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Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American television series
Glee, which premiered on the
Fox network on May 19, 2009. An extended
director's cut version aired on September 2, 2009. The show focuses on a high school
show choir, also known as a
glee club, set within the fictional William McKinley High School in
Lima, Ohio. The pilot episode covers the formation of the club and introduces the main characters. The episode was directed by series creator
Ryan Murphy, and written by Murphy,
Brad Falchuk and
Ian Brennan. Murphy selected the music featured in the episode, with the intention of maintaining a balance between showtunes and chart hits.