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That'll Do, Pig

Episode Number: 53    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Tuesday January 14, 2003    Prod Code: 175010
Lorelai's grandmother arrives in Hartford unexpectedly on Richard's birthday and announces that she's moving back, throwing Emily into a tizzy until she follows Lorelai's advice on how to manage her mother-in-law; Rory declares war on Francie after she pulls a runaround on Paris with the Student Council; Paris finds herself in love after spending Christmas vacation with Jamie's family; after Rory and Dean bump into each other a few times, they decide to be friends again; Jess initially declines Rory's offer to attend the Stars Hollow High Winter Carnival, but changes his mind after they run into Dean and his sister Clara, who invites Rory to join them; Jess gets Dean alone at the carnival and lets him know that he's wise to his plans to get Rory back.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Sheila R. Lawrence
Director: Jamie Babbit
Star: Milo Ventimiglia (Jess Mariano (Episodes 26-65, recurring otherwise)),  Liza Weil (Paris Geller (Episodes 22 - , recurring previously)),  Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester (Episodes 22-65, recurring otherwise)),  Scott Patterson (Luke Danes),  Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James),  Yanic Truesdale (Michel Gerard),  Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore),  Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore),  Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore),  Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore),  Keiko Agena (Lane Kim),  Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason (Episodes 44 - , recurring previously))
Recurring Role: Shelly Cole (Madeline Lynn),  Marion Ross (Trix Gilmore),  Teal Redmann (Louise Grant)
Guest Star: Louise Claps (Fortune Teller),  Steven Mayhew (Attendant),  Tom Schmid (Mr. Covitt),  Jay Krich (Mr. Hunter),  Emily Bergl (Francie Jarvis),  Scout Taylor-Compton (Clara Forester)

Notes

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Music:
"Fillmore Blues" by Chuck Berry
"Louie Louie" by Richard Berry
"Without a Net" by Ken Hiatt, Charles Blaker (edit)

Quotes

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(Lorelai and Rory are sitting on the front porch)
Rory: This is very impressive.
Lorelai: Not as impressive as my mother making four green beans last an hour and a half.
Rory: I wish I’d seen that.
Lorelai: When she finally got to the last bean, she cut it in six pieces. I swear, I thought Gran was gonna lunge across the table at her.
Rory: The student surpasses the master.
Lorelai: I was a little proud. Although, I’m bummed I missed the carnival. (edit)
Boy: Here you go, congratulations. (hands her a stuffed bear)
Rory: Thanks. Hello sad, pathetic bear.
Jess: You know, I could’ve bought you that thing for a quarter.
Rory: No, it’s better that I won it. Maybe Clara would like it.
Jess: Yes, shoved in her mouth.
Rory: She’s cute.
Jess: Oh, just darling. (edit)
Clara: Do you wash your hair?
Jess: Yes, I wash my hair.
Clara: Then why does it stick up like that?
Jess: Because.
Clara: It looks crazy. (edit)
Clara: Yes. Will you go get me a snow cone?
Jess: Absolutely. Go stand in the middle of the street and wait for me, I’ll be right back. (edit)
Clara: Is Jess your real name?
Jess: Yes.
Clara: Do you like it?
Jess: It’s fine.
Clara: Would you rather be named Bill?
Jess: No.
Clara: Frank?
Jess: No.
Clara: Mike?
Jess: No.
Clara: Bob?
Jess: No.
Clara: Ed?
Jess: (to Dean) Does this belong to you? (edit)

Trivia

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Lorelai says that Michel only had to say one word in Hungarian (welcome). Then why did Michel say a whole sentence in Hungarian? (edit)
When Paris is zoned out in class and not taking notes, Rory offers her notes but when they showed Rory in the beginning of that scene, she wasn't writing. That was obviously an important part of the lesson because Madeline and Louise needed to know it.

Possible Explanation: The teacher might have been reiterating something Rory had already gotten down in her notes. Madeline and Louise might have missed it the first time (and the second time!). (edit)
When Dean drops off Rorys stuff, her scarf is halfway tucked in her coat. Then, when she walks into her room, it is on the outside of her coat. (edit)
When Rory is talking to Jess, the snow cone she's holding is shown in several different non-chronological stages of melting. (edit)

Allusions

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Episode Title: That'll Do, Pig

The phrase "That'll do, pig" comes from the 1995 movie Babe, in which Farmer Hoggett tells it to Babe as a form of praise. (edit)
Lorelai: I have a spider whose previous credits include the bathtub scene from Annie Hall trapped under that cup.
Dean: The size of a Buick.

In Annie Hall, Diane Keaton (the title character) calls her friend, Alvy (played by Woody Allen) over because there is a spider in the bathroom. He goes in, and comes right back out, with the response, "There's a spider in your bathroom the size of a Buick" (edit)
Lorelai: Especially if I slip him a Quaalude, he'll like whatever I get him.

Quaalude is the trade name for methaqualone, a barbiturate-line sedative which was widely used in the 60s. Small overdoses can bring on mild euphoria, hence its eventual misuse as a recreational drug. This, combined with its capacity to be habit-forming led to its being reclassed as a Schedule I (completely banned) drug in the 1980s. (edit)
Lorelai: Actually, I scare them with my Minnie Pearl impression.
Trix: The lady with the hat.

Minnie Pearl is well known for a flamboyant character she played for many years on/in Nashville's Grand Ole' Opry, said character was often found wearing a hat with the price tag very visibly attached (suggesting that it was brand new -- that everyone knew it was many years old was the in-joke) (edit)
Emily: If I pass out...
Lorelai: I'll yell "timber".

A vague reference to a scene in movie Breakfast At Tiffany's. (edit)
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9.8
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That'll Do, Pig
"Exciting"
Rory and Dean decide to be friends, Lorelai's grandmother returns. Another brilliant episode, this season is on a roll.
Continue » Posted Jun 6, 2008 6:03 am PST
9.8
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That'll Do, Pig
"Exactly why I watch this series"
loved it!!
Continue » Posted Oct 20, 2007 4:50 pm PST
9.6
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That'll Do, Pig
"Exactly why I watch this series"
More Jess and Dean fighting for Rory.
Continue » Posted Jul 17, 2007 5:15 pm PST
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That'll Do, Pig
"Character development"
Rcihards mother is coming to town and paris is not herself.
Continue » Posted Jun 20, 2006 9:40 pm PST

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That'll Do, Pig
"Another great installment"
Trix is in town.
Continue » Posted May 3, 2006 10:40 am PST
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