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Dean marries his high school girlfriend, Lindsay, despite having lingering feelings for Rory. He gets work on the Inn's construction crew. His marriage hits a rocky patch when Lindsay wants to buy a house and Dean may have to drop out of college to earn enough money. |
Dean marries his high school girlfriend, Lindsay, despite having lingering feelings for Rory. He gets work on the Inn's construction crew. His marriage hits a rocky patch when Lindsay wants to buy a house and Dean may have to drop out of college to earn enough money. |
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Luke's historically flaky sister Liz, seems to have found stability as a jewelry maker on the [[Renaissance fair]] circuit. Jess returns to get his car, and asks Rory to run away with him but she refuses. Liz marries T.J, a dim-witted but kind man. Luke and Lorelai go out on a date and he expresses that he |
Luke's historically flaky sister Liz, seems to have found stability as a jewelry maker on the [[Renaissance fair]] circuit. Jess returns to get his car, and asks Rory to run away with him but she refuses. Liz marries T.J, a dim-witted but kind man. Luke and Lorelai go out on a date and he expresses that he is serious about pursuing a relationship with her. |
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When the Dragonfly Inn has a test-run, Jason shows up and is in denial that he and Lorelai have broken up. Luke and Lorelai confirm they are dating. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, despite him still being married to Lindsay. Lorelai is upset when she finds out and has a fight with Rory. |
When the Dragonfly Inn has a test-run, Jason shows up and is in denial that he and Lorelai have broken up. Luke and Lorelai confirm they are dating. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, despite him still being married to Lindsay. Lorelai is upset when she finds out and has a fight with Rory. |
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|Viewers=4.53<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41426339/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22-28)|date=October 1, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.53<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41426339/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22-28)|date=October 1, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Lorelai and Rory return from their whirlwind tour of Europe. Taylor and Luke have it out over the new soda shop. A very pregnant Sookie updates Lorelai on the latest baby news. Taylor |
|ShortSummary=Lorelai and Rory return from their whirlwind tour of Europe. Taylor and Luke have it out over the new soda shop. A very pregnant Sookie updates Lorelai on the latest baby news. Taylor does not take it well when Rory declines the privilege of being the Stars Hollow Ice Cream Queen. Mother and daughter get caught up in a flurry of activity after Rory realizes that she wrote down the wrong date for freshman orientation, and she only has two days to get ready for Yale, instead of the week she was planning on. Emily is upset when Lorelai misses Friday night dinner and retaliates by turning it into a four-hour extravaganza, complete with ballroom dancing videos before the souffle course. Lorelai is shocked when Luke finally tells her what happened on his cruise with Nicole. |
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|Viewers=4.92<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41426688/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)|date=October 8, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.92<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41426688/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)|date=October 8, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=While Luke is willing to lend Lorelai his truck to help Rory move into her dorm, he |
|ShortSummary=While Luke is willing to lend Lorelai his truck to help Rory move into her dorm, he is not too thrilled when the project turns out to take all day to accommodate Lorelai's last minute shopping trips to keep Rory's room on a par with the rest of the dorm, to say nothing of Lorelai's seeming inability to drive a stick, losing his spare tire, and saddling him with the old mattress from Rory's dorm room. Rory's roommates turn out to be a jock, a 15 year old prodigy sorely lacking in socialization skills, and none other than Miss People Person herself, Paris Geller, who arrives with a life coach in tow. Nicole's partners descend on the diner and threaten to ensnare Luke in a morass of paperwork and legal complications when he refuses to hire a lawyer or even discuss accepting a settlement. Responding to Rory's attack of homesickness after just four hours, Lorelai returns to Yale and sets up a dorm-wide takeout food test to judge the quality of the local restaurants, their delivery speed, and the cuteness of their delivery boys. As a thanks for the takeout feast, the next morning some dormmates arrive with breakfast, having "Lorelai'd" a few places on campus to find the best place for coffee and muffins. |
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|Viewers=5.14<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41428246/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12)|date=October 15, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=5.14<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41428246/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12)|date=October 15, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=To help meet the expenses of opening the inn, Lorelai and Sookie decide to become caterers on the side, with their first assignment being a ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' theme party. They run into trouble when Sookie cooks gourmet food that |
|ShortSummary=To help meet the expenses of opening the inn, Lorelai and Sookie decide to become caterers on the side, with their first assignment being a ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' theme party. They run into trouble when Sookie cooks gourmet food that would not appeal to the children. Lorelai springs into action to save the party, but must also comfort Sookie when she fears she will be a bad mother. At Yale, Rory is shocked when she returns from class to find that Emily has redecorated their common room without asking first. Meanwhile, Richard ponders a proposal to take on a new business partner - the son of the former coworker who forced Richard out of his old company. |
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|Viewers=5.10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41428347/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3-9)|date=November 12, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=5.10<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41428347/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3-9)|date=November 12, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Sookie and Jackson decide to have a home birth and enlist the services of a formidable midwife named Bruce. Sookie fears she |
|ShortSummary=Sookie and Jackson decide to have a home birth and enlist the services of a formidable midwife named Bruce. Sookie fears she will never give birth when she goes past her due date. When Stars Hollow mounts a festival of [[Tableau vivant|living pictures]], Kirk goes overboard getting into character for his role as Jesus in "The Last Supper." Lorelai get cast in the painting she wanted, but then develops a bad case of stage fright. Meanwhile, Lane, Zach, and Brian finally find an awesome guitarist to replace Dave, but wonder if he isn't too old to join the band. Nicole asks Luke if they can postpone the divorce and start dating again. Sookie finally goes into labor. |
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'''Note:''' This episode won the show's only [[Emmy Award]], for Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic).<ref name="imdb-awards">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/awards IMDb: Awards and nominations for ''Gilmore Girls'']. Retrieved 2008-06-10.</ref> |
'''Note:''' This episode won the show's only [[Emmy Award]], for Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic).<ref name="imdb-awards">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/awards IMDb: Awards and nominations for ''Gilmore Girls'']. Retrieved 2008-06-10.</ref> |
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|Viewers=5.31<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41425370/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16)|date=November 19, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=5.31<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41425370/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16)|date=November 19, 2003|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Richard and Emily hold widely differing points of view on the success of their business trip to Atlantic City. Spurred on by her editor, Rory writes a strongly opinionated dance review that leads to a dining hall confrontation with the ballerina. Even though she continues to resist his interest in her, Lorelai |
|ShortSummary=Richard and Emily hold widely differing points of view on the success of their business trip to Atlantic City. Spurred on by her editor, Rory writes a strongly opinionated dance review that leads to a dining hall confrontation with the ballerina. Even though she continues to resist his interest in her, Lorelai cannot help but be impressed by Jason's smooth moves as he manipulates a frosty Emily into inviting him for Friday night dinner so that he can woo Lorelai. Lane and Dave have a long distance argument over pottery. Michel is back on the staff of the still-under-reconstruction Dragonfly Inn, but his one sneeze has Bruce, the midwife, erecting barriers to his attending a staff meeting which includes an overly-protective new mother Sookie and baby Davey. When she learns that Nicole and Luke have put their divorce on hold and have resumed dating, Lorelai becomes so flustered that she has an argument with Luke. Richard ecstatically roams throughout the house with his laptop after he goes wireless with Jason's help, but Emily fails to be charmed by either the Internet or Mr. Stiles. |
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|Viewers=4.97<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429474/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 19-25)|date=January 28, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.97<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429474/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 19-25)|date=January 28, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Luke becomes overwhelmed by Lane's work ethic when he hires her to work at the diner. Michel exhibits a profound jealousy of Tobin. Emily and Richard find the treats they brought home from Switzerland are widely panned. Rory is less than thrilled with the new man in Paris' life, especially when she learns that he |
|ShortSummary=Luke becomes overwhelmed by Lane's work ethic when he hires her to work at the diner. Michel exhibits a profound jealousy of Tobin. Emily and Richard find the treats they brought home from Switzerland are widely panned. Rory is less than thrilled with the new man in Paris' life, especially when she learns that he is teaching her contemporary political fiction class. As Lorelai and Jason grow closer, she begs him to keep their relationship a secret from her parents. Rory's talent for millinery combines with her talent for writing to win her a position on the "Yale Daily News". Inexplicably, Sookie and Jackson allow Michel to babysit for Davey, forcing Lorelai to come to the rescue when Michel, not being one to fail to disappoint, needs to get himself and Davey out from under a problem. Richard becomes intensely irritated when the Chez Gilmore walking tour benefiting the Historical Society overstays its welcome. |
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|Viewers=4.82<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429267/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26-Feb. 1)|date=February 4, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.82<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429267/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26-Feb. 1)|date=February 4, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Lane sneaks out of the house when Gil gets the band a 2:00 a.m. Tuesday gig at [[CBGB]]. After the church bells are repaired, they drive the town crazy, and so Luke and Lorelai team up to break the bells. Rory gets confrontational with William during a political discussion when she suspects that he |
|ShortSummary=Lane sneaks out of the house when Gil gets the band a 2:00 a.m. Tuesday gig at [[CBGB]]. After the church bells are repaired, they drive the town crazy, and so Luke and Lorelai team up to break the bells. Rory gets confrontational with William during a political discussion when she suspects that he has been spreading embarrassing stories about her. Lorelai is initially distressed when she learns that Luke has moved to [[Litchfield, Connecticut|Litchfield]] to live with Nicole, but a visit to his apartment makes her suspect he hasn't truly moved. Luke asks why Lorelai cares where he lives, but she does not have an answer. Lane and her mother have a long-overdue talk after Mrs. Kim discovers her daughter's secret life as a rock and roll drummer. When Lane offers a compromise to the house rules, Mrs. Kim tells her to move out. |
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|Viewers=4.64<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429322/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2-8)|date=February 11, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.64<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429322/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2-8)|date=February 11, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Luke has his hands full as family members return to Stars Hollow: Liz for her high school reunion and Jess for his car. Lane stays in Rory's dorm room at Yale and tries to be a helpful guest. Lorelai agrees to accompany Jason on an office furniture shopping trip on his morning off, but the press of international business calls keeps getting in the way. Jamie's in town, and Paris keeps avoiding him. Lorelai and Jason agree that Emily and Richard need to be told about their relationship, but Lorelai just |
|ShortSummary=Luke has his hands full as family members return to Stars Hollow: Liz for her high school reunion and Jess for his car. Lane stays in Rory's dorm room at Yale and tries to be a helpful guest. Lorelai agrees to accompany Jason on an office furniture shopping trip on his morning off, but the press of international business calls keeps getting in the way. Jamie's in town, and Paris keeps avoiding him. Lorelai and Jason agree that Emily and Richard need to be told about their relationship, but Lorelai just cannot bring herself to do it after Emily mocks both Jason and the idea that he would ever hit it off with her daughter. Rory's finally speaking her mind on Paris's romantic entanglements backfires when Paris decides she has a future with Asher and breaks up with Jamie. Rory becomes concerned that her mother is having financial problems. When Lorelai and Rory discover Jess sleeping in his car in the freezing cold after an argument with his uncle, Lorelai intercedes on his behalf with Luke, who relents and allows Jess to come inside while Luke spends the night in Litchfield. |
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|Viewers=4.56<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429368/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 9-15)|date=February 20, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.56<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41429368/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 9-15)|date=February 20, 2004|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Jess' attempts to keep a low profile until Gypsy completes the repairs on his car are put to the test as he keeps bumping into Rory all over town. Taylor puts Kirk in charge of the annual Firelight Festival, and his managerial skills, or lack thereof, place a strain on the preparations. Lane follows Rory back to Stars Hollow and a place on the Gilmore couch for the weekend, but isn't quite ready to face her mother. Emily is in a dither about filling a table at a benefit and enlists the help of Lorelai and Jason, whom she encourages to pretend that they |
|ShortSummary=Jess' attempts to keep a low profile until Gypsy completes the repairs on his car are put to the test as he keeps bumping into Rory all over town. Taylor puts Kirk in charge of the annual Firelight Festival, and his managerial skills, or lack thereof, place a strain on the preparations. Lane follows Rory back to Stars Hollow and a place on the Gilmore couch for the weekend, but isn't quite ready to face her mother. Emily is in a dither about filling a table at a benefit and enlists the help of Lorelai and Jason, whom she encourages to pretend that they are a couple. Luke is less than impressed by Liz's latest business venture and newly-arrived boyfriend, which prompts Jess to give his uncle an earful about minding his own business. After Lorelai and Liz finally meet, Lorelai gets a renewed perspective on Luke. Liz's high school classmates descend upon her brother and reveal long-held crushes on him. Richard is suspicious when Jason's father greets his son at the benefit and does not inquire about the business. Lorelai fixes Luke's broken heart after his confrontation with Jess while Luke fixes Lorelai's broken window. Liz and T.J. end their visit to Stars Hollow, but not before T.J. has a few choice words for Luke. Jess makes a startling confession to Rory before he leaves town. |
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|Viewers=5.28<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=February 24, 2004|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=022404_15|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 16-22)|access-date=May 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221201251/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=022404_15|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
|Viewers=5.28<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=February 24, 2004|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=022404_15|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 16-22)|access-date=May 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221201251/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=022404_15|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=When Trix returns to town and berates Lorelai and Richard for being financial failures, Richard angrily sets his mother straight, to Emily's delight. Lorelai and Sookie explore ways to ease their financial crunch and raise money to pay their construction crew, one of whom is now Dean. Janet and Paris go head-to-head over the constant presence of Janet's boyfriend in the suite. Lorelai and Rory play an increasingly frustrating game of telephone tag. After Paris, Tanna, and Janet complain about close quarters in the suite, Lane moves out of the dorm and in with Lorelai, and gets her job back at Luke's. Lorelai and Sookie have a heated discussion about sharing the responsibilities of opening their inn. Rory is distraught when one of her professors tells her to drop a class because she |
|ShortSummary=When Trix returns to town and berates Lorelai and Richard for being financial failures, Richard angrily sets his mother straight, to Emily's delight. Lorelai and Sookie explore ways to ease their financial crunch and raise money to pay their construction crew, one of whom is now Dean. Janet and Paris go head-to-head over the constant presence of Janet's boyfriend in the suite. Lorelai and Rory play an increasingly frustrating game of telephone tag. After Paris, Tanna, and Janet complain about close quarters in the suite, Lane moves out of the dorm and in with Lorelai, and gets her job back at Luke's. Lorelai and Sookie have a heated discussion about sharing the responsibilities of opening their inn. Rory is distraught when one of her professors tells her to drop a class because she cannot handle her course load. Lane runs into her mother and receives a frosty reception. At the end of a very long, hard day, Lorelai and Rory still cannot manage to connect, and end up taking solace in the arms of the married men in their lives, Luke for Lorelai, and Dean for Rory. |
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|Viewers=4.75<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=March 2, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221202443/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=030204_03|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 23-29)|access-date=May 12, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=030204_03|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.75<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=March 2, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221202443/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=030204_03|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 23-29)|access-date=May 12, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=030204_03|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Kirk branches out from dog sitting for Lulu into a new canine-centered career. Paris goes into germ-phobic overdrive when Rory gets a cold Lane gets an apartment with Zach and Brian and faces a frigid reception from her aunt and mother, and an overly-eager, non-stop-talking cousin when she packs up her things and moves out. When they realize that their relationship is increasingly being conducted over email and the phone, Lorelai and Rory decide to play hooky and go window shopping in the mall, where they run into Emily in the middle of a shopping binge meltdown. Luke lends Lorelai the thirty thousand dollars she needs to finish construction on the Inn. After Emily confesses that the shopping binge and bickering with Richard stems from her anger at being ignored, neglected, and made to feel useless by her husband, Lorelai reassures her of how much she |
|ShortSummary=Kirk branches out from dog sitting for Lulu into a new canine-centered career. Paris goes into germ-phobic overdrive when Rory gets a cold Lane gets an apartment with Zach and Brian and faces a frigid reception from her aunt and mother, and an overly-eager, non-stop-talking cousin when she packs up her things and moves out. When they realize that their relationship is increasingly being conducted over email and the phone, Lorelai and Rory decide to play hooky and go window shopping in the mall, where they run into Emily in the middle of a shopping binge meltdown. Luke lends Lorelai the thirty thousand dollars she needs to finish construction on the Inn. After Emily confesses that the shopping binge and bickering with Richard stems from her anger at being ignored, neglected, and made to feel useless by her husband, Lorelai reassures her of how much she is accomplished and urges her to talk to Richard, but Emily cannot seem to make the connection with her husband she so desperately desires. Rory and Luke get a peek into Dean's life as a married man, and Luke gets an inkling that something is amiss when he catches Dean's wistful looks towards Rory as Dean unsuccessfully tries to paint a happy picture of life with Lindsay and her parents. |
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|Viewers=4.95<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=April 20, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707085950/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=042004_05|title=Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 12-18)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=042004_05|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Lorelai and Rory get the dubious honor of the first ride in Kirk's latest venture, the Stars Hollow [[Cycle rickshaw|pedicab]]. Rory, Paris, Janet and Glenn escape a cold, rainy winter and head to Florida for [[spring break]], where they run into Madeline and Louise, who show them the ropes. The introverted Rory and Paris struggle to join the partying. [[The Shins]] play at a club the girls attend. After a wild night, the girls conclude they |
|ShortSummary=Lorelai and Rory get the dubious honor of the first ride in Kirk's latest venture, the Stars Hollow [[Cycle rickshaw|pedicab]]. Rory, Paris, Janet and Glenn escape a cold, rainy winter and head to Florida for [[spring break]], where they run into Madeline and Louise, who show them the ropes. The introverted Rory and Paris struggle to join the partying. [[The Shins]] play at a club the girls attend. After a wild night, the girls conclude they have have enough of the spring break experience and plan to fly back to Connecticut. Jason gives Lorelai the key to his apartment as a symbol of his commitment to their relationship. Lorelai bails Luke out of jail after he is arrested for beating up the car belonging to the man he suspects is having an affair with Nicole; Lorelai stops Luke from beating up the car again when the man is still in Nicole's townhouse. |
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|Viewers=4.68<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 11, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221203545/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051104_04|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 3–9)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051104_04|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.68<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 11, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221203545/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051104_04|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 3–9)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051104_04|archive-date=December 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Jackson's devotion to his wife and her famous zucchini soup set the stage for the perfect antidote to the stress surrounding the opening of the Inn. Luke unwittingly comes to the rescue when Sookie tries to set Lorelai up with the poultry supplier. Liz returns to Stars Hollow to announce that she |
|ShortSummary=Jackson's devotion to his wife and her famous zucchini soup set the stage for the perfect antidote to the stress surrounding the opening of the Inn. Luke unwittingly comes to the rescue when Sookie tries to set Lorelai up with the poultry supplier. Liz returns to Stars Hollow to announce that she is getting married in the town square in a week. Paris and Asher decide to travel to England together during the summer. T.J. has a tumultuous bachelor party. At Luke's request, Jess changes his mind about attending his mother's wedding and returns to Stars Hollow for the festivities. Rory tries to hide her discomfort when Lorelai tells her about overhearing a fight between Dean and Lindsay. A self-help tape helps Luke clarify his thinking, and a talk with Jess gets him started on the path to having the relationship he has been looking for all along. |
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|Viewers=4.61<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 18, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707093810/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051804_09|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 10–16)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051804_09|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|Viewers=4.61<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 18, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707093810/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051804_09|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 10–16)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051804_09|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=As Stars Hollow prepares for the Renaissance-themed wedding of Liz and T.J., Kirk feels slighted when Miss Patty chooses someone else as the maypole dance captain. Lorelai discovers an equine visitor in the Dragonfly Inn's lobby. Rory's suite mates depart for summer vacation. Lorelai urges Mrs. Kim to call Lane. Lorelai unsuccessfully attempts to get Emily to admit to the separation during Friday night dinner. T.J. revels in the wonders of tights, but discovers their main drawback during the ceremony. Mrs. Kim is horrified that Lane is living with Zach and Brian (boys) in a shabby apartment. She is advised by Lorelai to pretend the boys are just girls, and eventually returns for tea. Rory calls Dean to rescue her from the disastrous date Emily has arranged for her with the son of a friend. Luke and Lorelai share significant glances during a slow dance at the wedding, which prompts Luke to ask Lorelai out on a date. Jess expresses his gratitude to Luke before saying goodbye. Rory tells Jess it |
|ShortSummary=As Stars Hollow prepares for the Renaissance-themed wedding of Liz and T.J., Kirk feels slighted when Miss Patty chooses someone else as the maypole dance captain. Lorelai discovers an equine visitor in the Dragonfly Inn's lobby. Rory's suite mates depart for summer vacation. Lorelai urges Mrs. Kim to call Lane. Lorelai unsuccessfully attempts to get Emily to admit to the separation during Friday night dinner. T.J. revels in the wonders of tights, but discovers their main drawback during the ceremony. Mrs. Kim is horrified that Lane is living with Zach and Brian (boys) in a shabby apartment. She is advised by Lorelai to pretend the boys are just girls, and eventually returns for tea. Rory calls Dean to rescue her from the disastrous date Emily has arranged for her with the son of a friend. Luke and Lorelai share significant glances during a slow dance at the wedding, which prompts Luke to ask Lorelai out on a date. Jess expresses his gratitude to Luke before saying goodbye. Rory tells Jess it is over between them when he asks her to leave Stars Hollow with him. |
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|Viewers=5.46<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 25, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100905/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 17–23)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
|Viewers=5.46<ref>{{cite web|work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Medianet]]|date=May 25, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100905/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07|title=Weekly Program Rankings (May 17–23)|access-date=May 13, 2022|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052504_07|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|ShortSummary=Momentous changes are in the air as the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend. Emily and Richard admit that they |
|ShortSummary=Momentous changes are in the air as the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend. Emily and Richard admit that they have separated. Kirk enlists Luke to help protect Lulu from the deep, dark secret of his night terrors when the couple spends the night at the Inn. Jason appears at the Inn to plead his case with Lorelai, to no avail. Luke is upset to Lorelai because he thought his intentions were clear and openly says that he wants to pursue a relationship with her, to which she responds she is not with Jason anymore and wants to explore things romantically with him too: the two share their first kiss. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, despite him still being married to Lindsay. Lorelai is upset when she learns Rory is "the other woman" and Rory is mad that Lorelai cannot be happy for her. |
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In 2009, [[TV Guide]] ranked this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. |
In 2009, [[TV Guide]] ranked this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. |
Revision as of 08:39, 1 March 2024
Gilmore Girls | |
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Season 4 | |
Season 4 DVD cover | |
Starring | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | The WB |
Original release | September 23, 2003 May 18, 2004 | –
Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Gilmore Girls, an American dramedy television series, began airing on September 23, 2003 on The WB. The season concluded on May 18, 2004, after 22 episodes. The season aired Tuesday nights at 8/7c.
On December 17, 2003, The WB announced that the show was renewed for a fifth season.[1]
Overview
Rory begins attending Yale and discovers Paris has arranged for them to be roommates. At first Rory seems to be adjusting to college life fairly well, but eventually finds the workload to be overwhelming. Paris begins a romance with a much older professor, Asher Flemming, and breaks up with her boyfriend.
Lorelai oversees renovations on the Dragonfly Inn. Although Sookie is pregnant, she and Lorelai start a catering business to make ends meet. As the construction drags on, Lorelai feels the financial crunch. After Sookie gives birth, she is distracted with the baby and Lorelai is resentful for having to shoulder more responsibility concerning the Inn.
Richard is hard at work with his new insurance business, and takes on Jason Stiles as a partner. Lorelai and Jason begin dating, but she insists they keep the relationship a secret from her parents. When Richard's business and wealth are threatened by a lawsuit, he throws Jason under the bus. Lorelai and Emily are angry about Richard's behavior. However, when Jason feels he must sue Richard in retaliation, Lorelai breaks up with him. A rift develops between Richard and Emily that culminates in their separation.
Dean marries his high school girlfriend, Lindsay, despite having lingering feelings for Rory. He gets work on the Inn's construction crew. His marriage hits a rocky patch when Lindsay wants to buy a house and Dean may have to drop out of college to earn enough money.
Luke's historically flaky sister Liz, seems to have found stability as a jewelry maker on the Renaissance fair circuit. Jess returns to get his car, and asks Rory to run away with him but she refuses. Liz marries T.J, a dim-witted but kind man. Luke and Lorelai go out on a date and he expresses that he is serious about pursuing a relationship with her.
When the Dragonfly Inn has a test-run, Jason shows up and is in denial that he and Lorelai have broken up. Luke and Lorelai confirm they are dating. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, despite him still being married to Lindsay. Lorelai is upset when she finds out and has a fight with Rory.
Cast
Main cast
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore, Rory's mother.
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, Lorelai's daughter.
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James, Lorelai's best friend and co-worker.
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes, the owner of the local diner.
- Keiko Agena as Lane Kim, Rory's best friend.
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard, Lorelai and Sookie's co-worker.
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller, Rory's roommate and close friend.
- Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, a resident of Stars Hollow who works many jobs.
- Chris Eigeman as Jason Stiles, Richard's business partner and Lorelai's boyfriend.
- Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore, Lorelai's mother and Rory's grandmother.
- Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore, Lorelai's father and Rory's grandfather.
Recurring cast
- Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, Rory's ex-boyfriend.
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano, Luke's nephew and Rory's ex-boyfriend.
- Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville, Sookie's husband.
- Liz Torres as Miss Patty, the owner of the local dance studio.
- Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Lane's religious mother.
- Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Lorelai and Rory's next-door neighbor.
- Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Lorelai and Rory's next-door neighbor.
- Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, the owner of the local grocery store.
- Todd Lowe as Zach Van Gerbig, Lane's bandmate.
- John Cabrera as Brian Fuller, Lane's bandmate.
- Wayne Wilcox as Marty, Rory's classmate and good friend.
- Sebastian Bach as Gil, Lane's new bandmate.
- Danny Strong as Doyle McMaster, the editor of the Yale Daily News.
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Liz Danes, Luke's younger sister and Jess's mom.
- Michael DeLuise as TJ, Liz's fiancé.
- Rusty Schwimmer as Bruce, Sookie's midwife.
Guest
- Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, an old classmate of Paris and Rory.
- Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, an old classmate of Paris and Rory.
- David Clayton Rogers as Trevor, Rory's classmate.
- Teddy Dunn as Graham, Rory's classmate.
- Michael York as Asher Fleming, Paris's Yale Professor
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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66 | 1 | "Ballrooms and Biscotti" | Amy Sherman-Palladino | Amy Sherman-Palladino | September 23, 2003 | 176151 | 4.53[2] |
67 | 2 | "The Lorelais' First Day at Yale" | Chris Long | Daniel Palladino | September 30, 2003 | 176152 | 4.92[3] |
68 | 3 | "The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles" | Matthew Diamond | Amy Sherman-Palladino | October 7, 2003 | 176153 | 5.14[4] |
69 | 4 | "Chicken or Beef?" | Chris Long | Jane Espenson | October 14, 2003 | 176154 | 5.40[5] |
70 | 5 | "The Fundamental Things Apply" | Neema Barnette | John Stephens | October 21, 2003 | 176155 | 5.08[6] |
71 | 6 | "An Affair to Remember" | Matthew Diamond | Amy Sherman-Palladino | October 28, 2003 | 176156 | 5.16[7] |
72 | 7 | "The Festival of Living Art" | Chris Long | Daniel Palladino | November 4, 2003 | 176157 | 5.10[8] |
73 | 8 | "Die, Jerk" | Tom Moore | Daniel Palladino | November 11, 2003 | 176158 | 5.31[9] |
74 | 9 | "Ted Koppel's Big Night Out" | Jamie Babbit | Amy Sherman-Palladino | November 18, 2003 | 176159 | 5.07[10] |
75 | 10 | "The Nanny and the Professor" | Peter Lauer | Scott Kaufer | January 20, 2004 | 176160 | 4.97[11] |
76 | 11 | "In the Clamor and the Clangor" | Michael Grossman | Sheila R. Lawrence & Janet Leahy | January 27, 2004 | 176161 | 4.82[12] |
77 | 12 | "A Family Matter" | Kenny Ortega | Daniel Palladino | February 3, 2004 | 176162 | 4.64[13] |
78 | 13 | "Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels" | Chris Long | Amy Sherman-Palladino | February 10, 2004 | 176163 | 4.56[14] |
79 | 14 | "The Incredible Sinking Lorelais" | Stephen Clancy | Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino | February 17, 2004 | 176164 | 5.28[15] |
80 | 15 | "Scene in a Mall" | Chris Long | Daniel Palladino | February 24, 2004 | 176165 | 4.75[16] |
81 | 16 | "The Reigning Lorelai" | Marita Grabiak | Jane Espenson | March 2, 2004 | 176166 | 4.71[17] |
82 | 17 | "Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist" | Jamie Babbit | Amy Sherman-Palladino | April 13, 2004 | 176167 | 4.95[18] |
83 | 18 | "Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!" | Daniel Palladino | Daniel Palladino | April 20, 2004 | 176168 | 3.95[19] |
84 | 19 | "Afterboom" | Michael Zinberg | Sheila R. Lawrence | April 27, 2004 | 176169 | 4.52[20] |
85 | 20 | "Luke Can See Her Face" | Matthew Diamond | Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino | May 4, 2004 | 176170 | 4.68[21] |
86 | 21 | "Last Week Fights, This Week Tights" | Chris Long | Daniel Palladino | May 11, 2004 | 176171 | 4.61[22] |
87 | 22 | "Raincoats and Recipes" | Amy Sherman-Palladino | Amy Sherman-Palladino | May 18, 2004 | 176172 | 5.46[23] |
DVD release
The Complete Fourth Season[24] | ||||
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North America | United Kingdom | Continental Europe | Norway | Australia |
September 27, 2005 | July 27, 2009 | June 14, 2006 | November 15, 2006 | July 5, 2006 |
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