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Gilmore Girls S2E18 — Back in the Saddle Again
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Gilmore Girls•Season 2•Episode 18

Back in the Saddle Again

7.8/10 · 1,116 votesApr 23, 200244 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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After helping Rory with her project for Chilton's annual business fair, Richard realizes he's tired of retirement and wants to start a second career.

Directed byKevin Dowling
Written byLinda Loiselle Guzik
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Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson

Luke Danes

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Sookie St. James

Keiko Agena

Keiko Agena

Lane Kim

Yanic Truesdale

Yanic Truesdale

Michel Gerard

Liza Weil

Liza Weil

Paris Geller

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki

Dean Forester

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia

Jess Mariano

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

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Kevin Dowling

Kevin Dowling

Director

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Linda Loiselle Guzik

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Back in the Saddle Again" is episode 18 of Gilmore Girls season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,116 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Kevin Dowling and written by Linda Loiselle Guzik, it aired on April 23, 2002.

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