Gilmore Girls (season 1)
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Season one of Gilmore Girls
, an American
dramedy television series, began airing on October 5, 2000 on the WB
television network. The season concluded on May 10, 2001, after 21 episodes.
The season was released on DVD as a six disc boxed set under the title of Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season on May 4, 2004 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
portrayed Lorelai Gilmore, the mother of Lorelai (Rory) Gilmore (portrayed by Alexis Bledel
) and the manager of a small inn named the Independence Inn. Melissa McCarthy
portrayed Sookie St. James, best friend of Lorelai Gilmore and the chef at the Independence Inn. Keiko Agena
portrayed Lane Kim, best friend of Rory Gilmore. Yanic Truesdale
portrayed Michel Gerard, a french concierge at the Independence Inn. Scott Patterson
portrayed Luke Danes, owner of Luke's Diner where Lorelai and Rory go to eat. Kelly Bishop
and Edward Herrmann
portrayed Emily and Richard Gilmore (respectively), parents to Lorelai Gilmore and grandparents to Rory Gilmore.
Numerous supporting characters have been given recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including: Liza Weil
as Paris Geller, Jared Padalecki
as Dean Forester, Sean Gunn
as Mick/Kirk Gleason, Jackson Douglas
as Jackson Belleville, Emily Kuroda
as Mrs. Kim, Liz Torres
as Miss Patty, Sally Struthers
as Babette Dell, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Michael Winters
as Taylor Doose, Teal Redmann
as Louise Grant, Shelly Cole
as Madeline Lynn, Chad Michael Murray
as Tristin Dugray, Scott Cohen
as Max Medina, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel and David Sutcliffe
as Christopher Hayden.
As the show features an expansive ensamble, most actors usually miss several episodes per season, the exception being series leads Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
In this season the episode count for the eight series regulars was as follows:
For the first season, numerous supporting characters were given recurring appearances:
Source: IMDB
. Lorelai deals with her family problems and her love life with Max Medina, while Rory deals with the ins and outs of first loves and how to survive in a new school. In the pilot Rory is accepted into an elite prep school (Chilton), Lorelai then has to deal with the large fee associated with Rory's attendance there. Lorelai then has to go to her parents (Emily and Richard Gilmore) for the money, Emily makes a deal with Lorelai, in which Lorelai and Rory have to attend Friday night dinner at Emily and Richards to pay off Lorelai's loan.
, Amy Sherman-Palladino
and her husband Daniel Palladino
and was aired on the WB
Network in the U.S. The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino
, who acted as an executive producer. Sherman-Palladino served as the seasons show runner
.
, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and Gilmore-ism featurettes.
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
dramedy television series, began airing on October 5, 2000 on the WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
television network. The season concluded on May 10, 2001, after 21 episodes.
The season was released on DVD as a six disc boxed set under the title of Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season on May 4, 2004 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Cast
The initial season had eight major roles getting star billing. Lauren GrahamLauren Graham
Lauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:...
portrayed Lorelai Gilmore, the mother of Lorelai (Rory) Gilmore (portrayed by Alexis Bledel
Alexis Bledel
Alexis Bledel is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.-Early life:Bledel was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in Houston, Texas...
) and the manager of a small inn named the Independence Inn. Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy is an American actress and comedian.From 2000 to 2007, she portrayed Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls. From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she...
portrayed Sookie St. James, best friend of Lorelai Gilmore and the chef at the Independence Inn. Keiko Agena
Keiko Agena
Christine Keiko Agena is an American actress known professionally as Keiko Agena.-Personal life:Agena, a Japanese-American, was born in Honolulu, and began acting at the age of 10. She attended Mid-Pacific Institute preparatory school on O‘ahu, and Whitman College for one year as a drama major...
portrayed Lane Kim, best friend of Rory Gilmore. Yanic Truesdale
Yanic Truesdale
Yanic Truesdale is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls, a role that prompted Daily Variety to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch".-Biography:...
portrayed Michel Gerard, a french concierge at the Independence Inn. Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson was a Canadian professional curler, from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Patterson was the only man to skip two North Bay rinks to the Brier - 1994 and '99. He also went was a member of the 1993 Northern Ontario mixed team. Also, while attending University in Sudbury, at Laurentian...
portrayed Luke Danes, owner of Luke's Diner where Lorelai and Rory go to eat. Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop
Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress and dancer, best-known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and as the mother of Jennifer Grey's character in the film Dirty Dancing...
and Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Edward Kirk Herrmann is a U.S. television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D...
portrayed Emily and Richard Gilmore (respectively), parents to Lorelai Gilmore and grandparents to Rory Gilmore.
Numerous supporting characters have been given recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including: Liza Weil
Liza Weil
Liza Rebecca Weil is an American actress. She is known for her role as Paris Geller in the television drama Gilmore Girls and has guest-starred on programs such as The Adventures of Pete & Pete, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey's Anatomy, and The West Wing.-Early life:Weil was born in...
as Paris Geller, Jared Padalecki
Jared Padalecki
Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax...
as Dean Forester, Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn is an American actor, most famous for his role as Kirk Gleason on the television show Gilmore Girls .-Early life:...
as Mick/Kirk Gleason, Jackson Douglas
Jackson Douglas
Jackson Douglas is best known for his role as Jackson Belleville in the television series Gilmore Girls, for which he's also directed the Season 5 episode To Live and Let Diorama and Season 6 episode Welcome to the Dollhouse...
as Jackson Belleville, Emily Kuroda
Emily Kuroda
Emily Kuroda is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim on TV's Gilmore Girls, but she has had a long career on stage and screen and is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles' premier Asian American theater group.-Life and career:...
as Mrs. Kim, Liz Torres
Liz Torres
Elizabeth "Liz" Torres is an actress, singer, and comedienne of Puerto Rican descent.-Early years:Torres was born in the Bronx borough of New York City where her parents had settled after moving from Puerto Rico. There she received her primary and secondary education...
as Miss Patty, Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
Sally Ann Struthers is an American actress and spokeswoman, best-known for her roles as Gloria Stivic on All in the Family, for which she won two Emmy awards, and as Babette on Gilmore Girls.-Personal life:...
as Babette Dell, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Michael Winters
Michael Winters
Michael Winters is an American television actor, best known for his portrayal of Taylor Doose on the dramedy television series Gilmore Girls....
as Taylor Doose, Teal Redmann
Teal Redmann
Teal B. Redmann is an American actress.-Life:She moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles at the age of 17...
as Louise Grant, Shelly Cole
Shelly Cole
Shelly Cole is an American actress who has starred in the films Prey for Rock & Roll and Art School Confidential. She has also made numerous appearances on television shows, notably as the recurrent character Madeline Lynn on Gilmore Girls.- Filmography :-External links:...
as Madeline Lynn, Chad Michael Murray
Chad Michael Murray
Chad Michael Murray is an American actor, former fashion model and spokesperson. Murray is well known for portraying Lucas Scott in The CW young adult drama series One Tree Hill, in addition to the commercially successful films A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday and House of Wax...
as Tristin Dugray, Scott Cohen
Scott Cohen
-Life and career:Cohen was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Leatrice, a teacher, and Jack Cohen, a jazz musician. In 1990, he was offered his breakthrough role in Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder...
as Max Medina, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel and David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls....
as Christopher Hayden.
As the show features an expansive ensamble, most actors usually miss several episodes per season, the exception being series leads Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.
In this season the episode count for the eight series regulars was as follows:
| Actor | Character | Episode Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Graham Lauren Graham Lauren Helen Graham is an American actress and producer. She is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the WB Network dramedy series Gilmore Girls and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood.-Early life:... |
Lorelai Gilmore | 21/21 episodes |
| Alexis Bledel Alexis Bledel Alexis Bledel is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.-Early life:Bledel was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in Houston, Texas... |
Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore | 21/21 episodes |
| Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy is an American actress and comedian.From 2000 to 2007, she portrayed Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls. From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she... |
Sookie St. James | 19/21 episodes |
| Scott Patterson Scott Patterson Scott Patterson was a Canadian professional curler, from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Patterson was the only man to skip two North Bay rinks to the Brier - 1994 and '99. He also went was a member of the 1993 Northern Ontario mixed team. Also, while attending University in Sudbury, at Laurentian... |
Luke Danes | 19/21 episodes |
| Keiko Agena Keiko Agena Christine Keiko Agena is an American actress known professionally as Keiko Agena.-Personal life:Agena, a Japanese-American, was born in Honolulu, and began acting at the age of 10. She attended Mid-Pacific Institute preparatory school on O‘ahu, and Whitman College for one year as a drama major... |
Lane Kim | 17/21 episodes |
| Yanic Truesdale Yanic Truesdale Yanic Truesdale is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls, a role that prompted Daily Variety to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch".-Biography:... |
Michel Gerard | 16/21 episodes |
| Kelly Bishop Kelly Bishop Carole "Kelly" Bishop is an American actress and dancer, best-known for her roles as matriarch Emily Gilmore on the series Gilmore Girls, and as the mother of Jennifer Grey's character in the film Dirty Dancing... |
Emily Gilmore | 15/21 episodes |
| Edward Herrmann Edward Herrmann Edward Kirk Herrmann is a U.S. television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D... |
Richard Gilmore | 10/21 episodes |
For the first season, numerous supporting characters were given recurring appearances:
| Actor | Character | Episode Count |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Padalecki Jared Padalecki Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax... |
Dean Forester | 14 episodes |
| Liz Torres Liz Torres Elizabeth "Liz" Torres is an actress, singer, and comedienne of Puerto Rican descent.-Early years:Torres was born in the Bronx borough of New York City where her parents had settled after moving from Puerto Rico. There she received her primary and secondary education... |
Miss Patty | 14 episodes |
| Liza Weil Liza Weil Liza Rebecca Weil is an American actress. She is known for her role as Paris Geller in the television drama Gilmore Girls and has guest-starred on programs such as The Adventures of Pete & Pete, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey's Anatomy, and The West Wing.-Early life:Weil was born in... |
Paris Geller | 11 episodes |
| Sean Gunn Sean Gunn Sean Gunn is an American actor, most famous for his role as Kirk Gleason on the television show Gilmore Girls .-Early life:... |
Mick/ Kirk Gleason | 11 episodes |
| Teal Redmann Teal Redmann Teal B. Redmann is an American actress.-Life:She moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles at the age of 17... |
Louise Grant | 11 episodes |
| Shelly Cole Shelly Cole Shelly Cole is an American actress who has starred in the films Prey for Rock & Roll and Art School Confidential. She has also made numerous appearances on television shows, notably as the recurrent character Madeline Lynn on Gilmore Girls.- Filmography :-External links:... |
Madeline Lynn | 10 episodes |
| Jackson Douglas Jackson Douglas Jackson Douglas is best known for his role as Jackson Belleville in the television series Gilmore Girls, for which he's also directed the Season 5 episode To Live and Let Diorama and Season 6 episode Welcome to the Dollhouse... |
Jackson Belleville | 10 episodes |
| Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray is an American actor, former fashion model and spokesperson. Murray is well known for portraying Lucas Scott in The CW young adult drama series One Tree Hill, in addition to the commercially successful films A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday and House of Wax... |
Tristin Dugray | 10 episodes |
| Sally Struthers Sally Struthers Sally Ann Struthers is an American actress and spokeswoman, best-known for her roles as Gloria Stivic on All in the Family, for which she won two Emmy awards, and as Babette on Gilmore Girls.-Personal life:... |
Babette Dell | 8 episodes |
| Michael Winters Michael Winters Michael Winters is an American television actor, best known for his portrayal of Taylor Doose on the dramedy television series Gilmore Girls.... |
Taylor Doose | 8 episodes |
| Emily Kuroda Emily Kuroda Emily Kuroda is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim on TV's Gilmore Girls, but she has had a long career on stage and screen and is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles' premier Asian American theater group.-Life and career:... |
Mrs. Kim | 7 episodes |
| Scott Cohen Scott Cohen -Life and career:Cohen was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Leatrice, a teacher, and Jack Cohen, a jazz musician. In 1990, he was offered his breakthrough role in Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder... |
Max Medina | 7 episodes |
| Ted Rooney | Morey Dell | 6 episodes |
| Lisa Ann Hadley | Rachel | 5 episodes |
| David Sutcliffe David Sutcliffe David Sutcliffe is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls.... |
Christopher Hayden | 2 episodes |
Source: IMDB
Overview
Season 1 follows Lorelai Gilmore and Rory Gilmore in their town Stars HollowStars Hollow
Stars Hollow is a fictional small town in Connecticut featured on the television show Gilmore Girls. It is depicted as a close-knit small town with many quirky characters, located roughly thirty minutes by car from Hartford...
. Lorelai deals with her family problems and her love life with Max Medina, while Rory deals with the ins and outs of first loves and how to survive in a new school. In the pilot Rory is accepted into an elite prep school (Chilton), Lorelai then has to deal with the large fee associated with Rory's attendance there. Lorelai then has to go to her parents (Emily and Richard Gilmore) for the money, Emily makes a deal with Lorelai, in which Lorelai and Rory have to attend Friday night dinner at Emily and Richards to pay off Lorelai's loan.
Crew
The season was produced by Warner Bros.Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino is an American television writer, director, and producer who is best known as the creator of the television series Gilmore Girls.-Life:Sherman-Palladino is married to writer and producer Daniel Palladino...
and her husband Daniel Palladino
Daniel Palladino
Daniel Palladino is one of the producers of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. Palladino is also a former producer, writer, and director for the American dramedy Gilmore Girls and he executive produced The Return of Jezebel James. He is married to television writer and producer Amy...
and was aired on the WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
Network in the U.S. The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino is an American television writer, director, and producer who is best known as the creator of the television series Gilmore Girls.-Life:Sherman-Palladino is married to writer and producer Daniel Palladino...
, who acted as an executive producer. Sherman-Palladino served as the seasons show runner
Show runner
Showrunner is a term of art originating in the United States and Canadian television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television seriesalthough such persons generally are credited as an executive producer...
.
Episodes
| # | # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|
Reception
| Season | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 5, 2000 | May 10, 2001 | 2000–2001 | #126 | 3.6 |
DVD release
The DVD release of season one was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Regions 1DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and Gilmore-ism featurettes.
| The Complete First Season | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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| May 4, 2004 | October 2, 2006 | April 6, 2006 | |||