Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that has aired since 2000. It airs on The WB network in the United States and in dozens of other markets. It was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who serves as executive producer with husband Daniel Palladino. Season 6 premiered September 13, 2005.

History

The pilot episode of Gilmore Girls received financial support from the script development fund of the Family Friendly Forum. It was the first network show to reach the air with help from funding provided by that organization, which includes some of the nation's leading advertisers.

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Pilot episode - Family Friendly Forum

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The show was not a ratings success initially but has grown a following that eventually saw it outdraw its timeslot competitor - popular series Buffy the Vampire Slayer - in the ratings.

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In its fifth season, Gilmore Girls blossomed into The WB's second most watched primetime show, with a fan base which grew by double digits in all major demographics http://www.gilmoregirls.org/news/144.html, though it remains strongest among girls and women.

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By the time of its fifth season, Gilmore Girls received an American Film Institute Award and two Viewers for Quality Television Awards, and was named New Program of the Year by the Television Critics Association.

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American Film Institute - Viewers for Quality Television - Television Critics Association

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The show's actors have received many awards for their work on the series. Lauren Graham was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series and received two consecutive nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series from the Screen Actors Guild and won two Family Television Awards. Alexis Bledel has won a Young Artist Award and a Family Television Award. The series also won a Family Television Award for New Series, and was named Best Family TV Drama Series by the Young Artist Awards.

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The first season was released on DVD on May 4, 2004; the second season was released on December 7, 2004, the third on May 3, 2005, and the fourth season was released on September 27, 2005. The fifth season is scheduled for DVD release on December 13, 2005.

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DVD - May 4 - 2004 - December 7 - May 3 - 2005 - September 27 - December 13

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