The Best Episodes Written By Rebecca Rand Kirshner

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - To New Beginnings!

   S2:E19/8/2009

   Forced to attend summer school following the police crashing Naomi's after-prom party, Naomi, Silver and Adrianna form a tight bond with one another, while Annie finds herself more isolated from her friends and family as she worries about her hit-and-run. As summer draws to a close, the gang hangs out at the Beverly Hills Beach Club, where Naomi and Silver meet Teddy, the son of a famous movie star. Meanwhile, Dixon and Silver work to save their relationship, but it may be too little too late.

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   8.5/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Tabula Rasa

   S6:E811/13/2001

   While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.

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   8.5/10(11 votes)

   #3 - The Diary

   S1:E91/31/2000

   Lindsay's parents forbid her from hanging out with Kim, as they see her as a bad influence. Bill grows tired of being picked last for teams for baseball in P.E. class, and not being allowed to really participate.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Okaeri, Donna!

   S1:E194/14/2009

   Kelly and Silver are shocked when Donna arrives in town. Annie and Dixon take a road trip to visit someone from Dixon's past while Ethan spends his spring break working for Habitat for Humanity. Naomi also decides to work for Habitat when she learns that Liam will be there.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Between a Sign and a Hard Place

   S1:E204/21/2009

   Now that they have finally sold their home in Kansas, Harry and Debbie have a yard sale, Beverly Hills-style. Meanwhile, Donna talks to Kelly about her separation, and later search for a place for Donna to open a clothing store; Dixon helps Silver in her recovery; Liam and Ethan's unlikely friendship continues; and when a scandal involving Naomi's father comes to light, her trust in Annie begins to falter.

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   #6 - One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer

   S1:E245/19/2009

   Adrianna and Navid are forced to make an impromptu exit from the prom when Adrianna goes into labor. Dixon confronts Ethan about Silver when he notices that Ethan might be developing feelings for his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Annie reaches the breaking point when Naomi accuses her of trying to hook up with Liam, and some of her peers (still angry about the after party fiasco) decide to take both verbal and physical action against her.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - And Away They Go!

   S2:E1112/1/2009

   Navid wakes up in the hospital but has no memory of who pushed him down the stairs. Adrianna visits Navid and following her conversation with him, makes a life-changing decision about her addiction to pills. Silver and Teddy bond over the loss of both of their mothers and unexpectedly get close. Liam, Dixon and Ivy learn that Naomi and Jen will be attending the horse races and devise a plan to finally reveal the truth to Naomi about her evil sister. Annie and Jasper sneak out even though Harry and Debbie have grounded her.

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   #8 - Girl Fight

   S2:E143/16/2010

   Naomi enlists Ivy’s help in reducing the awkwardness with Liam and the three decide to go on a hike, something Naomi has never done. Naomi discovers Ivy’s alterior motives and confronts her by pushing her face in the sand. Naomi, Silver and Adrianna go shopping in the Palisades and run into Annie and Jasper. Jasper blackmails Annie with photographic proof of her hit-and-run, but she gives Jasper an ultimatum that puts her mind at ease. Adrianna and Gia’s friendship continues to develop when the two throw a pity party for themselves. Silver and Teddy toy with the idea of trying to make a relationship work. Ryan meets free-spirited Laurel at a bar, but soon they move to her car so they can get to know each other even better. A surprise visitor shows up on the Wilson’s doorstep.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Confessions

   S2:E225/18/2010

   Annie and Liam test out the waters with his new boat, where they share their darkest secrets. Little do they know that someone is nearby and decides to share an explosive flame of gasoline with Liam's boat. Liam finally tells Naomi their relationship isn't working, leaving her more alone than ever. After a late-night dance, Naomi turns to someone for help, but he ultimately helps himself to her. Adrianna is offered the opportunity of a lifetime but is torn about the direction to take after Navid confesses his true feelings for her. Teddy discovers that Spence tried to bribe Silver and takes it upon himself to seek revenge in a most confrontational way. Ryan is delivered some mind-blowing news about his past with Jen when a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, causing him to head down a disasterous path. Dixon and Ivy's summer vacation plans in Australia comes to a screeching halt when he confesses to kissing Silver. Harry and Debbie face a major hurdle in their marriage when she learns the truth that he has been hiding in order to protect Dixon.

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    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Hell's Bells

    S6:E163/5/2002

    Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.

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    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Tough Love

    S5:E195/1/2001

    When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

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    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Potential

    S7:E121/21/2003

    Buffy takes the Potentials to a demon bar and then to Spike's crypt, in order to teach them the art of slaying. When Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, the spell leads them to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.

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    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Help

    S7:E410/15/2002

    Buffy begins a new job as school counsellor at Sunnydale High. On her first day she encounters a troubled young girl who is convinced she is about to die.

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    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Listening to Fear

    S5:E911/28/2000

    As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.

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    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Touched

    S7:E205/6/2003

    After being ousted from the group, Buffy tries to figure out how to move forward. Faith and the Potentials plan to interrogate a Bringer for information on Caleb and the First. Many people turn to each other for comfort in the face of the impending apocalypse.

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    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Out of My Mind

    S5:E410/17/2000

    While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.

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    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar

    S7:E152/20/2007

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

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    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Emily Says Hello

    S5:E911/16/2004

    Rory and Lorelai plan to convince Richard and Emily to reconcile, but Emily dashes their hopes by making a bold announcement.

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    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Hay Bale Maze

    S7:E184/17/2007

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

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    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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