Glee Review

The Fox network is a strange a fickle mistress.

On the one this network created some groundbreaking shows yet has tied to a very conservative news network. Fox created Family guy only to destroy it, and then bring it back once more. It has offered some of the trashiest reality shows known to man, but at the same time it has created some high quality programs like Arrested Development and Firefly.

This year Fox subjected us to a cruel and unusual treatment. They created a good show, and wouldn't alow us to see it. Glee centers around a high school Glee Club. It's a comedic musical, that ends up looking like High School musicals more intelligent, talented, and well put together cousin that stars people who can actually act and sing. The dialogue is current and funny, the music is fantastic, and the characters and setting are just quirky enough to make the show genuinely lovable.

Glee originally premiered on May 19th 2009, just after most of the big shows had their season finales and networks drifted off into dreary reruns and reality television. The show was great, loved by critics and average viewers alike. Yet there was a problem, only one episode was aired. Yes, Fox in a rather cruel gesture showed us a great pilot for a very promising TV show and then told us we wouldn't be able to watch it till September. To make matters worse Fox taunted us with constant commercials for Glee, taunting us with the promise of a good show during a season where almost nothing is on TV. I must admit this tactic was quite effective in building up excitement for the show, but it was kind of mean of them.

Tonight Fox aired the a Directors Cut version of the Pilot episode for Glee, and Next Wednesday at 9 the first new episode of Glee will finally air. I have to say I have high hopes for the series, and I hope it doesn't get canceled like some of Foxes other brilliant shows.

If you have yet to see Glee the first episode is available for free on the fox website http://www.fox.com/glee/