Gilmore Girls 

A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

Creator:

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Stars:

Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 23 wins & 81 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lauren Graham	...	Lorelai Gilmore 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Alexis Bledel	...	Rory Gilmore 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Keiko Agena	...	Lane Kim / ... 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Scott Patterson	...	Luke Danes 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Yanic Truesdale	...	Michel Gerard 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Kelly Bishop	...	Emily Gilmore 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Edward Herrmann	...	Richard Gilmore 154 episodes, 2000-2007
Melissa McCarthy	...	Sookie St. James 153 episodes, 2000-2007
Sean Gunn	...	Kirk Gleason / ... 137 episodes, 2000-2007
Liza Weil	...	Paris Geller 127 episodes, 2000-2007
Liz Torres	...	Miss Patty 79 episodes, 2000-2007
Jared Padalecki	...	Dean Forester 63 episodes, 2000-2005

Storyline

Thirty-two year old single mom, Lorelai, lives with her teenage daughter Rory in the small town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, with crazy neighbors and many ups and downs.

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Plot Keywords:

single mother | small town | female friendship | female protagonist | eccentric | 

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Taglines:

Best friends first. Mother and daughter second.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site The CW [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gilmore Girls: Beginnings

Filming Locations:

French Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions,Hofflund/Polone,Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The top view of the whole town is used in Pretty Little Liars, Witches of East End, The Carrie Diaries, Gilmore Girls, Bitten and Hart of Dixie. The set itself is used on Pretty Little Liars, Gilmore Girls, and Hart of Dixie.

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Goofs

The iconic last cut in the opening credits for each and every season is an external shot of Luke's diner (we can see Lorelai, Rory, and Luke inside). This cut is from the last scene of the pilot. However, in the pilot, Luke's diner is a stand-alone building in the middle of a block on a busy street rather than a corner unit adjacent to the town square with windows facing in two directions and a door set in from the corner. The shot pulls back so that we can see the door and address. It can't be the Luke's we know from every episode after the pilot. The interior is a bit different as well.

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Quotes

[Jess and Rory are walking to that bridge thing and Jess sits down]
Jess: I like this place.
Rory: Wow. A place in Stars Hollow you actually like.
Jess: And it has so many memories... see over there?
[points]
Jess: That's where Luke pushed me in.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2016)

User Reviews

Outstanding Drama, Writing and Cast

I have no idea what's going on with Friends this year. I started watching Gilmore Girls because I knew Scott Cohen was going to guest-star. I stayed with Gilmore Girls because the acting is really good (I love the actors who play Lorelai, Rory, Sookie and Luke), the writing and pace are excellent, and the theme is so similar to situations I have faced in my own life. The best thing about the show has been the budding romance between Lorelai Gilmore (played by Lauren Graham) and Max Medina (played by Scott Cohen). These two actors have magical chemistry. On top of that, the "Love, War and Snow" episode of 12/14/00 used the theme of magical snowfall in Lorelai's life to underscore the romance. Brilliant, high quality writing. I want MORE!