A T-shirt, shorts and cowboy boots-clad Lorelai accompanies Rory on her first day at school, drawing disapproving stares from the other mothers and Lorelai's own mother, Emily.
Emily plans a formal birthday party for Rory, who reveals that she would not like to have a formal party. However, Lorelai's party for Rory is a success.
Rory finally tells Dean that she loves him. Rachel senses that Lorelai and Luke are attracted and leaves town rather than pursue Luke anymore. Max proposes marriage to Lorelai.
With the wedding canceled, Lorelai is eager to escape the sympathies of everyone in Stars Hollow, so she and Rory take off on a road trip that ultimately leads to Harvard University.
Rory's reluctant efforts to socialize put her in the most popular clique at Chilton. Meanwhile, Lorelai volunteers the inn for a Chilton fund-raising fashion show.
While Rory struggles to keep the budding rivalry between Dean and Jess under control, Lorelai invites most of the citizens of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast.
Rory secretly invites townspeople to Lorelai's business school graduation ceremony. Meanwhile, Rory visits Jess in New York and misses her mom's proud moment because of bus delays.
Determined to win the annual 24-hour dance marathon, Lorelai forces Rory to be her partner. While everyone in town dances around them, Rory and Jess can't stop arguing.
On the way to a formal dinner party with Richard and Emily for Thanksgiving, Lorelai and Rory stop for celebrations with Lane, Sookie and Luke. Lorelai learns Rory applied to Yale.
When a fire at the inn forces Lorelai to lodge guests in her own house, she spends the night at Luke's place. Meanwhile, Rory tries to decide amongst Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
In the season finale, Rory and Lorelai happily prepare for Rory's graduation from Chilton. But major developments involving the Independence Inn threaten to dampen the festivities.
Mother and daughter move Rory into her dormitory at Yale, where she meets a strange new roommate, Tanna, and learns that her old adversary, Paris, will also be sharing her room.
Stars Hollow hosts a festival in which the townspeople present tableaux imitating famous paintings. Lorelai helps calm Sookie. Luke's wife, Nicole, wants to postpone their divorce.
At Liz's Renaissance-themed wedding, Lorelai and Luke share a romantic dance. Meanwhile, Rory attends a drunken party and has to call Dean to drive her back to the dorm.
Amid a friends-and-family test run of the Dragonfly Inn, Luke tries to declare his true feelings for Lorelai. Meanwhile, Rory attempts to salvage her friendship with Dean.
After Rory makes love with her former boyfriend, Dean, she argues bitterly with Lorelai. Meanwhile, despite the gossip about them, Luke and Lorelai seem to be happy together.
After Lorelai and Luke spend a romantic night together, their relationship is discussed at the town meeting. Meanwhile, Rory spars with a haughty, rich student named Logan.
Logan takes Rory to an event staged by his secret society, and she participates. Meanwhile, when Emily discovers that Lorelai is dating Luke, she insists he come to dinner.
When a reporter interviewing JANE seeks help to find a missing colleague, Jane takes on the case. IRENE has disappeared after winning a game show which leads Jane to uncover a web of deceit. Stars Jodie Sweetin, Stephen Huszar.
Cassidy is the president of a small college whose life is thrown for a loop when freshmen on the football team move into her home. Can Logan, the handsome coach, help smooth things over? Stars Nikki DeLoach, Warren Christie.
