The Rocky Horror Glee Show The Rocky Horror Glee Show "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television series "Glee", and the twenty-seventh episode overall. It was written by Ryan Murphy, from a story by Murphy and Tim Wollaston, directed by Adam Shankman, and premiered on Fox on October 26, 2010. The episode features the glee club paying tribute to the 1973 musical "The Rocky Horror Show", with elements of its 1975 film adaptation "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", by staging it as a school musical. While cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) attempts to sabotage
The Rocky Horror Glee Show Watched by 11.76 million US viewers, "The Rocky Horror Glee Show" was the fifth consecutive episode of "Glee" to become the top-rated program on the night of broadcast in the 18–49 demographic. It received a mixed response from critics, was alternatively deemed the series' best ever themed-episode by "Rolling Stone" Erica Futterman, and was described as the worst hour in the show's history by Todd VanDerWerff of "The A.V. Club". The episode featured cover versions of seven "Rocky Horror" songs, which were released on an extended play album. "" reached number six on the "Billboard" 200. It marked the lowest