After having launched a pilot episode on TV3 in early December, Glee was announced as the new resident newbie show to the channel to start this January.
Initially fettered by its seemingly close similarity to Disney’s High School Musical, further viewing will make it clear that the show is not that similar to High School Musical after all: its jokes are more risqué, its breaking out into song less random, its cast older and its characters more likeable.
If that hasn’t drawn you in, the soundtrack is a winner. The first episode relinquishes all singing, all dancing takes of classics like ‘Rehab’ and ‘Don’t Stop Believing’, the latter shooting straight into the top five on Irish iTunes following the pilot episode in December.
Set in a middle of nowhere high school, this stereotype comedy follows teacher Mr. Schuester on his journey of turning his merry band of misfits into a glee club to be proud of.
The first season of Glee has yet to finish airing on Fox in the US and has been met with favourable reviews and a strong following (fans of the show are known as “Gleeks”). It was also nominated for four Golden Globes and won the Favourite New TV Comedy award at this year’s People’s Choice Awards.
