Pilot

Season 1, Episode 1, Aired

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Will Schuester, an optimistic high school teacher, tries to reinvent the McKinley High School's glee club, while reinventing himself. He challenges a group of outcasts to realize their true star potential, while facing harsh criticism from everyone in the school.
  • Matthew Morrison is a teacher at McKinley's High School. He was in Glee Club when he was in school and they won a national championship. He volunteers to run the Glee Club to bring it back to its former glory.moreless

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    Pretty good series Pilot. Very reminiscent of High School Musical without the student buy in. You have the usual school clicks, and a lot of the standard school teacher stereotypes. The sloppy male gym coach, the mannish female coach for the cheerleaders (played by Jane Lynch), the shy unassuming female teacher, and the bossy Principal who only worries about the budget.

    There were a few surprises like when Mr. Morrison bribed a football player to be in Glee by saying they found marijuana in his locker( which was never their). So he could be in Glee and they wouldn't tell his mother or it would be detention and that would go on his permanent record!

    Morrison almost quits when his wife gets pregnant but he gets the bug at the end and decides to stay in teaching. I enjoyed the music and the singers. They could use more of a choir to back them up but I guess that could be expensive for a series like this. Too many characters for a weekly dramedy equals too high a cost.

    Overall a very good start and a show I would recommend. Thanks for reading...moreless
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    There was so much going on! Usually in first episodes main characters are introduced and nothing exciting happens. In Glee we see a lot more. New characters are very diverse, there is a lot of action and conflicts, not only between students but teachers as well. There were many funny moments. And of course a lot of singing. I like main characters and I hope that we will see some development of all of them not only Finn and Rachel. Is there a possibility of a romance between Will and Emma? She is incredibly funny. It's not a striking show but I look forward to watch next episodes.moreless
  • Something special.

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    This wasn't the first episode of the series that I watched, but I can definitely see how it got peope's attention. I think this is the perfect way to start a series and set up the characters, their storylines, and the overall plot.

    Each of the characters is obviously an exaggerated stereotype that we've seen in a lot of other shows and it adds to the humour. Mr. Schue - He remembers when the glee club ruled the school and he's determined to get it back to that status again.

    Rachel - She is dead set on being a star and she makes sure everyone knows it and no one gets in her way. Finn - He's not the brightest bulb in the box, but he's got a good heart and though reluctant to join at first, he comes to love Glee Club.

    Mercedes - Loud. Diva. Those words come to mind when I think of her. Kurt - Flamboyant and has a great voice. He's the most interesting character to me.

    Tina - She has a stutter, but she doesn't let it stop her from performing.

    Artie - He's in a wheelchair, but he has a great voice and puts what he can into the performance.

    Quinn - HBIC cheerleader, not enough of her to make a good judgement.

    Puck - He's a bully who thinks Glee Club is lame.

    Each of the characters that we are introduced to are interesting and they seem like they will be great characters as they develop.

    The final performance of 'Don't Stop Believing' was amazing and it remains one of my favourite performances on the show.moreless
  • A good start.

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    Will Schuester, a former glee club star, takes over McKinley High School's glee club in the hopes of restoring it to its former glory. He is faced with the challenge of converting a group of misfits, including fame-hungry Rachel Berry, into a team of singers. When Will discovers that football quarterback Finn Hudson has a secret talent for singing, he blackmails him into joining the club. Meanwhile, Will's pregnant wife Terri pushes Will to find a higher paying job to support his family. He considers quitting his job and commitment to the glee club, but ends up returning to their aid after concluding that it would kill him to see them win the Nationals without him. My first thoughts on this show is that it's very fasted paced, which is a really good thing to a tv show, because you don't get many of them. The United Kingdom finally got this show to air, which I'm excited about. I really enjoyed the storyline, for a pilot which is sometimes unusual but I think it was because it was fast paced. Anyway, I like most of the characters storyline, I don't think I can wait until the new year for the rest of the episodes as the one I watch was just a sneak peek, but i guess I will have to wait.moreless
  • The events seem to happen at the speed of light which is exactly what should be done in a pilot !

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    Pilots are usually boring, most shows, even my favorites have some of the suckiest pilot episodes on earth and you know why ? Because writers like to take their time developing the storylines which is usually a good thing for a show so nothing is rushed into an unrealistic pit of cheesy events and stories but for Glee, fast is a better ! Everything from the auditions to the getting Finn to join the Glee club was hilarious. Most of the cast were introduced brilliantly, especially Rachel and Sue Sylvester and you get a huge taste of what you'll be getting every week if you keep on watching Glee ! Loved it !moreless
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