How to Rewatch Gilmore Girls for Its 25th Anniversary: A Complete Guide
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Every September, fans make their way back to Stars Hollow for a Gilmore Girls rewatch — it’s not just a show, it’s a seasonal ritual. Though this year isn’t just any year. October 5th marks the 25th anniversary of the show’s premiere. It was then that we witnessed Lorelai walking into Luke’s Diner, begging for another cup of coffee. “Please, Luke. Please, please, please.” To celebrate, there are a few ways to rewatch this fall. You can go all in and binge all 157 episodes (yes, we are counting A Year in the Life), you can stick to our autumn episode guide for maximum fall vibes, or follow along with this new abbreviated guide. This 5-week plan pulls together the most iconic and cozy moments that Stars Hollow has to offer.
Week 1 (Sept 1-7): Where It All Began
This is the time to soak up all the best parts of Season 1 – the start of Friday night dinners, Rory’s first days at Chilton, Lorelai’s love of snow, and the introduction to the Stars Hollow magic. We’ll end up in a room full of a thousand yellow daisies, wondering how in the world that is really a thousand daisies (Fun fact: it’s actually way more!)
S1 E1 “Pilot”
S1 E2 “The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton”
S1 E5 “Cinnamon’s Wake”
S1 E6 “Rory’s Birthday Parties”
S1 E7 “Kiss and Tell”
S1 E8 “Love & War & Snow”
S1 E10 “Forgiveness and Stuff”
S1 E14 “That Damn Donna Reed”
S1 E16 “Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers”
S1 E19 “Emily in Wonderland”
S1 E20 “P.S. I Lo…”
S1 E21 “Love, Daisies and Troubadours”
Week 2 (Sept 8-14): Peak Stars Hollow
If you ask a Gilmore Girls fan what season they keep going back to for comfort, season 2 & 3 have a high probability of being the answer. It is when the show got in its groove, and delivered time & time again. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and dance for 24 hours straight.
S2 E3 “Red Light on the Wedding Night”
S2 E4 “Road Trip to Harvard”
S2 E5 “Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy”
S2 E7 “Like Mother, Like Daughter”
S2 E10 “The Bracebridge Dinner”
S2 E13 “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
S3 E4 “One’s Got Class and the Other One Dyes”
S3 E7 “They Shoot Gilmores, Don’t They?”
S3 E9 “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”
S3 E13 “Dear Emily and Richard”
S3 E17 “A Tale of Poes and Fire”
S3 E18 “Happy Birthday, Baby”
Week 3 (Sept 15-21): Packing for Yale
It’s time to say goodbye to Chilton, and hello to the Ivy League! But don’t worry, we have many trips back home to Stars Hollow for the Festival of Living Art, a renaissance faire-themed wedding and the opening of the Dragonfly Inn. Grab the biscotti and be present in the moment.
S3 E22 “Those Are Strings, Pinocchio”
S4 E1 “Ballrooms and Biscotti”
S4 E2 “The Lorelais’ First Day at Yale”
S4 E5 “The Fundamental Things Apply”
S4 E7 “Festival of Living Art”
S4 E9 “Ted Koppel’s Big Night Out”
S4 E11 “In the Clamor and the Clangor”
S4 E14 “The Incredible Sinking Lorelais”
S4 E16 “The Reigning Lorelai”
S4 E20 “Luke Can See Her Face”
S4 E21 “Last Week Fights, This Week Tights”
S4 E22 “Raincoats and Recipes”
Week 4 (Sept 22-28): Lorelai + Luke Era
Luke and Lorelai’s relationship (finally!) takes center stage, but there are still plenty of Yale adventures for Rory with meeting Logan and other members of the Life & Death Brigade. Emotions run high, and the girls end up not seeing eye-to-eye at the end. It’s the ultimate heartbreak for fans to see Lorelai & Rory not speaking.
S5 E3 “Written in the Stars”
S5 E4 “Tippacanoe and Taylor, Too”
S5 E5 “We Got Us a Pippi Virgin”
S5 E7 “You Jump, I Jump, Jack”
S5 E8 “The Party’s Over”
S5 E11 “Women of Questionable Morals”
S5 E12 “Come Home”
S5 E13 “Wedding Bell Blues”
S5 E17 “Pulp Friction”
S5 E18 “To Live and Let Diorama”
S5 E22 “A House is Not a Home”
S6 E1 “New and Improved Lorelai”
Week 5 (Sept 29-Oct 5): Conflict & A Full Circle Moment
Season 6 isn’t a comfort watch for most fans, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t episodes worth watching. Let us take you on a quick roller coaster of Season 6 & 7, and we’ll come full circle with Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Where we lead, will you follow?
S6 E5 “We’ve Got Magic to Do”
S6 E8 “Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out”
S6 E9 “The Prodigal Daughter Returns”
S6 E13 “Friday Night’s Alright For Fighting”
S6 E19 “I Get a Sidekick out of You”
S7 E12 “To Whom It May Concern”
S7 E18 “Hay Bale Maze”
S7 E20 “Lorelai? Lorelai?”
S7 E21 “Unto the Breach”
S7 E22 “Bon Voyage”
A Year in the Life “Winter”
A Year in the Life “Fall”
By the time you hear those final four words in “Fall”, you’ll be ready to hit play on the pilot again to celebrate the 25th anniversary. After all, what is a Gilmore Girls rewatch that doesn’t start over from the beginning once you are done. It’s more than a show, it’s a lifestyle.
