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| 1 :01x01 - Pilot (Oct/05/2000) | When Rory gets accepted into Chilton, Lorelai has to deal with the fact that she can not afford the school and must go to her parents for help. Her parents, Emily and Richard, help her out by providing a loan to pay for the school, but in return ask that her and Rory must attend dinner every Friday night at their house.
During her last couple of days at Stars Hollow High, Rory meets a new transfer student, Dean, and begins to reconsider her transfer to Chilton. When Lorelai sees that Rory is thinking of giving up her future for a boy, she becomes angered and they engage in their first fight ever. | | Guest Stars: Alex Borstein as Drella, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, | Co-Guest Stars: Marcy Goldman as Woman, Cesar Lopapa as Salvador, Barna Moricz as Joey, Heather Shrake as Girl #2, Amy Correa as Girl #3, Jacqueline Smith (2) as Girl #4, Jill Brennan as Mrs. Traister, Nikki Slater as Girl #1 | Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton (Oct/12/2000) | | It is the first day of Chilton for the Gilmores, and Lorelai oversleeps. Realizing that she does not have enough time to pick up her clothes from the dry-cleaners, she is forced to wear a pink tie-dye shirt and "Daisy Duke" shorts, an outfit that upsets both Emily and Rory. The rest of the day is downhill from there for Rory, who picks up the nickname Mary and makes enemies with Paris Geller who sees Rory as her competition. | | Guest Stars: John Billingsley as Mr. Remmy, Nick Chinlund as Ian Jack, Alex Borstein as Drella, Dakin Matthews as Hanlin Charleston, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Liza Weil as Paris Geller, | Co-Guest Stars: Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sean Gunn as Mick, Steve Tom as Irate Customer, Josh Jacobson as Boy #1, Pamela Kosh as Elderly Female, Rene Heger as Kid, Roz Witt as Mrs. Traeger, David Smigelski as Derek, Strawn Bovee as Mrs. Ness, Carole Goldman as Miss James, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Troy Medley as Installer #1, Irina Maleeva as Salon Lady | Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - Kill Me Now (Oct/19/2000) | | Rory joins Richard for a round of golf at the club, finding that she enjoys spending time with her grandfather. When Rory returns from her day at the club, Lorelai is not to happy about the fact that Rory may want to be a part of the world she ran away from, resulting in her picking a fight with Rory. Meanwhile, Lorelai helps plan a wedding for a set of twin girls who are marrying a set of twin boys. | | Guest Stars: Meagen Fay (1) as Mrs. Shales, Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. (1) as Julian Edwards, Jay Gerber as James Edwards, Eileen Barnett as Nanette, Alex Borstein as Drella, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, | Co-Guest Stars: Jean St. James as Irate Mother, Lisa Poff as Sarah, Melendy Britt as Gloria, Laura Gardner as Woman #2, Tony Pasqualini as Wallace, Ashley Cohen as Jessica Shales, Kelly Cohen as Jackie Shales, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Chris Hoffman (1) as Matt, Matt Hoffman (3) as Mark, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell | Director: Adam Nimoy
Writer: Joanne Waters | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - The Deer Hunters (Oct/26/2000) | | At school, Rory receives her first D ever, leading her to study like crazy for the upcoming exam. After she and Lorelai spend all night reviewing Shakespeare, they oversleep. To make matters worse, on her way to school Rory hits a deer which further delays her arrival to Chilton. When she finally makes it to school, she is denied from taking the test and does not handle it well. Lorelai is called in, and tells off the headmaster and Mr. Medina. | | Guest Stars: Alex Borstein as Drella, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Dakin Matthews as Hanlin Charleston, Liza Weil as Paris Geller, | Co-Guest Stars: Jim Jenkins as Man #2, Jennifer Williams as Woman #2, Jon Bruno (1) as Man #1, Sarah Brooke as Woman #1, Richard Topol as Waiter, Daniel Graves as Reviewer, Jayne Amelia Larson as Customer, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn | Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Jed Seidel | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - Cinnamon's Wake (Nov/02/2000) | | At the Chilton bake sale, Lorelai runs into Mr. Medina and agrees to have coffee with him. When they get together, he insists that they should date, and Lorelai agrees to go to dinner with him. But when Lorelai receives a call from Rory saying that their neighbor's cat, Cinnamon, had died, their date slips her mind as she helps prepare for the wake. During the wake, Rory walks outside to see none other than Mr. Medina outside on her porch, waiting for Lorelai. Later at the wake, Rory has an awkward encounter with Dean who admits his feelings for her. | | Guest Stars: Floyd Van Buskirk as Jed, Jean-Paul Vignon as Andre, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, DeLauné Michel as Jeannie, Paul Moncrief as Family Friend, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, Dakin Matthews as Hanlin Charleston | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - Rory's Birthday Parties (Nov/09/2000) | | It is Rory's 16th birthday and both Lorelai and Emily have planned parties for Rory. At Emily's, all of Rory's classmates are invited leading Rory to have her first fight with Emily. The following day, Lorelai throws Rory another bash and Emily and Richard decide to attend hoping to reconcile with Rory. However, while at the party, both Emily and Richard realize how different Rory and Lorelai's lives are from their own. Later, Dean comes by once everyone has left to give Rory a bracelet he had made for her. As they hold hands in the yard, Lorelai oversees. | | Guest Stars: Bridget Ann White (1) as Mitzi, Jonathan Ficcadenti as Kid #3, Greg Rikaart as Kid #4, Nora Zehetner as Girl in Hallway, David J. Coleman (1) as Waiter, Sharmila Devar as Harvard Representitive, David Booth (1) as Lars, Jonathon Ficcadenti as Boy at Party, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Deborah Theaker as Mrs. Caldicott, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Liza Weil as Paris Geller, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, | Uncredited: Nelson Grande as Hired Help | Director: Sarah Pia Anderson (1)
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - Kiss and Tell (Nov/16/2000) | | Dean and Rory share their first kiss, but Rory decides to hide the news from her mother. When Lorelai hears about the kiss from Mrs. Kim, she tries to prove to Rory that she's okay with Dean by inviting him to join their movie night. There, Lorelai lays down the law when it comes to dating her daughter. | | Guest Stars: Caitlyn Lindsay Murphy (1) as Susie, Brian Berke (1) as Joe, Sonya Eddy as Cashier, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Rodman Flender
Writer: Jenji Kohan | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - Love and War and Snow (Dec/14/2000) | | The first snow of the season hits Stars Hollow -- Lorelai's favorite time of year. The roads ice over and Rory is forced to stay with her grandparents where she introduces them to the wonders of frozen pizza. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai runs into Max, whose car had died on his way home. Since he's stranded in Stars Hollow for the night, Lorelai takes him out to dinner and a movie, but their date is cut short when they find Lane at Lorelai's, waiting for Rory. Later, Rory returns home and is shocked to find her teacher asleep on the couch. | | Guest Stars: David Huddleston as Mayor Harry Porter, Vic Chao as Souz Chef, Chase Penny as Rick Bloomenfeld, Ken Zavayna as Citizen #2, Rich Williams as Citizen #3, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Scot Zeller (1) as Mr. Radis, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - Rory's Dance (Dec/20/2000) | | Rory asks Dean to the Chilton formal despite reluctance to do so. While making Rory's dress, Lorelai throws her back out and Emily, noticing the pain she's in, insists that she stay with Lorelai while Rory's at the formal. At the dance, Dean has an encounter with Tristan that leads to a fist-fight between the two. After the dance, Rory and Dean fall asleep together while reading as Miss Patty's. The next morning, Lorelai wakes up to the angry voice of Emily and finds that Rory has not returned home. | | Guest Stars: Kyle Gibson as Jacob, Jonathan Ficcadenti as Boy, Kay Freeman as Yoga Woman #2, Maybin Hewes as Yoga Woman #1, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Kara Holden as Cissy, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Liza Weil as Paris Geller, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - Forgiveness and Stuff (Dec/21/2000) | | Lorelai and Rory's relationship is still a little rocky from the night of the dance, as is Emily and Lorelai's relationship, causing Rory to go to the elder Gilmore's Christmas party alone. While Rory is at dinner, Dean and Lorelai are able to work things out, and Lorelai ends up spending her evening with Luke who makes her a festive "Santa Burger". However, their evening is cut short when Lorelai gets a frantic call from Rory that Richard collapsed. With emotions running high, Lorelai finds it hard to visit her father and leans on Luke for support. Later, Rory and Lorelai reconcile their differences when they see just how valuable life is. | | Guest Stars: Bob Rumnock (2) as Bell Ring Leader, Derick Alexander as Orderly, Josh Haber (1) as Kenny, Brian Evers as Kirk Gleason, Joshua Haber (1) as Harry, Lisa Long as Bell Ring Leader, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Mary Wachtel as Poet, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, Jane Lynch as Nurse | Director: Douglas Camfield
Writer: John Stephens | | | |
| 11 :01x11 - Paris is Burning (Jan/11/2001) | | Lorelai and Max's relationship begins to become more serious, but Lorelai begins to back out when she sees how much Rory likes him being a part of their lives. At Parents' Day, Lorelai tries to break up with Max, but they end up kissing while Paris watches in the doorway. In order to get the school's mind of her parents' bitter divorce, Paris exposes Max and Lorelai's relationship, much to the horror of Rory. Meanwhile, Sookie asks Jackson out. | | Guest Stars: Simon Chernin as Boy Two, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Ann Gillespie (1) as Mrs. Geller, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss | | | |
| 12 :01x12 - Double Date (Jan/18/2001) | | After helping Sookie to ask Jackson out, Lorelai finds out that the only way for Jackson and Sookie to go out is for Lorelai to go with them on a double date. Lorelai reluctantly accepts, ending up with the date from hell -- Jackson's cousin Rune. Meanwhile, Rory and Lane double date with Dean and his friend Todd without telling their mothers where they actually are. Later, Luke finally gets up the courage to ask Lorelai out, but Mrs. Kim interrupts when she cannot find Lane. | | Guest Stars: Max Perlich as Rune, John Balma as Customer, Joe Fria as Waiter, Lukas Behnken as Todd, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 13 :01x13 - Concert Interruptus (Feb/15/2001) | | Lorelai heads up the Stars Hollow Charity Rummage Sale and ends up buying a sweatshirt that Luke donated. When she wears it around town, Lorelai is bewildered when Luke is angry to see it. Later, Sookie reveals to Lorelai that the previous owner of the sweatshirt was Luke's first serious girlfriend. Meanwhile, Sookie is given tickets to the Bangles concert in New York and Rory invites Madeline, Paris, and Louise to go with them to New York. At the concert, Madeline and Louise end up leaving to go to a party, much to the horror of Lorelai. | | Guest Stars: Cleo King as Annoyed Neighbor, Deborah Theaker as Mrs. Caldicott, The Bangles as Themselves, Brandon Routh as Jess, John Stephens as Guy, Liza Weil as Paris Gellar, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Glenn Dunk as Sean, Jeffrey Hutchinson as Unknown, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim | Director: Bruce Seth Green (2)
Writer: Elaine Arata | | | |
| 14 :01x14 - That Damn Donna Reed (Feb/22/2001) | | It is The Donna Reed Show night at the Gilmores, and Dean tells the girls that he thinks the idea of a wife cooking and cleaning for her husband is nice, which doesn't go over too well. The next day Rory comes home with a bird, who turns out to be her mid term project. She is asked to babysit Babette's new kitten, leaving Lorelai with her bird. At Babette's, Rory thinks about her fight with Dean then decides to cook dinner and dress like Donna Reed to make up. Lorelai arrives back home, she finds that the bird has escaped, and calls Luke to find it. Meanwhile, an unexpected visitor reappears in Lorelai's and Rory's life. | | Guest Stars: Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 15 :01x15 - Christopher Returns (Mar/01/2001) | | Christopher returns to make up for lost time with Rory, and Emily, elated about his return, invites both Christopher and his parents to Friday Night Dinner. But tensions between the Haydens and the Gilmores rise, resulting in a fight about Lorelai and Christopher's past. After the fight, Lorelai goes to her old room, to find Christopher on the balcony and old romances are rekindled. The next morning, Lorelai realizes she forgot about Luke and the paint, and apologizes. When Lorelai returns home, Christopher is waiting to ask Lorelai a question. | | Guest Stars: Cristine Rose as Francine Hayden, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Peter Michael Goetz as Straub Hayden, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 16 :01x16 - Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers (Mar/08/2001) | | A woman from Luke's past comes back to Stars Hollow, and tells Luke that she is here to stay. Rory misses Friday night dinner to go on a three month anniversary date with Dean. At Friday night dinner, Emily tries to set Lorelai up with a family friend, much to Lorelai's disgust. Meanwhile, Dean surprises Rory with a fancy dinner, then shows her a car that he's building for her. But the night takes an unexpected turn when Dean tells Rory he loves her and Rory doesn't answer him back. | | Guest Stars: David Huddleston as Mayor Harry Porter, Chris LoPrete as Man, Jacqui Maxwell as Summer, Rodney Chase Williams as Waiter, Alexander Cardinale as Friar Lawrence, Paul Cassell (1) as Chase Bradford, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Story: Joan Binder Weiss | Teleplay: John Stephens, Linda Loiselle Guzik | | | |
| 17 :01x17 - The Breakup, Part 2 (Mar/15/2001) | | Now broken up with Dean, Rory decides to take her mind off of the break-up by making lists and not listening Lorelai's advice to wallow. After being invited to a party at Madeline's, Rory decides to go and Lane tags along. However, things take when Rory finds herself alone with Tristan, who also just broke up with his girlfriend and is in need of consoling. Meanwhile, Lane meets a Korean boy. | | Guest Stars: Eddie Shin as Henry Cho, Brandon Tyler as Madeline's Boyfriend, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel, Jacqui Maxwell as Summer, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Nick Marck
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 18 :01x18 - The Third Lorelai (Mar/22/2001) | | Emily is upset when she finds out that Richard's mother, Trix is coming by for a visit. Meanwhile, Paris is not pleased that Tristan asked Rory out on a date. When Paris talks to Rory about it, she denies it, making Paris even madder. During Friday night dinner, Trix offers to help Lorelai and Rory, but Emily, afraid of losing Lorelai and Rory, warns Trix not to. | | Guest Stars: Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Marion Ross as Lorelai 'Trix' Gilmore, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester, Liza Weil as Paris Geller | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 19 :01x19 - Emily In Wonderland (Apr/26/2001) | | Rachel discovers an abandoned inn and shows to Lorelai, who immediately falls in love with it. Meanwhile, Rory takes Emily on a tour of Stars Hollow where immediately befriends Mrs. Kim and Michel, but becomes upset when she sees Lorelai and Rory's first home. Lastly, Lorelai gives Rune a job at the inn as a favor to Sookie. | | Guest Stars: Kathryn Grant (1) as Japanese Translator, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Max Perlich as Rune | Director: Perry Lang
Writer: Linda Loiselle Guzik, John Stephens | | | |
| 20 :01x20 - P.S. I Lo... (May/03/2001) | | Lorelai helps Luke buy a birthday present for Rachel, but ends up buying him a new wardrobe along the way. Still upset over the fact that she and Dean broke up, Rory becomes very upset when she finds out that Lane and Dean are science project partners, and then becomes angered when she finds out that her mom and Max have gotten back together. She and Lorelai fight, and Rory runs away to her grandparent's house in Hartford. Wanting to hear the whole story about Dean and Rory's break up, Lorelai talks to Dean and hears what happened on their anniversary date, worrying Lorelai that Rory has the same commitment problem as she does. | | Guest Stars: Brian Berke (1) as Joe, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Elaine Arata, Joan Binder Weiss | | | |
| 21 :01x21 - Love, Daisies and Troubadours (May/10/2001) | | Rachel leaves Stars Hollow when she realizes who Luke really has feelings for. Luke and Max have an argument over Lorelai, making Max think that he and Lorelai dated. Meanwhile, Rory defends the town troubadour, which brings her and Dean together, and finally says "I love you". Max, wanting to show Lorelai that he was serious about his proposal, surprises her with 1000 daises and asks his life-changing question again. | | Guest Stars: Dave Allen (1) as The Second Troubadour, Jon Wellner as Mikey, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Lisa Ann Hadley as Rachel, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Scout Taylor-Compton as Clara Forester, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester | Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 22 :02x01 - Sadie, Sadie (Oct/09/2001) | | Lorelai tells Luke about Max and his proposal, and accepts it. Also, Lane's parents got her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer, which frightens her. Rory invites Dean over for Friday night dinner, because they are celebrating her getting into the top 3% in her class. Tension rises between Dean and Richard when he accuses Dean of not being good enough for Rory, causing her to fight with her grandfather and causing Emily to fear that they'll lose Rory. | | Guest Stars: Todd Truley as The Fishmonger, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Brian Tarantina as Bootsy, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Joyce Greenleaf (1) as Antonia | Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 23 :02x02 - Hammers And Veils (Oct/09/2001) | | Rory begins to stress because she is falling behind on extra curricular activities, leaving her with less time for Dean. Also, Rory and Richard make up, while Emily and Lorelai get into a fight because Lorelai did not tell her about Max and his proposal. | | Guest Stars: Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Paul Moncrief as Family Friend, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Eddie Shin as Henry Cho, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Biff Yeager as Tom | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 24 :02x03 - Red Light on the Wedding Night (Oct/16/2001) | | Rory, Sookie, Michel and Emily go to a club for Lorelai's bachlorette party, where Emily tells story about her and Richard's wedding. Lorelai notices how everyone else's relationship is different than hers, and begins to have doubts about the wedding. When Rory and Lorelai get home, Lorelai says that she is calling the wedding off, and that they are going on a road trip. | | Guest Stars: Linda Porter as Fran Westin, Michael Harrington as Gwen Stefani Impersonator, Norma Michaels (1) as Mrs. Lanahan, Jazzmun as Janet Jackson Impersonator, Bijoux Deluxe as Uma Thurman Impersonator, Adam Selkowitz as Daniel Medina, Scott Kaske as Bette Davis Impersonator, Maximilliana as Marilyn Monroe Impersonator, Brian Palmetto as Mae West Impersonator, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 25 :02x04 - The Road Trip to Harvard (Oct/23/2001) | | Rory and Lorelai take a road trip to Harvard, where Rory fits right in. She feels like this is the place for her. When they return home, Lorelai cries when she sees the chuppah that Luke made for her, while Luke comforts her. Seeing how Rory is growing up, Lorelai decides to start planning for her own inn. | | Guest Stars: Brian Reddy as Bed & Breakfast Husband, Nancy Lenehan as Ladawn, Karl T. Wright as Professor, Liza Del Mundo as College Girl #2, Steven M. Rifkin as Chad, Julie Neumark as College Girl #1, Masi Oka as Philosophy Student, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Jason Maddox as Jay, Steve Rifkin as College Guy, Susan Ruttan as Bed & Breakfast Wife, Liz Torres as Miss Patty | Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 26 :02x05 - Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy (Oct/30/2001) | | Luke's sister Liz feels like her son Jess is getting into too much trouble and asks Luke to take care of him. Lorelai decides to throw Jess a welcome party, but at the party Jess is only nice to Rory. Luke receives phone calls about Jess stealing money and lawn gnomes and tries to talk to Jess, but becomes too angry, and pushes him into the lake. Later, Luke goes to confront Jess and lays down his new rules. Meanwhile, Paris is trying to make Rory's life miserable at "The Franklin" by assigning to interview Mr. Medina. | | Guest Stars: Brennan Louie as Kid #2, Kendall Schmidt as Kid #1, Charlie Stewart (1) as Kid #3, Scott Cohen as Max Medina, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Beth Kennedy (1) as Mrs. O'Malley, A. J. Noel as Kid #4, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 27 :02x06 - Presenting Lorelai Gilmore (Nov/06/2001) | | The annual debutant ball is coming up, and Emily's friends are nagging her to put Rory in it. When Emily asks Rory, she accepts, to Lorelai's dismay. Emily hopes that the ball will help bring Richard back into their social circle, but instead, it makes him angry, and causes them to fight at the ball. Also, Christopher agrees to present Rory and shocks Lorelai with news about his new relationship. | | Guest Stars: Samantha Shelton as Libby Doty, Jean St. James as Mom #2, Susan Bjurman as Emily's Friend, Jacqueline Schultz as Sunny, Millicent Martin as Debut Presenter, Jen Dede as Leisal, Kincaid Walker as Katie Hethington, Shane Partlow as Maurice Chevalier lip-syncer, Peggy Goss as Mom #1, Judy Geeson as Nettie, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Liz Torres as Miss Patty | Director: Chris Long
Writer: Sheila R. Lawrence | | | |
| 28 :02x07 - Like Mother, Like Daughter (Nov/13/2001) | | The Headmaster Charlton tells the Gilmore girls that they need to improve on their social skills. Rory tries to socialize by sitting with some girls at lunch, but sits with the"Puffs", a secret society at Chilton. The Puffs accept Paris and Rory into their group and have a ceremony to welcome the new members by kidnapping them and breaking into the Headmaster's office at school. Unfortunately, they get caught by Headmaster Charlton. Meanwhile, Lorelai joins the Booster Club, and offers the inn to them for their fashion show. | | Guest Stars: Brenda Strong as Eva, Roz Witt as Mrs. Traiger, Madeline Zima as Lisa, Adilah Barnes as Mrs. Burdiness, Shannon Cochran as Meena, Katie Layman (1) as Ginger, Hilary Salvatore as Lemon, Lance Barber as The Man at Inn, Emily Bergl as Francie Jarvis, Agatha Drake as Ivy, Nicole Eggert as Aubrey, Mary Kathleen Gordon (1) as Woman at Inn, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Dakin Matthews as Hanlin Charleston, Felice Heather Monteith as Maid, Soledad St. Hilaire as Maid, Danielle Stratton as Anna | Director: Dennis Erdman
Writer: Joan Binder Weiss | | | |
| 29 :02x08 - The Ins and Outs of Inns (Nov/20/2001) | | Lorelai and Sookie start up their plans to open an inn, but get stalled when the owner of the inn refuses to sell the property. The unexpected arrival of Mia, the owner of the Independence Inn, makes Lorelai feel guilty about wanting to leave the Independence Inn. However, Mia is supportive of their plans and tells everyone that she's planning on selling the inn. Emily confronts Mia in order to meet the woman who was such an important part of both Rory and Lorelai's life. Meanwhile, someone planted a fake murder scene in front of Doose's market. Rory tells Jess that she knows he's the culprit, how he's a jerk for letting Luke take all the heat from everyone in Stars Hollow. He agrees to lighten up and be more considerate of Luke. | | Guest Stars: Molly Bryant as Officer Scanlon, Linda Porter as Fran Westin, Norma Michaels (1) as Mrs. Lanahan, Elizabeth Franz as Mia, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Brian Tarantina as Bootsy, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 30 :02x09 - Run Away, Little Boy (Nov/27/2001) | | Lorelai goes on a 'casual date' with Paul, one of the students in her business class. When Paul comes to the diner, Luke and the rest of the town make fun of Lorelai for dating someone so young. Sookie tells Lorelai that Luke has a crush on her and seeing her dating other guys makes him jealous. Meanwhile, Rory has to perform the final scene of Romeo and Juliet with Tristan, making Dean angry. At the performance, Tristan is pulled from school after a prank and Lorelai lets Luke know that that he'll always be a very important part of her life. | | Guest Stars: Jim Jenkins as Mr. DuGrey, Lorna Raver as Mrs. Anderson, Jared Hillman as The Caveman Romeo, Victoria Hoffman as Dorrie, Paul's Mom, Paul Messinger as Sid, Bryce Johnson as Paul, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Chad Michael Murray as Tristan DuGrey, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Eddie Shin as Henry Cho, Brian Tarantina as Bootsy, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Adam Wylie as Brad Langford | Director: Danny Leiner
Writer: John Stephens | | | |
| 31 :02x10 - The Bracebridge Dinner (Dec/11/2001) | | A snowstorm prevents the Bracebridge group from having a historical dinner at the Inn so Lorelai and Sookie invite their friends to the dinner. At dinner, Richard confesses that he quit his job and Jess tries to work his way between Dean and Rory. | | Guest Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton as Clara Forester, Vic Chao as Souz Chef, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Max Perlich as Rune, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Brian Tarantina as Bootsy, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Chris Long
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 32 :02x11 - Secrets and Loans (Jan/22/2002) | | When Lorelai's house gets termites, Rory defies her mother and tells Emily about Lorelai not being about to get a loan. After not being able to come up with another way, Lorelai is forced to ask Emily to co-sign a loan with her. Meanwhile, Lane decides to become a cheerleader, straining her friendship with Rory. | | Guest Stars: Chris Heuisler as Peter, Christine Mourad as Girl, Damien Alexander as Bowman, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Richard Kline (2) as Miles Hahn, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Brian Tarantina as Bootsy, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer: Linda Loiselle Guzik | | | | | | |
| 34 :02x13 - A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Feb/05/2002) | | At the Stars Hollow picnic basket auction, Jess outbids Dean for Rory's basket, winning the chance to have lunch with Rory and causing Rory and Dean to fight. Jackson doesn't bid on Sookie's basket after thinking she doesn't want to move in with him, but they reconcile when he buys back the basket, then proposes to Sookie. Miss Patty attempts to set Lorelai up but Luke comes to the rescue and bids on Lorelai's basket. After listening to Dean's concerns about Rory and Jess, Lorelai and Rory fight over Dean confiding in Lorelai. | | Guest Stars: Darren Kennedy as Guy #1, Kelvin Yu as Cousin David, Leo Marks as Guy #2, Shawn Michael Patrick as Guy #3, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Eddie Shin as Henry Cho, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 35 :02x14 - It Should've Been Lorelai (Feb/12/2002) | | Christopher returns to town and brings his girlfriend, Sherry, along. Sherry wants to bond with Rory since her and Christopher are becoming serious. Emily finds out about Sherry and tells Lorelai that she has always wanted her and Christopher to end up together. Lorelai tells Christopher that she's always thought that they would get back together, too, and that's why she's never had a relationship that lasted. Christopher gets angry for Lorelai blaming him for her bad relationships, leaving Lorelai hurt while Luke watches. | | Guest Stars: Beth Kennedy (1) as Mrs. O'Malley, Madchen Amick as Sherry Tinsdale, Elisa Bocanegra as Nancy Waterford, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Adam Wylie as Brad Langford, | Uncredited: Robert Scheid as Student | Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 36 :02x15 - Lost And Found (Feb/26/2002) | | Luke decides to find a new, bigger place to live, and with Lorelai's help, he finds one that he likes. But after finding out that Taylor owns the apartment, Luke throws out his application and buys the building next to his diner. Meanwhile, Dean notices that Rory isn't wearing the bracelet he made her, sending Rory into a panic to find the bracelet. | | Guest Stars: Rose Abdoo as Gypsy, Elisa Bocanegra as Nancy Waterford, Brett Paesel as Real-Estate Agent Mary, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 37 :02x16 - There's the Rub (Apr/09/2002) | | Emily and Lorelai go to a spa together for the weekend and Emily tries to bond with Lorelai by booking them to do everything together. At home, Rory plans on having a quiet night alone but Paris, Jess and Dean all come over, resulting in Paris taking the blame for Jess being there and realizing Jess's feelings. | | Guest Stars: Gary Riotto as Kip, Steve Lawrence (1) as Steve - Bartender, Tiffany Fraser as Hostess, Michael Panes (1) as Bobby, Carol Hickey as Chemistry Teacher, Marty Roberts as Marty, Elayne Roberts as Elayne, John G. Andrews (1) as Bass Player, Tracy Maddox as Facialist, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Hal Linden as Chad, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Biff Yeager as Tom | Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Sheila R. Lawrence | | | |
| 38 :02x17 - Dead Uncles and Vegetables (Apr/16/2002) | | Lorelai and Rory help Luke at the diner while he plans his uncle Louie's funeral. However, none of Louie's friends attend the funeral but they all come together for a reception for Louie at Luke's. Meanwhile, Emily helps Sookie plan her wedding and Rory forces Jess to help Luke out more. | | Guest Stars: Wendy Haines as Patron #2, Marcia Ann Burrs as Older Woman, Pat Crawford Brown as Mrs. Cassini, Dave Allen (1) as Vegetable Salesman, Dion Anderson as Burt, Steve Eastin as Sy, Andrea Sabesin as Lisa, James Moses Black (1) as Patron #1, Ian Kerr as Mortuary Worker, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Brian McDonald (1) as Reverend Hackett, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | | | | |
| 40 :02x19 - Teach Me Tonight (Apr/30/2002) | | Luke asks Rory to tutor Jess, which goes okay until they decide to go for ice cream and get into a car wreck with Jess behind the wheel. Rory gets sent to the hospital with a broken arm and Lorelai blames Luke for the accident. Christopher arrives to take care of Rory and Luke sends Jess home. | | Guest Stars: Jon Polito as 'Father' in Kirk's Film, Richard Topol as Doctor, Chantal Lamourelle as Nurse, Julia Silverman as Teacher, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Principal Merton, Mary Lynn Rajskub as 'Girlfriend' in Kirk's Film, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Steve Robman
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 :02x22 - I Can't Get Started (May/21/2002) | | Christopher returns to town for Rory's cast removal and decides to stay for Sookie's wedding. Christopher tells Lorelai that his relationship with Sherry is over and they rekindle their past romance. However, Sherry calls with startling news and Christopher returns to Boston, devastating Lorelai. Meanwhile, Paris gets Rory to run as her vice-president in the student body elections and win, which means Rory will have to spend the summer in Washington D.C. Jess returns to Stars Hollow and asks Luke if he can stay. At the wedding, Rory sees Jess and they kiss, but Rory runs off as the wedding begins. | | Guest Stars: James Kiriyama-Lem as Dr. Ronald Sue, Inger Jackson as Maid, Curt Clendenin as Reese McGinly, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Beth Kennedy (1) as Mrs. O'Malley, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, Ted Rooney as Morey Dell, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, Liz Torres as Miss Patty | Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino, John Stephens | | | |
| 44 :03x01 - Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days (Sep/24/2002) | | On her last night in Washington D.C. over the summer, Rory helps Paris get ready for an unexpected date. While missing Rory, Lorelai has been having strange dreams, including being married to having twins with Luke. Sookie decides she needs to make the house more masculine for Jackson even though he insists that he likes it the way it is. Taylor puts together an end of summer festival for Stars Hollow. When Rory gets back, she is upset to see Jess making out with a platinum blonde in the middle of town and admits to her mother about the kiss she and Jess shared, sparking a fight between Rory and Lorelai. Lorelai also fights with her parents when she tells them about Sherry and Christopher, and returns to Luke's in hopes of a reconciliation with him. | | Guest Stars: Barbara Boxer as Herself, Jack Impellizzeri as Delivery Man, Jessica Kiper as Shane, Brian Watt as Delivery Man #2, Brandon Barash as Jamie, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Mike Gandolfi as Andrew, Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Mark Valinsky as Janitor, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose | Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 45 :03x02 - Haunted Leg (Oct/01/2002) | | Lorelai and Emily continue to fight about over what happened between them, and Rory has to run interference. At school, Rory also has to run interference between Paris and Francie, and eventually comes up with a way to stop their fighting. Kirk asks Lorelai out, and Lorelai has to figure out a way to let him down easy. Things seem to go better until Christopher shows up at Friday night dinner, and both Lorelai and Rory have to confront him about Sherry. Meanwhile, Rory talks to Jess about Shane and why she never wrote him during the summer. | | Guest Stars: Jessica Kiper as Shane, Christy Keefe as Sarah, Kelly Lohman as Girl #1, Emily Bergl as Francie Jarvis, Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn, Dakin Matthews as Hanlin Charleston, Teal Redmann as Louise Grant, David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden, | Uncredited: Daniel A. Ortiz (1) as Sophomore President | Director: Chris Long
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino | | | |
| 46 :03x03 - Application Anxiety (Oct/08/2002) | | Rory receives her Harvard application in the mail and then learns from a visiting panel of Ivy League admissions experts at Chilton that all her instincts about how to fill it out were wrong. After panicking about her chances of getting into Harvard, Rory and Lorelai decide to consult a nearby Harvard alum, Darren Springsteen, and end up joining him and his Harvard-perfect family for a lunch filled with quiz questions, which calms her nerves about college. Darren later tells Rory that he thinks she's perfect for Harvard and he'll put in a good word with the admissions office for her. Later, the reality of college hits home for both Dean and Lorelai. Meanwhile, Taylor bullies Luke into renting him the retail space that he bought next door to open an old fashioned soda shoppe and Lane meets Dave, an aspiring musician looking for a drummer for his band. | | Guest Stars: Philip Pavel as Jim Romaine, Tinsley Grimes as Carol Springsteen, Jeanette Brox as Jennifer Springsteen, Granville Van Dusen as Darren Springsteen, Anita Finlay as Marie Springsteen, Karen Bankhead as Rose, Jeffrey Noah as Brent, Kendall Schmidt as Peter, Jay Krich as Mr. Hunter, Adam Brody as Dave Rygalski, Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville, Matt Newton as Jack Springsteen, Grant-Lee Phillips as Grant, Sally Struthers as Babette Dell, Liz Torres as Miss Patty, Michael Winters as Taylor Doose, Biff Yeager as Tom | Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Daniel Palladino | | | |
| 47 :03x04 - One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes (Oct/15/2002) | | Lorelai gives a talk at the Stars Hollow high school about her career, but the school moms get mad when she ends up fielding more questions about her teen pregnancy than anything else. Lane, distraught over having to sneak around to practice with her band and her mother making her apply to religious colleges, decides to dye her hair purple, but chickens out and dyes it back to black before her mom sees it. Rory, helping Lane with her hair-dying experiment, realizes that Jess's girlfriend Shane works at the local beauty supply store, and finds herself being uncontrollably rude to the ditsy blonde. Luke confronts Jess about his relationship with Shane, and Jess admits that he doesn't really care about her, he's just with her because the girl he really likes isn't interested in him. Jess recommends that Luke do something similar and stop wasting his time waiting for Lorelai. | | Guest Stars: Riki Lindhome as Student, Jessica Kiper as Shane, Julie Wittner as Jan, Merry Simkins as Lois, | |
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