Lorelai helps Luke shop for a birthday present for Rachel and goes wild outfitting him with a new wardrobe; overwhelmed by sadness at her breakup with Dean, Rory is distressed…

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…

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…

Emily becomes unhinged at the prospect of a visit from Richard’s mother Trix; Paris is outraged when she discovers that Tristan asked her for a date at Rory’s urging; fearing…

Rachel finds an abandoned inn that Lorelai and Sookie fall in love with; Lorelai and Rachel spend the afternoon getting to know each other and Rachel asks Lorelai to put…

Max Medina gives Rory the first “”D”” of her life on an English paper. Paris taunts her non-stop about being a failure and gets Rory very stressed about an upcoming…

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…

As Lorelai and Max grow closer, Rory begins to get attached to the idea of Max in their lives, which freaks Lorelai out; Sookie and Lorelai have a frank talk…

From the WB Media Site: “”After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out her produce man, Jackson, she soon finds herself on the double date from hell with Jackson’s very odd…

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…

An evening of “”The Donna Reed Show”” reruns infects Dean and both Gilmore Girls — Dean expresses a longing for the type of family represented by the show, Lorelai helps…

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…

This is the series premiere of the television series Gilmore Girls. After Rory is accepted to the prestigious Chilton Preparatory School, Lorelai is forced to go to her wealthy parents…

Lorelai oversleeps on Rory’s first day at Chilton, and discovers that all her good clothes are at the cleaners. She throws on a tiny tie-dyed top, Daisy Mae shorts, and…

When Rory announces at Friday night dinner that she has to pick a team sport to play at Chilton, Emily insists that Richard take Rory to the club and teach…