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As Told By Ginger

Ginger the Juvey

Season 1, Episode 1, Aired Oct 25, 2000

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Ginger foolishly follows the lead of archrival Miranda when she steals the supposed perfect birthday gift for the most popular girl at school.

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GUEST STAR
Olivia Hack

the Hall Monitor
GUEST STAR
Warren Sroka

Jock (Vince)
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Alex Dent

Walker(kid)

Laraine Newman

Lois Foutley
Tress MacNeille

Hoodsey Bishop
Cree Summer

Miranda Killghallen
Melissa Disney

Ginger Foutley
Liz Georges

Courtney Gripling
Kenny Blank

Darren Patterson

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A pilot episode which does a pretty good job of introducing the characters and setting up the main story lines.

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By dustShadow, Oct 11, 2008

Writing a good pilot episode is always a bit of a pickle. You have to introduce people to a lot of new stuff, which can quickly lead to overcrowding.
Emily Kapnek's debut provides us with a decent intro to the characters basic character traits and relations. Our characters include doubting Ginger, Gripling-obsessed Dodie, sensible Macie, mirror-centered Courtney and manipulative Miranda. A few characters obviously still needed some work, most notably Darren and Lois.
The pilot also provides us one of the main reasons Ginger will always shy away from just joining Courtney's clique, as she finds out popularity can come at a price.
Same goes for the boys world as Blake's theft of the petrified eyeball sets in motion a rivalry that will return throughout the series.
The writing team is also neatly on the ball from the start with some brilliant details (like Dodie gasping at the Gripling limo when Blake arrives for his playdate or the 'front seat' joke) and snappy Miranda dialogue ('In this town you're only as good as your last gift').
Animation style still lacks a bit in places with a few animation goofs here and there. It's not quite the more dramatic and moodier style of the last episodes yet. But some locations, like Courtney's pink room, are brilliant.
Unfortunately the storyline goes a bit overboard at the end with Ginger being arrested, but that's my only complaint on this pretty good ep that kickstarts this series.
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This is the As Told By Ginger Premiere!

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By Interordeath, Dec 31, 2006

I enjoyed this episode and it showed what great potential that this series contained. I loved the fact that we immediately saw what social rank in school Ginger was in, who were the populars. Who were her friends. Who hated her. And we also saw that her brother was really weird. I loved when Courtney Gripling was clueless about "front seat" and also when Ginger was in the police car and she told Courtney "Sorry I couldn't come to your party, I got arrested for robbing a bank. And look I didn't even get front seat." All in all this was a strong premiere for a wonderful series that I enjoyed.moreless
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- The boy's bathroom says "Coutney is a babe:" on the door of a toilet.
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- Blake has a picture of Carl on his bedroom dresser.
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- In the beginning of the episode, Macie says she'll paint Ginger's nails, yet later, Dodie is seen doing Ginger's nails while Macie is painting Dodie's nails.
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- If Courtney basically told Ginger that she knew about the surprise party, then why didn't Ginger ask her what she wanted?
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- If Hall Monitors are "geeks" then they shouldn't be friends with a popular kid and Courtney shouldn't know her name.
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- The doghouse doesn't say "Monster" on the front.
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- Blake says that he is 7 3/4 years old. But that can't be possible because Carl and his friends are in 4th grade, and you see him in the 4th grade class in future episodes, unless he is very, very smart and skipped a grade.
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- Miranda: In this town, you're only as good as your last gift.
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- Ginger: I finally get invited to one of Courtney's parties and now I'm going to have to show up with some crummy, old present. Same as always. Macie: I like your crummy, old presents, Ginger!
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- Ginger: (Talking to Darren) What`s worse? Darren: Well... in a real prison you have to sleep on bunk beds. I guess bunk beds are kinda cool.
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- Macie: I don't see it as stealing, I see it as borrowing without asking, with no intention of returning.
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- Courtney: Ginger Foutley robbed a bank?! What a total and complete surprise!
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- Miranda: I despise the clarinet! almost as much as, (The phone rings) You rang? Why Ginger I was just thinking about you!
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- Miranda: How is it… that every time Ginger Foutley loses… she wins?
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NOTES (1)
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- This episode aired with the premier of "Pelswick".
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