25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still draws fans to small town Connecticut

‘Gilmore Girls’ at 25: With nods to Stars Hollow, fans flock to a recreation of a beloved show

Lauren Perlmutter is a “Gilmore Girls” superfan. She’s watched the show on a loop for the past 10 years. It’s mostly been in chronological order, and sometimes just in the background while she’s working on something else but craving the show’s comforting familiarity. “It’s like my bowl of chicken noodle soup,” she said. Perlmutter, 23, like many fans of the beloved series, was born after it first debuted Oct. 5, 2000 on the WB. Her mom, Joelle, …

'Gilmore Girls' at 25: With nods to Stars Hollow, fans flock to a recreation of a beloved show

At an event at the Grove celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Gilmore Girls,' fans, including several mother-daughter duos, said the show is as comforting as ever.

25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still draws fans to small town Connecticut

Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's fictional hometown of Stars Hollow was born after Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, stayed in northwestern Connecticut. The show premiered in the fall of 2000.(Image credit: Getty Images)

Gilmore Girls is deemed the fall show, but why?

As soon as the leaves turn amber and the air smells like fall, almost every girl you know hits play on “Gilmore Girls.” Stars Hollow’s plaid shirts, coffee mugs and quirky town charm feel like autumn’s official love language. Rewatching isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a seasonal ritual, as essential as your first iced pumpkin drink from Starbucks.  Here at Her Campus Mizzou, almost half of our team reported they rewatch “Gilmore Girls” every fall. Bu…