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Veronica Mars Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Wed, Sep 22, 2004 60 mins
Veronica comes to the aid of new student Wallace (Percy Daggs III), who's being harassed by a biker gang; and investigates possible philandering by the billionaire Jake Kane. She also settles an old score with the town's sheriff; and makes an unsettling discovery about her mother, who left her and her dad eight months earlier. Keith Mars: Enrico Colantoni. Duncan Kane: Teddy Dunn. Logan Echolls: Jason Dohring. Weevil: Francis Capara. Sheriff Lamb: Michael Muhney.
Episode 2
Credit Where Credit's Due
Tue, Sep 28, 2004 60 mins
Veronica weasels out the truth when the police suspect Weevil of credit-card fraud involving the Echolls family. Also, Veronica finds herself on the school-newspaper staff, where she puts her photography skills to use; and rides to an assignment with Duncan.
Episode 3
Meet John Smith
Tue, Oct 12, 2004 60 mins
A geeky sophomore asks Veronica to help him locate his long-gone father, but the search hits a wall when it appears the man may be dead. Elsewhere, Keith meets with Veronica's guidance counselor; Veronica goes on a date with Troy; and Duncan stops taking his antidepressants, which leads him to have vivid dreams.
Episode 4
The Wrath of Con
Tue, Oct 19, 2004 60 mins
Veronica helps a classmate, whom Wallace likes, after she's been swindled in a variation of the Nigerian e-mail scheme. Also, Troy asks Veronica to the homecoming dance; and Logan puts together a video tribute of Lilly for a memorial ceremony.
Episode 5
You Think You Know Somebody
Tue, Oct 26, 2004 60 mins
Troy's car is stolen from a diner parking lot shortly after he, Logan and Logan's pal Luke return from a trip to Tijuana. Afraid to tell his dad, Troy turns to Veronica for help. Luke, too, asks Veronica for help---the thief took with him the steroids Luke was smuggling across the border. Also: Veronica learns that her dad and Ms. James, the school counselor, are dating; and she discovers a safe-deposit key her mother left behind.
Episode 6
Return of the Kane
Tue, Nov 2, 2004 60 mins
Logan arranges for Duncan to run for student council despite Duncan's desire to stay on the sidelines. Veronica, meanwhile, investigates the election results; and uncovers evidence related to Lilly's murder. Also, Logan arranges a "skid-row boxing" event that results in bad publicity for his actor-dad (Harry Hamlin). Lynn Echolls: Lisa Rinna.
Episode 7
The Girl Next Door
Tue, Nov 9, 2004 60 mins
Veronica worries when a young pregnant resident of her apartment complex disappears, and suggests to the woman's mother and stepfather that they hire Keith to find her. Meanwhile, Logan and Weevil find common ground while serving detention together; and Veronica uncovers a startling bit of information concerning her mother and Jake Kane.
Episode 8
Like a Virgin
Tue, Nov 23, 2004 60 mins
Veronica steps in to help a friendly member (Alona Tal) of the '09ers, the school's ruling clique, when someone posts the bogus results of the teen's "purity" test online. Also, Veronica visits Abel Koontz, the man who confessed to killing Lilly, in prison, and Keith intervenes when a menacing tenant living with Wallace and his mom refuses to move out. Mac: Tina Majorino. Kimmy: Annie Abrams.
Episode 9
Drinking the Kool-Aid
Tue, Nov 30, 2004 60 mins
Veronica defies her dad when she helps him gather information as to why an '09er classmate (Jonathan Bennett) joined a cultlike group. Elsewhere, the teen sleuth takes the next logical step following her meeting with Abel Koontz and tracks down the person who shot the photos she found in her mom's safety-deposit box. Holly: Amy Laughlin. Josh: Chris William Martin. Bill Gant: Albie Selznick. Juanita Gant: Rebecca Kitt.
Episode 10
An Echolls Family Christmas
Tue, Dec 14, 2004 60 mins
Veronica is on the case after Weevil takes Duncan's notebook computer---which has his journal on it---as collateral when Weevil wins big at high-stakes poker and the money goes missing. Meanwhile, Lynn Echolls (Lisa Rinna) hires Keith when Aaron (Harry Hamlin) receives a threatening letter.
Episode 11
Silence of the Lamb
Tue, Jan 4, 2005 60 mins
Keith helps the sheriff's department investigate the return of a serial killer who first surfaced when he was in office. Elsewhere, Veronica's classmates ask her to dig up dirt on their parents in order to avoid punishment, but her work for Mac turns up the unexpected; Veronica tries to get an important audiotape---the one that implicated Abel Koontz---away from the department.
Episode 12
Clash of the Tritons
Tue, Jan 11, 2005 60 mins
Veronica is falsely accused of---and arrested for---selling fake IDs to her classmates. While hunting the real culprit, she unearths a secret school society known as the Tritons. Aaron Echols, meanwhile, hires Keith to find out who's doling out his dirty laundry to the press.
Episode 13
Lord of the Bling
Tue, Feb 8, 2005 60 mins
Veronica helps Keith when a hip-hop music mogul (Anthony Anderson) hires him to locate his daughter, who appears to have been abducted. In other events, with Logan's mother missing and presumed dead, his family prepares for her memorial service, and Logan makes a surprising request of Veronica. Vanessa: Shari Headley.
Episode 14
Mars vs. Mars
Tue, Feb 15, 2005 60 mins
Veronica and Keith are on opposite sides of the case when a Neptune High teacher (Adam Scott) is accused of sexual misconduct by a student (Leighton Meester). Also, Logan tags along when Veronica investigates his missing mother's disappearance; and Veronica turns up surprising information about Abel Koontz.
Episode 15
Ruskie Business
Tue, Feb 22, 2005 60 mins
Veronica juggles three cases when she continues her efforts to locate Logan's missing mom; helps Meg track a secret admirer; and aids a Russian woman looking for a past love. Also, she follows a lead about her own missing mother that has a surprising result. Catherine: Cynthia LaMontagne. Trina: Alyson Hannigan. Meg: Alona Tal.
Episode 16
Betty and Veronica
Tue, Mar 29, 2005 60 mins
Vice Principal Clemmons asks for Veronica's help when the school mascot, a parrot, is stolen before a basketball game with a rival high school. Also, Veronica recalls what happened with her mother in Barstow; and convinces Leo to get her the interrogation tapes from Lilly's murder investigation.
Episode 17
Kanes and Abel's
Tue, Apr 5, 2005 60 mins
Veronica persuades Abel Koontz's daughter to help her clear Koontz of Lilly's murder, and tries to hide her from Clarence Wiedman. She also helps a candidate for school valedictorian after someone begins harassing the girl; deals with Neptune's other private investigator; and learns from Logan an interesting piece of information about Duncan. .
Episode 18
Weapons of Class Destruction
Tue, Apr 12, 2005 60 mins
For the school newspaper, Veronica investigates a recent rash of fire drills and learns that the school has been targeted with a series of bomb threats. In other events, she has a run-in with Duncan concerning Lilly's murder; and shares a surprising moment with Logan. Also: Keith reveals that he's seeing Wallace's mom. Ben: Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Ms. Stafford: Joey Lauren Adams. Norris: Theo Rossi.
Episode 19
Hot Dogs
Tue, Apr 19, 2005 60 mins
Trina Echolls (Alyson Hannigan) tries to persuade her dad (Harry Hamlin) to appear in her filmmaker boyfriend's indie flick while hiding a secret. In other events, Veronica helps a classmate whose beloved pooch disappeared and discovers a dognapping ring in the process; Celeste Kane confronts Veronica about Duncan's disappearance; and Veronica and Logan share another moment. Mandy: Claire Titelman. Hans: Matthew Carey.
Episode 20
M.A.D.
Tue, Apr 26, 2005 60 mins
Veronica helps a classmate whose boyfriend threatens to post an embarrassing video of her online if she dumps him. Also, Keith looks for Duncan after his parents post a reward for information about his whereabouts; and Veronica learns some disturbing news about the night she was drugged and assaulted.
Episode 21
A Trip to the Dentist
Tue, May 3, 2005 60 mins
Veronica learns the truth about what happened to her on the night she blacked out at Shelley Pomroy's end-of-the-year party. Meanwhile, Keith tracks down Duncan; and Aaron arranges a surprise for Logan.
Episode 22
Leave It to Beaver
Tue, May 10, 2005 60 mins
Veronica's quest to find out who killed Lilly Kane leads her to don a disguise and enter the Kane residence in order to search Lilly's room---only to be caught by Duncan. Elsewhere, the police search Logan's room; Jake Kane asks Duncan if he wants to know what happened when Lilly died; Keith receives the results of the paternity test.
