Episode 1 | Ballrooms and Biscotti

Lorelai and Rory return from their summer vacation. Luke's summer cruise with Nicole had unexpected results. Sookie is almost ready to have her baby.

Episode 2 | The Lorelais' First Day at Yale

Luke helps Rory move into her dorm, where she meets her new roommate. Luke has to deal with his relationship problem.

Episode 3 | The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles

To earn some money before the baby arrives, Sookie asks Lorelai if they can cater a kids party but Sookie doesn't know what kids like. Emily sets Rory up the proper way and Richard contemplates a business partner.

Episode 4 | Chicken or Beef?

Lorelai needs to get permits approved before they can move forward with the inn and learns that business also involves back room deals. Rory runs into Dean who invites her to his wedding.

Episode 5 | The Fundamental Things Apply

Rory tries dating in college. Lorelai is still adjusting to an empty house.

Episode 6 | An Affair to Remember

Rory's roommates have her on edge so she tries to find the perfect place to study. Meanwhile Emily hires Sookie and Lorelai to cater Richard's office party only to find out Jason has other ideas.

Episode 7 | The Festival of Living Art

Stars Hollow is asked to host a Festival of Living Art when a neighboring town backs out, inspiring the town regulars pitch in to pull it off in only a week. Lane finds the perfect guitarist to replace Dave, but Zach objects becau...

Episode 8 | Die, Jerk

After receiving advice from the Yale Daily News editor on what he is looking for, Rory's next article is a huge hit with everybody except the dancer she reviewed. Richard and Emily return from their Atlantic City business trip whi...

Episode 9 | Ted Koppel's Big Night Out

At lunch, Richard introduces Rory and Paris to his old friend. The Gilmores go in style to the Harvard-Yale game.

Episode 10 | The Nanny and the Professor

Luke hires Lane to help out at the diner. Rory isn't happy Paris is dating her new teacher. Lorelai and Jason decide to keep their relationship from her parents at least for now and Michel, out of jealousy babysits Davey.

Episode 11 | In the Clamor and the Clangor

Lane's band gets a gig at famous CBGB's in New York, but it doesn't come without a price. Luke and Lorelai make up to silence the newly restored bells but only after Lorelai realizes maybe Luke hasn't moved completely away. Rory c...

Episode 12 | A Family Matter

Lane fits right in at Yale, almost. Luke's sister Liz visits for her high school reunion and Jess returns to get his car. Meanwhile with Jaime in town, Rory makes Paris decide between her two guys. Lorelai finds money is tight. Sh...

Episode 13 | Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospel

It's firelight festival time again and with Taylor stuck out of town, Kirk tries to fill in. Luke meets his sister Liz's latest boyfriend, Lorelai meets Liz and realizes Luke really is always there for them and Jess, anxious to ge...

Episode 14 | The Incredible Sinking Lorelais

Lane moves in with Lorelai for the time being and lets Mrs. Kim know who advises her to wear socks. Lorelai the first visits and learns that Lorelai's inn construction is costing more then anybody expected. Lorelai and Rory play p...

Episode 15 | Scene in a Mall

Kirk tries dog sitting mean. Lorelai and Rory decide to spend some quality time together window shopping and run into Emily.

Episode 16 | The Reigning Lorelai

Lorelai the first passes on suddenly leaving Richard a mess and Emily handling all the arrangements till she discovers a letter Trix wrote Richard the day before he and Emily married. Lorelai finishes up the arrangements the best ...

Episode 17 | Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist

Rory and Paris travel to Florida for spring break. Lorelai struggles with her growing romance with Jason. Luke gets into trouble with the law.

Episode 18 | Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!

Richard and Jason invite Jason's father for dinner only to discover he wants to ruin their competing company. Rory tells Lane what she thinks of Dean's selfish wife, not knowing Lindsay can hear her. And after months of deception,...

Episode 19 | Afterboom

Luke and Nicole finalize their divorce. Lorelai, concerned about Jason, confronts her father on their business problems. Emily too questions Richard's decisions and gets the cold shoulder, which is the final straw for her. Jason t...

Episode 20 | Luke Can See Her Face

Liz returns to Stars Hollow with news that she and TJ will marry next week in the towns square which has Luke asking Jess to attend. Lorelai and Sookie overhear Dean and Lindsay's problems and Luke works on his dating and communic...

Episode 21 | Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

Lorelai helps Mrs. Kim and Lane resolve their dispute. Rory gets stranded on a bad date. Liz and T.J.'s have a Renaissance-theme wedding in the town square, attended by Luke and Lorelai.

Episode 22 | Raincoats and Recipes

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.