'Glee,' 'The Purple Piano Project' Recap -- Season 3, Episode 1

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Gleeks, rejoice! The new season of 'Glee' is finally upon us, and it looks like co-creator Ryan Murphy has learned from his past mistakes because the show's Season 3 premiere brought us back to the basics -- underdogs, show tunes and Sue Sylvester.

That's right, unlike Season 2, Sue is back in fighting form, and she's not only taking on the McKinley High glee club, but she also has her sights set on destroying every single glee club, everywhere.

But that's not the only thing that's changed. Mercedes has got herself a new man, Quinn has a new 'do (and a nasty attitude to go along with it) and Rachel and Kurt are suddenly BFFs after their breakfast at Tiffany's.

Yet, even after a summer of changes, the glee club still remains at the bottom of the social ladder. Some things never change.

Thanks to Jacob (a.k.a Jew-Fro) and his hand-held camera work, we know what everyone's been up to during the summer. Sam's dad found a job out of town, so he had to back up his guitar and say goodbye to his girl Mercedes. And if you thought Mercedes was going to be heartbroken, think again. She's found herself a new man -- and he looks like the popular, football-playing type.

Meanwhile, Tina sets the record straight. She and Artie are juniors, and her dancer boyfriend Mike Chang is a senior. I'm hoping this doesn't mean that Tina and Artie get underused (again) this season because they still have one more year. That's not cool, Murphy. What happened to equal opportunity?

And then there's Finn, who looks just as dazed and confused as he sounds. You see, unlike overly ambitious girlfriend Rachel, Finn has no idea what he wants to do with his life, and with only one year to figure it out, he better set a goal for himself that's not getting to second base with Rachel Berry. Maybe not wearing white would also be a attainable goal for Finn. After all, those slushies tend to stain, glee-otch.

During the glee club meeting -- and after Finn recovered from his slushie facial -- Mr. Schuester comes up with a plan to attract a few potential glee members. The glee club didn't just lose Trouty Mouth -- it looks like Puck's fat-bottomed girl is way too cool for glee now, too. And just like that, Zizes and Puck are no more.

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