Josh Groban plays himself as silly and Olivia Newton-John is a big enough bitch that even Sue doesn't like her.Of course, only Sue knows which she's expressing at any given time. The implication is that the nicknames are a way for Sue to express contempt, respect or possibly even affection without losing her Drill Sergeant Nasty persona. He chooses the name Porcelain, which she uses exclusively afterwards.
When Kurt points out that he takes offense to it, she allows him to choose a different nickname for her to call him. In Furt she claims that her repeated references to Kurt as "Lady" were because she thought it was his name - though she has referred to him by name on-screen in previous episodes.
The series has had a Fake Crossover with the Archie universe in "Archie Meets Glee". It was later confirmed by Ryan Murphy that the sixth season would be the final season, and it ended on Maafter six seasons and 121 episodes. It might have lasted longer as well were it not for the untimely death of Cory Monteith, Finn Hudson's actor, in the summer of 2013, a few weeks before the fifth season was due to begin filming. The show was renewed for a fourth season in 2012, and received another double-renewal in 2013.
The series led to a touring cast concert, 3D movie of said concert, and reality show spin-off The Glee Project where hopefuls competed to land a recurring role on the series. The show had a full-season order by the time the other episodes started airing, and was renewed for both a second and third season before the first was halfway finished. The first episode actually aired in spring of 2009 as a special preview before the actual premiere that fall.
That Reminds Me of a Song was the order of the day, and in the event that somebody broke into a full-on song and dance sequence with back-up dancers and props and so forth, it was generally assumed that these moments appeared to be taking place at least partially in the individual's thoughts. The musical numbers were usually given an in-universe justification with the activities of the Glee club, but just as often sprang fully-formed from the minds of characters in normal situations, as with most musicals. The first episode alone featured music from such disparate sources as Guys and Dolls and Journey, and the show went on to showcase everything from Charlie Chaplin to Lady Gaga. Tons of character stereotypes showed up, to the point of reviving a few Dead Horse Tropes.Īnd all the while, they're singing. They're also constantly pursued by Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch), the vindictive cheerleading coach who has arbitrarily declared the Glee Club her nemesis. As time goes on and more kids join, they face all manner of struggles like bullying, homophobia, teen pregnancy, and losing show choir competitions. Said kids include prima donna Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele), Lovable Jock Finn Hudson ( Cory Monteith), gay romantic Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer), and cheer captain Alpha Bitch Quinn Fabray ( Dianna Agron). It begins with Ohio high school teacher Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison) attempting to organize his small public school's show choir while dealing with both his personal issues and the torrid personal lives of his students. Glee was a musical teen dramedy created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FOX from Septemto March 20, 2015.
What happens when you take the melodrama of Degrassi and mix it with the musical setting of High School Musical? You get Glee, where every episode is a Very Special Musical Episode!