Episode Guide

01: Pilot - Lorelai reluctantly ask her estranged parents for financial help when Rory is accepted at an expensive private school. Her parents agree to lend her the tuition money--but at a personal cost. (10/05/2000)

02: The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton - Lorelai oversleeps on the morning of Rory's first day at Chilton. The hurried woman dresses in casual clothes, only to find her own mother waiting in the headmaster's office. Lorelai's attire draws sharp criticism from the elder Gilmore, and dirty looks from the other students' parents. (10/12/2000)

03: Kill Me Now - Emily badgers Richard into taking Rory to their country club for golf lessons after the grandparents learn Rory's required to join a school sports team. Meanwhile, Lorelai oversees the double wedding of a set of spoiled twin brides. (10/19/2000)

04: The Deer-Hunters - After receiving a bad grade on an English paper, Rory tries to prepare for a major test on Shakespeare, only to find a bored Lorelai nagging her for attention. Elsewhere, Sookie broods over a review from a magazine's food critic. (10/26/2000)

05: Cinnamon's Wake - Rory has an embarrassing encounter with Dean on a bus ride to school. Lorelai is courted by Rory's English teacher, who asks her out during a bake sale at Chilton. At the inn, Michel deals with an enthusiastic group of French clients. (11/02/2000)

06: Rory's Birthday Parties - Emily insists that Rory's birthday party takes place at the elder Gilmores' home and then asks Lorelai for help in finding a special gift for her granddaughter. But Rory is horrified to discover her grandmother sent party invitations to her classmates. (11/09/2000)

07: Kiss and Tell - 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. (11/16/2000)

08: Love and War and Snow - Rory is stranded at her grandparents' house during a vicious snowstorm; Lorelai spends the night with Max, Rory's teacher. (12/14/2000)

09: Rory's Dance - Lorelai persuades Rory to attend her first dance at Chilton, then sets out make her daughter a dress for the occasion. A nervous Rory asks Dean to join her for the event, and Emily invites herself to Lorelai's home to help with Rory's party preparations. (12/20/2000)

10: Forgiveness and Stuff - The series named Best New Drama by the Viewers for Quality Television offers up a holiday episode that finds Lorelai home alone during her parents' annual Yuletide party. When Lorelai informs Emily that she can't leave work early to make it to the shindig on time, the elder Gilmore tells her daughter to send Rory to the festivities without her. Despite Rory's objections, Lorelai obliges and later finds herself waiting for a pizza delivery when she catches Dean tapping on her daughter's bedroom window. Meanwhile, Richard is preoccupied by a co-worker's revision of a business proposal he submitted. (12/21/2000)

11: Paris Is Burning - Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher, Max, on parent-teacher night, which leads to more problems for her daughter at school. (01/11/2001)

12: Double Date - After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out her produce man, Jackson, she soon finds herself on the double date from hell with Jackson's very odd cousin, which makes Luke jealous enough to finally work up the courage to ask Lorelai out. Meanwhile, Rory and Lane get into trouble when they double date with Dean and his friend Todd without telling their moms. (01/18/2001)

13: Concert Interruptus - Lorelai is psyched when Sookie scores four great seats to a Bangles concert, but she ends up offering the tickets to Rory so she can bond with three of her new schoolmates, but a chance meeting with cute college boys changes everyone's plans. (02/15/2001)

14: That Damn Donna Reed - When Lorelai loses Rory's baby chick, she invites Luke over to help her search the house; Rory surprises Dean with a traditional home-cooked meal. (02/22/2001)

15: Christopher Returns - Rorys father Christopher makes an unexpected visit to Stars Hollow, reawakening old passions with Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and stirring up old feelings of anger and resentment between Lorelai and her parents. (03/01/2001)

16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers - Rory is touched when Dean makes an elaborate fuss over their 3-month anniversary, but the evening is spoiled when he declares his love for her and she doesn't give him the response he was hoping for. Meanwhile, Lorelai suffers through an uncomfortable dinner with her parents and a surprise blind date then, after escaping, discovers that Luke's old flame Rachel has returned to Stars Hollow. (03/08/2001)

17: The Breakup, Part 2 - 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. (03/15/2001)

18: The Third Lorelai - When Richard's mother, the original Lorelai arrives from London and offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, Emily goes into an emotional tailspin, fearing that if Lorelai and Rory have financial independence, she'll lose contact with them again. (03/22/2001)

19: Emily in Wonderland - After spending a day with Rory in Stars Hollow and seeing the tiny house where Lorelai lived when Rory was a baby, Emily is inspired to create what she thinks will be a teen-dream bedroom for her granddaughter to make up for all the material things she had to do without. (04/26/2001)

20: P.S. I Lo... - Rory's emotions get the best of her after her breakup with Dean, and her grumpy disposition sparks a fight with Lorelai---and a flight to her grandparents' house for comfort. In other developments, Lorelai and Max decide to try to rekindle their relationship with a date. (05/03/2001)

21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours - Spring---and romance---is in the air as the first season of the critically acclaimed drama comes to a close.
Lovebirds Lorelai and Max (Lauren Graham, Scott Cohen) discuss the possibility of taking a summer trip together as they grow closer. Meanwhile, Luke and Rachel (Lisa Ann Hadley) call it quits when Rachel accuses Luke of actually being in love with Lorelai. And after much soul-searching, Rory (Alexis Bledel) finds the heart to rebuild her connection with Dean (Jared Padalecki), so she prepares for their first conversation since the breakup. In the wake of one couple's newfound affection for each other, the course of love takes an unexpected turn. (05/10/2001)


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		~Gilmore Girls Episode Guide~ 01: Pilot - Lorelai reluctantly ask her estranged parents for financial help when Rory is accepted at an expensive private school. Her parents agree to lend her the tuition money--but at a personal cost. (10/05/2000) 02: The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton - Lorelai oversleeps on the morning of Rory's first day at Chilton. The hurried woman dresses in casual clothes, only to find her own mother waiting in the headmaster's office. Lorelai's attire draws sharp criticism from the elder Gilmore, and dirty looks from the other students' parents. (10/12/2000) 03: Kill Me Now - Emily badgers Richard into taking Rory to their country club for golf lessons after the grandparents learn Rory's required to join a school sports team. Meanwhile, Lorelai oversees the double wedding of a set of spoiled twin brides. (10/19/2000) 04: The Deer-Hunters - After receiving a bad grade on an English paper, Rory tries to prepare for a major test on Shakespeare, only to find a bored Lorelai nagging her for attention. Elsewhere, Sookie broods over a review from a magazine's food critic. (10/26/2000) 05: Cinnamon's Wake - Rory has an embarrassing encounter with Dean on a bus ride to school. Lorelai is courted by Rory's English teacher, who asks her out during a bake sale at Chilton. At the inn, Michel deals with an enthusiastic group of French clients. (11/02/2000) 06: Rory's Birthday Parties - Emily insists that Rory's birthday party takes place at the elder Gilmores' home and then asks Lorelai for help in finding a special gift for her granddaughter. But Rory is horrified to discover her grandmother sent party invitations to her classmates. (11/09/2000) 07: Kiss and Tell - 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. (11/16/2000) 08: Love and War and Snow - Rory is stranded at her grandparents' house during a vicious snowstorm; Lorelai spends the night with Max, Rory's teacher. (12/14/2000) 09: Rory's Dance - Lorelai persuades Rory to attend her first dance at Chilton, then sets out make her daughter a dress for the occasion. A nervous Rory asks Dean to join her for the event, and Emily invites herself to Lorelai's home to help with Rory's party preparations. (12/20/2000) 10: Forgiveness and Stuff - The series named Best New Drama by the Viewers for Quality Television offers up a holiday episode that finds Lorelai home alone during her parents' annual Yuletide party. When Lorelai informs Emily that she can't leave work early to make it to the shindig on time, the elder Gilmore tells her daughter to send Rory to the festivities without her. Despite Rory's objections, Lorelai obliges and later finds herself waiting for a pizza delivery when she catches Dean tapping on her daughter's bedroom window. Meanwhile, Richard is preoccupied by a co-worker's revision of a business proposal he submitted. (12/21/2000) 11: Paris Is Burning - Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher, Max, on parent-teacher night, which leads to more problems for her daughter at school. (01/11/2001) 12: Double Date - After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out her produce man, Jackson, she soon finds herself on the double date from hell with Jackson's very odd cousin, which makes Luke jealous enough to finally work up the courage to ask Lorelai out. Meanwhile, Rory and Lane get into trouble when they double date with Dean and his friend Todd without telling their moms. (01/18/2001) 13: Concert Interruptus - Lorelai is psyched when Sookie scores four great seats to a Bangles concert, but she ends up offering the tickets to Rory so she can bond with three of her new schoolmates, but a chance meeting with cute college boys changes everyone's plans. (02/15/2001) 14: That Damn Donna Reed - When Lorelai loses Rory's baby chick, she invites Luke over to help her search the house; Rory surprises Dean with a traditional home-cooked meal. (02/22/2001) 15: Christopher Returns - Rorys father Christopher makes an unexpected visit to Stars Hollow, reawakening old passions with Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and stirring up old feelings of anger and resentment between Lorelai and her parents. (03/01/2001) 16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers - Rory is touched when Dean makes an elaborate fuss over their 3-month anniversary, but the evening is spoiled when he declares his love for her and she doesn't give him the response he was hoping for. Meanwhile, Lorelai suffers through an uncomfortable dinner with her parents and a surprise blind date then, after escaping, discovers that Luke's old flame Rachel has returned to Stars Hollow. (03/08/2001) 17: The Breakup, Part 2 - 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. (03/15/2001) 18: The Third Lorelai - When Richard's mother, the original Lorelai arrives from London and offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, Emily goes into an emotional tailspin, fearing that if Lorelai and Rory have financial independence, she'll lose contact with them again. (03/22/2001) 19: Emily in Wonderland - After spending a day with Rory in Stars Hollow and seeing the tiny house where Lorelai lived when Rory was a baby, Emily is inspired to create what she thinks will be a teen-dream bedroom for her granddaughter to make up for all the material things she had to do without. (04/26/2001) 20: P.S. I Lo... - Rory's emotions get the best of her after her breakup with Dean, and her grumpy disposition sparks a fight with Lorelai---and a flight to her grandparents' house for comfort. In other developments, Lorelai and Max decide to try to rekindle their relationship with a date. (05/03/2001) 21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours - Spring---and romance---is in the air as the first season of the critically acclaimed drama comes to a close. Lovebirds Lorelai and Max (Lauren Graham, Scott Cohen) discuss the possibility of taking a summer trip together as they grow closer. Meanwhile, Luke and Rachel (Lisa Ann Hadley) call it quits when Rachel accuses Luke of actually being in love with Lorelai. And after much soul-searching, Rory (Alexis Bledel) finds the heart to rebuild her connection with Dean (Jared Padalecki), so she prepares for their first conversation since the breakup. In the wake of one couple's newfound affection for each other, the course of love takes an unexpected turn. (05/10/2001)