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Glee S3E1 — The Purple Piano Project

7.5

Glee•Season 3•Episode 1

The Purple Piano Project

7.5/10 · 1,712 votesSep 20, 201145 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 3•−0.6 vs season avg

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.

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byBrad Falchuk

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Cast15

Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Rachel Berry

Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith

Finn Hudson

Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer

Kurt Hummel

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Will Schuester

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Sue Sylvester

Naya Rivera

Naya Rivera

Santana Lopez

Heather Morris

Heather Morris

Brittany S. Pierce

Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Blaine Anderson

Amber Riley

Amber Riley

Mercedes Jones

Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Emma Pillsbury

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Artie Abrams

Jenna Ushkowitz

Jenna Ushkowitz

Tina Cohen-Chang

Crew2

Brad Falchuk

Brad Falchuk

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Purple Piano Project" is episode 1 of Glee season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,712 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Brad Falchuk, it aired on September 20, 2011.

Next: E2 · I Am Unicorn Best of Season 3