As in seasons past, lessons are learned and issues are faced—with song, dance, humor, and drama—by the attractive talented kids in William McKinley High School's New Directions glee club. A handful of characters have graduated—Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) are in New York, and Finn (Cory Monteith, who died in July 2013) has a new career—while gifted newcomers are filling in the ranks as underclassmen. Glee is still teenage melodrama in the extreme—with fantasy elements in which students break out in lavishly staged pop music productions that mirror their emotions with equal parts style and literalism. Amidst all the hugging and tears, diversity has never been so adorable, with breakups of every sort—boy/boy, boy/girl, girl/girl—as well as new couplings. Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) finally marries Ms. Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), while Cheerios cheerleaders coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) continues to bring the laughs. The characters deal with everything from bullying to a shooting, although the rousing, creative production numbers remain the show's raison d'être (and for those who want to skip the soap opera, there's a “Glee Jukebox” option here). Compiling all 22 episodes from 2012–13, additional extras include “making-of” featurettes, interviews, and deleted scenes. A strong optional purchase. (T. Fry)
Glee: The Complete Fourth Season
Fox, 963 min., not rated, DVD: 6 discs, $59.98; Blu-ray: 4 discs, $69.99 Volume 29, Issue 1
Glee: The Complete Fourth Season
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