Feature: Gleekonomics

In 2009, a new kind of television series took the country by storm. Combining dramady with a song and dance element, FOX's Glee broke new ground, easily topping previous efforts to combine music with a regular drama series format. Every week, Jerome Wetzel delves into what makes Glee tick. He examines what is and isn't working for the show, character relationships, musical elements, plot twists, and more. He invites you to join in the discussion in the comments below each article, and share his love for Glee.

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TV Review: Glee - "All or Nothing"
Glee's season finale is a great episode, but provides almost no end-of-the-year closure.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on May 12, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Wonder-ful"
Glee's tribute to Stevie Wonder falls flat, both in performances and in story, which contains gaping plot holes.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on May 07, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Lights Out"
Glee provides a filler with a hokey hook but good musical numbers, which gets me pondering next season's cast list.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 28, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Sweet Dreams"
Glee's "Sweet Dreams" suffers from major plot holes in one story, but delivers a solid installment overall.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 22, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Shooting Star"
"Shooting Star" brings gun violence into the halls of McKinley impressively, but possibly out of step with the series.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Apr 16, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Guilty Pleasures"
Glee has great music and nice character moments in "Guilty Pleasures," even if the premise is thin.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Mar 25, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Feud"
The story in Glee this week is pretty good, but the songs lack memorability.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Mar 19, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Girls (and Boys) on Film"
Glee returns good again, now that sweeps are over, with tons of movie song moments.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Mar 10, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "I Do"
I don't care for "I Do," Glee's mess of a wedding episode that barely focuses on the wedding.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Feb 19, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Diva"
Diva gets ahead of itself, delivering one of the weakest Glees of the year, both in music and story.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Feb 11, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Naked"
"Naked" starts out terrible, but Glee recovers as the hour unfolds.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Feb 05, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Sadie Hawkins"
"Sadie Hawkins" is a weak point in Glee's season, but at least we get Zizes back!

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 30, 2013
TV Review: Glee - "Glee, Actually"
Glee falls short of Love, Actually aspirations in a weak point for the fourth season.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 16, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "Swan Song"
Glee's New York story soars, while back at McKinley, the series limps along.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 10, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "Thanksgiving"
Holidays and homecoming dominate Glee Thanksgiving, until it's time for Sectionals.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 04, 2012
TV review: Glee - "Dynamic Duets"
"Dynamic Duets" feels like a great Glee episode, until one stops and thinks about the plot.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Nov 25, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "Glease"
"Glease" disappoints in a few broad categories, but most makes for a wonderful tribute and decent story.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Nov 18, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "The Role You Were Born to Play"
Glee returns with a high school-centric episode, featuring Finn becoming a grown up.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Nov 09, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "The Break-Up"
"The Break-Up" is a darker, dramatic turn for Glee, and it's really good!

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 09, 2012
TV Review: Glee - "Makeover"
"Makeover" is not a bad episode of Glee, nor an overly impressive one.

Review by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 02, 2012