pilot glee pilot pilot episode american television series glee premiered fox network extended director cut version aired september focuses high school choir known glee club set fictional ohio pilot episode covers formation club introduces main characters episode directed series creator written murphy murphy selected music featured episode intention maintaining balance chart hits episode achieved million viewers broadcast million director cut version aired critical response mixed new_york_times highlighting episode characters praising talent cast daily_news opined imperfect potentially usa_today noted casting tone problems commented positively humor musical performances wrote wide audience appeal calling long time plain throttle guilty pleasure necessary fun plot spanish teacher learns head glee club fired inappropriate sexual behavior student hank school principal gives permission club plans naming group club consists fame hungry lea_michele diva amber riley flamboyant electric guitar player efforts derided head school successful team soon plans abolish glee club restore money funded wife suggesting increase income teaching rachel threatens leave club find male vocalist talent comparable school football coach allows try recruit football team members return good word emma likes discovers quarterback cory_monteith secretly talented singer plants marijuana finn locker joining finn determined widowed mother takes vocal adrenaline rival club perform accompanied school guidance counselor crush vocal adrenaline perform impressive rendition rehab leaves worried chances competing regional choir competition returns performance informs pregnant believing needs support family tells club resigning applies job finn attacked football team involvement initially decides quit club team traps portable toilet intend tip finn refuses apologizes glee club members group resolves continue emma urges reconsider decision leave showing video comes performing don stop decides stay telling club couldn bear win nationals production conception created glee murphy drew inspiration childhood saw play lead role high school musicals producer highly involved schools glee clubs originally wrote script glee movie murphy believed concept work better series fox picked series pilot hours receiving script murphy attributes success network american idol commenting sense network biggest hit musical vein murphy intended form explaining air right people guns sci lawyers running different genre like air networks cable dark world right idol worked pure regards glee audience murphy intended family appeal adults children adult characters starring equally alongside teenage leads glee set ohio murphy chose midwest setting originates indiana recalls childhood visits ohio theme park set actually filmed hollywood music episode features covers numerous songs sung screen characters musical segments form performances opposed characters singing spontaneously intention series remain reality based murphy commented interest lay creating musical people burst song drawing format chicago murphy responsible selecting songs maintain balance tunes chart hits want everybody episode tricky mix important balancing songs featured pilot love oliver respect chicago katy_perry kissed girl sit boat want fight feeling rehab don stop journey director cut version includes acoustic rendition leaving jet plane murphy surprised ease use songs approved record labels approached explained think key loved tone loved optimism young kids classics new audience score episode features cappella covers instrumental songs provided dance routines choreographed songs featured episode released singles available digital download charted number ireland fight feeling charted number rehab charted number australia ireland america don stop reached number america canada australia ireland new_zealand sold copies week went sell copies glee single certified gold sales october reached million sales platinum certification march certified platinum australia casting casting glee murphy sought actors identify rush starring theatrical roles instead traditional network casting calls spent months broadway found morrison previously starred stage light starred broadway revival king role rachel written specifically previous professional experience reminded ryan character kurt sound music cast originally auditioned song murphy impressed performance role kurt created commented casting happy new different needed time good positive especially kids small towns like need little pick true famous money left world auditioning actors theatrical experience required prove sing dance act auditioned song touch touch touch touch initially submitted tape acting requested submit second musical tape sang cheesy 80s music video style version fight feeling deemed casting spot like character trained lessons adjustments obviously came boy band background having previously group like auditioned song let tested alongside explained diversity cast backgrounds reflects range different musical styles mix classic rock current stuff musical theater stuff switched won recognize lynch originally intended guest star series regular pilot working abc fell reception ratings hour broadcast airing episode drew average million viewers began million dropping half hour place ratings retaining million viewers episode ranked fourteenth weekly program ratings fourth viewed fox network week received rating share key adults demographic director cut version episode attained million viewers rating share demographic episode nineteenth highest viewed canada week broadcast million viewers watched viewers united_kingdom audience share share director cut aired january followed watched million viewers watched week watched cable week awards nominations following broadcast episode glee nominated teen choice awards choice breakout series choice breakout star male female lea_michele murphy nominated directors guild america award outstanding directing comedy series work episode won award casting comedy series nominated single camera television series art directors guild award won golden reel award best sound editing short form music television work episode 62nd primetime emmy awards murphy nominated outstanding writing comedy series award work episode murphy additionally nominated outstanding directing comedy series award nominated outstanding art direction single camera series award critical reception entertainment_weekly ken_tucker gave episode posing question named glee embodies exactly quality glee ranked topic social networking site twitter night initial airing new_york_times called witty imaginative way saying characters high school noted strong pulse doesn diminish characters identities dim talented cast wrote isn close perfect likable characters good sense humor reasonably touch music called pilot episode plausible potentially writing musical choices duet want little obvious setting group dance routine rehab shows inspiration glee hold note remains unanswered question worth watching usa today assessed lot like musical numbers bite comedy joy seeing different casting tone problems summer fix baltimore sun critical characterization comedy impressed staging don stop calling inspirational stereotypes lame humor come teeth headed writing start series fall musical punch sun sentinel similarly claimed episode lively score appealing performers somewhat compensate overly familiar characters plotting agreed music makes glee delight song dance production numbers fox pilot high school set comedy drama chicago_tribune commented biggest musical numbers entertaining shot performed shame contestants perform wednesday edition american idol observed work satirical social environment high school matter principal cast ryan said casting wise actor sweet voice gives needed anchor satirical elements cory_monteith gives quarterback authority mixed square lea_michele amazing voice manages character diva stereotype critical calling worst thing glee opining written murphy played character deeply unpleasant ryan didn trust audience saga glee club saw fit teacher wife hell contrast washington_post criticized morrison writing morrison definitely doesn particularly equipped high school marginally positive lynch performance concluded dramatic tension isn exactly plentiful staged songs general retro come refreshing variety highlighted acting characterization issues writing adults glee nearly sails rails cheer football coach bit like high gang felt modest redemption comes emma heroes clear crush married high school sweetheart foster interest sympathy emma pairing said wife initially presented los_angeles_times called glee long time plain throttle guilty pleasure necessary fun praised lynch sue writing lynch makes glee worth watching claimed overall music means edgy energetic wide audience appeal like
Pilot (Glee)