Season 1, Episode 9 "Wheels"

Because of the short budget, Artie can’t go with the Glee members, for he will going to travel separately because the budget can’t cover the handicap person, because of these problem, Will as the director planned to raise fund for Archie through bake sale.

While Kurt and Rachel compete for a solo on "Defying Gravity" The part is initially offered to Rachel, but when Kurt's father complains to Principal Figgins that his son is being discriminated against, Kurt is allowed to audition. His father receives an anonymous abusive phone call about his son's sexual orientation, and Kurt deliberately sabotages his own audition to spare his father further harassment.

 Artie reveals the origin of his disability to Tina, explaining that he was paralyzed in a car accident at the age of eight. He likens his wheelchair-use to Tina's speech impediment. The two go on a date and kiss, but part on bad terms when Tina confesses that she has been faking her speech impediment since the sixth grade, in order to deflect attention from herself.