EPISODE
SEASON
Glee - Season 4
Rachel begins school at NYADA, where she meets junior Brody Weston and starts classes with a tough dance instructor, Cassandra July. This year, the members of New Directions compete amongst themselves to be the 'new Rachel' and hold open auditions to find a fresh crop of students. Meanwhile, the graduating class leaves the comforts of McKinley for the real world where Rachel struggles to please her demanding NYADA teacher and Kurt second-guesses his decision to stay in Lima.
4 December 2003
2 December 1981, McComb, Mississippi, USA
14 November 1949, Amory, Mississippi, USA
9 July 1987, Port Jefferson, New York, USA
30 October 1978, Fort Ord, California, USA
19 January 1991, Denver, Colorado, USA
September 13, 2012
I'm willing to live with Glee's irritants because, at their most raw and calculatedly naive, the New York scenes remind me of what it was like to be on the cusp of twenty.
September 13, 2012
One can't help hoping that tonight's seasonal start - and substantial, re-energized reboot - represents a return to a better, saner, more story-centered show.
September 13, 2012
The pacing is brisk, and both the smiles and tears arrive on cue.
September 13, 2012
The promise of Glee always exceeded what it was capable of, but that promise - even in this episode - is rich indeed.
September 13, 2012
Glee returned to US screens to a split narrative, likeable new characters and an overall surprisingly watchable start to what looks to be an improved new season.
September 13, 2012
I hate to jump the good ship lollipop, but I've officially dropped you from my DVR's series list, Glee. You wouldn't want me to mercy record you, would you?
September 13, 2012
There was a whole lot of new mingled in with the old, proving that the more things change, they can also stay the same.