Gilmore Girls
Thirty-two year old single mom, Lorelai, lives with her teenage daughter Rory in the small town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, with crazy neighbors and many ups and downs.
- Metascore78
- 2000-2007
- 7 seasons
- The WB Television Network
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-PG
Thirty-two year old single mom, Lorelai, lives with her teenage daughter Rory in the small town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, with crazy neighbors and many ups and downs.
Season 1 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 0
Gilmore Girls:Unaired Pilot
44 mins
The unaired pilot of the famous "Gilmore Girls" before the series began. With Lauren Graham.
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Oct 5, 2000 45 mins
Lorelai Gilmore has worked her way up from maid at an inn to running the place, all while being a smart and funny single mom to a smart and funny teenage girl, also named Lorelai, or Rory, for short. Times are happy when 16-year-old Rory gets accepted at Chilton, a private school. They become less happy when Lorelai gets the bill, which means she must borrow money from her rich parents. Worse, her mother resorts to blackmail: in exchange for the loan, Lorelai and Rory must come to dinner once a week. Meanwhile, Rory meets a gorgeous boy at school. He's from Chicago, and he actually got her reference to "Rosemary's Baby". He's also impressed that she loves to read. Now Rory suddenly wants to stay where she is. Will she let a perfectly good plaid skirt go to waste?
Episode 2
The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton
Thu, Oct 12, 2000 44 mins
Rory's first day at Chilton, where she has a confrontation with Paris. Emily tries to install an internet connection at Lorelai's house without asking first.
Episode 3
Kill Me Now
Thu, Oct 19, 2000 43 mins
Rory goes golfing with her grandfather and surprisingly has a good time. At Lorelai's inn, a wedding is stressing everyone out.
Episode 4
The Deer Hunters
Thu, Oct 26, 2000 44 mins
Rory receives a bad grade as she still struggles to catch up at Chilton.
Episode 5
Cinnamon's Wake
Thu, Nov 2, 2000 42 mins
When both a distant family member and a neighbor's cat die, Lorelai has to decide which wake to attend. Max and Lorelai get their feelings for each other out on the table, but what will Rory think of this? Meanwhile, Lorelai and Sookie attend a Chilton bake sale; and Rory and Dean's budding relationship takes one step forward.
Episode 6
Rory's Birthday Parties
Thu, Nov 9, 2000 45 mins
It's Rory's birthday. She gets two parties. An elegant and horrible affair thrown by her grandmother and an informal fun party thrown by Lorelai.
Episode 7
Kiss and Tell
Thu, Nov 16, 2000 45 mins
Rory gets her first kiss from Dean. The whole town is buzzing about it, yet Rory has not told Lorelai.
Episode 8
Love and War and Snow
Thu, Dec 14, 2000 45 mins
It's snowing, and Lorelai is giddy. She runs into Max in Stars Hollow, and invites him back to her place. But they run into someone unexpected when they get there. Lane feels left-out of Rory's life.
Episode 9
Rory's Dance
Wed, Dec 20, 2000 45 mins
Rory and Dean attend a formal dance at Chilton. A mishap leads to a fight between Emily and Lorelai.
Episode 10
Forgiveness and Stuff
Thu, Dec 21, 2000 43 mins
Richard Gilmore is rushed to hospital after collapsing at the Christmas party. Luke goes with Lorelai to the hospital, where Emily and Rory already are.
Episode 11
Paris Is Burning
Thu, Jan 11, 2001 45 mins
As the relationship with Rory's teacher Max grows more serious, Lorelai panics and decides to end it, but her attempt to break up with him during Parent-Teacher night at Chilton causes even more trouble at school for Rory.
Episode 12
Double Date
Thu, Jan 18, 2001 42 mins
Two double dates. Rory and Dean set up Lane with Dean's friend and the four go out. Meanwhile Sookie and Jackson's first date includes Lorelai and Jackson's cousin, who's very very weird. Lorelai does not enjoy the evening.
Episode 13
Concert Interruptus
Thu, Feb 15, 2001 40 mins
Lorelai gives Rory, Paris, Madeline and Louise tickets to a Bangles concert, but the evening doesn't go quite as planned.
Episode 14
That Damn Donna Reed
Thu, Feb 22, 2001 45 mins
Rory and Dean fight, because Dean likes the idea of a 50s type house wife. Rory ends up pretending to be such that type of woman for an evening.
Episode 15
Christopher Returns
Thu, Mar 1, 2001 43 mins
Christopher visits the Hollow for the first time and Rory shows him off and shows him the town. Dinner with the parents ends up with both Rory's grand parents fighting. After talking up his business venture, Lorelai gets Christopher to admit he's failing and has him proposing before leaving town.
Episode 16
Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
Thu, Mar 8, 2001 45 mins
It's Rory and Dean's 3-months anniversary, and he plans a special surprise, but it doesn't quite go as he planned. Luke's old girlfriend, Rachel, turns up.
Episode 17
The Breakup: Part 2
Thu, Mar 15, 2001 45 mins
Rebounding from a fight with Dean, Rory ends up kissing Tristin at a party, while Lorelai follows her own impulse to show up at Max's house for a night of passion.
Episode 18
The Third Lorelai
Thu, Mar 22, 2001 45 mins
Lorelai's paternal grandmother arrives from England and stresses Emily out in a big way.
Episode 19
Emily in Wonderland
Thu, Apr 26, 2001 43 mins
Rory takes her grandmother around Stars Hollow for a day. She's horrified to see where Lorelai and Rory first lived.
Episode 20
P.S. I Lo...
Thu, May 3, 2001 44 mins
Lorelai and Max start dating again. After a fight with Lorelai, Rory spends the night at her grandparents' house. Lorelai confronts Dean about the break-up.
Episode 21
Love, Daisies and Troubadours
Thu, May 10, 2001 44 mins
In one of the highest rated shows, Lorelai is becoming seriously involved with Max just as she finds herself getting in the middle of another relationship when Luke's girlfriend Rachel accuses him of being in love with Lorelai. Meanwhile, Rory has her own romance drama and tries to work up the courage to win Dean back.
