The Food of The Gilmore Girls

[Jakea222]

Yes they have a chef or something write the food part - but the show in general is written very well. They certainly have very snappy conversations and lots of "people" mentioned that I have never heard of and actually looked a couple of them up and it made more sense to me after I knew who the person was - good show

[caroled]

Just wanted to bump this back up.

For those of you who have watched ( and loved :wub:0 this show as much as I have, just wanted to let you know. The final episode will air on May 15th. I am assuming ( although I haven't read as such) that there is one more episode before that one this coming Tuesday , May 8th as well.

[ludja]

Bummer.... but thanks for the heads up so that I make sure I don't miss the last two episodes. I wonder if the food stuff will be prominent in the last two episodes b/c they'll have a lot of things to wrap up, etc.

I was already looking forward to all the CA/SF food angles if Rorie got married and moved to SF.

Edited May 5, 2007 by ludja (log)

[Fat Guy]

There's some information about the series finale on TV Squad.

The show had a good run -- seven seasons -- and looking back I think the food references in those seven years were about more than just clever writing. Rather, they reflected the fact that food culture has gone mainstream in the US. I think as we see more food references in general on mainstream shows, Gilmore Girls will be seen as part of a progression, rather than as the anomaly we may have thought it was back in 2003 when this topic started.

[torakris]

I didn't realize this show ran for 7 years. I have never seen it before but it will start being broadcast in Japan later this month. I guess I will have a new show to be addicted to...

[FabulousFoodBabe]

I didn't realize this show ran for 7 years. I have never seen it before but it will start being broadcast in Japan later this month. I guess I will have a new show to be addicted to...

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I've loved Gilmore Girls since the time I caught a brief part of it -- the toaster was broken, and Lorelei was beside herself at the thought of eating cold Pop Tarts.

Season Six was disappointing -- Lorelei ate escargot, instead of playing with them and making snail trail jokes. And Rory drank tea.

I'm going to miss this show. I always loved the main characters eating whatever and whenever they wanted, without a comment about their weight or waistlines. The only time I remember nutrition being discussed was when Lorelei knew she was pregnant because she ate an apple.

[Fat Guy]

How fitting, and touching, that the series finale concludes with a private 5am breakfast at Luke's diner for Rory and Lorelai. You know it's good stuff if I get teary. I'll miss the show. It had its ups and downs quality-wise, and sadly it ended on a down-ish year, but it was still some of the best writing (and acting) on television. I just went back through this topic and was amazed at some of the vocabulary used on the show: "Alain Ducasse," "bouquet garni" -- you just don't get that on CSI: Miami.