audition glee audition second season premiere episode overall american television series glee episode written directed premiered fox network september audition glee club members attempt attract new recruits including foreign exchange student transfer student new football coach shannon dot marie jones arrives school blogger provides updates glee club summer break episode features musical dance performances released singles available download musical performances attracted mixed reviews critics lea_michele rendition love chorus line described today putting amateur musical performance talent year shame los_angeles_times todd_vanderwerff found context performances received american filipino critics expressed approval glee cast cover empire state mind audition watched million american viewers attained glee series high nielsen rating demographic received generally favorable reviews critics entertainment_weekly new_york_post stated fears declining quality second season vanity_fair rolling_stone felt returned form following increasingly disappointing season critics highlighted racial issues episode fred described scene involving sunshine downright racist stir questioned pairing asian characters plot loss glee club members attempt recruit new students bolster competition performances learning nationals held new_york year decide perform empire state mind school courtyard hoping interest foreign exchange student philippines transfer student notice intrigued performance club captain lea_michele later encounters sunshine girls bathroom sing impromptu duet telephone lady_gaga beyoncé rachel intimidated performance directs sunshine crack house instead auditorium attempt sabotage glee club audition rachel glee club director discovered sunshine later auditions successfully club members rendition listen captain cory_monteith encourages sam audition singing rose poison choir room sam finn mike sing sam declines audition low social status glee club members dot marie jones appointed new coach failing football team resulting reductions glee budgets favor football team coach team hoping drive school budgets restored amidst sue rivera position head cheerleader learning breast replacing quinn asks finn help join football team hopes win girlfriend tina broken date mike believes finn forcing reject wheelchair dependent student drops finn team appointing sam new quarterback unable convince finn realizes hostile behavior hurting new colleague later defends sue driven sexual harassment accusation apologizes earning sue acting rivalry sue contacts new director rival glee club vocal adrenaline able secure permanent residency sunshine mother joins club sunshine confesses felt driven rachel hostile behavior admitting values club members rachel sings love chorus line auditorium heading choir room apologize production january fox president announced glee picked second season holding nationwide open casting calls fill new roles auditions intended subject multi television special air lead second season premiere new cast members revealed episode series creator stated glee aimed interactive musical comedy television ultimately reality ahead murphy desire concentrate main series fear distraction reality damage glee audition recurring cast members promoted series regulars glee club members respectively episode introduced new cast members plays recurring character initially athletic protégé glee club member finn rival appears foreign exchange student rival rachel fan season manager approach murphy casting season dot cast football coach shannon replacing season cast member appears new director rival glee club replacing jackson originally considered role cast glee episode choreographer unable perform illness murphy described complete villain stated life music episode featured cover versions empire state mind jay-z featuring lady_gaga telephone featuring beyoncé featuring rose poison love chorus line getting know king listen film adaptation performed vocally power snap featured dance performance songs performed episode rose getting know power released singles available download empire state mind included album glee music volume following release glee tracks downloaded digitally hours week according nielsen_soundscan additionally empire state mind saw largest day sales glee cover released point musical performances episode attracted mixed reviews usa_today deemed highlight love wrote performance puts amateur musical performance talent year shame wall_street_journal agreed best song episode smart heart contrast los_angeles_times called non song agent rolling_stone deemed touching todd_vanderwerff stated performed poorly chosen emotional moment unintentionally hilarious vanderwerff felt odd song choices particularly introductory number called adequate noted doesn nearly good job introducing character listen entertainment_weekly graded performance listen wrote wanted standing ovation wilson cnn praised performances hoped series discussed reception role said singing drop dead stunning proud mtv commented songs overall sharp presented highlighted hip hop numbers particular praise anderson felt choreography empire state mind compensated delivery lauded unusual emily washington_post deemed best performance episode colleague agreed characterized runner performance empire state mind maybe trying hard writing mtv felt empire state mind lacking original version reported keys deemed glee cover amazing reception ratings original broadcast audition watched million american viewers episode led demographic night attaining nielsen rating share percent season premiere september glee second highest rated telecast adults series high adults attaining rating share canada audition watched million viewers watched programme night beat dancing stars closest competitor timeslot percent demographic australia episode drew million viewers seventh watched programme night episode watched million viewers million watched week second watched cable week hitting series high critical response episode received generally favorable reviews critics vanderwerff graded episode felt imperfect audition demonstrated glee executives learned surprising doesn work format added season premiere promise come audition good daily news rated audition felt episode little self series cross plots hoped setting foundations interesting evolving story season come called episode rich mix song dance magic high school musical spoof overall excess concluded mess kind mess makes think order los_angeles_times praised episode musical numbers sue lines stack new_york_post deemed episode worries glee experiencing sophomore slump commented positively opening scene directly addressed criticism season vanity_fair received episode positively despite having disappointed second half season sentiment shared deemed audition fresh start season songs long term plot guide wrote audition far favorite episode cruelty dirty tricks employed characters commented moments remind genuine pop culture james_poniewozik time called solid episode awful amazing set promising storylines season ahead felt stand musical performances commented gave season emotional grounding showed glee working double time want pretty want globe_and_mail wrote audition glee formulaic asserted glee won disappointed rest overall positive review episode hollywood news wrote opening scenes addressed fan criticisms little harsh fictional characters having gone overboard point highlighted concern downright racist scene minutes rachel sunshine buddytv described rachel behavior aforementioned scene totally racist writing stir asked glee racist cited moments audition perceived racist found scene rachel screaming sunshine bathroom broken english highlighted pairing tina mike noting shared surname joke jacob assuming couple asian speculated attempting self aware racism intentionally trying point racist beliefs concluded glee self awareness matter saving grace
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