Amy Sherman-Palladino is the creator, and was, for the first 6 seasons, the show-runner for the show. After a contract dispute with the then-new CW network, she left the show after the end of Season 6, and was replaced by David Rosenthal. She wrote 51 episodes of the series, and directed 15 episodes as well. She is now working on a new half-hour comedy for FOX entitled "The Return of Jezebel James."
Episodes written
Season 1
1.01 • 1.02 • 1.06 • 1.09 • 1.12 • 1.14 • 1.17 • 1.18
Season 2
2.01 • 2.16 • 2.19 • 2.22
Season 3
3.01 • 3.02 • 3.07 • 3.08 • 3.13 • 3.16 • 3.18 • 3.20 • 3.21
Season 4
4.01 • 4.03 • 4.06 • 4.09 • 4.13 • 4.14 • 4.17 • 4.20 • 4.22
Season 5
5.01 • 5.03 • 5.08 • 5.10 • 5.13 • 5.15 • 5.19 • 5.22
Season 6
6.01 • 6.07 • 6.09
Episodes directed
Season 2
2.01 • 2.02 • 1.21 • 2.05 • 2.13 • 2.15 • 2.22
Season 3
3.01 • 3.21
Season 4
4.01 • 4.22
Season 5
5.01 • 5.13 • 5.22
Season 6
6.01 • 6.09