rocky horror glee fifth episode second season american television series glee seventh episode overall written story murphy directed premiered fox october episode features glee club paying tribute musical elements film adaptation staging school musical coach attempts sabotage production glee club director feelings guidance counselor club members finn cory_monteith sam chord deal body image issues meat star original film appear cameo roles episode elements episode including costumes lyrics creator richard brien expressed disappointment musical themes spokesperson criticized episode use term watched million viewers rocky horror glee fifth consecutive episode glee rated program night broadcast demographic received mixed response critics alternatively deemed series best themed episode rolling_stone described worst hour history todd_vanderwerff episode featured cover versions seven songs released extended play album glee music rocky horror glee reached number billboard marked lowest debut sales glee cast highest position reached rocky horror album songs attracted mixed commentary particularly performance time warp given grade entertainment_weekly derided slant_magazine possibly weakest rendition heard plot episode opens red lips glee club member rivera black background sings science fiction double feature school auditorium glee club members performing place interrupted accuses club director trying steal girlfriend school guidance counselor episode continues flashback format recalling events leading accusation learns emma attended midnight screening helped obsessive behaviors emma fan decides direct glee club production musical casting captains lea_michele lead roles rocky sam proud physique secure body image finn feels self conscious prospect appearing underwear role coach approached news station managers meat producing undercover play convinces involve production mike parents refuse let play sue saving musical auditions song hot feels appropriate play eddie role frank traditionally played male instead claimed amber riley grows increasingly jealous joins production sam hesitant wear costume decides play rocky instead asks emma suggestive touch touch touch touch later called office learns finn suspended walking hallway underwear attempting comfortable costume convinces reduce finn punishment episode returns opening scene confronts private rehearsal emma alerted sue planned motivations putting production questionable tells emma cease interfering relationship play glee club perform episode ends group rendition time warp production casting glee series creator required auditioning actors theatrical experience demonstrate ability sing dance act cast guidance counselor auditioned song touch touch touch touch april murphy told los_angeles_times like perform song glee october cast member deemed time warp song like perform suggested themed halloween episode desire perform time warp san diego comic con international prompted murphy reveal glee episode devoted planned second season murphy stated directing episode revealed guest direct episodes season later revealed social networking website twitter fact directing rocky horror episode commented perfect glee theory feel like elements episode believes sought order production audience appropriate initially set play role recast network resistance costumes episode inspired rocky horror musical film adapted glee cast cost tight gold underwear worn film replaced board shorts dressing series costume designer found challenging select outfits acceptable primetime series appeal audiences appeal younger viewers updated costume worn riff pairing jeans shirt similar regular wardrobe rachel commenting perfect prior broadcast cast member claimed play talking lips event appear episode temporarily absent series reportedly creative reasons returned november lips instead played rivera original cast members guest starred episode deemed roles stunt casting suggested character return future involved sue told people open appearing episode depending role stated planned glee tribute approached appearing advance midnight screening episode previewed october new_york_city reception ratings original broadcast rocky horror glee watched million viewers attained nielsen rating share demographic fifth consecutive episode glee rated program night adults aged viewership ratings rose previous episode watched million viewers attained rating share adults aged weekly program rankings glee fifth viewed adults second scripted overall viewers placed twentieth week canada episode watched million viewers ranking fourth watched program week broadcast viewership attained million viewers ranked seventh episode australian broadcast drew million viewers making glee fifth watched night watched viewers aged placed eleventh weekly program rankings rocky horror glee registered rise previous episode watched million viewers placed ninth night eighth week episode watched million viewers million watched cable week viewership remained static attained audience million critical response creator brien disappointed episode themes musical word censored entertainment media manager criticized use term place found particularly given season episode presented negative reaction use critics mixed reaction episode todd_vanderwerff graded said worst hour produced felt overly ambitious attempting skirt issue end result offensive simply ignored thing begin slant_magazine called criticized arms length treatment character los_angeles_times deemed episode flawed despite initially having found shows particularly promising match rocky horror glee received favorable comparisons previous themed episodes rolling_stone deemed best entertainment_weekly new_york_post preferred britney_spears tribute episode britney brittany hailed run away success satisfy rocky horror fans homage homage sake like spears episode stack felt perfect fit glee thematic similarities previous glee tributes attracted criticism focus musical numbers plot online appreciated rocky horror glee story driven critics generally disliked focus episode placed adult characters characterisation vanderwerff wrote storyline emma characters enjoyable place ign robert_canning enjoyed episode rated observed presented selfish terrible educator contrast role moral centre washington_post initially found focus adults welcome change felt storyline rapidly convoluted daily_news liked episode progressed deemed overall creepy uncomfortable slightly poor taste ultimately thoroughly entertaining watch reasons words cnn actually enjoyed episode additional depth brought feelings emma finn body image issues stack commended male body image storyline found refreshing program examine men derided likened finn sam discussion eating working school special episode conclusion declares original fans members united status widely criticized vanderwerff deeming series terrible message particularly episode uneasy relationship actual mtv questioned resolution stating unclear message creators attempting convey finding suggesting rocky horror glee rare glee music performances seven songs covered episode opening number science fiction double feature performed rivera represented pair red lips mirrored opening song rehearsal place followed rehearsal lead vocals featuring riley vocal performance series followed gave rendition hot reportedly illness order work private vocal coach dance instructor number hired studio performance entailed shot shot recreation original choreography featured riley lead vocals touch touch touch touch showcased lead performance danced night season episode closed group rendition time warp commentary musical performances episode attracted mixed commentary particularly time warp stack rated songs grade higher gave time warp highest grade called favorite moment episode praised energy wrote quinn surprisingly good praised number commended performances morris particularly wrote looked sounded swear watching original generally negative review episode commented despite dissatisfaction found singing time warp enthusiasm transported better judgment contrast vanderwerff stated increased review episode time warp better seen version similarly called possibly weakest rendition seen criticized lining favor said song spirited spot graded observed obvious lip described performance fully engaged max totally point hot resulted praise stack grading comparing favorably actor singing house recommending cast broadway revival wrote voice lacked rock roll praised charisma dancing graded performance critics disagreed casting mercedes frank felt sung female lost shock value wall_street_journal preferred role praised riley vocals writing solo pacing enjoyed number found mercedes lacked stage presence riley completely remarkable frank giving largely flawless performance named touch touch touch touch best song episode graded despite finding episode abrupt uneven felt saved performance remarked having emma role ideal preferred song visually vocally disliked change emma characterization brought number wrote charming saved ultimately found insulting audience chart history glee music rocky horror glee extended play accompanying episode released october includes seven songs covered soundtrack debuted number billboard copies sold marked lowest debut sales glee cast highest position reached rocky horror album attained lower chart positions internationally peaking number australia canada ireland time warp song chart billboard hot attaining position eighty internationally highest peak ireland reached number touch touch touch touch track place singles charts peaking number seventy
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