20 Things You Didn't Know About Gilmore Girls

The quirky, charming dramedy of Gilmore Girls is celebrating its 20th anniversary since first airing in 2000. It’s that comforting little show with its delightfully oddball characters and adorable setting of Stars Hollow.

Moreover, it presented us with of the greatest mother-daughter stories of all time and that’s truly why viewers fell in love with it so quickly. Lorelai and Rory have such a close-knit relationship, going through many trials and tribulations together. They experience love, loss, new beginnings, feuds, milestones and financial issues but always overcome their problems with the power of family, friendship and life's simple pleasures. Fans many have not cared for the revival but they still look fondly on the original golden era.

With a large ensemble and a fantastic coming-of-age story, there was a lot of content packed into 154 episodes and it’s always interesting to know more about what went on behind the scenes and all the what-ifs of the show. Let’s explore the secrets of the cast, the hidden details and the little unknown decisions here and there which greatly affected the iconic Gilmore Girls.

Unless he’s dressing up for a formal occasion (which is rarely), you almost never see Luke Danes without his baseball cap. This is not a frivolous costume item but actually a subtle nod to the early life of Scott Patterson before his career as an actor.

Before appearing on the show, Patterson played in the minor leagues for the Yankees, Dodgers and Rangers. He was a 1st round pick (12th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves in the January amateur secondary draft in 1980. His career as a professional pitcher last through till 1986 in which he won thirteen consecutive games as a starting pitcher between Class A Durham and Double-A Savannah. He moved on to acting in 1988 without ever playing at a major league level.

The show made another reference to his past sporting life when Luke plays baseball with Dean.