Paris has joined the Proletariat, and she's learning the lingo with the help of an '80s rom-com and a '90s sitcom. Would the work-place banter in these productions really help Paris be a better server at Rory's DAR event? We discuss if an average TV show is better or worse than a movie with some icky undertones and an award-winning theme song.Other pop culture we ref: The Graduate; Murder, She Wrote; Sandra Bullock; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Veronica Mars; Friends; Gorillas in the Mist;...

Well, we’re here again with another episode about an ‘00s CW show about an exceptionally bright teen with a very close parental relationship and in a relationship with a rich boy named Logan. Plot twist: It’s Veronica Mars! In Kyla’s latest rewatch of our other fave CW series, she realized this teen detective show loves pop culture refs almost as much as the Gilmores, so we had to do some compare and contrast with how they’re used. We revisit some of our past refs—including but not limited to...

Button up your uniform and step into your dancing shoes—the Hollywood Canteen is open for business! Rory is inspired by a '40s nightclub when planning a DAR event, and we're watching the star-studded movie that promoted it. We also look into the other movie we mixed it up with, how Hollywood A-listers supported the war effort during World War II, and whether Rory's idea was a hit. Spoiler: When the Andrews Sisters show up to sing, it's a piperoo!Other pop culture we ref: Bette Davis, Angela...

STOP then Rewind! We're being kind and rewinding to take a closer look at Lorelai's VHS collection, which includes one of the longest-running prime time dramas in history (Knot's Landing), a family sitcom (Please Don't Eat the Daisies), an '80s show that was turned into a movie franchise (21 Jump Street), a Hallmark movie that would never be made today (Riding the Bus With My Sister), and some Super Bowl commercials. Who is Spuds Mackenzie? Why did Brooke Shields get flack for modeling jeans?...

It's another secret mission, and this time Emily Gilmore is giving us our assignment. As she and Rory investigate DAR drama, we investigate the Valerie Plame Affair. Who was Valerie Plame? If she was undercover in the CIA, why do we know who she is? And should Rory use her as an inspiration for her snooping? Listen to our coded message to find out!Other pop culture we ref: The Bourne Identity, The Graduate, All the President's Men, Iran-Contra Affair, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Secret Life of...

Lorelai and Luke are arguing about the flaws of Star Wars and Bewitched, and we're comparing and contrasting the Bewitched series and movie. We're also trying to keep up with Samantha's many hijinks and her many relatives, plus the weird premise of the 2005 Nora Ephron movie. And we answer the important question: Did they screw up Bewitched?Other pop culture we ref: I Dream of Jeannie; Xanadu; Citizen Kane; The Love Boat; Murder, She Wrote; WandaVision; Miss Congeniality; You've Got Mail;...

When we're not answering doors like Benson, we're recording podcasts about Benson. It's our first Michel reference, and we're trying to figure out why he thinks he's the star of an '80s sitcom. How did this show subvert stereotypes in TV? Where does this show fit in the career of star Robert Guillaume? And is Michel really as, um, helpful and successful as the butler-turned-gubernatorial candidate? Come on in and find out!Other pop culture we ref: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Dynasty, Columbo,...

Would you believe it? In our season 5 finale, we cover our first Colin and Finn reference, and we are smarter for it! That's because we're talking the 1960s sitcom Get Smart, a James Bond spoof that is still making us laugh today. So put down your shoe phone—unless that's how you listen to podcasts—and join us for a discussion of spies, robots, KAOS, brainwashed dogs, switched briefcases, lots of apologies to the Chief, and a couple that likes to steal yachts for date night.Other pop culture...

We love Lucy, and we…kinda like Dick Van Dyke? Jackson wants to be just like Rick(y Ricardo) and Dick, and we’re wondering what on Earth those classic sitcoms have to do with Sookie’s pregnancy. Turns out both I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show were subversive for their time, and both of their birth episodes made headlines. We talk famous TV births, why people thought it was risky to say “pregnant” on TV, and all about how these ‘50s and ‘60s dads tie in with the dads on our favorite TV...

You can now listen to our episodes for the low, low price of $24.99—just don't ask where the money is going and if you'll ever get it back! We're conning you into listening to the story of and behind Paper Moon, the '70s drama starring Ryan and Tatum O'Neal. What Oscar record does this movie still hold? What sad behind-the-scenes stories change how we saw it? And what the heck does it have to do with Lorelai and Rory's shopping habits? Plus, with a quick look at the history of con people in...

This episode is a swift kick to your podcast feed! In our first non-English language pop culture ref, we're covering the 2004 Oscar nominee The House of Flying Daggers. We talk the plot's magical realism, a (very high level) history of martial arts films, and we share some of our faves, including the recent Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Most importantly, we talk what the heck all this kicking has to do with Rory and Logan!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Society, The French...

It's Show, So it's a Show returning with another ep all about the one and only Bond, James Bond! With the release of No Time to Die this month, we've got 007 fever, and it's time for us to flash back to the 1973 installment starring Roger Moore, To Live and Let Die. We talk about the stunts, the crocodiles, and the stuff that hasn't aged so well in this movie. Then we try to figure out what the heck MI6 has to do with Taylor Doose's diorama museum. Plus, Kyla names all of the Beatles!Other...

Lorelai is hanging with the Holy Trinity of A Star Is Born—that is, Janet, Judy, and Babs—and we're adding Lady Gaga and Dorothy Parker to the party, too! We're talking all four versions of A Star Is Born (plus, another almost-version), ranking our favorites, and comparing and contrasting each story. How did true stories from early Hollywood influence the story? How are Lorelai and Luke like the superstar lovers in these films? Plus, a Dorothy Parker update!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Only...

Dawn Powell? Dorothy Parker? Never heard of ‘em. We’re a few steps behind Rory and Lane on this double reference, which is why we gotta dig deep to get to the bottom of the controversy about who really wrote some funny jokes—and the original version of A Star Is Born—in the 1920s and ‘30s. Then we gotta figure out why Amy Sherman-Palladino named her production company after one of these ladies, all the weird ways their lives overlap, and, um, where their bodily remains went. And whether you...

  Do you love the Marx Brothers? There's a good chance you'll be signing up for Marty's fan club after watching Duck Soup! Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo were all about the puns, the gags, and the jokes, though they were definitely not about fascism. We investigate where their nicknames came from, how their comedy style is similar to Gilmore Girls, and whether Marty was right about Lucille Ball. Plus, can Taylor name all the Marx Brothers?     We Wholeheartedly Recommend: TCM's The Plot...

Rory and Paris have boy problems, and we've got some problems with our latest pop culture ref. Should our favorite Yale students give up dating OR call into the syndicated radio show Loveline? Should Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla give strangers advice OR make fun of them? Oh, and Germany OR Florida? (Just a heads up: While our discussion never gets graphic, we do touch on some of the adult content common on Loveline.) Pop Culture Recommendations: Gilmore Girls x ULTA beauty line...

In honor of the new Beatles Documentary The Beatles: Get Back, we're replaying a favorite episode about this band that caused its own disease—well, kind of. John, George, Paul, Ringo, and…Paris? We celebrate our half-centenarian episode with a serious case of Beatlemania. We all know the Fab Four, but what’s the deal with their concert at Shea Stadium? Where does this show fit into the history of concert and music documentaries? And can Kyla remember all the Beatles’ names? We get into that,...

Happy 100th episode to our favorite TV show! The cast celebrated the big ONE OH OH with a giant cake, and Emily and Richard are celebrating by renewing their vows...which means Rory needs to dress up like a character in a '70s musical? We take a closer look at this early Jodie Foster/Scott Baio movie, get the songs stuck in our heads, and muse on whipped cream, hot dogs, and giant cakes along the way. Pop Culture Recommendations: Sob Rock by John Mayer (2021), WB + CW abandoned pilots...

It's another spooOOooky episode from your favorite Italian vampires(?)! We're biting into a classic soap opera all about vampires, time travel, and how soap operas haven't changed a bit since the '60s. Join us as we look into how this show changed the trajectory of vampire pop culture, compare it to some of the other refs we've covered, and maybe get tricked by the WB's marketing team once again. Other pop culture we ref: Murder, She Wrote; The Waltons; Peyton Place; The Beatles; Electra...

Christopher has seen Oxford Blues, but...has anyone else? We are now 2 of the approximately 12 people that have seen it not named Rob Lowe or Christopher Hayden, and we are HERE FOR IT. We try to find any info we can on this forgotten '80s Brat Pack flick, any understanding of its confusing plot, and any reason why this movie is Christopher's best understanding of college life. Other pop culture we ref: The Outsiders, Pretty in Pink, A Room With a View, James Dean, Parks &...

Eve Harrington has arrived in your earbuds...and at Yale? Rory is hosting a Chilton student Paris is sure we need to watch out for—here's hoping there's less drama than in the epic #GirlSquad featured in All About Eve! We're talking all about this 1950 Best Picture winner, including how its legacy overlaps a lot with another movie we watched in season 3, how this fictional story overlapped with the actors' real lives, and whether Rory and Paris need to be watching out for this up-and-coming...

So it's a...rebroadcast? That's right! We're bringing a favorite episode back to the top of your podcast feed because who doesn't need more Norma Desmond in their life? We are big—it’s the podcasts that got small! We’re cruising down Sunset Blvd. to figure out what kind of breakfasts Emily Gilmore likes to serve on Saturday mornings. Were the people who made this 1950s movie even more high maintenance than Emily? Was the actress Gloria Swanson just as scary as her character Norma Desmond? And...

Lorelai may have ditched the Audi in Marseilles, but Jackson has yet to ditch some needy Stars Hollow residents...and we've yet to ditch our for love the Bourne series! We love the fights with random objects, awesome female characters, and the Matt Damon of it all in this '00s action spy trilogy, but what the hey does it have in common with Gilmore Girls? We investigate the books that inspired the movies, where these flicks rank in the history of spy movies, and whether Jason Bourne even...

TJ is fighting like crazy with Liz, and Jake LaMotta is fighting like crazy with anyone in the same room. We're going back to the top of the AFI Top 100 Films list to check out one of Martin Scorsese's important early works, the boxing film Raging Bull. Why were our feelings so mixed about this movie? Has TJ even really seen it? And our all-time favorite segment returns: Can Kyla name all four of the Beatles? Other pop culture we ref: George Plimpton, All the President's Men, Rocky, Bob...

Welcome to our 100th episode! In honor of this huge milestone, we're learning about Rory's journalism heroes. Who learned about boxing by hopping in the ring? Who joined the Hell's Angels? Who followed English soccer hooligans? Who survived 4 months in a Nazi prison? Who was killed in action while reporting? We talk about the reporters who inspire Rory to take a literal leap of faith, and then we dive into the legacy of All the President's Men, one of the best movies about journalism...