Lets make one thing clear: Theres no such thing as a bestGilmore Girlsepisode.
(Did we mention coffee?
See opening scene).
Credit: Mitchell Haddad/The CW
Episode 1 introduces the shows quirky but believable characters.
(Shorts cut you funny!
she exclaims, showing early signs of comic genius from Melissa McCarthy.)
Rory, meanwhile, continues her flirtation with Jess, though shes still dating Dean.
Like, Oy with the poodles already!'
They Shoot Gilmores, Dont They?
(Season 3, Episode 7)
Another day, another kooky Stars Hollow fundraiser.
Beyond Kirk, the quirks and characters that make Stars Hollow what it is are all present and heightened.
Lorelai and Rory make fluid coffee jokesthe marathon starts at 6 a.m. and lasts 24 hours.
Taylor becomes quite literally drunk with powerhe gets very protective over his megaphone.
Best Line:Sookie: Last night, I made coq au vin for dinner.
So of course the subject of children came up.
Leaving the nest isnt easy for Rory, who immediately pages (2000s alert!)
Lorelai to come back after dropping her off.
The episode also has its funny moments.
Rory, for example, discovers Paris to be one of said roommates.
But First Day also leaves a sense of uncertainty and ambiguitythings inevitably are going to change.
For a show in its fourth season, the possibilities are exciting.
Still, for those afraid of change, Stars Hollow is within driving distance.
Best Line:Lorelai: You cannot host your much-anticipated Barry White night without a disco ball.
Mary Lynn Rajskub?!
Life goes on, quite musically, in Stars Hollow amidst the temporary dramas of the Gilmore heroines.
Amy Sherman-Palladino has always said that she tries to make the big small and the small big.
Best Line:Lorelai: Thank God, finally a hot meal for the lacrosse team.
Harsh, yes, but it just puts the achievements of the prior seasons in perspective.
Lorelais panictheres just not enough time!becomes our panic.
Its not how I imagined it, Babette says at one point.
Make the big things small, right?
Way to stick the landing, Gilmores.
