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  Episode Information  
Title: Happy Birthday, Baby
Also Known As: Das liebe Geld ( Germany)
Episode Number: 61
Season: 3
Season Episode #.: 18
Production Number: 175018
Original Airdate: Tuesday April 22nd, 2003
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Germany Jul 02, 2004
Episode Crew
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
  Episode Summary  
While Lorelai deals with the rebuilding of the fire-damaged Inn, Rory schemes to give her mom a great birthday party, complete with a gigantic pizza. Richard surprises Lorelai with a large check from an investment he made when she was born, and Lorelai uses part of the money to repay her parents for Rory's education, a gesture which does not please Emily. Meanwhile, Luke confirms his fear that Jess has been skipping school to work extra shifts at Wal-Mart. Luke agrees to meet Nicole's parents. Paris returns to school a changed person.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Bruce FrenchplayedMr. LeahyRecurring (second appearance)
Eileen BarnettplayedMrs. LeahyRecurring (third appearance)
Evie PeckplayedKarenRecurring (third appearance)
Jon PolitoplayedPeteRecurring (third appearance)
Linda PorterplayedFran WestinRecurring (4th appearance)
Kimberly BaileyplayedSarie 
  Episode Quotes  
Rory: The spirit of giving is completely lost on you.
Lorelai: But the spirit of getting is alive and well. And it wants its chimney swept.
 
Richard: Johnny Machete needs to be served in a heap.
Rory: Johnny Machete?
Emily: That's the name of this vile concoction.
Rory: It's delicious.
Lorelai: It's not bad.
Emily: 12 different colors.
Lorelai: Come on Mom. Eat it.
Emily: Looks like somebody already did.
 
Richard: Well, I have something for you.
(puts an envelope on the table)
Lorelai: Is it a hat?
Richard: No.
Lorelai: Is it a purse?
Richard: No.
Lorelai: Horse?
Richard: Lorelai.
Lorelai: George Foreman Grill?
 
Taylor: I’m not talking to you.
Luke: It’s my lucky day.
 
Jackson: What do you think you’re doing?
Rory: Oh, well, I’m trying to transport all the sodas for the party in one trip, which seemed a little silly when I first come up with the idea and it’s rapidly growing in its stupidity.
 
Richard: This was my favorite thing to eat as a boy. My Gran used to make this for me whenever I was feeling a little sad. You know, if my cricket team lost or a girl I fancied, turned up her nose at me.
Lorelai: Well, then load me up, because there was this cute chick at the pharmacy today. I used my best material on her and nothing.
Emily: Richard, at least let Pena serve it.
Lorelai: No comment on my lesbian hilarity? My, how far we've come.
 
Jackson: I have a sobbing pregnant woman at home, which is not unusual, except this time I didn't cause it!
 
Lorelai: Seventy-five thousand dollars. I feel so rich. And suddenly in complete agreement with everything Bush has to say.
 
  Episode Goofs  
When Richard and Lorelai are at the cafe, Lorelai takes a pen and a napkin to do some math. During this scene, it is clear that the pen isn't touching the napkin at all.
 
Lane says, while holding 2002 issue of the Guinness Book of World Records, that the world's largest pizza is 122 feet, 8 inches. However, in that issue of the Guinness Book there is no listing for the world's largest pizza.
 
  Cultural References  
Lorelai: Well, put Mrs. Huh-wiggins on the phone. Have her tell me.

Lorelai is referring to a Carol Burnett Show sketch in which Tim Conway's character's secretary is named Mrs. Wiggins, but Conway's character pronounces it 'Huh-wiggins' instead.
 
Lorelai: I've got Polonius and the entire banking system on my side.

Polonius is a character from Hamlet who was an advisor to his father and famous in the literary world for his "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" quote.
 
Rory: Because you need to be a chimney sweep to sweep a chimney.
Lorelai: Please, if Dick Van Dyke can do it, so can Luke.

In the classic film Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke plays Bert, a chimney sweep.
 
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