Gilmore Girls fans everywhere have been celebrating the show's 25-year anniversary, but the milestone exposed a harsh truth about the beloved show. This past Sunday, October 5, marked 25 years since Gilmore Girls premiered and instantly hooked us with its fast-talking, over-caffeinated mother-daughter duo, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.

The show is constantly finding new fans, whether it's from landing on popular streaming platforms like Netflix or Hulu, or autumn lovers discovering Gilmore Girls ' coziest fall episodes . The fact that Gilmore Girls is still such a huge part of pop culture speaks to universal love for the series — but when it was on the air, Gilmore Girls certainly didn't get the love it deserved.

Gilmore Girls' Much-Celebrated 25-Year Anniversary Exposes How L

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