In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.
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- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes aired
- 121
- Latest aired
- S06E12
- Total runtime
- 3d 19h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 May 2009 – June 2010 22 episodes
- Season 2 September 2010 – May 2011 22 episodes
- Season 3 September 2011 – May 2012 22 episodes
- Season 4 September 2012 – May 2013 22 episodes
- Season 5 September 2013 – May 2014 20 episodes
- Season 6 January 2015 – March 2015 13 episodes
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S05E01 Love, Love, Love
September 26 · 45min find the promo
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The members of New Directions are back in action and take on their biggest assignment yet: the Beatles! As Will enlists the kids to pay homage to the classic song catalog from the Fab Four, Blaine and Kurt attempt to answer questions about their future together. Meanwhile, Rachel's New York ambitions take an unexpected turn.
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S05E02 Tina in the Sky with Diamonds
October 3 · 45min find the promo
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As the Prom approaches, the race for Prom Queen brings out the best and the worst in candidates Tina and Kitty. Meanwhile, Sam tries to make a connection with a new school nurse, an increasingly discouraged Rachel waits for word on her Funny Girl callback, and Santana makes a new friend at work.
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S05E03 The Quarterback
October 10 · 46min find the promo
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The New Directions remember Finn.
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S05E04 A Katy or a Gaga
November 7 · 45min find the promo
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The members of New Directions tackle their assignment of getting out of their comfort zones and determining whether they're more like "Katy" (Perry) or (Lady) "Gaga." Kurt holds auditions for his new band and must decide if he'll let in the overly bold performer, Starchild. Meanwhile, Jake gets closer to Bree as he and Marley grow apart.
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S05E05 The End of Twerk
November 14 · 44min find the promo
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The glee club learns the dance of the hour: twerking. Meanwhile, Marley discovers Jake's relationship with Bree, and Rachel tries to convince Kurt they both should get tattoos.
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S05E06 Movin' Out
November 21 · 45min find the promo
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The New Directions pay homage to the Piano Man: Billy Joel. As graduation looms closer, the seniors make plans for their futures beyond the halls of McKinley.
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S05E07 Puppet Master
November 28 · 44min find the promo
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Blaine believes he has the best plan to win nationals, but the other club members think he's too controlling; members of Kurt's band disagree over the venue of their first gig; Sue gets in touch with her feminine side.
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S05E08 Previously Unaired Christmas
December 5 · 43min find the promo
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Sue Sylvester introduces the episode as a Christmas special that FOX did not allow to air from last year. The members of New Directions audition for roles in McKinley's living Nativity Scene. Meanwhile in New York, Rachel, Kurt and Santana work as Santa's elves at a mall.
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S05E09 Frenemies
February 25 · 45min find the promo
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Santana auditions and snags the role of Rachel's understudy in "Funny Girl," causing a feud between the roommates. Meanwhile, back in Lima, Tina and Artie compete against each other to be the class valedictorian.
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S05E10 Trio
March 4 · 45min find the promo
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When Sam, Tina and Blaine plan a lock-in at the school, Becky unexpectedly joins in; Elliot (Adam Lambert) gets caught in Santana and Rachel's feud.
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S05E11 City of Angels
March 11 · 43min find the promo
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The glee club -- and two special guests -- travels to Los Angeles to compete in nationals.
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S05E12 100
March 18 · 45min find the promo
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The glee club are saying goodbye to each other when two old guests come and decide to save the glee club.
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S05E13 New Directions
March 25 · 45min find the promo
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With the McKinley High glee club officially at an end, past and present members of New Directions look towards the future.
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S05E14 New New York
April 1 · 44min find the promo
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New Directions alumni adjust to their new lives in the city; Blaine and Sam move in with Kurt; Artie has difficulty adjusting to life in Manhattan; Rachel likes being a Broadway star; Mercedes works on her album.
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S05E15 Bash
April 8 · 45min find the promo
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Rachel is faced with a decision that pits her education against her career. Sam and Mercedes consider rekindling their romance. Kurt comes face-to-face with a hate-crime.
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S05E16 Tested
April 15 · 45min find the promo
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Blaine suffers a crisis of confidence after gaining the dreaded "Freshman Fifteen." Artie discovers that his newfound success with the ladies comes at a price. Mercedes tells Sam she's still a virgin.
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S05E17 Opening Night
April 22 · 45min find the promo
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The gang must rally an uncharacteristically insecure Rachel in time to make her Broadway debut in Funny Girl... but not everyone in the audience is wishing Rachel the best.
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S05E18 The Back-Up Plan
April 29 · 45min find the promo
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Rachel is presented with a unique opportunity which could either take her career to the next level, or possibly kill it entirely. Meanwhile, Mercedes asks for Santana's help finding a "new sound" for her latest single, and a wealthy New York socialite takes Blaine under her wing.
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S05E19 Old Dog, New Tricks
May 6 · 45min find the promo
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Santana helps Rachel do damage control for her flagging public image; Kurt tries to help a home for retired Broadway performers with their production of Peter Pan; to prove he is responsible, Sam adopts a dog - despite Mercedes' objections.
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S05E20 The Untitled Rachel Berry Project
May 13 · 45min find the promo
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Rachel meets a famous television writer, whose eccentric personality catches Rachel off guard. Meanwhile, Sam and Mercedes deal with the pressure of commitment as their careers take off, and the time has finally come for Blaine's big showcase with June Dolloway at NYADA.