comeback glee comeback thirteenth episode second season american musical television series glee thirty fifth overall written series creator directed premiered fox february episode glee club director allows coach join high glee club attempt ease depression club member sam chord creates tribute band teen singer order win heart quinn later joined group male members minus captain finn cory_monteith recreate somebody love significant prior broadcast murphy dismissed rumors comeback serve tribute stated episodes reserved artists extensive musical comeback met mixed reception critics deemed bad standout critics houston_chronicle appreciated episode early glee aesthetic los_angeles_times felt episode lacked substance sue storyline focuses depression suicide attempt widely criticized storylines mixed positive reviews critics deemed related subplot strongest james_poniewozik time compared favorably madonna tribute episode power madonna episode features musical performances released singles initial airing comeback watched million viewers acquired nielsen rating share demographic unlike story critics received musical numbers acclaim glee songs praised vocals cast members lea_michele duet leave rent confidence performance know boys like plot squad loses competition time seven years coach depressed stages apparent suicide colleague school guidance counselor suggests temporarily join school glee club lift spirits hoping create group sue pits members rachel lea_michele plan duet results deepening respect vocally attempt bring good sue club director takes cancer ward sing little light patients club member establishes man tribute band teen singer calls experience hope winning girlfriend quinn suspects feelings boyfriend finn cory_monteith baby glee club quinn performance girls club male members mike impressed effect girls convince let join tribute band perform somebody love recreate music video song auditorium girls delight quinn chooses sam finn rivera convinces sam quinn cheated breaks begins dating help glee club solo assistance performs know boys like trick taught club members underwear confidence later sue suggests club perform anthem sing present anthem forthcoming competition song received members disregard rachel suggestion instead compose original anthem week sue reveals vocal coach glee club competitors production january rumors began glee planning tribute episode similar power madonna madonna britney brittany britney_spears series creator refuted claims stated episodes reserved artists extensive musical confirmed music episode season small plot point sam perform song artist quinn approval red carpet golden globe awards cast member riley confirmed mtv_news songs baby somebody love featured upcoming episode singer receive tribute similar lady_gaga tribute episode devoted catalog official facebook page stated truly honoured music covered glee prior broadcast interacted social networking website twitter told got work moves kill addition baby somebody love episode featured cover versions know boys like performed leave rent performed riley sing acoustic performance gospel children song little light scenes filmed real patients performed alongside morrison lynch bailey ward nurse played guest star worked series sound department season june deemed comeback appearance favorite guest role series working alongside children touched expanded vibrant energetic kids awesome storyline moved initially aware role involve singing little light group number episode recurring guest cast members sam mike reception ratings comeback watched million viewers attained nielsen rating share demographic highest rated night watched scripted week adults aged placed 21st viewers episode declined percent million viewers previous episode silly love songs canadian broadcast february comeback attained million viewers placed 18th weekly program rankings silly love songs ranked tenth watched million viewers australia episode aired february watched viewers 11th viewed night viewership marginally previous episode attracted viewers placed 11th episode broadcast april attained million viewers million watched cable week viewership declined slightly previous episode drew million viewers critical response episode received mixed reviews critics houston_chronicle online pleased comeback reminded early episodes glee hailed return familiar characterization commented felt like old times felt good observed episode light plot praised writing comedy cnn found episode title glee firing cylinders little room improvement rolling_stone surprised anticipated decline quality previous episode atlantic commented apart jokes rest episode sharply written loaded self jokes critics found comeback mediocre entertainment_weekly wrote bit todd_vanderwerff felt missing making thing boring robert_canning ign deemed fine ultimately forgettable los_angeles_times little disappointed episode lack substance creativity emotional maturity james_poniewozik time deemed favorite episodes bad memorable way noted comeback essentially collection questioned purpose sue storyline garnered unfavorable reviews criticized inconsistent characterization actions like fragments form vanderwerff favorable wrote sue jokes committing sue dark provoke burst laughter funny overcome central called scene ward hilarious atlantic found use seriously ill children borderline offensive called sue suicide attempt totally bad taste npr felt glee treated suicide lightly sent mixed message youth audience wrote sue burden described breakout character broken constraints recognizable character questioned point arc suggested attempt redundant viewers know sue capable compassion storylines received mixed response canning disliked focus placed sam thin characterization found love triangle plot little sense hard invest contrast called sam subplot episode strongest element deemed fun praised glee capturing fun music making called better respect power madonna received positive reviews vanderwerff found relationship lot assured silly love songs praised endearing dynamic felt comeback new characters like sam managed shine established favorites fared finn continues drained rachel deprived depth sex appeal carefully developed time critics raised similar criticism found need brittany help disliked return old desperate habits episodes personal growth canning felt storyline forced observed episode trying advance character simply vanderwerff wrote rachel appeared different came reflected awkward construction episode music performances episode musical covers performances received critics wrote songs blended best listed sic slick production raw vocal ability praised music numbers received positive reception complimented particularly performance baby said performance impressive total pop star package recalled found element smooth somebody love called recreation admirable nonetheless highlighted songs best episode gave baby somebody love grades respectively song enjoyed sam performance particularly dance moves boy band era complimented male vocalists perfect creation video disappointed chose repeat choreography praised songs called sam charming said acoustic opening baby actually sweet stripped tune open grammy performance added dancing stood somebody love wall_street_journal expressed disappointment performances displayed sam baby opined lacked coordination charm impressed rendition somebody love noted sam vocally overshadowed performance duet leave praise deemed highlight episode brown noted addictive glee quality actually feeling like high school watching mercedes rachel blast blasting treat gave duet partial ballads discourage entire song wrote mercedes rachel ladies sang vanderwerff song relevant felt voice ill suited called know boys like highlight episode vanderwerff praised best musical number complimented confidence said underwear joke unnecessary contrast cited underwear shots factor raising grade song basic atlantic unimpressed questioned spot glee club character believable join glee club sing december guide named cover glee worst performances new directions collaboration sue sing wrote turning rock bringing choral element song actually came great anthem bunch kind wish choir robes instead fully embraced arrangement gave performance called lacking material need blown away guide listed rendition glee worst performances chart history cover versions released singles cover little light released debuted billboard hot appeared musical charts songs featured sixth soundtrack album series glee music volume hot rendition baby debuted number seven number hot glee cover version sing debuted hot number placing higher original climbed number ninety number best showing point canada versions debuted canadian hot week glee version number thirty seven highest glee singles original charted slots number seven songs hot leave number number canadian hot somebody love number number canadian hot know boys like chart
Comeback (Glee)