Gilmore Girls Pop-culture References

20 Questions

TimK — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:22:32 -0800

20 Questions was a popular radio and TV game show, based on the popular game “20 Questions.”

Here’s how the game works: One player is the Answerer. That person chooses a thing, but he doesn’t tell the others which subject he chose. The other players are Questioners. They each take a turn asking a “Yes” or “No” question about the thing the Answerer is thinking of. The Answerer answers each question. If the Questioner can guess what the thing is, he wins and becomes the Answerer for the next round. If no one guesses after 20 questions, the Answerer wins and gets to continue as Answerer for another round.

Gilmore-isms that refer to 20 Questions

LORELAI: What do have, like, 14 questions left? (Episode 716)

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24

TimK — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:22:04 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to 24

LORELAI: Yeah, you know how Jack Bauer should torture terrorists? Make them go car shopping with their exes. (Episode 719)

A Christmas Carol

Weathergirl — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:51:02 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to A Christmas Carol

LUKE: If he asks for a free cup of coffee, gimpy's going down. (Episode 307)

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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

TimK — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:36:50 -0800

“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” is a classic hymn of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther wrote it, paraphrasing Psalm 46, sometime around 1529, in German. (“Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott!”) The most well known English translation was by Frederic Hedge in 1853, and this is the one that appears in Gilmore Girls.

Being a classic hymn, it has been recorded by many, many artists. And many of these recording are enjoyable to listen to. One of my favorite renditions is Glad’s on their album The Acapella Project (if you can find a copy).

Read more about The Acapella Project at Amazon.

Gilmore-isms that refer to A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

ZACK: Whatever, man. I'm not saying bulwark. (Episode 315)

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A Prairie Home Companion

TimK — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:39:49 -0700

A Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs two hours on Saturday afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road. It is most often heard on public radio stations in the United States. The show has existed as far back as 1974, named after a radio program in existence in 1969. This program was named after the Prairie Home Cemetery in Moorhead, Minnesota, next to Concordia College. The show now plays on XM Radio channel 133 and on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Read more about A Prairie Home Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection at Amazon.

Gilmore-isms that refer to A Prairie Home Companion

MIA: The bride and groom have wild plans to... jump into their pajamas, and listen to A Prairie Home Companion. (Episode 717)

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A Star is Born

TimK — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:35:15 -0800

Read more about A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack) at Amazon.

Gilmore-isms that refer to A Star is Born

LORELAI: I thought I'd hunker down with some fabulous food and watch all the men that got away. (Episode 516)

A Star Is Born (Expanded 1954 Film Soundtrack)
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Aida

honey70635 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:40:52 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Aida

: Written in the Stars (Episode 503)

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Air Supply

TimK — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:32:43 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Air Supply

LORELAI: It's not crap... It's Air Supply. (Episode 719)

Alan Ducass

TimK — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:26:47 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Alan Ducass

CHRISTOPHER: I hear you’re the greatest chef after Alan Ducass. (Episode 214)

Alanis Morisette

TimK — Sun, 06 May 2007 10:04:01 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Alanis Morisette

LORELAI: Alanis Morisette... She struggled a lot before Jagged Little Pill. (Episode 720)

Anthony Quinn

TimK — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:12:08 -0800

Anthony Quinn was a two-time Academy Award-winning Irish American and Mexican-American actor, as well as a painter and writer. He is perhaps best known in the US for his roles in two Hollywood films: Zorba the Greek, and his Oscar-winning performance in Viva Zapata!. In the rest of the world he is associated with his role of the brutish circus strongman Zampanò in Federico Fellini’s La Strada.

Gilmore-isms that refer to Anthony Quinn

MISS PATTY: There's nothing cuter than a baby in a onesie. Except of course Anthony Quinn in a onesie. (Episode 716)

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Apollo 11

TimK — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:00 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Apollo 11

LORELAI: Oh my God. The eagle has landed. (Episode 712)

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force

TimK — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:39:25 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Aqua Teen Hunger Force

MICHEL: Whatever. I'm outie 5000. (Episode 718)

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Back to the Future

TimK — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:08:15 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Back to the Future

RORY: You should get a DeLorean, like in Back to the Future. (Episode 719)

Ballantyne Resort

TimK — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:09:47 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Ballantyne Resort

EMILY: When I was the Ballantyne Resort, it got me thinking: This is really something I think you should do. (Episode 722)

Barack Obama

TimK — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:13:28 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Barack Obama

RORY: And he mentioned that the reporter that was covering the Barack Obama campaign for him dropped out... (Episode 722)

Barnacle Billy's

TimK — Sun, 06 May 2007 09:09:54 -0700

Yes, Virginia, there is a restaurant called Barnacle Billy’s, in Ogunquit, in Perkins Cove, on the southern coast of Maine.

This is a real restaurant Lorelai recommended to Luke.

Gilmore-isms that refer to Barnacle Billy's

LORELAI: And you have to go to a place called Barnacle Billy's. They have the best lobster you've ever had... (Episode 720)

Barrymore Theatre

TimK — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:59:24 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Barrymore Theatre

LORELAI: Ah yes, the Gilmore family players rival the Barrymores for their sophisticated, dramatic productions. (Episode 214)

Belle and Sebastian

TimK — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:20:40 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Belle and Sebastian

LANE: There’s a new Belle and Sebastian single coming out today. (Episode 214)

Bill Clinton

TimK — Tue, 15 May 2007 09:26:12 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Bill Clinton

EMILY: Apparently Lorelai has decided to invoke the "don't ask, don't tell" rule. (Episode 721)

Bill Keller

TimK — Sun, 06 May 2007 08:38:54 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Bill Keller

EMILY: I'm sure it's nepotism. If your name isn't Keller or Sulzberger, you may as well not even apply. (Episode 720)

Blades of Glory

TimK — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:44:05 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Blades of Glory

PARIS: Yeah, I'm fine. Trust me, it's not like I've been dying to see Blades of Glory anyway. (Episode 719)

Blue Man Group

andrew — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:08:08 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Blue Man Group

LORELAI: The freaking Blue Man Group is outside our house! (Episode 121)

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Britney Spears

TimK — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:30:46 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Britney Spears

RORY: I'm gonna be in a Britney Spears video? (Episode 101)

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Brook Benton

honey70635 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:59:18 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Brook Benton

: A House is Not a Home (Episode 522)

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

TimK — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:24:12 -0800

What does a girl do when her destiny is to be the demon slayer? What does she do when she discovers that the universe has endowed her with super-human abilities in order to fulfill this destiny?

The first thing she does is to lose all her friends. The second is to burn down her high-school gym while fighting vampires. Then her parents break up, and her mother moves her to a new town.

This is Buffy Summers’s tale. But Buffy is no average slayer, and with her ingenuity and her cadre of committed friends, she protects the world from a variety of vampires, demons, and other monsters.

Usually, when people mention Buffy the Vampire Slayer, they mean the award-winning dramatic TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy. What Buffy fans don’t like to admit was that it was originally a 1992 movie, a horror-comedy starring Kristy Swanson. This film (kinda) represents the back-story to the series. I think Lorelai and Rory would have really enjoyed mocking the movie. (I know I did.)

Though the movie clearly represents his early work, both Buffy titles were created by storytelling maven Joss Whedon, who also created the cult series Firefly, the movie Serenity, and the Buffy spinoff series Angel. He’s also written a number of comic-books based on these shows, as well as The Astonishing X-Men comic books.

A bit of trivia: Joss Whedon got his start writing for Roseanne, just before Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino did.

Read more about Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Collector's Set (40 discs) at Amazon.

Gilmore-isms that refer to Buffy The Vampire Slayer

RORY: It's 11 o'clock at night! Who are you planning on hooking up with now, Spike and Drusilla? (Episode 510)

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Bugs Bunny

TimK — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:25:44 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Bugs Bunny

LORELAI: It was one of those nights where you start off stepping in quicksand and end up with a 16-ton anvil landing on your head. (Episode 214)

Celine Dion

TimK — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:09:51 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Celine Dion

MICHEL: After all, 'My Heart Will Go On' was Chin Chin's favorite song. (Episode 714)

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Charles Manson

TimK — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:16:43 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Charles Manson

LORELAI: You have flipped your lid. Charlie Manson is freaked out by you right now! (Episode 115)
PARIS: Well, so did Charles Manson. (Episode 701)

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Christiane Amanpour

TimK — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:50:23 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Christiane Amanpour

RORY: I can't meet Christiane Amanpour in my pajamas. (Episode 722)

Cormack McCarthy

TimK — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:01:10 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Cormack McCarthy

RORY: Cormac McCarthy, good call. In Cold Blood, he would've loved that... Hammerhead Sharks: Demons of the Deep? (Episode 701)

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Cribs

honey70635 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:44:17 -0800

Cribs is a show on MTV. It explores the homes of celebrities.

Gilmore-isms that refer to Cribs

LORELAI: Cribs baby, watch it. (Episode 504)

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Daisy Miller

honey70635 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:35:00 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to Daisy Miller

RORY: Say goodbye to Daisy Miller! (Episode 501)

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Das Boot

TimK — Sun, 06 May 2007 08:55:58 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to Das Boot

LORELAI: Haven't you seen Dead Calm? Open Water? Das Boot? (Episode 720)

David Blaine

TimK — Tue, 15 May 2007 08:37:04 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to David Blaine

LORELAI: [Kirk-in-a-box] Like David Blaine. (Episode 721)

David Bowie

TimK — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:14:04 -0800

Gilmore-isms that refer to David Bowie

ZACK: Vintage Bowie, originally recorded with Herbie Flowers on bass, Ainsley Dunbar on drums. (Episode 714)

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David Hasselhoff

TimK — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:33:10 -0700

Gilmore-isms that refer to David Hasselhoff

LOGAN: What if your mom's out there? I don't want her thinking like I'm David Hasselhoff or something. (Episode 718)

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Dean Martin

TimK — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:18:03 -0800

Dean Martin was an American boxer, card dealer, singer, film actor, and comedian. He is known as one of the most famous music artists from the 1950s and 1960s. His hit singles included songs link “Memories Are Made Of This,” “That’s Amore,” “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “Mambo Italiano,” “Sway,” “Volare,” “Let Me Go Lover,” and others. Martin scored a gold record in 2004 with his fastest-selling album ever, which also hit the iTunes Top 5, and Playboy magazine recently called Martin “the coolest man who ever lived.”