journey second episode season finale american television series glee episode written directed series creator premiered fox network june journey performs celebrity judges club member quinn gives birth daughter rival glee club coach adopts captains finn cory_monteith rachel lea_michele reunite director love guidance counselor comes competition sue persuades club year episode features cover versions songs seven included glee music journey released june album charted number america setting record shortest span weeks billboard different releases charting weeks soundtrack album glee music volume reached number journey episode glee musical performances released singles tracks charted billboard hot canadian hot journey watched million american viewers attained highest finale rating new television season episode watched scripted week broadcast demographic received generally positive reviews critics todd_vanderwerff deemed best entire season time felt episode return glee roots renewal second season contrast vanity_fair felt journey mediocre episode mtv found uneven representative season plot episode begins flashback night lost sex bed unbeknownst boyfriend coach announces judges local news anchor glee club members worry new directions soon disbanded stands requirement glee club place continue despite director sue attempting sabotage turns guidance counselor reveals begun dating rachel lea_michele kisses finn cory_monteith encourages optimistic perform singing mash magic raise gives talk finn love rachel going stage club pays tribute journey performing mash way want don stop quinn mother comes watch quinn perform tells quinn kicked father house found having affair invites quinn come home quinn informs water broken rushed hospital gives birth girl members accompany quinn hospital rachel stays watch performance bohemian asks coach biological mother help coach tells rachel tired coaching glee clubs stepping vocal adrenaline coach settle start family adopts quinn baby names request pre vote discussion celebrity judges insult sue lack fame intensity named runner wins coming emma argues club future remains intent disbanding failed place accepted loss love emma kisses sue new directions performance sir love appreciation help grow revealed sue voted win agreed end blackmail exchange giving year prove win explains like respects work students tells club extension performs israel version rainbow celebration production journey filmed april fans glee invited facebook twitter attend filming beverly_hills california episode reprise roles earlier season appearing judge round choir competition alongside sue series creator explained theme celebrity judges sue nationwide celebrity olivia like sing songs funny wanted played people think play type gave opportunity funny sue judge doesn know music glee club recurring characters appear episode glee club members rivera brittany heather morris lead singer coach rachel birth mother quinn mother emma new love interest appear episode major character early second season played emma kiss journey chose inform planned ensure authenticity reaction glee music containing songs episode released june features cover versions journey don stop mash way want bohemian queen sir love rainbow israel debuted number billboard selling copies number canadian albums_chart selling copies entered irish albums chart number climbing number second week release fourth glee cast release irish charts america cast number album charting weeks glee music volume beating record shortest span weeks position different releases previously held glee music power madonna volume episode glee musical performances released singles despite tracks charted billboard hot canadian hot highest charting number rainbow number canada mash magic raise episode feature injured filming bohemian receiving inch staging performance glee costume designer took inspiration 1960s girl groups outfits worn selecting black dresses dress new directions reception original broadcast journey watched million american viewers tied lead demographic timeslot attaining nielsen rating series viewership percent previous episode giving glee highest finale rating new television season journey fourth watched week demographic highest scripted sixth watched program viewers episode broadcast monday june watched million viewers million watched week watched cable week episode received generally positive reviews critics called perfect writing high energy episodes narrowed song focus found right mix optimism reality glam performance wall_street_journal commented long premiere season ups downs warm embrace let face don want let houston_chronicle deemed episode awesome observing light usual humor heavy emotion think ideal season finale glee ended freshman season real took couple unexpected turns pulling nicely satisfying finish todd_vanderwerff graded episode deeming best entire season felt fantastic episode glee season works vanderwerff issues episode including sudden decision adopt summarized good stuff absolutely stupid stuff felt glee wrapped high note leaving season appealing heading promise performances amazing liners season time james_poniewozik wrote journey glee returned roots balancing intimate stories small town high school life showing best case staying year ign rated journey signifying great episode felt match standards mid season finale episode satisfying wrap year glee los_angeles_times noted went finale incredibly week episode overall deemed finale success vanity_fair found journey fulfilling albeit pretty mediocre episode describing having sense narrative went writers usual throwing mtv found episode representative season explaining like entire year uneven episode started promising action packed plot impressed couple musical numbers got cheesy good overly sentimental song fellow mtv writer noted hoping little excitement episode feel circle characters come know love hoping glee stellar momentum season
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