Its a bit of a satire of high school but some of the satire might be missed by young teens. Teachers dealing drugs, students disrespecting teachers, extreme uncontrolled bullying - all sorts of bad behaviors w/ no consequences. I only watch the first couple of episodes but not for my pre-teens. One of the best things about it is the supporting actress Jane Lynch from movies like A Mighty Wind. She is hysterical in her deadpan over the top caricature of the ultra competitive cheer coach.

The dancing is sometimes very suggestive and the sexual behavior is atrocious. This is no High School Musical!

the first season was okay, only because the music selections were good. Season 2 became more inappropriate and season three first show made me want to throw up & I had enough. The way bullying and innappropriate behavior are made to seem like not a big deal and even glamorized and"normal". I'm sorry, but I don't think anyone should ever "expect" to get slushied as normal teenage behavior. this show is disrespectful, and shameful especially from the adult behavior on the show. It is not approprieate for adults let alone kids. Why would I let my kids watch something that I think is negative behavior for adults? This show is a great example of what is WRONG with our society. people have nothing better to do than sit on their butts and watch trash like this. Get out and do some good in the world, be a real teacher that makes a difference, be a real parent, take a stand for things that count, Kindness, respect, honesty, VIRTUE, CLASS, gratitude, and love. (not to be mixed up with lust or trashy behavior)

I really enjoy this show. I watch it with my dad every tuesday. The second season has been disapointing because Mr. Shue has been making stupid mistakes and there has been a lot of sex and intiamate kissing scenes but the music has been really great. Also, it's a show that kids can relate to. Slushy "facials" and getting shoved into lockers is definetly something that people in middle school-high school has either expereinced or seen happen.

This show is definitely aimed at young viewers, but is far from appropriate for young viewers. The content is adult, yet the merchandise is sold in kid stores (ie. Justice) and in the kids sections of stores. Bad role models. Sexual content. Language etc. Just a bad show for kids.

I LOVE Glee. I'm not too much into T.V. actually, but something about this show just is so charming. It does have some mature themes, but as long as you're a mature, preferably 13+ year old, it shouldn't be that much of a problem. It has a great theme and plot to it. I'm not trying to offend anyone here, but when you're saying this show is completely inappropriate for even 14-17 year olds, it's a bit odd because to be honest, this is HIGH SCHOOL. In reality, teens in high school are going to talk about sex, dance inappropriately at school dances, swear, and it could be possible that teens will get pregnant there too. If you plan on sending your child to high school, you should probably expect them to have to hear things like this in the hallways. I'm not saying it's OK, I'm just saying that it's a fact. As a general guideline, I'd say anyone in high school should be okay, middle school might be iffy, and definetly not under 6th grade. But, it also depends on their maturity level.

I generally don't think of myself as prudish and frequently watch PG-13 movies with my 13-year-old daughter. That said, I was horrified watching last night's episode of Glee with her. The plot thread that tied together the various story lines was premature ejaculation! It showed teenagers bumping and grinding with one another and at one point had the main male character rushing out of the room because he had ejaculated in his pants when kissing the main female character. I was terribly disappointed having watched the first episode last spring, thinking that it would be a great, edgy show that my daughter and I could watch together. We will not be tuning in again.

I LOVE GLEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is my fave show and they have such great role models in it and i love the singing and dancing. They also pick great songs!!

I read some of the other reviews before posting and I agree with most of the disappointed reviewers about the escalation of sex. I saw this show for the first time just recently and it was DVR from April, so I guess I'm starting somewhere in season two. I'm watching with my daughter who hasn't seen all the episodes, but more than I have. Yes, there are topics that I wish we didn't have to deal with for TV entertainment, but they are out there in the real world; I'm just glad they are not overly glorified or totally off base in their view of them. Our society will continue to misuse and glorify sex for wrong and selfish reasons, so learn to deal with it. The music is great! The acting is pretty good- it's an offbeat, modern take on the traditional musical. The pressures on high school students are fairly portrayed. I think it would be a better show if the parent's/teacher's lives weren't so transparent- I never knew anything about my teachers (25 years ago!). So, it's somewhat entertaining and edgy for high schoolers, but nowhere near as bad as "Secret Life of the American Teenager" which is banned at my house. There are positive messages that shine through the dicey situations.