Entertain Like The Gilmore Girls: Season 1 Episode 2

Hello,

I am going to list every reference listed or shown in the second episode of Gilmore Girls. I have not finished all the books mentioned in the first episode, but I have finished all the movies and songs. Therefore, I thought why not move on the next episode. BTW, I will continue to read the books mentioned in the pilot until I finish it.

Literature:

1. Alice in Wonderland

2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

3. Leo Tolstoy (author mentioned as well as books written by him- War and Peace & Anna Karenina) 4. Charles Dickens (author mentioned as well as  books written by him- David Copperfield, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and Little Dorrit)

5. Dostoyevski

6. George Sand

7. Balzac

8. Harry Potter (I am planning to start with the first book and progress from there every time there will a Harry Potter reference- because I am sure there will be more Harry Potter reference.)

9. Shakespeare 10. Christian Nobility by Martin Lither 11. The Shining By Stephen King 12. Archie Comics

Music:

• References:
  • XTC Apple Venus Volume 2 CD
  • The Dixie Chick

• Played in the show

  • I’m the Man Who Murdered Love By XTC
  • I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye To You by Sam Phillips
  • Stars and Strips Forever by John Phillip Sousa

Movies & Shows:

• The Dukes of Hazzards
• Schindler’s List
• Christiane Amanpour
• Cokie Roberts
• Oprah
• Rosie O’Donnell

• The View

• The Goonies

• Macy’s Parade
• The Shining (you can read the book or watch the movie or both)

I hope you enjoy this list.

Love,

Priya

Entertain Like The Gilmore Girls: Season 1 Episode 1

Hello,

I am going to list every reference listed or shown in the Pilot of Gilmore Girls. This week and the next few weeks (until I finish all the books listed in the Pilot), I am going to entertain myself using these things listed below. Ready?

Literature:

1. On the Road by Jack Kerouac

2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

3. Stephen King (if you reading using this sequence, you can pick any book by Stephen King. I am planning to read Under The Dome or The Stand.) 4. Mistress of Mellyn By Victoria Holt (Rory was seen holding the book)

5. Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

6. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

7. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

8. The Second Sex By Simone De Beauvoir 9. Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford (read the book or watch the movie. I intend to do both)

10. The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen

Music:

• There She Goes by The LA’s – This is the first scene ever on the show where you see Lorelai walking to Luke’s. It is very good song and gives happy vibes every time I listen to it.
• Eminem: refered by Lane
• Britney Spears: refered by Rory
• Where the Color Don’t Go by Sam Phillips – This song is played when Lorelai goes to her parent’s house to ask for money for Rory’s school.
• Wendy by Wesley Yang and Gavin Mcnett – This is played when Rory gets her stuff from her locker.
• Heartland By George Strait is played when Rory and Lorelai are walking to their home from Luke’s.
• Ballet Waltz by Herman Beeftink is played at Miss Patty’s dance class.
• I Try by Macy Gray is played after a heated argument between Rory and Lorelai.
• My Little Corner Of The World by Kit Pongetti is played at Luke’s in the last scene of the Pilot.

Movies:

• West Side Story: Referred by Lorelai to Luke.
• Rosemary’s Baby: Referred by Rory to Dean.
• Mommie Dearest: Referred by Lorelai to Rory.
• Nick At Nite: Referred by Rory to Lorelai about Dean.
• Zsa Zsa Gabor
• Oprah

Here you go! Enjoy the next few weeks with these entertainment-packed things to do!

If I get more references from the Pilots, I will add more. But for now, I think that’s it.

 

Love,

Priya