"[27] Several critics raised similar criticism of Rachel—Gonzalez found her need for Brittany's help "too much of a regression", and disliked her return to "old, desperate habits" after several episodes of personal growth. We already knew that the Glee kids would be tackling Lady Gaga in their back nine episodes, set to begin airing on Fox April 13. "[19] Futterman said this performance was impressive, "a total pop star package that recalled the Biebs' swag". [25] In contrast, Gonzalez cited the underwear shots as a factor in raising her grade to a "C-" for a song without "basic musicality". It was originally performed by LMFAO.The mentors called it the worst music video to date. [6] Bailey, the pediatric ward nurse, was played by guest-star Charlene Amoia, who had worked for the series' sound department during the first season. [33] On the Hot 100, the show's rendition of "Baby" debuted at number forty-seven;[34] it was at number fifty-two on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Online's Jenna Mullins were pleased by how "Comeback" reminded them of early episodes of Glee—Mullins hailed the return of familiar characterization,[19] and Hankinson commented: "It felt like old times, and it felt good." She attempts suicide (Sue-icide) by eating gummy bear vitamins, but is suitably unimpressed when they don't work. [28] Lauren received several positive reviews. "It's unfathomable that it's taken this long for the two vocal powerhouses to duet, but the exhilarating performance was worth the wait. He complimented her confidence, but said the underwear joke was "unnecessary and overstated". Her plan backfires when a duet between the two results in a deepening of their respect for one another vocally. Ten years ago, a little show from the brain of Ryan Murphy premiered. After actor Cory Monteith's tragic death, the show paid tribute to his character on a season-five episode. Bobby Hankinson of the Houston Chronicle and E! He pulls off the song Everybody Wants to Rule the World. All that and we still have a holiday episode to look forward to. These same four songs were also featured on the sixth soundtrack album of the series, Glee: The Music, Volume 5. The mockery of the Christmas story was blasphemous and an abomination. Title: [28], The Sue storyline garnered many unfavorable reviews. The entire episode is girl power at it's finest. Several of the male members—Puck (Mark Salling), Artie (Kevin McHale) and Mike (Harry Shum, Jr.)—are impressed by the effect he has on the girls, and convince him to let them join his tribute band. It attained a 4.2/12 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic, which made it the highest rated show of the night. New Directions is forced to evaluate their insecurities and sense of pride when Mr. Schue challenges to dig deep inside and find their inner self-pride after Miles' insecurities over his scar are brought to light. [8], "Comeback" was watched by 10.53 million US viewers. Going up against McKinley's cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong. In June 2011, she deemed her "Comeback" appearance her favorite guest role in any series, due to working alongside the children, whom she was "so touched by". Aly Semigran 02/25/2011 He added that the dancing "stood out" in "Somebody to Love". Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing McKinley High's Glee Club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. It was released on October 16, 2011 and continued Season 1. listening to Glee Club sing "Don't Stop Believin'". RELATED: Glee: 5 Ways The Show Aged Well (& 5 Ways It Didn't) Over the years, Ryan Murphy's Glee pulled … "[4], In addition to "Baby" and "Somebody to Love", the episode featured cover versions of "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses performed by Fink, "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent performed by Michele and Riley, "Sing" by My Chemical Romance, and an acoustic performance of the gospel children's song "This Little Light of Mine". [23] Other critics found "Comeback" mediocre. She's bee… Proud is the second episode in JamesonOTP's ongoing Glee fan fiction, Glee: The Next Generation. (19 May 2009). ", "Glee: Justin Bieber ain't got nothing on the Zizes", "Attempted Humor Gone Awry: Did 'Glee' Go Too Far? Prior to broadcast, Murphy dismissed rumors that "Comeback" would serve as a tribute to Bieber, and stated that such episodes are reserved for artists with extensive musical catalogs. Amoia expanded: "They were the most vibrant, energetic kids. It was the third most-watched scripted show of the week amongst adults aged 18–49, and placed 21st amongst all viewers. Entertainment Weekly's Sandra Gonzalez wrote that it was "a bit off",[24] The A.V. With Puck's assistance, she performs "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses, and using a trick he taught her, imagines the club members in their underwear for confidence. Glee is from the mind of Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy. Canning disliked the focus placed on Sam and his thin, "loveable dope" characterization. The episode features six musical performances, five of which were released as singles. The Glee take on Bieber's songs was praised, as were the vocals of cast members Amber Riley and Lea Michele in their duet of "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent, and the confidence and performance of Ashley Fink in "I Know What Boys Like". [1] Prior to broadcast, Overstreet and Bieber interacted via the social networking website Twitter, where Bieber told him "we just gotta work on those moves", and to "kill it! [25], The episode's musical covers and performances were mostly well received by critics. )", "Glee Debuts Original Songs on Glee: The Music, Volume 5 Available March 8", "Hot 100: Week of March 05, 2011 (Biggest Jump)", "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 05, 2011 (Biggest Jump)", "Week Ending Feb. 20, 2011: Songs: Gaga Defies Odds", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comeback_(Glee)&oldid=999369768, Television episodes written by Ryan Murphy (writer), Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Television episode articles with short description and disambiguated page names, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 20:54. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Let's see where it will go. This season two episode brought the Glee club together for a wedding, but also pulled them apart because of bullying. "[22] Although Gonzalez gave the performance a "B", she called it "lacking" and not "regionals material": "We need to be blown away. Meanwhile, Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) enlists Puck to help her with her first glee club solo. "Comeback" was met with mixed reception from critics, who deemed it neither bad nor a standout. With Kurt missing, Blaine has decided that it's his turn to "shine" at McKinley and throws himself into countless extracurricular activities, until he finally lands on a pursuit that excites him: running against Brittany for class president. In "Glee" season 5, episode 10 the Rachel/Santana fight comes to a head and the seniors at McKinley try to make lasting memories. [26] Amy Reiter of the Los Angeles Times was "a little disappointed" in the episode for a lack of substance, creativity and emotional maturity. "[27] While VanDerWerff was more favorable, he wrote that Sue's jokes about committing "Sue-icide" were "neither dark enough to provoke a startled burst or laughter nor funny enough to overcome their central tastelessness", and called the scene in the pediatric oncology ward "woefully misjudged and inappropriately hilarious. [20] CNN's Lisa Respers France found the episode's title apt, as Glee was "firing on all cylinders" with little room for improvement. Was this review helpful to you? Episode Reviews Glee: 3-20-2015 ... Tina sings Katie Perry’s same-sex experimentation anthem “I Kissed a Girl” while gesturing to her pelvis during auditions. Emma suggests to Will that he invites Sue to join the Glee club for a week to help her get out of her funk. [16][17] Viewership again declined slightly from the previous episode, which drew 2.63 million viewers. On "Baby", he opined that Overstreet lacked "swagger", coordination and charm. Although she complimented the male vocalists and their "almost perfect re-creation" of the video, Gonzalez was disappointed the show chose to repeat, rather than reinterpret, the choreography. The episode featured Kurt, played by Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer, returning to his old school and receiving an apology from a closeted gay football player who had bullied him. [14] Viewership was marginally down on the previous episode, which attracted 921,000 viewers and also placed 11th. View production, box office, & company info. [5] The pediatric oncology scenes were filmed at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, where eleven real patients performed alongside Morrison and Lynch. (Fox) This blog post was filed by Emily Yahr: [This post has been updated with a statement from Christina Aguilera.] Club's Emily VanDerWerff felt that "something was missing, making the whole thing stultifying, lifeless, and boring",[25] and Robert Canning of IGN deemed it "fine and inoffensive", but ultimately forgettable. [21] Erica Futterman of Rolling Stone was "pleasantly surprised", as she had anticipated a decline in quality from the previous episode,[22] and Kevin Fallon of The Atlantic commented that apart from the Bieber jokes, "the rest of the episode was sharply written and loaded with self-referential jokes". It's always fun watching Michele, a Broadway veteran, sing a song that she's clearly been rehearsing for years. Kurt's father and Finn's mother walked down the aisle, with Kurt and his friends providing the songs, but most of the rest of the episode featured a more serious storyline. [22], The Bieber numbers received a mostly positive reception. Though she was not initially aware that the role would involve singing, Amoia was part of the "This Little Light of Mine" group number. [18], The episode received mixed reviews from critics. [30], Kevin Fallon of The Atlantic on the "diva-off" between Mercedes and Rachel. [29] Poniewozik wrote that Sue has become "a burden on the show", and described her as "a breakout character who's broken out of the constraints of recognizable character." Who's Got Bieber Fever? Fox Publicity. ", "The Best and Worst Glee Performances (So Far! [24] Futterman wrote that while Mercedes had more sass than Rachel, "both ladies sang". Use the HTML below. [35] The Glee cover version of "Sing" debuted on the Hot 100 at number forty-nine, placing higher than the original by My Chemical Romance, which climbed from number ninety-two to number fifty-eight, its best showing to that point;[36] in Canada, both versions debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same week, with the Glee version at number thirty-seven, the highest of the four Glee singles there, while the original charted twenty slots below it at number fifty-seven. Club member Sam (Chord Overstreet) creates a tribute band to teen singer Justin Bieber in order to win the heart of Quinn (Dianna Agron), and is later joined by the group's other male members, minus co-captain Finn (Cory Monteith), to recreate Bieber's "Somebody to Love" and woo their significant others. [24] Fallon praised the two songs: he called Sam "quite charming while channeling Bieber" and said "the acoustic opening to 'Baby' was actually very sweet, just as it was when Biebs stripped down the tune to open his Grammy performance". [3] Via his official Facebook page, Bieber stated that he was "truly honoured" to have his music covered on Glee. Fox initially ordered thirteen episodes of Glee, picking the show up for a full season on September 21, 2009, ordering nine more episodes. "[20] Futterman also praised all of the music. Sam performs Bieber's "Baby" for the glee club, and dedicates it to Quinn; the performance also excites the other girls in the club. I already dislike one of the characters, Rachel. Meanwhile, Kurt faces his big interview at Vogue.com, meeting its editor and one of his fashion idols, Isabelle Wright (Sarah Jessica Parker). Episode: "Throwdown" (Season 1, Episode 7) OK, the real reason "Keep Holding On" makes me cry is that it was the song all the eliminated Glee Project contestants had to … [13] In Australia, where the episode aired on February 28, 2011, it was watched by 909,000 viewers and was the 11th most-viewed show of the night. [35] The other two songs on the Hot 100 were "Take Me or Leave Me" at number fifty-one, which also made number sixty on the Canadian Hot 100, and "Somebody to Love" at number sixty-two, which also made number fifty-three on the Canadian Hot 100. [28], Other storylines received a more mixed response. Ten years on from its first episode, Sam Brooks revisits all the wild, dumb, and plain terrible things that happened on Glee. He praised Glee for capturing the "disposable fun" of Bieber's music, "without either sneering at it or making it more than it is", and called it better in this respect than "The Power of Madonna". High school teacher Will Schuester tries to reinvent McKinley High School's Glee Club. High school teacher Will Schuester tries to reinvent McKinley High School's Glee Club. Glee: season one, episode 16 Can any episode possibly live up to last weeks' dedicated Madonna-fest? They rehearse the song, and it is well received by most of the members, who disregard Rachel's suggestion that they should instead compose an original anthem. Celebrating acceptance, the show's cast sings Lady Gaga's gay pride anthem "Born This Way," and all seems well at McKinley High once again (relatively speaking). Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing McKinley High's Glee Club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. James Poniewozik of Time compared it favorably to the Madonna tribute episode "The Power of Madonna". The show is a unique, one-hour musical comedy. Sue decides she wants to sing because the glee club hasn’t picked an actual anthem yet, and joins them on stage. Anthems was the theme of the 2-15-2011 episode of Glee. [11], With its Canadian broadcast, also on February 15, 2011, "Comeback" attained 1.75 million viewers and placed 18th in the weekly program rankings. Her week with New Directions over, Sue reveals that she has become the vocal coach for one of the glee club's Regionals competitors, Aural Intensity. 'Glee' Original Songs Slated For March Episode Hit The Net Ryan Seacrest previewed soon-to-be 'Gleek anthem' 'Loser Like Me' and 'Get It Right' on his radio show. Hankinson wrote that the songs "blended all of the show's best charms", which he listed as "kitschy suprise [sic]", "slick production" and "raw vocal ability. Brown noted that "it had that addictive Glee quality of actually feeling like high school, and watching Mercedes and Rachel have a blast blasting each other was a treat. [15] In the UK, the episode was broadcast on April 4, 2011. Going up against McKinley's cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong. With Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch. Glee Cast performing "Sing" by My Chemical Romance from 2x13 "Comeback" I do not own any rights. After her cheerleading squad loses a competition for the first time in seven years, coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) becomes depressed, and stages an apparent suicide by "overdosing" on gummy vitamins. Well that cheerleader coach seems like she may become entertaining. Though he observed that the episode was light on plot, Hankinson praised the writing and comedy. Glee Episode 420 Recap: Lights Out, You Don’t Wanna See This. "[28] VanDerWerff wrote that Rachel appeared to have five different subplots, none of which came together cohesively, and that it reflected the awkward construction of the episode. [23] Raymund Flandez of The Wall Street Journal expressed disappointment in the Bieber performances "displayed so awkwardly and so undynamically" by Sam. Upon its initial airing, "Comeback" was watched by over 10.53 million US viewers, and acquired a 4.2/12 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic. "Comeback" was watched by 10.53 million US viewers. [23], The performance of the duet "Take Me or Leave Me" elicited praise from Brown and Fallon, who both deemed it the highlight of the episode. That teacher who took over that Glee club because his wife and future kid matter less to him than some losers he is not related to. And What's Coming Up? Unlike the story itself, most critics received the musical numbers with acclaim. What are the differences between the TV-Version and the Director's Cut? Amy Reiter of the Los Angeles Times felt that the episode lacked substance. Add our editors' Netflix movie and TV picks to your Watchlist, including "Bridgerton," David Fincher's Mank, and more. The whole cast gave an emotional rendition of "Seasons of Love" that was widely praised. The episode declined by 9 percent and 1.12 million viewers on the previous episode, "Silly Love Songs". "Glee's" post-Super Bowl episode featured the cheerleaders taking on Katy Perry's "California Gurls." [22] Gonzalez highlighted the Bieber songs as the best of the episode; she gave "Baby" and "Somebody to Love" grades of "A" and "B+", respectively. Mullins complimented them both, particularly Overstreet's performance of "Baby. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Quinn chooses Sam over Finn, but when Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) convinces Sam that Quinn cheated on him, he breaks up with her and begins dating Santana. The series chose the clip from the pilot where the glee cast really comes together for the first time, singing the unofficial Glee anthem, "Don't Stop Believin'." Her colleague, school guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), suggests that she temporarily join the school glee club, New Directions, to lift her spirits. It centers on the glee club New Directions at the fictional William McKinley High School which competes as a show choir while its disparate members deal with social issues, especially regarding sexuality, race, relationships, and teamwork. He questioned the point of her arc, and suggested that the attempt at humanizing her was redundant, as viewers already know Sue to be capable of compassion. Pilot It attained a 4.2/12 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic, which made it the highest rated show of the night. "[24] TV Guide also listed this rendition as one of Glee's worst performances.[32]. [24] Canning felt that the storyline was forced,[26] and Poniewozik observed that the episode "seemed to be trying less to advance her character [than] simply to give her something to do. Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015. She found this element "smooth[ed] over" in "Somebody to Love", but called the recreation admirable nonetheless. During the eleven week run of the series, The Glee Project contenders will be narrowed down through intensive rounds of homework assignments, singing, dancing and acting-based assignments as the creative forces of Glee carefully assess who has what it takes to be one of the nex… As Glee moves forward, then ... And designating any sort of cause of death would’ve required the episode be about some sort of ... both because it’s the Feelings and Loss Show Choir Anthem … He was more impressed by the rendition of "Somebody to Love", but noted that Sam was vocally overshadowed by Artie. Sue's storyline, which focuses on her depression and a suicide attempt with Flintstone gummies, was widely criticized for its inappropriateness. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? "[23] Gonzalez gave the duet a "B", as, while there was "so much to swoon for", she is more partial to ballads because they "discourage oversinging throughout the entire song". Past Glee panels: 'Glee' Valentine's Day Episode: Love Songs and One-Liners The 'Glee' Super Bowl Episode : Football and Musical Theater Can Co-Exist 'Glee' Does Christmas: Cheesy but Charming [24] Patrick Burns of The Atlantic was also unimpressed, and questioned Lauren's spot in glee club, as "her brazen character never ceases to please, but it's just not believable that she would join the glee club if she cannot sing. [19][24] Reiter felt that in "Comeback", while new characters like Sam and Lauren "managed to shine", established favorites fared less well: "Finn continues to be dismayingly drained of all that once made him so adorable, and Rachel, too, has been deprived of the depth and sex appeal she so carefully developed over time. We kind of wish they had put on their choir robes instead and fully embraced the arrangement. 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[27] James Poniewozik of Time deemed it amongst his least favorite episodes, for "not even [being] bad in a memorable way". I was really moved by everything." He confirmed, however, that Bieber's music would be used in an episode in season two as a "small plot point", and Overstreet's Sam would perform a song by the artist for Quinn's approval. The foursome then perform "Somebody to Love", and recreate the music video for the song in the auditorium, which makes the girls go crazy. Reiter criticized her inconsistent characterization, which made her actions seem "like fragments pasted together to form a disjointed collage. [22] VanDerWerff did not see how the song was relevant, and felt that Michele's voice was ill-suited to it. It was written by series creator Ryan Murphy, directed by Bradley Buecker, and premiered on Fox on February 15, 2011. At once a phenomenon and a glorious mess, Glee took teenage campiness to a whole new level by unleashing the concepts of a capella, mashups, and William Schuester into the mainstream. Season two of The Glee Project will return with Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto continuing as executive producers, along with series executive producers Michael Davies and Shauna Minoprio of Embassy Row. Glee producer Ryan Murphy is used to pushing the moral boundaries on his show, but last week’s episode went too far. [23] Miriam Krule of NPR felt that Glee treated suicide too lightly, and in doing so sent a mixed message to its youth audience. "[23] In December 2012, TV Guide named the cover one of Glee's worst performances. And not much has happened for me to start liking any of them. In January 2011, rumors began to circulate that Glee was planning a Justin Bieber tribute episode, similar to "The Power of Madonna" for Madonna, and "Britney/Brittany" for Britney Spears. 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