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Glee – “Laryngitis”

“Laryngitis” May 11th, 2010 When Ryan Murphy said that the back nine episodes of Glee were going to use “Wheels” as a template, I didn’t know that the show was literally going to take plot elements of “Wheels” and just … Continue reading

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Glee – “Bad Reputation”

“Bad Reputation” May 4th, 2010 It’s never good for a show about high school to raise comparisons to Freaks and Geeks, but by choosing “Bad Reputation” as the title for this episode Glee entered into that dangerous territory. Joan Jett … Continue reading

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Glee – “The Power of Madonna”

“The Power of Madonna” April 20th, 2010 Glee, as a series, requires the audience to believe in the power of positivity on a regular basis: regardless of the problems that face New Directions as they chart their new directions, there … Continue reading

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Fall Finale: Glee – “Sectionals”

“Sectionals” December 9th, 2009 “Winning could make everything good for a while.” I do not understand the rules of the Sectional Show Choir competition, nor do I know exactly what comes after it in New Directions’ journey. Glee is a … Continue reading

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Glee – “Ballad”

“Ballad” November 18th, 2009 If you were to go back to the pilot, you would believe that Rachel Berry was the heart and soul of Glee. At that point, she was the person who most believed in Glee club, who … Continue reading

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Glee – “Wheels”

“Wheels” November 11th, 2009 There’s a moment in “Wheels” where we fear the worst of Sue Sylvester, testing our ability to see past what we expect her character to do (something offensive and mean-spirited) to what she could potentially do … Continue reading

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Glee – “Mash-Up”

A review of Glee’s 8th episode, featuring “Bust A Move,” “The Thing Song,” “Sweet Caroline,” and a theme about whether or not mash-ups are a valuable life’s practice. Continue reading

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Glee – “The Rhodes Not Taken”

A review of Kristin Chenoweth’s guest appearance on FOX’s comedy series Glee, featuring versions of “Last Name,” “Somebody to Love,” “Maybe This Time,” and “Alone.” Continue reading

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