Immediately upon returning from a whirlwind summer backpacking trip to Europe, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore embark on a heavily scheduled week of mother/daughter activities, in bittersweet anticipation of Rory going away to Yale University as a freshman.
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1. Ballrooms & Biscotti
September 23, 2003
Immediately upon returning from a whirlwind summer backpacking trip to Europe, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore embark on a heavily scheduled week of mother/daughter activities, in bittersweet anticipation of Rory going away to Yale University as a freshman.
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2. The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
September 30, 2003
Mother and daughter share Rory's first day at Yale University by moving Rory into her dormitory, where she meets a strange new roommate, Tanna (recurring guest star OLIVIA HACK), and learns that her old adversary, Paris, will also be sharing her room.
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3. The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles
October 7, 2003
Rory is shocked when Emily completely redecorates Rory's dormitory room without her permission. At her first Yale party, Rory finds herself trapped by twins who were instructed by Emily to find Rory and keep her safe.
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4. Chicken or Beef?
October 14, 2003
While visiting Stars Hollow for the weekend, Rory encounters her ex-boyfriend Dean, who awkwardly invites her to his wedding the next day.
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5. The Fundamental Things Apply
October 21, 2003
Rory goes on her first date since ending her relationship with Jess and finds that college dating is not going to be easy. Lorelai invites Luke over for the traditional movie night she used to share with Rory.
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6. An Affair to Remember
October 28, 2003
When Emily plans an elaborate launch party for Richard's new company, she hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater the affair but insists they prove that they are worthy of her trust.
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7. The Festival of Living Art
November 4, 2003
Stars Hollow hosts the Festival of Living Art, an event in which the townspeople dress up and present tableaux imitating famous paintings. Rory appears in Portrait of a Young Girl Named Antea.
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8. Die, Jerk
November 11, 2003
When the editor of the Yale student newspaper tells Rory that her articles are dull, she writes a scathing review of the Yale ballet and becomes the vindictive lead ballerina's target.
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9. Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
November 18, 2003
Lorelai's innocent conversation with Richard's ex-fiancée, Pennilyn Lott, leads Emily to realize that Richard and Pennilyn have been meeting secretly for lunch for many years.
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10. The Nanny and the Professor
January 4, 2004
While Lorelai and Sookie work on renovating their new inn, Michel clashes with a rival who he believes wants the manager position promised to Michel. Meanwhile, Lorelai happily spends a romantic night at Jason's house, despite his many eccentricities.
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11. In the Clamor and the Clangor
January 27, 2004
Lorelai is upset to find out that Luke has gotten an apartment with Nicole in another town in Connecticut. However, when Lorelai realizes he is reluctant to move, she admits to him that she doesn't want him to leave Stars Hollow.
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12. A Family Matter
February 3, 2004
Lorelai promises Jason that she will tell her parents about their relationship, but she reconsiders after Emily comments about how laughable it would be if Lorelai and Jason began dating.
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13. Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
February 10, 2004
Stranded in Stars Hollow while his car is being repaired, Jess keeps crossing paths with Rory--but he walks away from her every time. Luke tries to talk to Jess about Liz, Luke's sister and Jess' mother, who is dating someone new.
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14. The Incredible Sinking Lorelais
February 17, 2004
Although she is completely exhausted by her heavy workload at Yale, Rory is horrified when a professor suggests that she drop a class.
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15. Scene in a Mall
February 24, 2004
Rory encounters Dean for the second time at the Dragonfly Inn and gets a glimpse of his new life. Later, Lorelai and Rory decide to spend a day together at the mall, but they run into Emily and are caught up in her wild shopping spree.
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16. The Reigning Lorelai
March 2, 2004
When Gran dies suddenly, Richard has an emotional breakdown. Emily handles the funeral arrangements with her usual efficiency--until she finds a letter Gran had written to Richard years earlier, begging him not to marry Emily.
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17. Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist
March 13, 2004
Exasperated by the freezing Connecticut weather, Rory and Paris travel to Florida for their first spring break. Amidst sun, sand and too much partying, they meet Madeline and Louise, their pals from Chilton.
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18. Tick, Tick, Tick Boom
April 20, 2004
Jason's father, Floyd, sues Jason and Richard for taking his clients. Floyd also reveals that Jason and Lorelai have been dating secretly for months.
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19. Afterboom
April 27, 2004
When Jason reveals that he is no longer in business with Richard, Lorelai has an ugly confrontation with her father about his treatment of Jason. Later, after an extremely uncomfortable Friday night family dinner, Lorelai and Rory spy on Emily and make a shocking discovery about the state of the elder Gilmores' marriage. Meanwhile, Luke tells Lorelai that he and Nicole are getting a divorce.
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20. Luke Can See Her Face
May 4, 2004
Depressed over the failure of his marriage, Luke resorts to a self-help tape and suddenly realizes that he already knows who his soul mate is.
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21. Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
May 11, 2004
All the townspeople of Stars Hollow come to Liz's Renaissance-themed wedding. Jess walks Liz down the aisle, and Lorelai and Luke share a romantic dance, after which Luke asks Lorelai out on a date.
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22. Raincoats & Recipes
May 18, 2004
Lorelai suspects that Luke's intentions towards her have become serious, but she doesn't have time to dwell on the situation as she prepares for the opening of the Dragonfly Inn by inviting friends and family to a test run.
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Synopsis: Immediately upon returning from a whirlwind summer backpacking trip to Europe, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore embark on a heavily scheduled week of mother/daughter activities, in bittersweet anticipation of Rory going away to Yale University as a freshman.
Synopsis: Set in Stars Hollow, a storybook Connecticut town populated with an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, Gilmore Girls is a humorous, heartfelt, multigenerational drama about friendship and family. Headstrong 32-year-old Lorelai Gilmore carves out a life for herself and her equally willful teenage daughter, Rory.
Season year: 2004
Network: The CW
ASIN: B003JACVP0
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This review is from: Gilmore Girls Season 4 (Amazon Instant Video)
Season Four was a hard season for the Gilmore Girls, and this was primarily because of Rory's [Alexis Bledel] going off to Yale. This changed the dynamics of Lorelai [Lauren Graham's] and Rory's interaction, being reduced to mainly trying to get each other on the cellphone. There was an element of being lost here for both characters, but especially so with Rory, who after breaking up with Jess in Season three [well, technically it was Jess just walking out on Rory] finds herself trying to adapt to a whole new environment [the only constant being Paris, who is her roomie at Yale] and with no real romantic suitors around.
Lorelai finds herself and Sookie seeing their dreams of an inn becoming a reality, though with many problems in between. Lorelai gets romantically entangled with her father's business partner, Jason aka Digger Stiles [Chris Eigeman] and the problems the relationship poses.However, Jason is not really a character that appeals to viewers, coming across as stuffy and unsuitable for Lorelai.
Despite these hiccups, there are some truly great episodes which keep viewers entertained [The Festival of Living Art for example, and the episode where Luke realises a certain winsome coffee addict is his true soulmate].All these and more will keep fans happy and new viewers entertained.
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