Gilmore Girls Quiz
Lorelai, Rory, Luke, Sookie and Stars Hollow: 15 questions on the fastest talking show on TV.
What is the name of the Connecticut town where Lorelai and Rory live?
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Stars Hollow
Stars Hollow is the fictional, impossibly quaint small town of gazebos, festivals and town meetings where the Gilmores live, while Lorelai's parents live in a mansion in nearby Hartford.
The town set on the Warner Bros. backlot was also used for The Music Man in 1962 and later for Pretty Little Liars.
Which actress plays Lorelai Gilmore?
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Lauren Graham
Lauren Graham plays fast talking single mother Lorelai Gilmore for all seven seasons and the 2016 revival, delivering the show's famously dense dialogue, which often ran to 80 pages per script.
Graham later starred as Sarah Braverman in NBC's Parenthood alongside Peter Krause, who became her real life partner for more than a decade.
Who owns the diner where Lorelai gets her coffee?
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Luke Danes
Luke Danes, played by Scott Patterson, runs Luke's Diner in his late father's hardware store and spends years grumbling about Lorelai's coffee intake before the two finally get together in season 5.
Scott Patterson was a minor league baseball pitcher before acting, spending several seasons in the Braves and Yankees systems.
Which university does Rory attend?
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Yale
Rory dreams of Harvard for years but chooses Yale, her grandfather Richard's alma mater, after a campus visit, and much of seasons 4 to 7 follows her at the Yale Daily News.
Yale scenes were mostly filmed in Los Angeles, with occasional location footage from Pomona College and other campuses.
Which singer-songwriter performs the theme song, Where You Lead?
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Carole King
The theme is a new version of Carole King's 1971 song Where You Lead, re-recorded as a duet with her daughter Louise Goffin, with the lyrics changed to fit a mother and daughter.
Carole King also appears on the show as Sophie Bloom, the owner of the Stars Hollow music store.
Which future film star plays chef Sookie St. James?
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Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy plays Lorelai's clumsy, brilliant best friend and chef Sookie for seven seasons, years before Bridesmaids made her a movie star and Oscar nominee.
McCarthy returned for only one scene in the 2016 revival because of scheduling, after a public back and forth about whether she had been invited.
What is the name of the private school Rory attends?
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Chilton
Rory's acceptance to the elite Chilton Preparatory School in Hartford sets up the whole series, as Lorelai must ask her estranged parents for tuition in exchange for weekly Friday night dinners.
Rory's rival turned friend Paris Geller, played by Liza Weil, is introduced as Chilton's most ferocious overachiever.
What is the name of the inn Lorelai and Sookie open together?
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The Dragonfly Inn
After years of running the Independence Inn for someone else, Lorelai and Sookie buy and restore the Dragonfly, opening it in season 4 with a chaotic test run weekend for friends and family.
The Cheshire Cat is the over the top bed and breakfast the pair visit for research in season 2.
How is Jess Mariano related to Luke?
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His nephew
Jess, played by Milo Ventimiglia, is the troubled son of Luke's sister Liz, sent to live with his uncle in Stars Hollow in season 2, where he becomes Rory's second boyfriend.
Ventimiglia and Alexis Bledel dated in real life for several years while playing Jess and Rory.
What is the name of Rory's father?
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Christopher Hayden
Christopher Hayden, played by David Sutcliffe, is Lorelai's high school boyfriend and Rory's charming but unreliable father, who drifts in and out of their lives and briefly marries Lorelai in season 7.
Max Medina, Jason Stiles and Alex Lesman are all men Lorelai dates over the course of the series.
What is the name of Lorelai's dog?
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Paul Anka
Lorelai adopts a scruffy, neurotic dog in season 6 and names him Paul Anka after the Canadian crooner, and the same dog returned to play him a decade later in the 2016 revival.
The real Paul Anka appears in a season 6 dream sequence alongside his canine namesake.
What is the name of Lane Kim's band?
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Hep Alien
Rory's best friend Lane escapes her strict mother's rules by secretly drumming for Hep Alien, the Stars Hollow rock band whose guitarist Zack she eventually marries.
Sebastian Bach, the former frontman of heavy metal band Skid Row, plays Hep Alien's older guitarist Gil.
Who created Gilmore Girls?
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Amy Sherman-Palladino
Amy Sherman-Palladino created the show and wrote its rapid fire, reference packed dialogue, leaving after season 6 in a contract dispute before returning to write the 2016 revival.
She later created The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2018.
The 2016 Netflix revival A Year in the Life was split into four episodes named after what?
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Seasons of the year
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was released on Netflix on November 25, 2016 as four 90 minute episodes titled Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, following the Gilmores through one year.
The revival finally let Sherman-Palladino film the ending she had planned before leaving the original show.
What does Rory tell Lorelai in the revival's famous final four words?
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That she is pregnant
The revival ends on the Stars Hollow gazebo with the long promised final four words: Rory says Mom, Lorelai answers Yeah, and Rory says I'm pregnant, bringing the story full circle.
Sherman-Palladino had planned those four words as the original series finale years before the revival existed.
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Gilmore Girls debuted on The WB in October 2000 and turned a mother and daughter in Stars Hollow, Connecticut into one of television's most rewatched comfort shows. Lorelai drank the coffee, Rory read the books, Luke grumbled behind the counter, and Carole King sang the theme. A 2016 Netflix revival finally delivered the four words Amy Sherman-Palladino had planned all along.
These 15 questions cover the characters, the town, the schools, the boyfriends and the revival, starting with basics every viewer knows and building to deeper cuts about Lorelai's dog, Lane's band and the show's creator. It suits longtime fans, new binge watchers and anyone who has ever argued about Dean, Jess or Logan.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
How many seasons of Gilmore Girls are there?
Seven seasons and 153 episodes aired between 2000 and 2007, followed by the four episode Netflix revival A Year in the Life in 2016.
What are the final four words of Gilmore Girls?
In the revival's last scene Rory says Mom, Lorelai replies Yeah, and Rory says I'm pregnant.
Does the quiz cover the Netflix revival?
Yes. The last two questions are about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, while the rest focus on the original seven seasons.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What is the name of the Connecticut town where Lorelai and Rory live?
Stars Hollow Stars Hollow is the fictional, impossibly quaint small town of gazebos, festivals and town meetings where the Gilmores live, while Lorelai's parents live in a mansion in nearby Hartford. The town set on the Warner Bros. backlot was also used for The Music Man in 1962 and later for Pretty Little Liars. - Which actress plays Lorelai Gilmore?
Lauren Graham Lauren Graham plays fast talking single mother Lorelai Gilmore for all seven seasons and the 2016 revival, delivering the show's famously dense dialogue, which often ran to 80 pages per script. Graham later starred as Sarah Braverman in NBC's Parenthood alongside Peter Krause, who became her real life partner for more than a decade. - Who owns the diner where Lorelai gets her coffee?
Luke Danes Luke Danes, played by Scott Patterson, runs Luke's Diner in his late father's hardware store and spends years grumbling about Lorelai's coffee intake before the two finally get together in season 5. Scott Patterson was a minor league baseball pitcher before acting, spending several seasons in the Braves and Yankees systems. - Which university does Rory attend?
Yale Rory dreams of Harvard for years but chooses Yale, her grandfather Richard's alma mater, after a campus visit, and much of seasons 4 to 7 follows her at the Yale Daily News. Yale scenes were mostly filmed in Los Angeles, with occasional location footage from Pomona College and other campuses. - Which singer-songwriter performs the theme song, Where You Lead?
Carole King The theme is a new version of Carole King's 1971 song Where You Lead, re-recorded as a duet with her daughter Louise Goffin, with the lyrics changed to fit a mother and daughter. Carole King also appears on the show as Sophie Bloom, the owner of the Stars Hollow music store. - Which future film star plays chef Sookie St. James?
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy plays Lorelai's clumsy, brilliant best friend and chef Sookie for seven seasons, years before Bridesmaids made her a movie star and Oscar nominee. McCarthy returned for only one scene in the 2016 revival because of scheduling, after a public back and forth about whether she had been invited. - What is the name of the private school Rory attends?
Chilton Rory's acceptance to the elite Chilton Preparatory School in Hartford sets up the whole series, as Lorelai must ask her estranged parents for tuition in exchange for weekly Friday night dinners. Rory's rival turned friend Paris Geller, played by Liza Weil, is introduced as Chilton's most ferocious overachiever. - What is the name of the inn Lorelai and Sookie open together?
The Dragonfly Inn After years of running the Independence Inn for someone else, Lorelai and Sookie buy and restore the Dragonfly, opening it in season 4 with a chaotic test run weekend for friends and family. The Cheshire Cat is the over the top bed and breakfast the pair visit for research in season 2. - How is Jess Mariano related to Luke?
His nephew Jess, played by Milo Ventimiglia, is the troubled son of Luke's sister Liz, sent to live with his uncle in Stars Hollow in season 2, where he becomes Rory's second boyfriend. Ventimiglia and Alexis Bledel dated in real life for several years while playing Jess and Rory. - What is the name of Rory's father?
Christopher Hayden Christopher Hayden, played by David Sutcliffe, is Lorelai's high school boyfriend and Rory's charming but unreliable father, who drifts in and out of their lives and briefly marries Lorelai in season 7. Max Medina, Jason Stiles and Alex Lesman are all men Lorelai dates over the course of the series. - What is the name of Lorelai's dog?
Paul Anka Lorelai adopts a scruffy, neurotic dog in season 6 and names him Paul Anka after the Canadian crooner, and the same dog returned to play him a decade later in the 2016 revival. The real Paul Anka appears in a season 6 dream sequence alongside his canine namesake. - What is the name of Lane Kim's band?
Hep Alien Rory's best friend Lane escapes her strict mother's rules by secretly drumming for Hep Alien, the Stars Hollow rock band whose guitarist Zack she eventually marries. Sebastian Bach, the former frontman of heavy metal band Skid Row, plays Hep Alien's older guitarist Gil. - Who created Gilmore Girls?
Amy Sherman-Palladino Amy Sherman-Palladino created the show and wrote its rapid fire, reference packed dialogue, leaving after season 6 in a contract dispute before returning to write the 2016 revival. She later created The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2018. - The 2016 Netflix revival A Year in the Life was split into four episodes named after what?
Seasons of the year Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was released on Netflix on November 25, 2016 as four 90 minute episodes titled Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, following the Gilmores through one year. The revival finally let Sherman-Palladino film the ending she had planned before leaving the original show. - What does Rory tell Lorelai in the revival's famous final four words?
That she is pregnant The revival ends on the Stars Hollow gazebo with the long promised final four words: Rory says Mom, Lorelai answers Yeah, and Rory says I'm pregnant, bringing the story full circle. Sherman-Palladino had planned those four words as the original series finale years before the revival existed.
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