Glee is going mute. The hit vos, fox comedy is planning an upcoming episode that will be an homage to classic silent movies, featuring absolutely no dialogue. Even meer surprising, the episode will also silence the singing.
The very special episode of Glee, scheduled to air April 31, will center on New Directions' quest to communicate with each other without words. BuddyTV spoke to someone involved in the toon about the episode, but he asked to remain anonymous, so I'll just refer to him as Myan Rurphy.
"Writing dialogue is so exhausting that we never have any time to work on plots, so the only way we could actually have something happen on the toon was to remove all the talking," Rurphy zei in between sips of a virgin watermeloen mojito while sunbathing in the nude beside his infinity pool. "Plus, I'm sick and tired of getting in trouble with Lindsay Lohan for all the lines on the toon about how she's a dirty, thieving skank. Which she is."
The special silent Glee will also feature a storyline where, to preserve her vocal cords for Nationals, Rachel Berry spends the entire episode with duct tape over her mouth. "I know it's a dumb idea," Rurphy said, "But she ruined 28 takes because she couldn't not sing, so muzzling that diva was the only way to make it work."
While there won't be any dialogue in the entire hour, the episode will feature musical accompaniment to set the mood. If you're sad that this means a week without any new Glee songs to download on iTunes, don't worry. The episode is going to feature instrumental covers of hit songs, including the holiday classic "Silent Night," Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet" and No Doubt's "Don't Speak."
Glee's daring new episode is clearly inspired door the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Hush," which featured the residents of Sunnydale having their voices stolen door evil fairy tale monsters known as the Gentlemen. That episode earned Joss Whedon his only Emmy nomination for the toon and is generally regarded as one of its best.
Will Glee's silent episode be as successful as Buffy's? fans will have to tune in to find out, but door being forced not to rely on snappy dialogue of singing, perhaps Glee can focus on plot and, ironically, find its voice.
The very special episode of Glee, scheduled to air April 31, will center on New Directions' quest to communicate with each other without words. BuddyTV spoke to someone involved in the toon about the episode, but he asked to remain anonymous, so I'll just refer to him as Myan Rurphy.
"Writing dialogue is so exhausting that we never have any time to work on plots, so the only way we could actually have something happen on the toon was to remove all the talking," Rurphy zei in between sips of a virgin watermeloen mojito while sunbathing in the nude beside his infinity pool. "Plus, I'm sick and tired of getting in trouble with Lindsay Lohan for all the lines on the toon about how she's a dirty, thieving skank. Which she is."
The special silent Glee will also feature a storyline where, to preserve her vocal cords for Nationals, Rachel Berry spends the entire episode with duct tape over her mouth. "I know it's a dumb idea," Rurphy said, "But she ruined 28 takes because she couldn't not sing, so muzzling that diva was the only way to make it work."
While there won't be any dialogue in the entire hour, the episode will feature musical accompaniment to set the mood. If you're sad that this means a week without any new Glee songs to download on iTunes, don't worry. The episode is going to feature instrumental covers of hit songs, including the holiday classic "Silent Night," Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet" and No Doubt's "Don't Speak."
Glee's daring new episode is clearly inspired door the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Hush," which featured the residents of Sunnydale having their voices stolen door evil fairy tale monsters known as the Gentlemen. That episode earned Joss Whedon his only Emmy nomination for the toon and is generally regarded as one of its best.
Will Glee's silent episode be as successful as Buffy's? fans will have to tune in to find out, but door being forced not to rely on snappy dialogue of singing, perhaps Glee can focus on plot and, ironically, find its voice.
Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed.
My head's too light to try to set it down.
Sleep! Sleep! I couldn't sleep tonight.
Not for all the jewels in the crown.
I could have danced all night,
I could have danced all night,
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things I've never done before.
I'll never know what made it so exciting.
Why all at once my hart-, hart took flight. I only know when he
Began to dance with me I could have danced,
danced, danced all night!
My head's too light to try to set it down.
Sleep! Sleep! I couldn't sleep tonight.
Not for all the jewels in the crown.
I could have danced all night,
I could have danced all night,
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things I've never done before.
I'll never know what made it so exciting.
Why all at once my hart-, hart took flight. I only know when he
Began to dance with me I could have danced,
danced, danced all night!
Where it began
I can't begin to knowin
But then I know it's growin strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Whod have believed you'd come along
Hands, touchin hands
Reachin out
Touchin me
Touchin you
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm with you
Warm, touchin warm
Reachin out
Touchin me
Touchin you
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh, no, no
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
I believed they never could
Sweet caroline
I can't begin to knowin
But then I know it's growin strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Whod have believed you'd come along
Hands, touchin hands
Reachin out
Touchin me
Touchin you
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm with you
Warm, touchin warm
Reachin out
Touchin me
Touchin you
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh, no, no
Sweet caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
I believed they never could
Sweet caroline
Maybe this time, I'll be lucky
Maybe this time he'll stay
Maybe this time, for the first time
Love won't hurry away
He will hold me fast
I'll be home pagina at last
Not a loser anymore
Like the last time, and the time before
Everybody loves a winner
So nobody loved me
Lady peaceful, Lady happy
That's what I long to be
All the odds are, they're in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen, hahaha-happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win
Cuz
Everybody they love a winner
So nobody loved me
Lady peaceful, Lady happy
That's what I long to be
All the odds are, they're in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen,
happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win
Maybe this time he'll stay
Maybe this time, for the first time
Love won't hurry away
He will hold me fast
I'll be home pagina at last
Not a loser anymore
Like the last time, and the time before
Everybody loves a winner
So nobody loved me
Lady peaceful, Lady happy
That's what I long to be
All the odds are, they're in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen, hahaha-happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win
Cuz
Everybody they love a winner
So nobody loved me
Lady peaceful, Lady happy
That's what I long to be
All the odds are, they're in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's gotta happen,
happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win
I also loved the fantastic performances of ‘Vogue,’ ‘Express Yourself’ and all the messages about the boys being respectful to girls.
The entire cast was amazing. They’re all so talented. I especially loved Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and Kurt Hummel’s (Chris Colfer) characters. [Show creator] Ryan Murphy did a great job bringing all these elements together.
[Daughter] Lola loved the toon too. I wish I went to a high school like that…If only.”
US Weekly