Glee: Season 2/Volume 1 (Review/Giveaway)

Two Words:

Gwyneth Paltrow

One Sentiment:

Best part of this box set, bar none!

She has a guest spot this season as a substitute teacher for Will (Matthew Morrison) in episode 7 (on the second disk) and it's fantastic. I love the numbers, I love her character and I love that she look a risk and had fun with it. My favorite part was the Singing in the Rain mash-up that occurs at the end of the episode. So good.

In addition to the lovely Ms. Paltrow, we get to see a lot more of Brittany (Heather Morris). She has a fabulous episode devoted entirely to her musical and fabulous dance stylings where she remakes several classic Britney Spears videos.

I really enjoyed GLEE: Season Two/Volume 1 in that it lets us see a lot more of the secondary characters on the show which provides for some great singing (as always) and some new interesting twists in the plot line.

In addition to the 10 full-length episodes there are some fabulous extras in this compilation as well. The GLEE Jukebox will have you coming back again and again to listen to all the great songs from the season. If I had a desk job, I could completely imagine playing this over and over again to get me through the work day. Additionally it makes an excellent last minute karoake game on a Friday night.

I also really enjoyed the feature showcasing most of the cast speaking on a panel at Comic-Con 2010. I love that they all seem to have a great joy in working on the show and in working together. They all seem to take everything in stride and showed great class and humor.

Want to win a copy of GLEE: Season 2/Volume 1 for your own personal collection or as a gift?

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1) What song would you like to see the Glee cast cover?

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Winner will be selected at random on March 6, 2011 at 11:59pm. Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize. If not claimed a new winner will be selected. Tell your friends, tell your family—spread the word. Good Luck!


[Disclosure: Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment provided me a copy of Glee: Season 2/Volume 1 for test/review purposes and agreed to provide to one lucky reader as well. The opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone and were in no way influenced by Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment.]

Review (Glee)

They had me at Glee! It's Fame meets American Idol. It's everything you love about musicals and not everything you despise. The cast breaks out into song several times an episode but it's under the auspices of a Glee club, so it feels natural. This show is a hoot from beginning to end and your are bound to fall in love with each and every character.

There are a vast array of characters from the recovering former Glee clubber himself, Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) to the OCD Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and a wide representation of high school stereotypes are present as well in deliciously fun characters. The show does tackle some weightier issues as well like teen pregnancy, divorce, and of course a healthy dose of teenage angst.

My favorite cover of the first season was Van Halen's Jump set in a mattress store as the Glee Club does a commercial for a local mattress company. It looked like such a fun shoot! This song like so many others made me want to get up off the couch and join in the fun. As a former theatre geek and part-time choir kid, it takes me back to the good old days in the very best of ways. Especially all of the gazillion bonus features on this 7-disc box set that includes everything from audition segments from the cast members, to video diaries and everything and anything in between.

I had only seen one episode of Glee before I had the opportunity to review it and now I am definitely in the cheering section for this weekly bit of fun. My husband even asked to watch a few episodes on his birthday last month and if that isn't the golden seal of approval, I honestly don't know what is.

Treat yourself, catch up on the past season and then join in on one fantastic ride...GLEE!

Want to win the box set? Enter below.

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1) What song would you like to see the Glee cast cover?

2) How would you have labeled yourself in high school? What clubs/activities were you involved with?

3) Suggest 5 "friends" like Have Stroller Will Travel on Facebook and leave me a note letting me know that you have done so. 

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Winner will be selected at random on October 30, 2010 at 11:59pm. Winners have 48 hours to claim their prize. If not claimed a new winner will be selected. Tell your friends, tell your family—spread the word. Good Luck!


[Disclosure: Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment provided me a copy of The Complete First Season of Glee (7-disc set) for test/review purposes and agreed to provide to one lucky reader as well. The opinions expressed in this review are mine and mine alone and were in no way influenced by Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment.]