| Glee: Season 1, Vol. 1 - The Road to Sectionals |  | Directors: Bill D'Elia, Brad Falchuk, Elodie Keene, John Scott, Paris Barclay
Actors: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays
Studio: Fox Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,713
Format: Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.7
MPN: FOXD2263467D
UPC: 024543643678
EAN: 0024543643678
ASIN: B002AMVEF6
Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 2009
Release Date: December 29, 2009
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Few shows bottle pure delight like Glee, a Fox TV series about the ups and downs of a high school glee club, or show choir. The show lures you in with its musical numbers, a mix of classic rock and Broadway show tunes performed by a cast of marvelous singers and dancers--but what keeps you watching are the wonderful characters, ranging from Rachel (Lea Michelle), whose self-obsession is as uninhibited as it is annoying; to Emma (Jayma Mays), a germ-phobic guidance counselor hopelessly in love with a married teacher; to Kurt (Chris Colfer), a cherubic young gay man who discovers he's got a fantastic football kick. The center of the show is Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), the earnest Spanish teacher of McKinley High School, who's determined to guide the glee club to victory at a national competition. He sees this collection of overemotional misfits as heroic, but they're looked down on as losers by the rest of the school--especially Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Best In Show), the ruthless cheerleading coach who will stop at nothing to destroy the glee club before they can take even a fraction of her extravagant budget. Glee fuses adolescent soap opera, the comic pettiness of academic politics, and exuberant song and dance. (While it would be better if the songs weren't so glossily produced, it's impossible to deny the pep and talent of these young performers.) Somehow, the characters manage to be cartoonish yet multidimensional; even the nicest characters are capable of being jerks and the most manipulative have moments of sympathy or grace. For example, Will's wife, Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig), fakes a pregnancy because she's afraid Will is about to leave her for Emma--but as absurd as this scenario is, it's carefully grounded in enough moments of desperate yearning that it becomes completely compelling⦠particularly when Terri seizes on the unwanted pregnancy of lead cheerleader Quinn (Dianna Agron) as the solution to her problem. Throw in vividly colored costume designs and blisteringly funny rants from Sue, and it's easy to see why Glee became an unexpected hit. Volume One: The Road to Sectionals collects the first 13 episodes, along with a smattering of extras that range from charming (the principal leads the audience on a tour through the school) to inane (bland factoids about the actors' favorite colors). --Bret Fetzer
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 LOVE IT! July 5, 2010
nonstopreader99 (Canada)
I just love it! Witty writing, hilarious characters, fantastic music, smart casting, etc etc etc!
 Outstanding show, horible scam April 6, 2010
Rory C. Dafoe (Ottawa, On)
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
Now don't get me wrong, I love Glee. Absolutely LOVE it. The music, the dancing, the stories. It's really the one TV show I look forward to every week. The show itself is incredible.
What I DO have problem with, however, is the fact that FOX chose to release this 13 episode set, and then will release a "complete first season" DVD set mid 2010 after the final 9 episodes have aired. Initially, it was rumored that this Road to Sectionals release was to include a $30 voucher for a discount on the full 22-episode set, but if you've purchased this already, you've probably found out that this isn't the case. So if you want the entire season, you'll have to buy these episodes again to get the other 9 as well.
I know it's really late writing this review, but to anybody who may still be looking to purchase this set before the full season is released, I highly recommend that you wait it out now (especially at this point) until FOX releases the entire shot.
 Not as Good as I Remember from TV.... January 31, 2010
Emily Mackinnon (Halifax, NS, Canada)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was all about Glee when it first came out ... I watched all the episodes on the TV and followed the plot diligently. Naturally, when the DVD came out, I was going to buy it. Once I had it however and started watching it for the second time, I realized how bad some of the acting is (with the exception of course, of Miss Jane Lynch - she's positively amazing in this series) and how cliché the portrayal of McKinley High was. There is still some amazing singing (Lea Michele's Don't Rain on my Parade gave me chills) but somehow it's not as good the second time around.
Worth the wait- And the cost January 13, 2010
Glee Club Member (Ottawa, Can)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This show is fun and worth the wait for the DVD of Season one. Hope the writers can keep the pace fast and the music as awesome!
Fun January 6, 2010
Beatrix (Canada)
Keep in mind that the basic premise of the show is fine, but there isn't really any substance or depth to the sub-stories.
That being said, the characters are enjoyable and the singing, music, and choreography is why it's worth watching. Being a younger watcher, I really like the mix of older and newer songs.
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