. . . . . . . . . "The Purple Piano Project"@en . . . "3"^^ . . . . . . "\"The Purple Piano Project\" is the premiere episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the forty-fifth overall. The episode was written by series co-creator Brad Falchuk, directed by Eric Stoltz, and first aired on September 20, 2011 on Fox in the United States. It features the start of a new school year at McKinley High, and for its glee club, New Directions. Members of the club have left, and a recruitment drive is launched to bring the numbers back up."@en . . . . . "1"^^ . . . . "2011-09-20Z"^^ . . .