The third season of Gilmore Girls, an American comedy drama television series, began airing on September 24, 2002, on The WB.

[1] Lorelai has to break the news to Richard and Emily that she and Christopher aren't getting back together, although this does result in her mending her rift with Luke.

After a visit from his estranged father, Jimmy, Jess leaves town without telling Luke or Rory.

However, it's Rory that Paris turns to when she sleeps with Jamie, fails to get into Harvard, and ultimately has a nervous breakdown.

Richard gives Lorelai $75,000 from an investment he made when she was born and she uses it to pay her parents back for Rory's school fees.

Independence Inn closes and Lorelai is unable to afford Dragonfly since she needs to pay Rory's university fees.

Rory borrows the money from Richard and Emily in return for reinstating Friday night dinners.

Jess heads out to Venice, California, only to learn that his father's community is just as quirky as Stars Hollow.

He meets his father's extroverted girlfriend, who lives in a cluttered house with her shy daughter and a pack of dogs.