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The Best Episodes Directed By Kenny Ortega

Every TV Episode Directed by Kenny Ortega Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Wake Up
    9.0/10(15 votes)

    S1:E1

    A year after her mom passed away, Julie plays one of her old CDs. Suddenly, three ghosts appear — the guys from the '90s band Sunset Curve!

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - I'm Going to the Beach With Josh and His Friends!
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S1:E9

    Rebecca rents a party bus to take Josh's friend group to the beach in order to impress them. On the trip, she learns more about her new friends than she expected and makes a surprising revelation herself.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - You Jump, I Jump, Jack
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S5:E7

    Logan takes Rory to a mysterious and elaborate event. After discovering that Lorelai has a new beau, Emily and Richard spend time with him.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - Written in the Stars
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S5:E3

    Lorelai is a little offended that no one cares about her new relationship – until it becomes a topic of heated discussion at the town meeting.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Face-Off
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S3:E15

    Tired of waiting for her boyfriend to call and make plans for the weekend, Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees a familiar face.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    S3:E7

    Lorelai forces Rory to be her partner at the Stars Hollow dance marathon, where Rory can't stop arguing with a boy – and another definitely notices.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    S6:E8

    When her former boyfriend visits and reveals an amazing success, Rory begins rethinking the choices she's made with her life.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Come Home
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    S5:E12

    Rory offers to help Logan write an article. When Richard sees Emily talking to a man she dated, he has an explosive reaction.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - A Family Matter
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    S4:E12

    Luke is wary when his sister comes to town. Lorelai hesitates to tell her parents about her new beau. Paris's affair gets serious.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Friday Night's Alright for Fighting
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    S6:E13

    Luke gets to know April. Rory tries to get the school newspaper published after the staff quits. All four Gilmores vent their frustrations.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Reach Out & Touch
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E13

    Ally has hallucinations with Barry Manilow. Richard assigns Ling to work with Jackson Duper, the firm's newest lawyer. When they meet, Ling discovers that Jackson slept with her in the past under a fake name. They have to handle a double case of a man who wants his marriage annulled because his wife is a nymphomaniac and cheated on him 106 times and is suing the minister for having a torrid affair with her. Between the unisex bathroom, Elaine's vibra and Melanie's Tourette, Jackson is going crazy with his new job and questions his future in the firm. Meanwhile, John proposes to Melanie. But Melanie doesn't want to be institutionalized (even if that institution is marriage)...

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - The Pursuit of Unhappiness
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S4:E17

    Elaine cheated on Mark and now she's trying by all means to find a way for him to forgive her. She even takes advice from Richard! But in the end she has a serious talk with Mark and she tells him she cheated because he never fully trusted her. They break up. Meanwhile, Jackson is assigned to do the pre-nup for a rich, fat and bald man. Ally puts Larry to defend to soon-to-be wife's interests, which leads into a more personal dissension between Larry and Jackson. And Ling takes the case of a man who's being sued by his own son because a blood clot has left him perpetually happy which is ruining the family business.

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    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Emily Says Hello
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    S5:E9

    Rory and Lorelai plan to convince Richard and Emily to reconcile, but Emily dashes their hopes by making a bold announcement.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - He's Slippin’ ‘Em Bread... Dig?
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S6:E10

    Rory's long-absent father reappears in her and Lorelai's lives, casting uncertainty on what this will mean for Lorelai's current relationship.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    S3:E9

    Lorelai and Rory have four Thanksgivings when they stop for celebrations with Lane, Sookie and Luke on the way to dinner with Richard and Emily.

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    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 19 - Another One Bites the Dust
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E19

    Ally and Victor return from their Bermuda trip. Ally feels their relationship is in crisis because they weren't able to connect without Maddie around. Victor is being sued by his former girlfriend for breach of contract. Ally discovers that Victor is a painter and never told her. She's angry, but not as angry as when she sees his painting of her with cellulite. Nelle and Wilson team up against a woman who was blackmailing their client in order not to come public with a tape of their lovemaking. Richard obsesses over Liza and has Claire do the talking for him through a hearing device, afraid she's going to turn him down - and even more afraid she'll say yes to him.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - Knit, People, Knit!
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    S7:E9

    Christopher's well-intentioned gesture at Stars Hollow's knit-a-thon brings the event to an early end.

    Director:Kenny Ortega
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Kenny Ortega Ratings Summary

"Wake Up" is the best rated episode directed by Kenny Ortega. It scored 9/10 based on 15 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/10/2020 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "I'm Going to the Beach With Josh and His Friends!".