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Gilmore Girls Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Sadie, Sadie
Tue, Oct 9, 2001 60 mins
Rory helps Lorelai decide if she wants to accept Max's proposal by composing a list of pros and cons of marriage to the teacher. The gals also decorate Stars Hollow with the leftover daisies. Meanwhile, Lane is upset because her parents are sending her to Korea for the summer. Max: Scott Cohen. Lane: Keiko Agena. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
Episode 2
Hammers and Veils
Tue, Oct 9, 2001 60 mins
Lorelai tries to decide what veil length she would like to wear for her wedding, while Rory starts the summer session at Chilton and volunteers to build houses for the needy. Meanwhile, Dean is feeling left out of Rory's life when she starts planning a slew of extracurricular activities. Dean: Jared Padalecki. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
Episode 3
Red Light on the Wedding Night
Tue, Oct 16, 2001 60 mins
Sookie throws a wild bachelorette party for Lorelai, who has a sudden impulse to call Rory's father, Christopher, and then comes to a startling realization about her wedding day. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy. Christopher: David Sutcliffe. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
Episode 4
The Road Trip to Harvard
Tue, Oct 23, 2001 60 mins
After Lorelai calls off the wedding, she decides to take a road trip with Rory that leads to Harvard University, where the gals get a firsthand look at college life. Rory glimpses her future, while Lorelai ponders her past and what could have been. Lorelai: Lauren Graham. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy.
Episode 5
Nick & Nora, Sid & Nancy
Tue, Oct 30, 2001 60 mins
Luke's 17-year-old nephew, Jess, comes to live with him. Lorelai tries to give Luke advice to help rear the troubled teen, while Rory finds herself drawn to the newcomer. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia. Luke: Scott Patterson. Rory: Alexis Bledel.
Episode 6
Presenting Lorelai Gilmore
Tue, Nov 6, 2001 60 mins
Rory surprisingly accepts Emily's request to make her society debut at a debutante ball, but there's a snag: Her father, Christopher, is supposed to present her. Meanwhile, Lorelai decides to contact Christopher and ask him to make a visit. Christopher: David Sutcliffe. Emily: Kelly Bishop. Rory: Alexis Bledel.
Episode 7
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Tue, Nov 13, 2001 60 mins
Rory learns that her peers see her as a loner, so she begins to socialize and lands a spot in a popular clique. Lorelai volunteers the inn to hold a Chilton fund-raising fashion show and finds herself modeling matching outfits with her mother, Emily. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Emily: Kelly Bishop. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
Episode 8
The Ins and Outs of Inns
Tue, Nov 20, 2001 60 mins
Lorelai and Sookie decide to open their own inn, but the place they want to buy doesn't seem to be available. Also, the Independence Inn's owner pays a visit to Stars Hollow; and Emily asks Rory to pose for an oil painting to hang in Richard's study. Mia: Elizabeth Franz. Emily: Kelly Bishop. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy.
Episode 9
Run Away, Little Boy
Tue, Nov 27, 2001 60 mins
Rory is grouped with Paris, Madeline and Louise to perform Act V of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Unfortunately, Tristin is cast as her Romeo and Dean isn't thrilled with the idea. Meanwhile, Lorelai goes on her first date since calling off her engagement. Paris: Liza Weil. Madeline: Shelly Cole. Louise: Teal Redmann.
Episode 10
The Bracebridge Dinner
Tue, Dec 11, 2001 60 mins
When the holiday convention booked for the inn gets stranded in Boston by snow, Lorelai and Sookie invite their family and friends to enjoy the planned celebration instead. The festivities include a seven-course Old English dinner and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy. Lorelai: Lauren Graham. Rory: Alexis Bledel.
Episode 11
Secrets and Loans
Tue, Jan 22, 2002 60 mins
Lorelai finds that the house has termites and needs repairs, but none of the banks in the area will give her a loan. Emily tries to help by talking to some of her connections, much to Lorelai's dismay. Emily: Kelly Bishop. Lorelai: Lauren Graham. Rory: Alexis Bledel.
Episode 12
Richard in Stars Hollow
Tue, Jan 29, 2002 60 mins
Richard is driving Emily crazy now that he is retired and roaming the house, so she asks if Lorelai and Rory will do her a favor and show him around Stars Hollow for the day. Unfortunately, Dean ends up clashing with Richard when the young man brings over a car he fixed up for Rory. Richard: Edward Herrmann. Dean: Jared Padalecki. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia.
Episode 13
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Tue, Feb 5, 2002 60 mins
Lorelai and Rory prepare lunches for the Stars Hollow picnic-basket auction, and Rory's repast triggers a bidding war between Dean and Jess. Meanwhile, Sookie dines with Jackson, who makes a surprising proposal. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy. Jackson: Jackson Douglas. Luke: Scott Patterson.
Episode 14
It Should Have Been Lorelai
Tue, Feb 12, 2002 60 mins
Christopher is back in Stars Hollow, but he is not alone---he is accompanied by his new girlfriend, Sherry (Madchen Amick), who is intent on starting a friendship with Rory. Meanwhile, Emily is upset that Lorelai and Christopher couldn't make their relationship work. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Christopher: David Sutcliffe. Emily: Kelly Bishop.
Episode 15
Lost and Found
Tue, Feb 26, 2002 60 mins
Luke and Jess start to feel cramped by all the stuff overtaking their small apartment, and Rory tries to convince Lorelai to hire Jess to clean out their rain gutters. Meanwhile, Dean notices that Rory isn't wearing the bracelet he made for her. Dean: Jared Padalecki. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia. Luke: Scott Patterson.
Episode 16
There's the Rub
Tue, Apr 9, 2002 60 mins
Emily wins a weekend spa trip and asks Lorelai to join her for the relaxing holiday. Meanwhile, Rory receives some unexpected visitors when she decides to have a quiet night at home while her mom's away. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia. Paris: Liza Weil. Emily: Kelly Bishop.
Episode 17
Dead Uncles and Vegetables
Tue, Apr 16, 2002 60 mins
Luke struggles with trying to juggle plans for his uncle's funeral and his usual shifts at the diner, so Lorelai and Rory don their aprons to lend a hand at the restaurant. Meanwhile, a new farmer's market opens across the street from Doose's Market, sending Taylor into a tizzy. Taylor: Michael Winters. Miss Patty: Liz Torres. Luke: Scott Patterson.
Episode 18
Back in the Saddle Again
Tue, Apr 23, 2002 60 mins
Rory needs a mentor for a group business project at school, so she asks her retired grandfather to help out. At first, Richard is hesitant but eventually gets a little too involved in the endeavor. He also begins to realize that retired life might not be for him. Richard: Edward Herrmann. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Paris: Liza Weil.
Episode 19
Teach Me Tonight
Tue, Apr 30, 2002 60 mins
Luke learns that Jess is flunking out of school and asks Rory to tutor him, but a break during the study session takes an unexpected turn that sends Rory to the emergency room. Luke: Scott Patterson. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia. Rory: Alexis Bledel.
Episode 20
Help Wanted
Tue, May 7, 2002 60 mins
A newcomer (Carole King) opens Stars Hollow's first music store. And Richard decides to kick off his new business by searching for a secretary. Then Lorelai starts to help out at the office, and Richard---surprisingly---wishes she would stay. Richard: Edward Herrmann. Lane: Keiko Agena. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
Episode 21
Lorelai's Graduation Day
Tue, May 14, 2002 60 mins
Lorelai is graduating from community college and Rory convinces her to don the old cap and gown for the commencement ceremony. Meanwhile, Rory takes a trip to the Big Apple to visit Jess, but on her way home she runs into some traffic that could delay her arrival at the big event. Lorelai: Lauren Graham. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Jess: Milo Ventimiglia.
Episode 22
I Can't Get Started
Tue, May 21, 2002 60 mins
Sookie makes final plans for her upcoming nuptials; and Lorelai gets a surprise visit from Christopher, who agrees to be her date for the wedding. Meanwhile, Rory runs for class vice president and may be heading to Washington for the summer. Sookie: Melissa McCarthy. Christopher: David Sutcliffe. Lorelai: Lauren Graham.
