Season 1, episode 9: “Rory’s Dance” Original air date: December 20, 2000 Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter Written by: Amy Sherman-Palladino IMDb summary: “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 …

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Season 1, episode 1: “Pilot” Original air date: October 5, 2000 Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter Written by: Amy Sherman-Palladino IMDb summary: “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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