In the episode “It Should've Been Lorelai,” in reference to Ricki Lake.
LORELAI: When you’ve thought about me and your dad – what have you been thinking all these years? … I mean, did you ever picture us potentially together, like ‘we are family’ together?
RORY: Well, not really.
LORELAI: But sort of, it crossed your mind?
RORY: I feel like I’m on the Ricki Lake show.
LORELAI: Go Rory! Go Rory!
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