Duets (Glee)

"**Duets**"
"Duets"
Glee episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 4
Directed by	Eric Stoltz
Written by	Ian Brennan
Featured music	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"; "River Deep – Mountain High"; "Le Jazz Hot!"; "Sing!"; "With You I'm Born Again"; "Lucky"; "Happy Days Are Here Again / Get Happy"
Production code	2ARC04
Original air date	October 12, 2010
Guest appearances
	Harry Shum, Jr. as Mike Chang; Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Max Adler as Dave Karofsky; James Earl as Azimio;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Grilled Cheesus"	Next →; "The Rocky Horror Glee Show"
	Glee season 2
	List of episodes

"Duets" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television series Glee, and the twenty-sixth episode overall. It was written by series creator Ian Brennan, directed by Eric Stoltz,^[1] and premiered on Fox on October 12, 2010. The episode featured seven cover versions, including a mash-up of "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "Get Happy" by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland, respectively.

In the episode, transfer student Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet) joins the glee club. Director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) assigns the members to perform a duet with another classmate, and offers a prize for the best performance. The students form their duos and begin practicing, testing several relationships and initiating others; after first being recruited by Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), Sam ultimately finds himself partnered with Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron).

"Duets" received generally positive reviews from critics, and many praised the show for its character development and varied song choices. The episode also featured a neck-nuzzle between Santana (Naya Rivera) and Brittany (Heather Morris), which was a subject of interest to many critics and led Christie Keith of AfterEllen.com to refer to the episode as "queerest episode of any series that's ever been on television".^[2] In its original broadcast, "Duets" was watched by 11.36 million American viewers. It was the top-rated program of the night in the 18–49 demographic, attaining a 4.7/13 Nielsen rating/share. Both viewership and ratings rose from the previous episode, "Grilled Cheesus".

^ Martin, Denise (September 21, 2010). "On Set: Keeping Up the Glee in Season 2". TV Guide. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
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[1] Martin, Denise (September 21, 2010). "On Set: Keeping Up the Glee in Season 2". TV Guide. Retrieved September 21, 2010.

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