Options:

1. Catch some random episodes at Hulu (via the handy dandy Watch.IO tool). These appear to be changing weekly, so eventually they will cycle back to the end of the season.
2. Via Hulu Plus (1 week free trial, then $7.99 / mo) – See all 22 episodes of season 2.
3. Via Netflix (DVD delivery $7.99 / mo) – Also available with a 2 week free trial. All episodes are available on disc, but only season 1 can be streamed at the moment.
4. Via Amazon Instant Video (0.99 each). For those who only missed one or two episodes, this may be the cheapest way to go. Amazon’s player is pretty slick and fast loading. Use the popout version.
5. Skip watching and just read the summaries at Wikipedia. The episode list links to extended plot summaries for each episode.
6. Watch the previews only (AKA Glee-Wind) at YouTube. See a complete list of show previews for season 2 on GleeFansite.

He. Is. Not. Real. Hah. http://yfrog.com/h7tf1p

Curiosity overtook me, so I went out to google “I’m having trouble dealing with the fact that…” and sure enough, there it was in the suggestion list. Exactly how many people have to search for that before it will show up? If for example, I searched for “i’m having trouble dealing with the fact that Glee isn’t a true story”, would it show up on your list? I did my part. I searched for “i’m having trouble dealing with the fact that Glee isn’t a true story”, is it there yet? No? Well, search for it and let’s get it on the list.

Here are the supporting facts, straight from Wikipedia.

Glee is based on the true story of a high school in Ohio where all of the students spontaneously burst out in song to express their teenage angst. The singing became so prevalent that every other student learned to ignore the singing and the sudden appearance of large video camera following them down the hallways. Eventually (after 5 years or so – wink, wink) the school had to be closed. The students complained because it took so many takes for them to get from one class to the next, and the studios were demanding steep royalties for the popular songs, forcing the students to sing the cheaper but less popular broadway numbers.

• Glee
  BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Jane Lynch
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
• Chris Colfer
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Schuester & Pillsbury Touch Me (The Rocky Horror Glee Show, Episode 5)
Santana and Brittany watch through the window as Mr. Schuester and Ms. Pillsbury dance around singing “Touch Me”. The song was a perfect fit for Emma’s personality and voice. It also revealed Matthew Morrison’s killer bod, making fans want to toucha toucha toucha touch him.

Umbrella Mix (The Substitute, Episode 7)
Despite the corny lead-up, (Ms. Ultracool Teacher, can you please help me modernize this song?) the mashup of “Umbrella” & “Singing In the Rain” felt like a well done music video, with completely impractical but absolutely impressive indoor rain and choreographed puddle splashing.

Coach Beiste as Santa (A Very Glee Christmas, Episode 10)
Brittany, who still believes in Santa, has asked for an impossible Christmas gift, that her boyfriend Artie be able to walk. Artie convinces Coach Beiste to dress up as Santa to let her down easy and preserve her childlike beliefs. In this memorable scene, Coach Beiste, as Santa, confronts Brittany in her living room to give her the news. Dot Jones gives a perfect performance as she relates a story from the coach’s childhood about asking Santa to make her look like the other little girls.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand Montage (Grilled Cheesus, Episode 3)
While Burt Hummel hovers on the brink of death, Kurt expresses his pain with a slow, mournful version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in remembrance of his relationship with his father. Chris Colfer’s tearful performance, combined with the montage of clips from Kurt’s childhood were incredibly moving. The song itself belongs in the best of Chris Colfer and the best of Glee.

Nominations for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards

• Glee
  BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Lea Michele
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Matthew Morrison
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
• Jane Lynch
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
• Chris Colfer
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Nominations for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

• Glee
  OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
• Chris Colfer
  OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
• Jane Lynch
  OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

His rippled abs make their first appearance during the 4th episode in another locker scene with Finn.

Chord is almost naked as Rocky in the “Rocky Horor Glee Show”, but only for a moment.

Thankfully, Chord is as musical as he is muscled, so fans get to enjoy both the music and the view.

So, let life imitate Glee. Here’s a song to express how I feel. I’m sure you know the tune.

Where is my Sunshine?
My only Sunshine.
She made me happy
When Glee was 2.
We only only saw you,
In that first show, dear.
Before you took my Sunshine away.

This episode was a tearful ride for me. I’m easily moved and a sucker for such things, but I still think this episode delivered, at long last, some of the heart that first made me a fan.

The emotional part of the ride started with a moving story by Coach Beiste of asking Santa to make her look more like the other girls. I loved Coach Beiste as a character and I love that she is simultaneously strong, feminine, vulnerable and masculine, in that order. This episode drove that home, and the expression in this shot says it all.

The ride continues to the inevitable tearful end when Artie get an unexpected albeit temporary gift. I thought this was a clever end. It was an unexpected way to deliver the predictable.

Musically, the highlight of this episode was the group performance of “Welcome Christmas“, with an honorable mention going to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside“. I do have two words for Kurt and Blaine. “Kiss already!”

As always, you can watch the full episode online using GL33′s convenient interface.

Featured Music
The Most Wonderful Day of the Year
We Need a Little Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Last Christmas
Welcome Christmas

The highlight of this episode (IMHO) was the end, the performance at the end, that is.  Tina and Mercedes sang a powerful “Dog Days Are Over”, with the rest of New Directions backup dancing. Another must see was the dance routine that Brittany and Mike performed during the New Directions sectionals performance.

A fan fav will surely be Quinn and Sam (Chord Overstreet’s) performance of The “Time of My Life”, but to me that scene felt like a rehash of Finn and Rachel’s performance in last Season’s finale. The tie between New Directions and the Warblers (Kurt’s new school) also felt a little contrived to allow them both to advance to the next level while still allowing them to compete in this episode, but on the up side, Blaine will still be in the picture.

Featured Music

• Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Distance Duet)
  • Chris Colfer’s Solo
  • Lea Michele’s Solo
• The Living Years
• Hey, Soul Sister
• (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
• Valerie
• Dog Days Are Over

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