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Dating with the Gilmore Girls208 Paintings and Star Trek`In this episode among other things we talk about the guest star Linda Porter who plays Fran and her accomplishments outside the how. There are several parts where we talk about the owner of the Independence Inn Mia, we have several disagreements about the portrayal of her character. We talk about how Luke apparently on top of being a Buffet head is a Trekkie and based on her references to it. Lorelai is a closeted one as well. We have a slightly off topic segway about the great painting that Emily has commissioned of Rory, and even venture to...
2026-03-1227 minDating with the Gilmore Girls210 Not so good DessertsWe start talking about why we don't like the recipe provided in the official recipe book. Then Simon feels he must comment on the very realistic snow around Star's Hollow. We talk of the Bracebridge dinner to be performed at the Independence Inn. Simon makes clear that pomegranates are the greatest fruit of all. We talk about Richard and Emily relationship issues and discuss how it could be affected in the arc through this episode. We discuss whether Clara the sister of Dean should have been at the Bracebridge dinner being at her oldest she is maybe just turned t...
2026-02-2727 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsPopcorn and PuffsAn episode that gave us alot of trouble, this was our third attempt after technical difficulties and a computer change meant we lost our original recording and then the second was not saved, Simon lost his notes so talked off the cuff. We discuss why Sandra Day O' Conor was not a Puff and where she went to prep school. We have a little change of subject talking about various major guests stars who are part of the Booster Club Lorelai joins in the epsidoe. We digress to look at Lorelai and Lukes evolving relationship. Simon is wrong about ages...
2026-02-1125 minDating with the Gilmore Girls2 06 How to be a Lady.This episode arguably is one of the most impactful of the series as it starts up several arcs that will follow the show till its very end. Also we get Simon going on a extended speculation of Christopher’s relationship with his parents. And forgive Simon who admittedly seems to misplace events in the episode
We open with Rory and Lorelai watching as Richard and Emily Gilmore yell at each other to Lorelai’s joy and Rory’s sadness which we talk about with some humor how Richard’s remarks are aimed at Emily and here love...
2026-01-2623 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 205 Danishes and a new CharacterA long one. We start the episode discussing the wonderful Danishes Abby made for the episode. We open with Simon showing his distate for the Sex Pistols, and then we note that its insane that boy scouts would expect a diner to serve them grilled cheese or burgers at 7:30 in the morning after having glued rocks together all night. We note that Luke suddenly gets a phone call and wonder if it means a new character will enter the show and ask while the credits run who is the new actor Milo...who?.
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2026-01-2130 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 204 Scones and HarvardWe open up our episode discussing the amazing not from the Official Cook Book scones Abby made. Then we talk about If other people figured Lorelai would sadly not walk down the Aisle with Max based on Suki and company's reactions when she calls them over the phone to say the "Weddings is off". We follow that up with Abigail saying we should have wall paper that looks like it moves with Simon suggesting he would rather go homelesss. We follow that up with mentoning two of the guest stars in the episode and looking at their impact on t...
2026-01-2127 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsP.S. We're LateA episode we did really late. We talk about playing the 1,2,3 Game. Why you would hate someone if you bought them meowing cat mits. Why is Luke a bad gift giver and will remain one. Misses Kim's presaging a LOTR meme a year before the movie trilogy adaptation was released. We have a long conversation about how Rory in her bad state following her breakup with Dean is while exasperating also is justified due to her age and never having experienced this before. We joke how Lorelai shouldn't like Indian food because of season 2. We have two segways : first, w...
2025-12-3026 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE203 Sad End to a WeddingWe start this episode off by discussing the ethics of tasting wedding cakes if you are already scheduled someone to make you a wedding cake, while we eat Ben and Jerry's as part of our date. Why Max staying over reveals that Lorelai doesn't see a future between Lorelai and Max as Lorelai and to a lesser extent Rory keep him from watching Billy Jack with them. We discuss if you should put bruschetta in a broiler. Why has Max never been to Luke's and why Max should be able to read the menu in peace. Why Simon feels i...
2025-12-2525 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 202 Cookies and Chicken KievWe open the episode talking about the newspaper Lorelai may be wearing. Then Simon has a rant about Renaissance English playwrights and too many classes at Chilton on Shakespeare. We talk about Emily and Lorelai and Emily feeling slighted about finding out about Lorelai's engagement to Max by way of Sookie and imagining it as a intentional slight. We discuss if we will have chicken Kiev at our wedding and why Simon is against it and Abby is for it and not having a big cake. Simon talks about Barbarella and the new wave of late 60s early 70s mo...
2025-12-2526 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE201 A Whole New Season!We discuss how we totally didn't make this episode after the finale of season 1. How Gilmore Girls tries to not have large breaks for summer. Why we don't have bridal magazines at our wedding. The town literally stalking Lorelai when she tells Luke about the engagement to Max. Why does Sookie not seem to know Lorelai was back with Max. Why is Lorelai not telling her parents about the engagement. Why Simon thinks it was unlikely Rory was in the top 3% of Chilton by the end of her first year at Chilton. Why brussel sprouts are perfectly fine at a...
2025-12-2526 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 121, The Finals, Chili Cheese Fries, and more episodes.This is the finale of the first season, yes we cannot find episode 20 where we screwed up strodle, its a long episode. We start asking if Lorelai is dreaming Luke at the start of the episode, or if he is there. We discuss how we begin Lane as the show going "what do we do with Lane?". We have a discussion if Taylor was yet meant to be a character with lore or merely a comedic element for him not trust Rory in the store and not remembering Rory's relationship with Dean. We talk about the commonality of episodes h...
2025-12-2536 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsA Very Long Epsiode about Nuts, and Trust Funds`We look at the first episode we meet the third Lorelai. That being the Richard's Mother also known as "gran" or "Trix". We talk about Lorelei's possible relation with her namesake when she was Rory's age, and then look at Tristan going on a date with Paris. We have a intense debate over when a trust should be made for someone, as well as explanations of how trusts can work. We make a slight aside for another WB show of the time that Abby didn't know about. We also have a debate about Gran deciding to not leave a...
2025-12-0530 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsEpisode 1-19 Ruined PancakesFirst upload since we got married., Abby ruins the pancakes. We discuss the dynamics of Kim's antiques, Abby explain how to use a grapefruit spoon as a weapon, we discuss how there are way too many Charlie's Angels. We infer that Lorelai has a extreme variety of shoes. We look at the first appearance of the Dragonfly Inn. We discuss how does Rory have a job at the Independence Inn. And whether Emily was right to be horrified at seeing the original place Rory and Lorelai lived in for their first 5 years in Star's Hollow. As well as when w...
2025-12-0232 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsWhy we havn't been uploading.A update, no we didn't drop off the face of the earth. It turns out when going from Dating to Married alot of stuff can get in your way.
2025-12-0201 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 117 We Hate WallowingWe start off where the last episode left off, the break up. And start eating something Simon hates, store bought cookie dough, and aldi brand ice cream. We talka bout how Simon has never woken Abby up at exactly 6 AM in the morning. We discuss whether Rory is engaged in denial. Is Luke commiting a felony by assaulting a minor. Was Rory right to (spoiler) kiss Tristan. We discuss how we hate the wallowing board.
2025-07-0125 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 115 No Martini's and ChristophersWe talk about the episode being late, why its late. Why Abby hates Christopher. Why he doesn't look like Billy Crudup. Why Taylor should know more about Rory and Dean. The meeting of Christopher's parents Straub and Francine with Rory. How Christopher's parents are horrible. Was Richard's talk of sacrifice appropriate and blowup. Why Simon feels Christopher's Business failed due to the tech crunch of early 2000s vs Abby saying Christopher just sucks. And how this episode informs what will happen episode 16 for Rory.
2025-06-2822 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 116 Alfredo and we're not happy with Coke.We start with a discussion of whether we like Coke at all. Whether Dean was overwhelmed by Tolstoy. Why we didn't do a 3 month anniversary. Is Tristan just obnoxious or absolutely malicious in his choice of making out at a locker. Does Rachel make sense for the supposed timeline of Gilmore Girls. How horrible was Lorelai's surprise date. How much did Dean pay for the anniversary date, and was his strong reaction to Rory not return "I love you". Then we question whether Rory's reaction to "I love you" was understandable.
2025-06-2832 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 114 We go full TradWe go full trad, full suits and dresses, steak dinner and of course lime fantasy supreme, and talk about how "The Donna Reed Show" is about nothing. Then was Dean correct in his desires or was Rory. Was Luke right to expect Lorelai was calling him over to find a missing chick for other reasons. Lorealai's Magazine subscription tendencies. We end on a Cliffhanger.
2025-06-1031 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsEpisode 113 Poptarts and The BanglesWe talk about the Bangles being a awesome band, and good fruit vs bad fruit. How to make a proper poptart. Why Tristan is the worst. Why none of the rich families of Hartford vaccinate. We discussLuke's apparently ancient and absent ex Rachel. We focus on Paris and the development of her character. We have a segway about the presence of superman as a creep. And Why Charles the First was poorly represented when he was put on trial in England.
2025-06-1030 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsWe need better Fries.We don't get takeout fries, and Dean doesn't have a motorcycle. It's really easy to tell if coffee is decaf, and Baked Alaska may or may not be worth it. There are lots of awkward moments. Beethoven is an okay movie.
2025-04-3027 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 111 The House Is Burning and Homemade PastaWe hademade our own pasta for this episode that being the handkerchief pasta with brown butter sauce, and we talk about how simon and abbby nearly burned the house down twice. And then talk about Psycho where Simon reveals a totally not known spoiler. We discuss the begining of the development of Paris as a character, as well as Lorelai's strong adolescent tendencies. Finally we cover the breakup of Max Medina and Lorelai, and how this episode uncover Lorelai's flaws.
2025-04-2228 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE110 Santa Burgers are Good.First, as the title says the Santa Burger is amazing, huge improvement over last episode. We cover the beautiful episode of Forgiveness and Stuff. Showing Lorelai and Rory seeking to resolve their difference from the previous episdoe, as well as then showing how Lorelai and Emily still are still in bad straits that will be resolved when Richard Gilmore goes to the hospital. We also comment on how if the show had been canceled mid season this episode was a perfect way to end it.
2025-04-0627 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE109 Bannans, Dances and WB ShowsMuch shorter episode then the last. In this episode we cover the days leading up to and the night of Rory's first ever dance. We look at the dynamics of Rory and Dean's developing relationship. The various insanity of the Chilton Dance, little tangents various topics had. Simon has trouble eating our date food, the mashed banana's on toast. We talk how Dean naturally has been trained to fight demons. On more serious topics we talk of the challenges of the Emily, Lorelai relationship and why parents have a right to be freaked at their kids for not coming...
2025-04-0629 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 108 Pizza and many tangeantsAn episode where we go way to long with way to many tangents. We discuss the apparent battle of Star's Hollow, if it was a battle. The right way to eat pizza. We discuss snow smelling , Abby nearly dying of the plague. We in a more serious context ask if Rory could be a better friend to Lane. We look at Dean's character development with way too many spoilers. We have way too many tangents and they go forever. We look at how this is the first non Gilmore Girl episode with Lane and Luke story line. Max and...
2025-04-0642 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 107 Kissing and junk food.We talk about kissing, and do some. We also try to get through the junk food recipe provided by the cookbook. And both of us fail. (Are we getting to old in our mid 30s?)We have a little discussion about customer etiquette and when to pick up a chair. Finally we discover actually popcorn with cinnamon is amazing
2025-04-0436 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 106- Birthdays, Pudding and JewleryIn this long episode we enjoy pudding, way too much pudding. We talk about whether the gifts Rory receives are good ideas. We go on a little tangent to talk about the noted celebrity chef Ina Garten, and of course a tangent about Star Trek. We have a discussion on the emergence of Tristan as a full antagonist. Finally we look at the development of the antagonism of Lorelai and Emily and their estranged Mother, Daughter relationship.
2025-03-2142 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE105 A Cat's Wake and the wrong kind of puffsIn this episode we have conversations about the acceptability of the love interests actions in attempting to woo their respective Gilmore Girls. Also we have wonderful meatloaf but the wrong kind of puffs. And we talk about the first, no third, no first appearance of Kirk.
2025-03-0531 minDating with the Gilmore Girls104 Risoto and RieslingOn this epsiode we have a debate about whether Sookie's Magic Risoto, (which can be found in the Gilmore Girl's Official Cookbook) can work with Riesling. Simon has a take on Marlowe, and we talk about proper decorum of teachers.
2025-03-0426 minDating with the Gilmore Girls103: Kill Me Now, Not Really.On this episode we have our first item from the cook book, the Blue Berry Short Cake Sookie makes for the wedding that takes place in the episode, although apparently the recipe gives you a pound cake instead. On top of that we discuss Kirk's possible brothers. The development of Richard and Emily, and Michel and Drela as a possible couple that was not ever pursued. Note, if you have kids listening we have a not child safe discussion at the end involving circumstances of twins who married twins.
2025-02-2129 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 102 Our First Date at ChiltonOur first episode at Chilton, in this we add a disclaimer, because we professionally didn't realize we produced this out of order, and Simon talks about Star Trek way too much.
2025-02-1834 minDating with the Gilmore GirlsE 101 Pilot of the PilotOur totally not second attempt to do the pilot of Gilmore Girls because we screwed up the audio and went off track on our first attempt.
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