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The Worst Episodes of Gilmore Girls

Every episode of Gilmore Girls ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Gilmore Girls!

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Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 7 - French Twist
    6.3/10(978 votes)

    #1 - French Twist

    S7:E7

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

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  2. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 5 - The Great Stink
    7.1/10(819 votes)

    #2 - The Great Stink

    S7:E5

    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.

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  3. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 6 - Go, Bulldogs!
    7.1/10(813 votes)

    #3 - Go, Bulldogs!

    S7:E6

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

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  4. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 8 - Introducing Lorelai Planetarium
    7.1/10(821 votes)

    #4 - Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

    S7:E8

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

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  5. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 2 - That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee
    7.2/10(836 votes)

    #5 - That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee

    S7:E2

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

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  6. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 3 - Lorelai's First Cotillion
    7.2/10(819 votes)

    #6 - Lorelai's First Cotillion

    S7:E3

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

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  8. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 9 - Knit, People, Knit!
    7.2/10(817 votes)

    #7 - Knit, People, Knit!

    S7:E9

    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

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  9. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 4 - Always a Godmother, Never a God
    7.3/10(834 votes)

    #8 - Always a Godmother, Never a God

    S6:E4

    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.

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  10. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 10 - Merry Fisticuffs
    7.3/10(813 votes)

    #9 - Merry Fisticuffs

    S7:E10

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

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  11. Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episode 11 - I Solemnly Swear...
    7.4/10(950 votes)

    #10 - I Solemnly Swear...

    S3:E11

    A classmate convinces Paris that Rory has been plotting against her. Meanwhile, Emily is sued by a former maid, and Lorelai meets an interesting man.

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  12. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 3 - The UnGraduate
    7.4/10(816 votes)

    #11 - The UnGraduate

    S6:E3

    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.

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  13. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 10 - He's Slippin’ ‘Em Bread... Dig?
    7.4/10(815 votes)

    #12 - He's Slippin’ ‘Em Bread... Dig?

    S6:E10

    Rory's long-absent father reappears in her and Lorelai's lives, casting uncertainty on what this will mean for Lorelai's current relationship.

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  14. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 4 - 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous
    7.4/10(837 votes)

    #13 - 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous

    S7:E4

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

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.

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  15. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 11 - Santa's Secret Stuff
    7.4/10(817 votes)

    #14 - Santa's Secret Stuff

    S7:E11

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

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  16. Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episode 12 - Lorelai Out of Water
    7.5/10(944 votes)

    #15 - Lorelai Out of Water

    S3:E12

    Lorelai gets an angling lesson from Luke before her fishing date with her new beau. Meanwhile, the political battle between Rory and Paris escalates.

    Director:Jamie Babbit

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  17. Gilmore Girls Season 5 Episode 20 - How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?
    7.5/10(818 votes)

    #16 - How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?

    S5:E20

    Rory begins her internship at one of Logan's father's newspapers. Emily and Richard fawn over Rory's boyfriend, but Lorelai is not as impressed.

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  18. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 2 - Fight Face
    7.5/10(839 votes)

    #17 - Fight Face

    S6:E2

    Rory winds up in a fight while performing community service. Lorelai gets a dog. Luke and Lorelai decide to renovate Lorelai's house.

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  19. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 16 - Bridesmaids Revisited
    7.5/10(833 votes)

    #18 - Bridesmaids Revisited

    S6:E16

    Rory dazzles the crowd at a journalism panel, but the next day, she's devastated to learn how her boyfriend behaved during their breakup.

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  20. Gilmore Girls Season 6 Episode 17 - I'm OK, You're OK
    7.5/10(797 votes)

    #19 - I'm OK, You're OK

    S6:E17

    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.

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  21. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 1 - The Long Morrow
    7.5/10(944 votes)

    #20 - The Long Morrow

    S7:E1

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

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  22. Gilmore Girls Season 7 Episode 14 - Farewell, My Pet
    7.5/10(806 votes)

    #21 - Farewell, My Pet

    S7:E14

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

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  23. Gilmore Girls Season 1 Episode 11 - Paris is Burning
    7.6/10(1311 votes)

    #22 - Paris is Burning

    S1:E11

    After Paris causes a scandal by exposing the relationship between a parent and a teacher, she is confronted.

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  24. Gilmore Girls Season 2 Episode 11 - Secrets and Loans
    7.6/10(1068 votes)

    #23 - Secrets and Loans

    S2:E11

    Lorelai can't afford to repair her home's extensive termite damage but becomes angry when Rory involves Emily, who again offers Lorelai a loan.

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  25. Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episode 5 - Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
    7.6/10(1018 votes)

    #24 - Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

    S3:E5

    After a disastrous date with a man she met at an auction organized by Emily, Lorelai tries to cancel the second date, despite her parents' objections.

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  26. Gilmore Girls Season 4 Episode 8 - Die, Jerk
    7.6/10(896 votes)

    #25 - Die, Jerk

    S4:E8

    Rory tries to spice up her articles for the student newspaper. Luke admits to Lorelai that he is revisiting a past relationship.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"French Twist" is the worst rated episode of "Gilmore Girls". It scored 6.3/10 based on 978 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by David Babcock, it aired on 11/14/2006. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Great Stink".