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Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2002 - 2003
Episode 1
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days
Tue, Sep 24, 200245 mins
Rory returns from Washington just in time for the First Annual Stars Hollow End of Summer Madness Festival where she realizes her feelings for Jess might be a lot stronger than she thought, but is it too late to do anything about it? Lorelai is having strong feelings of her own.
Episode 2
Haunted Leg
Tue, Oct 1, 200244 mins
Christopher has a heated discussion with Lorelai, but Emily intervenes. Francie initiates a power struggle on the student council. Meanwhile Rory and Jess have it out about their hurt feelings. Kirk asks someone out.
Episode 3
Application Anxiety
Tue, Oct 8, 200244 mins
As college nears, Rory receives her Harvard application leading her and Lorelai to have lunch with an alumni to see if she stands a chance at getting in, but the college talk has Dean worried about their future. Meanwhile Taylor decides to open an old soda shop next to Lukes and Lane advertises for a band member.
Episode 4
One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes
Tue, Oct 15, 200242 mins
Lorelai and Luke agree to speak about their success at the local high school. Lane attempts to assert her independence.
Episode 5
Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
Tue, Oct 22, 200244 mins
Lorelai is cornered by a new local and talked in to watering his garden whilst he's away on a business trip. When Lorelai has to get to work, she asks Rory to take over, but when things go wrong she has to enlist Jess' help. Lorelai also asks Emily for help finding a guy she met at an auction house, but realizes he's not quite what she anticipated.
Episode 6
Take the Deviled Eggs...
Tue, Nov 5, 200242 mins
Rory is invited to Sherry's baby shower and Lorelai gets pulled in with her. Between Sherry's goodwill and the party poppers, Lorelai is at her breaking point and feels the need to let off some steam. Jess comes home with a car and the town gathers for a not so successful town demonstration...stop the noodle shoes?
Episode 7
They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
Tue, Nov 12, 200244 mins
It's time for the annual Stars Hollow Dance marathon again and Lorelai is determined to win. Dean sits in the bleachers to support Rory, but so does Jess whose intentions aren't quite so innocent.
Episode 8
Let the Games Begin
Tue, Nov 19, 200245 mins
Sore from the dance marathon and the break up with Dean, Rory and Lorelai adjust to having Jess and Rory going together. Richard corners Rory and invites her to a Yale reunion where he has more plans than he tells her. Rory apologizes to Dean and Lorelai and Rory both consider Yale.
Episode 9
A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
Tue, Nov 26, 200242 mins
Rory and Lorelai work to fit in four thanksgiving dinners but they don't eat much at the family dinner when Lorelai finds out Rory applied at more colleges then just Harvard. Lane has her first kiss and human Kirk and cat Kirk have a little adjusting to do.
Episode 10
That'll Do, Pig
Tue, Jan 14, 200343 mins
It's Richards's birthday and his mother arrives from Europe to help celebrate and announce she's moving back to the states, but not everybody is happy about the news. Rory has her hands full at school with Francie and her and Dean decide to be friends, which has Jess a little insecure.
Episode 11
I Solemnly Swear
Tue, Jan 21, 200342 mins
Emily is being sued by a maid for wrongful termination and asks Lorelai to attest to her character. Francie manages to come between Paris and Rory leaving Rory out in the cold and Sookie unwittingly sets up a date with an old friend.
Episode 12
Lorelai Out of Water
Tue, Jan 28, 200344 mins
Lorelai and Rory clean out the garage so Lane's band can use it for practice. Luke and lawyers don't mix except for maybe Taylor's new attorney. Paris tries to impeach Rory during the student council meeting, which gets them both sent to the headmasters office. Lane's prom plans backfire.
Episode 13
Dear Emily and Richard
Tue, Feb 4, 200342 mins
When Sherry goes into labor and asks Rory to be with her at the hospital, Lorelai is reminded of the day Rory was born. Flashbacks tell the story of 16-year-old Lorelai as she learns she is pregnant, decides not to marry Christopher, and ultimately leaves home with her new baby.
Episode 14
Swan Song
Tue, Feb 11, 200345 mins
Lorelai, Alex, Sookie, and Jackson all go to spend a weekend in Manhattan, but she's concerned about leaving Rory alone with chances of Jess coming over. But, there is no chance for it, as Jess and Rory get in a fight and he walks out on Friday night dinner at the grandparents'.
Episode 15
Face-Off
Tue, Feb 18, 200345 mins
Richard's mother, Lorelai the First, comes to visit and drives Emily crazy, until Emily discovers some dirt on the old woman. Taylor's family is in town for a family reunion and the regional hockey semi-finals. Even Rory goes to watch the game when she tires of waiting home by the phone for Jess to call. At the game, Rory discovers out that Dean has a new girlfriend.
Episode 16
The Big One
Tue, Feb 25, 200345 mins
Paris and Rory reconcile so they can put together their speeches for the Chilton bicentennial, which turns out to be a disaster after Paris gets the small envelope in the mail. Lorelai and Max run into each other and realize their feelings still run deep, and Rory gets the big envelope.
Episode 17
A Tale of Poes and Fire
Tue, Apr 15, 200345 mins
Luke realizes Jess is working more then he should be and going to school less. Meanwhile, Lorelai keeps busy with the Poe Society in town, but when a fire breaks out at the Independence Inn, Lorelai scrambles to find places for the Inn's guests, leaving her bed-less until Luke takes her in where he learns of her marriage dream. Sookie takes over Luke's diner to keep the guests eating.
Episode 18
Happy Birthday, Baby
Tue, Apr 22, 200345 mins
Rory announces her college decision to her grandparents delight. Meanwhile she's busy trying to plan for her mom's birthday by having the largest pizza made, but it turns out to not be the largest, it's not even the tri-counties largest. But Lorelai's biggest surprise comes in the form of a check for $75,000 which has the Gilmore's at odds again. Luke loses it while meeting Nicole's parents after finding out Jess isn't sticking to his end of their bargain.
Episode 19
Keg! Max!
Tue, Apr 29, 200344 mins
Off the hook now for Friday night dinners, Lorelai and Rory can't decide how to spend their night while Emily and Richard go all out. Lane's still unnamed band first gig rocks the house, but Lane and Dave focus on other things which causes her to hit the booze and confess their deception to her mom. Jess and Rory have their own communication problems which causes Dean to intervene in a destructive fashion. Lorelai sees Luke and Nichole happy and gets jealous.
Episode 20
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Tue, May 6, 200345 mins
As the news spreads about the fight, Luke lays down the law to Jess about his failures, but with their agreement broken, Jess only sees one way out. Lane gets to go to the prom, but not exactly like she planned. Dean gets engaged and when beloved Fran Weston passes on, Lorelei and Sookie see if they can buy the Dragonfly Inn.
Episode 21
Here Comes the Son
Tue, May 13, 200344 mins
Rory is stressed out over her final exams. Jess visits his dad in Venice, California.
Episode 22
Those Are Strings, Pinocchio
Tue, May 20, 200345 mins
As graduation day approaches, Rory learns her financial aid was rejected so she turns to her grandparents for help, despite the strings attached. This means Lorelai can use the rest of her money to buy the Dragonfly Inn. Rory gets a call from Jess (she thinks) and Luke has second thoughts about Nicole when Lorelai opens up to Luke.
