Season 1

  • Season 1 Episode 22

    New Directions Performs at Regionals in Episode 1.22, "Journey"

    Title: Journey
    Air Date: June 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    The moment New Directions has been waiting for has finally arrived: it’s time for Regionals! But when Sue pulls a fast one on Will and the glee clubbers, their chances at the title could be compromised. Meanwhile, Quinn’s life changes forever in the “Journey” season finale episode of Glee. Read full recap here.

  • Season 1 Episode 21

    Mercedes in Episode 1.21, "Funk"

    Title: Funk
    Air Date: May 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Mr. Schuester thinks he's scored the upper hand over Sue, but learns hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Quinn connects with her "funky" side. Read full recap here.
  • Season 1 Episode 20

    Tina and Kurt Get Threatened in the Hallway in Episode 1.20, "Theatricality"

    Title: Theatricality
    Air Date: May 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    The Glee club pay tribute to Lady Gaga, donning some of her famous outfits. Tina will have an identity crisis, leading Will to teach the club a lesson about theatricality, dividing it in two groups: the girls and Kurt performing Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance", and the rest of the boys performing a Kiss number. Read full recap here.
  • Season 1 Episode 19

    Will Schuester and Bryan Ryan Battle It Out in Episode 1.19, "Dream On"

    Title: Dream On
    Air Date: May 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Mr. Schuester's former high school nemesis (guest star Neil Patrick Harris) causes trouble for the glee club. Rachel struggles with a life-long personal issue, and Artie's dreams take him on an adventure. Read full recap here.
  • Season 1 Episode 18

    Kurt Takes the Stage in Episode 1.18, "Laryngitis"

    Title: Laryngitis
    Air Date: May 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Rachel panics when a sore throat affects her singing; Kurt tries to change his persona to impress his father (guest star Mike O'Malley); and Puck makes a strategic move to elevate his social status. Read full recap here.
  • Season 1 Episode 16

    April and Will Sing a Duet in Episode 1.16, "Home"

    Title: Home
    Air Date: April 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Kurt fixes up his dad with Finn’s mom in hopes of having a regular family. Coach Sue Sylvester demands that the Cheerios diet in preparation for a magazine interview. Meanwhile, April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth) is back to McKinley High to help Mr. Schue directing the New Directions. Read full recap here.
  • Season 1 Episode 15

    Mercedes and Kurt in Episode 1.15, "The Power of Madonna"

    Title: The Power of Madonna
    Air Date: April 20, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Mr. Schuester is concerned that the girls in the glee club are being disrespected and bullied by the guys. Looking to Madonna and her musical message of equality as inspiration, he challenges the entire team to choose Madonna songs as their next assignment in the hopes that the girls embrace her strength, independence, and...
  • Season 1 Episode 14

    The New Directions Perform in Episode 1.14 "Hell-O"

    Title: Hell-O
    Air Date: April 13, 2010 at 12:00 AM PDT

    New Directions is fresh off their monumental win at Sectionals and feeling on top of the world. And can you blame them? With an extra spring in their step, they get to work on new numbers for Regionals, which includes a memorable rendition of The Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye." But when Rachel and Finn's budding romance hits a bump in the road...
  • Season 1 Episode 13

    The New Directions Perform at Sections in Episode 1.13, "Sectionals"

    Title: Sectionals
    Air Date: December 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

    Spoiler alert: Rachel does some meddling in tonight's episode. We know — shocker, right?! Rachel, on a mission to tell Finn that he is not the father of Quinn's baby, tries to hint to the glee kids that Puck is actually the father with the hope that they'll tell Finn, but they already know and conspire to keep Rachel from telling Finn....

  • Season 1 Episode 12

    The New Directions Perform in a Local Mattress Commercial in Episode 1.12 "Mattress"

    Title: Mattress
    Air Date: December 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

    While discussing yearbook picture day at lunch, Will finds out that Emma and Ken's wedding is the same day as Sectionals. As he digests this information, Sue joins them and drops the bomb that the Glee Club will not have a picture in the school's yearbook, the Thunderclap, since the picture is always vandalized by other kids. And it's...
  • Season 1 Episode 11

    Members of Jane Adams Academy Use McKinley High's Auditorium To Rehearse in Episode 1.11 "Hairography"

    Title: Hairography
    Air Date: November 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

    As the "Fine Arts Administrator or something," Sue Sylvester asks Will for the set list for Sectionals. Hmm, knowing Sue, we're guessing she won't be using those set lists for something benevolent. When Sue requests the names of the particpating schools, Will suspects she is leaking information to the competition. What a shocker. He...

  • Season 1 Episode 10

    Rachel Gives Mr. Shu a gift in Episode 1.10 "Ballad"

    Title: Ballad
    Air Date: November 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

    Will has the glee kids pair off to learn to express emotions through ballads. He's uncomfortable when Rachel draws his name and chooses the cheesy-romantic "Endless Love" as their duet. As she sings, Rachel starts to realize how "super, super cute" Mr. Schue is. Uh-oh. Will recognizes the "crazy" look on her face, as he's seen it on other...
  • Season 1 Episode 9

    Mercedes and Artie Sing in Episode 1.9, "Wheels"

    Title: Wheels
    Air Date: November 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST

    With Quinn's baby bills mounting, Finn promises to get a job to support her. And Quinn's not the only one who needs some financial assistance. Glee needs money for a bus that can transport Artie and his wheelchair to Sectionals. Will proposes they hold a bake sale to raise money for the bus, but no one wants to participate. Artie feels...
  • Season 1 Episode 8

    Finn Threatens Karofsky in Episode 1

    Title: Mash-Up
    Air Date: October 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    The Slushie War has commenced at McKinley High, but for the first time, Finn and Quinn are on the receiving end. Now that they are in glee club and their pregnancy secret is out, their status has seriously plummeted. Read full recap
  • Season 1 Episode 7

    The New Directions Perform in Episode 1.7, "Throwdown"

    Title: Throwdown
    Air Date: October 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    While Will and Sue don't agree on the direction of glee club, they both put on a happy face for Principal Figgins. Sue learns from her Cheerio spies that the minority students in glee don't feel like they are being heard. This might be a way for her to divide and conquer. That's our Sue! Read full recap
  • Season 1 Episode 6

    The Glee Girls Sing in Episode 1.6 "Vitamin D"

    Title: Vitamin D
    Air Date: October 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    When the kids start to show complacency, Will instills some rivalry to fire them up. He divides the glee club into boys against girls for a mash-up competition. The winner gets to choose the song for Sectionals. That sounds like a drama-free idea, right? Right?! Read full recap
  • Season 1 Episode 5

    The Jocks Walk With April Rhodes down the hallway in Episode 1.5, "The Rhodes Not Taken"

    Title: The Rhodes Not Taken
    Air Date: September 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    The members of the glee club are worried that they can no longer compete without Rachel. Thinking that their numbers need more of an edge, Will approaches his former classmate April Rhodes to join the squad — she's able to join because she never graduated. Will remembers her as the most talented singer at McKinley High... on...
  • Season 1 Episode 4

    Finn and Puck Argue Over Quinn's Pregnancy in Episode 1.4, "Preggers"

    Title: Preggers
    Air Date: September 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Terri admits to her sister that she is hiding her fake pregnancy from Will because she's afraid he will leave her. Can someone say "bat crap crazy?"

    While rehearsing a lip synch and dance with Tina and Brittany to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," Kurt is startled when his macho father Burt catches him. He lies and says he's wearing a unitard...

  • Season 1 Episode 3

    The Acafellas Before Their Performance in Episode 1.3 "Acafellas"

    Title: Acafellas
    Air Date: September 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Will battles his lack of confidence when Rachel questions his ability to lead the glee club. He forms the Acafellas, an all-male acapella vocal group, as an outlet for his singing talent. Boy band alert! (Wonder if he'll start dating Jessica Simpson...) Yet Will spends more time building his own confidence than that of the glee club. ...
  • Season 1 Episode 2

    Members of the Glee Club Rehearse In Episode 1.2 "Showmance"

    Title: Showmance
    Air Date: September 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    Will pushes the glee club to perform in front of the school for the first time at an assembly. He wants them to sing a disco number, but they'd rather choose a song that will appeal to the rest of the students. Hmm, we can't even begin to guess why they wouldn't want to sing disco in front of an entire school of judgmental teens in...
  • Season 1 Episode 1

    The Original Glee Club Rehearses in The Pilot Episode

    Title: Pilot
    Air Date: May 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT

    McKinley High School's Spanish teacher, Will Schuester, takes over New Directions, the school's glee club, after the former director, Sandy Ryerson, gets fired for inappropriate behavior toward a male student. He has hopes of restoring it to its former glory. His motley glee crew consists of Rachel Berry, the overly ambitious and talented singer...