Anybody watch night before last? Great episode (and notable, too, in that it gave a character, or three, the opportunity to flesh out a bit more than what we've gotten to see so far). Especially Artie, of course --- but, as mentioned, the whole episode was built around him. Finally and happily! It was kinda like watching several layers of the onion, as they apply to that high school, get peeled away. I find that I just can't help it, as things progress. As rough as he is around the edges, and as much as he tries to present as a self-involved thug in a football jersey? Ol' Puck grows on ya, doesn't he ? Especially when one looks beyond that he ultimately turned an otherwise family-oriented bake sale into an arrest-worthy "munchies fest" !? Never mind that it could have, maybe, got him put on house arrest until he gets to turn 21. It was the motives behind it that were pretty much honorable. And strangely sweet, too. And, honestly, I don't know how much praise to load onto those *Kurt and his Dad* characters, either. The way they play that story line out is just so sensible and believable, somehow! Those guys pass back and forth the 'who gets to be the mature one, today?' like, dare I say it, a football!

But one can't leave that whole hour of "Glee" without a (totally unexpected, but sensible just as much), lump in the throat in regards to Miss Sylvester ! Jane Lynch is doing, in my opinion, a totally awesome job playing her! One always senses, no matter how over-the-top she presents that woman as being, that there is *something* more there. Something gentler and kinder than that 'Feminazi' she so glories in acting like. I'm having a hard time seeing Lynch as anything but a major front-runner for an Emmy Award this year, too [as I go about making these crazy early predictions].

Terrific visit with "Glee" this time (again), folks. Just my summation of it, but possibly the best one so far ! Worth that exasperating two-week wait , indeed!

Sylvester has a heart?! I had to re-wind that part and watch again. But then, I had to re-wind and watch lots of parts. I just can't seem to get enough of this show. I actually remembered to record it on the TV instead of watching on my phone so hubby got to see it, too. He hadn't seen it before and I think he was hooked by just this one episode.

After tonight's episode, all I can say is when Shu asked what a ballad is, and that blonde girl answered "it's a duck" i missed the next 30 seconds of the show because I was laughing too hard. That was priceless.

Ooh, this last episode had me full of gasps!

Just had to comment on the episode "Hairograpy" aired here on Sunday night. What an episode.. there were six musical numbers and plenty of hilarious one-liners as well.

It never ceases to amaze me how they can go from side-splitting moment one minute and then next there is a very moving or thought provoking one. Like this week with the school of the deaf teacher in Mr Shue's office.. even he had a cracking one-liner: "I run the glee club at a school for the deaf. You think I’m rolling around in deaf choir money. The next moment we see the touching "Imagine" by the deaf school. It brought me to tears it was so good.

I think Amber Riley (Mercedes) is such a lucky find too! She has a great voice and sassy attitude to match! Love that girl! I read that she tried out for Idol when she was 17 but didn't make it through to the judges.

Only two shows left (one for you guys) now, then it will be off until April. At least we will have Idol to keep us busy in between.

Well, Glee started on November 5th over here and I've really enjoyed every episode so far. Tonight's episode (The Rhodes Not Taken) was just awesome. Kristin Chenoweth is amazing, I've liked her since I first saw her on The West Wing. All the musical numbers were really good, especially the last one - Somebody To Love. What a great song and what a great rendition!

Only one show left this season. Well, at least I have Chuck and Psych starting in January to keep me busy.

Molly: One more show left in the "Fall season". According to IMDB.com the next one will be in April 2010...for a spring season I assume. I love Chuck too though.

Well, that was unexpected . I finally got to watch this week's episode (the one in the USA, at least ... called "Mattress") and found myself nearly puddling up at the end of it. I hate it when that happens ~ but it surely indicates how invested in these characters I've gotten over the past weeks, almost without realizing. And, o' course, the song "Smile" is just emotional, somehow, wherever it lands. Right on the heels it came, too, after somebody finally took on Sylvester. On her own level, no less! That it turned out to be Quinn who did it? That right there was more than reason enough to happily 'smile', indeed!

I'd read about the ep, however, here and there on the web before watching --- and was a little nervous. A lot of buzz that Will's reaction to his wife and their, um, impending family was distressing to some. "He put his hands on her", etc. That it was wrong and/or out-of-character for such a gentle soul as he, and so forth. My thoughts on that? I thought his reaction to that, one of the cruelest tricks I can think of, was very believable. Seems to me it evidenced that *gentle* people get their feelings hurt in especially large ways. And he certainly deserved some major hurt feelings. And he didn't exactly strike her in any fashion, anyway. I was starting to get edgy that he might have throttled her! To have him do that would have been, naturally, ALL wrong. But his reaction the way it was seemed very true to form, or so I thought. A lesser fellow would have taken her to task much worse, or so it seemed to me.

Loved that version of "Jump" the club did, too ! Great fun -- another one of the best I've seen them do.

I found it amazing that despite the emotional roller coaster that was this episode, "Jump" was craftily placed in there and made me smile nonetheless.

Does this put anyone on Terri's side though? Or is she still an antagonist?

No way would I be on Terrys side. She fully controlled and manipulated her husband and I don't blame him at all for his reaction. It was very scary though, not so much his actions but I think the look on his face was what got to me the most. It was a very intense scene that was well acted by both actors. I agree with pyonir that it was a brave move from the producers to show it realistically instead of just glossing over it like they could have done.

Sue was in her "Super Nasty" mode tonight wasn't she? Gats, what did you think of her Ohioan comment? Not nice... but kinda funny in an (only Sue Sylvester can get away with it) way.

Bravo Gats, you said it all better than I ever could.

Yes Gats, you summed it up pretty well for me too.

I only wish the show was a little bit longer as it all seemed a teensy bit rushed and a bit too neatly wrapped for me anyway. (I wonder if the show's production had been completed before they knew there would be another season?) I still enjoyed it, I'm a sucker for those happy 'ish, to be continued... kind of endings.

Mercedes hit it way out of the park with "And I'm Tellin You" but like you Gats, I'm over that song.. In fact, all I could think of at the time was Norman Gentle from Idol. Not that Mercedes sounds anything remotely like him but just because it's so dramatic and my mind was starting to wander a bit.

I loved the homage to Kelly Clarkson's "My Life...." and the way they incorporated the dance moves from all the routines they have done this season in that song. I loved the slow motion run down the hall and the smooch at the end.. sigh..
I've loved all the hilarious one-liners from everyone in the show each week. Some of them go over your head at the time and need a second listen but they are so funny and (most times) so politically incorrect. Who cares? We all need to laugh anyway.

There is lots to love about this show, isn't there? I look forward to April and of course IDOL's return..

One of many articles spreading the good news: http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/11/glee-renewed-for-a-second-season-tca-report/

'Glee' has been renewed for a second season this fall!

My response to that?

This!

Ha! Gastby, you made me smile with that little link

Great to hear Glee is coming back, yay!

I forgot to watch it!

Don't worry Dotb, you can catch the last five episodes here...

http://www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=glee

I am going to duck and hide from the Gatsby wrath here, but I saw it for the first time last night and I just don't get it. There was huge hype here, and I saw that it won massive accolades at the Globes and whatever, but I couldn't see what was so good! The performances seemed a bit flat and cliched and the Indian guy(behind some desk, was atrocious!(In my opinion). I couldn't find anything funny and I switched off when the agony became too much, after about 9 ad breaks in the first 20 minutes. What a let down, sorry everyone.

No problem Ren, not everyone has the same tastes. I love it because I was in glee club and it sort of reminds me that, yeah high school sucked, but it pretty much sucks for everyone.

Ah, I'm "wrathless" in regards to the show (and towards those who aren't so keen on it), Miss Ren . It's very interesting, really. Almost all my friends over here in the States do not like it ~ and that kinda makes sense, I reckon. It seems that almost everybody out there in 'audience land', that I've come across, either love it or hate it. Nothing in the middle! To me, if there's any real *defense* to "Glee" (which may help to consider when giving it a look) it's that the program [affectionately] makes fun of everybody! Young, old, ethnic, male, female, and so forth. And, when it's done doing that (sometimes mercilessly, too), it paints it all over with some rip-roaring song-and-dance. Just to make it all go down easier? But, truly, my friends over here are not at all shy in saying how much they don't really care for the show -- so I'm used to naysayers .

Argh ... now that I think about it? You ought to hear the crap they give me about my "American Idol" obsession, too . But, sigh, there's often nothing better than an opposing point of view, eh? Keeps a person humbled ...

Glee preview

Here is a preview of the new season of Glee, I can't wait!!!!

I watched the preview on Facebook and it looks great!! I can't wait either, very excited for the new season

Here is a new promo of Glee!

"Hello Goodbye" by the Beatles! I can't wait to watch all the new song numbers! Really looking forward to the new episodes