Synopsis and Episode Facts
Veronica's junior year at Neptune High gets off to a rocky start as she is targeted by the P.C.H. Biker Gang for helping a snitch who later becomes one of her best friends.
Meanwhile, her dad, Keith, defies Veronica to investigate Jake Kane, a local billionaire and father of Duncan Kane, her ex-boyfriend. Ignoring his orders, she makes a shocking discovery about her family's past.
The pilot originally had a different opening (which can be seen in the Season 1 DVDs), which Rob Thomas much preferred but the network found too dark. The network asked Thomas to write an opening the way they wanted, so they could screen test both. He tried to sabotage it by filling it with intentionally cheesy lines like "and that's when my private detective senses got the better of me." The plan backfired when the cheesy version tested better and that script was sent to the L.A. Times for review, where one writer praised the show but singled out the opening voiceover for criticism. The offending lines were removed before the episode was actually shot.
The bong that was planted in Logan's locker was originally going to be a penis-shaped one. Kristen Bell has said that her favorite line in the original pilot script was:
Logan: You know what your little stunt cost me?
Veronica: Well, I'm pretty sure you won't be getting your cock bong back.
Veronica's dog in this pilot is different from the one seen in the series. This one is a brown and white American Bulldog, while the later one is a brown American Pit Bull Terrier.
Meanwhile, her dad, Keith, defies Veronica to investigate Jake Kane, a local billionaire and father of Duncan Kane, her ex-boyfriend. Ignoring his orders, she makes a shocking discovery about her family's past.
The pilot originally had a different opening (which can be seen in the Season 1 DVDs), which Rob Thomas much preferred but the network found too dark. The network asked Thomas to write an opening the way they wanted, so they could screen test both. He tried to sabotage it by filling it with intentionally cheesy lines like "and that's when my private detective senses got the better of me." The plan backfired when the cheesy version tested better and that script was sent to the L.A. Times for review, where one writer praised the show but singled out the opening voiceover for criticism. The offending lines were removed before the episode was actually shot.
The bong that was planted in Logan's locker was originally going to be a penis-shaped one. Kristen Bell has said that her favorite line in the original pilot script was:
Logan: You know what your little stunt cost me?
Veronica: Well, I'm pretty sure you won't be getting your cock bong back.
Veronica's dog in this pilot is different from the one seen in the series. This one is a brown and white American Bulldog, while the later one is a brown American Pit Bull Terrier.