Episode 1 | Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days

Rory returns from Washington, D.C. for the First Annual Stars Hollow End of Summer Madness Festival. She realizes her feelings for Jess might be a lot stronger than she thought. Lorelai is having strong feelings of her own.

Episode 2 | Haunted Leg

Christopher has a heated discussion with Lorelai, but Emily intervenes. Francie initiates a power struggle on the student council. Meanwhile Rory and Jess have it out about their hurt feelings. Kirk asks someone out.

Episode 3 | Application Anxiety

Lorelai and Rory have lunch with a Harvard alumnus. Taylor decides to open an old soda shop next to Luke's Diner. Lane seeks a new band member.

Episode 4 | One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes

Lorelai and Luke agree to speak about their success at the local high school. Lane attempts to assert her independence.

Episode 5 | Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

Lorelai is cornered by a new local and talked in to watering his garden whilst he's away on a business trip. When Lorelai has to get to work, she asks Rory to take over, but when things go wrong she has to enlist Jess' help. Lorel...

Episode 6 | Take the Deviled Eggs...

Rory is invited to Sherry's baby shower and Lorelai gets pulled in with her. Between Sherry's goodwill and the party poppers, Lorelai is at her breaking point and feels the need to let off some steam. Jess comes home with a car an...

Episode 7 | They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?

It's time for the annual Stars Hollow Dance marathon again and Lorelai is determined to win. Dean sits in the bleachers to support Rory, but so does Jess whose intentions aren't quite so innocent.

Episode 8 | Let the Games Begin

Lorelai and Rory are still sore from the dance marathon. Richard invites Rory to a Yale reunion.

Episode 9 | A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving

Rory and Lorelai work to accommodate four Thanksgiving dinners. Lorelai finds out Rory applied to more colleges then just Harvard. Lane has her first kiss. Human Kirk and cat Kirk have a little adjusting to do.

Episode 10 | That'll Do, Pig

It's Richard's birthday. His mother arrives from England and announces her return to the States. Rory deals with Francie at school. Rory and Dean decide to be friends.

Episode 11 | I Solemnly Swear

Emily is being sued by a maid for wrongful termination and asks Lorelai to attest to her character. Francie manages to come between Paris and Rory leaving Rory out in the cold and Sookie unwittingly sets up a date with an old friend.

Episode 12 | Lorelai Out of Water

Lorelai and Rory clean out the garage so Lane's band can use it for practice. Luke and lawyers don't mix except for maybe Taylor's new attorney. Paris tries to impeach Rory during the student council meeting, which gets them both ...

Episode 13 | Dear Emily and Richard

Sherry goes into labor and Rory agrees to be with her at the hospital. Lorelai remembers how she had Rory.

Episode 14 | Swan Song

Lorelai heads off to New York with Alex, Sookie and Jackson. Meanwhile, Jess gets a black eye and doesn't want anybody to know just how it happened, which leads to trouble at Friday night dinner.

Episode 15 | Face-Off

Jess said he would call Rory but he doesn't. Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees Dean with his new girlfriend. Trix surprises Richard and Emily freaks out.

Episode 16 | The Big One

Rory and Paris finally hear from Harvard. Lorelai and Max meet again.

Episode 17 | A Tale of Poes and Fire

The Poe Society is in town, and the inn catches fire, forcing guests to move into Lorelai's house. Rory tries to decide between Harvard, Yale and Princeton.

Episode 18 | Happy Birthday, Baby

Rory plans Lorelai's birthday party.

Episode 19 | Keg! Max!

Lane's band lands a gig at a local party. Everyone in town is there and it leads to trouble.

Episode 20 | Say Goodnight, Gracie

Jess' father shows up in the diner, Dean gets engaged, and Fran dies, leaving the inn up for sale

Episode 21 | Here Comes the Son

Rory is stressed out over her final exams. Jess visits his dad in Venice, California.

Episode 22 | Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

Rory graduates from Chilton, and the girls look forward to traveling in Europe, Yale, and opening the new inn.