Jackson Melville
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Jackson Matthew Melville (or Jackson Belleville) is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Jackson Douglas. Although Jackson's name has regularly been "Melville" (mentioned specifically in season 1's "Christopher Returns"); there are several episodes (most recently season 6's "Always A Godmother, Never A God") where it has been "Belleville". The discrepancy is unexplained.
Jackson is Stars Hollow's preeminent produce supplier. He takes great pride in providing a top-quality, organic and pesticide-free products to his customers.
- Jackson: For some time now I've been toying with cross-pollination. Finally I've got it. I figured out a way to cross a raspberry with a kumquat.
- Sookie: Kumquat! That's what I taste! Are you serious? How did you do this?
- Lorelai: You didn't build one of those machines like in "The Fly" did you? We're not going to find you wandering the streets wearing a raspberry head crying, "eat me!"
- —Season 1, Ep. 6 "Rory's Birthday Parties"
- Lorelai: Hey, why isn't Jackson here?
- Sookie: Oh, he’s singing to his persimmons tonight. They’ve been a little sour lately.
- ...
- Lorelai: That's better than dancing with it. Remember last year's watermelon crop?
- Sookie: Oh, yeah – threw his back out.
- —Season 2, Ep. 19 "Teach Me Tonight "
Sookie is even more particular about her ingredients than Jackson is, and they frequently argue over the quality of the food. Shared passions and mutual attraction led them to start dating during the first season, and they were married in an outdoor ceremony at the Independence Inn during Season 2, Ep. 22 "I Can't Get Started". Jackson's father was best man, and pressured Jackson into wearing the same kilt that his father and grandfather had worn at their weddings. Lorelai and Rory were bridesmaids.
Jackson has a very large family, including his cousin Rune, who went on a disastrous blind date with Lorelai and stayed with Jackson for a while, until he overstayed his welcome. Sookie begged Lorelai to give him a job and lodging at the Independence Inn, and she hired him as an (incompetent) handyman.
Jackson is the father of Davey (Born at the end of Season 4, Ep 7 - The Festival of Living Art) and Martha, middle name Janice-Lori-Ethan-Rupert-Glenda-Carson-Daisy-Danny. (Born Season 5, Ep. 21 - Blame Booze And Melville). His Christian family (denomination unknown) pressured him into baptizing both children at the local church. When the family showed up for the baptism, his mother informed him that he, himself, had never been baptized, and pressured him into going through with the ceremony at the same time as his children. Lorelai is godmother to Davey, and Rory is godmother to Martha. Martha has so many middle names due to the fact that Jackson had originally planned to have more children. When he and Sookie agreed to stop at two, they decided to use all of the names Jackson planned to use on future children as Martha's middle name(s). In episode 7.12 "To Whom It May Concern" Jackson finally tells Sookie that he didn't get a vasectomy and that she is pregnant again.
Jackson and his family live in the house that Sookie owned before she met Jackson.
Jackson successfully ran for town selectman, defeating Taylor Doose, though Jackson realized he did not want the job and resigned.
He is also a notorious fan of band Creedence Clearwater Revival and the show frequently references them.
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Lorelai Gilmore | Rory Gilmore | Luke Danes | Christopher Hayden | Sookie St. James | Lane Kim | Paris Geller | Jess Mariano | Logan Huntzberger | Kirk Gleason | Emily Gilmore | Richard Gilmore |
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Jackson Belleville | Taylor Doose | Dean Forester | Michel Gerard | Jason Stiles | Max Medina | Trix Gilmore | Mrs. Kim |
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