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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"A Family Matter" is directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Daniel Palladino. You should remember Ortega (dance master extraordinaire) from these previous episodes:
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" - Kirk wins the coveted dance marathon trophy and Dean finally stops
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"In the Clamor and the Clangor" is directed by Michael Grossman, written by Sheila R. Lawrence and Janet Leahy. I'm surprised that Grossman didn't direct more episodes of "GG" - this is his only one - because it
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"The Nanny and the Professor" is directed by Peter Lauer, written by Scott Kaufer. This is Lauer's only episode of "GG," but he's worked on a bunch of other cool shows like "The Secret World of Alex
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"Ted Koppel's Big Night Out" was directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Babbit is no stranger to the "GG" universe and has directed the previous episodes:
"The Road Trip to Harvard" - We find out that
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"Die, Jerk" is directed by Tom Moore, written by Daniel Palladino. This is Moore's first and only episode of "Gilmore Girls." He's best known for his work in theater, primarily as the director of the OG Broadway run
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"The Festival of Living Art" is directed by Chris Long, written by Daniel Palladino. You should definitely be familiar with Long at this point:
"Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" - Emily is horrified by Rory's low-rent cotillion with cotton tablecloths and folding
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"An Affair to Remember" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Diamond's second episode of Season 4. He also directed "The Hobbit, The Sofa, and Digger Stiles," the episode where Sookie serves gravlax to ten-year-olds.
The
Most of 2018 was spent with my beloved Airpods, watching movies in bed while my husband slept next to me with a pillow over his face. He often complains that while he's asleep, I have this fun, second life from 9P-12A ... and it's true. For a
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"The Fundamental Things Apply" is directed by Neema Barnette, written by John Stephens. I was surprised to see Barnette's name in these credits because she's kind of a big fucking deal and I had no idea she directed an episode
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"Chicken or Beef?" is directed by Chris Long, written by Jane Espenson. Long has directed many previous episodes.
"Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" - Emily is horrified by Rory's low-rent cotillion with cotton tablecloths and folding chairs.
"The Bracebridge Dinner"
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"The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles" is directed by Matthew Diamond, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. This is Diamond's first episode of "Gilmore Girls," but he'll go on to direct five more up through S5. Here are some
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"The Lorelais' First Day at Yale" is directed by Chris Long, written by Daniel Palladino. Long is probably best known for "The Americans," but he's also directed a ton of "Gilmore Girls" episodes. Here's the
