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Senior year meant some surprising changes for the
Gilmore girls, as both Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory
(Alexis Bledel) wrestled with their pasts in order to
figure out what the heck they were going to do with
their futures. In the wake of finding out that her
relationship with Rory's dad was not to be rekindled,
Lorelai endured a variety of suitors as she attempted to
keep her life on an evil keel--not easy when her former
flame's girlfriend was pregnant (and clueless), her
former fiancé shows up unexpectedly, and her beloved inn
suffers some unforeseen damage. If it was minor drama
for Lorelai, it was full-fledged soap opera for Rory,
who broke up with longtime boyfriend Dean (Jared
Padalecki) in the wake of her attraction to the moody
bad-boy Jess (Milo Ventimiglia), only to find her new
relationship fraught with difficulties. Add to that the
pressure of getting into college (Harvard or Yale?) and
stressful senior class politics at the snooty Chilton
private school, and it's a wonder she still had time to
crack wise at breakneck speed with her mom and the rest
of Stars Hollow.
The center of the third season of Gilmore Girls
was the Rory-Dean-Jess triangle, which played out with
surprising sensitivity and not a bit of sadness; it all
came to a head in the episode "They Shoot Gilmores,
Don't They?" in which Rory and Lorelai's quest to win a
dance marathon ends in tears and break-ups. The year's
teen drama did have a tendency to put the adults on the
back burner, but the luminous Graham made the most of
her character's dilemmas, whether gauging her growing
attraction to diner owner Luke (Scott Patterson) or
wrestling with her parents' continuous meddling. While
it is hard to pinpoint a specific compelling story arc
for this season, that doesn't mean it wasn't filled with
the charm, smarts, and rapid-fire dialogue that made
Gilmore Girls one of the brightest shows on
television. Stellar supporting turns from Liza Weil as
Paris, Rory's friend and nemesis by turns, and a pre-O.C.
Adam Brody, as a band member who falls for Rory's best
friend Lane (Keiko Agena), also punctuated the drama of
the season with great comedy. --Mark Englehart
Product Description
More fun, more flames, more flameouts: more Gilmore.
This Deluxe 6-Disc Set contains all 22 third-year
episodes (plus bonus features) of The Gilmore Girls, the
hit series known for its witty, rapid-fire dialogue and
poignant, suds-free storylines. For mother and daughter
Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, it's a year of change. Much of
it is expected, like Rory's graduation from Chilton and
the anxiety of waiting for college acceptance letters.
But much of it is not. Rory starts the year with two
boyfriends (that may be two too many). Lorelai rekindles
the flame with Max (maybe). Lane meets Mr. Right (at
last). Sookie gets a surprise (a good one). And so does
the Independence Inn (not such a good one). The girls
are waiting (get watching!).=20
Season 3: 2002-2003
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Title
Original airdate
Code
44
"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days"
September 24, 2002
175001
Lorelai has a strange dream in which she
is pregnant with Luke's twins, which Rory interprets as
either: Lorelai subconsciously wants to marry Luke and
have his twins or that she's jealous that Sherry's
pregnancy has doomed Lorelai's hopes with Christopher.
Rory comes back from her internship in Washington, where
Paris met and dated a Princeton student. Rory is
surprised to see Jess making out with another girl and
is instantly jealous, but resolves to appreciate her
relationship with Dean. The town hosts a summer
festival, including a barbershop quartet who only sings
"Those Crazy Hazy Lazy Days of Summer" over and over,
much to Lorelai's irritation.
45
"Haunted Leg"
October 1, 2002
175002
Lorelai turns down a date with Kirk. Rory
and Jess quarrel in Doose's market when he points out
that she has no right to be jealous, having not
contacted him while she was away. Christopher shows up
unannounced at Friday-night dinner, having talked with
Emily, but is sent away by all three Gilmore women.
46
"Application Anxiety"
October 8, 2002
175003
Rory is scared that she may not get in to
Harvard after a panel of admissions consultants visits
Chilton and emphasizes the competitive process. Rory and
Dean start talking about what would happen when Rory
leaves for college. Lane joins a rock band, and Taylor
wins the town's backing of his plans to open an
old-fashioned soda shop.
47
"One's Got Class and the Other One
Dyes"
October 15, 2002
175004
Lorelai and Luke are invited to speak
about success at Stars Hollow High, but the kids just
want to hear about Lorelai's teenage pregnancy – and
their mothers blame Lorelai. Lane, driven to rebellion,
dyes her hair purple but loses her nerve and immediately
dyes it back. Rory confronts Jess' new girlfriend,
Shane.
48
"Eight O'Clock at the Oasis"
October 22, 2002
175005
An irritatingly cheerful new neighbor,
partial to
board games and
kitsch, gives Lorelai detailed instructions for
watering his lawn and violets during his business trip;
when Rory takes over the watering, however, disaster
strikes. Lorelai meets a guy at an auction Emily
organized, but their subsequent date does not go well.
49
"Take the Deviled Eggs..."
November 5, 2002
175006
Rory and Lorelai attend Sherry's baby
shower. Lorelai is jealous because Sherry seems to be
living the life she was unable to have with Christopher.
Sherry gives Lorelai and Rory left-over deviled eggs
from the party, which they proceed to throw at Jess's
new car.
50
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?"
November 12, 2002
175007
Lorelai and Rory compete in the annual
Charity Stars Hollow 24-hour dance marathon which Kirk
has won 4 times in a row. Jackson and Sookie fight over
his hopes for four children in four years. Jamie visits
Paris at school during his break. Dean finally announces
(to the entire dance hall) that Rory likes Jess. Dean
breaks up with Rory for good – causing Rory and Lorelai
to once again lose to Kirk.
51
"Let the Games Begin"
November 19, 2002
175008
Richard, Emily, Lorelai and Rory take a
road trip to Yale where Richard tricks Rory into an
interview. Rory and Jess begin dating. Kirk's prize from
the Marathon goes missing yet again. At bedtime, the
Gilmore girls each secretly read promotional material
from Yale.Lorelai loves Luke but confuses with her
feelings with Christopher because he is the person she
had her child with.
52
"A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving"
November 26, 2002
175009
Thanksgiving dinner with the Kims.
Thanksgiving dinner with Sookie. Thanksgiving dinner at
Luke's. Thanksgiving dinner with the grandparents, where
Rory lets slip that she has applied to Yale as well as
Harvard. Cat Kirk drives Human Kirk from his home. Lane
gets a kiss.
53
"That'll Do, Pig"
January 14, 2003
175010
Paris has a boyfriend, and is not
herself. Lorelai gives Emily tips on coping with
Richard's mother, Trix. Rory begins to ease up around
Dean; she and Jess begin to make out publicly. Jess
refuses to attend the Winter Carnival, but when Dean
asks Rory to join him and his little sister Clara, Jess
becomes jealous and decides to escort Rory after all.
54
"I Solemnly Swear"
January 21, 2003
175011
Francie tricks Paris into believing that
Rory is plotting against her in the Student Council.
Lorelai and Sookie attend a lecture on running an inn;
it's a total waste, but Sookie meets an old friend Joe,
and sparks fly between Lorelai and Joe's business
partner Alex. Emily, sued by a fired servant, presses
Lorelai to give a deposition, and is outraged at the
result.
55
"Lorelai Out of Water"
January 28, 2003
175012
Alex invites Lorelai on a fishing trip,
so Luke teaches her how to fish without embarrassing
herself. Luke also meets Taylor's attractive lawyer,
Nicole. Paris escalates her one-sided feud with Rory,
and both are reprimanded by the headmaster. Lane is
thrilled that her mother said maybe to her
request of going to the Prom — that is, until her mother
picks out her date.
56
"Dear Emily and Richard"
February 4, 2003
175013
Rory receives an invitation to Sherry's
C-section. Sherry goes into labor early, and Rory is the
only one present. Lorelai reminisces about her own
pregnancy and, realizing anew what her mother suffered,
makes a reconciliatory gesture toward Emily.
57
"Swan Song"
February 11, 2003
175014
Jess comes to Friday night dinner with a
black eye, and Rory accuses him of having a fight with
Dean, which he denies. Later, Jess admits to Luke that
he was attacked by a swan. Rory stays the night at her
grandparents' house. Emily yells at Lorelai for letting
Rory go out with Jess. Rory later tells Lorelai that she
might have sex with Jess soon. Zack and Brian guess that
Lane and Dave are hiding a secret, but think that the
secret is their religious faith.
58
"Face-Off"
February 18, 2003
175015
When Jess does not call, Rory goes to a
hockey game and sees Dean with his new girlfriend,
Lindsay. Emily gets revenge for Trix's slights when she
finds her making out with a man in a jogging suit. Lane
and Dave convince her male friend Young Chui to become
Lane's fake boyfriend. Rory leaves an angry message for
Jess, but after discovering that he was out preparing a
surprise for her, she asks him to delete it without
listening.
59
"The Big One"
February 25, 2003
175016
On the eve of presenting joint speeches
over
C-SPAN for the school's bicentennial, Paris has a
heart-to-heart with Rory, confiding that she finally had
sex with her boyfriend and getting Rory to admit she is
still a virgin (to an eavesdropping Lorelai's relief).
The next day, Paris has a meltdown on live TV,
announcing her rejection by Harvard as judgment upon her
premarital sex and predicting the virginal Rory will be
accepted. Lorelai runs into Max and sparks fly. Sookie
discovers she is pregnant. Rory arrives home to find she
has been accepted to every school.
60
"A Tale of Poes and Fire"
April 15, 2003
175017
The Independence Inn catches fire during
a meeting of the Poe Society, so guests move into
Lorelai's house, and she spends the night with Luke and
Jess, where she tells Luke about her strange dream of
months before. Lane discovers Young Chui may never
initiate the break up that would free her to date Dave.
Rory must choose among Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, but
is torn when her pro-con lists point away from the
school whose banners cover her wall and toward the
school to which Lorelai had opposed her applying.
61
"Happy Birthday, Baby"
April 22, 2003
175018
Rory plans Lorelai's big birthday
blowout, including a town-sized pizza. Richard gives
Lorelai the $75,000 payout from an investment he had
made at her birth. Lorelai, in turn, writes a check to
her mother to repay the loan for Chilton and end the
Friday dinner agreement, then is shocked when her mother
is angry at being repaid. Luke's adventures in parenting
also go badly when he cannot convince Jess to prioritize
school, then scares off Nicole's parents by raving about
the situation.
62
"Keg! Max!"
April 29, 2003
175019
Jess learns he doesn't get to graduate.
Rory, Jess, Dean and Lindsay attend a party where Lane's
band is playing. A drunken Lane calls her mother and
admits all her deceptions as she despairs of ever having
the relationship she wants. Jess makes a pass at Rory
after she seeks him out to find why he is acting
strangely, then pushes her away when she does not
respond as he hoped. She leaves the room crying, which
Dean sees, leading him to start a fight with Jess and
destroy their host's home. Lorelai, meanwhile, invites
Luke and Nicole to stay at the inn, then is distressed
by a close look at their coziness.
63
"Say Goodnight, Gracie"
May 6, 2003
175020
Jess's father appears, meets Jess, then
vanishes after Luke warns him off. Dean and Lindsay get
engaged. Fran dies, meaning Lorelai and Sookie may have
a chance to buy the Dragonfly. Mrs. Kim agrees to let
Dave take Lane to the prom, but only after a mysterious
quote that he cannot find anywhere in the Bible. After
days of mutual avoidance with Jess, Rory finally tells
Lorelai what happened at the party. Jess fights with
Luke over how they will handle his failure to graduate,
then leaves for California in search of his father.
64
"Here Comes the Son"
May 13, 2003
175021
Jess goes to live with his dad in Venice
Beach (in a
backdoor pilot for a show that was to star the Jess
character). Rory stresses over graduation, while Lorelai
ponders how to break the news that Jess has left for
good.
65
"Those Are Strings, Pinocchio"
May 20, 2003
175022
Rory graduates from Chilton. With the
Independence Inn set to close, a newly unemployed
Lorelai plans to use her inn-buying funds to pay for
Yale, until Rory goes behind her back to make a new deal
with her grandparents. Lorelai and Sookie buy the
Dragonfly. The Gilmore Girls get ready for their
European adventure, and Luke — prompted by a
conversation with Lorelai — decides to commit to a
cruise with Nicole. Rory breaks up with Jess.
