In 2004, ABC executive Lloyd Braun had the idea to remake the premise of CBS's Survivor people stuck on an island as a drama. Lost became a gripping fantasy that had little more in common with the reality hit show than the coconut trees.
If that could come of Survivor , what fruit might be born of the even bigger American Idol ? Fox's answer: a musical-comedy series with current tunes and a young cast. Glee debuting May 19 after Idol and then returning in the fall is a delight but a risk: a devilish, exuberant comedy that manages...