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Face-Off

  • Episode aired Feb 18, 2003
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
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Jess said he would call Rory but he doesn't. Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees Dean with his new girlfriend. Trix surprises Richard and Emily freaks out.Jess said he would call Rory but he doesn't. Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees Dean with his new girlfriend. Trix surprises Richard and Emily freaks out.Jess said he would call Rory but he doesn't. Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane, where she sees Dean with his new girlfriend. Trix surprises Richard and Emily freaks out.

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    • Kenny Ortega
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    • Amy Sherman-Palladino
    • John Stephens
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    • Lauren Graham
    • Alexis Bledel
    • Melissa McCarthy
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    7.9/10
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    • Director
      • Kenny Ortega
    • Writers
      • Amy Sherman-Palladino
      • John Stephens
    • Stars
      • Lauren Graham
      • Alexis Bledel
      • Melissa McCarthy
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    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Lorelai Gilmore
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Rory Gilmore
    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Sookie St. James
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Lane Kim
    Yanic Truesdale
    Yanic Truesdale
    • Michel Gerard
    Scott Patterson
    Scott Patterson
    • Luke Danes
    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Dean Forester
    Milo Ventimiglia
    Milo Ventimiglia
    • Jess Mariano
    Sean Gunn
    Sean Gunn
    • Kirk Gleason
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Emily Gilmore
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Richard Gilmore
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Miss Patty
    Emily Kuroda
    Emily Kuroda
    • Mrs. Kim
    Sally Struthers
    Sally Struthers
    • Babette Dell
    Michael Winters
    Michael Winters
    • Taylor Doose
    Adam Brody
    Adam Brody
    • Dave Rygalski
    Adrian Sparks
    Adrian Sparks
    • Doug Doose
    Bob Larkin
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    • Director
      • Kenny Ortega
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      • Amy Sherman-Palladino
      • John Stephens
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    • Trivia
      When Dean and Rory are talking after the hockey game His name is spelled Forrester on his jersey.
    • Goofs
      Emily visits Lorelai at the Independence Inn and says, among other things, that she needs to get a slide projector and has no idea where to find a slide projector. In previous season, after their trip to Harvard, Lorelai was showing her pictures on a slide projector at Emily's home. It seems that Emily simply forgot about that. Lorelai tells her that she has a projector and eventually brings it to Emily's home.
    • Quotes

      Rory Gilmore: [to Luke's and Jess's answering machine] It's me. I just wanted to let you know that this is the last weekend I spend sitting around like an idiot hoping you'll call. Okay? I'm not going to be that girl. From now on, I want a plan. I mean a real plan with a time and a place. And I'm tired of hearing "Let's hook up later." What does that mean, anyway? What's later? How do I set my watch to later? Later doesn't cut it any more, got it? And, yeah, you know, maybe I am spoiled; but guess what, I like being spoiled! I plan to go on being spoiled. And if that doesn't sound like something that you can or want to do, then, fine! I'm sure you'll find another girl who doesn't mind sitting around cleaning her keyboard on a Friday night hoping you'll call. But it's not going to be me!

      [almost hangs up]

      Rory Gilmore: Oh, yeah. This is a message for Jess.

    • Connections
      References Love in the Afternoon (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Where You Lead
      Performed by Carole King and Louise Goffin

      Words and Music by Carole King and Toni Stern

      Produced by Greg Wells and Carole King

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Pickwick Ice Center - 1001 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, USA(hockey arena)
    • Production companies
      • Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
      • Hofflund/Polone
      • Warner Bros. Television
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      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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