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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 18: Hay Bale Maze

Directing and writing credits: “Hay Bale Maze” is directed by Stephen Clancy and written by Rebecca Kirshner. Clancy was last seen on S6's "You've Been Gilmored," the one where Richard screams, "I LOVE SHRIMP. WHO ELSE LOVES SHRIMP?" This is Kirshner'
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Holiday Distractions, Part Two 🥡

Many of you probably know that I am a Christmas grinch, but I'm trying hard to embrace the spirit of the season this year. I bought myself a new ornament (Digger-approved), put up outdoor lights, and even watched that terrible new Lindsay Lohan movie on Netflix. I wanted
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 17: Gilmore Girls Only

Directing and writing credits: “Gilmore Girls Only” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by David Babcock. Chemel was last seen on "I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar," one of the better S7 episodes. Every time I visit her IMDb page, I think about how
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 16: Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?

Directing and writing credits: “Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?” is directed by David Paymer and written by Gayle Abrams and Gina Fattore. This is Paymer's first and only episode of "GG," although he directed two episodes of "Bunheads" and plays Susie's
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 15: I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar

Directing and writing credits: “I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Rebecca Kirshner. This exact pairing last worked together on "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia," the one where Emily is so distraught over Richard's
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 14: Farewell, My Pet

Directing and writing credits: “Farewell, My Pet” is directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Jennie Snyder Urman. Babbit last directed "To Whom It May Concern," the episode where Jackson cements himself as the most disgusting man in Stars Hollow. She recently directed the pilot for a new
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 13: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

Directing and writing credits: “I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Rebecca Kirshner. This pairing was last seen on "Santa's Secret Stuff," the one where G.G experiences new levels of childhood neglect while Lorelai continues making
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'House of Psychotic Women' Turns Ten

When I started formally studying film in college, I hated the academic writing I was forced to produce. It felt devoid of personality and far removed from the deeply personal experience of watching movies. I didn't understand why, in order to be taken seriously, film critics had to
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 12: To Whom It May Concern

Directing and writing credits: “To Whom It May Concern” is directed by Jamie Babbit and written by David Babcock. Babbit has been involved with "GG" since S2 and was last seen on "Driving Miss Gilmore," the episode where Michel mistakenly drinks 2% milk and has an
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 11: Santa's Secret Stuff

Directing and writing credits: “Santa's Secret Stuff” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Rebecca Kirshner. Chemel directs a total of eleven episodes in S7, which is an unusual amount for anyone who isn't Amy or Dan. In their infamous interview with Michael Ausiello,
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