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Season 6 of Gilmore Girls, an American dramedy television series, aired on the WB television network.

Plot[]

Can it be the Gilmore Girls if the Gilmore girls aren't together? At the end of Season 5, Rory dropped out of Yale and moved into Emily and Richard's pool house -- decisions that broke Lorelai's heart. That's handy, because one half of that heart can be deliriously happy with the big new step in her love affair with Luke. Meanwhile, the other half grieves and it seems everyone in town wants mother and daughter to reunite. But it may take an unexpected out-of-towner to make it happen.

Of course there's much more: Lane gets a surprise that leaves her reeling with joy while Luke gets a surprise that may send the Luke-and-Lorelai relationship reeling.

Starring[]

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James (17 episodes)
Scott Patterson as Luke Danes (21 episodes)
Keiko Agena as Lane Kim (13 episodes)
Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard (12 episodes)
Liza Weil as Paris Geller (15 episodes)
Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason (14 episodes)
Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger (18 episodes)
and Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore (15 episodes)
special appearance by
Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore (12 episodes)
Special Guest Stars
David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden (5 episodes)
Sebastian Bach as Gil (4 episodes)
Sherilyn Fenn as Anna Nardini (4 episodes)
Gregg Henry as Mitchum Huntzberger (4 episodes)
Kathleen Wilhoite as Liz Danes (3 episodes)
Michael DeLuise as T.J. (3 episodes)
Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano (2 episodes)
Robert Foxworth as Charlie Davenport ("New and Improved Lorelai")
Carole King as Sophie Bloom ("He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig?")
Mary Lynn Rajskub as Musician ("Partings")
SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
Madeleine Albright ("Twenty-One Is The Loneliest Number")
Paul Anka ("The Real Paul Anka")
Recurring cast
Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig (10 episodes)
Liz Torres as Miss Patty (8 episodes)
Sally Struthers as Babette Dell (8 episodes)
John Cabrera as Brian Fuller (7 episodes)
Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville (6 episodes)
Alan Loayza as Colin McCrae (6 episodes)
Tanc Sade as Finn (6 episodes)

Guest starring[]

Michael Winters as Taylor Doose (5 episodes)
Danny Strong as Doyle McMaster (5 episodes)
Vanessa Marano as April Nardini (5 episodes)
Aris Alvarado as Caesar (5 episodes)
Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim (5 episodes)
Devon Michaels as Bill (5 episodes)
Rona Benson as Joni (5 episodes)
Grant Lee Phillips as Town Troubadour (4 episodes)
Adam Hendershott as A.K. (4 episodes)
Riki Lindhome as Juliet (3 episodes)
Elisabeth Abbott as Rosemary (3 episodes)
Jane Carr as Nora (3 episodes)
Susan Bjurman as Vivian Lewis (3 episodes)
Jim Jansen as Reverend Archie Skinner (3 episodes)
Devon Sorvari as Honor Huntzberger (3 episodes)
Amy Sloan as Sheila (3 episodes)
Lucy Butler as Maggie (2 episodes)
Dale Dickey as Ruthie (2 episodes)
Peter MacKenzie as Dr. Schultz (2 episodes)
Alan Blumenfeld as Rabbi David Barans (2 episodes)
Mary Joy as Judge ("New and Improved Lorelai")
John Kapelos as Orientation Leader ("Fight Face")
Thomas Kopache as George ("Fight Face")
Biff Yeager as Tom ("The UnGraduate")
Dana Davis as Althea ("The UnGraduate")
Nick Offerman as Beau Belleville ("Always A Godmother, Never A God")
Leann Hunley as Shira Huntzberger ("We've Got Magic To Do")
Jillian Bach as Lacey ("We've Got Magic To Do")
Dorothy Constantine as Nancy ("We've Got Magic To Do")
Rose Abdoo as Gypsy ("Welcome To The Dollhouse")
Mike Gandolfi as Andrew ("Welcome To The Dollhouse")
Ted Rooney as Morey Dell ("Twenty-One Is The Loneliest Number")
Michael Clayton McCarthy as Reverend Boatwright ("Twenty-One Is The Loneliest Number")
Kyle Chavarria as Megan ("Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out")
Lexi Ainsworth as Tillie ("Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out")
Mark Harelik as Stuart Wultz ("The Prodigal Daughter Returns")
Dave Shalansky as Harry ("The Prodigal Daughter Returns")
Robert Harper as Dr. Shapiro ("The Perfect Dress")
Kristen Trucksess as Professor Geline ("The Perfect Dress")
Patricia Place as Customer ("The Perfect Dress")
Karl Hamann as Liam Drayson ("Just Like Gwen And Gavin")
Tahmus Rounds as Buzu Barnes ("A Vineyard Valentine")
Samantha Shelton as Walker ("Bridesmaids Revisited")
Abigail Spencer as Megan ("Bridesmaids Revisited")
Arden Myrin as Claude ("Bridesmaids Revisited")
Oliver Muirhead as Arthur Gordon ("Bridesmaids Revisited")
Leslie Odom Jr. as Quentin Walsh ("Bridesmaids Revisited")
Nick Holmes as Robert ("The Real Paul Anka")
John Sloan as Matthew ("The Real Paul Anka")
June Kyoko Lu as Lane's grandmother ("I Get A Sidekick Out Of You")
Rini Bell as Lulu Kuschner ("I Get A Sidekick Out Of You")
Susane Lee as Kyon ("I Get A Sidekick Out Of You")
Jan Hoag as Nurse ("Super Cool Party People")
Suanne Spoke as Loreen ("Driving Miss Gilmore")
Stacey Barnhisel as Kimberly Wells ("Driving Miss Gilmore")
Melora Hardin as Carolyn Bates ("Partings")
Dave (Gruber) Allen as The Second Troubadour ("Partings")
Gregg Binkley as Officer Weston ("Partings")

Trivia[]

  • Matt Czuchry is upgraded to a series regular.
  • The season was released on DVD as a six-disc boxed set under the title of Gilmore Girls: The Complete Sixth Season on September 19, 2006 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
  • This is the last season to involve creator Amy Sherman-Palladino as part of the crew for the show. She did, however, helm the four-part Netflix revival in 2016.

Photos[]

Season 6/Gallery

Media[]

Episodes[]

# EPISODE WRITER(s) AIRDATE #
1 New and Improved Lorelai Amy Sherman-Palladino 13 September 2005 110
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Luke responds to Lorelai's marriage proposal; Rory goes to court for stealing the boat; and Paris freaks out when she finds out that Rory is not going back to Yale.
2 Fight Face Daniel Palladino 20 September 2005 111
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Rory is down in the dumps about having to perform community service, and she slips even deeper when she finds out about Lorelai and Luke.
3 The UnGraduate David S. Rosenthal 27 September 2005 112
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The construction crew working on Lorelai's house drives Luke crazy; Rory starts working for Emily at the Daughters of the American Revolution; Logan returns from his trip to Europe; and Lane's band heads home after a successful tour.
4 Always a Godmother, Never a God Rebecca Rand Kirshner 4 October 2005 113
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Jackson's quirky family is in town for his children's baptisms. Sookie asks Lorelai and Rory to be godmothers, and Lorelai suspects it's a ploy to get them together. Also: Lane freaks out when Brian and Zack spend all of the band's tour money.
5 We've Got Magic to Do Daniel Palladino 11 October 2005 114
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Rory organises a DAR event, which goes remarkably well until the Huntzbergers arrive unannounced. Meanwhile, Lorelai attends a bizarre school recital, and Luke feels slighted for not being invited.
6 Welcome To The Dollhouse Keith Eisner 18 October 2005 115
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When the town changes its road names back to their original 18th-century monikers, the Dragonfly Inn employees become upset by their street's disturbing designation. Elsewhere, Richard presses Logan about his plans for him and Rory.
7 Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number Amy Sherman-Palladino 25 October 2005 116
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Emily plans an elaborate 21st-birthday party for Rory, who's saddened that her rift with Lorelai will prevent them from spending the day the way they had always planned. In other events, Richard wants Lorelai to help him get Rory back to Yale.
8 Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out Daniel Palladino 8 November 2005 117
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Rory's ex-boyfriend Jess pays her a visit and gets an icy reception when he's introduced to Logan. Elsewhere, Luke sponsors a middle-school girls soccer team and is shocked by their style of play.
9 The Prodigal Daughter Returns Amy Sherman-Palladino 15 November 2005 118
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A call from Christopher sparks a rift between Lorelai and Luke, who's recruited to be part of a science-fair project. In other events, Rory moves in with Lane; and Luke's grandmother's bedroom furnishings fit into Lorelai's boudoir, but not with Lorelai.
10 He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig? Daniel Palladino 22 November 2005 119
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Lorelai meets with Christopher, whose news brings a pleasant surprise to Rory, who gets bad news elsewhere; Zack turns even more surly just before the band's major showcase; and Luke's sister Liz tries her hand at a Martha Stewart Thanksgiving.
11 The Perfect Dress Amy Sherman-Palladino 10 January 2005 120
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Rory and Lorelai return from Atlantic City bearing gifts; über wedding planner Sookie helps Lorelai, who finds the perfect dress, while Luke makes a surprise trip to see his old girlfriend and mother of his daughter; and Rory moves in with Paris and Doyle, and has an emotional confrontation with Logan.
12 Just Like Gwen and Gavin Daniel Palladino 17 January 2005 121
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Luke's delay in telling Lorelai about April puts him in an awkward spot when the 12-year-old asks to spend a day at the diner. Elsewhere, Logan goes to great lengths to get back in favour with Rory; Paris's reign of terror at the paper leaves the staff planning a coup; Zack gets jealous when he sees Lane with another man; and Kirk runs the annual Stars Hollow Winter Carnival when Taylor is snowed in at his sister's.
13 Friday Night's Alright For Fighting Amy Sherman-Palladino 31 January 2005 122
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Lorelai tells her parents that Chris is paying Rory's tuition and revives the Friday-dinner tradition in order to clear the air; Luke spends more time with April (Vanessa Marano) and unintentionally neglects Lorelai; Rory agrees to go to dinner with Logan, but then discovers that half the Yale Daily News staff has quit and forgoes the date to help those who remain put out a paper.
14 You've Been Gilmored Jordon Nardino 7 February 2005 123
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Lorelai's parents insist that Luke come for Friday dinner, and she promises he'll be there without consulting him first; Paris is ousted from the paper and the staff elects a new editor, setting in motion a chain of events that alters Rory's relationships with Paris and Logan; and Rory gives her dad (David Sutcliffe) a tour of Yale.
15 A Vineyard Valentine Daniel Palladino 14 February 2005 124
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Rory and Logan ask Lorelai and Luke to celebrate Valentine's Day with them on a weekend at the Huntzberger's house on Martha's Vineyard, where Lorelai's annoyed by Luke's disdain for Logan. Later, Luke realises he forgot to get Lorelai a Valentine gift, and Logan bails him out by giving him a present intended for Rory; and Logan is humiliated by his dad for not helping in the family business.
16 Bridesmaids Revisited Rebecca Rand Kirshner 28 February 2005 125
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Things are awkward between Rory and Paris, who's still working at the paper; Rory mingles with the bridesmaids before Honor Huntzberger's wedding and is rattled by their revelations about Logan; Lorelai babysits Christopher's daughter, who turns out to be spoiled and out of control; and Zack tries to get the old band back together.
17 I'm OK, You're OK Keith Eisner 4 April 2005 126
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Logan pleads his case to Rory and asks her to come home with him; Luke tells Lorelai that April has asked him to chaperone her math team's trip to Philadelphia for a national contest; Zack asks Mrs Kim's permission to marry Lane, but she has a demand he must meet first; Rory shops at Anna's store to see what she's like; and Lorelai hears some disturbing news about a big step her parents are planning.
18 The Real Paul Anka Daniel Palladino 11 April 2005 127
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Luke travels with April and her math team for their contest in Philadelphia, where he drops in on Jess, whose new bookstore is having an open house; Rory also stops by for the grand opening after she and Logan have a fight and Logan leaves for a trip with his friends; and Lorelai spots her parents house hunting in Stars Hollow and tags along, making up stories to dissuade them from moving there.
19 I Get A Sidekick Out of You Amy Sherman-Palladino 18 April 2005 128
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Zach and Lane's wedding day approaches, but plans for their respective Buck's and Hen's Nights fall through, so both groups have an impromptu bash together; Luke is out of town and Mrs Kim tells Lorelai she can't attend the wedding without an escort, so Lorelai asks Christopher to be her date.
20 Super Cool Party People David S. Rosenthal 25 April 2005 129
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Rory goes to the hospital to see Logan, but gets little information on his condition from the staff, who'll only discuss his injuries with family. No one from Logan's family shows up, which infuriates Rory, prompting her to call Mitchum. Meanwhile, Luke throws a party for April and her friends at the diner, but panics when the bash is a bomb, and he calls Lorelai to come to the rescue.
21 Driving Miss Gilmore A.S. Palladino & D. Palladino 2 May 2005 130
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Logan comes home from the hospital and is cared for by an overprotective Rory; Liz has big news for Luke; Emily has LASIK eye surgery, so Lorelai has to serve as her chauffeur; Rory is upset by a statement Logan's dad made about her in an interview in the Wall Street Journal; Jackson discovers that former employees planted marijuana in one of his fields, and he and Sookie try to dispose of it.
22 Partings A.S. Palladino & D. Palladino 9 May 2005 131
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Lorelai tries to avoid Luke and ends up pouring her heart out to a psychologist who was invited to dinner at her parents' house. Elsewhere, Rory tries to avoid the Huntzbergers, particularly Mitchum, as she attends Logan's graduation and prepares for his inevitable departure; and Taylor's bothered by an influx of troubadours to Stars Hollow.
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