"Gilmore Girls" Pilot (2000)

Director:

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writers:

Amy Sherman (creator)
Amy Sherman (written by)

TV Series:

"Gilmore Girls" (2000)

Original Air Date:

5 October 2000 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Comedy

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Private School | Coffee | Financial Aid | Reference To Zsa Zsa Gabor | Reference To The Menendez Brothers

Cast

Lauren Graham	...	Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel	...	Rory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthy	...	Sookie St. James
Keiko Agena	...	Lane Kim
Yanic Truesdale	...	Michel Gerard
Scott Patterson	...	Luke Danes
Kelly Bishop	...	Emily Gilmore
Edward Herrmann	...	Richard Gilmore
Liz Torres	...	Miss Patty
Jared Padalecki	...	Dean Forester
Alex Borstein	...	Drella
Emily Kuroda	...	Mrs. Kim
Jill Brennan	...	Mrs. Traister
Cesar Lopapa	...	Salvador
Marcy Goldman	...	Woman

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions

Trivia:

Rory states that she stands 5'7". Which is the actual height of Alexis Bledel.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Pilot episode Luke's diner is in the middle of the block and doesn't have a "William's Hardware" sign. The letters are instead engraved above the door. In later episodes the diner is always on the corner of the town square.

Quotes:

Dean: So, how are you liking Moby Dick?
Rory: Oh, it's really good.
Dean: Yeah?
Rory: Yeah, it's my first Melville.
Dean: Cool.
Rory: I mean, I know it's kind of cliché to pick Moby Dick as your first Melville but... Hey, how did you know I was reading Moby Dick?
Dean: Uh, well, I've been watching you.
Rory: Watching me?
Dean: I mean, not in a creepy, like, "I'm watching you" sort of way. I just - I've noticed you.
Rory: Me?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Soundtrack:

Ballet Waltz #3

great start for the gilmore girls

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

btw:it only contains spoilers if you haven't seen it yet...

when i first saw the pilot episode, it was when i finally bought season one on DVD. because i had seen several seasons and had followed the show closely for years, it was quite confusing. see, all the sets are different from the rest of the episodes. this has a simple explanation. when they first shot the episode, they shot it in canada, in a small town, which is why none of the sets are the same. after shooting the pilot, they quickly moved to the WB studios in LA where they have been ever since. The William's Hardware sign was actually a fluke they had to incorporate into the show, as they used an old hardware store as Luke's Diner in the pilot, and couldn't remove the sign. for a series opener, back in 2000, i believe it was a pretty good one. It showed a lot about each character, pulled up the background on Lorelai and her parents and her having rory at sixteen, it introduced Luke, who would soon become known for his massive crush on Lorelai, very quickly and well, showing that he cared for them very much, and it introduced Lorelai's strong will, showing how she was now a manager of an Inn, and how she would do anything for her daughter, including begging her parents for money for rory's schooling.