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Rory's Dance

  • Episode aired Dec 20, 2000
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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Alexis Bledel and Jared Padalecki in Gilmore Girls (2000)
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Rory and Dean attend a formal dance at Chilton. A mishap leads to a fight between Emily and Lorelai.Rory and Dean attend a formal dance at Chilton. A mishap leads to a fight between Emily and Lorelai.Rory and Dean attend a formal dance at Chilton. A mishap leads to a fight between Emily and Lorelai.

  • Director
    • Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Writer
    • Amy Sherman-Palladino
  • Stars
    • Lauren Graham
    • Alexis Bledel
    • Melissa McCarthy
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writer
      • Amy Sherman-Palladino
    • Stars
      • Lauren Graham
      • Alexis Bledel
      • Melissa McCarthy
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Lorelai Gilmore
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Rory Gilmore
    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Sookie St. James
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Lane Kim
    Yanic Truesdale
    Yanic Truesdale
    • Michel Gerard
    • (credit only)
    Scott Patterson
    Scott Patterson
    • Luke Danes
    • (credit only)
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Emily Gilmore
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Richard Gilmore
    • (credit only)
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Miss Patty
    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Dean Forester
    Liza Weil
    Liza Weil
    • Paris Geller
    Kyle Gibson
    • Jacob
    • (as Kyle Brent Gibson)
    Chad Michael Murray
    Chad Michael Murray
    • Tristin Dugray
    Teal Redmann
    Teal Redmann
    • Louise Grant
    Shelly Cole
    Shelly Cole
    • Madeline Lynn
    Maybin Hewes
    • Yoga Woman #1
    Kay Freeman
    • Yoga Woman #2
    Kara Holden
    Kara Holden
    • Cissy
    • Director
      • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • Writer
      • Amy Sherman-Palladino
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    Dean sucks, the fight is beautiful/😭

    Dean is awful in this episode (I can't believe anyone ever described him as the perfect first boyfriend), but this episode is excellent because of the brilliant moments between Emily and Lorelai.

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    • Trivia
      At the dance they talk about Dean's height and he says he is 6'2". Jared Padalecki, who plays Dean & is 19/20 years old at the time, is actually 6'4".
    • Goofs
      It's winter time (there's snow on the ground), but when Dean and Rory are woken up and dash home at 5:30 AM it is sunny. The sun does not rise until at least an hour later during the winter in Connecticut.
    • Quotes

      Emily: [Dean has honked, as arranged, when picking up Rory] It certainly is not fine. This is not a drive through, she's not fried chicken.

    • Connections
      Features Double Indemnity (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      Where You Lead
      Performed by Carole King and Louise Goffin
      Words and Music by Carole King and Toni Stern
      Produced by Carole King and Greg Wells

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Midwest Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
      • Hofflund/Polone
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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