7.4/10182 votes#1 - Abolition of the Club!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2009
Just starting high school, Yui is having trouble fitting in and decides to join the light music club. But she first must buy and learn guitar.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.5/10171 votes#2 - Instruments!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2009
Yui wants a guitar that is too expensive. All the band girls get part-time jobs to save up for the guitar. Yui might actually get it through a twist of fate.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.4/10164 votes#3 - Special Training!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2009
It’s time to take midterm exams, but Yui is too busy practicing guitar that she ends up failing. She must pass the retest or the band must breakup.
Director: Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto
7.4/10165 votes#4 - Training Camp!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/23/2009
Mio is inspired by finding a tape of the previous club's performance, and gets the band together to practice over the summer for an upcoming school festival.
Director: Taichi Ishidate
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.8/10160 votes#5 - Mentor!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2009
Three days left 'til the music festival, the girls are still not officially recognized as a club. Ritsu blackmails a previous club member to be their advisor.
Director: Noriko Takao
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.8/10148 votes#6 - School Festival!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2009
The band plays the school festival. Mio trips and exposes her underwear to the audience. She ends up getting a fan club, but is scarred by the embarrassment.
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto
7.4/10149 votes#7 - Christmas!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2009
It’s Christmas time and Ritsu decides to hold a Christmas party at Yui’s house.
Director: Noriyuki Kitanohara
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.7/10148 votes#8 - Freshman Reception!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2009
The second year of school begins! The Light Music Club tries to gather by any means necessary.
Director: Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
Writer: Jukki Hanada
7.6/10143 votes#9 - New Club Member!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2009
Azusa Nakano joins the Light Music Club but realizes that the laid-back club might not be for her, and Azusa’s membership is at stake.
Director: Taichi Ishidate
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.2/10137 votes#10 - Another Training Camp!
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2009
The girls go on another training camp with their new member. Despite Azusa’s nagging, she’s the one that plays the most.
Director: Kazuya Sakamoto
Writer: Katsuhiko Muramoto
7.3/10135 votes#11 - Crisis!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2009
The annual school festival is getting closer and the Light Music club will be performing again... however, Mio and Ritsu get into an argument.
Director: Noriko Takao
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.2/10164 votes#12 - Light Music!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2009
Yui gets a fever. Will she recover in time for the festival?
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer: Jukki Hanada
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Abolition of the Club!" is the best rated episode of "K-ON!" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 182 votes. Directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on 4/3/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Instruments!".