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Gilmore Girls

Raincoats and Recipes

TV Flash files “Raincoats and Recipes” as the last listed hour of season 4 — Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) on WB/CW, season 4, episode 22, aired 2004-05-18, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S04E22: listed hour 87 of 153 in the Gilmore Girls guide, last listed hour of season 4. It aired 2004-05-18 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Last Week Fights, This Week Tights” (S04E21). Next is “Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller” (S05E01).

Gilmore Girls — Raincoats and Recipes (S04E22)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

Momentous changes are in the air as: the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend; Rory and Dean take a major step forward in their relationship, to Lorelai's dismay; Emily and Richard admit that they're separated; Kirk decides to let Lulu in on the deep, dark secret of his night terrors; Jason appears at the Inn to plead his case with Lorelai, to no avail; Luke answers Lorelai's question about the status of their relationship when he makes it passionately clear to Lorelai that they're dating, to which she enthusiastically agrees.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Raincoats and Recipes sit in the Gilmore Girls guide?

S04E22 is listed hour 87 of 153 — last listed hour of season 4, season 4 episode 22.

When did Gilmore Girls S04E22 air?

Raincoats and Recipes aired 2004-05-18 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Where should I start Gilmore Girls?

The WB premiere, with Lorelai and Rory in Stars Hollow. The talk speed is the show; don't skip to a later romance arc.

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Why this series still plays

Lorelai and Rory fill Stars Hollow with rapid-fire pop-culture talk and coffee logistics. Amy Sherman-Palladino made walk-and-talk caffeine a lifestyle brand: Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel at 100 mph, grandparents as class warfare. Dialogue-forward comfort TV with a Netflix encore that reopened the town.

The first look is steam off a coffee cup and two women talking fast enough to count as tailoring. Lorelai and Rory Gilmore fill Stars Hollow with pop-culture talk, caffeine logistics, and class warfare with grandparents Richard and Emily — walk-and-talk as a lifestyle brand. Amy Sherman-Palladino premiered the series October 5, 2000, on The WB (later The CW) for seven seasons through 2007. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel carry a town of eccentrics: Melissa McCarthy's Sookie, Scott Patterson's Luke, Kelly Bishop's…

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