"Gilmore Girls" The Real Paul Anka (2006)

Director:

Daniel Palladino

Writers:

Amy Sherman (creator)
Daniel Palladino (written by)

TV Series:

"Gilmore Girls" (2000)

Original Air Date:

11 April 2006 (Season 6, Episode 18)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Comedy

Plot:

Although Rory and Logan are back together, Logan is miserable knowing that Rory hasn't really forgiven him...

Plot Keywords:

Field Trip | Ex Boyfriend | Condemned House | Reference To The New York Yankees | Sewing

Cast

Lauren Graham	...	Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel	...	Rory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthy	...	Sookie St. James (credit only)
Scott Patterson	...	Luke Danes
Keiko Agena	...	Lane Kim
Yanic Truesdale	...	Michel Gerard (credit only)
Liza Weil	...	Paris Geller
Sean Gunn	...	Kirk Gleason
Matt Czuchry	...	Logan Huntzberger
Kelly Bishop	...	Emily Gilmore
Edward Herrmann	...	Richard Gilmore
Paul Anka	...	Himself
Michael Winters	...	Taylor Doose
Sally Struthers	...	Babette Dell
Emily Kuroda	...	Mrs. Kim

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions

Trivia:

The song the kids are singing on the bus is "The Elements" by Tom Lehrer (the melody is essentially that of "The Major General Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance").

Quotes:

Luke Danes: First things first: What the hell is that?
Jess Mariano: It's an abstract painting.
Luke Danes: But what is it supposed to be?
Jess Mariano: Check the title.
Luke Danes: I did, it's called "Untitled".
Jess Mariano: There you go.
Luke Danes: I give up.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Rory turns up

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

- Anka (the human one) couldn't resist working with his canine counterpart on an upcoming episode of Gilmore Girls. "I have a dream that Paul Anka and Paul Anka meet," explains Lauren Graham. "It's very surreal," Especially when he sits on Babette's (Sally Struthers') lap. the real Paul Anka will make a guest appearance in the April 11 episode. He'll apparently be turning up in a dream/fantasy sequence.

After hitting another rough (and possibly permanent) patch with Logan, Rory decides to attend the opening of Jess' new 'zine/bookstore/art gallery in Philadelphia.- Luke is a chaperone during April's school trip to a math contest held in Philadelphia. He must befriend Mr. Munster, a math teacher, and Kelly and Earl, two other chaperones. During the bus drive, he sits with the kids rather than with the adults. Luke is a fish out of water, especially when the kids start singing Tom Lehrer's The Elements (a song about all the chemical elements). He tries to connect with the kids, but mostly, April. At the Inn, Lorelai takes care of the Moores, a couple who will go horseback riding. Logan and Rory are still a couple but things are somewhat tense. In Philadelphia, we see the building where Jess works (downstairs) and lives (upstairs) with some of his co-workers. In the work/shop area, Jess discusses with two co-workers, Matthew and Chris, about the fact they want their own bar. Alicia Mattheson, a woman who works for The Weekly comes in. It seems she may write a piece about a poet who'll perform later. Matthew takes care of her. It is at that moment, that Jess notices one of the customers... Luke. Later, Luke and April attend the poetry reading at Jess' workplace. Rory will somehow make her way to Philadelphia where she will meet up with Jess.