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Glee is an American musical comedy television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir, also known as a glee club, set within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. Strangely enough, Glee’s pilot episode was aired on May 19th after the finale of American Idol. Well, when you put it that way, it’s a great way to gain exposure, don’tcha think??

Glee was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy drew inspiration from his own childhood, which saw him play the lead role in all of his high school’s musicals. Brennan and producer Mike Novick were also highly involved in their own schools’ glee clubs. Brennan originally wrote a script for a Glee movie, but Murphy believed the concept would work better as a TV series.

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The Glee cast comprises of:

Matthew Morrison plays Will Schuester, McKinley High’s Spanish teacher who becomes director of the Glee Club, hoping to restore it to its former glory. Morrison has assessed that the crux of Glee is “about [Will’s] passion for music and influencing his kids”.

Jane Lynch is Sue Sylvester, head coach of the cheerleading squad or “Cheerios”, and the Glee Club’s arch-nemesis.

Lea Michele plays Rachel Berry, talented star of the Glee Club who is bullied by the Cheerios and football players.

Cory Monteith plays Finn Hudson, star quarterback of the school’s football team who risks alienation by his friends to join the Glee Club.

Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, a fashion conscious diva who refuses to sing back-up. Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, a flamboyant soprano singer who is bullied by the football team.

Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams, an electric guitar player and paraplegic manual wheelchair user, and Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang, an Asian-American gothic student with a speech impediment.

Mark Salling plays Noah “Puck” Puckerman a friend of Finn’s on the football team who disapproves of Finn joining the Glee Club. Dianna Agron plays Quinn Fabray, Finn’s girlfriend who is head of the Cheerios and celibacy club.

In the U.S. Glee premiered on Wednesday, 9th September 2009 meanwhile in Canada, Glee will air on Global Television Network. The premier is set for a week later from its original channel FOX, on September 9 at 9pm.

In Australia, Glee will air on Network Ten, and having already aired the original pilot a few months ago, it will be starting with the Director’s Cut pilot on September 17, 2009 at Thursdays 7:30pm.

In the Philippines, Glee will air on ETC Entertainment Central starting on September 15, every Tuesday at 10:00PM. And will also air at the said network’s sister network, Jack TV starting September 14, every Monday at 8:00 PM. Meanwhile, Jack TV will first air the pilot’s Director’s Cut edition at September 13 at 9:00 PM. [source ]

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