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Gilmore Girls S6E8 — Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out
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Gilmore Girls•Season 6•Episode 8

Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

8.5/10 · 1,093 votesNov 8, 200543 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 6•+0.7 vs season avg

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

Directed byKenny Ortega
Written byDaniel Palladino
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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

Matt Czuchry

Matt Czuchry

Logan Huntzberger

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

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Daniel Palladino

Daniel Palladino

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Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Director

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Episode Summary

"Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out" is episode 8 of Gilmore Girls season 6. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,093 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Daniel Palladino, it aired on November 8, 2005.

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