7.7/10790 votes#1 - New and Improved Lorelai
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2005
Luke responds to Lorelai. Rory faces legal consequences. Angry with Rory, Richard and Emily, Lorelai cuts off ties with them.
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.5/10746 votes#2 - Fight Face
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2005
Rory winds up in a fight while performing community service. Lorelai gets a dog. Luke and Lorelai decide to renovate Lorelai's house.
Director: Daniel Palladino
Writer: Daniel Palladino
7.4/10724 votes#3 - The UnGraduate
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2005
Rory takes a job at Emily's Daughters of the American Revolution office and serves as her grandmother's spy. Lorelai won't commit to a date.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: David S. Rosenthal
7.3/10740 votes#4 - Always a Godmother, Never a God
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2005
Sookie hopes to reconcile the estranged Gilmore girls by asking both Lorelai and Rory to be godparents to her kids, but things don't go as planned.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
8.3/101,167 votes#5 - We've Got Magic to Do
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2005
After two separate confrontations with the Huntzbergers at a D.A.R. party, Richard and Emily realize Lorelai was right about their treatment of Rory.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Daniel Palladino
7.6/10731 votes#6 - Welcome to the Doll House
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2005
After asking Logan about Rory's future plans, Richard admits it was a mistake to let Rory make rash decisions and discusses the matter with Lorelai.
Director: Jackson Douglas
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.9/10792 votes#7 - Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2005
Both Lorelai and Rory are saddened that their estrangement will keep them from spending Rory's 21st birthday the way they had always planned.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
8.5/10933 votes#8 - Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2005
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: Daniel Palladino
8.4/10839 votes#9 - The Prodigal Daughter Returns
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2005
After months of estrangement, Lorelai and Rory make their first move toward reconciliation. Luke gets a big surprise but conceals it from Lorelai.
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.4/10723 votes#10 - He's Slippin’ ‘Em Bread... Dig?
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2005
Rory's long-absent father reappears in her and Lorelai's lives, casting uncertainty on what this will mean for Lorelai's current relationship.
Director: Kenny Ortega
Writer: Daniel Palladino
7.7/10727 votes#11 - The Perfect Dress
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2006
Wanting to get to know his newly discovered relative, Luke makes a visit. Lorelai sets a date but has a feeling something's not right.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.6/10736 votes#12 - Just Like Gwen and Gavin
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2006
Lorelai finds out about Luke's secret, but not from Luke. She tries to be supportive, but Luke's reaction hurts her. Logan tries to win over Rory.
Director: Steve Clancy
Writer: Daniel Palladino
9.1/101,419 votes#13 - Friday Night's Alright for Fighting
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2006
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
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.9/10719 votes#14 - You've Been Gilmored
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2006
Lorelai brings Luke to dinner with her parents. When Rory becomes the new editor of the school paper, her roommate kicks her out of their apartment.
Director: Steve Clancy
Writer: Jordon Nardino
7.5/10781 votes#15 - A Vineyard Valentine
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2006
Rory, Lorelai and their beaus spend Valentine's Day weekend on Martha's Vineyard. During their stay, Rory's boyfriend saves the day.
Director: Daniel Palladino
Writer: Daniel Palladino
7.5/10742 votes#16 - Bridesmaids Revisited
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2006
Rory dazzles the crowd at a journalism panel, but the next day, she's devastated to learn how her boyfriend behaved during their breakup.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
7.5/10713 votes#17 - I'm OK, You're OK
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 4/4/2006
Rory forgives her beau. Luke's girlfriend is secretly upset when he spends a few days with April. Rory does some spying on her mother's behalf.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Keith Eisner
7.8/10785 votes#18 - The Real Paul Anka
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/2006
Unhappy because Rory hasn't really forgiven him, Logan takes off with his friends. Rory runs into Luke and April at a bookstore in Philadelphia.
Director: Daniel Palladino
Writer: Daniel Palladino
8.2/10835 votes#19 - I Get A Sidekick Out of You
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/18/2006
After she and her mother scramble to accommodate an unexpected visitor, Lane takes a big step in her life. Lorelai gives in to self-pity.
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.8/10761 votes#20 - Super Cool Party People
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2006
When Luke plans a birthday party for April at the diner, Lorelai wants to help and is hurt that Luke thinks it's too soon for her to meet April.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: David S. Rosenthal
7.8/10747 votes#21 - Driving Miss Gilmore
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2006
Lorelai helps Emily while she's unable to see after minor eye surgery. Rory takes charge of Logan's recovery when he returns home.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino
7.9/10959 votes#22 - Partings
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2006
Rory throws a graduation party for Logan, but their time together is bittersweet. Lorelai delivers an ultimatum to Luke.
Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writer: Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"New and Improved Lorelai" is the best rated episode of "Gilmore Girls" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 790 votes. Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, it aired on 9/13/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fight Face".