“…a smartly written show about the complex mother-daughter relationship…”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Bauder

“…emotionally tantalizing…”
TV GUIDE

“…it’s generally acknowledged that ‘Gilmore’ has consistently been one of the
finest shows on television…”
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER/Ray Richmond

“…the closest thing to a heartfelt screwball comedy we’ve seen this decade.” “Anyone who says they don’t make ‘em like Katherine Hepburn anymore has never checked out this fast-talkin’ dame [Lauren Graham]…” “…the way she [Graham] handles Lorelai’s rapid-fire patter and dizzying romantic life is timeless.”
TV GUIDE

“…the nonstop cute, clever…lines…” “…electrically real…”
TVGUIDE.COM/Daniel R. Coleridge“…love the show…” “…a pleasure…” “The characters [are] complicated and intelligent.” “…plenty of humor and warmth…” “…that dialogue…fast, funny and dazzlingly, omni-culturally literate…” “I was hooked.”
CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Neil Minow

“ ‘Gilmore’ triumphs with a light touch on serious subjects” “The hourlong comedy-drama….has received plenty of critical accolades over the years…” “…one of television’s best-written shows.” “…it’s one of the youth-oriented network’s highest-rated programs…” “The dialogue is quick, snappy and replete with pop-culture references…and the plots…always strike just the right notes of honesty and believability.” “The sparkling chemistry between Graham and Bledel is another key to this show’s success.” “Graham is one of TV’s best actresses …” “… an endearing, eclectic cast.”
THE SACRAMENTO BEE/Rachel Leibrock

“…[Amy Sherman-Palladino]…displays the same idiosyncratic charm and unfiltered attitudes as her characters.” “…[Gilmore Girls] has garnered a loyal following by balancing drama and comedy with a razor-sharp wit and lively exuberance.”
LOS ANGELES TIMES/Mark Olsen

“…plenty of offbeat supporting characters, all played with charm, grace and humor.”
“A great show…and just one more we’ll have to add to our weekly list.”
SALT LAKE CITY DESERET NEWS/Chris Hicks

“…one of television’s most consistently entertaining programs…” “They talk up a perfect storm, a spew of storylines, pop culture references and delightful nonsense...”
THE KANSAS CITY STAR/Aaaron Barnhart

“…smart, warm, wacky comedy-drama…” “…the show’s dialogue is so wickedly intricate, so wildly intelligent.” “…a show that makes most lists of TV’s best.” “…great television…” “…the real star – Sherman-Palladino herself. To hear her talk is to is to understand why the show’s dialogue is so wickedly intricate, so wildly intelligent.”
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH/Gail Pennington

“…delightful…” “The usual great dialogue…” “It’s a fun hour.”
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER/Mike Hughes

“…reminding viewers just how good this family comedy-drama show has been during much of its four-year run…”
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS/Charlie McCollum

“I still watch this show and enjoy it…”
SALT LAKE CITY DESERET NEWS/ Scott D. Pierce

“ ‘Gilmore Girls’…is even more charming…” “It’s very funny, but sweet, too.”
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS/Jeanne Jakle

“…this sweet series deftly traces the relationships of three generations of women.”
THE DENVER POST/Joanne Ostrow

“…Gilmore has one of TV’s best casts…”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“An uber-hip single mother…” “Mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) embodies the stylish thirtysomething…”
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

“…it’s not unusual for the Gilmore parents [played by Kelly Bishop and Edward Herrmann] to steal the show.” “That the veteran actors are part of an adamantly youth-infatuated network is a tribute to [Amy] Sherman-Palladino…” “…scripts, stuffed with the kind of witty, rapid-fire dialogue that belonged to 1930s screwball comedies.”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lynn Elber

“As always, the actresses are wonderful, and…the banter is funny.”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“…‘Gilmore Girls’ on the WB, proved that families don’t have to be conventional to be both likeable and funny.”
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL/Joanne Weintraub

“…scenes filled with witty dialogue and snappy comebacks.”
BACK STAGE WEST/Pamela Bock

“Rattling off rapid-fire dialogue, Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham make the best parent-child tandem on TV.” “Even with daughter Rory off to Yale, their observations on life in their small town and their own shifting relationship are packed with truths and presented with unrelenting charm.”
CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Steve Johnson

“…the critically lauded drama…”
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/Richard Huff

“…stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel remain as enchanting as ever…”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“…‘GG’ has…been far and away the smartest, most assured, funny and moving family drama on television.” “Lauren Graham plays the mom as lovingly confused as to the road map of child rearing…” “Modern and complicated, mature and hip, it pulls off the near impossible – making all three generations interesting.”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“The peppy dialogue is…amusing and even stunning.”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“…a series that seems to coast from highlight to highlight…”
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS/David Kronke

“…the show has endearing and witty stars in Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.”
THE SACRAMENTO BEE/Ann Shulock

“Some old favorites get better with age”
THE STAR-LEDGER/Alan Sepinwall

“…exceptional family series…”
TV GUIDE/Tim Holland

“The most endearing and literate prime-time TV show joyfully rolls along…” “Grown-ups, take notice: If you’re missing this, you really don’t have a clue.”
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/Jonathan Storm

“This is one of my favorite shows anywhere.” “Its mix of beautifully drawn and acted characters, and kinetic wit would make it my straight-up Emmy pick.”
SACRAMENTO BEE/Rick Kushman

“Gilmore Girl’s Lauren Graham…she’s currently the funniest woman on series TV.”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/Robert Philpot

“It has likable characters and stars, it has the best dialogue on TV and…it makes me laugh more than most comedies.”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM

“Warm, quirky small-town vibe…”
TV GUIDERanked #9 Best Show on Television
ELECTRONIC MEDIA/Critics Poll, Winter 2003

“…‘Gilmore Girls’ is one of the best shows on television no matter what your age.”
ZAP2IT.com/Amy Amatangelo

“Gotta love the ‘Gilmore Girls” “I love that show.” “…one of the best hours on TV…” “…a show that can make you laugh, think and cry, sometimes in the same moment.”
“‘Gilmore Girls’ is great stuff. Don’t miss it.”
DESERET NEWS/Scott D. Pierce

“…a lively, literate breeze of dialogue and gentle fantasy that make it one of television’s best shows – the proverbial treat for all ages.”
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/Jonathan Storm

“[Lorelai] tosses out better jokes than most any sitcom heroine.”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“…the pop-culture references…are so genuinely clever, and you just can’t help falling for these characters.” “…great performances, along with powerful and poignant stories.”
CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Steve Johnson

“If you’ve got to have heart, watch ‘Gilmore Girls” “It’s clever, it’s warm and it’s gloriously romantic – the last a quality that’s scarce on television, especially prime-time network TV.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS

“…warm, witty, altogether wonderful…”
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH/Gail Pennington

“Smart, silly, witty and wonderful.”
DETROIT FREE PRESS/Mike Duffy

“OK, class, repeat after me: ‘Gilmore Girls’ is one of the best shows on TV and you need to watch it…” “This splendid comedy-drama, which should have gotten multiple Emmy nominations but didn’t, returns for a new season…”
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS/Charlie McCollum

“…the sweetest, smartest scripts on TV.”
NEW YORK POST

“…one of television’s most intelligent and amusing shows.”
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/Jonathan Storm

“Gilmore’ is also one of a new wave of passion projects that have revitalized the drama genre.”
DAILY VARIETY/Michael Schneider

“Tonight’s repeat of ‘Gilmore Girls’ puts a much deserved spotlight on Edward Herrmann…A wonderful actor, a wonderful episode.”
MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE/Neal Justin

“Graham is magnetic in ‘Gilmore Girls’…”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/Ken Parish Perkins

“…try this series that manages to touch every sense in any given episode.”
KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE/Ken Parish Perkins

“…solid, satisfying entertainment.”
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN/Diane Holloway

“Hottest Returning Show”
WEEKLY VARIETY/Rick Kissell

“Mother and Daughter of the Year: Lorelai and Rory Gilmore of ‘Gilmore Girls,’ a familial fount of witty, pop culture-riffing repartee.”
THE DETROIT NEWS AND FREE PRESS/Mike Duffy

“Sweet without being sappy, smart without being pretentious, ‘Gilmore Girls’ is blissfully brilliant.” “The writing on this dramatic comedy (or is it a comedic drama?) about conflict and conciliation among three generations of women is so smooth, fluid and delightful, I often want to write down the lines and use them.” “…I can’t remember seeing an episode that doesn’t simply zoom by.”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/Ken Parish Perkins

“Smart, witty dialogue and a subtle sheen of racy humor makes ‘Gilmore Girls’ safe for all ages.”
THE SACRAMENTO BEE/Rachel Leibrock

“In the second season of this endearing comedy-drama, Graham has relaxed into a performance so confident and winning in every respect that her verbal dexterity is merely icing on the cake.”
NEWSDAY/John Crook

“…a bona-fide hit…”
MEDIAWEEK/Alan James Frutkin

“A gem of rhythm and wit, this show manages to be sweet, clever and challenging all at once. It’s written with the kind of grace that makes you feel good just listening to the language; it makes you think; and it makes you happy. What more can we ask for?”
THE SACRAMENTO BEE/Rich Kushman

“The most interesting, well-rounded family drama on television…A warm, witty and completely charming hour every week.”
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR/Marc D. Allan

“It’s the rare series that allows older characters to shine: Kelly Bishop and Edward Herrmann are outstanding as Graham’s parents.”
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL/Hal Boedeker

“Wittier than most other sitcoms, warmer than most dramas, ‘Gilmore’ offers an expansive, kind-hearted view of small-town life as seen through the eyes of three fabulous actresses: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Kelly Bishop. It not only leaves you smiling; it earns every smile it provokes.”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“…brim with clever banter, offbeat characterizations, winning performances and an easygoing Capra-
esque charm.”
TV GUIDE’s BEST OF THE YEAR 2001/Matt Roush

“A clever, sympathetic and surprisingly touching exploration of family hopes and expectations.”
“’Girls’ has solidified its spot among top series with a string of strong episodes built around television’s best mother/daughter/granddaughter act: Kelly Bishop, Lauren Graham and (Alexis) Bledel.” “A small, gentle gem”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“…one of the smartest, hippest family shows you’ll find anywhere…” “…there’s absolutely no question that ‘GG’ is one of the better shows on television.”
THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/Tim Goodman

“’Gilmore Girls’ is a heartwarming, literate family fantasy…”
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/Jonathan Storm

“…a perfect show for a mother and daughter to watch together…”
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL/Tammy Carter

“(‘Gilmore Girls’) has heart, intelligence, energy and the willingness to deal with family issues without excessive hand-wringing or slopping sentimentalism.”
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES/Kate O’Hare

“The show should have gotten a slew of Emmy nominations…” “The performances by Graham, Bledel and an excellent ensemble do justice to Sherman-Palladino’s witty, warm dialogue.”
KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE NEWS/Charlie McCollum

“It’s choice stuff” “’Gilmore Girls’ is a witty whirlwind that can suck you in before you know what hit you.”
NEWSDAY/Diane Werts

“3 1/2 (out of four) stars: Outstanding, Highly recommended”
NY DAILY NEWS/Eric Mink

“…a standout performance by Bishop, who is incredibly touching as a woman who longs to have a closer relationship with her daughter, but doesn’t know how.”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“That ‘Gilmore Girls’ is a touching comedy is also a tribute to the actors, led by the luminous Graham. The Gilmore family is one television clan worth knowing, and that can’t be said too often these days.”
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL/Hal Boedeker

“…tremendous heart and decency…”
THE NEWARK STAR-LEDGER/Alan Sepinwall

“Lauren Graham, flat out, is a marvel.”
LA DAILY NEWS/David Kronke

“…razor-sharp, absolutely engaging…”
SACRAMENTO BEE/Rick Kushman

“Alexis Bledel has only gotten better as the smart and mature Rory Gilmore.”
HARTFORD COURANT/Kevin McDonough

“It’s a sentimental series, bursting with optimism and tenderness. But it’s also witty and incisive, mining affairs of the heart with humor and aplomb.”
BOSTON HERALD/Marisa Guthrie

“…a must-see show.”
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND EXAMINER/Tim Goodman

“…the wittiest, warmest show on any network.”
THE NEWARK STAR-LEDGER/Alan Sepinwall

“Who wouldn’t like this town, these girls – and, for that matter, this utterly delightful, smart and funny show?”
TV GUIDE/Matt Roush

“Look for ‘Girls’ to firmly establish itself with TV’s best.”
USA TODAY/Robert Bianco

“Best show on television. Not to be missed. Great scripts and acting.”
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

“Lauren Gilmore, a vibrant talent.”
SACRAMENTO BEE/Rick Kushman

“(Graham’s) success in creating a character who is appealing, vulnerable, sassy and fiercely independent has a halo effect on the entire production.”
“’Gilmore Girls’ is…introspective, personal and, yes, charming.”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER/Barry Garron

“A good example of TV that makes you laugh and think.”
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM

“A surprising little treasure…” “…an ode to quaint Americana…” “…Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are a terrific team…”
THE NEWARK STAR-LEDGER/Allan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz

“…it’s got everything: great writing, great cast, even a great premise.”
THE SACRAMENTO BEE/Rick Kushman

“’Gilmore Girls’ has been a better bet from the start….smart, funny and warm but rarely saccharine…”
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

“The scenes with Lane Kim (Keiko Agena) and her mother…give ‘Gilmore Girls’ an extra sizzle and certainly an element few other series have.”
KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS/Ken Parish Perkins

“’Gilmore Girls’ shows its stripes as uncommonly smart in its portrayal of common entanglements in adolescent and adult life.”
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/Rob Owen

“…a smart drama…” “And beyond the main storyline, there are strong supporting characters…”
THE WASHINGTON POST/Harriet Winslow

“One of the best new dramas ‘Gilmore Girls’ has definite and distinct comedic touches.”
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR/Marc D. Allan

“Lauren Graham (Lorelai) and Alexis Bledel (Rory) enjoy an unforced chemistry while engaging in banter that’s warm, witty and full of life.”
TV GUIDE/Matt Roush