Writer:	Daniel Palladino
Director:	Jackson Douglas
Star:	Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason (Episodes 44 - , recurring previously)),  Keiko Agena (Lane Kim),  Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore),  Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore),  Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore),  Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore),  Yanic Truesdale (Michel Gerard),  Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James),  Scott Patterson (Luke Danes),  Jared Padalecki (Dean Forester (Episodes 22-65, recurring otherwise)),  Liza Weil (Paris Geller (Episodes 22 - , recurring previously))
Recurring Role:	Rose Abdoo (Gypsy),  Rini Bell (Lulu),  Mike Gandolfi (Andrew),  Michael Winters (Taylor Doose),  Liz Torres (Miss Patty),  Todd Lowe (Zack),  Chauncey Leopardi (Kyle)
Guest Star:	Carole King (Sophie Bloom),  Audrey Wasilewski (Sandra)

It seems unlikely that Kirk could stay at other people's houses due to his "night terrors," first mentioned in episode 4.22 "Raincoats and Recipes." (edit) This is the last time we see Dean. (edit) Music:
- "Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Titan, Movement IV" by Gustav Mahler
- "Too Much Love" by LCD Soundsystem
- "Aquarius" by The 5th Dimension
- "Pleasant Valley Sunday" by The Monkees (edit) Luke starts to plan for his and Lorelai's life. Which is just another addition to the plenty of parts that shows that Luke has waited for this for a while and he's really enjoying it. (edit) Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore) and Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore) do not appear in this episode. (edit)

Taylor: Now Gypsy as soon as we have everything cataloged, my man Luke here will liaise with you to coordinate your needs.
Luke: Right, we will liaise.
Gypsy: Fine but I'm not doing nothing dirty. (edit) Rory: (About Twickum) He has never died before... (edit) Rory: Hello?
Lorelai: He is dead.
Rory: Who?
Lorelai: Old man Twickum.
Rory: No!
Lorelai: Yes
Rory: There's got to be a mistake.
Lorelai: It's not, the man is gone.
Rory: I don't believe it. I mean, are you sure?
Lorelai: There is no breath left in him, the light is gone out of his eyes, he smelled the bird omens, he's feeding the worms, he is chatting up is grandpa, he is the old man formally known as Twickum.
Rory: Wow. I can't believe he's gone, I mean he's been dying my whole life. (edit) Sookie: (About Mr. Twickum) He should really start dying early in the day. (edit) (Zach and Lane are entering the music store)
Zach: Hey Soph!
Sophie: You wash your hands?
Zach: Front and back.
Sophie: Let's see them!
Zach: So we're never gonna forget the peanut butter on the sitar? (holds out hands for Sophie to see)
Sophie: Good God, man, you heard of hand cream???
Zach: Okay if we walk around?
Sophie: Carefully. Hi, Lane.
Lane: Hey, Sophie. (holds a record album in her hand)
Zach: Show her the thing.
Lane: It might make her very self-conscious.
Zach: That's why you brought it. Show her.
(Lane walks over to the checkout counter where Sophie is writing things down.)
Lane: So, Sophie Bloom, your last name is Bloom.
Sophie: Thanks for the info.
Lane: (says this really fast) I was looking through some old vinyl I have. I don't have much because I was born right on the cusp of the CD revolution, but I originally had a record player, a Snoopy record player, and boy did I love this record player and shutting my door and listening to music on it-
Sophie: (clearly annoyed) Oh my God, Garrison Keillor, what is your point?!
Lane: I saw the name Sophie Bloom on this album, the one non-Christian one my mother allowed me to have. It just popped out at me and I was wondering... (hands album to Sophie)
Sophie: (looks at album) Oh, this thing.
Lane: So it's you?! You wrote these songs?!
Sophie: Long time ago.
Lane: I think this is amazing because I want to do more than just drum. I would like to write and compose and I was wondering if we could sit down sometime and just talk about music because I think you have so much you could pass on to me, woman to woman, really just coffee sometime, my treat.
Sophie: Well, I suppose sometime when I'm not working or out of town, if my boyfriend's busy and my laundry's done and I'm not sick and there's nothing on TV, we could maybe meet up for a couple of minutes.
Lane: It's a date. (edit)

Did anyone else find it weird that Luke was so into the Twickham house, when just a few episodes ago he was complaining about the size of the Gilmore house? Yes the Twickham house isn't as big, but it's not that small either. (edit) During the town meeting,everyone makes a big deal about Luke's presence at the town meeting. Why? Luke has attended numerous town meetings in the past,in fact during the season two episode in which the town secretively holds the meeting to concern "the Jess situation" it is said that not only does Luke attend all town meetings but he is never late! (edit) The song playing in the background of the first music-store scene is "Pleasant Valley Sunday", performed by The Monkees. This song was written by Carole King, who is playing music store owner Sophie Bloom. (edit) Taylor isn't selectman. He's taking care of the museum because he's chair of the Historical Preservation Society.

Edit: Taylor is the Town Selectman. He just happens to also be the head of many other councils/committees/societies in town, including the Historical Preservation Society. (edit) In the completed diorama, there is an American flag displayed vertically with the union (blue field with stars) on the right side to the viewer. The union should be on the viewer's left, which is the flag's right. (edit)

Andrew: He's kind of distracted anyway. The whole time I was there he was Tivo-ing through a fresh Summerland.

Summerland was a TV series running 2004-2005, starring Lori Loughlin, Taylor Cole and Jesse McCartney. Also, Taylor Cole played a guest star role on the show Supernatural with former GG star Jared Padalecki (Dean).
Additionally, later in the episode, Lorelai mentions in the phone conversation with Rory that Old Man Twickham "muttered something about Lori Loughlin and died." (edit) Rory: (to Paris) Have fun re-enacting the Maxell Tape ad.

In the 1980's, print ads for Maxell recording tape showed a guy slouched in an easy chair with a strong wind blowing out of his stereo speakers. Paris is listening to loud music in much the same pose. (edit) Paris: ...my parents don't own property in the United States any more.
Rory: Since when?
Paris: Since the IRS Redd Foxxed my father.

Redd Foxx, star of the 1970's TV show Sanford and Son, had numerous battles with the IRS that culminated in a 1989 "raid" in which agents seized his house and assets. (edit) Episode Title: To Live and Let Diorama

The title is a play on words of the title of the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die which starred Roger Moore. (edit) Lorelai: And I just got my good-bye in. He was about to close shop for the day but we got in, told him good-bye and that we'd miss him, we left and then apparently he just closed his eyes. Muttered something about Lori Loughlin and that was that.

Lori Loughlin was a star on the show Full House and then later became a star of Summerland. (edit)