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.
Mild spoilers abound, but nothing that would ruin a first watch of the show.
I haven't read any interviews with creator Sarah Lampert (or her all-female creative team) about how she came up with the idea of "Ginny & Georgia" but in my mind, it was
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"Say Something" is written and directed by Daniel Palladino. I don't have any earth-shattering Palladino news, only that "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" has begun filming for S4. During December's Woodstock Film Festival, Daniel said that significantly more special
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This reference-heavy episode is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino. There are so many deep cuts and tiny details that I notice something new with each watch. This time, it was Lorelai's mention of "sparkly Venom lip gloss," which I had never
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"Come Home" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Jessica Queller. Here are Ortega's previous credits:
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - A series highlight, no question.
"A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" - I want drunk Sookie
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"Women of Questionable Morals" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Daniel Palladino. Diamond has worked on this show before and is probably best known as a choreographer and director of filmed ballet and theater performances. In my mind, he is Kenny Ortega-adjacent. Here
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"But Not as Cute as Pushkin" is directed by Michael Zinberg, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Zinberg's second episode of "Gilmore Girls," the first being "Afterboom," the one where Luke feeds Lorelai a Danish while she talks
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"Emily Says Hello" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Rebecca Kirshner. Oretga is a Stars Hollow pro and has directed many previous episodes:
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - For once, the hideous early 2000s fashion of this show
Growing up in small town Pennsylvania, I didn't meet many people who lived the childfree existence that I envisioned for myself. In desperate need of a role model, I grasped onto any TV character I could find. It wasn't until I found Cristina "single malt
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"The Party's Over" is directed by Eric Laneuville, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Laneuville's first (and only) episode of "GG," but he's definitely a TV veteran with a long, impressive list of credits to his
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"You Jump, I Jump, Jack" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. Ortega is a fucking powerhouse. When I see his name on the credits, I feel confident that the episode is going to slap. This is true not just of "
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"Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman. Diamond has a few earlier episodes to his credit:
"The Hobbit, The Sofa, and Digger Stiles" - Marty, aka "Naked Guy," makes
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"We Got Us a Pippi Virgin" is directed by Stephen Clancy, written by Daniel Palladino. You might remember Clancy from his work on S4's "The Incredible Sinking Lorelais," the episode where everyone named "Lorelai" acts like a monumental
