Lorelai (Lauren Graham, Evan Almighty), 32 years old, has always done things her way. Raised in a world of money and cotillions, she was wilder than the other girls. Pregnant at age 16, she chose her own path, and, in true style, walked with flawless posture right out the door. With fire and determination, Lorelai has worked her way up from maid to manager at the historic Independence Inn, all while keeping sight of her dream to open her own inn with best friend Sookie (Melissa McCarthy, Samantha Who?
Lorelai (Lauren Graham, Evan Almighty), 32 years old, has always done things her way. Raised in a world of money and cotillions, she was wilder than the other girls. Pregnant at age 16, she chose her own path, and, in true style, walked with flawless posture right out the door. With fire and determination, Lorelai has worked her way up from maid to manager at the historic Independence Inn, all while keeping sight of her dream to open her own inn with best friend Sookie (Melissa McCarthy, Samantha Who?
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Season 1
(20 episodes)
1. Pilot
Original air date: 10/05/2000
Runtime: 44:03 min.
Original air date: 10/05/2000
Runtime: 44:03 min.
When Rory gets accepted to a fancy prep school, Lorelia is forced to humble herself and ask her mother for help in paying the tuition.
Original air date: 10/12/2000
Runtime: 43:05 min.
A T-shirt, shorts and cowboy boots clad Lorelai accompanies Rory on her first day at school, drawing disapproving stares from the other mothers and from Lorelai's own mother, Emily.
Original air date: 10/19/2000
Runtime: 42:39 min.
When Richard and Rory form an instant bond during a wonderful day of golf, Lorelai feels left out and finds it difficult to observe Rory's emotional connection with Emily and Richard.
Original air date: 10/26/2000
Runtime: 43:42 min.
Rory has trouble getting good grades at her new school. Lorelai becomes interested in Rory's handsome teacher.
Original air date: 11/09/2000
Runtime: 44:24 min.
Rory gets upset at Emily, who plans a formal birthday party for her but feels that Rory is being ungrateful when Rory reveals that she would not like to have a formal birthday party.
Original air date: 11/16/2000
Runtime: 44:22 min.
Rory decides not to tell her mother that she and Dean have kissed. Lorelai takes the liberty of inviting Dean over, and Rory is embarrassed by her mother's actions.
Original air date: 12/14/2000
Runtime: 44:24 min.
Lorelai shares a wonderful day with Max while Rory is snowed in at her grandparents home. Lane misses Rory and comes to visit.
Original air date: 12/20/2000
Runtime: 44:21 min.
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.
Original air date: 12/21/2000
Runtime: 42:21 min.
Richard collapses at the Gilmores' Christmas party. Dean assures Lorelai that nothing improper happened on the night he and Rory fell asleep together.
Original air date: 01/11/2001
Runtime: 44:14 min.
Paris exposes the relationship between Lorelai and Rory's teacher, Max, causing a scandal. Lorelai and Max sadly part.
Original air date: 01/18/2001
Runtime: 41:56 min.
Lorelai finds herself on a hellish double date with Sookie, Jackson and Jackson's very odd cousin. Meanwhile Rory double dates with Dean, Lane and Dean's friend.
Original air date: 03/01/2001
Runtime: 42:59 min.
Rory's father, Christopher, returns, causing tension in Emily and Richard's house--and forcing Lorelai to make a big decision about her family's future.
Original air date: 03/15/2001
Runtime: 44:21 min.
Dean ends his and Rory's relationship on the their third anniversary. Refusing to indulge in self-pity, Rory attends a party and finds her classmate Tristin, who just lost his girlfriend.
Original air date: 04/26/2001
Runtime: 42:09 min.
Aghast to finally see the conditions in which Lorelai reared Rory instead of living with Richard and her, Emily tries to create the perfect bedroom for Rory in her house.
Original air date: 05/03/2001
Runtime: 43:55 min.
Still upset over Dean, Rory becomes angry with Lorelai, who didn't tell her that she is dating Max again.
Original air date: 05/10/2001
Runtime: 43:47 min.
Rory finally tells Dean that she loves him. Rachel senses that Lorelai and Luke are attracted and leaves town rather than pursue Luke anymore.