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Season 1 – Gilmore Girls

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Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, this multigenerational drama about family and friendship centers around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai owns the town's bed-and-breakfast, the Dragonfly Inn, with best friend/chef Sookie, and contends with weekly dinners with eccentric, well-off parents Richard and Emily Gilmore (who always have something to say about their daughter's life). After high school, Rory attends Yale University but frequently returns to Stars Hollow to visit her mom.
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Critics Consensus

Warm, cozy, and quirky, Gilmore Girls's two lead characters make the show a standout pick-me-up in the family-friendly genre.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 03/09/2020
The comedy is diverting enough, but the poignant drama makes Gilmore Girls special. This series may not fit conventional expectations for family drama, but the show succeeds on that turf anyway. Go to Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune 03/09/2020
The situation, of a daughter more mature than her mom, is familiar, true, but Amy Sherman-Palladino's writing, pointed and pop culture-savvy, brings fresh dimensions to it. Go to Full Review John Carman San Francisco Chronicle 03/09/2020
3/4
"Gilmore Girls" seduces viewers with its own fantasy world -- well-scrubbed New England town, elegant and happily hip young mom, a general sense of equilibrium -- but the cast's chemistry bubbles and the script is exceptional. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy May 24
3.5/4
The main players don’t speak in sentences; they alternate between speaking in quips, the type popularized in screwball comedies and Neil Simon properties, and speaking in pop-culture jargon, as if they were cramming right before appearing on Jeopardy! Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 12/17/2024
4/5
…a bildungsroman so long and insanely detailed that you’ll re-experiencing the Proustian rushes about life in Stars Hollow life long after your own forgettable youth is a fading memory in life’s rear view mirror…. Go to Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies 10/03/2022
No show does Autumn as well at this one, nor has set an impossible bar for men as high as Scott Patterson’s Luke Danes… Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Magdalene R @Magdalenezabinski Jun 1 This is my favorite comfort show to watch in the Fall/Winter. I come back to it time and time again! See more Jake S. @elkseallover6000 Mar 30 The only good season See more Raquel E @raquelea Nov 20 This season felt like a warm hug. I really connected with the way both women are trying to build a life on their own terms while still holding onto each other. The mix of ambition, softness, and messy choices felt real to me, and the mother–daughter bond hit especially close. It’s cozy, funny, and surprisingly comforting to watch. See more T Ö @turstorung Oct 12 No matter how many times I rewatch Season 1, it is always so exceptional in establishing the characters, in a way that perhaps anchors their fates that come together beautifully throughout the seven seasons, so greatly that it makes sense on its own as a standalone season. The cinematography and world of Stars Hollow is perfect and it only gets more charming with each episode. As a review in retrospect, I have to admit the wit and banter of the characters hardly reach the highs of Season 1 again, somehow in a way that is almost aspirational. Lorelai Gilmore, you have made me. Thank you, Amy. See more Alice K. @GAMERALICE02 Oct 12 Gilmore Girls will always hold a special place in my heart. It is my comfort show… especially during the autumn season. It is the best background show to crochet to as well. See more Claudia V. @Claudiav Aug 28 I come back to this show yearly. Love it! See more Read all reviews
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Amy Sherman-Palladino

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Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Keiko Agena

Lane Kim

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2000 Pilot Lorelai must ask her estranged parents for financial help when her daughter, Rory, is accepted into a prestigious prep school. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2000 The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton Lorelai oversleeps and accompanies her daughter to prep school wearing cut-off jeans and cowboy boots; Rory antagonizes Chilton's top student. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2000 Kill Me Now 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2000 The Deer-Hunters 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 2000 Cinnamon's Wake Rory is flustered around Dean; Lorelai must cancel a date with Rory's teacher to attend Cinnamon's funeral. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2000 Rory's Birthday Parties 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2000 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 14, 2000 Love and War and Snow Rory is stranded at her grandparents' house by a snowstorm; Lorelai spends the night with Rory's teacher, Max; the townspeople re-enact a Revolutionary War battle. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 20, 2000 Rory's Dance Rory turns down two boys' offers to take her to a school dance and instead chooses to go with Dean; Dean gets into conflict with the two jealous boys who were rejected by Rory. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 21, 2000 Forgiveness and Stuff 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. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 2001 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 18, 2001 Double Date 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. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 15, 2001 Concert Interruptus Though Lorelai is excited about going to a Bangles concert, she offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new schoolmates. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 22, 2001 That Damn Donna Reed Lorelai enlists Luke to help find a missing chick; Rory quarrels with her boyfriend over housewifery. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 1, 2001 Christopher Returns 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. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 8, 2001 Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers Rory's boyfriend declares his love for her; Lorelai endures dinner with her parents and a blind date. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 15, 2001 The Breakup Rory kisses Tristan at a party after fighting with Dean; Lorelai impulsively shows up at Max's house for a night of lovemaking. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 22, 2001 The Third Lorelai Rory's great-grandmother offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, causing Emily to fear losing her newfound relationship with them. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 26, 2001 Emily in Wonderland A road trip through her granddaughter's past inspires Emily to make up for the material things Rory did not have growing up. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 2001 P.S. I Lo ... Rory runs to her grandparents' house after discovering Lorelai and Max are dating again; Lorelai discovers the truth behind Dean and Rory's breakup. Details Episode 21 Aired May 10, 2001 Love, Daisies and Troubadours Lorelai becomes increasingly serious about Max; Luke's girlfriend accuses him of being in love with Lorelai; Rory attempts to win Dean back. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Katleman, Lesli Linka Glatter, Lev Spiro, Alan Myerson, Arlene Sanford, Bruce Seth Green, Sarah Pia Anderson
Creator
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Executive Producer
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gavin Polone
Screenwriter
Daniel Palladino, John Stephens, Joan Binder Weiss, Elaine Arata, Jed Seidel, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Linda Loiselle Guzik
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 2000