Gilmore Girls

Directing and writing credits: "Just Like Gwen and Gavin" is directed by Stephen Clancy, written by Daniel Palladino. Most recently, Clancy worked on a judge show called "All Rise" which sounds like something a more boring Shonda Rhymes might create. These are the episodes of "

Directing and writing credits: "The Perfect Dress" is directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. You may have seen Babbit's work earlier this year on "Only Murders in the Building," which I thoroughly enjoyed. It starts kind of slow and I wasn'

Directing and writing credits: "He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig?" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. Ortega previously directed these episodes: * "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - Why didn't Dean and Shane end up together? In

Directing and writing credits: "The Prodigal Daughter Returns" is directed and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. I'll get into this more in later recaps, but I don't necessarily think it's a horrible idea to introduce Luke's long lost daughter as a

Directing and writing credits: "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. Ortega previously directed these episodes: * "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - My hatred for Jackson intensifies when he reveals his completely deranged "four

Directing and writing credits: "Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number" is directed by Robert Berlinger, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Berlinger previously directed these episodes: * "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" - Sookie's life takes a downward spiral when she gets engaged to Jackson. * "Always a Godmother, Never a

Directing and writing credits: "Welcome to the Dollhouse" is directed by Jackson Douglas (AKA Jackson Belleville), written by Keith Eisner. Douglas previously directed "To Live and Let Diorama," which is a personal favorite c/o drunk Paris. This is Eisner's first episode of "

Directing and writing credits: "We've Got Magic to Do" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by Daniel Palladino. This is Zinberg's final "GG" episode, although he'll work with the Palladinos again on the short-lived "The Return of Jezebel James.

Directing and writing credits: "Always a Godmother, Never a God" is directed by Robert Berlinger, written by Rebecca Kirshner. Berlinger previously directed "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," the S2 episode where Dean and his puka shell necklace throw a hissy fit after Jess outbids him on Rory's

Directing and writing credits: "The UnGraduate" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by David S. Rosenthal. Zinberg already has several "GG" directing credits to his name: * "Afterboom" - Hep Alien performs a respectable cover of "Time Bomb." * "But Not As Cute

Directing and writing credits: "Fight Face" is directed by Daniel Palladino, written by both Palladinos. It's possible that Amy pulled Dan away from his usual schtick of over-utilizing the townies. Aside from Miss Patty hassling Lorelai about her history as a shitty pet owner, this episode

Directing and writing credits: "New and Improved Lorelai" is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who is building a truly insane cast for the fourth season of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Most batshit crazy outfit: Rory's offensive bow cardigan is back to haunt me.