10.0/101 votes#1 - Dirty Laundry
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1999
After Eric receives a mysterious check of $20,000, he learns that the gift was from one of his parishioners who was a World War 2 internment camp survivor. When he hears that the woman has never been able cope from her internment experience, Eric helps her come to terms with the pain. Meanwhile, Ruthie learns a valuable lesson about the meaning of friendship when bribing a classmate. Matt and Shana have a miscommunication about laundry that sends their relationship temporarily into a tailspin. Simon is woeful over the injustices of the world, and Mary adjusts to her lower social status at school.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: Elaine Arata
10.0/101 votes#2 - Talk to Me
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2000
Rev. Eric Camden counsels a sexually molested girl to help her express the rage and pain she's been hiding from her family. This dark secret that Mary knows about weighs in on her, which brings her to open up to Lucy. Meanwhile, Simon and Ruthie learn the power of communication with their friends and classmates. Also, Matt helps Hank reveal an important personal secret to Julie before his mother visits.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: Elaine Arata
10.0/101 votes#3 - Suspicion
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2002
After various personal items disappear from the house, the family finds Ruthie in the garage apartment entertaining a friend with the pilfered items. The would-be bandit explains that she is hiding her pal from a pair of older boys, who have been harassing the girl because of her Muslim background. Touched by her plight, Mary and Lucy try to get their neighbors to sign a petition in support of the girl's family. Matt and Simon decide on a less civic solution and go hunting for the perpetrators.
Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum
Writer: Elaine Arata
10.0/101 votes#4 - That Touch of Bink
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/2003
Reverend Camden and Chandler enlist the help of Ms. Bink to raise money for the church's leaky roof, but it turns out she needs a little help of her own. Meanwhile, Ruthie's boyfriend Peter suspects that his mother's new boyfriend has some secrets to hide; and Lucy and Roxanne have a girls' night out on the town during which Lucy shares intimate details of her newlywed life. Meanwhile, the twins steal money from their parents' bedroom and from a coffee can in the kitchen.
Director: Harry Harris
Writer: Elaine Arata
8.0/101 votes#5 - Small Miracles
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2007
When small things happen, some Camdens see them as signs. Lucy and Eric both cross paths with a black bird. They both come to the conclusion that this is a sign, and a bad one at that. Meanwhile, Ruthie gets a sign on her own. When she loses a diamond in the ring that T-Bone gave her as a promise to get engaged someday, she thinks that this is her sign that maybe being with T-Bone is not the best choice.
Director: Michael Preece
Writer: Elaine Arata
8.0/1012 votes#6 - Concert Interruptus
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/2001
Though Lorelai is excited about going to a Bangles concert, she offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new schoolmates.
Director: Bruce Seth Green
Writer: Elaine Arata
7.4/109 votes#7 - P.S. I Lo...
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2001
Rory runs to her grandparents' house after discovering Lorelai and Max are dating again; Lorelai discovers the truth behind Dean and Rory's breakup.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Elaine Arata
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"Dirty Laundry" is the best rated episode written by Elaine Arata. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Burt Brinckerhoff. It aired on 11/22/1999 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Talk to Me".