 10 @.@ 99 million US viewers watched " Never Been Kissed " . It was one of six episodes that were submitted to the judges for Glee 's nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards . Jones received an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her work on the show , and submitted this episode for judging . Reviewers approved of her performance but were very critical of her storyline and polarized by the plotting of the bullying story , though they generally approved of the episode 's Puck and Artie sub @-@ plot . 
