# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"Pilot [1]" |
October 5, 2000 |
226730 |
Rory is accepted into Chilton, an elite prep school. The bad news: to pay the fees, Lorelai must borrow from her parents, whom she has avoided her entire life. The money is available, with strings attached: Friday night dinners, a recurring ritual. |
2 |
"The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton" |
October 12, 2000 |
226701 |
You get extra points if you sing the school song – in Latin. Chilton isn't a place where cutoffs and cowboy boots are the fashion. But that's what Lorelai hurriedly throws on to accompany Rory to the posh school. |
3 |
"Kill Me Now" |
October 19, 2000 |
226702 |
Rory takes up golf to fulfill a school athletic requirement and, to Lorelai's dismay, grows fond of her grandfather when he takes her to his country club for a day on the links. The inn staff prepares for a double wedding involving two sets of identical twins. |
4 |
"The Deer Hunters" |
October 26, 2000 |
226703 |
Not buying “the dog ate my homework?” Try "a deer struck my car." Rory’s mishap en route to Chilton causes her to miss a Shakespeare exam, and the consequences could be disastrous for her GPA. |
5 |
"Cinnamon's Wake" |
November 2, 2000 |
226704 |
Must be love. Or at least a very strong like. Rory acts awkwardly around Dean. The death of Cinnamon, beloved cat of Babette and Morey, brings the whole town together for a memorial. |
6 |
"Rory's Birthday Parties" |
November 9, 2000 |
226705 |
What a difference a day makes. The swanky birthday celebration Emily hosts is a freaky Friday for Rory. But Lorelai's Saturday party is way cool – not counting the big blowup between Lorelai and Emily. |
7 |
"Kiss and Tell" |
November 16, 2000 |
226706 |
Right there in Doose's market in the third aisle, which is a "good aisle", Dean and Rory kiss. Everyone in town seems to know about it. Everyone, that is, except Lorelai, and she's a little weirded out because Rory didn't tell her. |
8 |
"Love and War and Snow" |
December 14, 2000 |
226707 |
Rory’s out of town. The first snowfall of the year blankets Stars Hollow. Lorelai invites Max into her home after their spectacular first date. One problem: an unexpected guest – Lane – is there. |
9 |
"Rory's Dance" |
December 20, 2000 |
226708 |
Events at Chilton’s formal dance convince Rory and Dean that they, as Rory might say, are very boyfriendy-girlfriendy. But something unexpected happens that sets the town buzzing and puts Lorelai in a motherly frenzy of concern with Emily putting gas on the fire. |
10 |
"Forgiveness and Stuff" |
December 21, 2000 |
226709 |
If the holidays can’t patch up some differences between Emily and Lorelai, perhaps a medical emergency can. It may even bring Luke and Lorelai a little closer, too. |
11 |
"Paris Is Burning" |
January 11, 2001 |
226710 |
A very-Lorelai moment during the Chilton Parents Day crystallizes her misgivings about her relationship with Rory’s teacher. Paris accepts Rory’s offer of friendship ... sort of ... kind of ... well, maybe. |
12 |
"Double Date[1]" |
January 18, 2001 |
226712 |
On the front lines of the dating wars! Lorelai agrees to double-date with Sookie and Jackson, as escort to Jackson's horribly rude cousin Rune. Mrs. Kim is livid when she learns Lane and Rory deceived her for their own double-date. |
13 |
"Concert Interruptus[1]" |
February 15, 2001 |
226711 |
Lorelai takes Rory and three schoolmates, Paris, Madeline and Louise, to a concert by The Bangles – and takes action when two of the girls sneak off with some college guys. Lorelai’s home is the drop-off point for town rummage sale donations. Brandon Routh guests. |
14 |
"That Damn Donna Reed[1]" |
February 22, 2001 |
226715 |
After Dean expresses approval of the meatloaf-and-pearls domesticity portrayed in The Donna Reed Show, Rory surprises him with a 1950s-styled Donna night.Lorelai relizes she might have feelings for Luke. An unexpected visitor shakes up Lorelai’s home. |
15 |
"Christopher Returns[1]" |
March 1, 2001 |
226713 |
Christopher Hayden, Lorelai’s old flame and Rory’s father, is a guest in the girls’ house. By now, enough time has passed for the Haydens and Gilmores to enjoy a reunion dinner at the Gilmore mansion, right? Wrong. Way wrong. |
16 |
"Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers" |
March 8, 2001 |
226714 |
The town’s romance-themed Founders Firelight Festival is near, and it seems almost everyone is in love. But Lorelai is faced with her mom’s matchmaking, and Dean calls it quits with Rory. Ain’t love grand? |
17 |
"The Breakup, Part 2" |
March 15, 2001 |
226716 |
Tales of two loves: Rory attempts to overcome her loss by creating and tackling a daunting list of things to do, and Lorelai has a one-night relapse of her feelings for Max. |
18 |
"The Third Lorelai" |
March 22, 2001 |
226717 |
The original Lorelai, with attitude and checkbook in tow, visits from London and offers a trust fund to pay for great-granddaughter Rory’s education – turf that Emily fiercely intends to keep for herself. |
19 |
"Emily in Wonderland" |
April 26, 2001 |
226718 |
Rory gives Emily a tour of Stars Hollow, and new insights into Lorelai’s first years as a single mom. Rootless Rachel wants to put down roots; can Luke trust her? |
20 |
"P.S. I Lo..." |
May 3, 2001 |
226719 |
Love is hard. Arguing is easy. Partial truths and misunderstandings over each other’s romantic life leads to a major Gilmore-girl blowup – and prompts Rory to seek an emotional safe haven at Grandma Emily’s. |
21 |
"Love, Daisies and Troubadours" |
May 10, 2001 |
226720 |
Love goes: Rachel suspects there’s more to the Luke-Lorelai relationship than good coffee. Love returns: Rory finally says the words Dean needs to hear. Love must decide: Max has exactly 1000 yellow daisies and one question for Lorelai. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"Sadie, Sadie" |
October 9, 2001 |
227451 |
Lorelai, after greatly considering the offer, accepts Max's marriage proposal. Meanwhile, Lane is afraid that her parents are sending her to Korea indefinitely, as there is no return date on her plane ticket. Dean joins the Gilmore girls for their Friday night dinner with the grandparents, but Richard does not approve of him. |
2 |
"Hammers and Veils" |
October 9, 2001 |
227452 |
Rory volunteers to help build a house because she is worried that she does not have enough extracurricular activities to get into Harvard. Lorelai tells Emily about the engagement and is hurt when Emily responds very coldly. Sookie throws Lorelai and Max an engagement party. |
3 |
"Red Light on the Wedding Night" |
October 16, 2001 |
227453 |
Lorelai and Max continue to get ready for the wedding, including having their bachelorette and bachelor parties, but at the last minute Lorelai backs out. |
4 |
"The Road Trip to Harvard" |
October 23, 2001 |
227454 |
After canceling the engagement, Lorelai and Rory take a road trip to Harvard. Also, Lane returns from Korea. |
5 |
"Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" |
October 30, 2001 |
227455 |
Still furious over Rory's supposed date with Tristan, Paris tries to use her power as editor of The Franklin to make Rory's junior year miserable. Meanwhile, Luke's troubled nephew Jess comes to live with him. |
6 |
"Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" |
November 6, 2001 |
227456 |
Rory participates in the DAR Debutante Ball, escorted by both Dean and surprisingly, Christopher. Richard frets that he is being eased out of his firm, and vents the stress on his family. |
7 |
"Like Mother, Like Daughter" |
November 13, 2001 |
227457 |
When Rory is told to make more of an effort to socialize with her classmates, she inadvertently becomes involved with a secret sorority called "The Puffs" at Chilton. Lorelai is also told that she is not involved enough, so she joins the Booster Club. |
8 |
"The Ins and Outs of Inns" |
November 20, 2001 |
227458 |
Moving forward on their plans to start their own inn, Lorelai and Sookie look into buying the old Dragonfly Inn; they learn that Fran owns it and will not sell. Mia, owner of the Independence Inn, comes to town; Lorelai is disturbed to learn that Mia hopes to sell it. Rory poses for an oil portrait for Richard's study. |
9 |
"Run Away, Little Boy" |
November 27, 2001 |
227459 |
Rory and Tristan are cast as Romeo and Juliet for a school project but, on the night of the performance, Tristan is "detained" and cannot go on. Lorelai dates a much younger man from her business class, much to Luke's amusement. |
10 |
"The Bracebridge Dinner" |
December 11, 2001 |
227460 |
When a paper company from Chicago is trapped by a snowstorm and cannot attend their medieval dinner at the inn, Lorelai and Sookie invite all their friends to come to the inn to eat and stay. Richard surprises everyone, including Emily, by revealing that he quit his job a few days ago. |
11 |
"Secrets and Loans" |
January 22, 2002 |
227461 |
The house has termites. Against Lorelai's wishes, Rory tells Emily. Lorelai reluctantly accepts Emily's offer to cosign a loan. Lane becomes a cheerleader. |
12 |
"Richard in Stars Hollow" |
January 29, 2002 |
227462 |
Richard drives Emily crazy now that he is retired, so he goes to spend a day with Lorelai in Stars Hollow, and finds fault at every turn. |
13 |
"A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Gilmore Girls)" |
February 5, 2002 |
227463 |
At the bid-a-basket festival in Stars Hollow, the pairs do not turn out as expected: Kirk is the sole bidder for Sookie's basket; Jess buys Rory's, to wind Dean up; and Miss Patty tries to fix Lorelai up by recruiting three bachelors to bid for her basket. |
14 |
"It Should Have Been Lorelai" |
February 12, 2002 |
227464 |
Christopher's girlfriend Sherry is eager to bond with Rory. Lorelai is not exactly pleased; Emily is outraged. |
15 |
"Lost and Found" |
February 26, 2002 |
227465 |
Lorelai hires Jess to clean out her rain gutters, but becomes suspicious of him when the bracelet Dean gave to Rory goes missing. Luke looks for a new apartment – and buys the whole building next to the diner, to keep Taylor from opening a kitschy souvenir shop there. |
16 |
"There's the Rub" |
April 9, 2002 |
227466 |
Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a spa together and bond somewhat – after considerable friction. Rory has problems when Dean finds Jess at her house. |
17 |
"Dead Uncles and Vegetables" |
April 16, 2002 |
227467 |
Luke's uncle dies, but the funeral is poorly attended, as nearly everyone has a grudge. Emily helps Sookie plan her wedding, and it becomes too much for Jackson. |
18 |
"Back in the Saddle Again" |
April 23, 2002 |
227468 |
Richard helps Rory with a project for her business class, and angrily confronts the judge in public when they don't win the prize. Michel's mother visits. |
19 |
"Teach Me Tonight" |
April 30, 2002 |
227469 |
Rory, attempting to tutor Jess, ends up with a fractured wrist when Jess crashes her car. When Luke finds out, he sends Jess home to New York. |
20 |
"Help Wanted" |
May 7, 2002 |
227470 |
Richard starts a consulting business, and Lorelai helps him find a new secretary. Lane decides that drums are her destiny. Carole King guests. |
21 |
"Lorelai's Graduation Day" |
May 14, 2002 |
227471 |
Lorelai graduates from business school, but Rory misses the ceremony because she skipped school and went to visit Jess in New York. |
22 |
"I Can't Get Started" |
May 21, 2002 |
227472 |
Sookie's and Jackson's wedding. Christopher breaks up with Sherry, and spends a romantic night with Lorelai at the Inn Later finding out Sherry is pregnant with his child. Rory is surprised to see Jess at the wedding; she kisses him and runs off, telling him to keep it all a secret, ending the season. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days" |
September 24, 2002 |
175001 |
Lorelai doesn't want to talk to Emily about Christopher. Rory comes back from her intership in Washington. She is surprised to see Jess making out with another girl and is instantly jealous. |
2 |
"Haunted Leg" |
October 1, 2002 |
175002 |
Lorelai turns down a date with Kirk. Rory and Jess quarrel in Doose's market. |
3 |
"Application Anxiety" |
October 8, 2002 |
175003 |
Rory is scared that she may not get in to Harvard. Rory and Dean start talking about what would happen when Rory leaves to Harvard. |
4 |
"One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes" |
October 15, 2002 |
175004 |
Lorelai and Luke are invited to speak about success at Stars Hollow High, but the kids just want to hear about Lorelai's teenage pregnancy – and their mothers blame Lorelai. Lane, driven to rebellion, dyes her hair purple but loses her nerve and immediately dyes it back. Rory confronts Jess' new girlfriend, Shane. |
5 |
"Eight O'Clock at the Oasis" |
October 22, 2002 |
175005 |
An irritatingly cheerful new neighbor, partial to board games and kitsch, gives Lorelai detailed instructions for watering his lawn and violets during his business trip. Emily organizes an auction, where Lorelai meets a guy, but their date does not go well. |
6 |
"Take the Deviled Eggs..." |
November 5, 2002 |
175006 |
Rory and Lorelai attend Sherry's baby shower. Lorelai is jealous because Sherry seems to be living the life she was unable to have with Christopher. Sherry gives Lorelai and Rory left-over deviled eggs from the party, which they proceed to throw at Jess's new car. |
7 |
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" |
November 12, 2002 |
175007 |
Lorelai and Rory compete in the annual Stars Hollow 24-hour dance marathon. Dean finally announces (to the entire dance hall) that Rory likes Jess. Dean breaks up with Rory for good – causing Rory and Lorelai to once again lose to Kirk. |
8 |
"Let the Games Begin" |
November 19, 2002 |
175008 |
Richard, Emily, Lorelai and Rory take a road trip to Yale where Richard tricks Rory into an interview. Rory and Jess begin dating. Kirk's prize from the Marathon goes missing yet again. |
9 |
"A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" |
November 26, 2002 |
175009 |
Thanksgiving dinner with the Kims. Thanksgiving dinner with Sookie. Thanksgiving dinner at Luke's. Thanksgiving dinner with the grandparents. Cat Kirk drives Human Kirk from his home. Lane gets a kiss. |
10 |
"That'll Do, Pig" |
January 14, 2003 |
175010 |
Paris has a boyfriend, and is not herself. Lorelai gives Emily tips on coping with Richard's mother Trix. Rory begins to ease up around Dean; she and Jess begin to make out publicly. Jess refuses to attend the Winter Carnival – but when Dean asks Rory to join him and his irritating sister Clara, Jess becomes jealous and decides to escort Rory after all. |
11 |
"I Solemnly Swear" |
January 21, 2003 |
175011 |
Francie tricks Paris into believing that Rory is plotting against her in the Student Council. Lorelai and Sookie attend a lecture on running an inn; it's a total waste, but Sookie meets an old friend Joe, and sparks fly between Lorelai and Joe's business partner Alex. Emily, sued by a fired servant, presses Lorelai to give a deposition, and is outraged at the result. |
12 |
"Lorelai Out of Water" |
January 28, 2003 |
175012 |
Alex invites Lorelai on a fishing trip, so Luke teaches her how to fish without embarrassing herself. Paris escalates her one-sided feud with Rory, and both are reprimanded by the headmaster. Lane is thrilled that her mother said maybe to her request of going to the Prom-- that is, until her mother picks out her date. |
13 |
"Dear Emily and Richard" |
February 4, 2003 |
175013 |
Rory receives an invitation to Sherry's C-section. Sherry goes into labor early, and Rory is the only one present. Lorelai reminisces of her own pregnancy. |
14 |
"Swan Song" |
February 11, 2003 |
175014 |
Jess comes to Friday night dinner with a black eye, and Rory accuses him of having a fight with Dean, which he denies. Later, Jess admits to Luke that he was attacked by a swan. Rory stays the night at her grandparents' house. Emily yells at Lorelai for letting Rory go out with Jess. Rory later tells Lorelai that she might have sex with Jess soon. |
15 |
"Face-Off" |
February 18, 2003 |
175015 |
When Jess does not call, Rory goes to a hockey game and sees Dean with his new girlfriend, Lindsay. Emily gets revenge for Trix's slights when she finds her making out with a man in a jogging suit. Rory leaves an angry message for Jess but then asks him not to listen to it and delete it. |
16 |
"The Big One" |
February 25, 2003 |
175016 |
Rory is accepted into all of the schools she applied to. Paris, rejected by Harvard, has a public meltdown on live TV; she claims it is because she slept with her boyfriend. Lorelai runs into Max and sparks fly. Sookie discovers she is pregnant. |
17 |
"A Tale of Poes and Fire" |
April 15, 2003 |
175017 |
The Independence Inn catches fire during a meeting of the Poe Society, so guests move into Lorelai's house, and she spends the night with Luke and Jess. Rory must choose between Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. |
18 |
"Happy Birthday, Baby" |
April 22, 2003 |
175018 |
Rory plans Lorelai's big birthday blowout. Lorelai receives $75,000 from her father. Lorelai pays her mother back, to end the Friday dinner agreement. |
19 |
"Keg! Max!" |
April 29, 2003 |
175019 |
Jess learns he doesn't get to graduate. Rory, Jess, Dean and Lindsay attend a party where Lane's band is playing. Rory and Jess almost have sex, she refuses, then Jess gets angry at her because he says that he didn't invite her into the room. She leaves the room crying and Dean sees. Jess and Dean engage in a big fight started by Dean. |
20 |
"Say Goodnight, Gracie" |
May 6, 2003 |
175020 |
Jess's father appears. Dean and Lindsay get engaged. Fran dies, meaning Lorelai and Sookie may have a chance to buy the Dragonfly. Rory finally tells Lorelai what happened at the party with Jess and how they nearly had sex and were making out. |
21 |
"Here Comes the Son" |
May 13, 2003 |
175021 |
Jess goes to live with his dad in Venice Beach. Rory stresses over graduation. |
22 |
"Those Are Strings, Pinocchio" |
May 20, 2003 |
175022 |
Rory graduates from Chilton. The Independence Inn closes; Lorelai and Sookie buy the Dragonfly. The Gilmore Girls get ready for their European adventure. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"Ballrooms and Biscotti" |
September 23, 2003 |
176151 |
Warp speed. The Gilmore girls cram one-and-a-half weeks of activities into three days so Rory can attend Yale orientation. Meanwhile, Luke got married during a summer cruise – and now he's getting divorced. |
2 |
"The Lorelais' First Day at Yale" |
September 30, 2003 |
176152 |
You look familiar. One of Rory's suitemates at Yale is ... Paris Geller? But that's not the only surprise college brings: Rory is stunned to discover she's not quite ready to let go of Lorelai. |
3 |
"The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles" |
October 7, 2003 |
176153 |
The good ship partnership: Lorelai and Sookie team up to cater a children's Lord of the Rings birthday partyl twins trap Rory at her first Yale party; and Richard goes into business with the son of his former associate. |
4 |
"Chicken or Beef" |
October 14, 2003 |
176154 |
After jumping through Taylor Doose's hoops, Lorelai begins renovating the Dragonfly. Another new start: Dean gets married, despite his boozy, post-bachelor-party confession to Luke that he still cares for Rory. |
5 |
"The Fundamental Things Apply" |
October 21, 2003 |
176155 |
What do you say when there's nothing to talk about? Rory's first college date is a dud. Lorelai asks Luke to take Rory's place in a Gilmore tradition: Movie Night. |
6 |
"An Affair to Remember" |
October 28, 2003 |
176156 |
Emily plans a launch party for Richard's new business and hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater it. And Kirk prepares...extensively...for a date. But neither affair goes quite as expected. |
7 |
"The Festival of Living Art" |
November 4, 2003 |
176157 |
The whole town gets involved posing as famed artwork for a festival. While the show goes on, Luke's about-to-be ex shows up-and Sookie's baby is a no-show, days after the due date. |
8 |
"Die, Jerk" |
November 11, 2003 |
176158 |
En pointe and in print. To get a story published in the school newspaper, Rory blasts the Yale ballet...and earns the lead ballerina's wrath. Jason finagles an invitation to the Gilmore's Friday dinner. |
9 |
"Ted Koppel's Big Night Out" |
November 18, 2003 |
176159 |
The Harvard-Yale game leads to a rift between Emily and Richard and a dinner date for Jason and Lorelai. Luke's new employee drives everyone away from the diner. |
10 |
"The Nanny and the Professor" |
January 20, 2004 |
176160 |
The nanny is Michel's old rival, who has a child-phobic Michel so paranoid he offers to play Mary Poppins to baby Davey. The professor is a famed academic who's dating a woman 40 years his junior: Paris. |
11 |
"In the Clamor and the Clangor" |
January 27, 2004 |
176161 |
Hear the tintinnabulation. New church bells set everyone on edge. More edginess: When Lorelai discovers Luke has moved, she freaks. When Mrs. Kim discovers Lane's secret rock-'n'-roll life, she throws her out of the house. |
12 |
"A Family Matter" |
February 3, 2004 |
176162 |
You can choose your friends. Luke is wary when his flaky sister Liz unexpectedly visits. Then the other shoe drops: Jess is back in Stars Hollow. And Paris dumps Jamie if favor of Prof. Flemming. |
13 |
"Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels" |
February 10, 2004 |
176163 |
When Luke wants to do something about Liz's latest boyfriend, who seems to be yet another-sapping loser, Jess accuses him of being a know-it-all buttinski...and Luke takes the criticism to heart. Also, Jess has a surprising proclamation for Rory. |
14 |
"The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais" |
February 17, 2004 |
176164 |
Things fall apart. Humiliated when she has trouble keeping up with her course load, Rory leans on Dean for support. Running out of time and money to renovate the Dragonfly, and being labeled as a failure by her grandmother, Lorelai turns to Luke. |
15 |
"Scene in a Mall" |
February 24, 2004 |
176165 |
Conspicuous consumption. Hurt that Richard spends so much time on business, Emily hits the mall, dragging Lorelai and Rory in her wake. Plus: Lane moves into an apartment with her band mates. |
16 |
"The Reigning Lorelai" |
March 2, 2004 |
176166 |
Trix, Richard's mother, dies, and Emily finds out Trix wanted Richard to leave Emily at the altar. There, Emily abruptly halts planning Trix's funeral, leaving the task to Lorelai. |
17 |
"Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' The Twist" |
April 13, 2004 |
176167 |
Rory and Paris go south for a rite of passage: spring break! Jason deals with the rite of giving Lorelai his house key. Luke is read his rights after beating up the car that belongs to Nicole's secret boyfriend. |
18 |
"Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!" |
April 20, 2004 |
176168 |
Some things shouldn't stay hidden-such as the unfound Easter eggs rotting in the square. Also out of hiding: the Lorelai-Jason thing. Ex-biz associate Floyd slaps a lawsuit on Richard. |
19 |
"Afterboom" |
April 27, 2004 |
176169 |
What happens after an explosion? Everything's in pieces. The breakup of Richard and Jason's business results in two more breakups: the Richard-and-Emily marriage and the Lorelai-and-Jason love affair. |
20 |
"Luke Can See Her Face" |
May 4, 2004 |
176170 |
The least-likely person to buy self-help tapes buys self-help tapes. And what do you know? They help. Thanks to the voice from the boom box, Luke finally realizes who will make him happy: Lorelai. |
21 |
"Last Week Fights, This Week Tights" |
May 11, 2004 |
176171 |
Wedding day at Stars Hollow-and the ceremony seems to have an effect on Luke and Jess. Meanwhile, Rory and Dean share another rendezvous. |
22 |
"Raincoats and Recipes" |
May 18, 2004 |
176172 |
The Dragonfly hosts a test-run weekend, and it seems everyone Lorelai knows is there, oohing, aahing, laughing, loving-clashing, crying, fuming, leaving. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller" |
September 21, 2004 |
2T5301 |
Rory and Lorelai quarrel about Rory's affair with Dean, and an angry Rory leaves for a summer in Europe with Emily to get some space from Lorelai. |
2 |
"A Messenger, Nothing More" |
September 28, 2004 |
2T5302 |
While touring Europe with Emily, Rory writes a letter to Dean, hoping to fix the mess she made, but only makes it worse when Lindsay finds the letter and kicks Dean out of the house. |
3 |
"Written in the Stars" |
October 5, 2004 |
2T5303 |
Luke and Lorelai finally go on their first date. After sleeping with Luke, Lorelai goes downstairs in Luke's plaid shirt to look for coffee, and finds the diner full of townspeople. |
4 |
"Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too" |
October 12, 2004 |
2T5304 |
Frustrated with Taylor's obstructionism, Jackson runs for town selectman. |
5 |
"We Got Us a Pippi Virgin" |
October 19, 2004 |
2T5305 |
A double date between Lorelai and Luke, and Rory and Dean, does not go well. |
6 |
"Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!" |
October 26, 2004 |
2T5306 |
Norman Mailer visits the Inn. Sookie becomes aware that she's pregnant again. Rory does research on the "Life and Death Brigade" for the Yale Daily News, which leads her right back to Logan Huntzberger. |
7 |
"You Jump, I Jump, Jack" |
November 2, 2004 |
2T5307 |
Rory gets an overnight inside scoop on the "Life and Death Brigade". Emily insists on meeting Luke, and finds him unsuitable. Luke plays golf with Richard, who proposes franchising Luke's Diner – explaining to Emily that Luke would only be a figurehead. |
8 |
"The Party's Over" |
November 9, 2004 |
2T5308 |
Emily and Richard host a party for Yale alumni (and their sons) but Rory is the unknowing guest-of-honor. Luke, Lorelai, and T.J. have a complicated dinner. |
9 |
"Emily Says Hello" |
November 16, 2004 |
2T5309 |
Emily goes on a date. Christopher visits Stars Hollow with baby Gigi and has lunch with Lorelai. |
10 |
"But Not as Cute as Pushkin" |
November 30, 2004 |
2T5310 |
Rory shows a student from Chilton around Yale. Lorelai learns of Luke's "dark day". Rory is embarrassed by Logan and his friends during a class. |
11 |
"Women of Questionable Morals" |
January 25, 2005 |
2T5311 |
A dog temporarily brings Emily and Richard back together; Stars Hollow holds its annual Revolutionary War reenactment with some strange changes; Chris attempts to make amends with Rory. |
12 |
"Come Home" |
February 1, 2005 |
2T5312 |
A fender bender reunites Emily and Richard. Emily tries to replace Luke with Christopher. |
13 |
"Wedding Bell Blues" |
February 8, 2005 |
2T5313 |
In the 100th episode, Richard and Emily renew their vows with an elaborate ceremony. Christopher tries to get together with Lorelai, even though she has brought Luke to the reception. Rory is caught by her parents and Luke in the midst of an intimate encounter with Logan. |
14 |
"Say Something" |
February 15, 2005 |
2T5314 |
Lorelai deals with her break-up with Luke. |
15 |
"Jews and Chinese Food" |
February 22, 2005 |
2T5315 |
Lorelai helps with costumes for the elementary school's production of "Fiddler on the Roof" while Luke helps with props. Rory finally reveals her feelings for Logan, as Marty reveals his feelings for her. |
16 |
"So...Good Talk" |
March 1, 2005 |
2T5316 |
Lorelai shuts out Emily for driving Luke away. Rory faithfully keeps her Friday dinner date with her grandparents, but is cold to Emily, making her furious. |
17 |
"Pulp Friction" |
March 8, 2005 |
2T5317 |
A Quentin Tarantino-themed party marks a new phase in Logan and Rory's relationship. Lorelai celebrates her reunion with Luke, but continues to freeze out Emily. Michel wins a motor home on "The Price Is Right." |
18 |
"To Live and Let Diorama" |
April 19, 2005 |
2T5318 |
Luke helps Taylor Doose renovate an old house into a museum. Rory, Paris, and Lane become intoxicated at the opening of the house and speak their minds on their love lives. |
19 |
"But I'm a Gilmore!" |
April 26, 2005 |
2T5319 |
Rory lets Logan know that she's a "girlfriend-girl," and Logan takes it as an ultimatum. He is scared at the thought of leaving her, and he decides to commit. He takes her to his parents' house where his family doesn't exactly accept her. |
20 |
"How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?" |
May 3, 2005 |
2T5320 |
Rory begins work as Mitchum Huntzberger's intern. Emily and Richard host a dinner for Logan. |
21 |
"Blame Booze and Mellville" |
May 10, 2005 |
2T5321 |
Sookie's baby arrives early. Lorelai insults Emily by her insensitive remarks in an article about the Dragonfly. Kirk outbids Luke for the Twickham house. Rory is upset when Mitchum Huntzberger tells her she wouldn't cut it as a professional journalist. |
22 |
"A House Is Not a Home" |
May 17, 2005 |
2T5322 |
After stealing a yacht to make herself feel better following Mitchum Huntzberger's poor evaluation of her, Rory decides to take some time off from Yale. Lorelai is upset by this, and becomes even more upset when Rory chooses to move in with her grandparents. A very distraught Lorelai asks Luke to marry her. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"New and Improved Lorelai" |
September 13, 2005 |
2T6301 |
Rory goes to court for stealing a yacht and gets 300 hours of community service. Luke says yes to Lorelai and they go to the gazebo and celebrate. Luke buys Lorelai an engagement ring. |
2 |
"Fight Face" |
September 20, 2005 |
2T6302 |
Rory gets into a fight while doing community service, which has an ugly turn. Luke and Lorelai decide they are not going to buy a new house, but expand Lorelai's house instead. Rory finds out about Lorelai and Luke's engagement. Lorelai buys a dog and names him Paul Anka. |
3 |
"The UnGraduate" |
September 27, 2005 |
2T6303 |
Rory completes her 125th hour of community service, while Paris terrorizes everyone at The Dragonfly. Lorelai's house is under construction, and Lorelai entertains the workers. Paul Anka eats baking chocolate and Luke takes him to a vet. |
4 |
"Always a Godmother, Never a God" |
October 4, 2005 |
2T6304 |
Sookie and Jackson's children are getting baptized, and Jackson's family is coming to The Dragonfly. Lorelai and Rory are made the children's godmothers, forcing them to meet again. |
5 |
"We've Got Magic to Do" |
October 11, 2005 |
2T6305 |
Rory hosts a WWII-themed DAR function, Paris goes broke, and Richard and Emily learn the truth about the Huntzbergers. |
6 |
"Welcome to the Doll House" |
October 18, 2005 |
2T6306 |
Taylor changes Stars Hollow's street names to their historical predecessors, much to the displeasure of the staff of the Dragonfly Inn. Logan gives Rory an extremely expensive gift. Rory tells Logan something that most of us have been waiting for her to say. |
7 |
"Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number" |
October 25, 2005 |
2T6307 |
Rory and Lorelai are unhappy because, due to their estrangement, they cannot carry out their plans for Rory's 21st birthday. Emily and Richard become wary about Rory and Logan becoming serious. Emily throws Rory a party. |
8 |
"Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out" |
November 8, 2005 |
2T6308 |
A visit from Jess makes Rory think about her relationship with Logan and her life. Lorelai deals with her and Rory's estrangement by taking care of her dog. |
9 |
"The Prodigal Daughter Returns" |
November 15, 2005 |
2T6309 |
Rory decides to go back to Yale, and she and Lorelai reunite. Luke finds out that he has a daughter. |
10 |
"He's Slippin' 'Em Bread...Dig?" |
November 22, 2005 |
2T6310 |
Christopher offers to share a recent inheritance with Lorelai and Rory, so Rory asks him to pay for Yale. Zach throws a tantrum during an important concert for the band after Brian writes a song called "Lane". |
11 |
"The Perfect Dress" |
January 10, 2006 |
2T6311 |
Lorelai and Sookie manage to plan Luke and Lorelai's wedding in just one day. |
12 |
"Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
January 17, 2006 |
2T6312 |
Lorelai finds out about Luke's daughter, but not from Luke himself. |
13 |
"Friday Night's Alright for Fighting" |
January 31, 2006 |
2T6313 |
Logan helps Rory with a paper crisis that saves their relationship. During Friday night dinner, all four Gilmores vent their frustrations with each other. |
14 |
"You've Been Gilmored" |
February 7, 2006 |
2T6314 |
Luke attends Friday night dinner with Lorelai. |
15 |
"A Vineyard Valentine" |
February 14, 2006 |
2T6316 |
Lorelai and Luke spend some time in Martha's Vineyard with Logan and Rory during Valentine's Day weekend. |
16 |
"Bridesmaids Revisited" |
February 28, 2006 |
2T6315 |
Rory attends the wedding of Logan's sister and finds out some upsetting things about how Logan spent his time during their separation. Zach seeks to reunite the band and spontaneously proposes to Lane. |
17 |
"I'm OK, You're OK" |
April 4, 2006 |
2T6317 |
Logan comes to explain himself to Rory, where they sort of make-up. Zach and Mrs. Kim team up to write a hit song for Hep Alien. The Gilmore Girls face romance problems. |
18 |
"The Real Paul Anka" |
April 11, 2006 |
2T6318 |
Rory becomes worried about Logan's constant drinking and partying. Luke chaperones April's field trip to Philadelphia and visits Jess at his publishing house. Rory sees (and kisses) Jess for the last time. |
19 |
"I Get A Sidekick Out of You" |
April 18, 2006 |
2T6319 |
Lane and Zach get married and Lorelai realizes that at this rate, she may never be in Lane's shoes. |
20 |
"Super Cool Party People" |
April 25, 2006 |
2T6320 |
Logan is hospitalized and Rory rushes to be by his side. Lorelai helps throw a birthday party for April. |
21 |
"Driving Miss Gilmore" |
May 2, 2006 |
2T6321 |
Logan comes home from the hospital and Paris & Doyle take care of him. Emily has laser eye surgery and asked Lorelai to drive her around while her eyes heal. Lorelai learns Emily and Richard were planning to buy her and Luke a new house. |
22 |
"Partings" |
May 9, 2006 |
2T6322 |
After seeing a psychologist (in the back of her car), Lorelai decides to face Luke with an ultimatum regarding their relationship, which backfires; She ends up going to see Christopher. Rory throws Logan a big good-bye party, then sees him off to London. |
# |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
1 |
"The Long Morrow" |
September 26, 2006 |
2T7751 |
Lorelai wakes up next to Christopher after her fight with Luke. Rory receives a model rocket as a going-away present from Logan and struggles to decode its significance. |
2 |
"That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee" |
October 3, 2006 |
2T7752 |
Lane and Zach return from their less-than-perfect honeymoon in Mexico. Lane reports to Rory that sex is overrated; learning that she is pregnant doesn't help her opinion. Luke and Lorelai begin to deal with their break-up. |
3 |
"Lorelai's First Cotillion" |
October 10, 2006 |
2T7753 |
Lorelai begins to wonder if all the choices she has made have been due to her trying to rebel against her mother. Christopher tells Lorelai that he loves her. |
4 |
"'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous" |
October 17, 2006 |
2T7754 |
Lorelai and Chris have begun to date. Rory returns to Yale for the fall semester. April is staying with Luke temporarily while her mom, Anna, is out of town. Richard starts at Yale as a guest lecturer. |
5 |
"The Great Stink" |
October 24, 2006 |
2T7755 |
Logan returns to town on business to acquire an internet company and pays Rory a surprise visit. Rory is thrilled but, during a dinner with Logan's colleagues, she realizes that she has no connection to his new business world. |
6 |
"Go, Bulldogs!" |
November 7, 2006 |
2T7756 |
Lorelai and Chris attend Yale Parents' Night. Chris takes out Rory and all her friends for dinner. At the end, she shows her commitment to her duties as editor of the newspaper by gathering the troops to report on a story. |
7 |
"French Twist" |
November 14, 2006 |
2T7757 |
Lorelai and Chris fly to France to take Gigi to see her mother. Once there, Chris proposes to Lorelai. They marry in Paris. |
8 |
"Introducing Lorelai Planetarium" |
November 21, 2006 |
2T7758 |
Rory is angry that she could not attend Lorelai and Chris's wedding. Logan is moving from London to New York City. He and Rory fight about an article she wrote. April develops appendicitis and Luke takes her to the hospital. |
9 |
"Knit, People, Knit!" |
November 28, 2006 |
2T7759 |
Lorelai becomes determined to make Christopher liked by the people in Stars Hollow. Rory moves in with Paris, after moving out of Logan's apartment and attends a party at Lucy's apartment. Marty reveals to Rory that he still has feelings for her. Luke's evident feelings for Lorelai are still apparent in his behavior. |
10 |
"Merry Fisticuffs" |
December 5, 2006 |
2T7760 |
Luke and Lorelai share a sweet moment when Luke introduces her to Liz's new baby, and Christopher witnesses the scene. Lorelai and Christopher get into a fight over what Lorelai wants vs. what Christopher wants. Luke contacts a lawyer over his custody troubles with Anna. Christopher and Luke fight in the town square. Logan discovers that Rory and Marty have been pretending that they just met, and he reveals the truth to Lucy. Emily gives Lorelai a warning about her marriage. |
11 |
"Santa's Secret Stuff[3]" |
January 23, 2007 |
2T7761 |
Luke asks Lorelai to be a character reference in his custody case. Rory comes back from London, where she and Logan have made amends. The Gilmore girls celebrate Christmas a month late. Also, April sneaks out to see Luke. |
12 |
"To Whom It May Concern[3]" |
January 30, 2007 |
2T7762 |
Rory makes amends with Lucy while Christopher finds the letter Lorelai wrote for Luke's character reference. Rory witnesses a frightening sight while at Richard's Economics class. Sookie is acting weirdly so Lorelai makes Jackson confess: Sookie is pregnant again. |
13 |
"I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia[3]" |
February 6, 2007 |
2T7763 |
Richard is in the hospital, with Emily, Lorelai and Rory in the waiting room. Hearing of this, Logan comes to be by Rory's side. Lorelai calls Christopher to let him know ("since that is what a married couple should do"), but cannot reach him. Luke, however, hears about Richard and comes running. |
14 |
"Farewell, My Pet[3]" |
February 13, 2007 |
2T7764 |
Richard is feeling better and preparing to leave the hospital. Michel's dog, Chin Chin, dies and he guilts Lorelai into holding his memorial at The Dragonfly. Rory has a crush on the teacher's assistant that is filling in for Richard and confesses her "self-destructing" feelings to Logan. Lorelai and Christopher end their marriage. |
15 |
"I am Kayak, Hear Me Roar[3]" |
February 20, 2007 |
2T7765 |
Lorelai is having a hard time confessing her breakup to Emily but to her surprise encounters Emily's sympathy when she finally does. Rory prepares a "Gilmorish-birthday" for Logan to show him that a birthday can be fun as opposed to the way they get celebrated in the Huntzburger family. Logan learns that his company's patents aren't valid due to prior art. |
16 |
"Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?[3]" |
February 27, 2007 |
2T7766 |
Lorelai and Rory throw Lane's baby shower, but Lorelai has to settle a fight between Lane and her mother first. Rory has an interview with the New York Times. Luke sells his father's boat to Kirk and buys a new and bigger one. Logan finally tells Rory about his business situation, and she tries to help out even though there's nothing she can do. She offers to come home from Lane's baby shower early to be with him, but Logan decides to go to Las Vagas with Colin and Finn to blow off some steam. |
17 |
"Gilmore Girls Only[3]" |
March 6, 2007 |
2T7767 |
Lorelai plans a road trip to North Carolina to attend the wedding of Mia, the woman who took in Lorelai and Rory and served as a surrogate mother/grandmother for many years. Rory has a fight with Logan over his immature reaction to his business disaster, and agrees to go on the trip with Lorelai. Emily invites herself along in an effort to get away from Richard, who is driving her crazy while he recuperates at home. At the wedding, Emily is upset by the close relationship Mia shares with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai learns that Emily came to see Mia five years earlier to ask for pictures of Lorelai and Rory during the years they were estranged. Logan makes a surprise appearance and asks Rory to forgive him. Meanwhile, Lane and Zack ask Luke to be the godfather to their twins. Finally, Lane goes into labor and Luke helps get everyone to the hospital. |
18 |
"Hay Bale Maze[3]" |
April 17, 2007 |
2T7768 |
When Taylor spends all of the Spring budget on a hay bale maze, it forces Lorelai and Luke to reunite while in the hay bale maze. Rory and Logan come to Stars Hallow for the Spring fair and Rory learns that she was given a job offer for a newspaper, when she evaluates what she truly wants she decides to reject the job offer and wait on an internship at the New York Times. |
19 |
"It's Just Like Riding A Bike" |
April 24, 2007 |
2T7769 |
Lorelai tries to reaquaint herself and Luke again by visiting the diner but the reunion results in an awkward silence. Shortly after this incident another chance presents itself when Lorelai's car breaks down and she asks Luke to pick up a new one at the dealership. Paris freaks out over too many opportunities when she gets accepted to lots of colleges. On the other hand Rory's hopes get squashed when she gets rejected for the internship at the New York Times. |
20 |
"Lorelai? Lorelai?" |
May 1, 2007 |
2T7770 |
After getting into a science camp, April tells Luke that she cannot go on the boating trip with him over the summer. Zach is asked to go on tour with another band. Logan comes to Lorelai's home to ask permission to propose to Rory and take her to San Francisco. |
21 |
"Unto the Breach" |
May 8, 2007 |
2T7771 |
At Rory's graduation party, Logan proposes to her. Rory is caught off-guard and says she needs time to think about it. Rory obviously heads to Lorelai for advice and her answer on this matter but Lorelai insists on telling nothing saying "It's your choice, hon." During the next half of the episode, Rory thinks over Logan's proposal and decides to give him an answer on graduation day. After Rory graduates from Yale, Logan tells her its all or nothing, but she stuns viewers by turning down Logan's marriage proposal. |
22 |
"Bon Voyage" |
May 15, 2007 |
2T7772 |
Just as Rory lands her dream job as a political reporter, Luke enlists the help of everyone in Stars Hollow to throw her a graduation party. Emily and Richard attend the huge party, where Rory makes a speech thanking Lorelai and the whole town for giving her such a great start in life. Luke's thoughtfulness brings out an unexpected reaction from Lorelai. Finally, on the morning that Rory leaves Stars Hollow to start her career, Luke opens the diner before dawn to share a celebratory breakfast with the Gilmore Girls. |