TV Show 'Glee' Depicts School Shooting

Yahoo! News / ABC News ^ | April 12, 2013 | Arlette Saenz

[2ndDivisionVet]

Less than four months since 20 children and six educators were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the television show "Glee" depicted a school shooting in Thursday night's episode.

The episode, titled "Shooting Star," began with a disclaimer reading, "This episode of 'Glee' addresses the topic of school violence. Viewer discretion is advised."

Halfway through the episode, Will Schuester, the glee club coach played by Matthew Morrison, gathered his students in the choir room to begin their practice.

"Let's get started," he said, clapping his hands together as a gunshot was heard in the background. A second shot rang out and Schuester and a coach ran to shut the door to the choir room. They quickly moved students to secure spots in the classroom, hiding them behind speakers or in far corners.

"Start texting, tweeting, let everyone know what's going on but don't tell them we're here. Alright? Shooters have smart moves too," Schuester said to the teenagers.

"I love you guys," he told them.

For ten harrowing minutes, the students and two teachers were trapped in the classroom, sending texts to their loved ones and filming videos of each other in case they didn't survive. One student tried to leave the room when he realized his girlfriend was missing, but the teachers restrained him before he can leave.

In a different scene, one cheerleader stood atop a toilet in case the shooter tried to enter the restroom. She and two other students were eventually rescued by Schuester, and the SWAT team rescued the students trapped in the choir room.....

[SMGFan]

You are correct about the pro-life stand and I enjoy the show. The critics can have there disagreements on plenty of other points. The gay issue, or transgender issue , the “gun yahoos” comments, etc.

[rollo tomasi]

"Good Pro 2nd Amend. points were made with little or no bias - something I thought I’d never see on the show."

Please expound on this, might need to take away some Turkeys if the context was not disingenuous. Is there a copy of the episode's script?

[peggybac]

They air full episodes after 7 or 8 days on Fox and Hulu.

[chae]

And when Rachel was considering having sex, the cheerleaders were all “no, you should not, biggest mistake you can make, the scene where Santana had sex with Finn was so dark and sad, and most recently, Marley and Jake decided they were too young and not ready.

[chae]

Yeah, I was positive she was a goner when she pinky swore with Becky, and she is standing there in the bathroom and the door opened.

[I want the USA back]

TV: Always ready to exploit peoples’ suffering to gain ratings.

[GeronL]

and the male teacher who made a baby with a student, what was his prison sentence?

[chae]

What character? I don’t recall that happening...

[GeronL]

I think it was in the first season or so.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Dirty Laundry

Songwriters: HENLEY, DON/KORTCHMAR, DANNY

I make my living off the Evening News
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry

Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don’t have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry

Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em all around

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you ‘bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
It’s interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

You don’t really need to find out what’s going on
You don’t really want to know just how far it’s gone
Just leave well enough love
Eat your dirty laundry

Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down

Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em when they’re stiff
Kick ‘em all around

Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody’s pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do “The Innuendo”
We can dance and sing
When it’s said and done we haven’t told you a thing
We all know that Crap is King
Give us dirty laundry!

Dirty Laundry lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

[Lancey Howard]

For ten harrowing minutes, the students and two teachers were trapped in the classroom, sending texts to their loved ones and filming videos of each other in case they didn't survive. One student tried to leave the room when he realized his girlfriend was missing, but the teachers restrained him before he can leave.

LMBO!!
Sounds like 'Scary Movie 7' or some similar eye-rolling satire.

[chae]

I think you may be mistaken. In the first season, Quinn was pregnant, by Puck, another student. The teachers wife was faking pregnancy and wanted to pass off Quinns baby as hers, but I don’t recall an adult knocking up a student.

[GeronL]

either way, this show has a lot of anti-family messages.

[chae]

The only show I recall reverently reading the nativity story on Primetime broadcast tv was Glee, season 3.

[GeronL]

I have only seen that show ridicule Christians, I would not watch it and I hope every leftist in Hollyweird falls over dead.

[rollo tomasi]

Thanks, but I like reading screenplays/source. I will search it online.

[peggybac]

I don’t recall any teacher impregnating a student.

[chae]

How many full episodes of it have you watched?

[GeronL]

recently?

I wouldn’t watch that offensive bilge if they paid me.

[chae]

But a storyline you cite as being offensive never even happened. So I was wanting to know what episodes you had watched, if any.