Gilmore Girls Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers (Season 1, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

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Gilmore Girls

Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers (Season 1, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

It's Rory and Dean's 3-months anniversary, and he plans a special surprise, but it doesn't quite go as he planned. Luke's old girlfriend, Rachel, turns up.

Showrunner

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Director

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writers

Amy Sherman-Palladino (created by) | John Stephens (teleplay by) | Linda Loiselle Guzik (teleplay by) | Joan Binder Weiss (story by)

Producers

Mel Efros | Amy Sherman-Palladino

Composer

Sam Phillips

Cinematographer

Ronald Víctor García (as Ron Garcia)

Editor

Raúl Dávalos

Casting Directors

Mara Casey | Jami Rudofsky

Production Designer

Bill Eigenbrodt

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 8, 2001

Release date

Mar 8, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 85 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Lauren Graham Lorelai Gilmore Lorelai Gilmore See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Alexis Bledel Rory Gilmore Rory Gilmore See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Melissa McCarthy Sookie St. James Sookie St. James See fewer	The Heat (I) (2013)
Keiko Agena Lane Kim Lane Kim See fewer	Prodigal Son (2019)
Yanic Truesdale Michel Gerard Michel Gerard See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Scott Patterson Luke Danes Luke Danes See fewer	Saw V (2008)
Kelly Bishop Emily Gilmore Emily Gilmore See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Edward Herrmann Richard Gilmore Richard Gilmore See fewer	Overboard (1987)
Liz Torres Miss Patty Miss Patty See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Jared Padalecki Dean Forester Dean Forester See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Liza Weil Paris Geller Paris Geller See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Michael Winters Taylor Doose Taylor Doose See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Lisa Ann Hadley Rachel Rachel See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Paul Cassell Chase Bradford Chase Bradford See fewer	Just Like Heaven (2005)
Chad Michael Murray Tristin Dugray Tristin Dugray See fewer	One Tree Hill (2003)
Jackson Douglas Jackson Belleville Jackson Belleville See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Shelly Cole Madeline Lynn Madeline Lynn See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Teal Redmann Louise Grant Louise Grant See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
David Huddleston Mayor Harry Porter Mayor Harry Porter See fewer	The Big Lebowski (1998)
Grant Lee Phillips Grant Grant See fewer	Logan (2017)
Chris LoPrete Man Man See fewer	Desperate Acts of Magic (2013)
Jacqui Maxwell Summer Summer See fewer	The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Rodney Chaise Williams Waiter (as Rodney Chase Williams) Waiter (as Rodney Chase Williams) See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Alexander Cardinale Friar Lawerence (scenes deleted) Friar Lawerence (scenes deleted) See fewer	Apocalypse, CA (2011)