Gilmore Girls S1E6 — Rory's Birthday Parties
8.5
Gilmore Girls•Season 1•Episode 6

Rory's Birthday Parties

8.5/10 · 1,806 votesNov 9, 200044 min

Ranked #2 of 21 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Rory clashes with Emily when Emily plans a formal birthday party for her. Meanwhile, Lorelai organizes a casual get-together to celebrate.

Directed bySarah Pia Anderson
Written byAmy Sherman-Palladino
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Cast8

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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Sarah Pia Anderson

Sarah Pia Anderson

Director

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Writer

J

Jami Rudofsky

Casting

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Mara Casey

Casting

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George Fortmuller

First Assistant Director

C

Caroline B. Marx

Costume Design

Jenji Kohan

Jenji Kohan

Producer

J

Jed Seidel

Supervising Producer

Daniel Palladino

Daniel Palladino

Executive Consultant

J

Joan Binder Weiss

Story Editor

Teresa Medina

Teresa Medina

Director of Photography

Jill Savitt

Jill Savitt

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Rory's Birthday Parties" is episode 6 of Gilmore Girls season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,806 votes, ranking #2 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Sarah Pia Anderson and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, it aired on November 9, 2000.

Next: E7 · Kiss and TellBest of Season 1