One Word: Glee!
Anybody that is interested in musical theater, comedy or drama television is currently drooling. FOX recently aired the premier episode of thier new comedy musical romp, 'Glee'. It's a funky, fresh, funny and heartfelt tale about a Lima, Ohio Glee club, or show choir from the genious producers of the cult fave Nip/Tuck. Think the peppy musicality of the High School Musical franchise with the smart, quick humor of the Office (with plenty of cutting edge style to go around).
To keep that great storyline company is the studded cast. It stars Matthew Morrison as the determinded Glee coach and Spanish teacher, Will Schuester, along with the comic sweetheart, Jayma Mays as the crushing co-worker of Will and of course the ever-wonderful Jane Lynch as the slightly eccentric cheer coach, determined to take Glee club down. Cory Monteith plays the unlikely lead male and football star in this saga alongside the electric vocals of Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, the self-proclaimed theater freak who is bound for broadway (ironic considering that Michele is already a Tony nominee).
Now here's the drooling part: the rest of the season isn't revealed until September, but FOX is already promoting the heck out of it saying "The Fall belongs to Glee!", and I have no room to doubt that.
The episode begins with the revealing of our heroes, the future students of the Glee club. We see that the former Glee coach has been fired and Will Schuester swoops right in taking the club under his wing and holding auditions that aren't too impressive aside from that of Rachel Berry, of course. The chorus is a measly bunch but gets some spicing up when Will uses some mischief to nab Finn, the football star as the male lead.
Although Will is utterly determined to make the club great, he up and quits when a family crisis arises. The show finishes off with a rollicking Broadway-esque performance of 'Don't Stop Believing' by the earnest ensemble. Mr. Schuester walks in at the right moment and from what we can see, he rethinks his decision to quit the job.
And so begins what will most definitely be the best new show this fall. I can't wait for September when this amazing new show premiers, again. But for now, all we have is Hulu and YouTube to satisfy our Glee hunger.
Here's the whole pilot...and a look at the rest of the season this fall!
-Jack
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