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". [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. Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. 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. 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 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 … 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. "[23] In December 2012, TV Guide named the cover one of Glee's worst performances. All that and we still have a holiday episode to look forward to. Hoping to create discord within the group, Sue pits members Mercedes (Amber Riley) and Rachel (Lea Michele) against one another. [25], Flandez called Lauren's "I Know What Boys Like" the highlight of the episode,[30] and VanDerWerff praised it as the best musical number. "[20] Futterman also praised all of the music. It was the third most-watched scripted show of the week amongst adults aged 18–49, and placed 21st amongst all viewers. [25] In contrast, Gonzalez cited the underwear shots as a factor in raising her grade to a "C-" for a song without "basic musicality". Aly Semigran 02/25/2011 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. "[25] The Atlantic's Meghan Brown found the use of seriously ill children "borderline offensive", and called Sue's suicide attempt "in totally bad taste". Unlike the story itself, most critics received the musical numbers with acclaim. High school teacher Will Schuester tries to reinvent McKinley High School's Glee Club. 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. 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". 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. [22], The Bieber numbers received a mostly positive reception. [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! The other storylines had mixed to positive reviews, as many critics deemed the Bieber-related subplot the strongest. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. [23] Miriam Krule of NPR felt that Glee treated suicide too lightly, and in doing so sent a mixed message to its youth audience. "Comeback" was met with mixed reception from critics, who deemed it neither bad nor a standout. Party Rock Anthem is featured in the second episode of the second season of The Glee Project, Dance-ability and is sung by the top 12 contenders. "[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. ... this seemed more of an excuse to get Christina Aguilera's everygirl anthem in … 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. [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. Well that cheerleader coach seems like she may become entertaining. He added that the dancing "stood out" in "Somebody to Love". ", "Glee: Justin Bieber ain't got nothing on the Zizes", "Attempted Humor Gone Awry: Did 'Glee' Go Too Far? This season two episode brought the Glee club together for a wedding, but also pulled them apart because of bullying. The episode declined by 9 percent and 1.12 million viewers on the previous episode, "Silly Love Songs". Sue decides she wants to sing because the glee club hasn’t picked an actual anthem yet, and joins them on stage. [25], The episode's musical covers and performances were mostly well received by critics. [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. Proud is the second episode in JamesonOTP's ongoing Glee fan fiction, Glee: The Next Generation. What was the "anthem" Sue chose for singing? You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. "Comeback" is the thirteenth episode of the second season of the American musical television series Glee, and the thirty-fifth overall. [27] James Poniewozik of Time deemed it amongst his least favorite episodes, for "not even [being] bad in a memorable way". Pilot 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. [18], The episode received mixed reviews from critics. It airs on Fox. [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. These same four songs were also featured on the sixth soundtrack album of the series, Glee: The Music, Volume 5. She's bee… 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). )", "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. James Poniewozik of Time compared it favorably to the Madonna tribute episode "The Power of Madonna". "Comeback" was watched by 10.53 million US viewers. "Glee's" post-Super Bowl episode featured the cheerleaders taking on Katy Perry's "California Gurls." Though she was not initially aware that the role would involve singing, Amoia was part of the "This Little Light of Mine" group number. [10] The episode declined by 9 percent and 1.12 million viewers on the previous episode, "Silly Love Songs". Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Poor Ryan Murphy. After actor Cory Monteith's tragic death, the show paid tribute to his character on a season-five episode. Entertainment Weekly's Sandra Gonzalez wrote that it was "a bit off",[24] The A.V. [30], Kevin Fallon of The Atlantic on the "diva-off" between Mercedes and Rachel. 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. "[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". He was more impressed by the rendition of "Somebody to Love", but noted that Sam was vocally overshadowed by Artie. 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. [9] It was the third most-watched scripted show of the week amongst adults aged 18–49, and placed 21st amongst all viewers. [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. And not much has happened for me to start liking any of them. She attempts suicide (Sue-icide) by eating gummy bear vitamins, but is suitably unimpressed when they don't work. [23] Other critics found "Comeback" mediocre. 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. [26] In contrast, Poniewozik called Sam's Bieber subplot the episode's strongest element, and deemed it fun if inessential. Amy Reiter of the Los Angeles Times felt that the episode lacked substance. Ten years on from its first episode, Sam Brooks revisits all the wild, dumb, and plain terrible things that happened on Glee. Later, Sue suggests that the club perform the anthem "Sing" by My Chemical Romance, as they must present an anthem at the forthcoming Regionals competition. He found that the love-triangle plot made little sense, and as such was hard to invest in. [11], With its Canadian broadcast, also on February 15, 2011, "Comeback" attained 1.75 million viewers and placed 18th in the weekly program rankings. 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. Emma suggests to Will that he invites Sue to join the Glee club for a week to help her get out of her funk. Was this review helpful to you? listening to Glee Club sing "Don't Stop Believin'". Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The episode features six musical performances, five of which were released as singles. It was a really awesome storyline to be a part of. Mullins complimented them both, particularly Overstreet's performance of "Baby. It was originally performed by LMFAO.The mentors called it the worst music video to date. On the former song, Gonzalez enjoyed Sam's performance, particularly his "übercorny dance moves that made [her] ache for the boy-band era." Of the five cover versions released as singles—the cover of "This Little Light of Mine" was not released—four debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and appeared on other musical charts. Sue has fallen into a deep depression since her loss at the Cheerleading Regionals, which had cost the Cheerios a spot at nationals. [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. 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. 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 … [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. From Ryan Murphy, the creator and Emmy award winning executive producer of "Glee," comes a groundbreaking 10-episode competition series, "The Glee Project" which finds and trains a group of extraordinarily talented performers, who compete against one another to win a guest starring role on "Glee." Ten years ago, a little show from the brain of Ryan Murphy premiered. [24] Futterman wrote that while Mercedes had more sass than Rachel, "both ladies sang". 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." 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. "[24] TV Guide also listed this rendition as one of Glee's worst performances.[32]. The mockery of the Christmas story was blasphemous and an abomination. It's always fun watching Michele, a Broadway veteran, sing a song that she's clearly been rehearsing for years. Initially skeptical, Will eventually warms up to Sue and notices the Glee club h… [31], On the New Directions collaboration with Sue on "Sing", Futterman wrote, "By turning down the rock and bringing in a choral element, the song actually came off as a great anthem for the bunch of misfits that is the New Directions. [7] The episode's recurring guest cast members were Overstreet as Sam, Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins, Shum, Jr. as Mike and Fink as Lauren. [34][35] "I Know What Boys Like" did not chart. Her colleague, school guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), suggests that she temporarily join the school glee club, New Directions, to lift her spirits. 00:46:02 - In the 9TH episode of GleeCap, a Glee podcast, Conor is joined by Emma Finegan, and they both recap Wheels, the ninth episode of Glee's first season… 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. Use the HTML below. It attained 2.57 million viewers—2.14 million on E4, and 427,000 on E4+1—and was the most-watched show on cable for the week. [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. 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. [2] On the red carpet at the 68th Golden Globe Awards, cast member Riley confirmed to MTV News that Bieber's songs "Baby" and "Somebody to Love" would be featured in the upcoming episode, and the singer would receive a tribute similar to Lady Gaga in "Theatricality"—a tribute, but without a full episode devoted to his catalog. [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. From Ryan Murphy, the creator and Emmy award winning executive producer of "Glee," comes a groundbreaking 10-episode competition series, "The Glee Project" which finds and trains a group of extraordinarily talented performers, who compete against one another to win a guest starring role on "Glee." Canning disliked the focus placed on Sam and his thin, "loveable dope" characterization. [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. ", "The Best and Worst Glee Performances (So Far! [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. 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… Artie sings a suggestive version of Ginuwine’s “Pony.” Characters say “a–,” “f-g”, “d–n,” “b–ch” and “h—,” misusing God’s name. Amoia expanded: "They were the most vibrant, energetic kids. "[22] Although Gonzalez gave the performance a "B", she called it "lacking" and not "regionals material": "We need to be blown away. [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". He noted that "Comeback" was "essentially a collection of subplots", and questioned its purpose. "[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. 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 producer Ryan Murphy is used to pushing the moral boundaries on his show, but last week’s episode went too far. It was written by series creator Ryan Murphy, directed by Bradley Buecker, and premiered on Fox on February 15, 2011. [15] In the UK, the episode was broadcast on April 4, 2011. On "Baby", he opined that Overstreet lacked "swagger", coordination and charm. Glee: season one, episode 16 Can any episode possibly live up to last weeks' dedicated Madonna-fest? 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. Watch Glee Season 6 Episode 11 "We Built This Glee … It attained a 4.2/12 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic, which made it the highest rated show of the night. Bobby Hankinson of the Houston Chronicle and E! 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. Anthems was the theme of the 2-15-2011 episode of Glee. "[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". [28] Lauren received several positive reviews. And What's Coming Up? The episode culminates with a performance of "I Kissed a Girl" in which the glee club girls break out into the girl on girl anthem. '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. He pulls off the song Everybody Wants to Rule the World. 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Abraham was the winner of the homework assignment in this episode (We Got the Beat), so he received a larger part in this song than the other contenders. I was really moved by everything." 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. "It's unfathomable that it's taken this long for the two vocal powerhouses to duet, but the exhilarating performance was worth the wait. Few shows have been as ambitious as Glee was throughout its topsy-turvy six-season run. [28], Other storylines received a more mixed response. [12] It was again down on "Silly Love Songs", which ranked tenth and was watched by 2.08 million viewers. View production, box office, & company info. [23] Raymund Flandez of The Wall Street Journal expressed disappointment in the Bieber performances "displayed so awkwardly and so undynamically" by Sam. 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". Reiter criticized her inconsistent characterization, which made her actions seem "like fragments pasted together to form a disjointed collage. It was released on October 16, 2011 and continued Season 1. Though he observed that the episode was light on plot, Hankinson praised the writing and comedy. 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. What are the differences between the TV-Version and the Director's Cut? Who's Got Bieber Fever? 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. [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." [3] Via his official Facebook page, Bieber stated that he was "truly honoured" to have his music covered on Glee. 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. While VanDerWerff found her relationship with Puck "a lot less assured" than in "Silly Love Songs",[25] Mullins and Gonzalez praised their "endearing" dynamic. I already dislike one of the characters, Rachel. He complimented her confidence, but said the underwear joke was "unnecessary and overstated". 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. 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. Sam performs Bieber's "Baby" for the glee club, and dedicates it to Quinn; the performance also excites the other girls in the club. [28], The Sue storyline garnered many unfavorable reviews. Her plan backfires when a duet between the two results in a deepening of their respect for one another vocally. She found this element "smooth[ed] over" in "Somebody to Love", but called the recreation admirable nonetheless. On Glee Season 6 Episode 12, the series returns to 2009 and reveals how each of the original New Directions members came to join glee club. Meanwhile, Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) enlists Puck to help her with her first glee club solo. RELATED: Glee: 5 Ways The Show Aged Well (& 5 Ways It Didn't) Over the years, Ryan Murphy's Glee pulled … [16][17] Viewership again declined slightly from the previous episode, which drew 2.63 million viewers. 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