The BEST episodes written by Daniel Palladino

Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy
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8.17
928 votes

#1 - Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 2 - Episode 9

Susie lands Midge her first gig on television, but their victory is short-lived when they realize Midge is being punished for her past. Abe is increasingly unhappy in his dream job at Bell Labs while Joel continues to drown in work during late nights at Maisel and Roth.

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Those Are Strings, Pinocchio
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8.16
1074 votes

#2 - Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

Gilmore Girls - Season 3 - Episode 22

Rory finally learns her mother can't afford to buy the Dragonfly Inn since financial aid for Yale didn't come through. Luke has second thoughts about a trip with Nicole after something Lorelai tells him. Jess makes silent contact with Rory.

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The Testi-Roastial
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8.13
470 votes

#3 - The Testi-Roastial

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 5 - Episode 6

Susie is honored at the Friars Club.

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The Bracebridge Dinner
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8.04
1024 votes

#4 - The Bracebridge Dinner

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 10

A blizzard prevents a group from attending the historical dinner that Sookie has painstakingly prepared at their request, so she and Lorelai invite most of the citizens of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast complete with Elizabethan costumes and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Rory struggles to keep the budding rivalry between Dean and Jess under control.

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You Jump, I Jump, Jack
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8.02
1026 votes

#5 - You Jump, I Jump, Jack

Gilmore Girls - Season 5 - Episode 7

Emily demands that Lorelai bring her new boyfriend to dinner so that they can get reacquainted. Logan encourages Rory to participate in a mysterious event.

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The Incredible Sinking Lorelais
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8.01
967 votes

#6 - The Incredible Sinking Lorelais

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 14

Lorelai and Sookie explore ways to ease their financial crunch and raise money to pay their construction crew, one of whom is now Dean. Rory is distraught when one of her professors tells her to drop a class because she can't handle her course load.

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Love, Daisies and Troubadours
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7.96
1207 votes

#7 - Love, Daisies and Troubadours

Gilmore Girls - Season 1 - Episode 21

Rachel makes an important decision after she becomes convinced that despite his protests, Luke is in love with Lorelai. Rory finally manages to talk to Dean about her feelings.

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First Date
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7.94
17 votes

#8 - First Date

Who's the Boss? - Season 5 - Episode 15

Discouraged that Angela had to pay for an escort for a dinner event, Mona convinces Tony to ask her out on a date. The date hardly seems like a first for them, though, as they discover how much they know about each other. Things get ugly when Angela learns the reason behind the evening, and attacks an obnoxious comedian.

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Couple Trouble
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7.94
17 votes

#9 - Couple Trouble

Who's the Boss? - Season 6 - Episode 21

Tony and Angela make friends with another couple at the country club. The couple is about to become engaged, but their relationship with Tony and Angela may pose a problem.

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The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
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7.92
1005 votes

#10 - The Lorelais' First Day at Yale

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 2

While Luke is willing to lend Lorelai his truck to help Rory move into her dorm, he's not too thrilled when the project turns out to take all day. Rory meets her new roommates.

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Ethan... Esther... Chaim
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7.91
511 votes

#11 - Ethan... Esther... Chaim

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 - Episode 7

Abe forgets his tobacco. Joel raises a glass with Moishe. Midge learns firsthand about America’s bicameral system of legislature.

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Lorelai's Graduation Day
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7.88
946 votes

#12 - Lorelai's Graduation Day

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 21

With Lorelai about to graduate from business school, an excited Rory secretly invites Richard and Emily to her mother's graduation ceremony, despite Lorelai's assertion that they'd never agree to attend.

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Luke Can See Her Face
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7.86
869 votes

#13 - Luke Can See Her Face

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 20

Liz returns to Stars Hollow to announce that she's getting married in the town square in a week. Rory tries to hide her discomfort when Lorelai tells her about overhearing a fight between Dean and Lindsay. A self-help tape helps Luke clarify his thinking, and a talk with Jess gets him started on the path to having the relationship he's been looking for all along.

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Red Light on the Wedding Night
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7.85
1134 votes

#14 - Red Light on the Wedding Night

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 3

During Lorelai's bachelorette party, where Emily regales the group with stories about the week before her wedding, Lorelai realizes she isn't ready to commit to Max.

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Panty Pose
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7.85
726 votes

#15 - Panty Pose

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 3 - Episode 3

Rose and Abe move into less than desirable new digs. Midge struggles with her act as Shy's tour kicks off. Joel and Mei spark a connection.

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Marvelous Radio
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7.83
700 votes

#16 - Marvelous Radio

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 3 - Episode 7

Midge and Susie head back to NYC and hustle for work. Abe is elated when someone publishes a piece he wrote. The Maisels gather for the bris of Astrid's baby.

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Dead Uncles and Vegetables
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7.82
948 votes

#17 - Dead Uncles and Vegetables

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 17

Lorelai and Rory pitch in at the diner while Luke plans his Uncle Louie's funeral. Emily goes completely overboard in helping Sookie plan her wedding. Luke is upset when family and friends cite Louie's unpleasant personality as a reason for not attending his funeral.

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The Princess and the Plea
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7.82
454 votes

#18 - The Princess and the Plea

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 5 - Episode 8

A royal visitor at The Gordon Ford Show gives Midge a chance to shine.

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A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
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7.80
1098 votes

#19 - A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving

Gilmore Girls - Season 3 - Episode 9

It's Thanksgiving, and Lorelai and Rory have dinner at four different places: the Kim's, where Lane has managed to get Dave invited; Luke's, where Luke and Jess make it a foursome with Lorelai and Rory; Sookie's, where Jackson and his family have deep-fried the turkey, the lawn and just about everything else; and Emily and Richard's, where, to Lorelai's horror, Rory reveals that she has applied to Yale.

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Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest
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7.80
514 votes

#20 - Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 - Episode 6

Word of Midge’s act is spreading. Imogene gets a new job and a new name. Sophie just wants to help.

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A Tale of Poes and Fire
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7.79
1041 votes

#21 - A Tale of Poes and Fire

Gilmore Girls - Season 3 - Episode 17

A fire at the Independence Inn forces Lorelai to relocate its guests. Sookie invades Luke's with staff in tow to prepare breakfast for the Inn's guests. Questions arise about Jess's attendance at school when he receives the Employee of the Month award from WalMart. Lorelai and Rory start picking up on weird and somewhat unfriendly vibes coming from Nicole and Lindsay.

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Spring
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7.77
1120 votes

#22 - Spring

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - Season 1 - Episode 2

As Rory's secret London love affair continues, working on her book proposal becomes increasingly difficult. Lorelai and Emily go to therapy together.

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Keg! Max!
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7.75
1076 votes

#23 - Keg! Max!

Gilmore Girls - Season 3 - Episode 19

On their first free Friday night, Lorelai and Rory are at a loss over how to spend the evening. Lane's band gets their first gig at a party and rocks the house. Lorelai runs into Max at a Chilton reunion.

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Partings
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7.75
835 votes

#24 - Partings

Gilmore Girls - Season 6 - Episode 22

Stars Hollow needs a new town troubadour and there are many hopeful people trying out, much to Taylor's dislike. Lorelai finally confronts Luke about their long engagement and Rory and Logan spend their last night together before he must go to London.

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That Damn Donna Reed
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7.74
1216 votes

#25 - That Damn Donna Reed

Gilmore Girls - Season 1 - Episode 14

An evening of "The Donna Reed Show" reruns infects Dean and both Gilmore Girls. Lorelai helps Luke spruce up the diner with a fresh paint job and new curtains. Sookie and Emily force Lorelai to confront her feelings for Luke.

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Let's Face the Music and Dance
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7.74
910 votes

#26 - Let's Face the Music and Dance

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 2 - Episode 6

With Midge's secret now exposed to Abe, tensions between them are higher than ever. Summer is nearing an end with Susie fully immersed in her Steiner persona and Joel contemplating life as a bachelor. Rose takes advantage of Astrid's fragile state to learn some surprising intel about Noah.

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Swan Song
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7.73
1018 votes

#27 - Swan Song

Gilmore Girls - Season 3 - Episode 14

Emily guilts Rory into bringing Jess to a Friday night dinner which turns out to be an unqualified disaster. Lorelai, Alex, Sookie and Jackson go to New York for the weekend. Jess gets a black eye in an altercation with an opponent he is too embarassed to reveal to anyone but Luke.

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Driving Miss Gilmore
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7.73
893 votes

#28 - Driving Miss Gilmore

Gilmore Girls - Season 6 - Episode 21

Logan comes home from the hospital and is cared for by an overprotective Rory. Emily has LASIK eye surgery, so Lorelai has to serve as her chauffeur. Rory is upset by a statement Logan's dad made about her in an interview in the Wall Street Journal.

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Tony and the Princess
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7.73
15 votes

#29 - Tony and the Princess

Who's the Boss? - Season 7 - Episode 22

The time has come for Tony to return a favor to Gus, a feared man in Brooklyn's underworld, who once saved him from the police. Tony should teach manners to Gus' daughter.

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Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out
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7.73
1005 votes

#30 - Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

Gilmore Girls - Season 6 - Episode 8

Rory is pleasantly surprised when her old flame appears at her grandparents' house and reveals an amazing development in his life, making her reconsider the choices she's made. Meanwhile, Luke agrees to sponsor a local girls' soccer team.

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Better Luck Next Year!
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7.72
288 votes

#31 - Better Luck Next Year!

Bunheads - Season 1 - Episode 4

A moving truck is being unloaded with everything that was in Michelle's apartment in Vegas, including things that were in the apartment that were not hers, as her landlord packed everything for her. Not having enough space for the things to be nicely put away, Michelle shoves them into the guesthouse and goes to sleep. Fanny wakes up Michelle in the middle of the night to talk and help her unpack or get organised and agrees to letting Michelle "borrow" her stove, as the kitchen in the guest house does not function. The next morning, Michelle gets caught eating chips and soda in her underwear by some of the ballet students.

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The Road Trip to Harvard
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7.71
1092 votes

#32 - The Road Trip to Harvard

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 4

To escape everyone's reaction to the news of the broken engagement, Lorelai and Rory hit the road and stumble upon the bed and breakfast from hell. Rory gets a taste of college life while visiting Harvard, and Lorelai muses over what might have been. Lorelai decides to get serious about making her dream of opening an inn a reality.

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We're Going to the Catskills!
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7.70
959 votes

#33 - We're Going to the Catskills!

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 2 - Episode 4

The Weissmans arrive in the Catskills for their annual summer trip and attempt to settle into familiar patterns. Whispers of Midge and Joel's separation cause Rose to poke around her daughter's love life. Susie must adjust her summer plans in an effort to keep her and Midge's career momentum going.

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Hands!
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7.70
733 votes

#34 - Hands!

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 3 - Episode 4

Joel visits Midge in Vegas. Rose and Abe struggle as they adjust to their new life. Susie scores a big win for her new client.

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It's Not a Mint
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7.69
340 votes

#35 - It's Not a Mint

Bunheads - Season 1 - Episode 17

Meanwhile, the girls react in different ways to the boys in their lives: Sasha and Roman get closer, Ginny can't stop staring at Frankie, Boo is caught in the middle of an unintentional triangle and Melanie is being stalked by Dez.

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Christopher Returns
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7.69
1256 votes

#36 - Christopher Returns

Gilmore Girls - Season 1 - Episode 15

Wanting to play a greater role in Rory's life, Christopher settles in for his visit. When his parents arrive in Hartford for a visit, Emily invites everyone to Friday night dinner, which turns out to be an unqualified disaster.

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The Road to Washington (1)
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7.67
12 votes

#37 - The Road to Washington (1)

Who's the Boss? - Season 7 - Episode 24

Tony is asked by some senior citizens from the neighborhood to state their request concerning the cut in the old age pension scheme in front of the US-Senate.

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Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
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7.66
942 votes

#38 - Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 18

All of Stars Hollow is amused when Taylor returns from his Caribbean cruise with a drastic change in his appearance. Richard resolves his problems with Floyd at Jason's expense. Dean and Rory agree to continue their friendship.

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Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
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7.66
1026 votes

#39 - Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 21

Stars Hollow prepares for the Renaissance-themed wedding of Liz and T.J.. Jess expresses his gratitude to Luke before saying goodbye.

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The Last Date
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7.65
146 votes

#40 - The Last Date

Roseanne - Season 8 - Episode 4

The temptation to crash a stranger's bar mitzvah at a local hotel is too much for Roseanne as she drags Dan out on the town for a "last hurrah" before the baby is born.

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The Ins and Outs of Inns
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7.63
1017 votes

#41 - The Ins and Outs of Inns

Gilmore Girls - Season 2 - Episode 8

Lorelai and Sookie gear up their plans to open an inn but encounter a roadblock when the owner of their dream location refuses to sell the property. The unexpected arrival of Mia, the absentee owner of the Independence Inn, complicates matters even further.

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A Messenger, Nothing More
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7.63
1054 votes

#42 - A Messenger, Nothing More

Gilmore Girls - Season 5 - Episode 2

Rory calls to apologize and to ask her mother to deliver a letter to Dean with dire consequences. Emily and Rory return from Europe.

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Scene in a Mall
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7.62
942 votes

#43 - Scene in a Mall

Gilmore Girls - Season 4 - Episode 15

Lorelai and Rory decide to play hooky and go window shopping in the mall, where they run into Emily in the middle of a shopping binge meltdown.

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The Punishment Room
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7.62
925 votes

#44 - The Punishment Room

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 2 - Episode 3

Midge puts her impeccable planning to the test as she helps Mary with her special day. Joel attempts to keep finances steady at Maisel and Roth and ends up on a treasure hunt. Midge's act flourishes, but Susie's finances take a hit. Back at Columbia, Rose finds herself out of her comfort zone when auditing classes.

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Say Something
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7.62
973 votes

#45 - Say Something

Gilmore Girls - Season 5 - Episode 14

Lorelai does her best to get Luke to not give up on them after the awful events at the wedding. After taking care of her mom Rory goes back to Yale to work things out with Logan.

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Billy Jones and the Orgy Lamps
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7.61
544 votes

#46 - Billy Jones and the Orgy Lamps

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 - Episode 2

Midge has Abe and Rose over for dinner. Shirley tries to find Joel a new wife. An unexpected cab ride leads to new opportunities.

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Interesting People on Christopher Street
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7.61
518 votes

#47 - Interesting People on Christopher Street

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 4 - Episode 4

Midge establishes new rules. Susie gets a leg up from old friends. Abe has more in common with Asher than he thought.

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Summer
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7.61
1026 votes

#48 - Summer

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - Season 1 - Episode 3

Rory tries to save the Stars Hollow Gazette from shutting down. Lorelai sits on the advisory committee for Taylor's musical. Rory worries about Emily.

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Women of Questionable Morals
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7.61
943 votes

#49 - Women of Questionable Morals

Gilmore Girls - Season 5 - Episode 11

Wanting to make peace with Rory, Christopher shows up at Yale, but she brushes off his attempt. Christopher finds comfort thanks to Lorelai, who disdains to tell Luke the truth about where she was.

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It’s a Man, Man, Man, Man World
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7.61
452 votes

#50 - It’s a Man, Man, Man, Man World

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 5 - Episode 2

It’s Midge’s first day at her new job. Anybody know The Caisson Song?

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