Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2005-09-13
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Luke responds to Lorelai. Rory faces legal consequences. Angry with Rory, Richard and Emily, Lorelai cuts off ties with them.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2005-09-20
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory winds up in a fight while performing community service. Lorelai gets a dog. Luke and Lorelai decide to renovate Lorelai's house.
Writer: David S. Rosenthal
Air date: 2005-09-27
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory takes a job at Emily's Daughters of the American Revolution office and serves as her grandmother's spy. Lorelai won't commit to a date.
Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
Air date: 2005-10-04
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Sookie hopes to reconcile the estranged Gilmore girls by asking both Lorelai and Rory to be godparents to her kids, but things don't go as planned.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2005-10-11
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After two separate confrontations with the Huntzbergers at a D.A.R. party, Richard and Emily realize Lorelai was right about their treatment of Rory.
Writer: Keith Eisner
Air date: 2005-10-18
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After asking Logan about Rory's future plans, Richard admits it was a mistake to let Rory make rash decisions and discusses the matter with Lorelai.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2005-10-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Both Lorelai and Rory are saddened that their estrangement will keep them from spending Rory's 21st birthday the way they had always planned.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2005-11-08
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When her former boyfriend visits and reveals an amazing success, Rory begins rethinking the choices she's made with her life.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2005-11-15
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After months of estrangement, Lorelai and Rory make their first move toward reconciliation. Luke gets a big surprise but conceals it from Lorelai.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2005-11-22
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory's long-absent father reappears in her and Lorelai's lives, casting uncertainty on what this will mean for Lorelai's current relationship.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2006-01-10
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Wanting to get to know his newly discovered relative, Luke makes a visit. Lorelai sets a date but has a feeling something's not right.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2006-01-17
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Lorelai finds out about Luke's secret, but not from Luke. She tries to be supportive, but Luke's reaction hurts her. Logan tries to win over Rory.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2006-01-31
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Luke gets to know April. Rory tries to get the school newspaper published after the staff quits. All four Gilmores vent their frustrations.
Writer: Jordon Nardino
Air date: 2006-02-07
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Lorelai brings Luke to dinner with her parents. When Rory becomes the new editor of the school paper, her roommate kicks her out of their apartment.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2006-02-14
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: Rory, Lorelai and their beaus spend Valentine's Day weekend on Martha's Vineyard. During their stay, Rory's boyfriend saves the day.
Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
Air date: 2006-02-28
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory dazzles the crowd at a journalism panel, but the next day, she's devastated to learn how her boyfriend behaved during their breakup.
Writer: Keith Eisner
Air date: 2006-04-04
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory forgives her beau. Luke's girlfriend is secretly upset when he spends a few days with April. Rory does some spying on her mother's behalf.
Writer: Daniel Palladino
Air date: 2006-04-11
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: Unhappy because Rory hasn't really forgiven him, Logan takes off with his friends. Rory runs into Luke and April at a bookstore in Philadelphia.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2006-04-18
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After she and her mother scramble to accommodate an unexpected visitor, Lane takes a big step in her life. Lorelai gives in to self-pity.
Writer: David S. Rosenthal
Air date: 2006-04-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When Luke plans a birthday party for April at the diner, Lorelai wants to help and is hurt that Luke thinks it's too soon for her to meet April.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2006-05-02
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Lorelai helps Emily while she's unable to see after minor eye surgery. Rory takes charge of Logan's recovery when he returns home.
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Air date: 2006-05-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Rory throws a graduation party for Logan, but their time together is bittersweet. Lorelai delivers an ultimatum to Luke.
