It’s been said that Rory Gilmore had the right boyfriend for the right time in her life.
If that’s true, then Logan Huntzberger is meant to be the voice that helps guide Rory through making decisions about her future and what she truly wants out of life.
Rory and Logan’s love story didn’t start with cautious glances or an intense love triangle.When casual hookups stopped being enough for them, Rory and Logan surprised everyone by making it work as a couple…
…and they certainly did make it work.
Through ups and down that included stealing a yacht, a cliff-jumping accident gone awry, the loss of millions of dollars, and a pack of vicious bridesmaids, Rory and Logan weathered the storms with maturity, always coming back to one another, despite glaring indications that they should not from both of their parents.
Logan was never afraid to tell Rory when she was acting childish, and she made him work to earn her affections, something he’d never experienced before.
Rory’s meek days of being bossed around by Jess and Dean ended with Logan.
Their love story will make you rip your hair out, yell at your television, and cry into your Yale sweatshirt, but it will also leave you cheering and swooning.
Will they give it another go when we see catch up with the Gilmore girls 8 years later? Many have their fingers crossed. If you identify as a “Team Logan” fan, then binge these essential episodes before Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life hits Netflix on November 25!
“Written in the Stars” Season 5 Episode 3
Master and Commander. That’s what Logan wants Rory to call him. After the two meet through her friend, Marty, a spark shows between them. Could that spark turn into more, or will Rory return home to Stars Hollow to follow long-lost love?
“You Jump, I Jump, Jack” Season 5 Episode 7
Logan is ready to share his secret life in the Life and Death Brigade with Rory, who’s very much in need of taking a big step forward in her life. She, instead, takes one giant leap with Logan…off of a platform, in an exhilarating and life-changing moment for the youngest Gilmore girl.
“The Party’s Over” Season 5 Episode 8
When Emily and Richard discover that Rory and Dean are back together, they concoct a plan to find Rory a more suitable mate. Dean arrives at the party to find Rory with Logan and his friends, and realizes that he no longer fits into her world, leaving her to take comfort with Logan.
“But Not As Cute As Pushkin” Season 5 Episode 10
Rory likes Logan, but he hasn’t made his feelings for her very clear at all. When he shows up in her class as a stunt, demanding his “balls” back, Rory is mortified…and also a little happy, because Logan might like her after all.
“Wedding Bell Blues” Season 5 Episode 13
Rory is tired of waiting for Logan to make a move, so she asks him to dance at Richard and Emily’s vow renewal. When he tells her that he’s just not looking for a relationship, Rory decides to keep things casual…and attempts a sexy romp with him at the wedding.
“Jews and Chinese Food” Season 5 Episode 15
A night of Duck Soup with Marty is interrupted by Logan, who’s back in town and eager to hang out with Rory. Though Marty finally confesses his feelings to Rory, she rebuffs him by announcing that she likes Logan. Logan likes her too, and shows it by climbing into her window. He asks her if she wants him to leave, but she definitely doesn’t. That’s good news for Logan, because if Rory thought climbing in that window was hard…
“Pulp Friction” Season 5 Episode 17
Logan thought he wanted to keep things casual with Rory, but when she shows up to Finn’s Quentin Tarantino party with his friend Robert, he glowers with jealousy, and tells Rory that he doesn’t like the way she’s making him feel.
“But I’m a Gilmore” Season 5 Episode 19
When Rory decides to end her casual relationship with Logan, he steps up and decides to be her boyfriend. At a dinner with his family, Rory is scrutinized by his parents, resulting in them telling her that she’s not good enough to be a part of their family, angering Logan.
“Welcome to the Dollhouse” Season 6 Episode 6
A Birkin bag for Rory! Logan gives Rory the purse with a high price tag as a gift. Rory realizes that she’s in love with Logan, and tells him how she feels. She’s crushed when he doesn’t share her sentiment (much like Dean was when Rory wouldn’t say she loved him).
“Just Like Gwen and Gavin” Season 6 Episode 12
Logan has tried everything to win Rory’s affections back, and he pulls out his final cards in this gem; he buys a coffee cart to follow her around, and goes to Lorelai to beg for her help. Rory is touched, and ultimately decides to start speaking to Logan again.
“Friday Night’s Alright for Fighting” Season 6 Episode 13
Paris has gone crazy and the Yale Daily News might not come out for the first time, ever. Rory and Logan are supposed to have their big reunion date, but instead he comes to her rescue and they work together, scrambling to get the paper out. Rory realizes that Logan is pretty okay, and they reunite, officially.
“You’ve Been Gilmored” Season 6 Episode 14
When Rory ends up homeless, Logan asks her to move in with him. A huge step for the guy who thought he wasn’t boyfriend material just one season prior. Oh, and great news! Rory’s dad Christopher LOVES Logan.
“A Vineyard Valentine” Season 6 Episode 15
This episode is said to be one of the worst of the series, but it’s a favorite among Team Logan fans. The episode highlights how well suited for one another Rory and Logan truly are, and their domesticity in Martha’s Vineyard is envied by Loreali herself.
“Partings” Season 6 Episode 22
It’s time for Logan to fulfill his destiny and work at the family business. Rory throws him a huge going-away London-themed bash, and cries when it’s time to say goodbye to him. They’re going to make long distance work. Logan can’t let her take him to the airport, knowing he’d never be able to get on the plane and leave her.
“The Great Stink” Season 7 Episode 5
Logan’s pretty successful in London, and surprises Rory with a trip to New York for a meeting to buy a small company. Rory’s jealous when she discovers that one of Logan’s co-workers is an attractive blonde, but is quickly reminded by Logan of how much he loves and misses her.
“Introducing Lorelai Planetarium” Season 7 Episode 8
Jess may get the credit for getting Rory’s life back on track in Season 6, but Logan drops a few honest (and much needed) truth bombs on Rory in this episode, when he reminds her that she’s just like him. Rory may say that she’s not a rich trust fund kid who goes to Yale, but her day to day life says differently. We’ve never loved Logan more.
“Merry Fisticuffs” Season 7 Episode 10
Logan is a little jealous that Rory and Marty have been keeping their former friendship a secret, and asks her if there is something between them on her end. She denies it, so at a dinner with Marty and his girlfriend, Lucy, Logan blows up their secret friendship, embarrassing Rory and ending Marty’s relationship.
“I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia” Season 7 Episode 13
Logan rushes to Rory’s side after Richard has a heart-attack. Logan is the picture-perfect boyfriend, doing everything he can for the Gilmore women in their hour of need.
“Farewell, My Pet” Season 7 Episode 14
Rory realizes that she might have a crush on someone else, and confesses it to Logan immediately. He surprises her by laughing it off, telling her that he knows that she is in love with him. They affirm that they “belong” to one another.
“Hay Bale Maze” Season 7 Episode 18
Now broke, and no longer working for his father, Logan joins Rory on a trip home to Stars Hollow, and tries to mend the gap between himself and Lorelai. Logan discovers that there are lot of great things about knowing where and how Rory grew up.
“Unto the Breach” Season 7 Episode 21
It’s almost time for graduation, and at her big party, Logan shocks Rory by asking her to marry him. She’s rendered speechless, and is unable to immediately give him an answer, despite the party-goers staring the couple down.
