These are the most important 'Gilmore Girls' episodes to watch before the revival

The INSIDER Summary:

• With a revival hitting Netflix soon, here's a trip down Gilmore Girls memory lane.
• Here are the best Gilmore Girls episodes from every season of the show. 

\In its original run on the WB (and the CW for its last season), Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons, each including 20-plus episodes. That is a lot of Gilmore Girls! It's particularly a lot if you haven't watched but you want to catch up before the Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life hits the streaming service.

What is a would-be Gilmore Girls fan to do if they want to relive the magic but can't commit the next two weeks of their lives to doing it? We've got a solution for you to catch up with mom Lorelai Gilmore, daughter Rory and their band of pals in the Connecticut town of Stars Hollow.

We've reduced the 153-episode series to just 44 episodes — basically two seasons of TV. That's nothing! That's one weekend of binging, plus a few weeknights. It's easily doable before Nov. 25.

Here's our breakdown of which episodes to watch and why.

Season one

Start withthe pilot, because it sets up the series' core relationships well: Lorelai and Rory, their friends Sookie, Luke, Lane and Michel, etc. Then skip to "Rory's Dance" and "Forgiveness and Stuff," which work as a two-parter. Those nicely set up Dean as Rory's new boyfriend, as well as further establish the dynamic between Lorelai and her parents, Emily and Richard.

Then skip to "Christopher Returns," which introduces Rory's father, Christopher. You can actually skip the rest of this season and the beginning of the next — it's mostly about Lorelai's relationship with Max Medina, a character who isn't returning for the revival. Plus, Rory and Dean break up, but they quickly get back together.

Season two

After skipping the first few episodes of the new season, pick up with "Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy," which introduces vital new character Jess. Then jump to "The Ins and Outs of Inns," which introduces a major story that picks up in season four. "Richard in Stars Hollow" isn't a deeply necessary episode, but considering Richard's memory is going to play into a lot of A Year in the Life after actor Edward Herrmann's death, it's good to get to know him more.

"It Should've Been Lorelai" comes next, giving more context to Christopher and Lorelai's relationship. Follow up with a triple play: "Teach Me Tonight,""Help Wanted" and "I Can't Get Started." It's a tall order to watch three in a row, but there's a continuous story that involves Rory, Jess, Luke and Lorelai that threads these episodes together. (Skip "Lorelai's Graduation Day," which is a sweet but ultimately frustrating installment.)

Season three

Watching the premiere, "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days," is necessary, as it sets the table for the rest of the season. Then skip to "They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" — which changes the landscape of the series pretty dramatically — followed by flashback episode "Dear Emily and Richard." That one is particularly important: It serves as Lorelai Gilmore's origin story.

"The Big One" and "Keg! Max!" aren't a two-parter, but they do work well together. Unfortunately, they both involve Max Medina, but Rory's stories are vital. Wrap it up with the finale, "Those Are Strings, Pinocchio," in which Rory graduates and the two Gilmore girls decide their future.