2. Mama Kim and Lorelai find common ground, just wanting their daughters to be safe and happy and to NOT turn out like Lorelai :) (Double Date) 3. Mama Kim vs Emily Gilmore in Kim's antiques (Emily in Wonderland) 4. Mama Kim is determined to pretend that Zach and Brian are girls 6. Mama Kim intimidates even Jess into calling her "m'am" (They Shoot Gilmores) 7. Mama Kim naively notes that Dave Rygalski looked hungry for her eggless egg salad sandwiches (They Shoot Gilmores) 8. Mama Kim bonds with Zach about how Lane looks better with her glasses 9. Mama Kim tells Lane that she will just have to "do it" on her wedding night. (Sidekick) 10. Mama Kim figures out the band tour. "Oh, please. Prince made fifty-seven million take home last year. He didn’t swear, and he mentioned God. Catch up. Okay, last problem. Transportation." (A House Is Not a Home) 11. Mama Kim tells Lorelai won't go to Lane's baby shower unless some terms are met. "... and there will be no sandboxes or parties with pony rides." (Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore) 13. Mrs Kim hoses Rory down after learning her house is infested with termites (S&L) 14. After making Zach write a hit song to prove he can provide for Lane, Mrs. Kim gives them her blessing - and a better ring - for marriage (I'm OK, You're OK) 15. Mrs. Kim sadly but firmly tells Lane she must move out if she wants to live by her own rules 16. Mrs. Kim freaks out when she realizes Lane is at the movies with a boy (Double Date) 17. Dave Rygalski reads the entire bible in one night and Mrs. Kim lets him take Lane to prom 18. Mrs. Kim promises to wear ear plugs so that Lane and Zach can have the kind of wedding reception they want to have (Sidekick)
1, 5 and 12 are history, and the next round is open! Since this is a fairly short list, we can already shift to voting against just two.
My votes: 9 and 18