For 25 years now, “Gilmore Girls,” known for its comforting feel and its fast dialogue, has been the staple fall show for many households.

This comfort show, however, has earned a spot in my year-round rotation and has influenced many parts of my life since I first saw the show. 

“Gilmore Girls” is a show about Lorelai Gilmore and her teenage daughter Rory, whom she had at 16, living in small-town Stars Hollow, Connecticut. 

The main conflict that began the show was Lorelai going to her parents’ mansion to ask for money so she could send Rory to an expensive private school. 

All Emily and Richard Gilmore ask for in return is dinner every Friday night, so they get the chance to be in Rory’s life, something they normally only have the privilege of doing on holidays. 

The Friday night dinner scenes are some of the most iconic scenes in the show. Lorelai will start talking about something random, like poodles or anvils, Emily would be tired of the antics, Rory would just be there, either staying out of it or egging her mom/best friend on, and Richard usually stays quiet or backs Emily up. 

Like all shows, there are relationship components. From the beginning, viewers wondered when and if Lorelai would date Luke Danes, the grumpy owner of the diner she goes to at least once a day. 

But the main argument between fans has always been about Rory’s boyfriends: First boyfriend and, personally, walking red flag Dean, bad boy reader Jess, and rich womanizer Logan. All boyfriends had their purpose in Rory’s life. 

The star of the show, however, is the dialogue. Fast-paced, clever, witty dialogue, and endlessly quotable, it’s the heart of “Gilmore Girls.” The actors play so well off each other that dialogue flows so naturally, making it easy to get immersed in the Gilmore world.

If you love early 2000s shows filled with pop culture references, lovable characters, witty characters, family relationships and small-town drama, then this isn’t just a show.

It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion. 

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