Season 2
(2001)
Overview
Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's unique mother-daughter relationship evolves this season as Lorelai ponders a surprise marriage proposal and Rory enters her next year at the exclusive Chilton Academy and continues her on again/off again romance with Dean. Friday night dinners with Lorelai's uptight parents keep up the family tradition of fun and friction, and Lorelai continues to works at the Independence Inn while dreaming of opening her own B&B. Meanwhile, at Luke's, coffee's not the only thing bre…
Cast
as Lorelai Gilmore
as Rory Gilmore
as Luke Danes
as Sookie St. James
as Lane Kim
as Michel Gerard
as Paris Geller
as Dean Forester
as Emily Gilmore
as Jess Mariano
as Richard Gilmore
Episodes
Sadie, Sadie 7.3
October 9, 2001
Lane freaks out when her parents buy her a one-way ticket to Korea for the summer; Luke gives Lorelai a lot to think ab…
Hammers and Veils 7.4
October 9, 2001
Rory stresses out about being too far behind on extracurriculars, which puts a strain on her relationship with Dean; He…
Red Light on the Wedding Night 6.9
October 16, 2001
Lorelai, Sookie, Emily, Michel, and Rory go to a drag club for Lorelai's bachelorette party; Emily regales the group wi…
The Road Trip to Harvard 7.4
October 23, 2001
To escape everyone's reaction to the news of the broken engagement, Lorelai and Rory hit the road, and stumble upon the…
Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy 6.8
October 30, 2001
Luke's sister Liz, afraid that her 17 year old son Jess is headed for trouble, puts him on a bus to Stars Hollow to liv…
Presenting Lorelai Gilmore 7.3
November 6, 2001
Richard, who has become increasingly irritable and contentious with Emily, begins to put in more hours in the office th…
Like Mother, Like Daughter 7.0
November 13, 2001
Headmaster Charleston decrees that both Gilmore girls need to improve their socialization skills at Chilton if they wan…
The Ins and Outs of Inns 7.1
November 20, 2001
Lorelai and Sookie gear up their plans to open an inn, but encounter a roadblock when the owner of their dream location…
Run Away, Little Boy 7.0
November 27, 2001
Lorelai receives a late wedding present without a card attached, and insists that it be returned. Sookie sees to what g…
The Bracebridge Dinner 7.4
December 11, 2001
A blizzard prevents a group from attending the historical dinner that Sookie has painstakingly prepared at their reques…
Secrets and Loans 6.9
January 22, 2002
Lorelai and Rory have a major falling out after Rory goes against her mother's wishes and asks her grandparents to lend…
Richard in Stars Hollow 7.1
January 29, 2002
Richard visits Stars Hollow, and drives Lorelai and Rory crazy by passing judgment on every aspect of their lives.
A-Tisket, A-Tasket 7.3
February 5, 2002
The annual Stars Hollow charity picnic basket lunch auction sparks controversies among couples throughout town; Jess ou…
It Should've Been Lorelai 7.0
February 12, 2002
Christopher comes to town on a business trip with his girlfriend Sherrie in tow. Since Sherrie and Christopher's relati…
Lost And Found 7.1
February 26, 2002
Rory embarks upon a campaign to improve Lorelai's relationship with Jess, and convinces her to let him clean out their …
There's the Rub 7.3
April 9, 2002
When Emily and Lorelai go to a spa for a weekend of relaxation, Emily lets her hair down, kicks up her heels and ends u…
Dead Uncles and Vegetables 7.4
April 16, 2002
Lorelai and Rory pitch in at the diner while Luke plans his Uncle Louie's funeral; Taylor is unhinged when a farmer's m…
Back in the Saddle Again 7.1
April 23, 2002
Rory asks Richard for help in creating and marketing a first-aid kit for Chilton's annual Business Fair, which leads hi…
Teach Me Tonight 7.3
April 30, 2002
Lorelai's complaint about Taylor's choice for ""Movie in the Square Night"" lands her the responsibility for picking th…
Help Wanted 7.3
May 7, 2002
Richard opens a new office and hires a secretary with Lorelai's help; Dean comes home; Lane falls in love with a drum s…
Lorelai's Graduation Day 7.1
May 14, 2002
Lorelai and Rory have breakfast at Sookie's in an effort to avoid Luke's, but Lorelai can't avoid an awkward encounter …
I Can't Get Started 6.5
May 21, 2002
Sookie's wedding draws near, and both bride and groom are getting frazzled, to say nothing of Michel, who Lorelai has p…