Glee (season 2) facts for kids
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 21, 2010 – May 24, 2011 |
The second season of the fun musical TV show Glee aired from September 21, 2010, to May 24, 2011, on FOX in the United States. This season had 22 episodes. It was made by the show's creators, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, along with Ian Brennan. The season follows the "New Directions" glee club at William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. They compete in many singing contests, including local, regional, and national events in New York City.
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Meet the Characters in Glee Season 2
The second season features many familiar faces and one new main character. The main characters include:
- Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison): The director of the glee club.
- Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch): The cheerleading coach.
- Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays): The school's guidance counselor.
- Terri Schuester (Jessalyn Gilsig): Will's ex-wife.
- Burt Hummel (Mike O'Malley): Kurt's father, who becomes a main character this season.
The Talented Glee Club Members
The students in the "New Directions" glee club are:
- Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale)
- Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris)
- Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith)
- Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer)
- Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley)
- Noah "Puck" Puckerman (Mark Salling)
- Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron)
- Rachel Berry (Lea Michele)
- Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera)
- Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz)
Music and Achievements in Glee Season 2
The second season of Glee was very popular for its music. Each episode received good reviews from music and TV critics. The show featured many dance numbers and cover versions of famous songs.
Record-Breaking Songs
The cast of Glee broke a big record! They had the "most charted songs by an act" in the 52-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This means they had more songs appear on the chart than almost anyone else.
Two songs from the season were especially successful:
- "Teenage Dream" (originally by Katy Perry)
- "Loser Like Me" (an original song from the show)
Both of these songs were downloaded over 200,000 times in their first week in the US. They also reached the top ten in the US and Canada. They even earned a "Gold" certification in the US, meaning they sold a lot of copies!
Awards and Recognition
The second season of Glee was nominated for many important awards. It received:
- Twelve Emmy Awards nominations.
- Five Golden Globe Awards nominations.
- Five Satellite Awards nominations.
- Over fifty other award nominations!
Glee Season 2 on DVD
You can watch the second season of Glee on DVD. There were three different DVD sets released:
- Glee - Season 2, Volume 1: Includes episodes one to ten.
- Glee - Season 2, Volume 2: Includes episodes eleven to twenty-two.
- Glee - The Complete Second Season: Has all 22 episodes together.
Images for kids
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Naya Rivera (left) and Heather Morris (right) were both promoted to the main cast in the second season of the series.
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Darren Criss's rendition of "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry (pictured) attained the highest first-day and first-week sales of any Glee song to date.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Segunda temporada de Glee para niños
