Emily guilts Rory into bringing Jess to a Friday night dinner which turns out to be an unqualified disaster; Lorelai, Alex, Sookie and Jackson go to New York for the…

The Doose clan invades the Inn for their family reunion; Trix comes for a short visit and drives Emily crazy until Emily finally finds something scandalous to hold over Trix’s…

Jackson is the soul of patience as Sookie suffers from mood swings and pregnancy food cravings; Paris’s decision to fast for Ramadan to bring authenticity to her writing takes its…

Miss Patty celebrates forty years in show business on the same day that Luke mourns his father’s death; Terrence’s urging Paris to get on with her life prompts her to…

Wanting to make peace with Rory, Christopher shows up at Yale, but she brushes off his attempt at compromise. When Lorelai learns that Christopher’s father dies, she spends the evening…

Luke and Nicole have a successful first date; Jess and Dean trade verbal blows; Sherry goes into labor with only Lorelai and Rory for company; Lorelai reminisces about her pregnancy…

Emily and Richard renew their vows in front of 100’s of their closest friends with Lorelai as Emily’s Maid of Honor, and Rory as Richard’s Best Man. Luke gets in…

Luke and Lorelai go on their official first date at a restaurant owned by old friends of Luke’s parents. Luke reminds Lorelai of how they met, shows her a horoscope…

Lorelai confesses that part of the charm of breakfast by Luke is breakfast at Luke’s; Rory is less than thrilled to discover that the common room in her suite has…

Lorelai chauffeurs Rory to Sherry’s baby shower in Boston and finds herself dragged into the festivities against her will; Miss Patty gets a new beau; Jess comes home with a…

Lorelai is determined to win the Stars Hollow Dance Marathon and wrest the trophy from four-time champion Kirk, but has trouble getting a partner until she finally convinces Rory to…

Amidst her sadness about Christopher, Lorelai has an intriguing dream about Luke; Rory returns from Washington to realize that she still may have feelings for Jess, but a chance encounter…

Things are still testy between Lorelai and Rory, and Rory’s refusal to discuss the Dean situation causes Lorelai anguish; Emily announces that she and Richard have separated; Sookie is ecstatic…

T.J. is milking his injuries for all he’s worth, but Luke decides that it’s time to go home after seven weeks on the Ren Faire circuit; Rory calls to apologize…

Rory’s application for Harvard arrives, plunging Rory, Lorelai and Emily into a frenzy; a Chilton seminar on college applications only adds to Rory’s anxiety and sends Paris into a tizzy;…

Lorelai and Rory pitch in at the diner while Luke plans his Uncle Louie’s funeral; Taylor is unhinged when a farmer’s market opens in the town square and puts a…

Lorelai’s complaint about Taylor’s choice for “”Movie in the Square Night”” lands her the responsibility for picking the evening’s entertainment, but her enthusiasm for the task is quickly dampened when…

Sookie’s wedding draws near, and both bride and groom are getting frazzled, to say nothing of Michel, who Lorelai has placed in charge of the preparations at the Inn. Lorelai…

Rory embarks upon a campaign to improve Lorelai’s relationship with Jess, and convinces her to let him clean out their gutters so he can make some extra money. Luke can’t…

Lorelai, Sookie, Emily, Michel, and Rory go to a drag club for Lorelai’s bachelorette party; Emily regales the group with stories about the week before her wedding, some of which…

To escape everyone’s reaction to the news of the broken engagement, Lorelai and Rory hit the road, and stumble upon the bed and breakfast from hell before eventually arriving at…

Luke’s sister Liz, afraid that her 17 year old son Jess is headed for trouble, puts him on a bus to Stars Hollow to live with Luke. Lorelai finds out…

Richard, who has become increasingly irritable and contentious with Emily, begins to put in more hours in the office than ever. Without telling Emily, he cancels several important social engagements…

Lorelai and Sookie gear up their plans to open an inn, but encounter a roadblock when the owner of their dream location refuses to sell the property. The unexpected arrival…

Lorelai receives a late wedding present without a card attached, and insists that it be returned. Sookie sees to what great lengths Lorelai is going to find out who sent…

A blizzard prevents a group from attending the historical dinner that Sookie has painstakingly prepared at their request, so she and Lorelai decide to invite all their friends in Stars…

The annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket lunch auction sparks controversies among couples throughout town; Jess outbids Dean for Rory’s basket, causing Dean and Rory to quarrel when Rory abides…

Lane freaks out when her parents buy her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer; Luke gives Lorelai a lot to think about when she tells him about Max’s…

Rory stresses out about being too far behind on extracurriculars, which puts a strain on her relationship with Dean; Henry expresses an interest in dating Lane; Richard and Rory patch…

Wanting to play a greater role in Rory’s life, Christopher settles in for his visit and lets Rory give him the grand tour of Stars Hollow. When his parents arrive…

Luke’s ex-girlfriend Rachel arrives in Stars Hollow unexpectedly, and immediately picks up on the attraction between Luke and Lorelai, which they deny. Rachel decides to stay for awhile, which leaves…

Rory decides to engage in a flurry of activity to avoid thinking about Dean, despite Lorelai’s advice to wallow; Lorelai runs interference as the residents of Stars Hollow reach out…

Paris wreaks her revenge after Tristan lies about going to a concert with Rory; Rachel leaves Stars Hollow after she becomes convinced that despite his protests, Luke is in love…

Lorelai organizes the Stars Hollow Charity Rummage Sale and buys a sweatshirt donated by Luke. When she wears it into the diner, he goes ballistic, much to her shock. Sookie…

During their weekly dinner at Emily’s, Lorelai learns of her cousin Claudia’s funeral, but as she didn’t know the woman, she doesn’t want to go. The next day Rory reminds…

It’s Rory’s birthday, and her grandmother and mother each plan a party representative of their respective styles; Emily’s elegant party so discomfits Rory that they argue; to make peace, Emily…

Dean gives Rory her first kiss; fearful of her mother’s disapproval, Rory decides not to tell Lorelai for a little while; Lorelai gets stressed when she hears about the kiss…

The first snow of the season falls heavily, stranding Rory at Emily and Richard’s house and their cook at home, leaving Rory to make dinner and introduce her grandparents to…

During dinner at her mother’s, Lorelai finds out that not only is there a formal dance at Chilton, but that Rory doesn’t want to go. On the way home, Lorelai…

Things are still chilly between Rory and Lorelai; Lane gives Rory advice about the right Christmas gift for Dean; Emily and Lorelai have a tiff about Christmas dinner, leaving Rory…