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- 2000
- TV-PG
- WB
- 2000
- TV-PG
- WB
Summary Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated with an eclectic mix of everyday folks and lovable lunatics, Gilmore Girls is a humorous multigenerational series about friendship, family and the ties that bind. Thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) has made her share of mistakes in life, but she has been doing her best to see t...
Created By: Amy Sherman-Palladino
- 2000
- TV-PG
- WB
- 2000
- TV-PG
- WB
Gilmore Girls
7 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 5, 2000
78
8.2
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Summary Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated with an eclectic mix of everyday folks and lovable lunatics, Gilmore Girls is a humorous multigenerational series about friendship, family and the ties that bind. Thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) has made her share of mistakes in life, but she has been doing her best to see t...
Created By: Amy Sherman-Palladino
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
78
85% Positive
47 Reviews
47 Reviews
13% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
78
85% Positive
47 Reviews
47 Reviews
13% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A Year in the Life is a triumph. ... A sweet, sad, sentimental and (above all) joyous return to Stars Hollow.
The season's nicest surprise.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 249 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
215 Ratings
215 Ratings
6% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 249 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
215 Ratings
215 Ratings
6% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
Where most of the new shows I've been forced to sit through lately do just about everything wrong, Gilmore Girls gets most of the fundamentals right, especially the acting and writing. [5 Oct 2000, p.95]
Did portions of our Netflix marathon leave me underwhelmed, confused, and in gastrointestinal distress? Yes. Was it all washed away by the moments that worked, either as nostalgia or story progression, and a satisfying final episode ending in those much-talked-about four words that I’m not allowed to reveal? Yes.
There’s a fine line between celebrating the past and exhuming it. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life stays, mostly, on the good side of that line.
A likable if lightweight not-too-dramatic series.
There's a lot going on with Gilmore Girls, and once the writers can sort it all out, they might find an interesting series in there somewhere. [5 Oct 2000, p.E-9]
I love this show!!!! My girls and I started watching on Netflix this past year and we have had so much fun watching it. Great cast of characters, sharp writing and lovely sentiments. The show is about flawed but ultimately good people who are trying to find their place in the world and with each other. Highly recommended. But the real reason I am writing this review today is that I am using this platform to run a scavenger hunt for my daughter, who I can't be with today because we are self quarantining in different places. Well Happy Birthday again!!! And here is your next clue. Now think of a toilet that is fun to flush.
And some beds in which you had to sqush.
Do you remember our trip, my dear.
An advisor is needed, this is my fear.
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Love comedy. Love drama. Love comedy and drama together. Numerous great examples in all three of those groups in both film and television. When a show is addictive you know that is a good, even great, sign. One where you start watching and find yourself watching 6 episodes in one sitting, the odd toilet break aside (needed for someone with bouts of stomach sensitivity like me). When a show makes you unsure as to whether to continue but still do it for fairness sake, that isn't so good a sign. There are numerous examples of both too.
'Gilmore Girls' was a surprise hit for me. For some reason, it didn't appeal to me at first on paper and didn't seem like my kind of thing. Saw it though because a lot of my friends consider it one of their favourite shows and my godparents also were shocked by how much they liked it. They were also the ones that introduced me to 'Gilmore Girls', started watching it and very quickly got me hooked, judging that by bedtime seven episodes had been watched. Continued to binge watch, and it became amazingly the most addictive show seen recently since my recent re-watching of 'The Borgias'.
Not perfect mind. Some of the dialogue delivery is too rapid fire and rushed, some may need subtitles but didn't find that necessary personally (do know people that do). Some of the filming early on is a little flat. Didn't love every character, Dean for example was borderline controlling and Paris' condescending way of speaking took some getting used to (did find myself growing to relate to her, being someone who puts pressure on themselves too and forgets to relax due to over-anxiousness).
However, the filming does improve and really like the close knit feel of Stars Hollow, Emily and Richard's opulent big house and The Inn, which isn't run as too cold an environment. Sookie and especially Michel, one of my favourite characters, liven it up significantly. The music is only used when necessary and isn't placed obtrusively or randomly. The theme song is one of television's catchiest and its lyrics are inspiring and brilliantly sums up what 'Gilmore Girls' is all about.
The writing is one of 'Gilmore Girls' greatest strengths. The comedic moments have sharpness and wit and hilarious at times. Sarcastic humour, usually courtesy of Lorelei often directed at Emily, is usually not my thing and it tends to be mean-spirited in general, the writing here just about avoids stepping that line. There is also a lot of drama that is always relatable and handled with truth and poignancy. The numerous references to film, music, books/authors, pop culture etc. bring a smile to my face all the time, maybe familiarity with what is being referenced is in order which won't be a problem for most people but they have seldom gone over my head. The stories for each episode are slight but never feel dull and are carried by the identifiable situations the characters find themselves in and the relationships/chemistry the characters, who are somewhat stereotypes but not unrealistic or difficult-to-get-behind ones, have with each other.
Not just the best friend-like mother/daughter relationship between Lorelei and Rory, despite numerous spats and different ways of handling situations it is clear how much they love each other. But also the friction, but with attempts to make things better, between Lorelei and Emily, which will resonate with anybody in difficult parental relationships, and the friendship/tension between Lorelei and Luke. Love the performances, especially Lauren Graham who carries the show with ease throughout. Alexis Bledel, appealing as Rory, has lovely chemistry with her, while Yanic Truesdale is a comic joy as Michel and it was great to see Melissa McCarthy in a subtler sort of comedy role compared to her comic roles now. Kelly Bishop is suitably firm, Scott Patterson is both strong-willed and sympathetic and there is even the bonus of a distinguished-looking Edward Hermann.
In conclusion, great, addictive show. 9/10
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PISSED THE **** OFF. DEAN DIDNT DESERVE THAT. HE WAS ANNOYING AND CLINGY BUT COME ON HE HATED JESS YET RORY STILL LEFT DEAN FOR HIM. ID DATE DEAN. ALSO LORELAI WAS TOO INTO HIM. AND I WISH SHE'D HURRY UP AND DATE LUKE **** WAITING FOR SEASON 4 AND THE MOVIE ****
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Production Company:
- Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
- Hofflund/Polone
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: Oct 5, 2000
Number of seasons: 7 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 5 Wins & 33 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 5 Wins & 20 Nominations
