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Gilmore Girls Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Pilot
44 mins · Thu, 5 Oct 2000
Lorelai must ask her estranged parents for financial help when her daughter, Rory, is accepted into a prestigious prep school.
S01 E02
The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton
43 mins · Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Lorelai oversleeps and accompanies her daughter to prep school wearing cut-off jeans and cowboy boots; Rory antagonizes Chilton's top student.
S01 E03
Kill Me Now
42 mins · Thu, 19 Oct 2000
Rory and her grandfather enjoy a glorious day of golf, making Lorelai feel left out; the inn hosts a double wedding with two sets of identical twins.
S01 E04
The Deer-Hunters
43 mins · Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Rory becomes obsessive about studying for a Shakespeare exam after she receives her first D grade, but when she misses the exam it leads to a parent-teacher conference.
S01 E05
Cinnamon's Wake
42 mins · Thu, 2 Nov 2000
Rory is flustered around Dean; Lorelai must cancel a date with Rory's teacher to attend Cinnamon's funeral.
S01 E06
Rory's Birthday Parties
44 mins · Thu, 9 Nov 2000
Emily throws an elegant birthday party for an embarrassed Rory, who blows up at her grandmother; Rory later invites her grandparents to a wild party.
S01 E07
Kiss and Tell
44 mins · Thu, 16 Nov 2000
Rory doesn't tell her mother about her first kiss with Dean, and a vexed Lorelai embarrasses her daughter by inviting Dean over to the house to watch videos.
S01 E08
Love and War and Snow
44 mins · Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Rory (Alexis Bledel) is stranded at her grandparents' (Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann) house by a snowstorm; Lorelai (Lauren Graham) spends the night with Rory's teacher, Max (guest star Scott Cohen); the townspeople re-enact a Revolutionary War battle.
S01 E09
Rory's Dance
44 mins · Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Rory and Dean fall asleep together following a fairytale evening at a formal dance, leading to a blowout between Lorelai and her mother over discipline.
S01 E10
Forgiveness and Stuff
42 mins · Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Lorelai is hurt when she is excluded from her parents' Christmas bash, but she rushes to the hospital after her father collapses at the party.
S01 E11
Paris Is Burning
44 mins · Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher, Max, on parent-teacher night, which leads to more problems for her daughter at school.
S01 E12
Double Date
42 mins · Thu, 18 Jan 2001
After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out Jackson, she finds herself on a double date with Jackson's weird cousin; Rory goes on a double date as well.
S01 E13
Concert Interruptus
39 mins · Thu, 15 Feb 2001
Though Lorelai is excited about going to a Bangles concert, she offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new schoolmates.
S01 E14
That Damn Donna Reed
44 mins · Thu, 22 Feb 2001
Lorelai enlists Luke to help find a missing chick; Rory quarrels with her boyfriend over housewifery.
S01 E15
Christopher Returns
43 mins · Thu, 1 Mar 2001
When Rory's father makes an unexpected visit, he awakens long-buried feelings of passion in Lorelai, as well as inspiring anger in Lorelai's parents.
S01 E16
Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
44 mins · Thu, 8 Mar 2001
Dean (Jared Padalecki) tells Rory (Alexis Bledel) that he loves her; Lorelai (Lauren Graham) suffers through dinner with her parents and a blind date (Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann and guest star Paul Cassell); Luke's old flame (guest star Lisa Ann Hadley) returns to Stars Hollow.
S01 E17
The Breakup, Part 2
44 mins · Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Rory kisses Tristan at a party after fighting with Dean; Lorelai impulsively shows up at Max's house for a night of lovemaking.
S01 E18
The Third Lorelai
44 mins · Thu, 22 Mar 2001
Rory's great-grandmother offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, causing Emily to fear losing her newfound relationship with them.
S01 E19
Emily in Wonderland
42 mins · Thu, 26 Apr 2001
A road trip through her granddaughter's past inspires Emily to make up for the material things Rory did not have growing up.
S01 E20
P.S. I Lo ...
44 mins · Thu, 3 May 2001
Rory runs to her grandparents' house after discovering Lorelai and Max are dating again; Lorelai discovers the truth behind Dean and Rory's breakup.
S01 E21
Love, Daisies and Troubadours
43 mins · Thu, 10 May 2001
Lorelai (Lauren Graham) becomes increasingly serious about Max (guest star Scott Cohen); Luke's girlfriend (guest star Lisa Ann Hadley) accuses him of being in love with Lorelai; Rory (Alexis Bledel) attempts to win Dean (Jared Padalecki) back. With Scott Patterson.