Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot"(01 of18)
Open Image ModalWe meet Lorelai, we meet Rory, we get introduced to Stars Hollow. No matter how well you think you know "Gilmore Girls," you can't get away with not re-watching the pilot episode. (credit:The WB )
Season 1, Episode 7: "Kiss And Tell” (02 of18)
Open Image ModalRory's first kiss with the tall, dark and handsome Dean. Need we say more? (credit:The WB)
Season 1, Episode 17: "The Breakup, Part 2”(03 of18)
Open Image ModalBecause Rory's heartbreak is so relatable that it breaks the heart of every "Gilmore Girls" fan. She will not wallow! (credit:The WB)
Season 2, Episode 1: "Sadie, Sadie” (04 of18)
Open Image ModalIn "Sadie, Sadie," Lorelai gets engaged to Rory's teacher, Max. Scandalous. (credit:The WB)
Season 2, Episode 9: "Run Away, Little Boy”(05 of18)
Open Image ModalHere, we get one of our first hints that Rory may have a future with bad boys. Tristan (Chad Michael Murray) is super into her, and Dean does not like it. (credit:The WB)
Season 2, Episode 19: "Teach Me Tonight” (06 of18)
Open Image ModalWhy hello there, Jess! We see Rory get herself into quite a bit of trouble when she attempts to tutor Luke's nephew. Broken bones, crashed cars ... it's not pretty, but it's certainly thrilling. (credit:The WB)
Season 3, Episode 7: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?”(07 of18)
Open Image ModalThis episode is mostly great because it involves a Stars Hollow Dance Marathon. Even better, a ton of drama happens on the dance floor ... like when Dean announces that Rory's into Jess and dumps her. (credit:The WB)
Season 3, Episode 9: "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”(08 of18)
Open Image ModalSeason 3, Episode 16: "The Big One”(09 of18)
Open Image ModalRory was supposed to go to Harvard, right? Wrong. In "The Big One," Rory gets accepted to Harvard, Princeton and Yale, and her good friend Paris humiliates her on live television. (credit:The WB)
Season 3, Episode 20: "Say Goodnight, Gracie" (10 of18)
Open Image ModalMore Jess drama! He's nothing but trouble; Rory loves him so much, and it's heartbreaking. Also, Dean gets engaged. Rough. (credit:The WB)
Season 4, Episode 2: "The Lorelais' First Day at Yale”(11 of18)
Open Image ModalGoing away to college is tough. Just ask anyone who's done it. It's even tougher when your mom is your best friend, so this episode is obviously an emotional (and great) one. (credit:The WB)
Season 4, Episode 22: "Raincoats and Recipes"(12 of18)
Open Image ModalRory loses her virginity! And not to whom you'd expect. (credit:The WB)
Season 5, Episode 3: "Written in the Stars”(13 of18)
Open Image ModalLuke and Lorelai, together at last! (credit:The WB)
Season 5, Episode 22: "A House Is Not a Home”(14 of18)
Open Image ModalRory goes to jail thanks to a little adventure she went on with her latest flame, Logan. Oof. (credit:The WB)
Season 6, Episode 18: "The Real Paul Anka”(15 of18)
Open Image ModalThis is Jess' final appearance. And no true "Gilmore Girls" fan ever stopped missing him. (credit:The WB)
Season 7, Episode 7: "French Twist"(16 of18)
Open Image ModalSorry Luke, but Christopher made his move in a big way in this episode ... by proposing to and marrying Lorelai in Paris. Talk about sweeping a girl off her feet! (credit:The CW)
Season 7, Episode 21: "Unto the Breach”(17 of18)
Open Image ModalAlthough her mother has had a couple marriage proposals, this is Rory's first. And she says she has to think about it! Such an independent woman. (credit:The CW)
Season 7, Episode 22: "Bon Voyage”(18 of18)
Open Image ModalIt goes without saying that the "Gilmore Girls" season finale is a must-see, but this is especially true because Rory ran off to work for Obama before Obama was really a thing, and Lorelai and Luke look like they're going to get back together. Phew! (credit:The CW)