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(#1) The Show's Tagline is "Life's short. Talk fast" for a Reason
You're completely correct in thinking they talk fast on the show. The average Gilmore Girls script is double the length of a standard TV script. That's a lot more lingo to throw in so it's fitting the show's tagline is "Life's short. Talk fast."
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(#2) Lane's Father Actually Exists
The character of Lane's father actually lives with Lane and her mother even though he never makes an appearance. . . not even at Lane's wedding!
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(#3) The Gilmore Girls's Sets Were Built on a Sound Stage
The entire first floor of Lorelai and Rory's home was built to scale within a sound stage. But you could also access Sookie's house from Lorelai's foyer through a "coat closet" door. Exterior shots of the home, the foyer, and the hallways were filmed on an outdoor set.
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(#4) The GG Producers Created Paris For Weil
Liza Weil originally auditioned for the part of Rory. Even though she didn’t get the role, the producers liked her so much they wrote a part for her: Rory’s arch-nemesis turned friend, Paris Gellar.
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(#5) GG was Bledel's First Acting Gig
Have you ever noticed how much Lauren Graham wraps her arm around her TV daughter during the first season? This is because Gilmore Girls was Alexis Bledel's first acting gig, and Lauren Graham was guiding her to the correct standing positions during filming.
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(#6) Melissa McCarthy Almost Wasn't Sookie
Alex Borstein was originally cast as Sookie but had to back out due to a contract with MADtv. The role was then recast with the Sookie you know: Melissa McCarthy. No problem! McCarthy was an excellent fit for Lorelai’s best gal-pal (besides Rory, of course).
Although this opportunity fell through for Borstein, she still makes numerous cameos on the show.
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(#7) Jackson Douglas Played Jackson Belleville
Playing the role of Sookie's love interest, Jackson Belleville, was likely an easy leap for actor Jackson Douglas, who (as you probably noticed) shares the character's first name. Douglas was also this close to acting as the love interest to his real, IRL wife, Alex Borstein, who was originally cast as Sookie.
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(#8) We Might Never Know the "True" Last Line
Gilmore Girls was produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband, Daniel Palladino. Amy had always imagined a last line for the series, but because of contractual issues, Amy and Dan left the show after season six.
She’s still “mum's the word” on the ending she had planned.
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(#9) The Gilmore Girls Made an Appearance on Family Guy
Daniel Palladino, an executive producer on Gilmore Girls, was also a producer and head writer on Family Guy. Guess it only makes sense that Family Guy has mocked Gilmore Girls. Notoriously, they did a skit where Lorelai and Rory make out. Ew!
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(#10) You Can Visit Star's Hollow!
Okay, you can't actually visit Star's Hollow, but you can visit the place Star’s Hollow is based off of: Washington Depot, Connecticut. The creators were inspired to write the show after visiting the small town.
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(#11) Bledel Aced Her First Audition
Alexis Bledel’s first audition ever was the one that landed her the role of Rory on Gilmore Girls. She confesses, "It was very unexpected. I was nervous and didn't know what I was doing. It just happened to work out."
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(#13) Lauren Graham Was Connie Britton's Roommate
Lauren Graham and Nashville star Connie Britton used to be roommates. "We lived in an empty house that we weren't supposed to be living in," Graham has said. "We had no furniture and all we ate were Rice Krispies Treats."
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(#14) The Show Made Nods to Actors's Pasts and Futures
The show made references not only to its stars's previous roles, but also the roles their stars would move on to. For instance, Kelly Bishop (Rory’s Grandmother on the show) is a fan of musicals. In real life, Kelly Bishop was a former Broadway star and a Tony-winner for A Chorus Line.
And when Adam Brody left the show to join the cast of The O.C., the show jokingly claims that Dave “moved to California.”
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(#15) That Wasn't Coffee in Rory's Cup. . .
Alexis Bledel hates coffee. Unfortunately for her, Rory loves it. Since Rory chugs coffee in almost every episode of the show, the props team substituted Coca-Cola for coffee.
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(#16) Melissa McCarthy is Jenny McCarthy's Cousin
Makes sense that Melissa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy have the same last name - the two are cousins. Melissa appeared on the The Jenny McCarthy Show, as “Melissa.” Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your opinion), Jenny never made it to Star's Hollow.
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(#17) Carole King Sings the Theme and Guest Starred on the Show
Sophie Bloom, the record store owner in Star’s Hollow is played by singer Carole King. Her song, "Where You Lead," is the show's theme song.
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(#18) Graham Was a Producer on GG
We all know Lauren Graham was a huge part of the show, playing Lorelai on-screen. But she also served as a producer towards the later end of the show. Her first producing credit came in Season 7 with episode "To Whom It May Concern," and continued through the show's final episode.
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(#19) Keiko Agena is 11 Years Older than Her Character
Keiko Agena (Lane Kim) was 27 years old during the filming of Season 1. She was playing a 16-year-old. Agena is actually only six years younger than Lauren Graham, who was 33 during the filming of the first season. Which means Lane's best friend's mom was only 6 years older than her.
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(#20) Scott Patterson Knew the End Was Coming
Scott Patterson, who plays moody Luke on the show, expected the show was coming to an end. His reaction on learning the show was going to be cancelled: "I kind of expected it, actually. And I think i was probably a little relieved and disappointed at the same time. So many things went through me when I heard the news.
I wasn't terribly shocked. I know a lot of people were very optimistic, but I wasn't one of them." What a "Luke-esque" way to put it!
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