Bon Voyage (Gilmore Girls)

"**Bon Voyage**"
"Bon Voyage"
Gilmore Girls episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 22
Directed by	Lee Shallat-Chemel
Written by	David S. Rosenthal
Featured music	"ABC" by The Jackson 5; "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang; "Inside Out" by The Mighty Lemon Drops;
Original air date	May 15, 2007
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
	Kathleen Wilhoite as Liz Danes; Liz Torres as Miss Patty; Sally Struthers as Babette Dell; Michael Winters as Taylor Doose; Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville; Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig; Ted Rooney as Morey Dell; Rose Abdoo as Gypsy; John Cabrera as Brian Fuller; Rini Bell as Lulu; Aris Alvarado as Ceaser; Christiane Amanpour as herself;
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"Bon Voyage" is the original series finale of the American comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls. The episode serves as the 22nd episode of the seventh season and the show's 153rd episode overall. Written by David S. Rosenthal and directed by Lee Shallat-Chemel, the episode was originally broadcast on The CW in the United States on May 15, 2007.

Gilmore Girls centers on the relationship of Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel). In this episode, Rory gets a job offer, which forces her to cancel her plans to go on vacation with her mother, and the town of Stars Hollow organizes a farewell party for her. "Bon Voyage" received mixed reviews from television critics and fans. Even cast members, including Kelly Bishop, Liza Weil and Edward Herrmann expressed their dissatisfaction with the conclusion. The episode was viewed by 4.9 million viewers, garnering a 2.9/9 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic.

"Bon Voyage" remained as a conclusion to Gilmore Girls until October 2015, when Netflix picked up the series for an additional four 90-minute episodes as a limited run.