Lorelai Gilmore

🔟 Lorelai Gilmore's Top 10 Favorite Things

Coffee first, questions later. These are the things that make life in Stars Hollow worth talking about, quickly and at length.

1. 1

   Coffee from Luke's Diner

   Fuel, food group and love language in one cup, and I will beg if I have to.

2. 2

   Snow

   I can smell it coming, and every great thing in my life has happened while it was falling.

3. 3

   Movie night with Rory

   Two Gilmores, one couch and enough junk food to feed a small, poorly behaved army.

4. 4

   Yellow daisies

   My favorite flower. A thousand of them is the right number for a big question.

5. 5

   The Bangles

   My high school band. I nearly named my kid after one of their songs, so that's commitment.

6. 6

   The Dragonfly Inn

   Sookie and I built our dream inn, and our first reservation went down on a gum wrapper. Very professional.

7. 7

   Big Red gum

   Good for fresh breath and also for history, apparently.

8. 8

   Sookie's cooking

   I don't cook. I have a best friend who's a chef. That's called planning.

9. 9

   Al's Pancake World

   Zero pancakes, all the world. Takeout should keep you guessing.

10. 10

    A Stars Hollow town meeting

    Cheap entertainment, front-row seats, and Taylor brings the drama every time.

🔟 Lorelai Gilmore's Top 10 Movies & TV

Movie night is sacred in this house. Bring snacks, then bring more snacks, and no talking unless it's a running commentary.

1. 1

   Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

   A movie that legally requires every snack in the house.

2. 2

   Funny Girl(1968)

   A big voice, big heart and bigger costumes, so naturally I'm in.

3. 3

   Singin' in the Rain(1952)

   The best excuse ever to stomp through puddles.

4. 4

   Easter Parade(1948)

   Hats, frills and showtunes. I sang it at my mother, and she survived.

5. 5

   An American in Paris(1951)

   Dancing and Paris, and nobody makes you wear the beret.

6. 6

   Footloose(1984)

   I quote it whenever a town tries to ban fun, and Stars Hollow tries a lot.

7. 7

   Sixteen Candles(1984)

   Rory's entire idea of a school dance came from one midnight viewing.

8. 8

   The Wizard of Oz(1939)

   First pick in our rapid-fire movie game, always and forever.

9. 9

   Charlie's Angels (the original TV series)

   Rory and I spent years collecting the complete set.

10. 10

    The Brady Bunch reruns

    Prime real estate in my brain, right next to old song lyrics.

🎁 Lorelai Gilmore's Top 10 Gift Ideas for Fans

Gift ideas for fans, inspired by her on-screen favorites. They are not official Gilmore Girls merchandise.

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1. 1

   Wrigley's Big Red Cinnamon Gum, 15-stick 10-pack

   Keep a stack handy for writing down historic reservations.

2. 2

   Red Vines Original Red Licorice Twists, 3.5 lb resealable jar

   Non-negotiable for movie night. Never leave them behind.

3. 3

   Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Value Pack

   Breakfast of champions, warm or tragically cold.

4. 4

   Cuisinart CPT-122 2-Slice Toaster

   So nobody has to suffer a week of cold Pop-Tarts.

5. 5

   Nabisco Mallomars

   The safest bet in any snack emergency. Seasonal, so stock up.

6. 6

   Orville Redenbacher's Movie Theater Butter Microwave Popcorn

   Base layer of the junk-food pyramid.

7. 7

   The Bangles – Different Light (CD)

   High school me approves, and so does current me.

8. 8

   The Bangles – Greatest Hits (CD)

   Concert-ready singalongs, no tickets required.

9. 9

   ATFL Yellow Daisy Artificial Flowers, 6 bouquets (23 in)

   My favorite flower, and these never wilt.

10. 10

    Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker

    Twelve cups is a reasonable starting point.