CM featuring Akebono for Glee, the best TV show ever

Did you know that Glee, my favorite thing to watch on American TV, is airing in Japan? So exciting! Glee is a musical comedy about a bunch of high school kids in Ohio who are in a Glee Club — a group of people who sing and dance, often at the bottom of the who's-cool-in-school hierarchy. The story line is fairly simple, but it's so much fun to watch — it is, in fact, probably the only show on American TV that genuinely makes me happy. Instead of just having ordinary casting calls, producer Ryan Murphy spent a bunch of time on Broadway recruiting some of his favorite talented singing-dancing actors there. The main character, Rachel, is actually played by broadway veteran Lea Michele, for example.

I just discovered this Glee Japan ad via actor Cory Monteith's Twitter feed. (He plays the part of Finn, a sweet airhead football player who likes to sing in the shower — my favorite character in the show!) It's an amazing clip featuring legendary sumo wrestler Akebono that really gets at the heart of how enjoyable and silly the show is.

Btw, here's one of my favorite scenes from Glee:

Comments

[Jodydwhite.blogspot.com]

YEAH!!!!!!! I love glee!!!! I have been secretly downloading it for a few months now!!! I can't wait!!!!
YES! YES!! YES!!!

[vagrant]

I really don't know anything about Glee, but that clip with Akebono made me laugh and smile. Totally unexpected.

[ninjagin]

Akebono is awesome. It was sad to see him retire, but it was time. I felt the same way about Musashimaru, who, I think, is running a noodle restaurant in Tokyo these days. One day I hope to eat there.