Liz Torres (Miss Patty on Gilmore Girls) will be guest starring in an upcoming episode of Desperate Housewives on ABC.

According to the Mitovich Mega Minute videoblog, “A Gilmore gal is going to make Gaby and Solis anything but happy.”

Liz Torres will appear in an episode of Desperate Housewives during the May sweeps as Carlos’ (Ricardo Chavira) Aunt Connie. There is a “sour” relationship between Gaby (Eva Longoria) and Connie, and that gets worse when Gaby learns of “something Connie did to her in the past.” And of course, would the drama would be complete if Connie also didn’t have a “secret agenda”?

Thanks Regis & Sylvia ; Image: Newscom

Gilmore Girls 6.20 "Super Cool Party People"
Original Air Date: April 25, 2006 (Recap date: May 13, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why didn’t Lorelai go to be with Rory at the hospital?
• Why didn’t Chris & Rory take Lorelai from the party earlier? Even if by force?
• Do you think Colin & Finn (and Logan) were irresponsible on their trip?
• Do you think Luke bit off too much with the party for April?
• Why does Miss Patty (and the whole town) protect Lorelai by lying to Luke?
• How do you think Paris got the info out of the doctor?
• Does Luke buy the toiletry kit for April just because Lorelai doesn’t think it’s the perfect gift? To prove her wrong, and prove he’s a good dad on his own?
• Does Luke keep Lorelai from being involved out of poor self-worth, or jealousy?
• Why does Luke exclude Lorelai from buying the present, if that isn’t even having contact with April?
• Does Luke expect to keep Lorelai a secret from April indefinitely?
• Who do you think Logan was showing off for? His friends, or in some way, to Rory?
• Has Rory forgiven Logan now? Or is she torn with guilt, for letting him do something unsafe?
• Why does Luke involve Lorelai only after his parenting skills fail?
• When Lorelai takes them to the beauty store, who do you think is paying?
• Why does Rory call Mitchum?
• Did Lorelai overstep her bounds by buying April a different gift? When did she have time to get it?
• Does Luke now realize Lorelai won’t "steal his thunder," so to speak?
• Is Lorelai jumping to conclusions too quickly about Luke & April and her place?
• Do you think Anna was overreacting? How would she have felt if Luke had hired people to come entertain the girls, would that have been different? Ok?
• Is Anna being possessive? Not letting Luke have anyone in her life, because she doesn’t have anyone in hers?
• Do you think Anna would have approved of Lorelai, had she met her?
• Does Lorelai realize Luke is pulling back again? Because Anna gave him no choice, with April?
• By saying he "doesn’t know what’s wrong", is Logan avoiding responsibility for his own actions?
• Is it Lorelai’s place to approach Anna? Would that make Luke mad?
• Anna is now arguing that April cannot be with Lorelai because she’s not a permanent part of Luke’s life - was that the argument from the start?
• Is Anna inventing new arguments to keep April from having another mom figure? After all, if it came to her own life, wouldn’t she want April to meet the man she was engaged to before they were married?
• How does Anna’s decision about April & Lorelai affect the wedding plans with Luke? Can they marry without Lorelai knowing April?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai has a hangover and is not cherishing being a "hit" at Lane’s wedding. Sookie tries to cheer her up by saying she was simply "colorful". Sookie informs Lorelai that she tried to audition for America’s Next Top Model on Lane’s reception tape.

"I thought that was a dream! The posing, the strutting, the inappropriate gyrating?"

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Gilmore Girls 6.05 "We’ve Got Magic to Do"
Original Air Date: October 11, 2005 (Recap date: April 22, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Are you surprised that Luke tagged along for Lorelai’s shopping spree?
• Isn’t Lorelai insured through her father? Are you surprised there are issues?
• Why does Emily look concerned at the prospect of Rory organizing the function?
• Why does Lorelai make that weird face when she sees Luke eating on his own?
• Is Richard more open to believing that his rich friends are good people, than to believe his own daughter?
• Why does Lorelai attack Richard about Rory & the Huntzbergers?
• Do you think Lorelai was worried that Luke wasn’t getting enough time to do stuff he liked, or was she worried about how he would be around all of the kids?
• If Rory already knew there was a spare table, why did she take the seating chart to the kitchen to deal with Shira?
• Why wasn’t Rory told that the Huntzbergers did donate?
• When Rory is referring to what she "wouldn’t have" done after what Mitchum said, is she referring to the yacht or to Yale? And did her realization of this just come to her?
• Was Luke being too sensitive?
• Was Luke losing the things he likes in order to spend time with Lorelai?
• Does it sound like Mitchum hurt Rory on purpose, rather than out of his business sense?
• Why is Shira so arrogant about responsibilities if her beginnings were so humble?
• Why does Richard look at Rory so sadly at the end?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai and Luke come into the diner piled with bags from a shopping spree. Most for Lorelai, but also a wallet for Luke. To replace his old one, which has Velcro. Luke accidentally picked up the wrong bag from the lingerie store - it has huge underwear and bunny slippers. Lorelai says:

"Aw, poor thing. She’s single."

Lorelai gets a call from a frantic Sookie yelling that the stove at the Inn is on fire. It’s out now, but the wall behind the stove is damaged. Lorelai worries that she’s a fire starter. Luke takes her to the Inn.

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Gilmore Girls 5.10 "But Not as Cute as Pushkin"
Original Air Date: November 30, 2004 (Recap date: March 27, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why didn’t Lorelai know about Luke’s dark day?
• Is Rory uncomfortable telling Lorelai about Logan because he’s wealthy?
• Why was Luke hesitant to tell Lorelai about his ‘dark day’?
• Do you think Luke should get rid of the boat?
• Is Rory being a boring host with Anna?
• Why does Logan pull that stunt in the class? To impress Rory?
• Do Paris & Doyle make a good pair? Why?
• Are you surprised Luke & Lorelai have not exchanged ‘I love you’s’ yet?
• Is Luke happy to have the boat, in the end?
• Was it out of character for Rory to prank Logan like that?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Miss Patty runs into Lorelai in the streets and talk turns to Pasquale, who is feeling unappreciated despite their Pasquale Day last week). Miss Patty invites Lorelai to her showbiz 40th anniversary party. Lorelai says sure, and she’ll bring Luke. Miss Patty says Luke won’t come - the party is on November 30th. Luke’s ‘dark day.’ A day he disappears every year. Lorelai didn’t know about it. Lorelai goes to drop compliments to Pasquale.

Paris and her life coach (who has been out of the picture for a while - apparently in rehab!) are talking about Paris’ social life, and not getting back on the dating scene. Paris is very busy, a double major! Political Science and Bio Chemistry. Paris has neglected some of her projects, like her pretty thoughts journal, too.

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Gilmore Girls 3.14 "Swan Song"
Original Air Date: February 11, 2003 (Recap date: January 31, 2008)
Photos, Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Are you surprised that Emily did not react more strongly to hearing that Rory was dating Jess?
• Is it me, or is Rory suddenly more stylish in this episode? Lorelai too perhaps. Both had curled hair the entire week.
• Do you think Rory is correct - would Lorelai make things worse at the dinner with Emily & Jess?
• Should Rory have been upfront with Jess about spending time, even by accident, with Dean? Why wasn’t she?
• Why was Emily so nice to Jess?
• Why won’t Rory believe Jess? Dean almost fought Tristan, so he too is capable of provoking a fight.
• Is it bad news that Rory and Jess are fighting so soon in their relationship?
• Is Jess jealous of Dean? Or afraid of becoming like Dean?
• Why did Jess lie about his eye, in the end?
• Is Rory rushing her relationship with Jess? Moving to ‘it’ before she’s told Jess she loves him?
• What is Lorelai thinking of in the end of this episode?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap & Photos:

Emily is being driven insane by Trix and rants about her for 20 minutes to Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai suggests Trix get a fella, ‘with or without an umbrella’ Rory adds. Emily thinks Trix had a man once, but he was suddenly out of the picture.

Emily looks meaningfully at Rory and says it’s always obvious when a couple ceases to be a couple. Rory confirms she’s not with Dean - Emily knew. Rory has not mentioned Dean for 11 dinners. Rory mentions she’s seeing Jess - Luke’s nephew. That gets an ‘oh, I see’. Emily wants to meet Jess the next Friday. When the girls say no, she suggests what could happen if they all met at Rory’s graduation. Rory says Jess will come next Friday.

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Gilmore Girls 3.06 "Take the Deviled Eggs…"
Original Air Date: November 5, 2002 (Recap date: January 21, 2008)
Photos, Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

Image credit: TheWB

• Is it suspicious about Jess having a car?
• Should Rory go to the baby shower?
• Why did Rory hide talking to Chris from Lorelai?
• Rory now is the one to remind Lorelai that Chris cares for her - is that an odd reversal of her feelings?
• Should Rory be annoyed that Jess has a car? Why didn’t Rory get a new car with the insurance money?
• A cesarean takes a lot of recovery time - why would a busy woman want that versus natural childbirth?
• Why does Sherry want to share so much with Lorelai?
• Why did Jess get a job at Walmart, instead of something in Stars Hollow?
• Was egging Jess’ car Rory’s catharsis, or Lorelais?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap & Photos:

Lorelai’s project - to call companies to stop getting duplicate catalogues. But gets bored and Rory gets stuck with it.

Taylor was pooped on by a bird and now wants to make it a town issue. Put spikes on the light poles. Jesus interrupts the meeting looking for Miss Patty - they have a date. The crowd goes "ooooh." The town loner, the backpack guy, has put in a request to stage a protest. He’s their "Boo Radley." Taylor rejects the application.

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Gilmore Girls 2.13 "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"
Original Air Date: February 5, 2002 (Recap date: December 28, 2007)
Photos, Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why does Rory want Dean to like Jess?
• Was Rory right to go on the picnic with Jess when Dean asked her not to?
• Should Lane just tell her mom about Henry?
• Do you think Luke was working up to asking out Lorelai on the picnic?
• Rory is mad that Dean talked with Lorelai - why?
• Why is Lorelai making assumptions about Jess?
• Is Rory’s anger because she likes Jess? Doesn’t want to think he likes her? Or because Jess is being unjustly judged as bad?
• Was Lorelai right to be concerned? Did she back off for the wrong reasons (as contrast to her mother vs. her better judgment)?
• Why does Rory call Jess, not Dean? Does her mother’s fear make her want to pursue Jess even more?
• What do you think about the irony that Jess covets the bracelet that Dean made for Rory?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap & Photos:

Stars Hollow is holding a "Bid on a Basket" fundraiser for the retirement home - on Sunday you can bid to win a picnic lunch. Lorelai is picking her basket - Rory expects Dean to win hers. Miss Patty drops a picture of Lorelai… that she shows the single guys she comes across.

Dean and Rory kiss in the market, but Jess turns out to be right behind them. Dean says he hates Jess - Rory wishes they could start over. Says it’s a waste of energy. After Dean goes back to work, Jess rounds the corner and taps Rory. Just to annoy her. Smiles as he leaves.

Miss Patty has sent Lorelai pictures & resumes for her top 3 contenders for Lorelai to date. Jackson came to ask Sookie if he should renew his lease on his house - hinting about living together. She doesn’t get it. He’s heartbroken.

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