Episode List
Season 1
Oct. 5, 2000
Pilot
Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available- with strings attached.
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Oct. 12, 2000
The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton
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.
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Oct. 19, 2000
Kill Me Now
Rory goes golfing with her grandfather and surprisingly has a good time. At Lorelai's inn, a wedding is stressing everyone out.
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Oct. 26, 2000
The Deer Hunters
Rory misses an English test, which she has studied especially hard for. Lorelai yells at headmaster Charleston to get Rory a make-up test.
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Nov. 2, 2000
Cinnamon's Wake
Babbette and Morey's cat dies. Lorelai misses her date with Max because of the funeral. She also discovers that Rory is keeping a secret from her, namely Dean.
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Nov. 9, 2000
Rory's Birthday Parties
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.
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Nov. 16, 2000
Kiss and Tell
Rory gets her first kiss from Dean. The whole town is buzzing about it, yet Rory has not told Lorelai.
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Dec. 14, 2000
Love and War and Snow
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.
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Dec. 20, 2000
Rory's Dance
Rory asks Dean to accompany her to a formal dance at Chilton, but the lovely evening is spoiled when they fall asleep together after the dance, leading to a fight between Rory's grandmother and her mom over who has been a worse mother.
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Dec. 21, 2000
Forgiveness and Stuff
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.
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Jan. 11, 2001
Paris Is Burning
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.
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Jan. 18, 2001
Double Date
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.
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Feb. 15, 2001
Concert Interruptus
Lorelai gives Rory, Paris, Madeline and Louise tickets to a Bangles concert, but the evening doesn't go quite as planned.
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Feb. 22, 2001
That Damn Donna Reed
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.
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Mar. 1, 2001
Christopher Returns
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.
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Mar. 8, 2001
Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
It's Rory and Dean's 3-mmonths anniversary, and he plans a special surprise, but it doesn't quite go as he planned. Luke's old girlfriend, Rachel, turns up.
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Mar. 15, 2001
The Breakup: Part 2
Rebounding from a fight with Dean, Rory ends up kissing Tristan at a party, while Lorelai follows her own impulse to show up at Max's house for a night of passion.
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Mar. 22, 2001
The Third Lorelai
Lorelai's paternal grandmother arrives from England and stresses Emily out in a big way.
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Apr. 26, 2001
Emily in Wonderland
Rory takes her grandmother around Stars Hollow for a day. She's horrified to see where Lorelai and Rory first lived.
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May 3, 2001
P.S. I Lo...
Lorelai and Max start dating again. After a fight with Lorelai, Rory spends the night at her grandparent's house. Lorelai confronts Dean about the break-up.
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May 10, 2001
Love, Daisies and Troubadours
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.
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