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There are countless awesome tv series with female showrunners at the helm. Thus far, I've only covered "Gilmore Girls" in its entirety, but there's more TK! "My Brilliant Friend" is next.

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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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'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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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 10: Merry Fisticuffs

Directing and writing credits: “Merry Fisticuffs” is directed by Jackson Douglas and written by David S. Rosenthal. Douglas previously directed "To Live and Let Diorama," the episode with the creepy "I love Jesus" mannequin, and "Welcome to the Dollhouse," the one with a Birkin
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 9: Knit, People, Knit!

Directing and writing credits: “Knit, People, Knit!” is directed by Kenny Ortega and written by David Grae. Ortega started directing episodes for the show in S3; sadly, this is his final one of the series. Here are his previous credits: "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" -
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 8: Introducing Lorelai Planetarium

Directing and writing credits: “Introducing Lorelai Planetarium” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Jennie Snyder Urman. This is the second episode in a row directed by Chemel, so I won't bore you with another rehashing of her previous "GG" credits. This is the
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 7: French Twist

Directing and writing credits: “French Twist” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by David Babcock. Chemel has worked on the show since S4 and directed the previous episodes: "Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too" - If you thought Jackson was detestable before, just wait until he turns into
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 6: Go, Bulldogs!

Directing and writing credits: “Go, Bulldogs!” is directed by Wil Shriner and written by Rebecca Kirshner and David S. Rosenthal. This is Shriner's first and only episode of "GG." Fellow '90s kids might remember him as the host of classic stoner game show, "That&
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 5: The Great Stink

Directing and writing credits: “The Great Stink” is directed by Michael Schultz and written by Gina Fattore. Again, both are new to the "GG" universe and, especially in the case of the writing, it shows. Shultz has been working in the TV industry for a long time and
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 4: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous

Directing and writing credits: “'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous” is directed by Victor Nelli and written by Gayle Abrams. Both are new to the "GG" universe, presumably brought on for S7 by David Rosenthal. This is the only episode directed by Nelli, although he's worked
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 7, Episode 3: Lorelai's First Cotillion

Directing and writing credits: “Lorelai's First Cotillion” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Rina Mimoun. Chemel was last seen just a few episodes ago and will crop up steadily throughout S7. I recently noticed that she directed an episode of "Maggie," a newish
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