66. Ballrooms and Biscotti
Taylor: Or have one of those high class naked parties with that Bush girl.
Taylor is making reference to President George W. Bush's daughter Barbara, a student at Yale, and famous for her partying and wild antics.
Daria- Cynical MTV animated character.
Iran in '79- Iranian militants took U.S. embassy employees in Tehran hostage in 1979.
Jim Morrision- Lead singer of The Dorrs who is buried in the Pere LaChaise cemetery in Paris.
Purim- Celebration commemorating the efforts of Queen Ester to save the Jewish people from the trannical Haman
Sandinistas- Members of a leftist Nicaraguan political party, and a Clash album.
"Sk8er Boi"- Avril Lavigne's annoyingly ubiquitous hit song from the album Let Go.
The Strand- New York used bookstore that claims to stock 16 miles of books.
67. The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
Luke: "His name is Don Dewey. He is from the firm Dewey, Chetem, and Howe"
He is refering to the fake law firm set up by Curly, Lary and Joe, on the show the three stooges
Alfalfa and Darla- Character from The Little Rascals television series. Alfalfa spent much time courting Darla
Annie Leidbowitz- Famous celebrity photographer whose work regularly appears in Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair.
Barry White- Singer with the unmistakable deep voice who topped the music charts in the 70's.
Doogie- Doogie Houser,M.D. was an 80's television series about a genius teenaged doctor.
Hare Krishnas- Members of a religious sect easily recognized by their colorful robes and chants.
Henry Box Brown- Plantation slave who escaped to freedom in the North himself in a 3' x 2' box.
Keith Richards at Altamont- Guitarist for the Rolling Stones, performed at an infamous free concert in Alamont, Ca, marred by violence between concert goers and the Hell's Angels.
Pat Summerall- Famed football play-by-play announcer.
68. The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stilies
Heidi's grandfather- Classic story of a girl sent to live i nthe mountains with her reclusive grandfather.
John Nash- Brilliant mathematician who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was the inspiration of the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind.
Mommie Dearest- 1981 movie starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford- the screen legend and abusive mother.
Romanov kids- Children of Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, the kids were born into a life of incredible wealth and luxury.
69. Chicken or Beef?
Augustus Gloop- Bad rotund child from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Braille Institute- Non-profit organization for the blind.
GI Jane- 1997 movie starring Demi Moore as the head-shaved first femake Navy SEALS trainee.
Persis Khambatta- Actress who played the bald Lt. Ilia in the 1979 Star Trek movie.
Ted Knight- Silver-haired actor who played newscaster Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
70. The Fundamental Things Apply
Grey Gardens- 1975 documentary about a reclusive and eccentric mother and daughter holed up in a mansion in East Hampton.
Mel- The grumpy owner and cook at Mel's Diner in the television series ALice.
National Velvet- 1944 Elizabeth Taylor movie about a younger equestrian named Velvet who hopes to win England's greatest racing event, the Grand National.
Woody- As in Guthrie, Depression-era folk singer best known for the song "This Land is Your Land".
71. An Affair to Remember
Hans Christian Andersen- Danish author in the 1800's whose work is the basis for many modern fairy tales, including The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid.
The Three Stooges- Popular slapstick comedy group made up of brothers Moe, Larry and Curly.
Trigger- A.K.A The Smartest Horse in the Movies. He appeared in over 80 films- always playing a horse named Trigger.
72. The Festival of Living Art
Caiphas- High priest involved in the crucifixion of Christ.
John Ashcroft- Over-reaching Attorney General during George W. Bush's first term.
Norman Rockwell- Beloved artist whose sweet depictions of American life appeared on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post.
Pink Floyd- Classic rock and roll band formed in the 60's, best known for the albums Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Quiet Riot- 80's heavy metal band who gained fame from a remake of Slade's "Cum On Feel the Noize".
73. Die, Jerk
Capone- Refrence to Al Capone, famed American gangster of the 20's and 30's who was arrested for income tax evasin.
Ebert- Noted film critic Roger Ebert, co-host of a television program that critiques new releases, he also writes a review column for the Chicago-Sun Times.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi- Popularizer of Transcendental Meditation around the world.
New Zoo Review- 1972 television series for kids.
Owsley- Potent form of LSD, named after its manufacturer in San Francisco.
Salvador Dali- Surrealist painter of dream-like images, the most recognizable being the melting watch.
Sharon- As in Ariel Sharon, the prominent military leader and Prime Minister of Isreal.
Stations of the Cross- Fourteen sculptures found in Catholic churches depicting Christ's journey from sentencing to his burial.
74. Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
Eartga Kitt- Actress and singer best known for playing Catwoman on the Batman television series in the 60's.
Schleprock- Unfortunate teenage caveman character on the animated series The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.
Valley of the Dolls- 1966 best-selling novel by Jacqueline Susann about the rise and fall of three women in Hollywood.
75. The Nanny and the Professer
Michel: "The Cat Came Back"
When he talks to Lorelai about his problem with Tobin, Michel says he's like the cat that came back every day, referring to an old nursery rhyme.
Woody Allen- American filmmaker once married to Mia Farrow and now married to her adopted daughter, who is over thiry years is junior.
76. In the Clamor and the Clangor
Clyde- Half of the infamous outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde, who commited murder and robbery during the Great Depression.
Hart to Hart- Television series about a wealthy husband and wife who play detective.
Kraftwerk- German electro-pop group credited with the growing intrest and development of electronic music.
Madeleine Albright- Nominated by President Clinton and the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. Government when she was sworn in as the 64th Secretary of State in 1997.
Prog Rock- Short for progressive rock, featuring a combination of musical elements (classical,jazz,etc..) and occasionally over-wrought structures.
Witches of Eastwick- Novel and movie about three witches who innocently conjure up a mystery man to free them from their boredom.
77. A Family Matter
Lorelai: "The vessel with the pestle holds the brew that is true!"
This is the tag line of a famously hilarious exchange between the characters played by Danny Kaye and Mildred Natwick in "The Court Jester".
Luke: "Didn't that Tolstoy guy say something about families?"
The quote to which Luke refers is the famous first line of Leo Tolstoy's novel "Anna Karenina": "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
Arnold Palmer- Championship golfer.
Cole Porter- Famed American composer known for popular songs like "Night and Day" and "I've Got You Under My Skin".
David Blaine- Street magician and stunt performer who spent several days standing in a block of ice.
Doobie Brothers- American rock band popular in the 70's for such hits as "Black Water" and "Takin' It to the Streets".
Ebola- Named for a river in Congo(formerly Zaire), this virus is servere and often fatal in humans.
Foreigner- Middle of the road rock group whose songs included "Cold as Ice" and "I Want to Know What Love Is".
Ming Dynasty- Ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were members of the Zhu family.
Mrs.Robinson- Character in the 1967 film The Graduate. Mrs. Robinson is a married woman who seduces a much younger man.
Tolstoy- Genius Russian author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
Wolfowitz- A Neo-Conservative U.S. Deputy Secrectary of Defense who was a leading proponent of the 2003 Iraq War and the architect of George W. Bush's foreign policy.
78. Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
Lorelai: "Maybe Sylvia Plath wasn't crazy. Maybe she was just cold.
Plagued with major depression, "The Bell Jar" author Sylvia Plath committed suicide in 1963 by turning on her gas oven and placing her head inside.
Adrian- Rocky's girlfriend in the Rocky films.
Alive- 1993 movie about a rugby team trying to survive the freezing weather of the Andes after a plane crash.
Frances Farmer- Film actress whose questionable behavior put her in and out of mental institutions.
Nag Hammadi- In the 1940's an important collection of ancient texts dealing with the gospels was found near Nag Hammadi in Egypt.
Robert Downey Jr.- Actor who broke into a stranger's house thinking it was his own and fell asleep.
79. The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais
Adolphe Menjou- Popular silent film actor known for wearing natty attire.
Carpenters songs- Popular 70's musical group made up of siblings Karen and Richard. They had a sring of soft rock hits including "Top of the World" and "Close to You".
Kids in the Hall- Canadian sketch comedy group with an 80's-90's television series of the same name. Kids member Bruce mcCulloch has guested on Gilmore Girls
Rockefeller- One of the richest men of the 1800's, John D. Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil.
Taxi Driver- 1976 movie starring Robert De Niro as a new Yrk cabby slowly losing his sanity in what her percieves to be a hopeless city.
80. Scene in a Mall
Episode Title: "Scene in a Mall"
The title of this episode references Paul Mazursky's 1991 film "Scenes From a Mall", which portrays a couple discussing their marital problems as they shop at a mall.
Hogan's Heroes- Television sitcom of the late 60's that was set in a German POW camp during WWII.
Joy Division- Late 70's post punk band. Later morphed into New Order following singer Ian Curtis's death.
The L Word- Television series about the lives of a group of lesbians.
Mummenschanz- Pantomime group from Switzerland that makes use of surreal masks and props.
Village People- Disco group of the &0's best know for thier use of costumes and thier hit "YMCA".
81. The Reigning Lorelai
Lorelai: "Dad had a Winona in the family? How cool."
When Emily tells Lorelai that sometimes things disappear at Gilmore family gatherings Lorelai refers to Winona Rider who was caught stealing from Saks Fifth Avenue in 2001.
Jayson Blair- New York Times reporter cught plagiarizing and subsequently forced off the paper.
Stephen Glass- Reporter for The New Republic magazine who was fired after it was discovered that over half of his stores were in some degree fabricated.
82. Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist
Lorelai: "You did NOT spend spring break with Bill Moyers!"
"The Power of Myth" is a series of interviews journalist Bill Moyers conducted with renowned scholar Joseph Campbell on the role of myth in the understanding of how society functions. Think of it as a post-grad "My Dinner with Andre" -- exactly the sort of material that would captivate Rory and Paris.
Anna Nicole- Model and actress most famous for marrying billionare J. Howard Marshall when he was close to ninety ans she was in her twenties. After his death, she went into a long court battle with her husband's son over the inheritance.
Casper- The friendliest ghost from the animated Casper series.
Fagin- Character in CHarles Dickens' Oliver Twist, who is the leader of a group of boy thieves.
Maxim- Magazine for young men, always featuring a scantily clad woman on the front.
Shirley MacLaine- Oscar-winning actress who is outspoken about her belief in reincarnation.
Shriner hats- The Shriners is a men's organization whose members wear fezes and drive tiny cars in local parades.
83. Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
"25, and then 30...and then 45 and then 50, until we find all 50 and take back the square YEEEEE-AHHHHH!"- Refrence to Howard Dean's uninhibited speech during the 2004 Decocratic nomination campaign.
Donna Summer- Earned the title of "Disco Queen" singing hits like "Hot Stuff" and "Last Dance".
Dorf- Memorable Tim Conway character that golfed and was part dork, part dwarf.
"get medival on their ass"- Line from the film Pulp Fiction.
Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo- First names of the Marx Brothers, a comedic toupe who performed on vaudeville stages and in film.
Harry Chapin- Singer-songwriter known for his melancholy hit about a father and son, "Cats in the Cradle".
Metrosexual- Newly coined phrase used to describe a heterosexual male with a good fashion sense.
Petticoat Junction- 60's television series centered around the goings-on at the Shady Rest Hotel and its colorful country characters.
Tony Robbins- Well-known motivational speaker.
84. Afterboom
The Carringtons- Dysfunctional family from the soap opera Dynasty.
Kofi Annan- Secretary of the United Nations, known for his astute diplomacy.
Matchbox Twenty- Much-mocked rock band led by singer Rob Thmas.
Timothy Leary- Psychologist who walked a fine line between genius and insanity, he was outspoken about his belief in drug use and spent some time dabbling in the occult.
85. Luke Can See Her Face
Annie Sullivan- teacher of the deaf and blind, her relationship with Helen Keller was depicted in the film The Miracle Worker.
Jethro Tull- Progressive English rock band of the 60's, considered passe by boys Jess's age.
The Lords of Flatbush- Movie about greasers (50's gang members with greased hair and leather jackets) starring Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler.
Toby from American Splendor- Reference to chatty geek character in the movie based on the writing of cartoonist Harvey Pekar.
86. Last Week Fight, This Week Tights
Blossom Dearie- Squeaky-voiced cabaret singer and pianist.
Jack LaLanne- Bodybuilder and well-known fitness expert. He spent years on television giving fitness instruction.
Joan Crawford- Award-winning actress with a reputation for being dificult. The book and movie Mommie Dearest are based on Crawford's shortcomings as a mother.
87. Raincoats and Recipes
Rory: "Well, who died and made you Hayley Mills?"
Hayley Mills starred as identical twins in the 1961 version of the "Parent Trap", the movie in which her characters plot to reunite their divorced parents, much like Lorelai is attempting to do with Emily and Richard.
Aragorn- Heir to the throne of men in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Blake Edwards- Film director and producer who worked with Peter Sellers on the Pink Panther movies.
Farrah on Letterman- Reference to Farrah Fawcett's infamous 1997 appearance on The Late Show. Her behavior was unaccountably bizarre.
James Spader/Pretty in Pink- Spader plays a rich, smarmy brat in this 80's teen flick.
Pop locked- A style of dance, spin-of of break dancing.
Roslyn Kind- Popular nightclub singer and little sisterr ofBarbra Streisand.
"What's your damage, Heather?"- Referring to the 1989 cult movie Heathers about three cruel girls named Heather.
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