Season 4
(2003)
Overview
Lorelai quits her job as manager of the Independence Inn, realizing her ambition of opening an inn of her own, The Dragonfly, with her best friend, Sookie. But various setbacks make renovating the new inn harder than Lorelai could have imagined. Lorelai & Sookie start a catering business to help pay for the expenses, made all the more difficult because Sookie is pregnant. Meanwhile, Rory is adjusting to her new life at Yale University, coping with the trials & tribulations that come with living…
Cast
as Lorelai Gilmore
as Rory Gilmore
as Luke Danes
as Sookie St. James
as Lane Kim
as Michel Gerard
as Paris Geller
as Kirk Gleason
as Emily Gilmore
as Richard Gilmore
as Jason Stiles
Episodes
Ballrooms and Biscotti 6.1
September 23, 2003
Lorelai and Rory return from their whirlwind tour of Europe; Taylor and Luke have it out over the new soda shop; a very…
The Lorelais' First Day at Yale 7.4
September 30, 2003
While Luke is willing to lend Lorelai his truck to help Rory move into her dorm, he's not too thrilled when the project…
The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles 7.2
October 7, 2003
To help meet the expenses of opening the inn, Lorelai and Sookie decide to become caterers on the side, with their firs…
Chicken or Beef? 7.0
October 14, 2003
Back home for the weekend, Rory has an uncomfortable encounter with Dean, her ex, and ends up getting invited to his we…
The Fundamental Things Apply 7.0
October 21, 2003
Rory accepts a classmate's invitation to go out on her first date since breaking up with Jess, while her roomates engag…
An Affair to Remember 7.3
October 28, 2003
Emily offers Lorelai and Sookie the job of catering the party to launch Richard's new business venture, then runs them …
The Festival of Living Art 7.2
November 4, 2003
Sookie and Jackson decide to have a home birth and enlist the services of a formidable midwife; when Stars Hollow mount…
Die, Jerk 6.8
November 11, 2003
Richard and Emily hold widely differing points of view on the success of their business trip to Atlantic City; spurred …
Ted Koppel's Big Night Out 7.0
November 18, 2003
Rory and Paris have lunch at Yale with Richard, who introduces them to his friend, Professor Asher Fleming; during Fri…
The Nanny and the Professor 6.8
January 20, 2004
Luke becomes overwhelmed by Lane's work ethic when he hires her to work at the diner; Michel exhibits a profound jealou…
In the Clamor and the Clangor 7.3
January 27, 2004
Lane sneaks out of the house when Gil gets the band a 1:00 a.m. gig at CBGB's; Luke and Lorelai take matters into their…
A Family Matter 6.3
February 3, 2004
Luke has his hands full as family members return to Stars Hollow: Liz for her high school reunion, and Jess for his car…
Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels 7.3
February 10, 2004
Jess's attempts to keep a low profile until Gypsy completes the repairs on his car are put to the test as he keeps bump…
The Incredible Sinking Lorelais 7.0
February 17, 2004
When Trix returns to town and berates Lorelai and Richard for being financial failures, Richard angrily sets his mother…
Scene in a Mall 7.0
February 24, 2004
Kirk branches out from dog sitting for Lulu into a new canine-centered career; Paris goes into germ-phobic overdrive wh…
The Reigning Lorelai 7.0
March 2, 2004
The rift between Emily and Richard widens when he goes on a golf date with clients instead of accompanying his wife to …
Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist 6.8
April 13, 2004
Rory, Paris, Janet and Glenn escape a Dickensianly cold winter in Connecticut and head to Florida, where they run into …
Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom! 6.8
April 20, 2004
Luke makes a bigger fuss than Davey when Sookie and Jackson bring their son into the diner; all of Stars Hollow is amus…
Afterboom 7.3
April 27, 2004
Luke finalizes his divorce; the band's latest gig is a big hit, but leaves Lane feeling lonely; as the Dragonfly Inn ne…
Luke Can See Her Face 7.2
May 4, 2004
Jackson's devotion to his wife and her famous zucchini soup set the stage for the perfect antidote to the stress surrou…
Last Week Fights, This Week Tights 7.0
May 11, 2004
As Stars Hollow prepares for the Renaissance-themed wedding of Liz and T.J., Kirk feels slighted when Miss Patty choose…
Raincoats and Recipes 6.3
May 18, 2004
Momentous changes are in the air as: the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend; Rory and D…