ep 135: Marcus Welby was handsome—and George Clooney (Marcus Welby, M.D. // ER)

In our (probably) penultimate episode, we turn into correspondents on a topic we've wanted to investigate for years: Christiane Amanpour. And to do this research, we go to the most important primary sources we could find: sub-par Hollywood sequels! What inspired Amanpour to become a journalist? Is she a good role model for Rory? And what did she think of the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix? We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Trap, Azul board game More pop culture we ref: Broadcast News; The Wizard of Oz; Good Night, and Good Luck; Pink Panther 2; Iron Man 2; Zoolander 2; The Simpsons; Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides; Elizabeth Holmes; Taylor Swift; Anna Wintour; Oprah

In this episode, we're taking on a listener request! We're reading the works of (but mostly watching a movie about) Sylvia Plath. What is the tragedy that Rory and Lorelai allude to? Is Gwyneth Paltrow any good at playing this poet in a movie? And why does Rory love her work so much? No need to finish that copy of The Bell Jar that's been sitting half-read on your nightstand for years—we've got all the answers here! We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Inside Out 2 (Taylor's review), audiobooks! More pop culture we ref: The Crown, Goop, Harry Potter, Knives Out, Twilight, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

What's a girl to do when she has no time to write a valedictorian speech? And what's a girl to do when she has to choose between two terrible love interests while working in the world of TV journalism? We're digging into the '80s romantic dramedy Broadcast News and trying to figure out what the hey it has to do with Rory's graduation. Why is Lorelai comparing Rory to Holly Hunter? What ethical controversy (if you can even call it that) could make Holly Hunter break up with a dreamy news anchor? And how much do we love The Incredibles? Our 140th episode has a special report on all of these stories. We Wholeheartedly Recommend: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power; Murder, She Wrote Other pop culture we ref: All the President's Men, Network, Mary Tyler Moore, Elsa Klensch, The Simpsons, Working Girl, John F. Kennedy, The Incredibles, Kim Possible, Barbie

Sorry if you thought we had a deep Rory and Lorelai thing—because we totally do! We're holding hands as we drive straight into our newest pop culture ref, the 1991 crime classic Thelma & Louise. What does this movie have to say about female friendships? What did we think of THAT ending? And is Rory totally a Thelma? We Wholeheartedly Recommend: The Sound of Music Sing-Along, Persuasion by Jane Austen Other pop culture we ref: Hart to Hart, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Happy Gilmore, Alien, Holes

Because Barbra is queen! In the first pop culture ref of our final season, we finally watch and discuss The Way We Were. This '70s weepy features a Palladino-esque heroine, Robert Redford in a cable knit sweater, heartache, laugher, and Communism all in one neat package! We discuss the cultural changes in parenting since the 1970s, why the Gilmores reference this movie several times in the series, and, yes, Robert Redford in that cable knit sweater. We Wholeheartedly Recommend: Adventure Time, The Fall Guy (Taylor's review) Other pop culture we ref: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Out of Africa; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Taylor Swift; Antonio Banderas

Did you miss us? We're back with our final season covering Gilmore Girls's final season, but with a few changes to our previous format. We explain all that, PLUS talk about seeing the one and only Amy Sherman-Palladino at PaleyFest, her upcoming show Etoile, and the new children's book Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow.

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/)