Season 3 poster

Season 3

(2011)

Overview

Season Three follows the Club through the sectional, regional and national show choir competitions, and during nationals they finally take home the winning prize. Season Three also introduced several new characters, such as Sugar Motta, Sebastian Smythe, and the winners of The Glee Project: Rory Flanagan, Joe Hart, Wade "Unique" Adams, and Harmony.

Cast

Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
Lea Michele

as Rachel Berry

Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
Cory Monteith

as Finn Hudson

Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Chris Colfer

as Kurt Hummel

Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
Matthew Morrison

as Will Schuester

Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Jane Lynch

as Sue Sylvester

Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
Naya Rivera

as Santana Lopez

Heather Morris as Brittany S. Pierce
Heather Morris

as Brittany S. Pierce

Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
Darren Criss

as Blaine Anderson

Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
Amber Riley

as Mercedes Jones

Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury
Jayma Mays

as Emma Pillsbury

Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams
Kevin McHale

as Artie Abrams

Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
Jenna Ushkowitz

as Tina Cohen-Chang

Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman
Mark Salling

as Noah Puckerman

Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang
Harry Shum Jr.

as Mike Chang

Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
Dianna Agron

as Quinn Fabray

Episodes

The Purple Piano Project poster

The Purple Piano Project 5.5

September 20, 2011

The glee kids are down in the dumps following their disappointing showing at Nationals, so Will assigns them a project …

I Am Unicorn poster

I Am Unicorn 5.5

September 27, 2011

Shelby Corcoran returns to the halls of McKinley High. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuester initiates a boot camp for some of the m…

Asian F poster

Asian F 6.2

October 4, 2011

Emma gets a visit from her parents; Mike Chang's parents get involved when his grades aren't up to their standards.

Pot O' Gold poster

Pot O' Gold 5.8

November 1, 2011

Irish exchange student Rory Flanagan arrives at McKinley High. He is living at Brittany's house, and she thinks he's a …

The First Time poster

The First Time 6.4

November 8, 2011

The school musical West Side Story is readied for performance, with Artie as lead director. Finn meets with a football …

Mash Off poster

Mash Off 5.5

November 15, 2011

Congressional hopeful Sue Sylvester starts a smear campaign to ruin the candidacy of her biggest rival. Puck falls in l…

I Kissed a Girl poster

I Kissed a Girl 7.0

November 29, 2011

Finn tries to rally the rival show-choirs behind one of their own; Sue’s bid for political office causes heartbreak for…

Hold on to Sixteen poster

Hold on to Sixteen 6.0

December 6, 2011

In an attempt to recruit a few more members, Finn tracks down former teammate Sam Evans and convinces him to come back …

Extraordinary Merry Christmas poster

Extraordinary Merry Christmas 5.8

December 13, 2011

Artie is asked to direct and produce a Christmas special for the local PBS station, while some of the New Directions le…

Yes/No poster

Yes/No 6.8

January 17, 2012

When Will tries to plan a special surprise for Emma, he enlists the glee club to help him sweep her off her feet. Meanw…

Michael poster

Michael 6.5

January 31, 2012

In a special episode celebrating the music of Michael Jackson, the rivalry between New Directions and the Warblers inte…

The Spanish Teacher poster

The Spanish Teacher 6.2

February 7, 2012

Will assigns the glee club a Spanish singing assignment, and enlists the help of his musically-inclined night school te…

Heart poster

Heart 5.5

February 14, 2012

In honor of Valentine's Day, Will challenges the New Directions to find and perform the world's greatest love songs. Me…

On My Way poster

On My Way 6.4

February 21, 2012

Things heat up as the New Directions go head-to-head with the Dalton Academy Warblers at Regionals.

Big Brother poster

Big Brother 5.2

April 10, 2012

Much to Blaine's chagrin, his big-shot Hollywood actor brother, Cooper, comes to visit.

Saturday Night Glee-ver poster

Saturday Night Glee-ver 5.8

April 17, 2012

The Glee Club does disco in a tribute to Saturday Night Fever.

Dance with Somebody poster

Dance with Somebody 7.0

April 24, 2012

The glee club pays homage to a true icon when they cover Whitney Houston's greatest hits. Meanwhile, Emma and Will are …

Choke poster

Choke 5.8

May 1, 2012

Rachel and Kurt finally get their chance to audition for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts. Meanwhile, Puck mak…

Prom-asaurus poster

Prom-asaurus 5.2

May 8, 2012

Brittany goes into high gear as class president to spearhead the prom. Then, after prom king and queen nominations are …

Props poster

Props 5.5

May 15, 2012

Tina's head injury from falling into a fountain leaves her seeing her fellow singers and other people at McKinley High …

Nationals poster

Nationals 5.2

May 15, 2012

The glee club travels to Chicago, Illinois, to compete in Nationals against the best show choirs in the country, includ…

Goodbye poster

Goodbye 5.5

May 22, 2012

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