Fans are always entertained by Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James’s friendship on Gilmore Girls, as the two are always laughing together, go into business together, and support each other. While they share a sense of humor and a love of good food, they differ in many ways, as Lorelai is bold and free-spirited and Sookie tends to get nervous about many things.

Lorelai and Sookie have some low moments in their friendship, but they ultimately love each other and cherish being a part of each other’s lives. From their earliest scenes on Gilmore Girls to their emotional reunion in A Year In The Life, it’s fun to look at the story of their friendship.

8 Season 1: BFFs Who Talk About Chilton, Dating, & Luke

In the first season of the show, Lorelai and Sookie are established as super close friends who share every thought and moment in their lives. In the pilot, Lorelai tells Sookie about Rory’s Chilton acceptance, and Sookie is excited about every development in Rory’s life, from her new school to her romance with Dean.

A particularly memorable Lorelai/Sookie moment takes place in the episode “Double Date” when Lorelai dates Jackson’s awkward and mean cousin Rune so Sookie and Jackson can go out. Sookie also makes it clear that she knows Lorelai loves Luke and is jealous when his ex Rachel comes to town. This season is fairly smooth for the two characters without any real tension.

7 Season 2: Wedding Stress & Business Plans

The second season sees Lorelai and Sookie’s lives changing quite a bit. Sookie and Lorelai celebrate Lorelai’s upcoming wedding to Max, and fans learn that, when Lorelai cancels it, Sookie has made a beautiful cake that she names “Clyde.”

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Both characters have wedding-related storylines, as Sookie helps Lorelai with her heartbreak, and Sookie and Jackson tie the knot in the season 2 finale. This is also the season when they start trying to open an inn, and it’s hard for them when they lose their dream location. In “The Inns and Outs of Inns,” Lorelai yells at Sookie, showing fans some cracks in their relationship. Lorelai can sometimes take out her pain on Sookie, and this is a prime example.

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6 Season 3: Some Funny & Exciting Moments

In season 3, Lorelai and Sookie are on solid ground and they work to open an inn while enjoying some laughs along the way.

Sookie hosts Thanksgiving and gets really upset—and drinks way too much—when Jackson makes a deep-fried turkey, which is one of the funniest moments of the season. Sookie also supports Lorelai when Rory graduates from Chilton and the friends sob during her valedictorian speech. They also keep working toward buying the Dragonfly, and they’re really excited.

5 Season 4: Opening The Dragonfly Inn Together

Season 4 sees the best friends officially opening up their dream inn. This is a great season for their friendship, as they focus on this common goal. There are many classic and funny Dragonfly Inn scenes in Gilmore Girls, and it’s a fan-favorite setting. This season also stands out because the characters have so much going on in their personal lives; Lorelai is coping with Rory starting Yale, and Sookie and Jackson welcome a child.

4 Season 5: A Support System

Season 5 of Gilmore Girls is when Sookie and Lorelai really support each other through life’s ups and downs, and it’s heartwarming to see.

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In the episode “A Messenger, Nothing More,” the two friends go to a spa because Sookie is worried about how hard Lorelai is working. When Jackson wants to become town selectman, Lorelai chips in with his campaign. When fans look back on Sookie and Lorelai’s friendship, they remember sweet moments like these, as they are such a big part of each other’s daily lives and they just want each other to be happy.

3 Season 6: Sookie Feels For Lorelai

Season 6 of Gilmore Girls has upsetting and funny moments, and what stands out the most is how badly Sookie feels that Rory and Lorelai are estranged for a few months.

Earlier in the show, Sookie celebrated Rory’s accomplishments, and, since she was single, she was always available. Now, Sookie has started a family and she wants Rory and Lorelai to talk again, so she makes them godparents to her child. She also wants Luke and Lorelai to find an official wedding date. Sookie spends a lot of time trying to fix Lorelai’s life, which is interesting since it’s a big shift in their dynamic. Fans like seeing this side of this character, as she’s quirky, smart, and compassionate.

2 Season 7: Sookie Expands Her Family & Lorelai Struggles With Christopher

The final season of Gilmore Girls might be the weakest in terms of the Lorelai and Sookie friendship. While they’re still super close, they don’t seem to hang out as much, as they are both dealing with stressful personal lives.

Sookie learns that she’s pregnant again, and Lorelai has to cope with the fact that her marriage to Christopher is over and she really wants to get back together with Luke. By the finale, things are back to normal in their worlds, as they celebrate Rory’s Yale graduation and say goodbye to her. Fans know that they’re still good friends, but it would have been nice to get a few more hilarious and classic Lorelai/Sookie scenes.

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1 A Year In The Life: At A Crossroads In Their Friendship

In A Year In A Life, Sookie and Lorelai have a kind of falling out as Sookie has left the inn to work for Dan Barber and Lorelai scrambles to find a replacement chef, which she really doesn’t want to do.

Sookie wouldn’t love everything about her revival storyline, and fans don’t like watching these two best friends struggle to talk to each other. This is definitely a crossroads for them, as they admit that Sookie wants to move on, but Lorelai lets her know that she has a place in the Dragonfly Inn kitchen anytime that she wants. Fans love the scene when Sookie makes several wedding cakes for Lorelai, as this is a nod to the ones she made for Lorelai and Max’s wedding. It’s a great reminder that, no matter what, these two are going to be there for each other.

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