Gilmore Girls

7.9
200044m

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Gilmore Girls Seasons 1-4 DVD Trailer

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Gilmore Girls - Intro

Seasons

21 Episodes • Premiered 2000

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1. Pilot

7.0

When Rory is accepted to attend a prestigious prep school, Lorelai must swallow her pride and ask her wealthy parents for help paying the tuition.

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2. The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton

7.7

Rory's first day at Chilton doesn't go smoothly: First, Lorelai's attire offends Emily and the headmaster; then Rory meets some obnoxious classmates.

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3. Kill Me Now

7.1

When Rory and Richard bond during a day of golf at the club, Lorelai feels jealous of Rory's deepening connection with her grandparents.

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4. The Deer Hunters

7.2

After Rory receives a bad grade on her English paper, Lorelai helps her cram for a big Shakespeare exam – but catastrophe strikes on test day.

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5. Cinnamon's Wake

7.1

Lorelai admits she has feelings for someone. Meanwhile, Rory has a budding relationship of her own that is moving forward.

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6. Rory's Birthday Parties

7.4

Rory clashes with Emily when Emily plans a formal birthday party for her. Meanwhile, Lorelai organizes a casual get-together to celebrate.

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7. Kiss and Tell

7.6

Rory shares a romantic moment with Dean, but doesn't tell Lorelai. When Lorelai hears about it from Mrs. Kim, she invites Dean over for movie night.

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8. Love and War and Snow

7.6

Snow strands Rory at her grandparents' home, while Lorelai spends the day with her beau. Meanwhile, Lane misses Rory and comes to visit.

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9. Rory's Dance

7.7

Rory attends her first dance with Dean but they get home late, causing Emily and Lorelai to fight over Lorelai's mothering skills.

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10. Forgiveness and Stuff

7.3

Misfortune strikes at the Gilmores' Christmas party. Dean assures Lorelai that nothing improper happened the night he and Rory fell asleep together.

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11. Paris is Burning

7.3

After Paris causes a scandal by exposing the relationship between a parent and a teacher, she is confronted.

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12. Double Date

7.3

Lorelai goes on a hellish double date with Sookie, Jackson and Jackson's odd cousin. Meanwhile, Rory double dates with Dean, Lane and Dean's friend.

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13. Concert Interruptus

7.6

Trouble ensues when Rory takes her friends to a Bangles concert in New York. Lorelai learns something about Luke's romantic past.

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14. That Damn Donna Reed

6.6

Rory and Dean argue about women's roles after watching "The Donna Reed Show." Emily makes Lorelai face her feelings.

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15. Christopher Returns

7.2

Rory's father returns, causing tension in Emily and Richard's house – and forcing Lorelai to make a big decision about her family's future.

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16. Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers

7.5

Rory and Dean celebrate their three-month anniversary, but things don't go as planned. Luke's ex-girlfriend Rachel arrives in town.

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17. The Breakup, Part 2

7.7

After recent events, Rory keeps busy, refusing to give in to self-pity. Meanwhile, Stars Hollow's residents rally around her, much to her dismay.

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18. The Third Lorelai

7.4

When Lorelai's grandmother offers a trust fund for Rory's education, Emily fears losing contact with a financially independent Lorelai and Rory.

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19. Emily in Wonderland

7.2

Emily is horrified when she sees the place where Lorelai and Rory first lived, so she sets out to create a perfect bedroom for Rory in her house.

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20. P.S. I Lo...

7.5

Still upset over recent events, Rory becomes angry with Lorelai, who didn't tell her that she is dating again.

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21. Love, Daisies and Troubadours

7.7

Rory finally tells Dean the truth about how she feels about him. Sensing something between Lorelai and Luke, Rachel makes a decision.

Cast

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Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

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Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

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Scott Patterson

Luke Danes

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Melissa McCarthy

Sookie St. James

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Keiko Agena

Lane Kim

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Yanic Truesdale

Michel Gerard

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Liza Weil

Paris Geller

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Sean Gunn

Kirk Gleason

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Matt Czuchry

Logan Huntzberger

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Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

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Edward Herrmann

Richard Gilmore

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Reviews

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Peter McGinn

8/10

This is a good show. My wife watched the entire set of series without me as it seemed we already had a lot to watch together. She enjoyed it and at some point I decided to watch it and she elected to watch it again with me.

It is very witty and intelligent and, if you don’t mind every episode using the same wit and rapid fire word association and social references on and on, it is great fun. Once in a while they take it a bit too far and a character who has not shown great wit and humor comes out with a jewel. I can understand the writers wouldn’t want to waste the line.

They have two Sam and Diane characters (Lorelai and Luke) as a “will they or won’t they” romance — you know, from the tv show Cheers where they bend every script to bring them close to a romance, but oh, not quite. A lot of shows have done it since then (and probably before also. I mean they kept Mary Tyler Moore single as Mary Richards because she had dome the housewife thing in the Dick Van Dyke Show).

The show does really well at staying consistent, especially considering how many episodes there were each season. So even when it wears a bit thin for me, (for example, the Kurt character really gets old for me as they seem to have him do absolutely everything a minor guess character could do better. Did they not want to pay character actors?) it is still better than most shows out there.

I feel I should add that I usually wait until I have watched the entire run of a show before reviewing it, because sometimes even good programs deteriorate or jump the shark. You know, when show does something totally out of character or unbelievable to boost ratings or juice it up. Apparently the term came from the long-running Happy Days when the Fonz was water skiing and literally jumped over a shark. He almost took on super powers, it seemed.

I don’t think Gilmore Girls will end up there, but even then I could always edit this review!

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Rob

8/10

I'm a bloke, so I shouldn't like this kind of girl's stuff. WRONG! I'm proud to admit I love this stuff. From first watching it when it was originally aired right up to today when I still watch reruns on DVD. The scrips are sassy and quick-paced, the people populating the town of Stars Hollow are a treat and Lauren Graham is mesmerising to watch as Lorelai Gilmore.

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