Best Gilmore Girls Trivia Ever
Some bits and bobs for the true fans
First published
22 Jul 2014
Because when you know, you know.
- Rory’s teacher in the pilot episode was played by Jill Brennan, who returned 4 years later as ‘Crazy’ Carrie Duncan, one of Luke’s high school dalliances
- In the original pilot script, Lorelai cooks a celebratory banquet and both the girls enjoyed salad – unlike in ‘real life’, where pizza is a food type and the oven is used to keep shoes
- Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore, duh) drank Coke in place of coffee, although she’s partial to coffee now
- Stars Hollow was in part based on Washington Depot, CT – a real place that we’ll visit during one of the Stars Hollow Cons, the Gilmore Girls Convention
- Rescue dog Buttercup actually belonged to Scott Patterson (Luke Danes)
Rory (reading from a label) Buttercup is a special dog. She’s extremely skittish and tends to react badly towards blonde haired females, brunette males, children of either sex, other animals, red clothing, cabbage or anyone in a uniform. Lorelai (to Luke) Hey, we just found the doggy version of you.
- Neither of the actors playing the Korean characters Lane or her mother Mrs Kim, were Korean
- Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore, duh) and Keiko Agena (Lane Kim) were both born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Keiko Agena was closer to Lauren’s age than Alexis (Rory Gilmore). Those wonderful Japanese-American genes…
- Alex Borstein was originally cast to play Sookie but due to Alex’ contractual engagements, was re-cast as Drella (the eternally-miffed harp player) and later on as Miss Celine the Gilmores’ dresser
- Michael Winters (Taylor Doose) lost his left leg in a fishing accident between seasons 4 and 5 and acted the remainder of the show with a wooden leg
- The set of Lorelai’s house connected to Sookie’s house via the closet door in the entrance hall
- The exterior of the Dragonfly Inn was the house from popular 70s show, The Waltons
- Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia (Jess Mariano) were dating in real life
- Sean Gunn turned up as both the swan guy and Mick the cable guy before becoming Kirk forever. Including an alternate universe Kirk as Bash, in Bunheads
- At the school performance of Fiddler On The Roof, Matthew Perry can be seen hiding behind the curtain after Luke fixes Kirk’s cart
You have homework this week. Hunt out some unexpected trivia and post it below.
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