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Gilmore Girls S1E14 — That Damn Donna Reed
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Gilmore Girls•Season 1•Episode 14

That Damn Donna Reed

7.8/10 · 1,447 votesFeb 22, 200144 min

Ranked #18 of 21 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Rory and Dean argue about women's roles after watching "The Donna Reed Show." Emily makes Lorelai face her feelings.

Directed byMichael Katleman
Written byDaniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino
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Forgiveness and Stuff

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Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson

Luke Danes

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Sookie St. James

Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena

Lane Kim

Yanic Truesdale

Yanic Truesdale

Michel Gerard

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

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Daniel Palladino

Daniel Palladino

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Michael Katleman

Michael Katleman

Director

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Writer

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Episode Summary

"That Damn Donna Reed" is episode 14 of Gilmore Girls season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,447 votes, ranking #18 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Katleman and written by Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino, it aired on February 22, 2001.

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