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Christopher Returns

  • Episode aired Mar 1, 2001
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
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David Sutcliffe, Alexis Bledel, and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
ComedyDrama

Christopher visits Stars Hollow to see Lorelai and Rory. They all come to dinner at Rory's grandparents' house.Christopher visits Stars Hollow to see Lorelai and Rory. They all come to dinner at Rory's grandparents' house.Christopher visits Stars Hollow to see Lorelai and Rory. They all come to dinner at Rory's grandparents' house.

  • Director
    • Michael Katleman
  • Writer
    • Daniel Palladino
  • Stars
    • Lauren Graham
    • Alexis Bledel
    • Melissa McCarthy
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Michael Katleman
    • Writer
      • Daniel Palladino
    • Stars
      • Lauren Graham
      • Alexis Bledel
      • Melissa McCarthy
    • 7User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Lorelai Gilmore
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Rory Gilmore
    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Sookie St. James
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Lane Kim
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    Yanic Truesdale
    Yanic Truesdale
    • Michel Gerard
    Scott Patterson
    Scott Patterson
    • Luke Danes
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Emily Gilmore
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Richard Gilmore
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Miss Patty
    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Dean Forester
    Michael Winters
    Michael Winters
    • Taylor Doose
    Peter Michael Goetz
    Peter Michael Goetz
    • Straub Hayden
    Cristine Rose
    Cristine Rose
    • Francine Hayden
    Jackson Douglas
    Jackson Douglas
    • Jackson Belleville
    Sean Gunn
    Sean Gunn
    • Kirk Gleason
    David Sutcliffe
    David Sutcliffe
    • Christopher Hayden
    Mike Gandolfi
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    8hosamhmud

    Very good test

    Lorelai is not mature yet, she needs to arrange her priorities, I hope that Luke leaves her away, she may break his heart again because he is not just a dependent man for her (single woman) and her feelings for him are not true.

    I don't know why she just gave Chris another chance so he could prove his intention to marry her as he requested.

    Rory deserves to live with her father and mother together...... the episode is good to me because now I can understand Lorelai's actions and reactions besides she is funny, friendly, brave, and responsible but also unmatured.

    I didn't hate or like Chris...
    8HarbingerUK

    I've rarely disliked a character / actor less

    It's 2025 and I'm watching Gilmore Girls for the first time.

    I've rarely disliked a character instantly more than I dislike Christopher. He's a tonsil wearing terrible trousers and a cheap jacket.

    As an actor (sorry) he's also awful, supposedly a bad boy but he's genuinely terrible and the worst bad boy ever.

    Cannot get over how bad in a cheesy programme, that this is.

    So character and actor are both terrible and can't wait for him to leave.

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    • Trivia
      In this episode Dean asks what kind of bike Christopher has and says he has an 86 Suzuki himself. But in "Kiss and Tell" Dean told Lorelai that he didn't have a bike. Also, in "Double Date" Dean told Rory that he and Todd worked on their bikes together. Lorelai repeats that Rory will not get on the motorcycle at which point Dean agrees, implying he was lying to her about not having a motorcycle, and she knew it.
    • Goofs
      Twice Luke is shown walking to the diner early in the morning to open up. Later it is established that Luke lives in an apartment above the diner and has for a long time.
    • Quotes

      Lorelai: Can I give one more suggestion?

      Luke: No.

      Lorelai: How about curtains?

      Luke: No!

      Lorelai: Manly curtains?

      Luke: Oxymoron.

      Lorelai: What did you call me?

    • Connections
      References Citizen Kane (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Where You Lead
      Performed by Carole King and Louise Goffin

      Words and Music by Carole King and Toni Stern

      Produced by Greg Wells and Carole King

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
      • Hofflund/Polone
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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