Season 5 poster

Season 5

(2004)

Overview

Lorelai and Rory face major life changes. Lorelai is happy owning and operating an inn with best friend Sookie, but quickly learns the demands of being the boss. A bigger surprise is that her longtime friendship with Luke has become a romance. Lorelai and Luke try to hide their relationship, but the town soon knows they are dating. The reappearance of Rory's father, Christopher, adds to the drama. Rory's romantic life is also complicated; at the forefront is her relationship with Dean—who's now…

Cast

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
Lauren Graham

as Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
Alexis Bledel

as Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
Scott Patterson

as Luke Danes

Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
Melissa McCarthy

as Sookie St. James

Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
Keiko Agena

as Lane Kim

Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
Yanic Truesdale

as Michel Gerard

Liza Weil as Paris Geller
Liza Weil

as Paris Geller

Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason
Sean Gunn

as Kirk Gleason

Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
Kelly Bishop

as Emily Gilmore

Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore
Edward Herrmann

as Richard Gilmore

Episodes

Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller poster

Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller 7.0

September 21, 2004

Things are still testy between Lorelai and Rory, and Rory's refusal to discuss the Dean situation causes Lorelai anguis…

A Messenger, Nothing More poster

A Messenger, Nothing More 7.0

September 28, 2004

T.J. is milking his injuries for all he's worth, but Luke decides that it's time to go home after seven weeks on the Re…

Written in the Stars poster

Written in the Stars 7.2

October 5, 2004

Luke and Lorelai go on their official first date at a restaurant owned by old friends of Luke's parents. Luke reminds L…

Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too poster

Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too 6.8

October 12, 2004

Lorelai confesses that part of the charm of breakfast by Luke is breakfast at Luke's; Rory is less than thrilled to dis…

We Got Us a Pippi Virgin! poster

We Got Us a Pippi Virgin! 6.8

October 19, 2004

The demands of the electorate are beginning to get to Jackson; Lorelai and Rory delicately nudge Richard and Emily clos…

Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant! poster

Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant! 6.8

October 26, 2004

Danny is jealous when Glenn's article gets picked up by the New York Times; Rory discovers that Logan, the son of a new…

You Jump, I Jump, Jack poster

You Jump, I Jump, Jack 7.2

November 2, 2004

After Kirk spills the beans that her daughter is dating Luke, Emily demands that Lorelai bring him to dinner so that th…

The Party's Over poster

The Party's Over 6.8

November 9, 2004

After Emily discovers that Rory is seeing Dean again, she calls a temporary truce with Richard so that they can jointly…

Emily Says Hello poster

Emily Says Hello 6.0

November 16, 2004

Jackson is the soul of patience as Sookie suffers from mood swings and pregnancy food cravings; Paris's decision to fas…

But Not as Cute as Pushkin poster

But Not as Cute as Pushkin 6.5

November 30, 2004

Miss Patty celebrates forty years in show business on the same day that Luke mourns his father's death; Terrence's urgi…

Women Of Questionable Morals poster

Women Of Questionable Morals 6.0

January 25, 2005

Wanting to make peace with Rory, Christopher shows up at Yale, but she brushes off his attempt at compromise. When Lore…

Come Home poster

Come Home 6.2

February 1, 2005

Rory offers to help Logan write an article for the Yale Daily, but she is disappointed when he doesn't invite her to be…

Wedding Bell Blues poster

Wedding Bell Blues 5.2

February 8, 2005

Emily and Richard renew their vows in front of 100's of their closest friends with Lorelai as Emily's Maid of Honor, an…

Say Something poster

Say Something 6.2

February 15, 2005

Lorelai does her best to get Luke to not give up on them after the awful events at the wedding. Luke tells her he needs…

Jews and Chinese Food poster

Jews and Chinese Food 5.8

February 22, 2005

Still smarting from her split with Luke, Lorelai is further stung when she notices that Luke has moved his boat. Meanw…

So... Good Talk poster

So... Good Talk 6.0

March 1, 2005

When Richard and Emily return from their second honeymoon, Rory attends Friday-night dinner without Lorelai, who refuse…

Pulp Friction poster

Pulp Friction 6.0

March 8, 2005

Now that Luke and Lorelai are back together, Lorelai can come into the diner, and she adds herself to Luke's speed dial…

To Live and Let Diorama poster

To Live and Let Diorama 6.0

April 19, 2005

Old man Twickum dies, declaring through his will that the house be made into a museum for two months, then disposed of …

But I'm a Gilmore poster

But I'm a Gilmore 6.0

April 26, 2005

Rory finally realizes that she's not a casual dater and tells Logan that she wants to be friends. He surprises her by …

How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod? poster

How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod? 6.5

May 3, 2005

Rory starts her internship; Due to low attendance and much to Luke's delight, Taylor decides to close down the museum a…

Blame Booze and Melville poster

Blame Booze and Melville 6.5

May 10, 2005

The magazine comes out and Luke and Lorelai get a little too enthusiastic when celebrating; Sookie goes into labor; Ror…

A House Is Not a Home poster

A House Is Not a Home 6.8

May 17, 2005

Lorelai picks Rory up from the police station and takes her home. Rory explains that the boat theft was not Logan's ide…