The Worst Episodes of Gilmore Girls

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1. #1 Worst Episode
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   6.3/10(978 votes)

   #1 - French Twist

   S7:E711/14/2006

   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

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   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writer:David Babcock
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   7.1/10(819 votes)

   #2 - The Great Stink

   S7:E510/24/2006

   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.

   Directors:Michael Schultz, Rodman Flender

   Writers:Jenji Kohan, Gina Fattore

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   Directors:Michael Schultz, Rodman Flender

   Writers:Jenji Kohan, Gina Fattore
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   7.1/10(813 votes)

   #3 - Go, Bulldogs!

   S7:E611/7/2006

   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

   Writers:Rebecca Rand Kirshner, David S. Rosenthal

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   Director:Wil Shriner

   Writers:Rebecca Rand Kirshner, David S. Rosenthal
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   7.1/10(821 votes)

   #4 - Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

   S7:E811/21/2006

   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

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   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
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   7.2/10(836 votes)

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

   S7:E210/3/2006

   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

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   Director:Bethany Rooney

   Writer:Rebecca Rand Kirshner
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   7.2/10(819 votes)

   #6 - Lorelai's First Cotillion

   S7:E310/10/2006

   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

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   Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

   Writer:Rina Mimoun
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   7.2/10(817 votes)

   #7 - Knit, People, Knit!

   S7:E911/28/2006

   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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   Director:Kenny Ortega

   Writer:David Grae
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   7.3/10(834 votes)

   #8 - Always a Godmother, Never a God

   S6:E410/4/2005

   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

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Rebecca Rand Kirshner
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   7.3/10(813 votes)

   #9 - Merry Fisticuffs

   S7:E1012/5/2006

   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

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   Director:Jackson Douglas

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
10. 

    7.4/10(950 votes)

    #10 - I Solemnly Swear...

    S3:E111/21/2003

    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.

    Director:Carla McCloskey

    Writer:John Stephens

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    Director:Carla McCloskey

    Writer:John Stephens
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    7.4/10(816 votes)

    #11 - The UnGraduate

    S6:E39/27/2005

    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

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    Director:Michael Zinberg

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal
12. 

    7.4/10(815 votes)

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

    S6:E1011/22/2005

    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

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    Director:Kenny Ortega

    Writer:Daniel Palladino
13. 

    7.4/10(837 votes)

    #13 - 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous

    S7:E410/17/2006

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

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.

    Writer:Gayle Abrams

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    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.

    Writer:Gayle Abrams
14. 

    7.4/10(817 votes)

    #14 - Santa's Secret Stuff

    S7:E111/23/2007

    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

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    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Rebecca Rand Kirshner
15. 

    7.5/10(944 votes)

    #15 - Lorelai Out of Water

    S3:E121/28/2003

    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

    Writer:Janet Leahy

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    Director:Jamie Babbit

    Writer:Janet Leahy
16. 

    7.5/10(818 votes)

    #16 - How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?

    S5:E205/3/2005

    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.

    Director:Jamie Babbit

    Writers:Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Bill Prady

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    Director:Jamie Babbit

    Writers:Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Bill Prady
17. 

    7.5/10(839 votes)

    #17 - Fight Face

    S6:E29/20/2005

    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

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    Director:Daniel Palladino

    Writer:Daniel Palladino
18. 

    7.5/10(833 votes)

    #18 - Bridesmaids Revisited

    S6:E162/28/2006

    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

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    Director:Linda Mendoza

    Writer:Rebecca Rand Kirshner
19. 

    7.5/10(797 votes)

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

    S6:E174/4/2006

    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

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    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Keith Eisner
20. 

    7.5/10(944 votes)

    #20 - The Long Morrow

    S7:E19/26/2006

    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

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    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal
21. 

    7.5/10(806 votes)

    #21 - Farewell, My Pet

    S7:E142/13/2007

    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

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    Director:Jamie Babbit

    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
22. 

    7.6/10(1311 votes)

    #22 - Paris is Burning

    S1:E111/11/2001

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

    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Joan Binder Weiss

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    Director:David Petrarca

    Writer:Joan Binder Weiss
23. 

    7.6/10(1068 votes)

    #23 - Secrets and Loans

    S2:E111/22/2002

    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.

    Director:Nicole Holofcener

    Writer:Linda Loiselle Guzik

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    Director:Nicole Holofcener

    Writer:Linda Loiselle Guzik
24. 

    7.6/10(1018 votes)

    #24 - Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

    S3:E510/22/2002

    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.

    Director:Joe Ann Fogle

    Writer:Justin Tanner

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    Director:Joe Ann Fogle

    Writer:Justin Tanner
25. 

    7.6/10(896 votes)

    #25 - Die, Jerk

    S4:E811/11/2003

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

    Director:Tom Moore

    Writer:Daniel Palladino

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    Director:Tom Moore

    Writer:Daniel Palladino