There are countless awesome tv series with female showrunners at the helm. Thus far, I've only covered "Gilmore Girls" in its entirety, but there's more TK! "My Brilliant Friend" is next.
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“Lorelai's First Cotillion” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Rina Mimoun. Chemel was last seen just a few episodes ago and will crop up steadily throughout S7. I recently noticed that she directed an episode of "Maggie," a newish
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“That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee” is directed by Bethany Rooney and written by Rebecca Kirshner. Rooney previously worked on S1's "Forgiveness and Stuff," the episode where Jane Lynch plays a cranky nurse. As I was perusing
At the start of this season, I fully expected to sit through eight hours of Midge's narcissistic bullshit, seething with rage as everyone continued to praise her comedic prowess while ignoring her more unattractive qualities. By this finale, I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was
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“The Long Morrow” is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by new S7 showrunner, David S. Rosenthal. Chemel previously worked on the following episodes and will pop up several more times over the course of this season:
"Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too" - Lane&
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“Partings” is directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who co-wrote the episode with Daniel Palladino. In their 2006 interview with Michael Ausiello, they insist the S6 ending was in no way a bitter sabotage. When Ausiello presses Amy, this is what she says:
"Everything we put in
Along with making me want to dunk Ritz Crackers in a dry whiskey, this episode reminds me that despite Midge's significant character growth, she's still a self-absorbed asshole much of the time. At least she has the good sense to prevent Esther and Ethan from dressing
Hi there — Saul Sugarman here again to bring you a recap on perhaps my all-time favorite "Gilmore Girls" episode, featuring Emily in her tour de force beratement of Lorelai as she totes her mom around to various errands in a bullet-proof SUV. Rory also gives us her utmost
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"Super Cool Party People" is directed by Ken Whittingham, written by David S. Rosenthal. This is Whittingham's first and only episode of "GG," but he's one of those directors who has been around for decades and worked on
There's a Madeleine Albright quote from 2008 (re-popularized in 2013 by Taylor Swift), that goes like this: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." "Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest" explores that idea and comes
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"I Get a Sidekick Out of You" is directed and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, a woman I've been in a love-hate relationship with since this episode aired sixteen years ago. I could have overlooked the Luke/April nonsense and Rory's
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"The Real Paul Anka" is directed and written by Daniel Palladino because of course it is! It features a dumb fucking dream that we are forced to suffer through, weird Kirk shit, and a lot of annoying April field trip antics. I don'
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"I'm OK, You're OK" is directed by Lee Shallat Chemel, written by Keith Eisner. Chemel was last seen in "Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too," the episode that marked the beginning of the end for Lane Kim. Let's
