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People often mistake Independence Inn's manager, headstrong
single mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her equally
willful teenage daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel) for sisters.
Lorelai and Rory cope with the same emotional ups and downs,
including Lorelai's overbearing, old-money parents and the joys
and frustrations of the male gender. But when Rory's attention
turns from dreams of private school and Harvard to thoughts of
boys and adolescent self-reliance, single mom Lorelai begins
noticing more of her own rebellious youth-only 16 years ago-in
Rory. This heartfelt, humorous drama appeals to young and old
alike with its blend of traditional family issues and hip,
contemporary attitude. Reacquaint yourselves with television's
most appealing mother-daughter duo in this collectible six-disc
DVD set, which contains all 21 episodes from the first season
including the pilot episode.
Gilmore Girls has been honored with an AFI Award and two Viewers
for Quality Television Awards, and it was named New Program of
the Year by the Television Critics Association. Series star
Lauren Graham ("Townies," "NewsRadio," and "Bad Santa") was
nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an
Actress in a Television Series and received two consecutive
nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a
Drama Series from the Screen Actors Guild. Graham has also won
two Family Television Awards. In addition, series star Alexis
Bledel ("Tuck Everlasting") has won a Young Artist Award and a
Family Television Award. The series, Gilmore Girls, won a Family
Television Award for New Series and was named Best Family TV
Drama Series by the Young Artist Awards, which also honored
series star Keiko Agena in the supporting young actress category.
Gilmore Girls is the first series to make it to air supported by
the Family Friendly Forum's Script Development Fund. An
initiative between some of the nation's top advertisers and The
WB, the program is intended to offer a greater array of
compelling family programming on network television. The strong,
loving, mother-daughter relationship portrayed in Gilmore Girls
reflects the growing reality of this new type of American family.
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A very atypical mother-daughter relationship is at the center of
Gilmore Girls, a comedy-drama that immediately set itself apart
from the herd with smarter-than-smart dialogue and an endearing
mix of whimsical comedy and family drama. Set in the Capra-esque
burg of Stars Hollow, where everybody knows everyone and
eccentrics abound, Gilmore Girls was less a mother-daughter show
and more of a screwball buddy comedy in which the two buddies
happened to be parent and child. Pregnant at 16, Lorelai (Lauren
Graham) left her rich parents to bring up her daughter Rory
(Alexis Bledel) on her own terms; when Rory herself turns 16,
Lorelai wants to send her academically gifted daughter to the
prestigious Chilton school. The catch is, Lorelai can't afford it
on her own, and rather than let Rory go without, the elder
Gilmore girl brokers an uneasy truce with her parents (Edward
Herrmann and Kelly Bishop), who finally get a chance to bond with
their granddaughter while financing her education.
It sounds like a premise potentially fraught with angst and
trauma, but in reality Gilmore Girls was one of the freshest,
airiest, most enjoyable shows to air on the perpetually
melodramatic WB network, critically praised once viewers got
hooked on its unique brand of humor. Rory's growing-up
adventures, including her acclimation to snooty Chilton and
romance with townie dreamboat Dean (Jared Padalecki), gave the
show a teen-friendly feel, but Gilmore Girls was anchored in the
adult by the luminous Graham, a brilliant comedic leading lady
who could turn dramatic on a dime and never break stride. The
show's hallmark was its rat-a-tat, whipsmart dialogue, delivered
perfectly by Graham and Bledgel, as well as a host of wacky
supporting characters who would go on to become invaluable cast
members. The first season allowed the show--and its lead
actresses--to bloom gracefully and establish a deep, humorous
rapport that lent itself perfectly to weekly travails both
comedic and dramatic. --Mark Englehart