The whole town is covered in yellow daisies, and is anxious to find out what Luke will say when Lorelai tells him Max proposed. Lorelai says yes to Max and doesn't tell her parents, but Sookie does. Dean goes to Friday Night Dinner with the Gilmore Girls where Richard asks him questions about his schooling, and Richard doesn't like Dean's answers. Lane is going to Korea and doesn't know when she'll be back.

b: 09-Oct-2001 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Amy Sherman-Palladino

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23. Hammers And Veils
gs: Eddie Shin (Henry Cho) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Scott Cohen (Max Medina) Biff Yeager (Tom)

Rory worries she doesn't have enough extracurriculars for her Harvard application, and tries to do a ton of things at once. That soon consumes all her time and makes Dean upset. Lorelai finally tells Emily about the enagement, and Emily is less than thrilled. Lorelai becomes upset that Emily doesn't seem to care. Sookie throws Max and Lorelai an enagement party. Lane Leaves for Korea.

b: 09-Oct-2001 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Michael Katleman

NOTE: Music: The Chiffons did "One Fine Day" from their "Best of the Chiffons" cd; the Captain and Tenille did "Love Will Keep Us Together" from their "Greatest Hits" cd; Sam Phillips did "Love Is Everywhere I Go" from her "Fan Dance" cd.

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24. Red Light on the Wedding Night
gs: Scott Cohen (Max Medina) David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Ted Rooney (Morey Dell) Linda Porter (Fran Westin)

Lorelai and Max go on a double date with Rory and Dean. Dean takes the opportunity to tell Max all he knows about Lorelai and Rory. At Lorelai's batchelorette party, she calls Christopher and tells him about the engagement. The town installs its very first traffic light.

b: 16-Oct-2001 w: Daniel Palladino d: Gail Mancuso

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25. The Road Trip to Harvard
gs: Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Susan Ruttan (Bed & Breakfast Wife) Nancy Lenehan (Ladawn) Brian Reddy (Bed & Breakfast Husband) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Karl T. Wright (Professor)

After Lorelai decides she can't marry Max, her and Rory go on a road trip. They end up staying at the Cheshire Cat, which seems to be full of crazy people. Later, Lorelai and Rory end up at Harvard, where Lorelai feels a little uncomfortable, but Rory feels at home. Lane somes back from Korea.

b: 23-Oct-2001 w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit

NOTE: When Lorelai makes a quip about Harvard alumnus Fred Gwynne, Rory looks baffled until her mother explains that he played the role of Herman Munster on the 1960s sitcom "The Munsters". This is a sly in- joke, since Edward Herrmann, who plays Richard Gilmore, also played Herman Munster in the 1995 film version of "The Munsters".

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26. Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy
gs: Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Beth Kennedy (Mrs. O'Malley) Scott Cohen (Max Medina)

Luke's nephew, Jess (Milo Ventimiliga), comes to stay with him. Lorelai invites Luke and Jess to have dinner with her, Rory, Sookie, and Jackson. Jess doesn't make a good impression on Lorelai, which leads to a fight between Lorelai and Luke. Rory joins the Franklin and Paris gives her all the crappy jobs. She also gives Rory and interview with Max.

b: 30-Oct-2001 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Michael Katleman

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27. Presenting Lorelai Gilmore

gs: David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Judy Geeson (Natalie Swope) Millicent Martin (Debut Presenter) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Jacqueline Schultz (Sunny) Samantha Shelton (Libby Doty) Susan Bjurman (Emily's Friend)

Rory takes part in the DAR Debutante Ball to please Emily. Christopher and Dean are Rory's escorts at the ball. Lorelai gets upset when she learns Christopher has a new girlfriend. Richard is upset because he is being "phased out" at work.

b: 06-Nov-2001 w: Sheila R. Lawrence d: Chris Long

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28. Like Mother, Like Daughter
gs: Nicole Eggert (Aubrey) Dakin Matthews (Hanlin Charleston) Brenda Strong (Eva) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Adilah Barnes (Mrs. Burdiness) Shannon Cochran (Meena) Emily Bergl (Francie Jarvis) Katie Layman (Ginger) Soledad St. Hilaire (Nanny)

Headmaster Charleston and the guidance councler think Rory's a loner and needs more social activity. Rory unknowingly sits with the Puffs at lunch and they decide they want her to join their sorority. Headmaster Charleston thinks Lorelai isn't involved in enough parent organizations, so she joins the Booster Club. The Booster Club has a fashion show at the inn.

b: 13-Nov-2001 w: Joan Binder Weiss d: Dennis Erdman

NOTE: Music: The Shins did "Know Your Onion!" from their "Oh, Inverted World" cd; Komeda did "It's Alright, Baby" from their "What Makes It Go?" cd.

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29. The Ins and Outs of Inns
gs: Elizabeth Franz (Mia) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Linda Porter (Fran Westin) Brian Tarantina (Bootsy)

Lorelai tells Mia her and Sookie are going to opern their own inn, and is surpirised by Mia's reaction. Lorelai has a super-size melt-down. Jess creates a fake crime scene in front of Doose's Market, which makes Taylor very upset and causes a lot of trouble for Luke. Rory poses for an oil portrait to go in Richard's study.

b: 20-Nov-2001 w: Daniel Palladino d: Michael Katleman

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30. Run Away, Little Boy
gs: Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Eddie Shin (Henry Cho) Chad Michael Murray (Tristan DuGray) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Bryce Johnson (Paul) Lorna Raver (Professor Anderson) Brian Tarantina (Bootsy)

Rory has to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet. Rory is Juliet, Tristan is Romeo, and Dean is very uncomfortable with the situation. Lorelai goes on a date with a man from her buisness class. His age leads to merciless teasing from the town, especially from Luke.

b: 27-Nov-2001 w: John Stephens d: Danny Leiner

NOTE: Tristan says that he is probably going to go to a military school in North Carolina. Chad Michael Murray left Gilmore Girls to be on Dawson's Creek, which is filmed in North Carolina.

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31. The Bracebridge Dinner
gs: Max Perlich (Rune) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Ted Rooney (Morey Dell) Brian Tarantina (Bootsy) David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden)

There's a dinner party at the inn, but they get stuck in a snowstorm and can't make it. Lorelai and Sookie decide to have the dinner anyway and invite the town. Richard akwardly announces he has retired.

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32. Secrets and Loans
gs: Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Richard Kline (Miles Hahn) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Brian Tarantina (Bootsy)

Rory and Lorelai learn their house is infested with termites, they also learn how much it will cost to fix. Having applied and been turned down for numerous loans, Rory tells Emily their situation, making Lorelai very unhappy. Emily offers a loan, but Lorelai doesn't want to owe her parents more than she already does. Who wouldv'e pegged Lane as a cheerleader? Not Rory.

b: 22-Jan-2002 w: Linda Loiselle Guzik d: Nicole Holofcener

NOTE: Music: Doris Day sang "Que Sera, Sera" from her "Doris Day's Greatest Hits" cd.

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33. Richard in Stars Hollow
gs: Dylan Smith (Kid #2) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Rose Abdoo (Gypsy)

Richard goes to Stars Hollow for the day after Emily begs Lorelai to take him off her hands. Dean finishes building Rory's car, and Richard disapproves. Paris is writing a story for the school paper, and goes to Stars Hollow hoping to expose its "seedy underbelly". The Stars Hollow video store puts in a Rory Curtain.

b: 29-Jan-2002 w: Frank Lombardi d: Steve Gomer

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34. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
gs: Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Eddie Shin (Henry Cho)

The Stars Hollow annual Bid-on-a-Basket fundraiser is here. Jess buys Rory's basket, Luke buys Lorelai's, Kirk buys Sookie's, but Henry doesn't buy Lane's. Rory and Dean get into a fight, and Rory spends the day with Jess. Miss Patty tries to set Lorelai up with a man. Jackson asks Sookie to marry him. Henry breaks Lane's heart.

b: 05-Feb-2002 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Robert Berlinger

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35. It Should've Been Lorelai
gs: David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Madchen Amick (Sherry Tinsdale) Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Adam Wylie (Brad Langford) Beth Kennedy (Mrs. O'Malley)

Christopher and Sherry come to see Rory's debate at Chilton. Wnating to know Rory better, Sherry takes Rory out for the evening. Rory misses Friday Night Dinner, and Christopher goes in her place, making Emily very upset. Lorelai and Christopher get into a fight.

b: 12-Feb-2002 w: Daniel Palladino d: Lesli Linka Glatter

NOTE: When Lorelai is talking to Rory in Lukes diner about her and Christopher She calls him Matthew when she appologies about them never being perminatly together. In that particular conversation Lorelai was asking Rory about her thoughts on wanting Lorelai and Chris to get back together. Rory said she always had the dream like all children do but she also had vision of other men being her father like Pee Wee Herman and Matthew Broderick. Lorelai tells her that she is sorry it didn't work out between her and Matthew refering to the Broderick comment.

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36. Lost And Found
gs: Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Rose Abdoo (Gypsy) Brett Paesel (Mary)

Luke and Jess look for a bigger apartment. The apartment that Luke likes is the one Taylor owns, which causes Luke to start renovations on his apartment above the diner. Luke tries to convince Lorelai to let Jess clean her raingutters. Rory asks Lorelai to give Jess a chance and she finally caves. Rory looses her special braclet-the one Dean made.

b: 26-Feb-2002 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino d: Gail Mancuso

NOTE: The pen that Lorelai took from Emily in "Secrets and Loans" is found under Lorelai's and Rory's couch in this episode.

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37. There's the Rub
gs: Hal Linden (Chad) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Biff Yeager (Tom) Michael Panes (Bobby)

Emily and Lorelai go to a spa for the weekend, and Rory has the house to herself. At least ubtil Paris comes over, then Jess comes over, then Dean comes over. Dean comes over while Paris and Jess are there and he thinks Rory lied to him.

b: 09-Apr-2002 w: Sheila R. Lawrence d: Amy Sherman-Palladino

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38. Dead Uncles and Vegetables
gs: Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Steve Eastin (Sy) Dion Anderson (Burt) Dave (Gruber) Allen (The Second Troubadour) Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant)

Luke's uncle dies and Luke has to make the funeral arrangements. He is upset when non of his family and no one from the town want to come to the funeral.Lorelai and Rory help out at the diner while Luke makes the funeral arrangments. Emily helps Sookie plan her wedding. Someone opens a Farmer's Market across the street from Doose's Market.

b: 16-Apr-2002 pc: 227467 w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit

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39. Back in the Saddle Again
gs: Adam Wylie (Brad Langford) Dakin Matthews (Hanlin Charleston) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Janet Hubert-Whitten (Gisele Gerard)

Richard becomes the advisor on Rory's economics project, and becomes very upset when they don't win at the buisness fair. Dean thinks Rory likes Jess and is suddenly around all the time. Michel's mother comes to visit.

b: 23-Apr-2002 w: Linda Loiselle Guzik d: Kevin Dowling

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40. Teach Me Tonight
gs: David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Jon Polito (Father in Kirk's Film) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Mary Lynn Rajskub (Girl in Kirk's Film) Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs (Mr. Merten) Richard Topol (Doctor)

Luke learns Jess will flunk out if he doesn't get his act together, and asks Rory to tudor him. Rory and Jess go out for ice cream and get into a car accident. Lorelai gets to pick the movie for the town's movie night, and Kirk asks her to screen his short film before the movie.

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41. Help Wanted
gs: Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim) Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Carole King (Sophie Bloom) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Patrika Darbo (Waitress)

Lorelai helps Richard set up his new buisness. Rory tells Dean about the accident, and he doesn't react the way Rory thinks he will. Luke goes on a fishing trip and closes the diner for a couple days. A new music store opens and a set of shiny red drums catch Lane's eye.

b: 07-May-2002 w: Allan Heinberg d: Chris Long

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42. Lorelai's Graduation Day
gs: David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Seth MacFarlane (Zach) Ralph P. Martin (Bus Driver) Mel Rodriguez (Raoul) Alicia Bergman (Liza)

Lorelai graduates from community college and everyone's there exceot Rory. She goes to New York to visit Jess, while she's there she finds the perfect graduation gift for Lorelai. Rory doesn't make it back to the ceremony on time and punishes herself. She also leaves Lorelai's graduation gift on the bus.

b: 14-May-2002 w: Daniel Palladino d: Jamie Babbit

NOTE: The street that Rory and Jess walk down in New York is the same street used in the famous upside- down kiss scene in "Spiderman."

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43. I Can't Get Started
gs: David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) Liz Torres (Miss Patty) Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) Sally Struthers (Babette Dell) Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn) Teal Redmann (Louise Grant) Ted Rooney (Morey Dell) Beth Kennedy (Mrs. O'Malley)

Sookie and Jackson get married. Lorelai and Christopher get back toether, but then split-up when Christopher learns Sherry's pregnant. Paris runs for student body president and thinks the only way she'll win is if Rory runs for vice prisident with her. Jess comes back to town.

b: 21-May-2002 w: Amy Sherman-Palladino & John Stephens d: Amy Sherman-Palladino

NOTE: Music: "I Can't Get Started" sung by Ella Fitzgerald from the "Ella Swings Gently With Nelson" and "The First Lady of Song" cds.