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** Rory reads Literature/{{Ulysses}}.

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** Rory reads Literature/{{Ulysses}}.''Literature/{{Ulysses}}''.



** Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of.

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** Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, ''Film/OutOfAfrica'', which Rachel wants to read the book of.



** Max tells his class they should read ''The Art of Fiction'', but is not assigning it.

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** Max tells his class they should read ''The ''[[https://www.amazon.com/Art-Fiction-Notes-Craft-Writers/dp/0679734031 The Art of Fiction'', Fiction]]'', but is not assigning it.



** Lorelai sorts Rory's moods into Literature/GoofusAndGallant.

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** Lorelai sorts Rory's moods into Literature/GoofusAndGallant.''Literature/GoofusAndGallant''.
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** The Gilmore mansion reminds Lorelai of Film/TheAmityvilleHorror.

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** The Gilmore mansion reminds Lorelai of Film/TheAmityvilleHorror.''Film/TheAmityvilleHorror1979''.
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* PlotHole: Rory pokes these in Lorelai's hypothetical that Rory dates Taylor Hanson, finding it completely implausible that she would even go to a Hanson concert.


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-->'''Rory:''' It was the first place that came to mind.
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* TakeThat: Lorelai refers to her childhood home as Hell. Rory indirectly agrees.

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%% * 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.

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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Invoked in-universe, Mrs. Kim thinks Lane is doing this when she says Dean is her biology project partner.
-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' ''(suspiciously)'' Reproduction?
-->'''Lane:''' Mold, spores
and persistent misuse, GCPTR fungus.
* HiddenDepths: Emily
is on-page examples the president of the horticultural society, but subverted since she 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.cares about endangered plants out of duty.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Mrs. Kim thinks Lane is doing this when she says Dean is her biology project partner.
-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' ''(suspiciously)'' Reproduction?
-->'''Lane:''' Mold, spores and fungus.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Mrs. Kim thinks Lane GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is doing on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this when she says Dean is her biology project partner.
-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' ''(suspiciously)'' Reproduction?
-->'''Lane:''' Mold, spores and fungus.
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* BrickJoke: After she found out who Lane's biology partner is, Rory admits she doesn't like biology.
* CastingGag: Rory says she likes Spanish, reminding people it's Alexis's first language.


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* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Discussed by Lorelai, who doesn't want Rory to inherit her lack of commitment skills.
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-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' (suspiciously) Reproduction?

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-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' (suspiciously) ''(suspiciously)'' Reproduction?



** Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]".

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** Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too [[Music/RightSaidFred "too sexy for his shirt]]".shirt"]].



** Lorelai explains that [[Music/{{Hanson}} the Hansons]] are still together because hey're the new Music/BeeGees.

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** Lorelai explains that [[Music/{{Hanson}} the Hansons]] are still together because hey're they're the new Music/BeeGees.
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** Dean wonders if Mrs. Kim has seen ''Film/{{Patton}}''.


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* StalkerWithACrush: Inverted by Rory, who makes a list of Dean's work hours, so she can avoid him.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When playing "1-2-3 he's yours", Lorelai passes on the first two, and then Luke comes over.

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Max is concerned that Lorelai hasn't told anyone they're back together. Lorelai blames Dean for Rory's mood and tries to call him out, only to learn that he didn't actually hurt Rory. She and Rory make up and go home. Rory apologizes to Lane. Lorelai calls everyone in her phone book to tell them she's back with Max.



* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Subverted as Lorelai contemplates her revenge on Dean: key Taylor's car and tell him Dean did it. Luke chips in with suggestions to tell Taylor that Dean litters and walks his dog wihout a leash.



** Lorelai feels Mrs. Kim is this when she "hah"s at Lorelai not knowing where Rory is as she doesn't know where Lane is eiter.

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** Lorelai feels Mrs. Kim is this when she "hah"s at Lorelai not knowing where Rory is as she doesn't know where Lane is eiter.either.



** Film/TheAmityvilleHorror
** [[Music/{{Hanson}} Taylor Hanson]]

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** Film/TheAmityvilleHorror
The Gilmore mansion reminds Lorelai of Film/TheAmityvilleHorror.
** Rory doesn't get why she's dating [[Music/{{Hanson}} Taylor Hanson]]Hanson]] in Lorelai's example.
** Lorelai explains that [[Music/{{Hanson}} the Hansons]] are still together because hey're the new Music/BeeGees.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Mrs. Kim thinks Lane is doing this when she says Dean is her biology project partner.
-->'''Mrs. Kim:''' (suspiciously) Reproduction?
-->'''Lane:''' Mold, spores and fungus.



%%* LikeFatherLikeSon



** Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers



** ''The Art of Fiction''

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** Max tells his class they should read ''The Art of Fiction''Fiction'', but is not assigning it.


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** Lorelai sorts Rory's moods into Literature/GoofusAndGallant.

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'''Season 1, episode 20'''

!!P.S. I Lo…



** Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau.

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** Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Smith.



** Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays.

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** Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. birthdays and malls.
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* BirthdayHater: Rachel is this.

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* BirthdayHater: Rachel is this.hates birthdays but, irony of ironies, it's her birthday, and Luke wants to get her a gift.



* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Lane does this deliberately when Rory tells her to stop protecting her.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Lane does this deliberately when Rory tells her to stop protecting her.her, declaring she'll stop protecting her by shoving her in front of a bus.



* LikeFatherLikeSon:

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* LikeFatherLikeSon: %%* LikeFatherLikeSon



* StageMagician: Lorelai tells the story of how a magician ripped her twenty-dollar bill apart and fails to put it back together, so has to pay her back in coins.

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* StageMagician: Lorelai tells the story of how a magician ripped her twenty-dollar bill apart and fails failed to put it back together, so has had to pay her back in coins.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Rory wonders why Lorelai didn't stop her from going to a hypothetical Hanson-concert.



** [[Music/TheHansons Taylor Hanson]]

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** [[Music/TheHansons [[Music/{{Hanson}} Taylor Hanson]]

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Lane has to do a science project with her lab partner, who happens to be Dean. Max calls Lorelai at work to ask her out. It's Rachel's birthday, and after seeing that he plans to give her cat-shaped potholders, Lorelai offers to buy gifts for Luke to give her. Max reveals that he knows about Rory's break-up, and learns that Lorelai hasn't told her they're back together.

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Lane has to do a science project with her lab partner, who happens to be Dean. Max calls Lorelai at work to ask her out. It's Rachel's birthday, and after seeing that he plans to give her cat-shaped potholders, Lorelai offers to buy gifts for Luke to give her. Max reveals that he knows about Rory's break-up, and learns that Lorelai hasn't told her they're back together.
together. Rory gets so upset she runs away to her grandparents'.


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* BirthdayHater: Rachel is this.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Lane does this deliberately when Rory tells her to stop protecting her.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Lorelai feels Mrs. Kim is this when she "hah"s at Lorelai not knowing where Rory is as she doesn't know where Lane is eiter.
** Rory is this for letting Dean take all the blame and be subjected to the ire of everyone in the town for their break-up.
* LikeFatherLikeSon:
* MustHaveCoffee: Lane figures Rory wants coffee, because she always does.


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** Film/TheAmityvilleHorror
** [[Music/TheHansons Taylor Hanson]]

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Lane has to do a science project with her lab partner, who happens to be Dean. It's Rachel's birthday, and Lorelai offers to buy gifts for Luke to give her.

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Lane has to do a science project with her lab partner, who happens to be Dean. Max calls Lorelai at work to ask her out. It's Rachel's birthday, and after seeing that he plans to give her cat-shaped potholders, Lorelai offers to buy gifts for Luke to give her.
her. Max reveals that he knows about Rory's break-up, and learns that Lorelai hasn't told her they're back together.



* RightBehindMe: Lane and Dean break their very unspoken agreement not to discuss Rory just as Rory walks into the room.



** Rory reads Literature/{{Ulysses}}.



** Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]".
** Rory's class has to read a novel by Creator/HenryJames.

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** Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers
** Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]".
shirt]]".
** ''The Art of Fiction''
** Rory's class has to read a novel by Creator/HenryJames. Creator/HenryJames.
** A guy at the diner calls Luke "Fabio".


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* StageMagician: Lorelai tells the story of how a magician ripped her twenty-dollar bill apart and fails to put it back together, so has to pay her back in coins.

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* ShoutOut: Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Lorelai wants to play [[Series/SavageKingdom "Wild Kingdom"]]. Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of. Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]". Rory's class has to read a novel by Creator/HenryJames. Music/AirSupply was Lorelai's breakup music in school.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Letourneau.
**
Lorelai wants to play [[Series/SavageKingdom "Wild Kingdom"]]. Kingdom"]].
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Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. birthdays.
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Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of. of.
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Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]". shirt]]".
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Rory's class has to read a novel by Creator/HenryJames. Creator/HenryJames.
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Music/AirSupply was Lorelai's breakup music in school.school.
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* ShoutOut: Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Lorelai wants to play [[Series/SavageKingdom "Wild Kingdom"]]. Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of.

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Lorelai buys Luke clothes that are "six trillion percent off", and Rachel walks in just as she helps him fasten the belt.
* ShoutOut: Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Lorelai wants to play [[Series/SavageKingdom "Wild Kingdom"]]. Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of. Lorelai suggests a shirt will make Luke "[[Music/RightSaidFred too sexy for his shirt]]". Rory's class has to read a novel by Creator/HenryJames. Music/AirSupply was Lorelai's breakup music in school.
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Lane has to do a science project with her lab partner, who happens to be Dean. It's Rachel's birthday, and Lorelai offers to buy gifts for Luke to give her.

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* ShoutOut: Whatever else she is, Lorelai is ''not'' Anna Nicole Smith or Mary Kay Letourneau. Lorelai wants to play [[Series/SavageKingdom "Wild Kingdom"]]. Lorelai refers to Luke as political activist "Emma Goldman" for how much he hates birthdays. Creator/MerylStreep was in Film/OutOfAfrica, which Rachel wants to read the book of.

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