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True to its name, “Glee” is among the most spirited, vibrant television shows in history to grace American screens.
Among the facts that few people know, though, is that this award-winning musical extravaganza started out as a fledgling film concept.
“Glee” is a history-making show that tells the story of the showy, talented students of the New Directions Glee Club. As they compete tirelessly in musical competitions and break out into song at a moment’s notice, they also learn valuable lessons about life and love.
Also among those trivia facts that few people know is that “Glee” creators originally intended the show as a motion picture concept. Yet after the project was rejected by a number of major studios, they retooled the story as a television show; one that was picked up immediately by the Fox Network.
Now Glee is one of the top-rated shows in the nation, and has inspired CDs, DVDs and even a book series.
The show has been nominated for countless awards and has won several throughout its history, including a number of Emmys and Golden Globes. And several of its cast members, including Jane Lynch, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, have become household names because of the show.
Its young stars have performed at the White House, and two female viewers even have started a weekly podcast in the program’s honor, that relates fun facts about the show’s episodes. And the show has introduced young viewers to a host of pop classics, ranging from “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey to “Last Christmas” by Wham!
Morphing from a failed movie idea to one of the most successful television shows in broadcast history, Glee is a program that makes many viewers want to stand up and sing.
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