The critical darling of this Fall's television season is undoubtedly Fox's new musical-comedy, Glee. As a network, Fox was so excited about their new show that they chose to air the pilot last May in conjunction with the American Idol finale. For the audience this show is targeting, that is kind of like premiering a show by introducing it after the SuperBowl.
As a result, Glee had a ton of buzz and a rabid fanbase before the first season even began. That's why so many people were tuned in when Oklahoma City's Fox affiliate, KOKH, broadcast the first new episode last Wednesday. What they saw ended up being incomplete due to "technical difficulties."