Pull on your tights and lace up your ballet slippers—it’s a Turning Point!  Why is Miss Patty obsessed with this ‘70s movie? Is Mikhail Baryshnikov a secret superstar we somehow missed the memo on? Whether or you call them “tights” or “air paints” (we’re looking at you, TJ), you won’t want to miss our first Miss Patty pop culture reference. We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Nintendo World, The Golden GirlsOther pop culture we ref: Barbra Streisand; Bewitched; The Graduate; Happy Days; Murder, She Wrote; Valley of the Dolls; The Color Purple; Only Murders in the Building; What I Like About You; Dirty DancingCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Hot or not: Emily’s latest pop culture ref! As she’s prepping for eye surgery, she’s ranking handsome TV doctors, specifically the ones from Marcus Welby, M.D. and ER. Why did audiences love these shows? How accurate were the medical procedures they were depicting? And how many Gilmore Girls cast members guest-starred on each one? Put on that stethoscope stat to find out!Other pop culture we ref: Driving Miss Daisy; The Outsiders; Veronica Mars; Gilligan’s Island; Top Gun; Murder, She Wrote; Sally Field; Jane Fonda; Grey’s AnatomyWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: 80 for Brady (read Taylor’s review) (https://href.li/?https://bit.ly/3DDvtSt), Outer BanksCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Enjoy this replay of our Laverne & Shirley episode, in memoriam of the passing of Cindy Williams.We invited our moms back to ask them about their memories of the ‘70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, why they loved the show, and what TV shows do differently today. Also, who is more like Laverne and who is more like Shirley? Does Sookie have anything in common with Laverne and Shirley’s neighbor Squiggy? And should we be drinking milk with Pepsi? Find out as we kick off the fifth season of Gilmore Girls!Other pop culture we ref: Happy Days, Mary Tyler Moore, Angela Lansbury, The Preacher’s Wife, A League of Their Own, Big, Mork and Mindy, Ariana Grande, WandaVision, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Runaway BrideCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Before Elsa Klensch was Rory’s fashion icon, she looked to...1970s sitcoms? In this ep, Taylor and the Woman (Kyla) take on hard-to-find Chico and the Man. How has the show aged? What is its legacy—if it has one? And what does this reference tell us about Rory and Lane in kindergarten? TBH, some answers are a little fuzzy, but at least we know Charo is going to show up and shout, “Coochie Coochie!” Other pop culture we ref: Murder, She Wrote; Fame; Laverne & Shirley; Touched by an Angel; The George Lopez Show; The Tonight Show; Cesar Romero; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Prince Harry; FriendsWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings (1973), Ringo Starr’s Twitter (https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/ringostarrmusic), The Last of Us (2023- )Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

No need to wake up from a dream—the real Paul Anka is here in our episode—er, at least our tribute to his Dog counterpart is here. We dig into the namesake of Lorelai’s first surviving pet: What are his biggest hits? Who else has he written songs for? Which band can we credit him with for bringing to America? And why on Earth would he inspire Lorelai to name her pup after him? Listen into our concert in Luke’s Diner to find out!Other pop culture we ref: Elvis, Rocky, Annette and Frankie, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Sid Vicious, Michael Jackson, Full House, Michael Bublé, Jason Bateman, Buddy HollyCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Cue up your favorite cute little ditty and pack your bags for a trip to the bizarre world of Pippi Longstocking...aka Sweden? We research the country's favorite child superheroine, who was inspired by bedtime stories and inspired many characters and women of the future. Was Lorelai one of the women she inspired? And exactly what version of her story are Luke, Lorelai, Dean, and Rory watching in Stars Hollow? Throw on your favorite pair of stockings and listen in to find out!Other pop culture ref: Murder, She Wrote; The Godfather; You've Got Mail; Eloise at the Plaza; Paddington; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo; Anne of Green Gables; Harry Potter; Lost in Translation; Justice LeagueCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

No one knows how to hurl an insult like Paris Geller—maybe it’s because her inspiration is Danny Bonaduce! In this short and sweet episode, we trade the la la-filled soundtrack of Stars Hollow for the la la-filled songs of The Partridge Family. What was Bonaduce’s role on the ‘70s family sitcom? And how did his later career inspire Paris’s showdown with Logan? Hop in the ring and find out!Other pop culture we ref: Jodie Foster, The Wizard of Oz, The Dick Van Dyke Show, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oprah, Donny Osmond, The Brady Bunch, The WaltonsWe Wholeheartedly Recommend: La Pitchoune: Cooking in France (2022-), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) - Read Taylor’s review (https://href.li/?https://www.zekefilm.org/2022/11/21/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-film-review/)Check us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)

Lorelai is hanging with the Holy Trinity of A Star Is Born—that is, Janet, Judy, and Babs—and we're adding Lady Gaga and Dorothy Parker to the party, too! We're talking all four versions of A Star Is Born (plus, another almost-version), ranking our favorites, and comparing and contrasting each story. How did true stories from early Hollywood influence the story? How are Lorelai and Luke like the superstar lovers in these films? Plus, a Dorothy Parker update!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Only Murders in the Building, CNN's History of the SitcomOther pop culture we ref: Dawn Powell, Funny Girl, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Lucille Ball, My Fair Lady, Jessica Chastain, Guardians of the GalaxyCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our new email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)

This episode is going to make our ratings bigger than Watergate! Rory is taking her fashion inspiration from another 1976 movie and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. What is the legacy of the classic Network? What about Maureen Dowd’s pumps say “come hither” (if anything)? And what do these inspirations mean for a journalism panel Rory is participating in? You know we won’t stay in the dark any longer on these questions—we’re as mad as hell we don’t know, and we’re not going to take this anymore!We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Midnights by Taylor Swift (2022), Regular Show (2010-17)Other pop culture we ref: Mommie Dearest, Sunset Blvd., George Clooney, The Godfather, Hamilton, The Hunger Games, John Oliver, Don’t Look Up, Tommy Hilfiger, A Streetcar Named DesireSo it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)Sign up for our Newsletter! (https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)

It’s a George Clooney double feature! In honor of his new rom-com with Julia Roberts releasing today (Ticket to Paradise), we’re watching two movies he starred in (and one he directed) that are referenced in the Gilmore Girls season 6 episode “You’ve Been Gilmored.” First it’s the 2002 sci-fi drama Solaris, in which Clooney is investigating some weird behavior in outer space, and then it’s the 2005 journalism docudrama in which Clooney is investigating some un-American behavior in the newsroom. What is the story of Solaris? To what famous journalist is Paris comparing herself? What did audiences and critics think of these movies? And did the Oscar buzz get to George Clooney?We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, CheersOther pop culture we ref: Mickey Rooney, All the President’s Men; Ocean’s 11; I Know Who Killed Me; mother!; The Tender Bar; The Wicker Man; Good Morning, Vietnam; Dylan ThomasCheck us out on Instagram! (https://href.li/?https://www.instagram.com/soitsashow/)Subscribe to our email list! (https://href.li/?https://soitsashow.mailchimpsites.com/)So it's a show? Twitter (https://twitter.com/SoItsAShow)So it's a show? Tumblr (https://soitsashowpodcast.tumblr.com/)