It’s fall, and for many, that means it’s “Gilmore Girls” season.
Although its original run ended in 2007, the series about the mother-daughter escapades of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore has remained a viewing monster, often returning to the top 10 of the Nielsen streaming rankings during the fall and winter months. Think of it as a calming symbol of a less digital, pre-pandemic world focused on friendly small-town life.
A gazebo on the Warner Bros. backlot, often featured in “Gilmore Girls,” will be adorned with Christmas decorations for the studio’s “Holidays Made Here” festivities.
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Capitalizing on the show’s continued popularity, the Warner Bros. Studios Tour has once again made “Gilmore Girls” a centerpiece of its holiday offerings. From December 18 to January 5, a portion of the studio backlot will be transformed into the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, with a preview of key filming locations and props, as well as costume contests and decoration activities. cookies.
THE “A vacation made here” The festivities will be available as part of all studio tour offerings, a spokesperson said, with tours departing from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, excluding Christmas Day. Warner Bros. visits start at $73, but various add-ons and offers are available for an additional fee. Danny Kahn, vice president and general manager of Warner Bros. Studio Tour, said the company showcases properties that embody “the warmth, charm and community spirit that define the season.”
Those who analyze and study the show say it makes sense that fans return to “Gilmore Girls” this time of year — or start it for the first time.
“Gilmore Girls,” after all, sometimes appears around the college calendar, says Rachel Davidson, co-author of “Gilmore Girls: A Cultural History” with Lara Stache, starting in the fall when the character Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel ) is accepted into a prestigious prep school. The series is anchored around multiple generations of Gilmores, following Rory and her mother, Lorelai (Lauren Graham), as they navigate family challenges, often around the dinner table with Lorelai’s parents.
A scene from the 2023 “Holidays Made Here” event, featuring a snowman inspired by Bjork from “Gilmore Girls.”
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“The title sequence of ‘Gilmore Girls’ also captures the feeling of fall, with its bird’s-eye view of a small-town scene surrounded by the warm hues of fall leaves,” says Davidson. “The sepia colors and aesthetic of the intro set a warm, nostalgic tone that aligns so well with the fall season, making it feel like a quintessential fall show.”
It’s comfort food, says Haley McIntosh, who co-funds the “Gilmore to say” rewatch the podcast with Tara Llewellyn.
“Right now, people are starting to watch Christmas movies to get into the Christmas spirit, and there are a large number of people who are getting into the warm spirit by diving into ‘Gilmore Girls,'” says McIntosh. “Everything is very autumnal. Even though it’s a spring episode, it will still feel like fall. The focus is on small town community and crazy city events, but it’s so cozy. It’s the television equivalent of soup season. It’s too comfortable to get around.
Warner Bros. Studios Tour “A vacation made here”
Warner Bros.’ The “Holidays Made Here” program will invite guests to the show’s Luke’s Diner for coffee and pastries and will highlight pivotal locations from the series such as the town gazebo, the official Stars Hollow sign, Lorelai’s house and Mrs. Kim’s antiques. Guests are encouraged to come in outfits inspired by the series – Warner Bros. promises quiz competitions and costume meets at 3 p.m. — and the key to the “Gilmore Girls” Christmas spirit will be a glimpse of a Bjork-inspired snowman.
Bjork’s sculpture can be found in the season 2 episode “The Bracebridge Dinner”, which also features a snow-laden sleigh ride. “It’s playful and whimsical, perfectly capturing the warm, festive vibe of the show,” Davidson says.
“The show is all about family, including found family, and that’s probably why it seems so appropriate for Christmas,” says Stache.
However, we do not know if Warner Bros. will try to capture the smell of falling snow.
“Some of the most iconic episodes took place in winter,” says Llewellyn. “Lorelai says, ‘I smell snow.’ It’s one of his character traits. She can sense when the snow is coming. She loves snow. So I understand why Warner Bros. chose this season to focus. This is the season when the main characters thrive.
