Gilmore Girls
The Party's Over
TV Flash files “The Party's Over” as hour 95 of 153 in the TV Flash guide — Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) on WB/CW, season 5, episode 8, aired 2004-11-09, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E08: listed hour 95 of 153 in the Gilmore Girls guide, hour 8 of 22 in season 5. It aired 2004-11-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “You Jump, I Jump, Jack” (S05E07). Next is “Emily Says Hello” (S05E09).

Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
After Emily discovers that Rory is seeing Dean again, she calls a temporary truce with Richard so that they can jointly host a Yale alumni party whose express purpose is to find a suitable match for their unsuspecting granddaughter; Liz and T.J. buy a house in Stars Hollow; Mrs. Kim flips out after Kyon tells her that Lane and Zach hugged in Luke's Diner; when the pressures of being new homeowners lead Liz and T.J. to quarrel, T.J. seeks refuge with his brother-in-law, and ruins the romantic dinner and evening Luke prepared for Lorelai; Logan appears at the party just in time to rescue Rory from yet another prospective bridegroom, and Rory learns that he's very well acquainted with her grandparents; Lane leads Kyon over to the culinary dark side and reveals the secrets to living a happy teenage life at the Kim house; Dean realizes that he no longer fits into Rory's life, and Logan gallantly steps in to dry her tears.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Party's Over sit in the Gilmore Girls guide?
S05E08 is listed hour 95 of 153 — hour 8 of 22 in season 5, season 5 episode 8.
When did Gilmore Girls S05E08 air?
The Party's Over aired 2004-11-09 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.
In the series
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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- Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
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