The Nanny and the Professor

Season 4, Episode 10, Aired
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Luke becomes overwhelmed by Lane's work ethic when he hires her to work at the diner; Rory is less than thrilled with the new man in Paris' life, especially when she learns that he's teaching her contemporary political fiction class; Lorelai asks Jason to keep their relationship a secret from her parents; Richard becomes intensely irritated when a walking tour benefiting the Historical Society visits the Gilmore home.moreless
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  • Heartwarming episode!

    8.7
    "Great"
    By holden_potter, May 07, 2010 Report Abuse
    Well, that was another heartwarming episode of Gilmore Girls. Nothing much happened again but there were so many good parts and quotes. 'Little to the left'- Cyrus is such a weird dog that he makes me even like him. I liked all the scenes with Lorelai and Jason in his place. He seems to be a very weird person that he is actually pretty funny and interesting to communicate with. I wish more people were as interesting as he is. and he truly loves lorelai, that's my opinion. Although they are not brilliant as couple, I think that their relationship will be interesting for us to watch.
    I also liked when Lorelai said 'He'll always have Paris'. I almost cried my eyes out. That was so hilarious when Rory said Lorelai was waiting for using that quote.Hahahaha!!!:):):)
    Paris is hilrious as she is not guilty for hooking up with the professor and even wants Rory to know about it.
    Emily and Richard were interesting again with the reception in their house. I like them a lot this saeson.
    I am rating it 8.7 not becauseit wasn't so interesting but because I think that there are better Gilmore Girls episodes.moreless

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  • "A little to the left!" A sublimely wonderful episode! After a horrible day at work, I was driving home thinking, "I need me some Gilmore Girls!!!" This was a perfect episode to...moreless

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    By MariaNovi108, May 07, 2010 Report Abuse
    Okay, so the "He'll always have Paris" line made me almost spit out my Diet Coke. Very funny and well earned! And Cyrus, that adorable dog, totally tickled my funny bone. Sigh -- this show makes me so happy. After a horrible day at work, I was driving home thinking, "I need me some Gilmore Girls!!!" This was a perfect episode to temporarily distract me from my cares and woes. The character development, the banter, the quirkiness, the crackling writing, and even the "la la la's" in the music score always take me to a happy place! Oh, to live in Stars Hollow for just one day!moreless

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  • Lorelai is still seeing Jason, Rory knows about Paris's affair. Great episode.

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    By stewie1423, Jul 07, 2008 Report Abuse
    Lorelai and Jason are still together and we see more of him here, including where he lives. The house is very posh and he even has a very strange dog, that hardly moves. Plus we learn more about his quirks, he doesn't like sharing a bed. He's alright but I still don't think he's Lorelai's type. Anyway, of course Lorelai would get jealous about him taking another woman to a function but why didn't he tell her?

    but it was all sorted out and they agree not to tell Emily and Richard, for now anyway. That's wise because I can imagine a big argument there. I was glad to see Lane working with Luke, should be interesting. Paris is still having an affair with the professor, which Rory knows about. It becomes clear that Paris wants her to know something when in a funny scene, she tries to get Rory's attention when she comes home in the middle of the night.

    Does Paris know that Rory knows, I think she might do. Plus Rory's got a job for the college newspaper, another interesting future storyline. Richard's annoyance at the history tour in the Gilmore house was amusing. As was Michel's nanny woes. Overall another great one!moreless

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  • another great one, I just love this show

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    By karatiz, Dec 23, 2007 Report Abuse
    Lane started working at the diner and now Luke says she is too good lol
    Tobin's voice is a bit annoying, he is the new sitter for Davie.
    Rory runs into Paris and leaves home. I just loved the scene when Michel called Lorelai. Michel offered to take care of Davie so Sookie and Jackson could go out. Michel taking care of a baby!!!! I almost fell of the chair. And he rolled Davie under the bed and Davie got stuck. Poor Davie. And all this for jealously. Michel is so insecure... the thing between Lorelai and Jason is growing, she went to his place, they slept together. He has very strange things. The dog is weird...

    And Paris needs attention, she runs out the newspaper and at night she wants Rory to ask her what happened... Having dinner whit a bunch of people walking around is weird and Lorelai was sad knowing that Jason took a woman to a function... She was jelouze lol

    Poor Rory, Asher Fleming is going to be her teacher, that's bad.moreless

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  • Rory get a position on the paper.

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    By amfarley84, Nov 14, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode was fantastic. i thought that it was a great that Michel wa Jelous of Tobin so bad he offered to babysit Sookie's baby. I thought that we would never see an episdode with Michel and a baby we seen how he was with kids but a baby. It was funny that he called Lorelai to help him too. I thought that it was Disgusting that Paris was dateing on of the professors none the less one how is old enough to be her grandfather but it is funny that he is Rory's teacher though kinda puts a little spin on things.moreless

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    • When Lorelai arrives for Friday night dinner (the one where the Historical Society is showing people around), her parents and Rory are not only already at the dining table, they've also started dinner without Lorelai. Normally, dinner is preceded by drinks. Either Lorelai is very late in which case it's strange that her parents don't say anything about it and Lorelai doesn't apologize. Or this is very out of character especially for Emily, who usually insists on them all starting dinner together. Even with all the people in the house, it's strange. Edit
    • This is the first episode since "Chicken or Beef" that the Open/Closed sign is on Luke's door. Edit
    • When Rory is sitting up in her bed telling Paris off, her clock behind her says 4:12 but when she lays down and they switch shots to Paris saying "I smell like pipe tobacco", and then back to Rory, her clock has skipped ahead five minutes to 4:17. Edit

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    • Sean Gunn (Kirk) does not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Lorelai: My mother also said she wasn't wearing any underwear. Jason: Emily wasn't wearing any underwear?! Edit
    • Lorelai: Fonzie used the bathroom as his office. Sookie: Yeah, and what's good enough for the Fonz should be good enough for you. Michel: He didn't use the bathroom as his office where he was paid, in the autoshop he had a real office and the teacher's lounge when he became a teacher. Lorelai: Okay, you're taking the Fonzie thing way too far! Edit
    • Jason: I don't know. Somebody slips up. Lorelai: I never slip up. I'm completely non-slip. I'm like one of those rubber mats you stick in the bottom of the tub. Edit

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    • Lorelai: Sixty? Like, sixty sixty? Rory: Mom! Lorelai: I'm sorry, it's just now I know who Woody Allen's next leading lady is going to be! The actor Woody Allen was found to have inappropriate pictures of Soon-Yi Previn, the adopted daughter of his partner Mia Farrow. After separating from Farrow, Allen and Previn got married when he was 62 and she was 28. Edit
    • Lorelai: Fonzie used the bathroom as his office. Lorelia is referring to the character Arthur Herbert "Fonzie" Fonzarelli from the 1974 show "Happy Days". In the show Fonzie sometimes referred to the bathroom at the local dinner as his office. Edit
    • Michel: I'm being Punk'd. I know I'm being Punk'd. Punk'd is an American hidden camera practical joke television series on MTV. "Punk'd" refers to the act of having such a prank played on oneself, and the word also refers to the show's style of prank itself. Edit

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