The Substitute (Glee)
Benigno and Stack gave a good review for the choreography of "Make 'Em Laugh". They gave it a "B" and "B+". These were lower grades than they gave "Forget You". Vick said that Glee covers songs from musicals to often introduce classic songs to viewers in a more modern way. He felt that "Make 'Em Laugh" did not do this. The Chicago cover did not get a positive review from many critics. Futterman, The Wall Street Journals Raymund Flandez and The Atlantics Patrick Burns all believed the choreography was "lacking". Kevin Fallon said that Glee should not be "overusing recreations". He said that they had done this in other episodes. These included The Power of Madonna, Britney/Brittany and The Rocky Horror Glee Show. Todd VanDerWerff of the A.V. Club said he did not like the performances. He said they were "outright plagiarism", not an homage (in respect)" to the original artist.