Luke Danes
Fictional character
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Search complete. 187 mentions across 24 episodes found for "Luke Danes".
Sep 18, 2026
Laura TropianoHOST
I think you just liked him because he would have given you free groceries.
Michelle HickeyHOST
Yeah, he definitely had like a Luke Danes vibe about him.
Michelle HickeyHOST
The backwards hat.
Michelle HickeyHOST
He worked in town.
BranHOST
Lorelai's Graduation Day, May 14th, 2002, is when it premiered, and it went a little something like this.
BranHOST
Lorelai is, uh, actively avoiding Luke, so she goes to Sookie's for breakfast.
BranHOST
It's a whole thing.
BranHOST
We find out that Lorelai is going to graduate from business school at the community college.
BranHOST
And, uh, she gives them tickets and says, "If you can go and encourage her, come.
BranHOST
If not, that's okay.
BranHOST
She doesn't need to know that you have the tickets." Lorelai bumps into Luke at, uh, uh...
BranHOST
bumps into Luke, and they go and they do some awkward small talk.
BranHOST
Lorelai's graduation day, May 14th, 2002, is when it premiered, and it went a little something like this.
BranHOST
Lorelai is actively avoiding Luke, so she goes to Suki's for breakfast.
BranHOST
It's a whole thing.
BranHOST
We find out that Lorelai is going to graduate from business school at the community college.
BranHOST
If not, that's okay.
BranHOST
She doesn't need to know that you have the tickets.
BranHOST
Lorelai bumps into Luke and they go and they do some awkward small talk.
BranHOST
Lorelai gets a call from Christopher.
GabbyHOST
April.
GabbyHOST
April scoots on over to Luke's diner.
GabbyHOST
That's right.
ZoeHOST
Without telling her mother.
ZoeHOST
Yeah.
GabbyHOST
Yes.
GabbyHOST
And I appreciated the way that Luke was trying to balance that because I was very nervous about the repercussions this was going to have.
GabbyHOST
But also I could understand not wanting to be like, hello, daughter I haven't seen in a while who like moved heaven and earth to get here and will be in trouble with her mom if I reveal she lied.
TaraHOST
... to just be Lorelai fighting with someone, but this scene in the street, again, it's when you watch it from top to tail.
TaraHOST
You watch her leave the hospital, go to Luke's.
TaraHOST
She's knocking on the door.
TaraHOST
She is meandering through.
TaraHOST
She is looking for Jess.
HaleyHOST
Talking the whole time.
TaraHOST
And it flips on its ear when Luke realizes that Rory broke her wrist, she's in the hospital, and no one knows where Jess is, and then the tone of it shifts and now Lorelai is following Luke.
HaleyHOST
Yes.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I want to work in an inn.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I want to go to Luke's Diner.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I want everyone to know each other's business.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I'm like, this is like my dream rotation.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I'm not a fan of Dean, not a fan of Dean, not a fan of Chris.
Sophia PanellaHOST
Okay, Christopher, get off my screen.
Sophia PanellaHOST
I need Lorelai and Luke to get together yesterday.
Sophia PanellaHOST
This slow burn is too fucking slow.
BranHOST
Help Wanted, uh, originally aired on The WB on May 7th, 2002, and it went a little something like this.
BranHOST
[upbeat music] Lorelai and Rory show up at the diner, but Luke is nowhere to be found, so they head to hu- the Hungry Diner.
BranHOST
That's the name of the other diner-
Dan ThompsonHOST
Yeah
BranHOST
They agree to disagree on this matter.
BranHOST
Lane convinces the music store owner to let her come practice there a couple nights a week after they close down.
BranHOST
Rory is getting, uh, is walking around town and sees that Luke is back.
BranHOST
She goes in to drink some coffee.
Taylor VitanyGUEST
Harry Connick Jr. is 59 today.
Taylor VitanyGUEST
Scott Patterson, who played Luke in Gilmore Girls, is 68 today.
Taylor VitanyGUEST
And I want to give a special happy birthday to my little brother, Carson.
Taylor VitanyGUEST
He's my babiest brother.
Suzanne FrenchHOST
Yeah, it is weird.
Suzanne FrenchHOST
She'd be like, because if she stopped at Luke's for coffee, why would she be parked by Mrs. King? But yeah, I did notice when she walked away.
Suzanne FrenchHOST
From Miss Patty to go talk to Kirk.
Suzanne FrenchHOST
I think we weren't supposed to see her feet because she was wearing flip-flops.
23 MINS LATER
Tara SueHOST
Yeah.
Tara SueHOST
Yeah, I agree.
Tara SueHOST
And I was about to say, Scott, Luke looked great.
Tara SueHOST
Like, it all...
Kathryn KirkHOST
I don't know.
Kathryn KirkHOST
He has a little Luke Danes thing going for me, so maybe that's it.
Kathryn KirkHOST
Which one? The dead one, Michael.
Jasmine BinderHOST
Oh, really? Yeah.
Jasmine BinderHOST
A little farm boy, a little backwards hat.
Jasmine BinderHOST
I don't know.
Jasmine BinderHOST
Oh, I think cop boy gives more Luke Danes to me.
Jasmine BinderHOST
I think the hair does
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