Naked (Glee)
"Naked" | |
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Glee episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 12 |
Directed by | Ian Brennan |
Written by | Ryan Murphy |
Featured music | |
Production code | 4ARC12 |
Original air date | January 31, 2013 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Naked" is the twelfth episode of the
Plot
The Dalton Academy Warblers are exposed for using
Meanwhile, in
In Lima,
Brittany also convinces
In New York City, Rachel eventually decides not to do the topless scene and thanks Quinn and Santana for their support. They perform "Love Song" together, and Santana voices her interest in moving to New York City. Meanwhile, in Lima, Sam apologizes to Artie for his actions, and convinces Tina to change the themes of the calendar so Artie can pose without having to be nude. They then join the others in a performance of "This Is the New Year".
Production
The episode was written by Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy and directed by a second co-creator, Ian Brennan.
Murphy tweeted a picture from the Men of McKinley calendar shoot for this episode over the weekend of December 15, 2012; the calendar was subsequently confirmed to be in an upcoming episode.[1]
One of the songs in the episode, "Torn",[2] is performed by Michele as a duet between the "old" Rachel and "new" Rachel after Rachel has been cast in a student film; her role includes a topless sequence.[3] Shooting the song required her to perform the entire song twice, once as each of the two Rachels: "they're syncing it together to have me on-screen together".[3]
Recurring characters in this episode include school guidance counselor
Seven of the songs from the episode are being released as six singles:[5] Natalie Imbruglia's cover of Ednaswap's "Torn" performed by Michele;[2][6] A Great Big World's "This Is the New Year" performed by New Directions,[7] Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" performed by Benoist and Artist;[8] Ne-Yo's "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)";[9] Sara Bareilles's "Love Song" performed by Michele, Agron and Naya Rivera;[10] and a mashup of The J. Geils Band's "Centerfold" and Nelly's "Hot in Herre" as one single, performed by Artist, Chord Overstreet, Jenner and Becca Tobin.[11]
Reception
Ratings
The episode was watched by 5.58 million American viewers, and garnered a 2.1/6 rating/share among adults 18–49. The show placed fourth in its timeslot behind
Critical response
The episode garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics. Lauren Hoffman of
Many critics highlighted the scene with Quinn and Santana. Ryan Gajewski of Wetpaint wrote, "Frankly, the idea of Quinn and Santana acting as the angel on Rachel’s shoulder was hilarious and awesome, and the three of them performing “Love Song” was magical."[16] Josee Rose of The Wall Street Journal applauded Quinn and Santana's return in the episode, "It’s nice to hear Quinn and Santana again, there definitely isn't enough of them this season. And they also set it up for Santana to move to the Big Apple."[17] Daniel Sperling of Digital Spy assessed, "There's no denying that most of the semi-nudity is gratuitous, and initially Glee tries to offset this by overloading the episode with ideas." Sperling noted, "it's when 'Naked' quits being superficial and peers a little deeper that it starts to perk up." He also complimented Quinn and Santana's appearance, "Their brief cameo works wonders."[18]
Rae Votta from Billboard gave the episode a positive review, "Glee stripped down this week in an episode that highlighted nakedness (physical and emotional) of its characters, plus provided fans with the utter eye candy of shirtless dudes in crazy costumes, a landscape of equal parts nostalgia and current pop hits, and realistic storylines that didn't make the viewer want to tear out his or her hair. There's not much to dislike about Glee right now."[19] MaryAnn Sleasman of TV.com said "In a season that's been plagued by uneven quality, "Naked" ended up being pleasantly enjoyable.."[20] Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the cover of "This is the New Year" by A Great Big World was "one of the most dynamic and appropriate songs the show has covered of late (if ever). It's filled with cute moments from Sam and Blaine and from Sam and Artie and one tremendously funny eye-roll from Kitty."[21]
References
- Time Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Michele, Lea (January 27, 2013). "Twitter / @msleamichele: Also (fun fact) 'Torn' was written by @AnnePreven (who I'm working on my solo album with!)". Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (January 15, 2013). "Glee: A 'Bold Move' for Rachel, Tina's New Crush and 8 More Spoilers From the Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Glee – 04 – Naked". FoxFast. Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved December 22, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Glee Cast – MP3 downloads". amazon.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Naked – The Official Music Site for Glee". Glee: The Music. Columbia. January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Murphy, Ryan (January 25, 2013). "Twitter / @MrRPMurphy: SNEAK PREVIEW FROM NEXT WEEK'S "NAKED": Glee's tribute version of A Great Big World's "This Is The New Year." New fav". Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- PMC. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "SONG PREMIERE! Listen to Glee's cover of Ne-Yo's "Let Me Love You"". GleeTheMusic.com. Columbia Records. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "SONG PREMIERE! Check out Glee's take on Sara Bareilles' "Love Song!"". GleeTheMusic.com. Columbia Records. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Glee Is Getting Hot In Herre For This Week's 'Naked' Episode...And Much MORE!". perezhilton.com. January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 30, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (January 25, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Glee' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Hoffman, Lauren. "Glee Recap: Crazy Girl Makes Good". Vulture. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "'Glee' gets 'Naked': Highlights from an unfortunately clothed episode - Zap2it". Blog.zap2it.com. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "Glee - Glee Recap of Season 4, Episode 12: "Naked" — Jake and Marley Say "I Love You"!". Wetpaint.com. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ Josée Rose (2013-02-01). "'Glee,' Season 4, Episode 12, 'Naked': TV Recap - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "'Glee': The men of New Directions bare all in new episode 'Naked' - Glee Recap - Television - Digital Spy". Digitalspy.ca. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "'Glee' Recap: A Very Naked Episode". Billboard. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ Campbell, Nick (2013-02-01). "Glee "Naked" Review: Rachel Berry Uncensored - News". TV.com. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ "'Glee' Recap: 'Naked' Brings Growth for Rachel, Sam and Jarley". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-02-08.