Gilmore Girls season 7
| Gilmore Girls | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
 Season 7 DVD cover | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | September 26, 2006 – May 15, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh and final season of Gilmore Girls, an American dramedy television series, began airing on September 26, 2006 on The CW. The season and series concluded on May 15, 2007, after 22 episodes. This was the first and only season to air on The CW, which was a merge of UPN and the show's previous home, The WB. The season aired Tuesday nights at 8/7c.
This is the only season to not have Amy Sherman-Palladino or Daniel Palladino as a show-runner or a writer. The newly formed CW network claimed their departure was due to a salary dispute. Amy Sherman-Palladino later insisted that she and Daniel Palladino could not come to an agreement with CW because they needed a short series hiatus to rest, the hiring of more writers to relieve their work load, and an additional eighth season to finish the story lines properly. Because of this change, this season received mixed reviews from television critics and fans.
On May 3, 2007 The CW announced that the show was cancelled, and the finale, which was filmed a month ago in April, would air two weeks later on May 15.[1]
This was to be the last of the series to air until, in October 2015, it was reported that the series would return as a limited series on Netflix to consist of four 90-minute films.[2][3] Sherman-Palladino was in charge of the new revival.[4]
Overview
The season picks up with Lorelai having slept with Christopher immediately after ending her engagement to Luke, while Rory is attempting a long-distance relationship with Logan. Lorelai and Christopher attempt a relationship and, after going to Paris together, come back married. The marriage lasts until midway through the season but Christopher struggles to fit into Lorelai's life in Stars Hollow. Luke learns Anna is moving to New Mexico with April and applies for joint custody, winning after Lorelai gives him a glowing character reference. Christopher finds out and he and Lorelai argue, with Christopher feeling like second choice. Richard, who has just started working at Yale as a lecturer, has a heart attack during a class and Christopher stays away from the hospital while everyone worries about him. He and Lorelai eventually admit their marriage isn't right and split. Emily struggles with the finances while Richard is convalescing and Lorelai helps her out.
Lane comes back from her honeymoon pregnant with twins. Her mother moves in with her and Zach, sending Brian to live with her relatives, but is eventually convinced to back off, with Lane giving birth to sons Steve and Kwan. Sookie also becomes pregnant for the third time, since Jackson never had the vasectomy she arranged for him. Michel's dog Chin Chin dies and Lorelai organises a memorial at the inn. Luke sells the boat he inherited from his father to Kirk and buys a larger one so he can take a trip with April over the summer, but she has to cancel when she is accepted to science camp.
Rory and Logan try to spend time together while he works in London and New York. Rory feels awkward living in his old apartment rent-free so moves back in with Paris and Doyle. She also befriends Lucy and Olivia, two girls she met at an art exhibition. Lucy's boyfriend turns out to be Marty, who pretends not to know Rory. Rory goes along with it, upsetting Lucy when Logan tells her the truth, but Lucy breaks up with Marty and reconciles with Rory. Logan pursues a software deal against Mitchum's wishes, losing his trust fund and costing the company a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for patent infringement. Logan resigns and takes a job in San Francisco. Paris is accepted into every grad school she applies to but Rory is rejected for an internship. In the penultimate episode, Paris and Doyle depart for Harvard Medical. Logan proposes to Rory at a graduation party thrown by Richard and Emily but she turns him down, not willing to put him ahead of her career, and he breaks up with her.
In the series finale, Rory gets a job covering Barack Obama's election campaign for an online newspaper but has to leave in three days, throwing off plans for a graduation re-enactment. Luke organises the town in throwing a farewell party for her. Emily tries to find a way to get involved in the running of the inn to stay close to Lorelai but Lorelai assures her she will keep attending Friday night dinners. Lorelai and Luke share a kiss at the party and the show's run ends with Lorelai and Rory sharing a last breakfast at Luke's diner.
Cast
Main cast
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller
- Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason
- Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger
- Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
- Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore
Recurring cast
- David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden
- Liz Torres as Miss Patty
- Sally Struthers as Babette Dell
- Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville
- Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim
- Michael Winters as Taylor Doose
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Liz Danes
- Michael DeLuise as TJ
- Ted Rooney as Morey Dell
- Todd Lowe as Zach Van Gerbig
- John Cabrera as Brian Fuller
- Sebastian Bach as Gil
- Danny Strong as Doyle McMaster
- Gregg Henry as Mitchum Huntzberger
- Sherilyn Fenn as Anna Nardini
- Vanessa Marano as April Nardini
- Krysten Ritter as Lucy
- Michelle Ongkingco as Olivia Marquont
- Wayne Wilcox as Marty
- Nicolette Coiller as Gigi Haydon
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 1 | "The Long Morrow" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | September 26, 2006 | 2T7751 | 4.48 |
| 133 | 2 | "That's What You Get, Folks, for Makin' Whoopee" | Bethany Rooney | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | October 3, 2006 | 2T7752 | 4.62 |
| 134 | 3 | "Lorelai's First Cotillion" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Rina Mimoun | October 10, 2006 | 2T7753 | 4.71 |
| 135 | 4 | "'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Gayle Abrams | October 17, 2006 | 2T7754 | 4.77 |
| 136 | 5 | "The Great Stink" | Michael Schultz | Gina Fattore | October 24, 2006 | 2T7755 | 4.73 |
| 137 | 6 | "Go, Bulldogs!" | Wil Shriner | David S. Rosenthal, Rebecca Rand Kirshner | November 7, 2006 | 2T7757 | 4.34 |
| 138 | 7 | "French Twist" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David Babcock | November 14, 2006 | 2T7756 | 4.51 |
| 139 | 8 | "Introducing Lorelai Planetarium" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jennie Snyder | November 21, 2006 | 2T7758 | 4.20 |
| 140 | 9 | "Knit, People, Knit!" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David Grae | November 28, 2006 | 2T7759 | 4.89 |
| 141 | 10 | "Merry Fisticuffs" | Jackson Douglas | David S. Rosenthal | December 5, 2006 | 2T7760 | 4.81 |
| 142 | 11 | "Santa's Secret Stuff" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | January 23, 2007 | 2T7761 | 3.72 |
| 143 | 12 | "To Whom It May Concern" | Jamie Babbit | David Babcock | January 30, 2007 | 2T7762 | 4.27 |
| 144 | 13 | "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | February 6, 2007 | 2T7763 | 4.70 |
| 145 | 14 | "Farewell, My Pet" | Jamie Babbit | Jennie Snyder | February 13, 2007 | 2T7764 | 4.37 |
| 146 | 15 | "I Am Kayak, Hear Me Roar" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | February 20, 2007 | 2T7765 | 4.04 |
| 147 | 16 | "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?" | David Paymer | Gina Fattore, Gayle Abrams | February 27, 2007 | 2T7766 | 4.17 |
| 148 | 17 | "Gilmore Girls Only" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David Babcock | March 6, 2007 | 2T7767 | 4.47 |
| 149 | 18 | "Hay Bale Maze" | Stephen Clancy | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | April 17, 2007 | 2T7768 | 3.83 |
| 150 | 19 | "It's Just Like Riding a Bike" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jennie Snyder | April 24, 2007 | 2T7769 | 3.75 |
| 151 | 20 | "Lorelai? Lorelai?" | Bethany Rooney | David S. Rosenthal | May 1, 2007 | 2T7770 | 4.08 |
| 152 | 21 | "Unto the Breach" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David Babcock, Jennie Snyder | May 8, 2007 | 2T7771 | 3.96 |
| 153 | 22 | "Bon Voyage" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | May 15, 2007 | 2T7772 | 4.86 |
DVD release
| The Complete Seventh Season[6] | |||||
| Set details | Special features | ||||
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| Release dates | |||||
| North America | United Kingdom | Continental Europe | Norway | Australia | |
| November 13, 2007 | August 30, 2010 | November 25, 2007 | November 14, 2007 | April 9, 2008 | |
References
- ^ "TV News". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. May 4, 2007.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 19, 2015). "Gilmore Girls Limited-Series Revival Set at Netflix — This Is Not a Drill". TVLine. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "'Gilmore Girls' revival series in the works at Netflix - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ Satran, Joe. "Netflix Is Reportedly Reviving 'Gilmore Girls'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ ""Gilmore Girls" USA ratings".
- ^ Robinson, Jeffrey (December 16, 2007). "Gilmore Girls – The Complete Seventh Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
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