#1
S4E22
Raincoats and Recipes
Lorelai invites friends and family to do a test run of the Dragonfly Inn opening. Two suitors pursue Lorelai.
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#2
S6E13
Friday Night's Alright for Fighting
Luke gets to know April. Rory tries to get the school newspaper published after the staff quits. All four Gilmores vent their frustrations.
#3
S7E22
Bon Voyage
In this series finale, Rory makes a sudden change in her summer plans, and Luke enlists everyone in Stars Hollow to throw her a farewell party.
#4
Those Are Strings, Pinocchio
S3E22
#5
They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
S3E7
#6
Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
S4E21
#7
Wedding Bell Blues
S5E13
#8
Rory's Dance
S1E9
#9
I Can't Get Started
S2E22
#10
The Bracebridge Dinner
S2E10
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Christopher and Lorelai take Gigi to visit Sherry. Rory's tenure as editor-in-chief of the university newspaper comes to an end.
#152
Introducing Lorelai Planetarium
S7E8
#151
Go, Bulldogs!
S7E6
#150
The Great Stink
S7E5
#149
Knit, People, Knit!
S7E9
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