Happy 15th Anniversary, ‘Gilmore Girls’: Why We’re Forever Obsessed With Stars Hollow

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Fifteen years ago today, the pilot for Amy Sherman-Palladino‘s mother-daughter dramedy Gilmore Girls—starring a then no-name cast of Lauren Graham, Alexis BledelScott Patterson, and Melissa McCarthy— premiered on the WB (R.I.P.!). The witty, fast-talking series gripped audiences from the get-go, making it a DVR phenomenon long before giving the Internet a proverbial coronary when it became available on Netflix streaming last October.

Though the series ended way back in 2007, the series continues to harbor one of TV’s most obsessive fan bases: a cool 2.3 million Facebook followers, a fan-forged podcast titled Gilmore Guys, and never-ending pleas for a series or movie reunion. Back in June, the cast and series creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and husband Dan Palladino reunited for the first time in eight years at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, a gathering that likened to the hype of a rock concert. On stage at the Paramount Theater, the cast and fans from all over the world reveled in Stars Hollow nostalgia and gave hope that maybe, just maybe there could be an onscreen reunion someday.

Being that we’re so Gilmore crazy (seriously, we not only broke the news to the world the series was arriving on Netflix, but also traveled halfway across the country to attend the reunion), we’ve rounded up our favorite coverage from the last year about the series that made us feel all the feelings.

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Scott Patterson on Gilmore Girls Reunion and Why There HAS to Be a Movie

Kelly Bishop Talks About the Show’s Legacy and Why She Wants A Movie Reunion

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Would You Rather: Dean Forester or Jess Mariano from Gilmore Girls

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Put Yourself in an Autumnal Mood with These Movies and TV Shows

Stars in Stars Hollow: A Guide To All Celebrity Cameos Guest Stars on Gilmore Girls

Would You Rather: Luke Danes or Christopher Hayden from Gilmore Girls

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NAME: Sally Struthers; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'All In The Family'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 1, "The Lorelai's First Day at Chilton"The CW/WB
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NAME: Chad Michael Murray; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'One Tree Hill'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 1, "The Lorelai's First Day at Chilton"The CW/WB
NAME: Jane Lynch; WHERE YOU KNOW HER FROM: 'Glee'; 'FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 9, "Forgiveness and Stuff"The CW/WB
NAME: The Bangles; WHERE YOU KNOW THEM: Pop stardom; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 12, "Concert Interrupus"The CW/WB
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NAME: Brandon Routh; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Superman Returns'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 12, "Concert Interrupus"The CW/WB
NAME: Marion Ross; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Happy Days'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 17, "The Third Lorelai"The CW/WB
NAME: Dave 'Gruber' Alan; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Bad Teacher'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 20, "Love, Daisies and Troubadors"The CW/WB
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NAME: Scout Taylor-Compton; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Runaways' and the 'Halloween' reboot; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 1, Episode 20, "Love, Daisies and Troubadours"The CW/WB
NAME: Masi Oka; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Hiro on 'Heroes'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 4, "The Road Trip To Harvard"The CW/WB
NAME: Brenda Strong; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Desperate Housewives'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 7, "Like Mother, Like Daughter"The CW/WB
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NAME: Emily Bergl; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Rage: Carrie 2'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 7, "Like Mother, Like Daughter"The CW/WB
NAME: Madeline Zima; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Nanny' & 'Californication'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 7, "Like Mother, Like Daughter"The CW/WB
NAME: Bryce Johnson; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Pretty Little Liars'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 9, "Run Away, Little Boy"The CW/WB
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NAME: Richard Kline; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Three's Company'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 11, "Secrets and Loans"The CW/WB
NAME: Madchen Amick; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Twin Peaks'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 14, "It Should Have Been Lorelai"The CW/WB
NAME: Mary Lynn Rajskub; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: '24'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 19, "Teach Me Tonight"The CW/WB
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NAME: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Welcome Back, Kotter'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 19, "Teach Me Tonight"The CW/WB
NAME: Carole King; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: She's musical royalty; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Technically, she's been in all of them, because she co-wrote and sings the theme song, however she made her first onscreen appearance in Season 2, Episode 20, "Help Wanted"The CW/WB
NAME: Seth MacFarlane; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Family Guy,' 'Ted,' Hosting the Oscars; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 2, Episode 21, "Lorelai's Graduation Day"The CW/WB
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NAME: Barbara Boxer; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: U.S. Senate; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 1, "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days"The CW/WB
NAME: Doug Ose; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: U.S. Senate; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 1, "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days"The CW/WB
NAME: Adam Brody; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'The O.C.'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 3, "Application Anxiety"The CW/WB
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NAME: Todd Lowe; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'True Blood'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 4, "One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes"The CW/WB
NAME: Riki Lindhome; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: Garfunkel and Oates; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 4, "One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes"The CW/WB
NAME: Jon Hamm; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Mad Men'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 5, "Eight O'Clock at the Oasis"The CW/WB
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NAME: Alan Blumenfeld; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'War Games' and everywhere else; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 6, "Driving Miss Gilmore"The CW/WB
NAME: Matt Jones; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Breaking Bad' & 'Mom'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 9, "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving"The CW/WB
NAME: Billy Burke; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Twilight'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 11, "I Solemnly Swear"The CW/WB
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NAME: Arielle Kebbel; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Vampire Diaries; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 15, "Face-Off"
NAME: Rob Estes; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Melrose Place'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 20, "Say Goodnight, Gracie"The CW/WB
NAME: Sherilyn Fenn; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Twin Peaks; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 3, Episode 21, "Here Comes The Son"The CW/WB
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NAME: Chris Eigeman; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Whit Stilman movies; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 1, "The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles"The CW/WB
NAME: Victoria Justice; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: Nickelodeon megastar; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 1, "The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles"The CW/WB
NAME: Max Greenfield; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'New Girl';FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 4, "Chicken or Beef?"The CW/WB
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NAME: Traci Lords; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: Porn Star; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 5, "The Fundamental Things Apply"The CW/WB
NAME: Katie Walder; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'How I Met Your Mother'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 6, "An Affair To Remember"The CW/WB
NAME: Sebastian Bach; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Rock stardom; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 7, "The Festival of Living Art"The CW/WB
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NAME: Nick Offerman; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Parks and Recreation'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 7, "The Festival of Living Art"The CW/WB
NAME: Danny Strong; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Writer of 'Recount' and 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 8, "Die, Jerk"The CW/WB
NAME: Michael York; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'The Three Muskateers' & 'Austin Powers'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 9, "Ted Koppel's Big Night Out"The CW/WB
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NAME: Bruce McCollough; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Kids In The Hall'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 10, "The Nanny and the Professor"The CW/WB
NAME: Rami Malek; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Night at the Museum'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 11, "In the Clamor and the Clangor"The CW/WB
NAME: Brandon Barash; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'General Hospital'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 12, "A Family Matter"The CW/WB
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NAME: Lawrence Pressman; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Doogie Howser, M.D.'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 13, "Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found The Gnostic Bibles"The CW/WB
NAME: The Shins; WHERE YOU KNOW THEM: Indie Rock Gods, that scene in 'Garden State'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 17, "Girls In Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist"The CW/WB
NAME: Colin Egglesfield; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Rizzoli & Isles' and 'The Client List'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 4, Episode 17, "Girls In Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist"The CW/WB
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NAME: Norman Mailer; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: His life; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 6, "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!"The CW/WB
NAME: Larry Pine; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'House of Cards'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 9, "Emily Says Hello"The CW/WB
NAME: Joe Egender; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Horror flicks like 'Hunger'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 10, "But Not As Cute As Pushkin"The CW/WB
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NAME: George Anthony Bell; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Even Stevens; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 10, "But Not As Cute As Pushkin"The CW/WB
NAME: Kristin Danielle Klabunde; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Backyardigans'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 15, "Jews and Chinese Food"The CW/WB
NAME: Rachel Specter; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The House Bunny'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 17, "Pulp Friction"The CW/WB
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NAME: Audrey Wasilewski; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: As Peggy's Older Sister on 'Mad Men';FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 18, "To Live and Let Diorama"The CW/WB
NAME: George Coe; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Kramer V. Kramer'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 19, "But I'm A Gilmore!"The CW/WB
NAME: Gregg Henry; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Scandal'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 5, Episode 19, "But I'm A Gilmore!"The CW/WB
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NAME: John Kapelos; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'The Breakfast Club'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 2, "Fight Face"The CW/WB
NAME: Thomas Kopache; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'No Country For Old Men; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 2, "Fight Face"The CW/WB
NAME: Leann Hunley; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Beverly Hillbillies'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 5, "We've Got Magic To Do"The CW/WB
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NAME: Madeleine Albright; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: Former U.S. Secretary of State; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 7, "Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number"The CW/WB
NAME: Lexi Ainsworth; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'General Hospital'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 8, "Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out"The CW/WB
NAME: Mark Harelik; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Jurassic Park III'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 9, "The Prodigal Daughter Returns"The CW/WB
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NAME: Dale Dickey; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'True Blood'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 13, "Friday Night's Alright For Fighting"The CW/WB
NAME: Danny Pudi; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Community'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 14, "You've Been Gilmored"The CW/WB
NAME: Abigail Spencer; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'This Is Where I Leave You'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 16, "Bridesmaids Revisited"The CW/WB
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NAME: Arden Myrin; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Bad Judge';FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 16, "Bridesmaids Revisited"The CW/WB
NAME: Leslie Odom, Jr.; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Smash'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 16, "Bridesmaids Revisited"The CW/WB
NAME: Nasim Pedrad; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'SNL' & 'Mulaney'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 16, "Bridesmaids Revisited"The CW/WB
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NAME: Paul Anka; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: Singing-songwriting mastermind; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 18, "The Real Paul Anka"The CW/WB
NAME: Cassidy Lehrman; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Entourage'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 20, "Super Cool Party People"The CW/WB
NAME: Melora Hardin; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Office' and 'Transparent'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 22, "Partings"The CW/WB
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NAME: Sonic Youth; WHERE YOU KNOW THEM: Rock stardom; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 6, Episode 22, "Partings"The CW/WB
NAME: Vanessa Branch; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: She The Orbit Gum Lady; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 5, "The Great Stink"The CW/WB
NAME: Adetokumboh M'Cormack; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Lost' and 'Heroes'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 5, "The Great Stink" The CW/WB
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NAME: Amy Sloan; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'The Aviator'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 6, "Go Bulldogs!"The CW/WB
NAME: Krysten Ritter; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Don't Trust The B- In Apt. 23'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 7, "French Twist"The CW/WB
NAME: Jimmy Bennett; WHERE YOU KNOW HIM: 'Star Trek' & 'Daddy Day Care'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 11, "Santa's Secret Stuff"The CW/WB
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NAME: Denise Dowse; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Requiem For A Dream'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 12, "To Whom It May Concern"The CW/WB
NAME: Kathy Baker; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: 'Saving Mr. Banks'; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 17, "Gilmore Girls Only"The CW/WB
NAME: Christiane Amanpour; WHERE YOU KNOW HER: Her inspirational television journalism; FIRST 'GILMORE GIRLS' APPEARANCE: Season 7, Episode 22, "Bon Voyage"The CW/WB
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