wheels glee wheels ninth episode american television series glee written series creator directed episode premiered fox network november wheels sees glee club hold sale raise money handicap accessible bus club member travel challenges students experience life different point view quinn struggles medical expenses incurred pregnancy offer support sue accepts student syndrome squad kurt rachel lea_michele compete solo performance called wheels episode glee far murphy deemed turning point episode introduces new characters features covers rendition dancing gravity rendition proud mary dancing solo performance gravity included reflection high school experience saw drama teacher refuse allow sing song sex proud mary staged entirely described series choreographer number produced date wheels watched million viewers saw nominated directors guild america award outstanding directing comedy series prompted criticism committee performers disabilities felt inappropriate cast able bodied actor disabled role episode received generally positive reviews critics entertainment_weekly mtv writing brought tears reviewers alan_sepinwall star-ledger chicago_tribune commented positively episode despite having given unfavorable reviews series contrast new_york_times deemed episode problematic ign described special plot glee club director informed school budget cover handicap accessible bus transport glee club means travel separately rest club encourages club members support holding sale raise funds handicap bus spending time experience life like struggling cover medical expenses pregnancy threatens break cory_monteith pay bill fights finn feels support quinn including ensures sale success offers quinn money raised apologizes previously calling loser refuses accept money relieved finn able find job lea_michele compete solo gravity normally performed female initially offered rachel kurt father mike complains son kurt allowed audition rachel receives anonymous abusive phone son sexual orientation kurt deliberately audition spare father harassment reveals origin disability explaining paralyzed car accident age wheelchair use tina speech date kiss bad terms tina confesses speech sixth grade order attention feels longer needs having given confidence glee club having previously removed quinn squad pregnancy coach forced hold open auditions find replacement accepts potter sophomore syndrome suspicious motives increasingly sue money school fund new handicap ramps students disabilities sue later seen visiting older sister jean syndrome lives residential home people disabilities end glee club performs staging entire routine support production deemed wheels episode glee far enjoyed character development episode explaining cast role know background backstory believed later life born way proven correct wheels burgeoning romance tina opined think tina think couple long time explained beginning production creator expressed belief tina deliberately sat close filming assuming eventually happen shocked reaction tina faked initially unsure dramatic concluded think fell tina set apart disabilities kind glee group shared connection based relationship went away didn know hope characters ultimately couple best friends real life murphy called wheels turning point elaborated certainly remains comedy fun writing feel responsibility showing truth pain business tough painful growing people murphy commented episode caused realize highlighting fun glamour glee clubs occasionally great people different feel recurring characters appear episode kurt father glee club members brittany rivera school reporter glee club director wheels guest stars nurse manager local residential facility introduces characters syndrome sue sister sophomore potter member contacted auditioning association house talent agency fourteen actresses auditioned role potter deemed great experience perform music choreography episode features cover versions rendition dancing gravity wicked rendition proud mary glee cast versions songs including solo performances gravity released singles available digital download proud mary dancing chart gravity reached number australia canada america duet version gravity appeared soundtrack album glee music volume murphy selected gravity episode relayed story high school days drama teacher refused let sing song sex murphy explained found way write told perception opposed real ability stated opportunity finally sing song meant world absolutely terrifying watch dreamed long time know definitely best singer think message story song limits borders placed hopefully gets performance things song probably honest close heart scenes filmed performed matter dancing solo performance murphy commented performance chance break away misunderstood express explaining usually secure guy care opinions wheels sees friends disability granted performance saying look want stated performing aware challenges people disabilities face completely different life realize grateful able walk glad represent kind life television millions people week point matters glee choreographer described proud mary number produced date citing concerns entire routine problems building correct staging explained stage ramps initially built preventing actors ascending actors experienced problems learning distribute weight correctly backwards like roller derby actors fall backwards hit heads particularly lea_michele lose balance quick try ramp wheelchair caught edge going ramp fell completely pile ups crashes basically wrong murphy specified cast members able leave number doesn didn want agreed looked fun easy wouldn read right ryan wanted people understand deals reception wheels watched million viewers attained rating share demographic second watched canada week broadcast attaining million viewers episode watched million viewers million watched week watched cable week director nominated directors guild america award outstanding directing comedy series work wheels competing glee creator nominated work glee pilot episode 62nd primetime emmy awards saw nominated outstanding directing comedy series award wheels murphy pilot nominated outstanding guest actor comedy series award role episode production recording nominated sound mixing television series award cinema audio society awards work wheels episode honored honors television conscience called dynamic episode paint portrait treat better critical reaction episode attracted criticism committee performers disabilities felt casting able bodied actor play disabled student inappropriate csi star commented think fear litigation person disabilities slow production fear viewers uncomfortable glee executive producer responded understood concern frustration disability advocates singing acting ability charisma required role hard talented stated pleased represent character wheelchair think great wheelchair online refuted criticism episode opining wheels empowering people disabilities sends uplifting message disabled community los_angeles_times expressed similar sentiment stating episode addressing disability respect dignity complaints wheelchair bound real life guys entertainment_weekly called wheels great great episode stating cry times mtv commented episode brought tears suggesting lynch performance emmy worthy deeming wheels truly standout hour wall_street_journal reviewed episode positively calling rendition dancing catchy upbeat praising rachel gravity audition wrote leaves wanting kennedy described episode sheer perfection james_poniewozik time pun glee pleasure raises storytelling ambitions way gravity alan_sepinwall star-ledger wrote generally finds glee identity crisis dislike wheels previous episodes sepinwall wrote glee broad face self episode human scaled interesting chicago_tribune similarly commented episodes glee lack narrative drive wheels problem describing case study glee right deeming kurt storylines provocative handled new_york_times felt episode problematic thought having kurt sabotage audition sent mixed message believed actress prop continuing wrote storyline felt artificial praised lynch making scene sue sister warm real entertainment_weekly felt revelation sue sister little manipulative wrote didn care glorious moment hoped glee writers sue fearing lose ign rated episode commenting hope episode getting lot issue storylines way lot felt episode contained usual strong humor warm character moments catchy musical performances overall felt special
Wheels (Glee)