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Gilmore Girls :: Lorelai's Graduation Day (02x21)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Lorelai's Graduation Day
Episode #: 02x21
Production Number: 227471
Original Airdate: Tuesday May 14th, 2002
*Also Known As:
  • Ferngesteuert ( Germany [Vox])
9.5/10 (6 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
DE (Vox) Jun 04, 2004
Episode Crew
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Daniel Palladino
 
Episode Summary
 
Rory invites Emily and Richard to Lorelai's graduation from business school but misses the graduation when she gets a call from Jess and cuts school to visit him in New York. Lorelai forgives Rory after she sees that Rory has fallen for Jess.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
David SutcliffeplayedChristopher HaydenRecurring (8th appearance)
Seth MacFarlaneplayedZachRecurring (first appearance)
Adam BorsteinplayedPeter 
Andy KreissplayedMan 
Catherine Grace (1)playedKate 
Chuck E. WeissplayedProprietor 
Esther Friedman (1)playedGraduation Announcer 
Mark ColsonplayedWestern Shirt Man 
Mel RodriguezplayedRaul 
 
Main Cast
 
Lauren GrahamplayedLorelai Gilmore
Alexis BledelplayedRory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthyplayedSookie St. James
Scott PattersonplayedLuke Danes
Edward HerrmannplayedRichard Gilmore
Kelly BishopplayedEmily Gilmore
Yanic TruesdaleplayedMichel Gerard
Keiko AgenaplayedLane Kim
Liza WeilplayedParis Gellar
Jared PadaleckiplayedDean Forester
Milo VentimigliaplayedJess Mariano
 
Episode Notes
 
Rory and Jess walk down the street that was used by Spiderman for the upside-down kiss.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The B-52s52 Girls 
The B-52sDance This Mess Around 
PixiesMonkey Gone to Heaven 
Yoko OnoO'oh 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Lorelai: Oh, I'm so excited! Isn't this exciting?
Man: I've been doing this for eight years.
Lorelai: Oh. Not so exciting for you, then.
 
Lorelai: You are my favorite eldest child. You get to stay by my side.
Rory: I feel privileged.
 
Rory: What does a stroke feel like?
Lorelai: I dunno. Bad?
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
When Rory is on the bus headed back to Hartford, the cast on her arm is gone. However, when she's back in Stars Hollow, the cast is back on her arm.
 
While Lorelai and Rory are celebrating with the music on, Jess calls. She tells her mother that it's Lane and she goes to her room to talk. When Rory is walking to her room, you can still hear the phone ringing.
 
The shadows of the crew can be seen when Lorelai is on the staircase talking to Rory.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Lorelai: Thanks for coming, Sook, Marcus Shenkenberg.

Marcus Shenkenberg is a Swedish male model.
 
Lorelai: I ended up in a career that apparently Jessica Hahn would think was beneath her.

Jessica Hahn is a church secretary who made a claim that famous televangelist Jim Bakker raped her, leading to his downfall as a preacher and televangelist. Later, Jessica Hahn posed for Playboy and had a softcore porn career.
 
Lorelai: Now say, I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" is a line from a series of Alka Seltzer commercials.
 
Lorelai: Oh look it's Michael Landon.

Michael Landon is an actor who starred in Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven.
 
Rory: Oh yeah, right after they stoned the woman who won the lottery.

In the short story The Lottery, a town holds a lottery in which the winner of the lottery gets stoned by the townspeople.
 
Rory: John Bonham had that same problem.

John Bonham is the drummer for Led Zeppelin.
 
 
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