The Best Episodes of Gilmore Girls Season 7

In this series finale, Rory makes a sudden change in her summer plans, and Luke enlists everyone in Stars Hollow to throw her a farewell party.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: David S. Rosenthal

Rory has a scary dream about what lies ahead for her. A visitor discusses Rory's future with Lorelai. Lorelai pours her heart out on karaoke night.

Director: Bethany Rooney

Writer: David S. Rosenthal

Emily and Richard host a graduation party for Rory. Lorelai and Christopher are relieved to find they can still be friends. Logan surprises Rory.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: David S. Rosenthal, Jennie Snyder Urman

During a family emergency, Lorelai can't reach Christopher. Meanwhile, Logan and Luke drop everything to support Rory, Lorelai, Richard and Emily.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

After an awkward encounter, Lorelai and Luke start fighting, which Lorelai takes as a good sign. Rory gets a letter that impacts her future plans.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman

Sookie acts strangely. Luke attends his court case hearing. Lorelai is confronted about the character reference letter she wrote for Luke.

Director: Jamie Babbit

Writer: David Babcock

Rory has an interview. Lorelai must settle a fight between Lane and her mother. Logan reveals a failure to Rory.

Director: David Paymer

Writer: Gina Fattore, Gayle Abrams

Rory shows her boyfriend around Stars Hollow, while Lorelai worries he's too irresponsible. Lorelai and Luke admit they both made mistakes.

Director: Steve Clancy

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

Lorelai helps Emily organize domestic affairs but has trouble revealing the current state of her love life. Rory attends a birthday dinner for Logan.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

Lorelai, Rory and Emily go on a road trip to attend the wedding of an old friend. Someone makes a surprise appearance, asking Rory to forgive him.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: David Babcock

Rory has a crush on the teacher filling in for Richard. Christopher and Lorelai talk about their current relationship with each other.

Director: Jamie Babbit

Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman

Lorelai is mortified when she wakes up with an unexpected bedfellow. Rory is puzzled by Logan's going-away present.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: David S. Rosenthal

Lorelai is having trouble fully committing to her current relationship. A relative comes to stay with Luke.

Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

Writer: Gayle Abrams

Luke asks Lorelai to write a character reference letter for his court case. Lorelai, Christopher and Rory have a late but extravagant Christmas.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

When Christopher witnesses a sweet moment between a couple, he becomes concerned about his partner's commitment to him.

Director: Jackson Douglas

Writer: David S. Rosenthal

Rory is upset when she has to cancel a long-planned trip to Asia, so Lorelai turns her house into an Asian-themed wonderland.

Director: Bethany Rooney

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

Lorelai realizes her parents aren't as terrible as she thought. Rory's long-distance relationship proves to be a struggle.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Rina Mimoun

Christopher's well-intentioned gesture at Stars Hollow's knit-a-thon brings the event to an early end.

Director: Kenny Ortega

Writer: David Grae

Rory is thrilled when her beau comes to town on business but realizes during a dinner with his colleagues that she has no connection to his new world.

Director: Rodman Flender, Michael Schultz

Writer: Jenji Kohan, Gina Fattore

Christopher treats Rory's college newspaper co-workers to lunch, but the meal ends abruptly when Rory insists they cover a breaking story.

Director: Wil Shriner

Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner, David S. Rosenthal

Rory initially pretends to be thrilled about Lorelai's announcement, but later lets her mother know how upset she is when they're alone.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman

Christopher and Lorelai take Gigi to visit Sherry. Rory's tenure as editor-in-chief of the university newspaper comes to an end.

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

Writer: David Babcock