S1E16 : Star-Crossed Lovers & Other Strangers

S1E16 : Star-Crossed Lovers & Other Strangers

Love is in the air as Stars Hollow celebrates their Founders Day Firelight Festival! In the midst of all this, we finally meet the mysterious Rachel. Rory and Dean celebrate their 3-month anniversary while Emily concocts a ridiculous set-up for Lorelai. Unfortunately, the evening does not end at all romantically for our Gilmore Girls.

S1E15: Christopher Returns

Rory’s estranged father shows up out of the blue, wreaking havoc on the Gilmore Girls’ lives. Emily invites Christopher and his parents to a disastrous Friday Night Dinner that brings back old feelings for Lorelai and Christopher. All of the chaos causes Lorelai to forget about her paint night with Luke.

S1E14: That Damn Donna Reed

When Dean reveals that he likes the idea of the traditional 1950s housewife, Rory decides to teach him a lesson. Also, Lorelai persuades Luke to repaint the diner, and an unexpected guest shocks the Girls.

S1E13: Concert Interruptus

Rory gets stuck on a debate team with Paris, Madeline, and Louise. In an effort to help frenemies become friends, Lorelai invites them all to a Bangles concert in New York City with her and Sookie! Also, Lorelai organizes a charity yard sale and learns about Luke’s past love, Rachel.

S1E12: Double Date

Lane begs Rory to have a double date with Dean and Dean’s friend. This leads to some trouble when they are caught by a frantic Mrs. Kim. Also, we meet Jackson’s cousin, Rune, for the first time when he, uninvited, shows up at Jackson’s doorstep. This leads to an extremely awkward and terrible double date with Jackson and Sookie and Lorelai and Rune. AND we get our first real hint at a possible Luke-Lorelai romance!