Gilmore Girls

The Story

Thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) has made her share of mistakes in life, but she has been doing her best to see that her daughter - and best friend in the world - Rory (Alexis Bledel, Tuck Everlasting), doesn't follow in her footsteps. That may be easier said than done, considering that the two share the same interests, the same intellect, the same coffee addiction and the same eyes. Rory is more serious than Lorelai, but there are tendencies, especially in the love department, that clearly indicate she is her mother's daughter.
From the beginning, this unique mother-daughter team has been growing up together. Lorelai was just Rory's age when she became pregnant and made the tough decision to raise her baby alone. This defiant move -- along with Lorelai's fiercely independent nature -- caused a rift between her and her extremely proper, patrician, old-money parents, Emily (Kelly Bishop, Dirty Dancing) and Richard (Edward Herrmann, The Cat's Meow). However, Lorelai was forced to reconcile with them when she found herself in desperate need of money for Rory's tuition. This season, a handsome new partner in Richard's business could spark a renewed connection between father and daughter -- even as a rift develops between Richard and Emily.

In season four, both Gilmore girls are experiencing major life changes. Surprisingly, Rory chose Yale University, her grandfather Richard's alma mater, over her longtime dream school, Harvard. With Yale so close, Rory is able to visit home for laundry runs and the traditional Friday-night dinner with her grandparents at their elegant and oppressive house. In addition to continued bonding time with Lorelai, Rory stays in contact with her best friend, Lane (Keiko Agena, Felicity), who attends a local college and resolutely pursues her musical streak as drummer in a rock band, contrary to her conservative Korean mother's wishes. Another constant in Rory's life is the presence of intense former classmate Paris Geller (Liza Weil, Stir of Echoes), who is now her roommate at Yale. Rory also explores the world of college dating, since Dean (Jared Padalecki), one of her high school love interests, got married, and bad boy Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) has headed west to Venice, California in search of his father.

Although her daughter has left the nest, Lorelai sees a bright new dream come true when she and fabulous chef Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy), her best friend, finally open their own inn, following the destruction of the Independence Inn in a fire. Now happily married with a new baby, Sookie must divide her time between her new business endeavor and being a mommy. Meanwhile, Lorelai's longstanding friendship with Luke Danes (Scott Patterson, Little Big League), the gruffly charming owner of the local diner, only got stronger after his failed brush with marriage.

Cast

Lauren Graham...... Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel...... Lorelai 'Rory' Gilmore
Melissa Mccarthy...... Sookie St. James
Keiko Agena...... Lane Kim
Scott Patterson...... Luke Danes
Yanic Truesdale...... Michel Gerard
Kelly Bishop...... Emily Gilmore
Edward Herrmann...... Richard Gilmore
Liz Torres...... Miss Patty
Liza Weil...... Paris
Sean Gunn...... Kirk
Chris Eigeman...... Jason 'Digger' Stiles (2003-)
Jared Padalecki...... Dean Forester (2000-2003)
Milo Ventimiglia...... Jess Mariano (2001-2004)
Scott Cohen...... Max Medina (2000-2001, 2003)
David Sutcliffe...... Christopher Hayden (2001-2003)
Chad Michael Murray......Tristan DuGrey (2000-2001)
Adam Brody...... Dave Rygalski (2000)

Season Two

201. Sadie, Sadie
202. Hammers And Veils
203. Red Light on the Wedding Night
204. The Road Trip to Harvard
205. Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy
206. Presenting Lorelai Gilmore
207. Like Mother, Like Daughter
208. The Ins and Outs of Inns
209. Run Away, Little Boy
210. The Bracebridge Dinner
211. Secrets and Loans
212. Richard in Stars Hollow
213. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
214. It Should've Been Lorelai
215. Lost And Found
216. There's the Rub
217. Dead Uncles and Vegetables
218. Back in the Saddle Again
219. Teach Me Tonight
220. Help Wanted
221. Lorelai's Graduation Day
222. I Can't Get Started

Season Four

401. Ballrooms and Biscotti
402. The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
403. The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles
404. Chicken or Beef?
405. The Fundamental Things Apply
406. An Affair to Remember
407. The Festival of Living Art
408. Die, Jerk
409. Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
410. The Nanny and the Professor
411. In the Clamor and the Clangor
412. A Family Matter
413. Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospel
414. The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais
415. Scene in a Mall
416. The Reigning Lorelai
417. Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist
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Season Three

301. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days
302. Haunted Leg
303. Application Anxiety
304. One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes
305. Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
306. Take the Deviled Eggs...
307. They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
308. Let the Games Begin
309. A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
310. That'll Do, Pig
311. I Solemnly Swear
312. Lorelai Out of Water
313. Dear Emily and Richard
314. Swan Song
315. Face-Off
316. The Big One
317. A Tale of Poes and Fire
318. Happy Birthday, Baby
319. Keg! Max!
320. Say Goodnight, Gracie
321. Here Comes the Son
322. Those Are Strings, Pinocchio