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- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLuke and Lorelai date officially for the first time. Paris mourns her late boyfriend. Rory meets a new guy.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai suspects that Luke's intentions towards her have become serious, but she doesn't have time to dwell on the situation as she prepares for the opening of the Dragonfly Inn by inviting friends and family to a test run.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonRory gets a job as a journalist following a presidential campaign. The entire town puts on a farewell party for Rory.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonAt odds with the most important people in her life, Lorelai seeks wisdom in nature. Rory goes out for a wild night with an unexpected crowd.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory graduates from Chilton, and the girls look forward to traveling in Europe, Yale, and opening the new inn.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyThe Poe Society is in town, and the inn catches fire, forcing guests to move into Lorelai's house. Rory tries to decide between Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
- DirectorBethany RooneyStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRichard Gilmore is rushed to hospital after collapsing at the Christmas party. Luke goes with Lorelai to the hospital, where Emily and Rory already are.
- DirectorDennis ErdmanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyHeadmaster Charleston wants Lorelai and Rory to be more socially engaged at school.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLiz returns to Stars Hollow with news that she and TJ will marry next week in the towns square which has Luke asking Jess to attend. Lorelai and Sookie overhear Dean and Lindsay's problems and Luke works on his dating and communication skills with a self help tape that makes him realize that the one has been in front of him the whole time!
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRescuing Rory after a night of reckless behavior with Logan, Lorelai is shocked to hear her daughter's plans for the future. Lorelai first turns to Richard and Emily for help, but soon realizes that Luke is the only person she can trust.
- 2000–200744mTV-PG8.9 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorKenny OrtegaStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyIt's time for the annual Stars Hollow Dance marathon again and Lorelai is determined to win. Dean sits in the bleachers to support Rory, but so does Jess whose intentions aren't quite so innocent.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Max's relationship gets more serious. Luke's girlfriend Rachel returns. Meanwhile, Rory tries to win Dean back.
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthySherry goes into labor and Rory agrees to be with her at the hospital. Lorelai remembers how she had Rory.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai tries to patch things up with Luke. Rory invites her grandparents to her mom's graduation.
- 2000–200745mTV-PG9.0 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorKenny OrtegaStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Rory go to the Gilmore mansion for Friday night dinner, and there is a fight. Luke is still getting to know April.
- DirectorMichael KatlemanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory and Dean fight, because Dean likes the idea of a 50s type house wife. Rory ends up pretending to be such that type of woman for an evening.
- DirectorSarah Pia AndersonStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyIt's Rory's birthday. She gets two parties. An elegant and horrible affair thrown by her grandmother and an informal fun party thrown by Lorelai.
- DirectorSteven RobmanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory tutors Jess, who takes her on a date. Lorelai takes over the movie selection for the town square movie night.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai invites the residents of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast complete with Elizabethan costumes and horse-drawn sleigh rides.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyThe article about the Dragonfly comes out and Luke and Lorelai celebrate. Sookie goes into labor. Logan's dad Mitchum reviews Rory's work and Luke has competition from an unlikely source to buy the Twickham house.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a health spa. Back at home, Rory looks forward to a rare evening alone, but Paris, Jess, and Dean all drop by.
- DirectorMichael KatlemanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Sookie have the first fight of their long friendship when, upon hearing that the Independence Inn may be sold, Lorelai panics and decides that their shared dream of opening an inn together is doomed to failure.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyIt's Sookie's wedding day and Jackson is wearing a kilt. Jess and Rory happen to see each other before the wedding, which Rory and Lorelai are part of. Chris has to leave because his girlfriend calls with some news.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Rory help out at the diner while Luke is left to plan his unpleasant uncle's funeral, which causes him to reflect on his own existence. Meanwhile, Emily lends a hand planning Sookies wedding and the skies the limit.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory returns from Washington, D.C. for the First Annual Stars Hollow End of Summer Madness Festival. She realizes her feelings for Jess might be a lot stronger than she thought. Lorelai is having strong feelings of her own.
- DirectorStephen ClancyStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLane moves in with Lorelai for the time being and lets Mrs. Kim know who advises her to wear socks. Lorelai the first visits and learns that Lorelai's inn construction is costing more then anybody expected. Lorelai and Rory play phone tag as their frustrations mount. Lorelai's financial woes reach a boiling point and so does Rory's school pressures as each have a melt down with the strong married men in their lives.
- DirectorDaniel PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyAfter all the drama at the wedding, Lorelai is afraid she'll lose Luke, who needs time to process what's happened and finally decides her family and history may be too much for him. She takes to her bed to wallow where Rory tends to her needs while the town takes sides.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLike meat and potatoes, like salt and tomatoes, the Gilmore girls belong together. Rory comes home. And a supersmart middle schooler shows up at Luke's Diner with a startling idea for a science fair project.
- 2000–200744mTV-PG8.8 (1K)TV EpisodeDirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai helps Mrs. Kim and Lane resolve their dispute. Rory gets stranded on a bad date. Liz and T.J.'s have a Renaissance-theme wedding in the town square, attended by Luke and Lorelai.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyStill at odds with her mother, Rory seeks out Lane's perspective and decides to talk to Dean. Lorelai and Luke clarify their new relationship while Emily announces she and Richard have separated.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonLorelai and Rory receive unexpected comfort and some grief while at the hospital and at Richard's side: Christopher won't return Lorelai's calls, but Luke is there for her and the family; Emily is so distraught that she tries to distract herself by maintaining her rigorous social calendar, with Luke offering to help her out in keeping up her appearances; Rory is met by Logan, who flies to the hospital in a helicopter; and, when Christopher finally does arrive, he speaks the words of sympathy to Lorelai, but his emotions betray him: he's still mad at her from their fight and he can't respect her when she needs him the most. Suffice it to say, Emily is far from impressed upon witnessing Christopher treat Lorelai so poorly.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLuke helps Rory move into her dorm, where she meets her new roommate. Luke has to deal with his relationship problem.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLuke, upset and missing Lorelai, begins to take it out on his customers. Lane realizes her mom is in her head, and with the grandparents back from their second honeymoon Rory makes it clear that Friday night dinners are just dinner and nothing more. Emily acts like she doesn't realize all the hurt she's caused Lorelai, but goes to see Luke to make things right.
- DirectorDaniel PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyWith tensions still high with her daughter, Lorelai takes it out on the inn's employees till Sookie asks her to cool off. Realizing she was wrong, Rory writes Dean a letter, leading to unexpected trouble. Lane has feelings for Zack.
- 2000–200745mTV-PG8.5 (886)TV EpisodeDirectorKenny OrtegaStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyWho can finally get Rory thinking she made a BIG mistake dropping out of Yale? If you guess Jess, you're right. Her old flame returns with exciting news about his life... and some blunt advice about hers.
- 2000–200744mTV-PG8.2 (783)TV EpisodeDirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyIt's firelight festival time again and with Taylor stuck out of town, Kirk tries to fill in. Luke meets his sister Liz's latest boyfriend, Lorelai meets Liz and realizes Luke really is always there for them and Jess, anxious to get out of town as soon as his car is repaired, stirs up trouble with family and friends.
- DirectorLev L. SpiroStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyTwo double dates. Rory and Dean set up Lane with Dean's friend and the four go out. Meanwhile Sookie and Jackson's first date includes Lorelai and Jackson's cousin, who's very very weird. Lorelai does not enjoy the evening.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai helps Richard open his new office. Rory tries to salvage Jess's reputation after the accident. Lane discovers her new love.
- DirectorSteven RobmanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai and Rory are still sore from the dance marathon. Richard invites Rory to a Yale reunion.
- DirectorLesli Linka GlatterStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory and Dean attend a formal dance at Chilton. A mishap leads to a fight between Emily and Lorelai.
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory panics when she suddenly realizes that she lost the bracelet Dean made for her. Luke snaps after living with Jess in the tiny apartment over the diner.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai takes Rory on a road trip, where they stay at an unusual bed-and-breakfast and visit Rory's dream school.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyEmily and Richard renew their vows. Rory experimentally kisses Logan, triggering a turf battle between Luke and her father Chris, who insists that Lorelai's attachment to Luke is temporary, because Emily has convinced Chris that he and Lorelai are meant for each other.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLuke answers Lorelai's question and as news of Luke's reply leaks to the denizens of Stars Hollow, the untraditional proposal stirs up more talk than the answer itself. Richard and his lawyer go to bat for Rory in court for her yacht incident, but the judge is tougher than expected.
- 2000–200744mTV-PG7.9 (758)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert BerlingerStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthySince Rory was a tyke, the Gilmore girls have planned her 21st birthday: in Atlantic City, sipping martinis, playing 21. But with the estrangement, Emily plans the birthday party -and it's soooo not Atlantic City.
- DirectorMichael ZinbergStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory's World War II-themed DAR bash is a piperoo (even when suddenly impoverished Paris joins the proletariat as a server). But the bash goes smash when Richard confronts Mitchum Huntzberger.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonFresh from a career high, Rory pays a visit to Stars Hollow. Emily copes with Richard's death. The inn keeps Lorelai busy as she ponders her future.
- DirectorBethany RooneyStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonRory stresses out as graduation approaches. Lorelai takes the stage for a karaoke serenade.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonLorelai visits Luke's Diner for the first time in a while. Her car later breaks down. Rory receives an important letter.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonLorelai and Christopher are reunited at a party Emily and Richard throw in honor of Rory's graduation.
- DirectorMichael ZinbergStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthySookie creates a S'mores wedding cake, so what more does Lorelai need to set a date? Logan comes home, Lane and the band come home and Paul Anka eats three pounds of chocolate while under Luke's care.
- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyWhen Emily discovers that Lorelai is dating Luke, she insists he come to dinner. Not to be outdone, Richard invites Luke to a game of golf, and Luke finds himself overwhelmed by the strength of the elder Gilmores' personalities.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyKirk tries dog sitting mean. Lorelai and Rory decide to spend some quality time together window shopping and run into Emily.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLane is getting married and the entire episode consists of a Korean Wedding and then the American Wedding.
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyDuring a prenuptial party thrown by Sookie, Lorelai has misgivings about her engagement.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory and Paris finally hear from Harvard. Lorelai and Max meet again.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory makes her debut at a Debutante Ball at her grandmother's request. Lorelai asks Rory's dad Christopher to present his daughter to society.
- DirectorMarita GrabiakStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai the first passes on suddenly leaving Richard a mess and Emily handling all the arrangements till she discovers a letter Trix wrote Richard the day before he and Emily married. Lorelai finishes up the arrangements the best she can. Luke and Nicole quarrel in the town square and bar glass pinching cousin Marilyn reminisces about Lorelai the First's full life.
- DirectorChris LongStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyStars Hollow is asked to host a Festival of Living Art when a neighboring town backs out, inspiring the town regulars pitch in to pull it off in only a week. Lane finds the perfect guitarist to replace Dave, but Zach objects because of his age. Sookie and Jackson hire one of the best midwifes on the eastern seaboard. Luke and Nicole decide to hold off on their divorce.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyThe perfect dress: elegant blush-silk tulle, in Lorelai's size and on sale -ideal for a wedding. The perfect mess: Lane, short tempered, belligerent and miserable since she broke up with Zach and moved back home.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai is hurt again when she realizes Luke has moved his boat from her garage without even telling her. Luke helps the school kids build the sets for their Fiddler on the Roof play in hopes of working with Lorelai who he is realizing he misses. Rory tries to make up with Marty by hosting a movie night, but Logan interferes.
- DirectorJackson DouglasStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyWhat's in a name? To boost tourism, Taylor suggests reviving Stars Hollow's original street names. Lorelai thinks that's a charming idea -until she learns what the new Dragonfly Inn address will be.
- 2000–200744mTV-PG8.0 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorArlene SanfordStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory's first day at Chilton, where she has a confrontation with Paris. Emily tries to install an internet connection at Lorelai's house without asking first.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonNoticing Sookie's recent odd behavior, Lorelai forces Jackson to tell her the reason. Luke and Anna attend a hearing to decide their custody battle over April. With help from Paris, Rory finally makes amends with Lucy, who tells her that she and Marty have broken up. While attending Richard's economics class at Yale, Rory witnesses a frightening scene. Finally, Christopher finds the letter Lorelai wrote for Luke's character reference and confronts Lorelai about whether he was her second choice.
- DirectorDavid PaymerStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonRory goes to meet with an editor from the New York Times, just as she starts to put together Lane's baby shower. Lorelai takes over the production and has to arbitrate a disagreement between Lane and Mrs. Kim about how to raise the unborn child. Meanwhile, Luke decides to change his situation in life and buy a new boat; Logan comes home drunk and reveals to Rory his failed business venture, and then runs off to Las Vegas with his buddies.
- DirectorMichael KatlemanStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai is struck by two deaths; Lorelai decides to finally confront Max with her feelings for him, and he tackles his feelings as well.
- DirectorJamie BabbitStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonRory quickly develops a crush on Richard's replacement TA and feels compelled to confess the attraction to Logan. But she feels really bad about it and he completely understands and the two of them reassure each other that in the end they are crazy about each other. Meanwhile, Lorelai distracts herself from thinking about Christopher by arranging a memorial service for Michel's dog. Christopher seeks her out, however, and the two are forced to face their problems. Christopher feels like he's been trying to get Lorelai to fall in love with him, and Lorelai realizes that she can't make the marriage work ...
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonLorelai, Rory and Emily take a road trip to North Carolina to attend a wedding; Lane goes into labor.
- DirectorAdam NimoyStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory goes golfing with her grandfather and surprisingly has a good time. At Lorelai's inn, a wedding is stressing everyone out.
- DirectorJackson DouglasStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLuke volunteers to help convert old man Twickum's house into a museum just to see if he can buy it. Meanwhile with the help of some Founder's day punch, Lane, Paris and Rory commiserate about their love lives. Lorelai forgets to keep some news off the record when she is interviewed by a magazine about the success of the Dragonfly Inn.
- DirectorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyLorelai accepts Max's proposal. Rory takes Dean to dinner at her grandparents' house.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelScott PattersonLorelai and Christopher put the holidays on hold until Rory returns from London; Luke asks Lorelai to write a recommendation letter for his custody battle.
- DirectorNeema BarnetteStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyRory tries dating in college. Lorelai is still adjusting to an empty house.