time fifth episode season american musical television series glee ninth overall written directed executive producer aired fox united_states november episode features preparations performing west story opening night events leading decisions student couples rachel lea_michele finn cory_monteith kurt begin having sex advanced copy episode released reviewers highly praised reviewers broadcast generally enthusiastic particular plotting resulting characterization came criticism performance america widely acclaimed especially rivera role advance publicity time events drew pre broadcast condemnation critics enthusiastic fact gay couple given storyline songs released singles available download girl song sung returning charted billboard hot canadian hot remaining songs west story chart initial airing episode viewed million american viewers lowest season garnered nielsen rating share demographic total viewership episode somewhat previous episode pot gold ratings higher plot taken charge directing school musical west story tells leads rachel lea_michele playing maria playing tony conveying emotion rendition tonight questions convincingly portray roles later director dot marie jones confesses attracted football scout potential players ohio_state sure consider thinks acting advice arranges date kurt discuss decision postpone sex goes invite west story arrives performing girl afterward new makes play intercut rivera rachel singing boy like musical later meet coffee shop kurt arrives telling boyfriend convinces local gay bar supplies fake dancing kurt surprised transferred school kurt leave drunk aroused urges kurt sex seat car kurt refuses angrily walks home rachel lets finn cory_monteith know interested having sex admits reason better maria later asks advice girls quinn urge sex finn tina reveals mike sex summer says wonderful boy loved words intercut rachel singing love rehearsal mike father confronts participation musical mike tells wants professional dancer doctor father recruits shane ohio_state finn future rachel promises help find new future school apologizes kurt getting drunk says cares kurt proposes house night opening night self doubt thanked cast leadership thanks perform america gets standing ovation rachel waiting afraid convey necessary emotion rachel reminds found finn kurt like maria tony sing hand heart stage shown scenes involving sexual encounters true production episode began filming september ended october days shot parallel sixth episode began shooting october briefly seventh episode began shooting october makes appearance episode playing new major recurring character gay sets sights won role weeks long casting search character referred day glee set september playing role touring company broadway revival west story opened september left performing september return day glee return episode voiced sang backgrounds numbers second season according sings lead track episode backgrounds sung named men having played screen second season actors played second season including hall mega returned filmed october played trent season tweeted impressive moves today sir replied thanks fun stuff major recurring role debuts episode joins cast football comes scouting talent finds eyes team big hearted coach recurring guest stars appear episode include football coach shannon jones focus eyes king exchange student new glee club member mike parents episode features covers west story stage musical rehearsed performed course episode boy like love sung rivera tonight hand heart sung number performed america sixth cover girl sung mega lead vocal reception ratings time broadcast november united_states fox garnered nielsen rating share demographic received million american viewers initial airing lowest number viewers new episode season viewership million previous new episode pot gold broadcast november rating demographic increased slightly rating share received episode viewership decreased countries hit season lows united_kingdom australia united_kingdom time watched viewers compared pot gold previous week million viewers watching australia time watched viewers glee fourteenth watched program night viewership pot gold seen viewers canada viewership slightly million viewers watched episode fifteenth viewed week slots million viewers watched pot gold week pre broadcast reception like asian copies episode sent number critics aired called stellar standout episode entertainment_weekly wrote glee best installments exceptional episode articles headlined sexual theme episode prominent mention fact couples having sex time prior broadcast anticipated episode sexual themes content prove controversial television groups said absolutely expect hear think handled emotionally expecting big suggestive storyline sweet episode aired conservative called fox network reckless celebrating teen sex critical reception aired reviewers uniformly enthusiastic houston_chronicle called better episodes season run good asian time james_poniewozik weighted differently calling time best episode overall glee season wall_street_journal said restraint subtle smoothly woven storylines atlantic said episode treats characters send important message robert_canning ign gave episode good grade rolling_stone wrote clinical awkward second episode row complimented actors playing couples genuine buddytv said episode infuriated grand scale los_angeles_times wrote episode far nuanced gentle hearted romantic sounds love sex number reviewers agreed including teenage lust played touch safe bit canning said kurt attempts little wild trying grow faster better parts episode felt realistic praised departure bar faithful honest scene todd_vanderwerff issues characterization asserted writers need behave order scene work said season storyline hasn bad means feel like playing bit different guy playing season bell impressed way characters relationship gay youth way haven seen network television called amazing role models teens said remarkable milestone decision gay teen characters lose given equal weight straight couple characterized scene kurt subtle home run entertainment_weekly called perfect little nuanced scene said favorite scene episode complimented way sold finn feeling helpless canning said finn reaction rachel admission wanted sex play solid true moment rachel reasoning came harsh criticism vanity_fair said believable amusing try intercourse reason bell called vanderwerff didn believe finn star felt decision way ring true called essentially pity sex different view hardly pity sex west said going choose believe rachel time feel better scenes came criticism scene advised rachel sex viewed forced conflict designed drive plot highly number reasons stated acting pretending rachel great actress able play emotion needing sex bell west similar points billboard commented weird plotline involved called actions inappropriate liked coming director called pre called final speech nice moment characterized kind cheesy actually appropriate speech felt valid point credited jones coach stunning work said fragile lack self esteem believable heartfelt jones brilliant scene mike father characterized weird vanderwerff abrupt unlikely critical terribly scene gave glee sticking mike story season figures path west wrote played canning said later scene mother mighty effective bit stereotypical west approved scene sue absence episode applauded bell called exactly needed said best sue relegated status miss bit new said instantly scene blended rachel singing boy like variously described intercut heavy handed bringing dangers teen love ferocious life ending noted final scenes actually wound characters mtv wrote separate moments finally arrive end episode felt like natural end touching music performances editor received best sound editing short form musical television nomination golden reel awards work episode musical performances generally received reviewers songs came criticism given near universal america awesome killer rendition vanderwerff best production numbers frequent accents singers thought little characterized questionable complimented performance dance moves performance number came particular comment called completely billboard mentioned stand vocal performances songs west story tonight given called pretty wonderful thought sweet west gave noted lacking gave musical songs collective grade praised impressed rendition boy like wrote song nearly angry urgent sounds like version capable west gave song stated song stellar rachel fire singled rachel love rachel delivers best vocals night powerful incredibly high soprano sounds despite normal range west gave hand heart called wonderful prevalence tunes episode wrote perfect soundtrack trio times song come musical girl said performance leads minor played refreshing nostalgic bright pop musical spot episode devoted broadway reminder dominant presence season bell wrote totally born sing girl called young season best performances said terrific performance restrained gave despite innovation cappella gimmick noted quartet finish actually pretty good said song musical weak link episode canning called polished thought lead singers characterized performance unfortunate chart history cover versions released singles boy like single contained love debuted billboard hot girl debuted number debuted canadian hot number eighty singles west story chart singles girl tonight included soundtrack album glee music volume
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