Guest Author - Lorna London

Ahhh, Autumn-the season of pumpkin pie, cozy family dinners, and rich colours. It's also the season we look forward to season premieres of favourite shows and first seasons of brand new shows.

Tonight, Glee, an American musical comedy television series aired on Fox. Glee focuses on a high school choir, within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, the pilot episode of Glee garnered 10 million viewers. As expected, there were tons of mixed reviews, as The New York Times's Alessandra Stanley called the show unoriginal with stereotyped characters, while The Daily News's David Hinckley spoke highly of the talented cast, calling the show "potentially heartwarming."

Why another high school show? There's no single answer for this, but it's no secret that watching a film or television show in a school setting interests us. Perhaps our school days still affect us, or maybe we hold strong memories of school, the relationships we established during high school, and the many challenges we faced. Whatever it is, shows about high school engage us, as they leave lots of potential for realistic plots and character development. It has the potential-it's just up to the show to live up to it.

Glee may be about a choir, but it also reveals the stories of the people in them, their experiences, passions, and vices.

I watched the season premiere tonight and I hope this will be a pretty big hit. It has a good premise, dynamic cast, and lots of talent. There's potential-but how far will it go? Would it have been better as a television movie? A blockbuster hit? I like the idea of the show, but I wonder if the show can keep pumping out one good episode after another.

Speculation for the future aside, I was entertained, especially during the glee club's raunchy performance to Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It."

Glee will air on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. on Fox. I'll be sure to tune in again next week for some more gleeful stories.