While Lorelai deals with the rebuilding of the fire-damaged Inn, Rory schemes to give her mom a great birthday party, complete with a gigantic pizza. Richard surprises Lorelai with a large check from an investment he made when she was born, and Lorelai uses part of the money to repay her parents for Rory's education, a gesture which does not please Emily. Meanwhile, Luke confirms his fear that Jess has been skipping school to work extra shifts at Wal-Mart. Luke agrees to meet Nicole's parents. Paris returns to school a changed person.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 18 of Gilmore Girls resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Gilmore Girls Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days
• s03e02 - Haunted Leg
• s03e03 - Application Anxiety
• s03e04 - One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes
• s03e05 - Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
• s03e06 - Take the Deviled Eggs...
• s03e07 - They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
• s03e08 - Let the Games Begin
• s03e09 - A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
• s03e10 - That'll Do, Pig
• s03e11 - I Solemnly Swear
• s03e12 - Lorelai Out of Water
• s03e13 - Dear Emily and Richard
• s03e14 - Swan Song
• s03e15 - Face-Off
• s03e16 - The Big One
• s03e17 - A Tale of Poes and Fire
• s03e18 - Happy Birthday, Baby
• s03e19 - Keg! Max!
• s03e20 - Say Goodnight, Gracie
• s03e21 - Here Comes the Son
• s03e22 - Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

Gilmore Girls Show Summary

Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated with an eclectic mix of everyday folks and lovable lunatics, Gilmore Girls is a humorous multigenerational series about friendship, family and the ties that bind.Thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore has made her share of mistakes in life, but she has been doing her best to see that her college-bound daughter - and best friend in the world - Rory, doesn't follow in her footsteps. That may be easier said than done, considering that the two share the same interests, the same intellect, the same coffee addiction and the same eyes. Rory is more serious than Lorelai, but there are tendencies, especially in the love department, that clearly indicate she is her mother's daughter. From the beginning, this unique mother-daughter team has been growing up together. Lorelai was just Rory's age when she became pregnant and made the tough decision to raise her baby alone.Gilmore Girls was the first series to make it to air supported by the Family Friendly Forum's script development fund. An initiative between some of the nation's top advertisers and The WB, the program is intended to offer a greater array of compelling family programming on network television. The strong and loving mother-daughter relationship portrayed in Gilmore Girls reflects the growing reality of this new type of American family.