Directing and writing credits: "A Messenger, Nothing More" is written and directed by Daniel Palladino. In standard DP fashion, this episode is chock full of townie hijinks. Stars Hollow's jour de fête is the Cider Mill Parade, complete with children dressed like apples and a creepy

Directing and writing credits: In somewhat standard fashion, ASP writes and directs the S5 premiere. The pilot and Palladino-less S7 opener are the only exceptions to the norm. While I understand it, I totally resent her for leading us deeper into a third take of Rory and Dean's

Directing and writing credits: "Raincoats and Recipes" is directed and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Despite all of the Rory/Dean fuckery, it's one of my favorites of the season. I wish ASP and Dan could clone themselves and write/direct everything. Most batshit crazy outfit: I

Directing and writing credits: "Last Week Fights, This Week Tights" is directed by Chris Long, written by Daniel Palladino. This is Long's final directing credit after a long string of episodes starting in S2: "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" - Coming out ceremonies are patriarchal nonsense

Directing and writing credits: "Luke Can See Her Face" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. Diamond has previously directed two episodes: "The Hobbit, The Sofa, and Digger Stiles" - Sookie makes blanched crudités with a lemon-garlic aioli dipping sauce for

Directing and writing credits: "Afterboom" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by Sheila R. Lawrence. This is Zinberg's first episode of "GG," although he'll go on to occasionally direct during seasons 5 and 6. He's a longstanding TV veteran with