Gilmore Girls Episode Guide

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Gilmore Girls: Season 7 (2006 - 2007)

  • Season 7 Episode 22: Bon Voyage

    Rory receives a tempting job offer, but faces the prospect of moving away for up to two years. Luke plans a special leaving party for her, and Lorelai struggles to come to terms with the idea of life without her daughter. Last-ever episode of the drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 21: Unto the Breach

    Emily and Richard throw a party for Rory and decide to perform a song dedicated to her. Lorelai and Christopher are pleased to discover they can remain friends after their separation, while Logan surprises everyone by proposing on the night before graduation day

  • Season 7 Episode 20: Lorelai? Lorelai?

    Rory begins to panic as graduation day approaches, prompting Lorelai to take her on a day of eating and shopping to try to calm her nerves. When the pair end up at a local bar with Luke, Lorelai has one drink too many and allows her true feelings to be revealed. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 7 Episode 19: It's Just Like Riding a Bike

    Lorelai calls into Luke's diner for the first time since the break-up. Paris receives acceptance letters from a host of law schools, but is concerned her relationship with Doyle will unduly affect her ultimate decision. Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson star

  • Season 7 Episode 18: Hay Bale Maze

    As the town prepares for its annual spring festival, Rory brings Logan home and shows him around town; Taylor spends the entire festival budget on a hay-bale maze; Rory struggles with decisions about her future.

  • Season 7 Episode 17: Gilmore Girls Only

    Lorelai and Rory plan a road trip to attend the wedding of the woman who took them in as youngsters and served as their unofficial foster-mother. Lauren Graham stars

  • Season 7 Episode 16: Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

    Rory begins planning a baby shower for Lane but has to pass the responsibility on to her mum after she gets an interview with the New York Times. Lorelai finds herself playing mediator between the mother-to-be and Mrs Kim, who cannot agree over how the twins should be raised. Alexis Bledel stars

  • Season 7 Episode 15: I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar

    Lorelai prepares to tell her parents about the break-up of her marriage - but her plans are derailed by an argument over the healthy meals and no-alcohol policy Emily has instituted to help Richard recover from his heart attack. Meanwhile, Rory attends an awkward birthday dinner for Logan

  • Season 7 Episode 14: Farewell, My Pet

    Rory returns to Yale, where she finds that Richard is now being taught by an attractive young man, who flusters her with his charm. Lorelai tries to distract herself from the issues in her marriage. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 7 Episode 13: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

    Lorelai, Rory and Emily wait at the hospital for news of Richard's condition, while Logan borrows a helicopter so he can be by Rory's side. Luke arrives to help out but ends up running errands for Emily. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 12: To Whom It May Concern

    Luke and Anna attend a hearing to settle their custody battle over April. Rory makes amends with Lucy, who reveals she and Marty have split up. Christopher discovers the letter Lorelai wrote for Luke's character reference and begins to question their relationship. Drama, starring Lauren Graham

  • Season 7 Episode 11: Santa's Secret Stuff

    Lorelai, Rory and Christopher belatedly celebrate Christmas together for the first time as a family, while Luke's custody battle for April continues. Rory decides to write a letter to Lucy apologising for keeping her relationship with Marty a secret, explaining the reasons why she did. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 10: Merry Fisticuffs

    Lorelai and Christopher struggle to agree on plans for their future, while Emily prepares an elaborate wedding party for them. Rory tells Logan about her awkward reunion with Marty and their subsequent deception with Lucy. Luke decides to talk to a lawyer about April. Lauren Graham stars

  • Season 7 Episode 9: Knit, People, Knit!

    Lorelai admits she is concerned her old friends will not accept Christopher, Olivia throws a birthday party for Lucy, and Rory confronts Marty about his coldness toward her. American drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 8: Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

    Lorelai invites Rory to dinner and reveals she married Christopher while in Paris. Her guest pretends to be thrilled, but later reveals her hurt. Drama about a single mother and her teenage daughter living in a small town in New England. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 7 Episode 7: French Twist

    Christopher and Lorelai take his daughter to visit her mother in Paris; Rory's tenure as editor in chief of the Yale Daily News ends, leaving her unsure of her future.

  • Season 7 Episode 6: Go, Bulldogs!

    Christopher persuades Lorelai to visit Rory at Yale during Parents' Weekend, but she is surprised to find Richard and Emily are also there to see her daughter. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 5: The Great Stink

    Lorelai and Christopher attend Friday night dinner together as a couple, but the evening is ruined when the pair disagree over whether he should allow his daughter to visit his former wife, who lives in Paris. American drama, starring Lauren Graham and David Sutcliffe

  • Season 7 Episode 4: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous

    Lorelai resumes her relationship with Christopher, but finds it difficult to commit to him - even though he keeps arranging romantic dates to win her over. Back at Yale, Rory has an interesting encounter at an art exhibition. Drama, starring Lauren Graham, David Sutcliffe and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 3: Lorelai's First Cotillion

    Lorelai expects the worst from her parents when she finally tells them she and Luke have split up. American drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 7 Episode 2: That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopie

    Logan's absence upsets Rory, who is also aggrieved they had to cancel their long-planned trip to Asia. American drama, starring Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham

  • Season 7 Episode 1: The Long Morrow

    Lorelai wakes up next to Chris and makes a quick exit in spite of his pleas for her to stay. Back home, she tries to rid herself of everything that reminds her of Luke. Logan gives Rory a toy space rocket as a parting gift and decides to visit him in the summer, only to discover he has made plans for them to meet at Christmas.

Gilmore Girls: Season 6 (2005 - 2006)

  • Season 6 Episode 22: Partings

    Troubadours overrun Stars Hollow; Rory throws Logan a party on the eve of his London departure; Emily and Richard play matchmaker for Christopher; Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo perform.

  • Season 6 Episode 21: Driving Miss Gilmore

    Emily asks Lorelai to be her driver and companion following minor eye surgery; Rory takes charge of Logan's recovery; Luke helps out with his sister's pregnancy.

  • Season 6 Episode 20: Super Cool Party People

    Luke decides to give April a birthday party at the diner. Rory rushes to be with Logan at the hospital after he is seriously injured during a stunt with the Life and Death Brigade

  • Season 6 Episode 19: I Get a Sidekick Out of You

    Michel agrees to escort Lorelai to Lane and Zack's wedding when Luke is busy, but the last-minute offer of front-row tickets for a Celine Dion concert prove too much of a pull for the concierge. Struggling for a date, Rory suggests her mother takes old flame Christopher - to the horror of both parents

  • Season 6 Episode 18: The Real Paul Anka

    Lorelai has a strange dream involving singer Paul Anka. Logan and Rory are back together, but he knows that she hasn't really forgiven him. Richard and Emily look for a new house

  • Season 6 Episode 17: I'm OK, You're OK

    When Luke goes away on a field trip with his daughter, Lorelai is unable to hide her frustration from Rory, who visits her in Stars Hollow. Zack plucks up the courage to ask Mrs Kim for permission to marry Lane

  • Season 6 Episode 16: Bridesmaid Revisited

    Lane receives a surprise from Zack at the diner, while Rory is devastated when she discovers how Logan spent his time during their recent break-up

  • Season 6 Episode 15: A Vineyard Valentine

    Luke joins Lorelai to celebrate Valentine's Day at Logan's family house on Martha's Vineyard, but his unfriendly behaviour toward his host lands him in the bad books with his fiancee

  • Season 6 Episode 14: You've Been Gilmored

    Lorelai fails to mention the wedding has been postponed when Emily asks her to invite Luke for dinner. Paris is sacked by the Yale Daily News staff and Rory is named the new editor

  • Season 6 Episode 13: Friday Night's Alright for Fighting

    While Luke deals with the reality of having April in his life, Lorelai tries to pretend she does not mind the repercussions the new situation is having on their engagement.

  • Season 6 Episode 12: Just Like Gwen and Gavin

    Luke is still unable to tell Lorelai about the existence of his 12-year-old daughter, April, and he is thrown into a panic when April wants to hang out with him at the diner.

  • Season 6 Episode 11: The Perfect Dress

    Luke, wanting to get to know his newly discovered daughter, goes to talk with the girl's mother (Sherilyn Fenn); Lorelei finds her dress and sets a date but has a feeling that something is about to go wrong.

  • Season 6 Episode 10: He's Slippin' Him Breed - Dig?

    After a long absence, Christopher reappears in Lorelai and Rory's lives with an offer to make up for lost time; Lane deals with Zach's jealousy over a song Brian wrote about her.

  • Season 6 Episode 9: The Prodigal Daughter Returns

    Rory and Lorelai become closer when she gets a job and re-enrols in Yale, and Luke's lecture on honesty comes back to haunt him when he learns he has a daughter

  • Season 6 Episode 8: Let Me Hear your Balalaikas Ringing Out

    Rory is pleased to see an old flame of hers - but Logan is less happy at his reappearance. Luke sponsors a girls' football team, and Lorelai's dog takes her mind off her problems

  • Season 6 Episode 7: Twenty-One Is the Loneliest Number

    As Rory's 21st birthday approaches, both Lorelai and Rory are saddened by the fact that their ongoing estrangement will keep them from spending the day as they had planned.

  • Season 6 Episode 6: Welcome to the Dollhouse

    Richard regrets letting Rory drop out of Yale and tries to make amends, but Logan misinterprets his intentions. Taylor sets about changing all the street names in Stars Hollow

  • Season 6 Episode 5: We've Got Magic to Do

    Paris gets her first job, and Rory organises a party for Emily, but the evening goes from bad to worse when Richard and Emily have confrontations with Logan's mother and father

  • Season 6 Episode 4: Always a Godmother, Never a God

    After months of separation, Sookie tries to reconcile Rory and Lorelai by asking them to be the godmothers of her two children. Logan decides to take a trip to New York with Rory

  • Season 6 Episode 3: The UnGraduate

    Lorelai is pressured to set a date for the wedding, but decides she doesn't want to make a firm commitment until she has settled her differences with Rory

  • Season 6 Episode 2: Fight Face

    Lorelai adopts a dog to combat her sense of isolation. Luke agrees to repair her house, instead of working on the Twikham property, but problems ensue when TJ acts on impulse. Rory begins her community service assignment, but feels neglected and unhappy with her situation

  • Season 6 Episode 1: New and Improved Lorelai

    When word spreads that Lorelai was the one who proposed, Luke is embarrassed; Lorelai, still angry at Rory for dropping out, tells Emily and Richard that they can care for her now.

Gilmore Girls: Season 5 (2004 - 2005)

Gilmore Girls: Season 4 (2003 - 2004)

  • Season 4 Episode 22: Raincoats and Recipes

    Lorelai grows concerned that Luke has become too serious about her, while Kirk decides to tell Lulu about the reasons for his night terrors. With Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson

  • Season 4 Episode 21: Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

    All of Stars Hollow turns out for Liz's (Kathleen Wilhoite) Renaissance-themed wedding; Jess walks Liz down the aisle, and Lorelai and Luke share a romantic dance, after which Luke asks Lorelai out on a date.

  • Season 4 Episode 20: Luke Can See Her Face

    Depressed over the failure of his marriage, Luke resorts to a self-help tape and suddenly realizes he already knows who his soul mate is; Luke's sister announces that she is getting married; Lorelai stresses over the opening of The Dragonfly Inn.

  • Season 4 Episode 19: Afterboom

    Lorelai breaks up with Richard over his betrayal of Jason, who is in turn considering legal action. Rory suspects her English professor is giving her preferential treatment because of his relationship with Paris, and the band's first gig proves a huge success. Lane discovers her mother has taken in a lodger - and is appalled to find the new arrival wearing clothes belonging to her. Michael York guest stars

  • Season 4 Episode 18: Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom

    Jason's father creates trouble for Richard and Lorelai when he sues them for taking his clients. Lindsay clashes with Rory, and Taylor returns from his cruise. Lauren Graham stars

  • Season 4 Episode 17: Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist

    Rory and Paris take off to Florida for their first spring break; Paris makes an unexpected bid for attention at a nightclub where the Shins are performing.

  • Season 4 Episode 16: The Reigning Lorelai

    Trix dies suddenly, leaving Richard inconsolable and Emily lumbered with the responsibility of arranging the funeral. Michel gives Lorelai a hug to comfort her - but the intimacy of the moment surprises them both. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 4 Episode 15: Scene in a Mall

    Emily feels neglected by Richard and embarks on an over-indulgent shopping spree, so Lorelai urges her to talk to her husband rather than bankrupt herself. Kirk branches out into a new dog-themed career, Rory catches a cold and Luke provides the money to finish work on the inn

  • Season 4 Episode 14: The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais

    Trix returns to town and criticises her children for being financial failures - only for Richard to unexpectedly stand up to her. Rory's professor tells her she has to drop a class as her workload is too much. Lane gets her job back, and has a tense confrontation with her mother, while Lorelai and Sookie find funding the construction crew increasingly difficult

  • Season 4 Episode 13: Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels

    Taylor puts Kirk in charge of the firelight festival, but he soon starts to crumble under the pressure. Jess tries to keep a low profile, but keeps bumping into Rory, and Lane moves into the Gilmore house to avoid her mother. Emily has to organise a charity benefit, but when she struggles to fill the event, Lorelai and Jason step in

  • Season 4 Episode 12: A Family Matter

    Luke ends up with a full house when Liz and Jess return to Stars Hollow, while Paris decides she has a future with Usher and breaks up with Jamie. Lorelai and Jason set out to tell Emily and Richard about their relationship, but can't bring themselves to do it, and Rory worries about her mother's financial situation

  • Season 4 Episode 11: In the Clamour and the Clangor

    Lorelai is initially distressed to learn Luke has moved to Litchfield to live with Nicole - until a visit to his apartment dispels her worries. Rory gets personal with William during a political discussion, while Lane and her mother have a long-overdue talk

  • Season 4 Episode 10: The Nanny and the Professor

    Shocked Lorelai learns Jason (Chris Eigeman) attended a charity event with someone else; Paris sneaks out to meet professor Flemming (Michael York), forcing Rory to make excuses for her to the paper's editor (Danny Strong).

  • Season 4 Episode 9: Ted Koppel's Big Night Out

    Richard and Emily invite Lorelai and Rory to their fancy tailgate party at the Harvard-Yale game; Rory is shocked to see Paris and a distinguished professor (Michael York) kissing.

  • Season 4 Episode 8: Die, Jerk

    Rory writes a critical review of a dance performance, but finds herself in trouble when she comes face to face with the irate lead ballerina. Jason attempts to charm Lorelai, while Michel is rehired at the Dragonfly Inn, but it isn't long before Bruce regrets the decision. Nicole and Luke decide to put their divorce on hold

  • Season 4 Episode 7: The Festival of Living Art

    An exhibition of 'living paintings' is held in the town. Kirk is the unlikely choice to portray Jesus in a display of the Last Supper, but takes his Messianic role a little too seriously, while Lorelai comes down with stage fright. Sookie and Jackson enlist the aid of a fearsome midwife as they prepare for their home birth, while Lane, Zack, and Brian find a new guitarist to replace Dave in the band - but worry he might be too old

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  • Season 4 Episode 6: An Affair to Remember

    Emily hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater a business affair, then makes them jump through hoops; sparks fly between Lorelai and Richard's new partner (Chris Eigeman); Rory hunts for a suitable place to study.

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  • Season 4 Episode 5: The Fundamental Things Apply

    Rory goes on her first date since breaking up with Jess; Lorelai invites Luke over to watch a movie; Lorelai is dismayed to learn that the designer she hired for the inn used to work for Emily.

  • Season 4 Episode 4: Chicken or Beef?

    Rory has an uncomfortable encounter with a former boyfriend, who ends up inviting her to his wedding. Sookie and Lorelai visit Michel's new workplace, and run into trouble with their plans for extending the inn

  • Season 4 Episode 3: The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles

    Lorelai and Sookie go into catering to make ends meet, and their first assignment is a Lord of the Rings theme party. Rory is shocked to discover Emily has redecorated her room and Richard receives a tempting business proposition

  • Season 4 Episode 2: The Lorelais' First Day at Yale

    Rory moves into her dorm at Yale but homesickness soon takes its toll, while Lorelai returns to the college and sets up a food test to find the best place for coffee and muffins. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 4 Episode 1: Ballrooms and Biscotti

    Lorelai and Rory return from their backpacking adventure in Europe; Sookie confides the sex of her unborn baby to Lorelai; Luke returns from his cruise with surprising news; Lorelai fails to show up at her parent's Friday-night dinner.

Gilmore Girls: Season 3 (2002 - 2003)

  • Season 3 Episode 22: Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

    Rory makes a moving valedictory speech on graduation day; Rory discovers Lorelai is making a huge sacrifice to pay her tuition; Richard and Emily present their granddaughter with a lavish gift.

  • Season 3 Episode 21: Here Comes the Son

    After a confrontation with Luke, Jess travels to California to stay with his father, Jimmy (Rob Estes); Lorelai learns the money her father gave her will make Rory ineligible for financial aid.

  • Season 3 Episode 20: Say Goodnight, Gracie

    Lorelai and Sookie try to buy the Dragonfly Inn when Fran dies, and Jess's father returns to Stars Hollow. Dean tells Rory the truth about his engagement to Lindsay, while Mrs Kim agrees to let Lane go to the prom

  • Season 3 Episode 19: Keg! Max!

    Lane's band get their first gig but her big night is spoiled by an over indulgence of beer. Lorelai and Rory find themselves at a loss for things to do with their spare time, and Jess's absences from college result in his dropping out and missing graduation

  • Season 3 Episode 18: Happy Birthday, Baby

    As Lorelai busies herself with rebuilding the fire-damaged inn, Rory plans a birthday bash for her worn-out mother. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 3 Episode 17: A Tale of Poes and Fire

    A fire at Independence Inn forces Lorelai to find temporary accommodation for her guests. Friends rally round to provide spare beds, but she ends up spending the night at Luke's house. Paris is forced to face a few home truths, and Rory finally makes a decision about her future

  • Season 3 Episode 16: The Big One

    Paris and Rory compete for a speaking engagement, but their feud finally comes to an end when Paris learns she hasn't been accepted at Harvard, leading to an embarrassing television appearance. Lorelai runs into Max, and it's clear to both that they haven't quite got over each other, while Sookie and Jackson receive life-changing news

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Face-Off

    Trix comes to visit, but causes nothing but headaches for poor Emily - until the latter finds something to hold over her annoying house guest. Rory takes Lorelai's advice and gets out of the house, but attending a local football game brings more than its fair share of surprises. Former Happy Days actress Marion Ross guest stars

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Swan Song

    Rory reluctantly brings Jess home for dinner, but the evening is an unqualified disaster and prompts the couple's first argument. Lorelai, Alex, Sookie and Jackson enjoy a weekend in New York, while Zach and Brian suspect they are being deliberately kept in the dark by Lane and Dave - but are wide of the mark with their theories

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Dear Emily and Richard

    Sherry goes into labour and asks Rory to stay with her, prompting Lorelai to reminisce about her own daughter's birth. Elsewhere, Luke and Nicole's first date goes well, while Paris steps up her hate campaign

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Lorelai Out of Water

    Luke takes an instant shine to Taylor's lawyer, despite his reservations over the attorney's work. Lorelai is a hit with one of Lane's band members, while Paris and Rory's feud is halted by head master Charleston, who threatens to revoke the glowing college references he wrote for the warring pair

  • Season 3 Episode 11: I Solemnly Swear

    Lorelai and Sookie attend a seminar on operating an inn, and offers of dates come thick and fast when they run into two handsome men - an old friend of Sookie's and his business partner. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 3 Episode 10: That'll Do, Pig

    Lorelai's grandmother decides to move back to Hartford, leaving Emily in a tizzy until Lorelai offers much-needed advice on how to cope with her. Cupid's arrow strikes Paris after spending Christmas with Jamie's family. Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Marion Ross star

  • Season 3 Episode 9: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving

    Lorelai is shocked to learn Rory has applied to Yale, and they have a memorable Thanksgiving when they end up forcing down four celebratory meals. Meanwhile, Dean and Jess nearly come to blows. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Let the Games Begin

    Richard causes trouble by organising a surprise interview for Rory with Yale University's dean of admissions. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 3 Episode 7: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?

    Lorelai convinces Rory to partner her in a dance marathon in the hope of defeating reigning champion Kirk, but the competition causes friction between Jess and Dean. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Take the Devilled Eggs

    Lorelai finds herself attending Sherry's baby shower after agreeing to give Rory a lift, Miss Patty attracts a new admirer, and Luke is puzzled when Jess comes home with a new car. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

    Lorelai meets a new man at a society lunch, but their first date does not go as planned, leading to all manner of disasters. Rory agrees to water the new neighbour's lawn while he is out of town, but Jess has to come to his rescue when the sprinkler system malfunctions. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 3 Episode 4: One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes

    Rory bumps into Shane, Lane enjoys a brief spell of independence and Lorelai's stint as a successful public speaker is brought to an end - much to Luke's delight. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Application Anxiety

    Rory's application form for Harvard arrives. Taylor convinces Luke to open a fizzy drink shop next to the diner and Lane finds a musical soulmate after placing an advert for a band in the local paper

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Haunted Leg

    Emily tries to reunite Christopher with his family, resulting in an angry confrontation between Rory and her father; Lorelai wards off the attentions of a geeky suitor.

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days

    Lorelai continues to mope over Christopher, until she has an intriguing dream about Luke. Rory returns to town, hoping to get back together with Jess, but a chance encounter makes her think it might be time to move on. Paris is certainly glad to see her again, since she needs some help in preparing for a date

Gilmore Girls: Season 2 (2001 - 2002)

  • Season 2 Episode 22: I Can't Get Started

    On the eve of Sookie's wedding, Lorelai and Rory's father spend a romantic night together; Rory is so happy to see Jess she greets him with a surprisingly passionate kiss.

  • Season 2 Episode 21: Lorelai's Graduation Day

    Lorelai is touched when Rory secretly arranges for Richard and Emily to see her graduate, but is then disappointed when her daughter chooses to spend the day in New York with Jess. Drama series, starring Lauren Graham

  • Season 2 Episode 20: Help Wanted

    Richard hires a secretary to help out in the new office and Lane falls in love with the idea of becoming a rock star after seeing a drum kit for sale at a new music shop. Dean returns home and Rory is upset when she discovers everyone blames Jess for the accident. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 19: Teach Me Tonight

    Luke asks Rory to tutor Jess at home after the school principal reveals the youngster's falling grades. However, the arrangement is swiftly ended after the pair are spotted at the ice-cream parlour when they should have been working

  • Season 2 Episode 18: Back in the Saddle Again

    Rory's grandfather is overjoyed when she asks for help with a business project, and promptly comes out of retirement. Lorelai causes problems for Michael when his flamboyant mother comes to town and Dean feels that Rory is losing interest in him

  • Season 2 Episode 17: Dead Uncles and Vegetables

    Luke is disappointed when his family and the townsfolk refuse to help him arrange his unpopular uncle's funeral, despite it being one of the last wishes of Luke's father. Meanwhile, Lorelai puts her foot down when Emily and Sookie get carried away with the wedding plans

  • Season 2 Episode 16: There's the Rub

    Emily and Lorelai grow closer when they spend a weekend at a health spa and Emily lets her hair down by dancing with a distinguished stranger. Meanwhile, Rory's plans for a quiet night in come to nothing after a series of interruptions which reveal more than she could have imagined

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Lost and Found

    Lorelai accuses Jess of stealing Rory's bracelet, while Luke finds somewhere new to live - but is shocked to discover who owns the building

  • Season 2 Episode 14: It Should've Been Lorelai

    Christopher arrives in town on a business trip and brings his girlfriend Shelley with him - which alarms Emily because she had always assumed he would end up with Lorelai

  • Season 2 Episode 13: A Tisket, A Tasket

    The annual Stars Hollow picnic basket auction causes romantic complications when Jess wins an al fresco lunch with Rory. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Richard in Stars Hollow

    Newly retired Richard drives Emily to distraction, so Lorelai offers to take him for a day in Stars Hollow. However, she soon regrets it when he proceeds to annoy both her and Rory, criticising every aspect of their lives. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 11: Secrets and Loans

    Emily offends Lorelai by offering her a loan to help repair the termite damage to her house, while Lane joins the cheerleading squad - even though she has always been scornful of it in the past. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 10: The Brace Bridge Dinner

    Lorelai invites most of the citizens of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast, complete with Elizabethan costumes and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Rory struggles to keep the budding rivalry between Dean and Jess under control and Richard reveals to Emily that he has retired

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Run Away, Little Boy

    Rory finds herself cast in a school play, starring in a scene from Romeo and Juliet alongside Paris, Madeline and Louise. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai is asked out by a man in her business class and goes on her first date since breaking off her engagement to Max. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 8: The Ins and Outs of Inns

    Emily asks Rory to pose for an oil painting to hang in Richard's study, while Lorelai and Sookie decide to open their own inn - but find the place they want to buy is not available

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Like Mother, Like Daughter

    Rory learns her peers see her as a loner and resolves to be more sociable, while Lorelai allows the inn to be used as the venue for a fund-raising fashion show : and finds herself modelling matching outfits alongside mother Emily. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Presenting Lorelai Gilmore

    Richard starts to spend more and more time at the office and cancels several important social engagements, but Emily hopes Rory's debut at a forthcoming society ball will prove important enough to lure him away from work. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Nick and Nora/Sid and Nancy

    Luke's troubled 17-year-old nephew Jess comes to live with him, and not only captures Rory's heart without even trying, but also awakens Lorelai's maternal instincts. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 4: The Road Trip to Harvard

    Lorelai and Rory escape Stars Hollow and set out on a road trip that ends at Harvard university, where they pause to reflect on their life and relationship. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Red Light on the Wedding Night

    During a wild hen party thrown by Sookie, Lorelai makes an impulsive phone call to Rory's dad Christopher and sadly realises that Max is not the man for her after all. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Hammers and Veils

    Rory starts the summer session at Chilton and immediately throws herself into the social whirl of campus life, making Dean feel left out and putting a strain on their relationship

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Sadie, Sadie

    Lane's parents buy her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer, and Lorelai accepts Max's proposal - but does not tell her parents. Rory defends Dean when Richard accuses him of not living up to the family's standards

Gilmore Girls: Season 1 (2000 - 2001)

  • Season 1 Episode 21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours

    Max meets Luke and is immediately suspicious of him, and Paris is determined to get revenge after Tristan lies about going to a concert with Rory

  • Season 1 Episode 20: P.S. I Lo...

    Rory is upset to discover Lorelai has rekindled her relationship with Max and that Lane and Dean are getting it together as study partners. In a foul mood, she has a heated argument with her mother, before fleeing to her grandparents' house. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as the single mother and her head-strong daughter

  • Season 1 Episode 19: Emily in Wonderland

    After visiting Stars Hollow where Lorelai lived when Rory was a baby, Emily is inspired to create what she believes to be a dream bedroom for her teenage granddaughter. But she may be thinking too much about the material things in life. Drama about a single mother and her headstrong daughter, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 1 Episode 18: The Third Lorelai

    Richard's mother, who is also called Lorelai, arrives from London and offers a trust fund for Rory's education, leaving Emily afraid she'll lose contact with the pair once they're financially secure. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as the single mother and her headstrong teenage daughter

  • Season 1 Episode 17: The Breakup - Part Two

    Part two of two. On the rebound after a fight with Dean, Rory kisses Tristan at a party. Meanwhile, Lorelai follows her instincts and turns up at Max's house - where she stays the night. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers

    Part one of two. Rory is touched when Dean celebrates their three-month anniversary, but is put off a bit when he declares his love for her

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Christopher Returns

    Rory's father Christopher comes to stay, stirring old passions in Lorelai. Drama, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 1 Episode 14: That Damn Donna Reed

    Lorelai gets upset by a TV programme while having dinner with Dean and Rory, and Christopher arrives for a visit

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Concert Interruptus

    Lorelai is delighted when Sookie wins tickets to a Bangles concert, but ends up offering the tickets to Rory and her new schoolmates. Starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 1 Episode 12: The Double Date

    Lorelai finds herself on a ghastly double date, and Rory has romance problems of her own. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Paris is Burning

    Lorelai panics as her relationship with Max becomes more serious, but when she tries to break it off during parent-teacher night at school, she ends up causing even more trouble

  • Season 1 Episode 10: Forgiveness and Stuff

    Richard collapses at a Christmas party, causing Lorelai to panic

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Rory's Dance

    Rory reluctantly gives in to her mother's urging and agrees to attend a formal dance at Chilton, dragging Dean along to be her partner. Against all expectations, the event goes swimmingly : even though Paris embarrasses herself by accidentally revealing her date is her cousin, who had to be paid to come

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Love and War and Snow

    A snowstorm strands Rory at her grandparents' house, giving Lorelai the perfect opportunity to spend a night on her own with her daughter's good-looking teacher Max

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Kiss and Tell

    Lorelai tries to overcome her feelings of hurt when she learns from somebody else that Rory has experienced her first kiss from Dean

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Rory's Birthday Parties

    Rory tries to smooth things over at a second birthday party when things blow up at the first one.

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Cinnamon's Wake

    Max persuades Lorelai to come out for a coffee and tells her he wants them to start dating - but she is not as keen on the idea. The girls attend the funeral of a neighbour's cat, causing a family upset in the process. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 1 Episode 4: The Deer Hunters

    Rory is struggling at school, and when she receives a grade D in an English assignment for the first time in her life, she is so humiliated she begins to obsess over her studying. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Kill Me Now

    Rory has to learn a sport for school, so Emily suggests she spend a day playing golf with her grandfather Richard. Starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel

  • Season 1 Episode 2: The Lorelai's First Day at Chilton

    Rory attends her new preparatory school for the first time, but the day does not go according to plan and everything that can go wrong does, including her mum Lorelai meeting the headmaster wearing denim shorts and a tie-dye shirt. Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham star.

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

    Pilot episode of the drama following the fortunes of a headstrong single mother and her wilful teenage daughter living in a small American town. Lorelai must decide whether she can bear to reconcile herself with her estranged parents in the hope of financing her daughter's education. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star