Loser like Me (Glee episode)

"Loser like Me"
Glee episode
A scene in which Will tries to convince Rachel to find a purpose in her life.
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 1
Directed by	Bradley Buecker
Written by	Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Ian Brennan
Featured music	"Uninvited" "Suddenly, Seymour" "Sing" "Dance the Night Away" "Let It Go"
Production code	6ARC01
Original air date	January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)
Guest appearances
Brian Stokes Mitchell as LeRoy Berry Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins Max Adler as Dave Karofsky Jim Rash as Lee Paulblatt Max George as Clint Carrot Top as Blartie Jim J. Bullock as Cert Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter Noah Guthrie as Roderick Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris Heather Mazur as Publicist Nancy
Episode chronology
← Previous "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" Next → "Homecoming"
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"Loser like Me" is the premiere episode of the sixth season of the American musical television series Glee, and the 109th overall. The episode was written by all the series creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, directed by Bradley Buecker, and first aired on January 9, 2015 on Fox in the United States along with the next episode, "Homecoming", as a special two-hour premiere.

The episode features the start of a new school year at McKinley High, but Principal Sylvester (Jane Lynch) has disbanded all the arts. Following the epic failure of the first episode of her semi-autobiographical live TV series, Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) has decided to reinstate the arts and reviving New Directions at McKinley with the help of her best friend Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer). Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) is now the coach of the Dalton Academy Warblers, and Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is coaching McKinley’s bitter rivals, Vocal Adrenaline.

The episode received positive reviews from critics, most of them remarking how the episode reminds of Glee's first seasons.