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The principal tells Tina she can no longer dress Goth so Tina must find another way to express herself. Mr. Schuester encourages the glee club to express themselves using the music of Lady Gaga. Rachel confronts her mother Shelby. Finn moves in with Kurt's family.
The Rhodes Not Taken
Will thinks the glee club desperately needs more of an edge, so he brings in his former classmate, April Rhodes, to spice things up. Will's plan seems to be going smoothly until he realizes he may be losing a key member of the club.
Hell-O
The team is happy after their win at Sectionals, but their spirits drop when they realize that nothing has changed for them. Finn isn't ready for his relationship with Rachel and breaks up with her. She quickly finds a new boyfriend, but there's a problem--he's the lead singer for their main competition. Mr. Schuester goes to visit the coach of the rival team, Shelby Corcoran. Will runs into trouble with his relationship with Emma and she decides they need to wait. Meanwhile, Sue is back and trying to cause problems for Glee again.
Showmance
The Glee Club performs in front of the school for the first time and pushes their performance to the limits. When Quinn realizes Rachel her own feelings for Finn, she goes to great lengths to keep her man. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuester's wife gets some surprising news she keeps to herself, forcing Will to figure out a new way to make ends meet.
Funk
The glee club's rival shows up in their auditorium to psych them out. Mr. Schuester signs divorce papers and then tries to seduce Sue to break her heart. Meanwhile, Quinn tries a funk song to express her anger and Mercedes offers her a new place to stay. Rachel is upset when Jesse tricks her into meeting him in the parking lot where his whole team eggs her. The glee club gets revenge when they perform a funk number for their rivals and psyches them out.
Vitamin D
Will challenges the kids to a healthy dose of competition with boys against girls in a mashup showdown. Meanwhile, Terri takes a job as the school nurse, despite having no medical experience, to keep an eye on Will.
Preggers
Kurt takes center stage when he tries out for the football team in order to impress his dad. Sandy and Sue join forces to carry out their plans for destroying the Glee Club. Meanwhile, Quinn and Finn's relationship is tested when they receive some life-changing news.
Laryngitis
When a sore throat affects Rachel's singing voice, she goes into panic mode. Meanwhile, Kurt tries to change his persona to impress his father, and Puck makes a strategic move to elevate his social status.
The Power of Madonna
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 confidence and that the guys will see the error of their misogynistic ways. The glee club takes the assignment to heart as they perform some of Madonna's greatest hits, including "Express Yourself" and "Like A Prayer." Meanwhile, Kurt and Mercedes give Sue a vote of confidence with a makeover that is definitely in "Vogue."
Hairography
Concerned that Sue is up to no good, Will pays a visit to an instructor of a competing Glee Club to see what information Sue may be leaking, which leads to the club getting a look at their hair-rising competition. Meanwhile, Kurt gives Rachel a makeover to impress Finn, but he may have ulterior motives.
Journey
The moment New Directions has been waiting for has finally arrived: it's time for Regional's! However, when Sue outsmarts Will and the glee clubbers, their chances at the title could be compromised. Meanwhile, Quinn's life changes forever.
Acafellas
Will forms the Acafellas, an all-male a capella vocal group, and spends more time building his own confidence than he does with the glee club. In Will's absence, the glee club decides to hire a well-known choreographer to help coach them to Nationals. Meanwhile, the love bug bites Mercedes, but her feelings are not reciprocated. When the Acafellas perform for the P.T.A., they get a surprise visit backstage from Josh Groban.
Sectionals
Sectionals are finally here for the Glee Club, but when Quinn's secret unravels, the club may not be able to recover in time to compete. Meanwhile, Sue's scheming hits an all-time high, and with Emma and Ken's marriage looming, Will makes a decision that could change his life forever.
Dream On
Mr. Schuester's former high school nemesis, Bryan Ryan, causes trouble for the glee club. Meanwhile, Rachel struggles with a life-long personal issue, and Artie's dreams take him on an adventure.
Ballad
Mr. Schuester splits the Glee Club into pairs to sing their favorite ballad, but when one kid gets sick, he is forced to step in and winds up in a sticky situation. Meanwhile, Finn and Quinn have to face the music when dinner with her parents goes awry.
Mash-Up
Inspired by the students, Will composes a mash-up for a very special occasion. Meanwhile, in a shocking reversal of roles, McKinley High's cool kids are dethroned in an "icy" fashion, and Sue shows off her softer side.
Home
Kurt's plan to set his dad up with Finn's mother ends up backfiring when Finn and Kurt's dad bond leaving Kurt feeling left out. Sue demands that the Cheerios go on a crazy diet to prepare for a big interview with the "Splits" magazine. When Sue prevents Glee from practicing in the auditorium, April Rhodes provides her roller-skating rink for the team. Later, when she comes into some money, she buys the auditorium for the Glee club.
TakedownThrowdown
To cause dissention among the Glee Club members, Sue forces the students to compete against each other, but the real showdown happens when she and Will get called into the principal's office. Meanwhile, the Glee kids rally to support Quinn after some shocking news is revealed.
Bad Reputation
Mr. Schuester starts an investigation when a salacious list about members of the glee club circulates the halls of McKinley High. Meanwhile, Sue is mortified when a video of her performing the Olivia Newton-John classic "Physical" surfaces.
Mattress
When the Glee Club is left out of the yearbook because of budget cuts, everyone seems to be relieved that they will not have to suffer the ridicule of years past. Everyone except Rachel, that is, who wants her legacy cemented in print. Meanwhile, Quinn makes it her mission to be in the Cheerios yearbook photo, and Will and Terri's relationship is shaken to its core.
Wheels
When Artie's chances of traveling with the group to Regional's are in question, Will challenges the kids to step out of their comfort zones and experience life from a different point of view. Meanwhile, the Glee Club hosts its first "diva-off" between Kurt and Rachel, and Sue reveals a softer side.
Pilot
Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the McKinley High School's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential. Going up against McKinley's cruel high school caste system and facing harsh criticism from everyone around him, Will is determined to prove them all wrong.
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