Glee

I just want to have a post about one of my favorite shows on TV right now. It's the Fox show Glee. The show is based in Ohio and is about a schools Glee club. Besides the cheesy but varied music, which I like, I'm also a big fan of some of the story lines. The humor is biting at times and the performances just spectacular.

The best part of the show really are the songs that are performed by the cast. If you haven't heard of their cover of Don't Stop Believin' then you need to get yourself a copy. It was a fantastic rendition of a classic from the 80's. The show has also spawned three albums with a fourth on the way in early May. One of the albums is really a half album with only 8 tracks as a tribute to Madonna. They have songs from almost every decade. It has rap, country, pop, hip hop, R&B, musicals and almost every type of music you can hear on the radio.

I enjoy the humor on the show even if it is a bit outrageous at times. They have this character that says whatever comes to her mind even if it is offensive. She even has a skit sometimes of giving her opinion on various subjects such as caning on the local news broadcasts. Calling another character stupid would actually be a compliment to her intelligence. I'm not sure how she in high school since she seems to have the mind of a child. It's just hilarious.

Another good thing about the show is the ability to show characters not as one dimensional but as people with real depth. The dictator-like coach of the cheerleaders is shown as uncaring, selfish and just plain mean in most episodes. But in one particular episode, she shows such warmth, understanding and encouragement of others that you wonder how such an evil person could have such endearing qualities. Even one of the minor characters in the show, the father of a gay son, who comes across initially as a boor, is revealed to be a tremendous parent. He demonstrates by his actions that he is a father who not only supports his son but understands the problems his son has with his identity and is willing to do what is necessary to help his son in the world.

If you haven't seen an episode of Glee yet, do so. It will brighten your day and you'll enjoy the wide variety of music on the show. Maybe even enough to buy their CD's they are pumping out like clockwork. In case you do not follow the charts, their tribute album to Madonna is currently number one on the charts.