Ep 10. Ballad

The episode Ballad of Glee season 1 has a running time of approximately 44 minutes and it was aired on November 18, 2009. This episode of Glee is known for its unique and fantastic musical performances that will leave you feeling entertained.

Ballad is all about the characters of William McKinley High School who are trying to understand their love lives. Throughout the episode, the love triangles of the show surmount and are highly complicated.

One of the main plots in Ballad is Quinn’s story. Quinn is the school’s head cheerleader and has recently found out that she is pregnant. She is stuck between choosing two potential fathers, her ex-boyfriend Finn and her boyfriend’s best friend, Puck. She decides to sing the song “Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna to express her feelings about the pregnancy to her family and to the school's Glee club.

Rachel’s plot also plays a significant role in this episode. Rachel continues to try to get closer to her crush on Finn but he is in love with Quinn. She is indulged in her feelings and decides to sing “Endless Love” with Mr. Schuester in the audition for Glee club.

Finn, on the other hand, is confused about his own feelings between Rachel and Quinn. His now pregnant girlfriend, Quinn is not happy with him and he cannot stop thinking about Rachel. Finn is leading the school’s football team and is the captain of the team. He decides to sing “I’ll Stand By You” to let Quinn know that he will always stand by her and the baby.

Will, who is the Glee Club’s director, is also going through an emotional time in the episode. He is married to Terri but he starts having doubts about her pregnancy. He cannot visit the doctor with her for check-ups and his doubts grow more significant. Will is in love with his colleague Emma, who is the perky school guidance counselor. Will and Emma waste no time and sing, “(You’re) Having My Baby” to express their feelings for the baby and their relationship towards each other.

The Glee club is on the verge of splitting and falling apart because of the situation that the characters are into. Mr. Schuester sends his regards to the Glee club by singing “Lean on Me” to assure the Glee club that he understands their situation and that he will always be there for them.

The show delivers great musical performances with each actor performing a song that fits their character’s situation. This makes the show rated highly across the globe. The musical performances in Ballad Episodes are choreographed to the perfect pitch.

The episode is a roller coaster of emotions that will keep you hooked till the very end. Ballad comes with well-scripted humor, drama, suspense, and love. You feel the emotional depth of each character as you go from their different performances with the emotions of each character being the driving force of the story of the episode. The episode makes you feel like you are moving with the lives of the characters and experiencing everything that they are going through.

Overall, Ballad is one of the episodes in Glee that you shouldn’t miss out on. It is filled with heartwarming and entertaining moments that will keep you engaged throughout the show. Ballad is a must-watch episode that comes with its fair share of lessons and entertainment. The show is worth watching more than once and will leave the viewers feeling happy, content and fulfilled by the end of it.