Gilmore Girls
| Gilmore Girls | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Amy Sherman-Palladino |
| Starring | see below |
| Opening theme | "Where You Lead" by Carole King and Louise Goffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 153 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David S. Rosenthal |
| Running time | approx. 42 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The WB (2000-2006) The CW (2006-2007) |
| Release | October 5, 2000 – May 15, 2007 |
Gilmore Girls is an American television series. It is about a single mother Lorelai Victoria Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her teenage daughter Lorelai “Rory” Leigh Gilmore (Alexis Bledel). They live together in a fictional small town called Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The show aired on television from October 5, 2000 until May 15, 2007. Gilmore Girls was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. She also acted as the executive producer during the first six series with her husband Daniel Palladino. The show first aired on The WB network and moved to the CW network when the WB merged with UPN.
Gilmore Girls episodes are an hour long. It has very witty storylines that explored family, generational divides, love, and friendship. It has the makings of a comedy because of the fast-paced dialogue, the wild references and sense of humour that was in the program. Gilmore Girls is set in Stars Hollow, a fictional town where everyone knew each other and many strange types of people walked the streets.
Characters
[change | change source]| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Lorelai Gilmore | Lauren Graham |
| Rory Gilmore | Alexis Bledel |
| Luke Danes | Scott Patterson |
| Emily Gilmore | Kelly Bishop |
| Richard Gilmore | Edward Herrmann |
| Sookie St. James | Melissa McCarthy |
| Lane Kim | Keiko Agena |
| Mrs. Kim | Emily Kuroda |
| Paris Geller | Liza Weil |
| Jess Mariano | Milo Ventimiglia |
| Kirk Gleason | Sean Gunn |
| Logan Huntzberger | Matt Czuchry |
| Dean Forester | Jared Padalecki |
| Michel Gerard | Yanic Truesdale |
| Jackson Belleville | Jackson Douglas |
| Taylor Doose | Michael Winters |
| Babette Dell | Sally Struthers |
| Tristan DuGrey | Chad Michael Murray |
| Jason Stiles | Chris Eigeman |
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official Site Archived 2007-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Gilmore Girls on IMDb
- Episode reviews and comments Archived 2006-12-15 at the Wayback Machine from TelevisionWithoutPity.com
- 2000 American television series debuts
- 2007 American television series endings
- 2000s American television series
- American drama television series
- American teen drama television series
- Movies set in Connecticut
- Television series about families
- Television series set in Connecticut
- WB network shows
- English-language television programs
- The WB original programming