vegas despite shock says happy finn breaks rachel confesses performs florence machine dog days celebrate club competition survival tina singing lead production competitors announced episodes prior kissed cappella male institution seen episode performing song teenage dream continuing education program consists seniors working earning sings lead song background vocals sung male cappella group massachusetts actors playing screen met time episode aired scenes performance hey soul sister filmed theater course hour days according actors day second originally supposed scenes episode fox publicity included photograph scene jackson cut entirely brief shot embracing emma retained final version recurring characters episode include glee club members school lead singer mother glee choreographer plays youngest performers wear great deal makeup emulate older person appearance including pounds powder instructed cast oldest limit dance movements realistic scenes filmed course days actress member plays group member stars include appears new glee club member return david respectively debut nick respectively special education features cover versions songs don cry argentina musical living years train hey soul sister time life film specifically cover version featuring dog days song released single available digital download separate versions don cry argentina released kurt lea_michele rachel time life included fifth soundtrack album glee music volume released november hey soul sister included seventh soundtrack album glee released april reception ratings viewership special education broadcast november united_states fox received nielsen rating share demographic attracted million american viewers initial airing won time slot despite airing simultaneously network specials including cbs christmas center nbc stole christmas abc usual offering tree hill total viewership ratings episode significantly previous episode watched million american viewers acquired rating share demographic airing television november canada million viewers watched episode ranking second week episode watched million viewers million watched cable week critical reception special education received wide range reviews television critics positive negative responses enthusiastic reviewers atlantic declared best episode glee season suggested competition episodes mtv similarly said form added episode felt reminiscent magic season provided tempered praise said episode grounded solid spectacular highlighted glee developed broad ensemble characters capable taking spotlight originally comic relief character like brittany todd_vanderwerff houston_chronicle liked episode vanderwerff gave like rolling_stone complimentary disappointed failed measure time competed vanderwerff wrote remains level bunch kids love sing dance maybe adventures remains fundamentally strong tonight stated fact tied probably necessary reason keeps episode pretty los_angeles_times disappointed said episode felt like long slow season highs added new directions performance wasn total wasn touchdown hoped long awaited opportunity members featured competition anticipated shining moment turned dull critics note absence coach episode lamented relative lack humor merely remarked sue non appearance passing came conclusion got hour expense emotional investment daily news complimented solid acting wrote time started feel genuinely boring opposed know general complaint starting suffer big way making music secondary plot robert_canning ign gave episode rating said tried work hour enjoyable storyline felt little bit shy going good great reviewers remarked reflection new directions crew years getting future rachel start number cane future mercedes break finish song riff hard wrote rachel silent reminder kurt smile stage perfect sweet little moment sentiment shared entertainment weekly noted lea_michele strongest non singing moments season showing rachel dealt problems finn periphery group storyline featured rachel finn relationship commented viewed vanderwerff called stupid twist brown praised addition new directions declared hope team keeps pleased episode comedy simply making butt jokes brown wrote kurt arc week times interesting impressed glee handling canning similarly impressed called kurt solid story episode little approval reviewers cage metaphor scene kurt end episode kurt new cage characterized super nearly harsh music performances musical performances episode praised critics little said quality abbreviated performance competition near universal approval song heard don cry argentina stack called totally beautiful gave like burns said fantastic loved having rachel kurt chance sing buddytv echoed kurt words episode said rachel talented irritating wished didn look like crying singing added digging kurt lower register noted rachel usual power ballads uses time latest obstacle future stardom kurt deliver clear restrained called voice added solo alternated kurt audition outstanding gave song disliked song composer won performance gave stars burns thought fantastic liked song tag team presentation performance train hey soul sister received praise don cry argentina called flawless gave zap2it gave prize night gave stars burns said sounded fantastic fun harper said loved like audience given standing ovation stack said hated song sheer sold choreography acting gave lead singer train said loved thought amazing job praise sam quinn time life called solid added knocks solid stack said number fell little flat stack said duo great physical chemistry characterized duet gave stars best grade episode called perfection impressed wrote voices romantic thin new directions closing number received commentary solo given enthusiastic praise brittany mike dancing lauded called songs nice point shifted gears said burns roof rendition awesome wall_street_journal echoed came killed spot rendition wearing display audience added brittany mike opined brittany handle moves vocals steal completely outstanding lead vocals understand hasn gotten solo gave stack slightly generous wrote great song choice gave bonus points phenomenal choreography harper said dancing totally song liked dancing critical song sounded felt lacked didn feel worthy standing said sassy vocals perfect echo rest song feels bit like circus felt entire song kind dancing solo dog days favorite song reviewers including said exact brand high energy love harper enthusiastic performance represents like new directions kurt needs come got individual thing work group best song night view cute choreographed unconventional oddly fitting choice tina mercedes sing tune wish save winner vanderwerff wrote dog days right naturally hits song park gave song awarded stars stack gave said series creator chose perfect pull cover chart history seven cover versions released singles debuted billboard hot appeared musical charts rendition dog days debuted number hot canadian hot pushed original version song ahead number hot number previous week songs hot hey soul sister number number thirty canadian hot time life number thirty number thirty canadian hot number number seventy canadian hot don cry argentina lea_michele version number ninety seven
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