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Glee (2009)

Comedy · Drama · Music

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.

IMDb rating
6.8 (161,500 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Hulu
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

8.20 avg 22 episodes 8.4 → 9.1 56 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.4 · 3,239 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 2,211 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 2,097 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 2,083 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,972 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 1,865 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 1,767 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,813 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 1,939 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 1,844 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 1,796 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 1,791 votesEp 13: 9.0 · 2,173 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 1,878 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 2,214 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 1,827 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 1,771 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 1,714 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 2,113 votesEp 20: 8.4 · 1,869 votesEp 21: 7.8 · 1,675 votesEp 22: 9.1 · 2,302 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.43,239
2Showmance7.92,211
3Acafellas7.52,097
4Preggers8.32,083
5The Rhodes Not Taken7.91,972
6Vitamin D8.21,865
7Throwdown8.11,767
8Mash-Up8.01,813
9Wheels8.61,939
10Ballad8.21,844
11Hairography7.91,796
12Mattress8.21,791
13Sectionals9.02,173
14Hell-O8.01,878
15The Power of Madonna8.62,214
16Home7.81,827
17Bad Reputation8.11,771
18Laryngitis7.91,714
19Dream On8.52,113
20Theatricality8.41,869
21Funk7.81,675
22Journey to Regionals9.12,302

Season 2 (2010)

8.24 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 59 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 8.1 · 1,716 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 1,989 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,924 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 1,672 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 1,795 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 1,976 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 1,738 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 1,776 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,598 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 1,644 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 1,734 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 1,610 votesEp 13: 7.5 · 1,525 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 1,764 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 1,602 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 1,932 votesEp 17: 7.2 · 1,490 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 1,739 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 1,532 votesEp 20: 8.4 · 1,615 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 1,592 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 1,633 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Audition8.11,716
2Britney/Brittany8.21,989
3Grilled Cheesus7.91,924
4Duets8.31,672
5The Rocky Horror Glee Show8.01,795
6Never Been Kissed8.61,976
7The Substitute8.51,738
8Furt8.71,776
9Special Education8.11,598
10A Very Glee Christmas8.21,644
11The Sue Sylvester Shuffle8.61,734
12Silly Love Songs8.21,610
13Comeback7.51,525
14Blame It on the Alcohol8.51,764
15Sexy8.11,602
16Original Song8.91,932
17A Night of Neglect7.21,490
18Born This Way8.51,739
19Rumours8.01,532
20Prom Queen8.41,615
21Funeral8.51,592
22New York8.21,633

Season 3 (2011)

8.10 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 8.7 44 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.5 · 1,689 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 1,479 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 1,544 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 1,436 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 1,609 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 1,525 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 1,444 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 1,514 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 1,505 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 1,549 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 1,675 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 1,383 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 1,427 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 1,868 votesEp 15: 7.5 · 1,444 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 1,351 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 1,368 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 1,320 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 1,329 votesEp 20: 8.4 · 1,406 votesEp 21: 9.1 · 1,860 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 1,558 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Purple Piano Project7.51,689
2I Am Unicorn7.51,479
3Asian F8.11,544
4Pot O' Gold7.51,436
5The First Time8.31,609
6Mash Off8.41,525
7I Kissed a Girl8.11,444
8Hold on to Sixteen8.41,514
9Extraordinary Merry Christmas7.31,505
10Yes/No8.41,549
11Michael8.51,675
12The Spanish Teacher7.51,383
13Heart8.11,427
14On My Way8.81,868
15Big Brother7.51,444
16Saturday Night Glee-ver7.61,351
17Dance with Somebody8.11,368
18Choke8.11,320
19Prom-asaurus8.21,329
20Props8.41,406
21Nationals9.11,860
22Goodbye8.71,558

Season 4 (2012)

7.68 avg 22 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 43 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.2 · 1,696 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 1,269 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 1,129 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 1,690 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 1,077 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 1,236 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 1,245 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 1,260 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,293 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 1,157 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 1,144 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 1,182 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 1,168 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 1,308 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 1,135 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 1,124 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 1,141 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 1,562 votesEp 19: 7.6 · 1,097 votesEp 20: 7.0 · 1,079 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 1,080 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 1,107 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The New Rachel8.21,696
2Britney 2.07.41,269
3Makeover7.41,129
4The Break-Up8.71,690
5The Role You Were Born to Play7.51,077
6Glease7.91,236
7Dynamic Duets7.21,245
8Thanksgiving7.61,260
9Swan Song8.21,293
10Glee, Actually7.51,157
11Sadie Hawkins7.11,144
12Naked7.41,182
13Diva7.31,168
14I Do8.11,308
15Girls (and Boys) on Film7.71,135
16Feud7.81,124
17Guilty Pleasures7.81,141
18Shooting Star8.51,562
19Sweet Dreams7.61,097
20Lights Out7.01,079
21Wonder-ful7.51,080
22All or Nothing7.61,107

Season 5 (2013)

7.51 avg 20 episodes 7.8 → 7.0 44 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.8 · 1,307 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 1,029 votesEp 3: 9.6 · 3,897 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 1,139 votesEp 5: 6.6 · 1,082 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 1,025 votesEp 7: 6.6 · 1,067 votesEp 8: 6.0 · 1,210 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 1,028 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 888 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 1,118 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 1,368 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 1,239 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 1,033 votesEp 15: 7.5 · 980 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 953 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 1,044 votesEp 18: 6.8 · 939 votesEp 19: 7.2 · 987 votesEp 20: 7.0 · 1,001 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Love, Love, Love7.81,307
2Tina in the Sky with Diamonds7.51,029
3The Quarterback9.63,897
4A Katy or a Gaga7.11,139
5The End of Twerk6.61,082
6Movin' Out7.21,025
7Puppet Master6.61,067
8Previously Unaired Christmas6.01,210
9Frenemies7.71,028
10Trio7.3888
11City of Angels8.11,118
121008.81,368
13New Directions8.71,239
14New New York7.61,033
15Bash7.5980
16Tested7.0953
17Opening Night8.01,044
18The Back-Up Plan6.8939
19Old Dog, New Tricks7.2987
20The Untitled Rachel Berry Project7.01,001

Season 6 (2015)

7.82 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 9.0 46 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.6 · 1,148 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 1,151 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 1,031 votesEp 4: 7.1 · 1,044 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 1,058 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 979 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 1,003 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 1,258 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 949 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 957 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 1,009 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 1,332 votesEp 13: 9.0 · 1,480 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Loser Like Me7.61,148
2Homecoming8.01,151
3Jagged Little Tapestry7.61,031
4The Hurt Locker: Part 17.11,044
5The Hurt Locker: Part 27.61,058
6What the World Needs Now7.3979
7Transitioning7.81,003
8A Wedding8.51,258
9Child Star7.2949
10The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester7.2957
11We Built This Glee Club8.01,009
1220098.71,332
13Dreams Come True9.01,480

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