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Gilmore Girls

TV·2000–2007·7 seasons, 153 episodes·The CW·Drama, Comedy, Romance·1h·8.1·Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino

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Gilmore Girls is a drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

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  1. 01Gilmore Girls S01E09Rory's DanceS01E09 · 9.1Chilton hosts a dance which Rory and Dean attend, confirming that they are "boyfriend-girlfriend". Emily sleeps over at Lorelai's the night of the dance to take care of Lorelai's injured back and to see Rory off. Rory and Dean fall asleep accidentally, causing Rory to arrive home at 5 a.m., which pushes Emily to think they had sex. Thus erupts another blow-up between Lorelai and her mother.
  2. 02Gilmore Girls S01E02The Lorelais' First Day at ChiltonS01E02 · 8.8Lorelai oversleeps on Rory's first day at Chilton, and discovers that all her good clothes are at the cleaners. She throws on a tiny tie-dyed top, Daisy Mae shorts, and cowboy boots to the dismay of Rory, the Chilton headmaster, and Emily, who has shown up for Rory's first day. Lorelai and Emily leave after some awkward moments in the headmaster's office, bickering the entire way out. Rory's day goes downhill from there. She's handed a three inch binder containing one week's worth of notes from one class and meets some insufferable classmates who are determined to make her life at Chilton miserable.
  3. 03Gilmore Girls S03E02Haunted LegS03E02 · 8.8To Lorelai's horror, Kirk asks her out on a date after being encouraged by Luke; Emily's lunch with Lorelai at Luke's ends badly; Christopher shows up uninvited at Friday night dinner and quarrels with both Lorelai and Rory before Emily asks him to leave; Rory runs into Jess and they each betray their hurt feelings -- Rory about Shane and Jess about not hearing from Rory all summer; and Francie targets Paris and Rory for a world of trouble if Rory doesn't stop Paris from running the student council like a dictatorship.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode21Episodes2000–01Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Gilmore Girls S01E01PilotOctober 5, 2000 8.5After Rory is accepted at Chilton, an extremely prestigious and expensive prep school, Lorelai's difficulty in raising the tuition money for
  2. S01E02Gilmore Girls S01E02The Lorelais' First Day at ChiltonOctober 12, 2000 8.8Lorelai oversleeps on Rory's first day at Chilton, and discovers that all her good clothes are at the cleaners. She throws on a tiny tie-dye
  3. S01E03Gilmore Girls S01E03Kill Me NowOctober 19, 2000 8.4When Rory announces at Friday night dinner that she has to pick a team sport to play at Chilton, Emily insists that Richard take Rory to the
  4. S01E04Gilmore Girls S01E04The Deer HuntersOctober 26, 2000 8.4Rory receives the first "D" of her life, pushing her to study like crazy for the upcoming exam. She and Lorelai stay up all hours reviewing
  5. S01E05Gilmore Girls S01E05Cinnamon's WakeNovember 2, 2000 8.0When both a distant family member and a neighbor's cat die, Lorelai has to decide which wake to attend. Max and Lorelai get their feelings f
  6. S01E06Gilmore Girls S01E06Rory's Birthday PartiesNovember 9, 2000 8.4It's Rory's birthday, and her grandmother and mother each plan a party representative of their respective styles. Emily's elegant party so d
  7. S01E07Gilmore Girls S01E07Kiss and TellNovember 16, 2000 8.2Dean gives Rory her first kiss; fearful of her mother's disapproval, Rory decides not to tell Lorelai for a little while; Lorelai gets stres
  8. S01E08Gilmore Girls S01E08Love and War and SnowDecember 14, 2000 7.7The first snowfall prompts Lorelai and Max's first date. Lane is upset with Rory for being distracted with Chilton, and Dean. Rory spends ti
  9. S01E09Gilmore Girls S01E09Season's bestRory's DanceDecember 20, 2000 9.1Chilton hosts a dance which Rory and Dean attend, confirming that they are "boyfriend-girlfriend". Emily sleeps over at Lorelai's the night
  10. S01E10Gilmore Girls S01E10Forgiveness and StuffDecember 21, 2000 8.3Things are still chilly between Rory and Lorelai; Lane gives Rory advice about the right Christmas gift for Dean; Emily and Lorelai have a t
  11. S01E11Gilmore Girls S01E11Paris is BurningJanuary 11, 2001 8.0As Lorelai and Max grow closer, Rory begins to get attached to the idea of Max in their lives, which freaks Lorelai out; Sookie and Lorelai
  12. S01E12Gilmore Girls S01E12Double DateJanuary 18, 2001 8.3After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out Jackson, she finds herself on the double date from hell with Jackson's cousin, Rune, which makes
  13. S01E13Gilmore Girls S01E13Concert InterruptusFebruary 15, 2001 8.3Lorelai, Sookie, Rory, and Lane plan to attend The Bangles concert, but when Lane's mother finds the truth, she bans her from going. Lorelai
  14. S01E14Gilmore Girls S01E14That Damn Donna ReedFebruary 22, 2001 7.5An evening of "The Donna Reed Show" reruns infects Dean and both Gilmore Girls -- Dean expresses a longing for the type of family represente
  15. S01E15Gilmore Girls S01E15Christopher ReturnsMarch 1, 2001 8.3Wanting to play a greater role in Rory's life, Christopher settles in for his visit and lets Rory give him the grand tour of Stars Hollow. W
  16. S01E16Gilmore Girls S01E16Star-Crossed Lovers and Other StrangersMarch 8, 2001 8.4Luke's ex-girlfriend Rachel arrives in Stars Hollow unexpectedly, and immediately picks up on the attraction between Luke and Lorelai, which
  17. S01E17Gilmore Girls S01E17The BreakupMarch 15, 2001 8.7Rory decides to engage in a flurry of activity to avoid thinking about Dean, despite Lorelai's advice to wallow; Lorelai runs interference a
  18. S01E18Gilmore Girls S01E18The Third LorelaiMarch 22, 2001 8.0Emily becomes unhinged at the prospect of a visit from Richard's mother Trix; Paris is outraged when she discovers that Tristan asked her fo
  19. S01E19Gilmore Girls S01E19Emily in WonderlandApril 26, 2001 8.0Rachel finds an abandoned inn that Lorelai and Sookie fall in love with; Lorelai and Rachel spend the afternoon getting to know each other a
  20. S01E20Gilmore Girls S01E20P.S. I Lo...May 3, 2001 8.0Lorelai helps Luke shop for a birthday present for Rachel and goes wild outfitting him with a new wardrobe; overwhelmed by sadness at her br
  21. S01E21Gilmore Girls S01E21Love, Daisies and TroubadoursMay 10, 2001 8.2Paris wreaks her revenge after Tristan lies about going to a concert with Rory; Rachel leaves Stars Hollow after she becomes convinced that

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2001–02Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Gilmore Girls S02E01Season's bestSadie, SadieOctober 9, 2001 8.4Lane freaks out when her parents buy her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer; Luke gives Lorelai a lot to think about when she tells hi
  2. S02E02Gilmore Girls S02E02Hammers and VeilsOctober 9, 2001 7.8Lorelai avoids telling her parents about her engagement to Max, while Rory urges her to spill. But due to a call from Sookie asking them to
  3. S02E03Gilmore Girls S02E03Red Light on the Wedding NightOctober 16, 2001 8.0Lorelai, Sookie, Emily, Michel, and Rory go to a drag club for Lorelai's bachelorette party; Emily regales the group with stories about the
  4. S02E04Gilmore Girls S02E04The Road Trip to HarvardOctober 23, 2001 8.4To escape everyone's reaction to the news of the broken engagement, Lorelai and Rory hit the road, and stumble upon the bed and breakfast fr
  5. S02E05Gilmore Girls S02E05Nick & Nora / Sid & NancyOctober 30, 2001 8.0Luke's sister Liz, afraid that her 17 year old son Jess is headed for trouble, puts him on a bus to Stars Hollow to live with Luke. Lorelai
  6. S02E06Gilmore Girls S02E06Presenting Lorelai GilmoreNovember 6, 2001 7.8At the urging of her friends, Emily decides that Rory's making her debut at a society ball will be just the thing to get Richard back into t
  7. S02E07Gilmore Girls S02E07Like Mother, Like DaughterNovember 13, 2001 7.8Headmaster Charleston decrees that both Gilmore girls need to improve their socialization skills at Chilton if they want him to write a glow
  8. S02E08Gilmore Girls S02E08The Ins and Outs of InnsNovember 20, 2001 8.0Lorelai and Sookie gear up their plans to open an inn, but encounter a roadblock when the owner of their dream location refuses to sell the
  9. S02E09Gilmore Girls S02E09Run Away, Little BoyNovember 27, 2001 7.6Lorelai receives a late wedding present without a card attached, and insists that it be returned. Sookie sees to what great lengths Lorelai
  10. S02E10Gilmore Girls S02E10The Bracebridge DinnerDecember 11, 2001 8.0A blizzard prevents a group from attending the historical dinner that Sookie has painstakingly prepared at their request, so she and Lorelai
  11. S02E11Gilmore Girls S02E11Secrets and LoansJanuary 22, 2002 7.8Lorelai and Rory have a major falling out after Rory goes against her mother's wishes and asks her grandparents to lend Lorelai the money sh
  12. S02E12Gilmore Girls S02E12Richard in Stars HollowJanuary 29, 2002 7.4Richard visits Stars Hollow, and drives Lorelai and Rory crazy by passing judgment on every aspect of their lives. Paris visits Stars Hallow
  13. S02E13Gilmore Girls S02E13A-Tisket, A-TasketFebruary 5, 2002 8.0The annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket lunch auction sparks controversies among couples throughout town; Jess outbids Dean for Rory's
  14. S02E14Gilmore Girls S02E14It Should've Been LorelaiFebruary 12, 2002 7.8Christopher comes to town on a business trip with his girlfriend Sherry in tow. Since Sherry and Christopher's relationship is getting serio
  15. S02E15Gilmore Girls S02E15Lost and FoundFebruary 26, 2002 7.6Rory embarks upon a campaign to improve Lorelai's relationship with Jess, and convinces her to let him clean out their gutters so he can mak
  16. S02E16Gilmore Girls S02E16There's the RubApril 9, 2002 8.0When Emily and Lorelai go to a spa for a weekend of relaxation, Emily lets her hair down, kicks up her heels and ends up bonding with Lorela
  17. S02E17Gilmore Girls S02E17Dead Uncles and VegetablesApril 16, 2002 8.4Lorelai and Rory pitch in at the diner while Luke plans his Uncle Louie's funeral; Taylor is unhinged when a farmer's market opens in the to
  18. S02E18Gilmore Girls S02E18Back in the Saddle AgainApril 23, 2002 7.4Rory asks Richard for help in creating and marketing a first-aid kit for Chilton's annual Business Fair, which leads him to realize that he
  19. S02E19Gilmore Girls S02E19Teach Me TonightApril 30, 2002 7.6Lorelai's complaint about Taylor's choice for "Movie in the Square Night" lands her the responsibility for picking the evening's entertainme
  20. S02E20Gilmore Girls S02E20Help WantedMay 7, 2002 8.0Richard opens a new office and hires a secretary with Lorelai's help; Dean comes home; Lane falls in love with a drum set at Stars Hollow's
  21. S02E21Gilmore Girls S02E21Lorelai's Graduation DayMay 14, 2002 8.3Lorelai and Rory have breakfast at Sookie's in an effort to avoid Luke's, but Lorelai can't avoid an awkward encounter with him at Doose's M
  22. S02E22Gilmore Girls S02E22I Can't Get StartedMay 21, 2002 8.0Sookie's wedding draws near, while Lorelai finally relents and goes into the diner, where she apologizes profusely to Luke. Christopher come

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2002–03Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S03E01Gilmore Girls S03E01Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy DaysSeptember 24, 2002 8.0Amidst her sadness about Christopher, Lorelai has an intriguing dream about Luke; Rory returns from Washington to realize that she still may
  2. S03E02Gilmore Girls S03E02Season's bestHaunted LegOctober 1, 2002 8.8To Lorelai's horror, Kirk asks her out on a date after being encouraged by Luke; Emily's lunch with Lorelai at Luke's ends badly; Christophe
  3. S03E03Gilmore Girls S03E03Application AnxietyOctober 8, 2002 7.4Rory's application for Harvard arrives, plunging Rory, Lorelai and Emily into a frenzy; a Chilton seminar on college applications only adds
  4. S03E04Gilmore Girls S03E04One's Got Class and the Other One DyesOctober 15, 2002 8.0Lorelai's stint in the Stars Hollow High School local business success speakers forum gets derailed by some controversial personal questions
  5. S03E05Gilmore Girls S03E05Eight O'Clock at the OasisOctober 22, 2002 7.8Lorelai attends Emily's society auction where she meets a very handsome man but neglects to get his number, forcing her to ask her mother fo
  6. S03E06Gilmore Girls S03E06Take the Deviled Eggs...November 5, 2002 7.8Lorelai chauffeurs Rory to Sherry's baby shower in Boston and finds herself dragged into the festivities against her will; Miss Patty gets a
  7. S03E07Gilmore Girls S03E07They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?November 12, 2002 8.0Lorelai is determined to win the Stars Hollow Dance Marathon and wrest the trophy from four-time champion Kirk, but has trouble getting a pa
  8. S03E08Gilmore Girls S03E08Let the Games BeginNovember 19, 2002 8.0In the aftermath of the Dance Marathon, Kirk parades around Stars Hollow with the trophy until someone steals it, while Lorelai and Rory pai
  9. S03E09Gilmore Girls S03E09A Deep-Fried Korean ThanksgivingNovember 26, 2002 7.5It's Thanksgiving, and Lorelai and Rory have dinner at four different places: the Kim's, where Lane has managed to get Dave invited and Lore
  10. S03E10Gilmore Girls S03E10That'll Do, PigJanuary 14, 2003 7.8Lorelai's grandmother arrives in Hartford unexpectedly on Richard's birthday and announces that she's moving back, throwing Emily into a tiz
  11. S03E11Gilmore Girls S03E11I Solemnly SwearJanuary 21, 2003 7.2Offers of dates ensue when Lorelai and Sookie attend a seminar on operating an inn and run into two handsome men -- an old friend of Sookie'
  12. S03E12Gilmore Girls S03E12Lorelai Out of WaterJanuary 28, 2003 7.2Luke is opposed to having Taylor's attorney Nicole oversee the paperwork for the construction of the new soda shop until he meets the attrac
  13. S03E13Gilmore Girls S03E13Dear Emily and RichardFebruary 4, 2003 7.5Luke and Nicole have a successful first date; Jess and Dean trade verbal blows; Sherry goes into labor with only Lorelai and Rory for compan
  14. S03E14Gilmore Girls S03E14Swan SongFebruary 11, 2003 7.2Emily guilts Rory into bringing Jess to a Friday night dinner which turns out to be an unqualified disaster; Lorelai, Alex, Sookie and Jacks
  15. S03E15Gilmore Girls S03E15Face-OffFebruary 18, 2003 7.3The Doose clan invades the Inn for their family reunion; Trix comes for a short visit and drives Emily crazy until Emily finally finds somet
  16. S03E16Gilmore Girls S03E16The Big OneFebruary 25, 2003 7.5Rory and Paris compete for the honor of speaking at Chilton's Bicentennial; Sookie and Jackson get some very good life (and diaper) changing
  17. S03E17Gilmore Girls S03E17A Tale of Poes and FireApril 15, 2003 7.5A fire at the Independence Inn forces Lorelai to relocate its guests to her own house and those of her friends, and leaves her spending the
  18. S03E18Gilmore Girls S03E18Happy Birthday, BabyApril 22, 2003 7.5Emily and Richard rejoice when Rory announces her decision to attend Yale; Kirk sustains baking-related injuries when Rory secretly enlists
  19. S03E19Gilmore Girls S03E19Keg! Max!April 29, 2003 7.3On their first free Friday night, Lorelai and Rory are at a loss over how to spend the evening, while Emily and Richard cavort at the party
  20. S03E20Gilmore Girls S03E20Say Goodnight, GracieMay 6, 2003 7.2Fran Weston dies and Lorelei and Sookie try to buy the Dragonfly Inn; Rory and Jess try approaching each other but fail to talk; Dean tells
  21. S03E21Gilmore Girls S03E21Here Comes the SonMay 13, 2003 6.7Jess heads out to Venice, California only to learn that his father's community is just as quirky as Stars Hollow; the rift widens between Lo
  22. S03E22Gilmore Girls S03E22Those Are Strings, PinocchioMay 20, 2003 8.1Rory finally learns her mother can't afford to buy the Dragonfly Inn since financial aid for Yale didn't come through. She decides to take m

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2003–04Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S04E01Gilmore Girls S04E01Ballrooms and BiscottiSeptember 23, 2003 7.1Lorelai and Rory return from their whirlwind tour of Europe; Taylor and Luke have it out over the new soda shop; a very pregnant Sookie upda
  2. S04E02Gilmore Girls S04E02The Lorelais' First Day at YaleSeptember 30, 2003 7.9While Luke is willing to lend Lorelai his truck to help Rory move into her dorm, he's not too thrilled when the project turns out to take al
  3. S04E03Gilmore Girls S04E03The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger StilesOctober 7, 2003 7.0To help meet the expenses of opening the inn, Lorelai and Sookie decide to become caterers on the side, with their first assignment being a
  4. S04E04Gilmore Girls S04E04Chicken or Beef?October 14, 2003 6.9Back home for the weekend, Rory has an uncomfortable encounter with Dean, her ex, and ends up getting invited to his wedding the next day. M
  5. S04E05Gilmore Girls S04E05The Fundamental Things ApplyOctober 21, 2003 7.4Rory accepts a classmate's invitation to go out on her first date since breaking up with Jess, while her roommates engage in a war of wills.
  6. S04E06Gilmore Girls S04E06An Affair to RememberOctober 28, 2003 7.3Emily offers Lorelai and Sookie the job of catering the party to launch Richard's new business venture, then runs them ragged with demands.
  7. S04E07Gilmore Girls S04E07The Festival of Living ArtNovember 4, 2003 7.5Sookie and Jackson decide to have a home birth and enlist the services of a formidable midwife. When Stars Hollow mounts a festival of livin
  8. S04E08Gilmore Girls S04E08Die, JerkNovember 11, 2003 7.3Richard and Emily hold widely differing points of view on the success of their business trip to Atlantic City; spurred on by her editor, Ror
  9. S04E09Gilmore Girls S04E09Ted Koppel's Big Night OutNovember 18, 2003 7.0Rory and Paris have lunch at Yale with Richard, who introduces them to his friend, Professor Asher Fleming; during Friday night dinner at th
  10. S04E10Gilmore Girls S04E10The Nanny and the ProfessorJanuary 20, 2004 7.3Luke becomes overwhelmed by Lane's work ethic when he hires her to work at the diner; Michel exhibits a profound jealousy of Tobin; Emily an
  11. S04E11Gilmore Girls S04E11In the Clamor and the ClangorJanuary 27, 2004 7.3Lane's band gets a gig at famous CBGB's in New York, but it doesn't come without a price. Luke and Lorelai make up to silence the newly rest
  12. S04E12Gilmore Girls S04E12A Family MatterFebruary 3, 2004 7.1Lane fits right in at Yale, almost. Luke's sister Liz visits for her high school reunion and Jess returns to get his car. Meanwhile with Jai
  13. S04E13Gilmore Girls S04E13Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic GospelsFebruary 10, 2004 7.1It'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, L
  14. S04E14Gilmore Girls S04E14The Incredible Sinking LorelaisFebruary 17, 2004 7.4When Trix returns to town and berates Lorelai and Richard for being financial failures, Richard angrily sets his mother straight, to Emily's
  15. S04E15Gilmore Girls S04E15Scene in a MallFebruary 24, 2004 6.6Kirk branches out from dog sitting for Lulu into a new canine-centered career; Paris goes into germ-phobic overdrive when Rory gets a cold;
  16. S04E16Gilmore Girls S04E16The Reigning LorelaiMarch 2, 2004 7.1The rift between Emily and Richard widens when he goes on a golf date with clients instead of accompanying his wife to the funeral of her be
  17. S04E17Gilmore Girls S04E17Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the TwistApril 13, 2004 7.9Rory, Paris, Janet and Glenn escape a Dickensianly cold winter in Connecticut and head to Florida, where they run into Madeline and Louise,
  18. S04E18Gilmore Girls S04E18Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!April 20, 2004 7.7Luke makes a bigger fuss than Davey when Sookie and Jackson bring their son into the diner; all of Stars Hollow is amused when Taylor return
  19. S04E19Gilmore Girls S04E19AfterboomApril 27, 2004 8.0Luke finalizes his divorce; the band's latest gig is a big hit, but leaves Lane feeling lonely; as the Dragonfly Inn nears its opening date,
  20. S04E20Gilmore Girls S04E20Luke Can See Her FaceMay 4, 2004 7.3Jackson's devotion to his wife and her famous zucchini soup set the stage for the perfect antidote to the stress surrounding the opening of
  21. S04E21Gilmore Girls S04E21Last Week Fights, This Week TightsMay 11, 2004 7.7As Stars Hollow prepares for the Renaissance-themed wedding of Liz and T.J., Kirk feels slighted when Miss Patty chooses someone else as the
  22. S04E22Gilmore Girls S04E22Season's bestRaincoats and RecipesMay 18, 2004 8.3Momentous changes are in the air as: the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend; Rory and Dean take a major step

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2004–05Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S05E01Gilmore Girls S05E01Say Goodbye to Daisy MillerSeptember 21, 2004 7.7Things are still testy between Lorelai and Rory, and Rory's refusal to discuss the Dean situation causes Lorelai anguish; Emily announces th
  2. S05E02Gilmore Girls S05E02A Messenger, Nothing MoreSeptember 28, 2004 7.8T.J. is milking his injuries for all he's worth, but Luke decides that it's time to go home after seven weeks on the Ren Faire circuit; Rory
  3. S05E03Gilmore Girls S05E03Season's bestWritten in the StarsOctober 5, 2004 8.3Luke and Lorelai go on their official first date at a restaurant owned by old friends of Luke's parents. Luke reminds Lorelai of how they me
  4. S05E04Gilmore Girls S05E04Tippecanoe and Taylor, TooOctober 12, 2004 7.2Lorelai confesses that part of the charm of breakfast by Luke is breakfast at Luke's; Rory is less than thrilled to discover that the common
  5. S05E05Gilmore Girls S05E05We Got Us a Pippi Virgin!October 19, 2004 8.0The demands of the electorate are beginning to get to Jackson; Lorelai and Rory delicately nudge Richard and Emily closer together; Lorelai
  6. S05E06Gilmore Girls S05E06Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!October 26, 2004 7.9Doyle is jealous when Glenn's article gets picked up by the New York Times; Rory discovers that Logan, the son of a newspaper magnate, is al
  7. S05E07Gilmore Girls S05E07You Jump, I Jump, JackNovember 2, 2004 8.0After Kirk spills the beans that her daughter is dating Luke, Emily demands that Lorelai bring him to dinner so that they can get reacquaint
  8. S05E08Gilmore Girls S05E08The Party's OverNovember 9, 2004 7.7After Emily discovers that Rory is seeing Dean again, she calls a temporary truce with Richard so that they can jointly host a Yale alumni p
  9. S05E09Gilmore Girls S05E09Emily Says HelloNovember 16, 2004 7.4Jackson is the soul of patience as Sookie suffers from mood swings and pregnancy food cravings; Paris' decision to fast for Ramadan to bring
  10. S05E10Gilmore Girls S05E10But Not as Cute as PushkinNovember 30, 2004 8.0Miss Patty celebrates forty years in show business on the same day that Luke mourns his father's death; Terrence's urging Paris to get on wi
  11. S05E11Gilmore Girls S05E11Women of Questionable MoralsJanuary 25, 2005 7.9Wanting to make peace with Rory, Christopher shows up at Yale, but she brushes off his attempt at compromise. When Lorelai learns that Chris
  12. S05E12Gilmore Girls S05E12Come HomeFebruary 1, 2005 7.9Rory offers to help Logan write an article for the Yale Daily, but she is disappointed when he doesn't invite her to be his date at a book s
  13. S05E13Gilmore Girls S05E13Wedding Bell BluesFebruary 8, 2005 7.9Emily and Richard renew their vows in front of their closest friends with Lorelai as Emily's Maid of Honor, and Rory as Richard's Best Man.
  14. S05E14Gilmore Girls S05E14Say SomethingFebruary 15, 2005 7.6While the town takes sides in the breakup, dumped and devastated Lorelai takes to her bed...and Rory rides to the rescue in Logan's limo, ar
  15. S05E15Gilmore Girls S05E15Jews and Chinese FoodFebruary 22, 2005 7.4Matchmaker, matchmaker. With Lorelai designing costumes for a schol production of Fiddler on the Roof, Luke gladly volunteers as set builder
  16. S05E16Gilmore Girls S05E16So... Good TalkMarch 1, 2005 7.4Big snits. Lane's peeved at Mrs. Kim. Lorelai won't speak to Emily. Rory will - very loudly. And Luke, miserable without Lorelai, burns the
  17. S05E17Gilmore Girls S05E17Pulp FrictionMarch 8, 2005 7.6A Quentin Tarantino-themed party initiates a new phase in Logan and Rory's relationship. Emily and Lorelai stop not speaking and start yelli
  18. S05E18Gilmore Girls S05E18To Live and Let DioramaApril 19, 2005 7.0Disgruntled with the men in their lives, Rory, Paris and Lane share a blue funk...and too much booze. And Luke is curiously eager to help re
  19. S05E19Gilmore Girls S05E19But I'm a GilmoreApril 26, 2005 7.5Disaster in a blue dress. Rory dines at the Huntzbergers...and does not measure up to the family's idea of a suitable girl for Logan. With S
  20. S05E20Gilmore Girls S05E20How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?May 3, 2005 7.024/7 Huntzbergers. Rory starts work as Mitchum Huntzberger's intern. And Emily and Richard vie for Most Obsequious honors when they host a d
  21. S05E21Gilmore Girls S05E21Blame Booze and MelvilleMay 10, 2005 7.1Sookie is surprised when her baby arrives early, Emily is surprised by an article about the Dragonfly, Luke is surprised when he's outbid on
  22. S05E22Gilmore Girls S05E22A House is Not a HomeMay 17, 2005 7.7The Kims face trouble and everyone pulls together. The Gilmore's face trouble and everything falls apart. At school year's end, Rory makes a

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2005–06Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S06E01Gilmore Girls S06E01New and Improved LorelaiSeptember 13, 2005 7.1What's the very best thing for a broken heart? An engagement! With the Gilmore girls not talking (who would have thought!), Luke provides de
  2. S06E02Gilmore Girls S06E02Fight FaceSeptember 20, 2005 6.9Rory gets community service, complete with vest, trash spear and big orange bag. Lorelai gets a dog. She also gets major renovations to her
  3. S06E03Gilmore Girls S06E03The UnGraduateSeptember 27, 2005 6.9Sookie 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
  4. S06E04Gilmore Girls S06E04Always a Godmother, Never a GodOctober 4, 2005 7.1Lorelai and Rory don their summer dresses and show up at the baptismal font to be godmothers to Sookie's children - a clever ploy on Sookie'
  5. S06E05Gilmore Girls S06E05We've Got Magic to DoOctober 11, 2005 7.3Rory's World War II-themed DAR bash is pipperoo (even when suddenly impoverished Paris joins the proletariat as a server). But the bash goes
  6. S06E06Gilmore Girls S06E06Welcome to the Doll HouseOctober 18, 2005 6.9What's in a name? To boost tourism, Taylor suggests reviving Stars Hollow's original street names. Lorelai thinks that's a charming idea - u
  7. S06E07Gilmore Girls S06E07Twenty-One is the Loneliest NumberOctober 25, 2005 7.4Since Rory was a tyke, the Gilmore girls have planned her 21st birthday: in Atlantic City, sipping martinis, playing 21. But with the estran
  8. S06E08Gilmore Girls S06E08Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing OutNovember 8, 2005 7.7Who can finally get Rory thinking that she made a big mistake dropping out of Yale? If you guess Jess, you're right. Her old flame returns w
  9. S06E09Gilmore Girls S06E09Season's bestThe Prodigal Daughter ReturnsNovember 15, 2005 8.0Like meat and potatoes, like salt and tomatoes, the Gilmore girls belong together: Rory comes home. And a super-smart middle schooler shows
  10. S06E10Gilmore Girls S06E10He's Slippin' 'Em Bread...Dig?November 22, 2005 7.7Thanksgiving arrives and, after months of emotional turmoil, all is well on Planet Gilmore. Except for one teeny issue, Luke doesn't know ho
  11. S06E11Gilmore Girls S06E11The Perfect DressJanuary 10, 2006 7.6The perfect dress: elegant, blush-silk tulle, in Lorelai's size and on sale - ideal for a wedding. The perfect mess: Lane, short-tempered, b
  12. S06E12Gilmore Girls S06E12Just Like Gwen and GavinJanuary 17, 2006 6.9Getting an education: Taylor Doose learns the Winter Carnival can be a success without him. Paris learns the Yale Daily News staff loathes a
  13. S06E13Gilmore Girls S06E13Friday Night's Alright for FightingJanuary 31, 2006 7.0With the news staff in revolt, Rory races to meet the paper's deadline. Logan pitches in, saving the day...and his relationship with Rory. F
  14. S06E14Gilmore Girls S06E14You've Been GilmoredFebruary 7, 2006 7.7When the Yale Daily News staff finally ousts Paris as editor, Rory steps in to let her old schoolmate down gently. Paris meets her Waterloo
  15. S06E15Gilmore Girls S06E15A Vineyard ValentineFebruary 14, 2006 7.0Hearts and glowers. A Valentine's Day weekend at Martha's Vineyard brings out the petty in Luke, the magnanimous in Logan, and the domineeri
  16. S06E16Gilmore Girls S06E16Bridesmaids RevisitedFebruary 28, 2006 7.1One couple joined, one couple separated. When Rory helps Honor prepare for her wedding, she learns that Logan wasn't spending their time apa
  17. S06E17Gilmore Girls S06E17I'm OK, You're OKApril 4, 2006 7.1Zach knows he and Lane make a great team. What he didn't know is that he and Ms. Kim make a great team, too. And Lorelai and Rory are fine -
  18. S06E18Gilmore Girls S06E18The Real Paul AnkaApril 11, 2006 7.3In the city of Brotherly Love for April's field trip, Luke visits Jess at his electric publishing house. Someone else drops in: Rory, who's
  19. S06E19Gilmore Girls S06E19I Get a Sidekick Out of YouApril 18, 2006 7.4Lane and Zach's wedding day is a glorious mix of Buddhist and Christian, red silk and white satin, ceremonial awe and awesome partying. Lore
  20. S06E20Gilmore Girls S06E20Super Cool Party PeopleApril 25, 2006 6.9Major disaster: Logan, unconscious and badly hurt after a Life-and-Death-Brigade stunt goes wrong. Minor disaster: April's birthday celebrat
  21. S06E21Gilmore Girls S06E21Driving Miss GilmoreMay 2, 2006 7.0Lorelai chauffeurs Emily, who's recovering from eye surgery. Paris and Doyle take care of Logan, home from the hospital. And Sookie and Jack
  22. S06E22Gilmore Girls S06E22PartingsMay 9, 2006 6.9Goodbye. The town troubadour departs Stars Hollow for his Neil Young gig (creating a stampede of would-be troubadours to town). Logan gradua

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2006–07Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S07E01Gilmore Girls S07E01The Long MorrowSeptember 26, 2006 7.7From bed to worse. The morning after her blowup with Luke, Lorelai wakes up next to...well, someone else. And complications definitely ensue
  2. S07E02Gilmore Girls S07E02That's What You Get, Folks, for Makin' WhoopeeOctober 3, 2006 7.6Mexico sucks: Lane returns from her honeymoon with a flinty attitude towards sex, an interesting parasite and a souvenir. And Luke has a tou
  3. S07E03Gilmore Girls S07E03Lorelai's First CotillionOctober 10, 2006 6.9"What if I don't want to do what I want to do because I want to do it, but because they don't want me to?" Friday dinner and a pop tart get
  4. S07E04Gilmore Girls S07E04'S Wonderful, 'S MarvelousOctober 17, 2006 7.4Togetherness: Lorelai and Christopher start dating. Rory meets some artistic new friends. April moves in with Luke short-term and Emily gets
  5. S07E05Gilmore Girls S07E05The Great StinkOctober 24, 2006 7.1A dill wind. A derailed trainload of pickles lends Stars Hollow a certain air. And that's not the only sour situation: Lorelai and Christoph
  6. S07E06Gilmore Girls S07E06Go, Bulldogs!November 7, 2006 7.6A perfect autumn weekend finds Lorelai and Christopher attending Parents' Weekend at Yale - with Richard and Emily. Meanwhile, Luke has a da
  7. S07E07Gilmore Girls S07E07French TwistNovember 14, 2006 7.0In Stars Hollow, Rory is clueless about her future. In Paris, Christopher has his and Lorelai's future all mapped out. In panic mode, Lane d
  8. S07E08Gilmore Girls S07E08Introducing Lorelai PlanetariumNovember 21, 2006 7.3Christopher knows exactly how Rory will feel when he and Lorelai tell her they're married: happy! They tell her. How does she feel? Not happ
  9. S07E09Gilmore Girls S07E09Knit, People, Knit!November 28, 2006 7.4Odd man out! Eager to make Christopher part of Stars Hollow community, Lorelai sets him up on a man date with Jackson. After holding his new
  10. S07E10Gilmore Girls S07E10Merry FisticuffsDecember 5, 2006 7.3Peace on Earth. The Yuletide finds everyone spoiling for a fight: Rory vs. Logan, Rory vs. Lucy, Luke vs. Anna, Luke vs. Christopher, Lorela
  11. S07E11Gilmore Girls S07E11Santa's Secret StuffJanuary 23, 2007 7.1Big problem: an XXL-sized Lane fears motherhood means the end of personhood. Big secret: Lorelai writes Luke a character reference for his c
  12. S07E12Gilmore Girls S07E12To Whom It May ConcernJanuary 30, 2007 7.5This is all a new marriage needs : Christopher finds the reference Lorelai wrote for Luke...and freaks. And what more could an established m
  13. S07E13Gilmore Girls S07E13I'd Rather Be in PhiladelphiaFebruary 6, 2007 7.4After Richard's heart attack, Lorelai, Rory and Emily anxiously await news in the hospital waiting room. Then Logan arrives. Then Luke. But
  14. S07E14Gilmore Girls S07E14Farewell, My PetFebruary 13, 2007 7.1When one of Michel's beloved chows goes to that great doggy house in the sky, Lorelai organizes a memorial service. Maybe she ought to organ
  15. S07E15Gilmore Girls S07E15I'm a Kayak, Hear Me RoarFebruary 20, 2007 7.5Lorelai finally gets up the nerve to tell Emily that she and Christopher are phfffft. And Logan thought he bought an internet company. Inste
  16. S07E16Gilmore Girls S07E16Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?February 27, 2007 7.5Just before Lane's baby shower, Lorelai must mediate a Kim family grudge match. And Logan finally tells Rory that his business has gone bell
  17. S07E17Gilmore Girls S07E17Gilmore Girls OnlyMarch 6, 2007 7.0All three Gilmore girls hit the road for North Carolina and Mia's wedding. With Lane due any minute, Zack turns to Luke for advice on being
  18. S07E18Gilmore Girls S07E18Hay Bale MazeApril 17, 2007 7.1Brief encounter: Stars Hollow's centerpiece attraction for the annual Spring Fling brings Lorelai and Luke face-to-face. And post-grad job h
  19. S07E19Gilmore Girls S07E19It's Just Like Riding a BikeApril 24, 2007 7.3Lorelai needs help shopping for a new car. Enter Luke. Paris decides that having a boyfriend complicates her grad-school decision. Exit Doyl
  20. S07E20Gilmore Girls S07E20Lorelai? Lorelai?May 1, 2007 7.1On karaoke night, a tipsy Lorelai take the stage to sing...and exposes her feelings for Luke. And Logan returns to Stars Hollow with a quest
  21. S07E21Gilmore Girls S07E21Season's bestUnto the BreachMay 8, 2007 7.9Pomp and circumstances. Rory's graduation brings the expected: tears, hugs, a Richard-and-Emily party, a communal bottle of champagne and a
  22. S07E22Gilmore Girls S07E22Bon VoyageMay 15, 2007 7.4An exciting job offer for Rory and a beneficent gesture from Luke add up to a big surprise party, where every Stars Hollow friend, neighbor

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

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