Rory goes back to The Stamford Eagle Gazette and insists she needs a job before returning to Stars Hollow. She is never seen going to this job ever again.
Photos from Rory's 16th birthday are on the mantelpiece in the opening scene.
At 23:00, in the middle of their argument, Lorelai says to Luke, "Enjoy Wisteria Lane you major drama queen". Wiseria Lane was the name of the street in the show Desperate Housewives. The same street set is used in both shows.
Amy Sherman-Palladino's short lived series Love and Marriage (1996) also featured a character named April Nardini, played by Patricia Healy