• Air date: 20 Sep '11 22 episodes
      A third season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on May 23, 2010 while the first season aired. It premiered on September 20, 2011, and is being produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Television, with executive producers Dante Di Loreto and series co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in the town of Lima, Ohio. Season three follows the club through sectional and regional competitions before competing in the national show choir competition in Chicago, while its members and faculty deal with sex, relationships, sexual identity, gender identity, adoption, domestic abuse, teenage suicide, bullying, disabilities, texting while driving, college and other social issues. The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester, cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, and glee club members Artie Abrams, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry, Mike Chang, Tina Cohen-Chang, Quinn Fabray, Finn Hudson, Kurt Hummel, Mercedes Jones, Santana Lopez, Brittany Pierce and Noah "Puck" Puckerman. At the end of the season, eight members of the glee club graduate: Rachel, Mike, Quinn, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Santana and Puck.
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. The Purple Piano Project

      20 Sep '11
      The glee kids are down in the dumps following their disappointing showing at Nationals, so Will assigns them a project to get them back on track. Meanwhile, Ms. Sylvester wants to go to Washington: Sue's running for Congress.
    • 2. I Am Unicorn

      27 Sep '11
      Shelby Corcoran returns to the halls of McKinley High. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuester initiates a boot camp for some of the members of New Directions.
    • 3. Asian F

      04 Oct '11
      Emma gets a visit from her parents; Mike Chang's parents get involved when his grades aren't up to their standards.
    • 4. Pot O' Gold

      01 Nov '11
      Irish exchange student Rory Flanagan arrives at McKinley High. He is living at Brittany's house, and she thinks he's a leprechaun. Mercedes starts recruiting for Shelby's new glee club, and Sue's run for congress picks up steam.
    • 5. The First Time

      08 Nov '11
      The school musical West Side Story is readied for performance, with Artie as lead director. Finn meets with a football recruiter (Eric Bruskotter), whom Coach Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) gains as an admirer.[13] Kurt and Blaine reach a new, physical stage in their relationship, as do Rachel and Finn in theirs.
    • 6. Mash Off

      15 Nov '11
      Congressional hopeful Sue Sylvester starts a smear campaign to ruin the candidacy of her biggest rival. Puck falls in love, and glee club directors Will and Shelby encourage some friendly competition between their clubs
    • 7. I Kissed a Girl

      29 Nov '11
      Finn tries to rally the rival show-choirs behind one of their own; Sue’s bid for political office causes heartbreak for another teacher; and the student body elections turn scandalous.
    • 8. Hold on to Sixteen

      06 Dec '11
      In an attempt to recruit a few more members, Finn tracks down former teammate Sam Evans and convinces him to come back to the glee club. Tina comes to the defense of Harry and encourages him to pursue his dream while McKinley prepares to host the big sectionals performance.
    • 9. Extraordinary Merry Christmas

      13 Dec '11
      Artie is asked to direct and produce a Christmas special for the local PBS station, while some of the New Directions learn the 'true' meaning of Christmas.
    • 10. Yes/No

      17 Jan '12
      When Will tries to plan a special surprise for Emma, he enlists the glee club to help him sweep her off her feet. Meanwhile, Becky sets her sights on Artie, and Finn makes an announcement about his life plans after high school that surprises the glee club.
    • 11. Michael

      31 Jan '12
      In a special episode celebrating the music of Michael Jackson, the rivalry between New Directions and the Warblers intensifies en route to Regionals. Meanwhile, Kurt and Rachel receive news regarding their admissions process at NYADA, and things continue to heat up between Sam and Mercedes.
    • 12. The Spanish Teacher

      07 Feb '12
      Will assigns the glee club a Spanish singing assignment, and enlists the help of his musically-inclined night school teacher. Meanwhile, Rachel spills the beans to Kurt and Mercedes on Finn's marriage proposal, and Mercedes has love complications of her own.
    • 13. Heart

      14 Feb '12
      In honor of Valentine's Day, Will challenges the New Directions to find and perform the world's greatest love songs. Meanwhile, Rachel's two dads Hiram and LeRoy Berry pay a visit to McKinley High.
    • 14. On My Way

      21 Feb '12
      Things heat up as the New Directions go head-to-head with the Dalton Academy Warblers at Regionals.
    • 15. Big Brother

      10 Apr '12
      Much to Blaine's chagrin, his big-shot Hollywood actor brother, Cooper, comes to visit.
    • 16. Saturday Night Glee-ver

      17 Apr '12
      The Glee Club does disco in a tribute to Saturday Night Fever.
    • 17. Dance With Somebody

      24 Apr '12
      The glee club pays homage to a true icon when they cover Whitney Houston's greatest hits. Meanwhile, Emma and Will are one step closer to their dream wedding.
    • 18. Choke

      01 May '12
      Rachel and Kurt finally get their chance to audition for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Meanwhile, Puck makes a decision about his future after a meeting with his father.
    • 19. Prom-asaurus

      08 May '12
      Brittany goes into high gear as class president to spearhead the prom. Then, after prom king and queen nominations are announced, the kids kick into campaign mode, and some of the outcasts organize a rival celebration.
    • 20. Props

      15 May '12
      Tina's head injury from falling into a fountain leaves her seeing her fellow singers and other people at McKinley High in a new way as rehearsals continue for the glee club's Nationals performance.
    • 21. Nationals

      15 May '12
      The glee club travels to Chicago, Illinois, to compete in Nationals against the best show choirs in the country, including Vocal Adrenaline, for celebrity judges including Lindsay Lohan and Perez Hilton.
    • 22. Goodbye

      22 May '12
      The William McKinley High School class of 2012 graduates, and the glee club bids farewell to its graduating seniors.