Gilmore Girls: 10 Funniest Arguments, Ranked | ScreenRant
Although Gilmore Girls is full of jokes and light-hearted quotes, there are a lot of fights on the popular series. Lorelai and Rory upset each other on a regular basis, despite their close relationship, and Emily and Lorelai's mother/daughter connection is often very contentious.
But despite the many serious and dramatic fights on Gilmore Girls that highlight crucial problems that the characters are dealing with, there are many arguments that are silly, funny, and much lighter in tone. Whether Paris becomes too competitive with Rory or Emily and Rory finally let their anger out, these arguments are a lot of fun to witness.
10 Paris Argues With Doyle When He's Sick
In the season 5 episode "But I'm A Gilmore," Doyle is incredibly sick and Paris keeps saying that she can't be around sick people. When he wants her to help him out, Paris says "I don't have healing powers" and walks away.
Paris starts an argument because she has trouble seeing people in a vulnerable state, and when fans look back on Paris and Doyle's Gilmore Girls relationship, this moment is a big turning point. Viewers know that Paris is creating a tense, cold atmosphere so she doesn't have to get hurt, but she'll realize soon that she really cares about Doyle.
9 Dean And Jess Fight Over Rory At The Picnic
The season 2 episode "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" is a fun one for Gilmore Girls fans who enjoy the Dean/Rory/Jess love triangle, and it's hilarious to see Dean and Jess arguing over who will win the chance to enjoy a picnic lunch with Rory.
Since both characters are in love with Rory, this fight does have some meaning behind it, but it does have comedic notes and constant jokes throughout. It's always entertaining watching Jess and Dean banter as they have such opposite personalities.
8 Emily And Rory Fight While At A DAR Event
In the season 6 episode "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out," Emily and Rory ague over Emily wanting to leave the event and have a serious talk. Rory says that she can't and Emily says, "I'm not liking this tone of yours" and Rory says that Emily is "overreacting."
This fight is really about how Emily wants more control over Rory's life since she wasn't able to do that with Lorelai, and Rory wants more freedom. It's a fascinating and funny fight as Rory says that because she's 21, she can't be grounded. Fans can see that this living arrangement isn't working out and that these characters do need to have a real talk. Since this argument is about something important, it's not as funny as others, but still has a light-hearted vibe.
7 Luke Gets Upset About Spilling Big News To Rory
Luke and Lorelai's Gilmore Girls wedding delays are many, but when they do decide to get married, it's an exciting moment for fans who have been hoping for so long.
In the season 6 episode "Fight Face," Luke starts fighting with Lorelai over finding a frisbee on the roof of her house, and when he keeps going, she wonders why he has such a bad attitude. Luke admits that he let Rory know about their engagement and that he feels guilty for spilling this secret. While Luke is genuinely upset here, it's hilarious that he gets so mad about a frisbee.
6 Kirk Won't Pay More For Toast
In one hilarious exchange, Kirk says that the wheat toast at Luke's diner is $1.10 when it was $1 before, and he says that he doesn't want to pay for it. When he says that Luke must be joking, Luke has the perfect response: "I don't do toast humor."
Fans can't get enough of the Kirk and Luke relationship as they fight all the time and can't seem to understand each other, and most of the time, they're arguing about something petty. But underneath it all, they care for each other.
5 Rory And Paris Fight When Rory Is Late For Her English Test
In one moment from season 1 that fans recall the most, Rory is late for an English test and yells at Paris. When Paris calls Rory a loser, Rory asks, "And just what is wrong with you? You already have everything! You have the grades, the status..." and asks why she's a "jerk." Rory finishes with a statement that sounds nothing like her calm and polite character: "What's up, quippy? Why so silent?"
Although Rory is really upset at having messed up, and she's scared about the future of her academic career, fans can't help but smile when they look back on Paris and Rory's Chilton argument. They both care so much about doing well that they can't yet see how they're almost the same person.
4 Lorelai And Kirk Bicker When He Sleeps At Her House
Kirk has many great Gilmore Girls episodes, including season 5's "Blame Booze And Melville" when he sleeps over at Lorelai's house. While he has always has funny banter with Luke in the diner, there's something particularly silly about Lorelai and Kirk's conversations.
Suddenly, Kirk is acting like a kid, and he and Lorelai are fighting as he wants to watch cartoons and she doesn't want him to. They both take this argument extremely seriously even though, of course, nothing is really wrong.
3 Luke And Lorelai Fight Over Luke's Truck
It's really nice of Luke to let Lorelai drive his truck to help Rory move into Yale. It's less sweet when Lorelai has a mattress that Rory doesn't need. Luke and Lorelai go back and forth for a while when they both say that they don't want the mattress.
When viewers chart Lorelai and Luke's relationship, they often come back to seemingly small moments like this one when they're bickering while secretly in love. These conversations add up and show viewers how much Luke and Lorelai care and how it makes sense that so many think that they're soulmates.
2 Rory Won't Tell Paris Her PSAT Score
Paris and Rory's Gilmore Girls friendship has some quirky moments, including when Paris wants to know what Rory got on her PSAT and Rory refuses to let her know.
While this is a small argument, it's a silly, entertaining, and fun one. Rory knows that this is bothering Paris and she likes having the upper hand. Sometimes Paris and Rory's competition is brutal and harsh, but in this scene, it's funny.
1 Luke Doesn't Want Taylor To Open An Ice Cream Shop
The season 3 episode "Application Anxiety" is memorable as Emily, Lorelai, and Rory worry about Rory's Harvard chances, and it also stands out because Luke and Taylor have a funny argument.
Taylor wants to open an old-fashioned soda and ice cream shop next to Luke's diner, and Luke naturally thinks that this is a horrible idea. When Taylor attempts to convince him, Luke has a hilarious speech ready: "And when I die, I’m gonna have them freeze me next to Ted Williams, and when they find the cure to what I died of and they unfreeze me, my first words are gonna be, 'How’s Ted?' followed closely by, 'Taylor, no!'" Fans will never forget Luke's face and frustration in this moment.