We Got Us a Pippi Virgin!

Season 5, Episode 5, Aired
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The demands of the electorate are beginning to get to Jackson; Lorelai and Rory delicately nudge Richard and Emily closer together; Lorelai decides that a double date with Rory and Dean is the way to smooth over the bumps in her relationship with Dean, but the evening goes awry when Luke can't get over feeling that Dean isn't good enough for Rory; Richard takes up a new hobby, and Emily buys a panic room; failing to get a response from Zach about the declaration of her feelings, Lane rescinds them, which finally gets Zach talking; Lorelai introduces Luke to "Pippi Longstocking" as Kirk gets much better acquainted with Lulu during movie night at the Black & White & Read Bookstore.moreless
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  • Emily's panic room BWR night Pippi Longstocking Bop-It This episode was everything needed for a great epsiode

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    By gopride10, Aug 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode was by far the funniest. From the panic room to Pippi to the Bop It, Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham had great acting in this episode. The reference Lorelai made to Jodie Foster's movie, Panic Rooom, was classic. And then when Rory made the same reference just showed how much Lorelai shares with her daughter. The double date showed how much Luke still dislikes Dean. Rory and Lorelai showing their excitment about Pippi Longstocking is exactly why I love them. Dean and Luke beating up the Bop It was great. But by far my favorite part was when Luke told Lorelai she never had to tip him. Her reaction was priceless. Overall, great episode.moreless

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  • Lorelai and Luke go on a double date woth Rory and Dean. Good one.

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    By stewie1423, Jul 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was a good episode, probably my least favourite of the season so far, I don't really know why. Anyway, Lorelai and Dean are awkward and weird around each other so Lorelai suggests a double date, which Luke isn't sure about, he seems to have a problem with Dean. Lorelai and Luke being a couple was great as always, lots of amusing comments made by both.

    The date seems to be going fine, its a little awkward but okay. Soon Luke becomes increasingly annoyed with Dean which ends with him leaving after Luke is fairly snappish. Rory did have a right to be a little annoyed with Luke because he was being fairly out of line. It was good to see him being protective though and he claims she isn't right for her, which I'm kind of starting to see.

    It seems doomed but we'll see. It was hilarious when Emily went snooping in Richard's pool house, her disgust at the vest was very funny. But Lorelai gets through to Richard and by the end of the episode they finally communicate, will they be getting back together any time soon?

    I felt sorry for Lane, Zach wasn't saying anything but it was great when he spoke to her about things, basically saying he might be interested too. I like them together, hope they become a couple. Good episode overall.moreless

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  • Come on, Pippi Longstocking?

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    By don_tcare, Mar 13, 2008 Report Abuse
    Oh. My. God. Pippi in english?! Wow, that was a first. What the h*ll had they done to the song? And Pippi's voice? No wonder Luke didn't like her at first.
    I'm from Sweden so I know how good Pippi really is, I grew up with her, and that was just wrong. But it was kind of funny to hear Pippi in english, especially when Rory and Lorelai sang the intro.
    Longstocking, talk about directly translated. The real name is Lngstrump.

    Well well, I never knew Luke disliked Dean so much, although I can understand why. I think it's great that Rory and Dean are back together because, well because it's cute! Even I can watch touchy-feely-love-crapmoreless

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  • Double dating, panic room, barbershop quartets...

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    By karatiz, Dec 30, 2007 Report Abuse
    It's always fun to see Lorelai and Luke, I love it.
    And of course Emily and Lorelai, now that Emily got a panic room.
    The scene when they break into the pool house looking for gin and end up searching the place looking for "evidence" lol

    And Emily giving Lorelai the panic room code, 11111 lol

    And Lane and Zack scene when she backed out about her feelings lol

    Rory and Dean and Lorelai and Luke on a double date, that was weird, really weird... That movie, I haven't seen it in a long, long time. here we call it Pippi das meias altas lol

    Zack is really slow, he takes really long time to process things and only now he realized what Lane said.

    And the date couldn't go worse, with Luke and Dean, they can't connect. I liked when Richard got the time to tell something new about him to Emily and his expression when he saw the panic room lolmoreless

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  • Rory and Dean double date with Luke and Lorelai. The date does not go well.

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    By GilmoresRock5, Sep 13, 2007 Report Abuse
    I definitely was not thrilled about Rory and Dean getting back together, especially while Dean was still married. But I still feel bad for him in this episode. Although Luke tries to make an effort to get along with Dean, in the end, he cannot sustain his being nice to Dean. I understand Luke's position. Rory and Dean are miles apart in their lives right now. Rory clearly should not be with Dean right now.

    What I do like about this episode is that they tried to recreate the movie night that Lorelai, Rory and Dean used to have, bringing Luke into the picture. For a while, it works, but then it doesn't.

    I love that you get to see Luke in that paternal role towards Rory. Even though his and Lorelai's relationship is still new, his place in their lives and their place in his life is clearly not new. Luke fits into Lorelai's life quite nicely. This is juxtaposed with how Dean doesn't fit into Rory's life anymore. Years ago, when they did movie nights, Dean did fit into Rory's life. Another juxtaposition - Rory and Dean then, Rory and Dean now.moreless

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    • In this episode, Luke tells Lorelai that Dean is not good enough for Rory. That is exactly what Emily says to Richard about Luke dating Lorelai in "You jump, I jump Jack" (and repeatedly). She says the same thing about Dean too in "The party's over" when she throws a party for Rory with boys only. Edit
    • In this episode, we learn that Lorelai was never supposed to tip Luke. In previous episodes, though, Luke has demanded a tip from Lorelai. Why would he do that if Lorelai was never supposed to tip him in the first place? Edit
    • When at the house Rory brings up how Luke and Dean used to play togethor on a softball team,to which they say it was only a pick-up league. However as shown in season one they actually played on opposing teams. Edit

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    • German episode title: "Ein Date zu viert", meaning "Double Date". French episode title: "Sortie à quatre", meaning "Double Date". Edit
    • This episode drew 5.64 million viewers. Edit
    • Music: "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan Edit

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    • Lorelai: What does a businessman want when they travel? Booze, and hookers. Anything else? Sookie: (Smiles) I think that covers it. Lorelai: We got booze. How do we get hookers? Sookie: How about a banner up front that reads "Hoes up at the Dragonfly"? Lorelai: Or we tell them Bill Maher's here. Edit
    • Jackson: No, a little girl being thrown from a pink, spring-loaded, bobbling piggy toy is very serious business. Yes, Mrs. Cassini. Edit
    • Luke: [about Dean] He's not good enough for her. Lorelai: Well, who is? Jess? Luke: No, not Jess. A prince, maybe. One that's in line to be king. Not one of those waiting-for-a-brother-to-die ones, but a real one. If not a prince, someone who's gonna be good for her. You know, Rory is like Pippi. Lorelai: Pippi? Luke: She can have adventures and be free, she's smart. The whole world's waiting for her. Lorelai: You're comparing Rory to Pippi Longstocking? Luke: Pippi is strong and independent. She can lift a horse above her head. Uh-huh. And beat up bullies and build a hot-air balloon. She's unique, like Rory. But I guarantee you, if Pippi had met Dean, there would be no horse, no balloons. He'd drag her down to his level, spend all her gold coins, and poof, like that, all her dreams would be gone. Edit

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    • Lorelai: See you have your nose in your Proust. Richard: Yes, have you read him? Lorelai: Oh, I tried once. Struck out.
      This is an allusion to Swann's Way, which Lorelai quit reading after realising that the first line was 20 pages long. Edit
    • Zach: I hope you weren't expecting an Officer and a Gentleman kind of thing when I came in just now. The moment in The Officer and a Gentleman that Zach is referring to occurs when Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) storms through the factory where Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) works and sweeps her into his arms and carries her off into the sunset. Edit
    • Jackson: Et tu, former friend? A reference to the last words of Julius Caeser in Shakespeare's play. Edit

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