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Gilmore Girls S5E21 — Blame Booze and Melville
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Gilmore Girls•Season 5•Episode 21

Blame Booze and Melville

7.8/10 · 905 votesMay 10, 200543 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Rory is surprised by the performance review she receives from Logan's father. Luke's plan to buy the Twickham house is threatened by a competing bid.

Directed byJamie Babbit
Written byDaniel Palladino
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Cast10

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

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Daniel Palladino

Daniel Palladino

Writer

Jamie Babbit

Jamie Babbit

Director

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Episode Summary

"Blame Booze and Melville" is episode 21 of Gilmore Girls season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 905 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Daniel Palladino, it aired on May 10, 2005.

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