History Recap / GilmoreGirlsS02E10

** Richard was appalled by Czech kids boom-boxing Music/{{Cher}}. He decided to get them to stop by standing next to them humming [Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart.]
** Bootsy got drunk and sang [Music/{{Eagles}} "Hotel California."]

** Bootsy got drunk and sang [[Music/{{Eagles}} "Hotel California."

** Richard was appalled by Czech kids boom-boxing Music/{{Cher}}. He decided to get them to stop by standing next to them humming [Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart.]]

** Bootsy later points out that all minutes are sixty seconds long, so you can,t have a short minute.

* ConspiracyTheory: Lorelai thinks the seemigly professional snowman builder has been recruited by an organization to steal the victory from locals.

* HollywoodBoardGames: Paris, a LonelyRichKid and an AcademicAlphaBitch, mentions that she beats her nanny at ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' every time. Left hanging in the air is that, other than complimenting her own intelligence, she doesn't play board games with her parents because they are not interested in spending time with her.
* HypocriticalHumor: Lorelai agrees with Mrs. Kim that people have too much stuff. Rory points out that she has sixty-four pairs of shoes. Lorelai comments that that fact only proves that people have too much stuff.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Rory is opposed to fighting in the schoolyard, but concedes that Chuck Preston ''is'' a jerk.

** Rory wants to rent Film/TheGodfather III.
** Rory feels their competition is the Michelangelo of snow.
** Rune thought the alarm would go off if he took down the picture frames like on Film/TheThomasCrownAffair.
** Like Film/TheShining, but instead of Creator/JackNicholson they'd have Rune.

** Paris is reading Literature/TheIliad for the third time.

** Lorelai wants to pull a [[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]] and take down Taylor's sleigh.

** Kirk's refusal to break character reminds Lorelai of the episode of Series/ILoveLucy where she tries to get the Buckingham Palace guards to react to her antics.
** Richard was appalled by Czech kids boomboxing Music/{{Cher}}.
** Bootsy got drunk and sang "Hotel California".
** Lorelai paraphrases the tagline for Series/DaysOfOurLives.

* HollywoodBoardGames: Paris beats her nanny at ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' every time.

* BoardGames: Paris beats her nanny at Monopoly every time.

** Richard discusses how Emily is a list person. This tendency is also part of Lorelai and Rory's characterization.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

** Lorelai wants to pull a Film/BenHur and take down Taylor's sleigh.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lorelai asking her mother if she had sex last night.

* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Lorelai and Emily put on face cream the same way. Rory finds it a bit freaky.

The Lorelais participate in a snowman building contest. Lorelai and Sookie are very excited to arrange a dinner for the Bracebridge group. The group cancels a reservation at the inn, so Lorelai invites everyone to a dinner so the preparations won't go to waste.

** Lorelai decides she's Film/DrDoolittle when the driver of her sleigh hears her tell the horse to "giddy up" and gets the horse moving.
** Lorelai and Rory's snowman is based on Music/{{Bjork}}

The Lorelais participate in a snowman building contest. A group cancels a reservation at the inn, so Lorelai invites everyone to a dinner so the preparations won't go to waste.

** Bootsy later points out that all minutes are sixty seconds long.

** Music/CharlieParker was late for everything.

A group cancels a reservation at the inn, so Lorelai invites everyone to a dinner so the preparations won't go to waste.

%%** Anne Heche

%%** Series/ILoveLucy
%%** Music/{{Cher}}

* CaptainOblivious: Luke thinks he has discovered the secret of parenting.

* GreenEyedMonster: Lorelai does ''not'' like that Sherry feels somewhat entitled to Rory.

* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Lorelai and Emily but on face cream the same way. Rory finds it a bit freaky.
* RunningGag: The picture of the ugly baby.

** Anne Heche

** Paris read Literature/TheIliad for the third time.

** Series/ILoveLucy
** Music/{{Cher}}
** Bootsy once got drunk and sang "Hotel California".

* AmusingInjuries: Tom got kicked in the head by a horse once.

* BlatantLies: Luke told Jess his mother wanted him to come home for the holidays but that Luke told her it was best if he spent them in Stars Hollow. He is convinced Jess bought it.

** Tom asks Luke if he can see the horses standing three feet away from him.
** Tom later points out that all minutes are sixty seconds long.

* LikeMotherØikeDaughter: Lorelai and Emily but on face cream the same way.

** Bootsy once got drunk and sang "Hotel California".

* AllWomenLoveShoes: Lorelai apparently has 64 pairs of shoes. That's 128 shoes. How they all fit in the house without spilling out the windows is never explained.

* CaptainObvious: Michel shows the cleaning guy how to dust the top of a painting without jumping. (By taking the painting off the wall.)

* ShoutOut: Lorelai paraphrases the tagline for Series/DaysOfOurLives. Bootsy got drunk and sang "Hotel California".