<Li> List of Glee episodes </Li> <P> "Love, Love, Love" is the premiere episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee, and the eighty - ninth episode overall . The episode was written by series co-creator Brad Falchuk and directed by Bradley Buecker, and first aired on September 26, 2013 on Fox in the United States . </P> <P> The episode was the first of two tribute episodes to the Beatles . It features the marriage proposal by Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) to Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), the revelation of Rachel Berry's (Lea Michele) future on Broadway, the official dating of Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale) and Kitty Wilde (Becca Tobin), and the return of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) to Mckinley High School as the new principal . Two special guest stars debut on the show: Peter Facinelli as Rupert Campion, the Funny Girl director and Ioan Gruffudd as Paolo San Pablo, the Funny Girl lead actor . </P> <P> The episode received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics highlighting Blaine and Kurt's storyline and the episode's ending scene . Upon its initial airing, this episode was viewed by 5.06 million American viewers and garnered a 2.0 / 5 Nielsen rating / share in the 18--49 age group . The total viewership and ratings for this episode were down slightly from the previous episode, "All or Nothing". </P>

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