Glee (season 1)
Episodes

Glee (season 1)

Section Title: Episodes
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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)

1	1	"Pilot"	Ryan Murphy	Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan	May 19, 2009	1ARC79	9.62

Former glee club star Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) takes over McKinley High School's glee club in the hopes of restoring it to its former glory.

2	2	"Showmance"	Ryan Murphy	Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Ian Brennan	September 9, 2009	1ARC01	7.50

The glee club must perform in front of the school for the first time in an attempt to recruit new members.

3	3	"Acafellas"	John Scott	Ryan Murphy	September 16, 2009	1ARC02	6.69

Will forms an all-male a cappella group called the "Acafellas", neglecting the glee club in favor of dedicating his time to the new endeavor.

4	4	"Preggers"	Brad Falchuk	Brad Falchuk	September 23, 2009	1ARC03	6.63

Kurt joins the football team and admits his homosexuality to his father, Burt, who accepts him for who he is. Quinn discovers she is pregnant and tells Finn the baby is his, when in fact the father is his best friend, Puck.

5	5	"The Rhodes Not Taken"	John Scott	Ian Brennan	September 30, 2009	1ARC04	7.40

Will, trying to find a twelfth member in the wake of Rachel's defection to the school musical, recruits former glee club star April Rhodes.

6	6	"Vitamin D"	Elodie Keene	Ryan Murphy	October 7, 2009	1ARC05	7.28

Believing the glee club members are becoming complacent ahead of Sectionals, Will pits the girls against the boys for a mash-up competition.

7	7	"Throwdown"	Ryan Murphy	Brad Falchuk	October 14, 2009	1ARC06	7.65

Will and Sue clash over the running of the glee club. Sue tries to tear the club apart by turning the students against each other, suggesting that Will has been neglecting the needs of the minority students.

8	8	"Mash-Up"	Elodie Keene	Ian Brennan	October 21, 2009	1ARC07	7.15

Will attempts to create a mash-up wedding song for Emma and Ken. Ken becomes increasingly jealous of Emma's feelings for Will and tries to force the football-playing New Directions members to quit the glee club, but ultimately relents.

9	9	"Wheels"	Paris Barclay	Ryan Murphy	November 11, 2009	1ARC08	7.53

The glee club holds a bake sale to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible bus, so that paraplegic club member Artie can travel with them to Sectionals.

10	10	"Ballad"	Brad Falchuk	Brad Falchuk	November 18, 2009	1ARC09	7.36

The glee club members are split into pairs to sing ballads to one another. Rachel is paired with Will and develops a crush on him.

11	11	"Hairography"	Bill D'Elia	Ian Brennan	November 25, 2009	1ARC10	8.17

New Directions meets their Sectionals competition – Jane Addams Girls Choir for girls recently released from juvenile detention, and the Haverbrook Deaf Choir.

12	12	"Mattress"	Elodie Keene	Ryan Murphy	December 2, 2009	1ARC11	8.15

When the glee club is left out of the school yearbook, Rachel has the club members cast in a local mattress commercial in an attempt to raise their social status.

13	13	"Sectionals"	Brad Falchuk	Brad Falchuk	December 9, 2009	1ARC12	8.13

Rachel learns that Puck is the father of Quinn's baby and tells Finn, who punches and confronts Puck and after learning the truth, Finn briefly quits the glee club.

14	14	"Hell-O"	Brad Falchuk	Ian Brennan	April 13, 2010	1ARC13	13.66

Blackmailing Figgins, Sue returns following her suspension, and enlists Santana and Brittany to seduce Finn and destroy his new relationship with Rachel.

15	15	"The Power of Madonna"	Ryan Murphy	Ryan Murphy	April 20, 2010	1ARC14	12.98

Inspired by the Cheerios and Sue paying homage to Madonna, Will looks to the musical icon to nip the boys' recent misogynistic behavior in the bud.

16	16	"Home"	Paris Barclay	Brad Falchuk	April 27, 2010	1ARC15	12.18

Kurt fixes up his father on a date with Finn's mother, Carole, in hopes of having a regular family and of getting closer to Finn.

17	17	"Bad Reputation"	Elodie Keene	Ian Brennan	May 4, 2010	1ARC16	11.62

When the "Glist" – a salacious list about the sexual exploits of the glee club members – circulates the halls of McKinley High, Will begins an investigation.

18	18	"Laryngitis"	Alfonso Gomez-Rejon	Ryan Murphy	May 11, 2010	1ARC17	11.57

Rachel panics when a sore throat affects her singing. Finn helps her to get perspective on her condition by introducing her to his friend Sean, who was paralyzed from the upper chest down during a football game.

19	19	"Dream On"	Joss Whedon	Brad Falchuk	May 18, 2010	1ARC18	11.47

Will's high school nemesis, Bryan Ryan, causes trouble for the glee club, announcing his intent to cut them from the district budget.

20	20	"Theatricality"	Ryan Murphy	Ryan Murphy	May 25, 2010	1ARC20	11.37

The glee club pays tribute to Lady Gaga, donning some of her famous outfits. Will teaches the club about theatricality to help Tina through an identity crisis.

21	21	"Funk"	Elodie Keene	Ian Brennan	June 1, 2010	1ARC19	9.02

Will seeks revenge against Sue when she plans to install a cheerleading trophy cabinet in the choir room. He asks her out on a date then stands her up, leaving Sue depressed and bedridden.

22	22	"Journey to Regionals"	Brad Falchuk	Brad Falchuk	June 8, 2010	1ARC21	11.07

New Directions competes against Vocal Adrenaline and Aural Intensity, seen here for the first time, at Regionals, in front of celebrity judges Olivia Newton-John, Josh Groban, Sue, and Rod Remington.

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