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Gilmore Girls S4E16 — The Reigning Lorelai
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Gilmore Girls•Season 4•Episode 16

The Reigning Lorelai

8.2/10 · 1,015 votesMar 2, 200443 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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Richard is devastated by a sudden loss. Emily receives a shock when she finds an old letter that was written to Richard.

Directed byMarita Grabiak
Written byJane Espenson
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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

Sean Gunn

Sean Gunn

Kirk Gleason

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Jason Stiles

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Jane Espenson

Jane Espenson

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Marita Grabiak

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Episode Summary

"The Reigning Lorelai" is episode 16 of Gilmore Girls season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,015 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Marita Grabiak and written by Jane Espenson, it aired on March 2, 2004.

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