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Gilmore Girls: The Perfect Dress
Feeling that he has missed too much and wants to get to know his newly discovered daughter April, Luke goes to have a talk with her mother, his former girlfriend Anna Nardini. Meanwhile, Lorelai sets a date for the wedding after finding the perfect dress, but she is worried by the nagging feeling that something is about to go wrong. Back at Yale, Rory happily moves into a dingy off-campus apartment with Paris and Doyle, and tries to avoid running into Logan. However, when Logan shows up at her apartment and declares his love for her, Rory breaks down.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 6x11 Production Number: 2T6311 Airdate: Tuesday January 10th, 2006 Alternate Airdates:
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Main Cast
Episode Notes
Doyle's last name is revealed to be McMaster.
Edward Hermann (Richard) and Kelly Bishop (Emily) do not appear in this episode.
Sherilyn Fenn, who played Anna Nardini in this episode, previously guest starred in "Here Comes The Son" as Sasha, Jimmy's (Jess's father) girlfriend.
Rating: 4.0/6
June 3rd, the date Lorelai picks for her wedding, is the date of Rory's court appearance in "New and Improved Lorelai".
Episode Quotes
Sookie: Any thoughts on the dress?
Lorelai: There should be one.
Lorelai: There should be one.
Lorelai: (to Rory) I'm going to miss you when you're murderd and dumped into a dumpster by the doo-op group.
Sookie: So, what are your thoughts on the wedding?
Lorelai: It should be legal.
Lorelai: It should be legal.
Lorelai: Oh my God, look who’s back.
Rory: Well, I believe it’s those adorable Gilmore girls.
Lorelai: My, how we've missed them.
Rory: I hear they’re different now. A little sad.
Lorelai: A little broke.
Rory: Well, I believe it’s those adorable Gilmore girls.
Lorelai: My, how we've missed them.
Rory: I hear they’re different now. A little sad.
Lorelai: A little broke.
Luke: So, who’d you end up seeing?
Lorelai: It came down to Journey without their original lead singer, INXS without their original lead singer, Queen without their original lead singer, The Supremes without Diana, and weirdly, The James Brown Band without James Brown.
Lorelai: It came down to Journey without their original lead singer, INXS without their original lead singer, Queen without their original lead singer, The Supremes without Diana, and weirdly, The James Brown Band without James Brown.
Luke: I want contact. I want a relationship, I want to talk to her and see her, on a regular basis.
Anna: But you said --
Luke: I don't care what I said, this is what I want. I want to know my own daughter, and I want her to know me.
Anna: But you said --
Luke: I don't care what I said, this is what I want. I want to know my own daughter, and I want her to know me.
Cultural References
Lorelai: Hey, Judas, get back here right now!
In the Bible, Judas betrayed Jesus and is referred to as a traitor.
In the Bible, Judas betrayed Jesus and is referred to as a traitor.
Sookie: You've got the golden ticket!
In the Roald Dahl story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket finds one of the golden tickets that wins him access to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
In the Roald Dahl story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket finds one of the golden tickets that wins him access to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
Lorelai: (about Rory's new room) It's Angela's Ashes!
In the autobiographical novel Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, McCourt writes about the poor conditions growing up in Ireland in the early 20th century.
In the autobiographical novel Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, McCourt writes about the poor conditions growing up in Ireland in the early 20th century.
Luke: And you never told me she wore a brace! Why was she wearing a brace?!
Anna: She'd just read Deenie.
Deenie, by Judy Blume, tells the story of a thirteen year-old girl who has scoliosis and has to wear a back brace.
Anna: She'd just read Deenie.
Deenie, by Judy Blume, tells the story of a thirteen year-old girl who has scoliosis and has to wear a back brace.
Episode References
During the therapy session, Rory makes reference to "Raincoats and Recipes" when she lost her virginity to Dean, who was married, and "Blame Booze and Melville", when she stole a yacht with Logan.
When Rory and Lorelai arrive at the diner after their vacation, their trip to Atlantic City is a reference to "Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number" in which both Lorelai and Rory discuss what they had planned to do for Rory's 21st birthday.
While talking to Luke about the wedding plans, it begins to snow. Lorelai mentions that this is a sign. Her love of snow is a reference to several episodes, the first being "Love and War and Snow.
Lorelai discussing her wedding plans and stressing out about screwing things up with Luke like she screwed up her relationship with Max is a reference to "Red Light on the Wedding Night" in which Lorelai calls her wedding with Max off.
Analysis
Lane and Mrs. Kim
This episode is a good example of how alike Lane and Mrs. Kim are. During the episode, Mrs. Kim brings down a bottle of alcohol and had two drinks with Lane. This shows how like Lane, Mrs. Kim also has a rebellious streak despite her strict rules and ways.
This episode is a good example of how alike Lane and Mrs. Kim are. During the episode, Mrs. Kim brings down a bottle of alcohol and had two drinks with Lane. This shows how like Lane, Mrs. Kim also has a rebellious streak despite her strict rules and ways.
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