Season 5 Gilmore-isms

5-01  Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller

    Al Gilbert - Singer/tap-dancer famous in the 1940s and �50s�would not be associated with contemporary sexuality.  

    Henry James - 19th-century novelist of Daisy Miller and Portrait of a Lady, two famous novels in which a young American woman encounters trials and tribulations in Europe.  

    The Polyphonic Spree - A popular contemporary band comprised of two dozen members dressed in flowing white robes who are known for their hippie-esque lyrics and sensibilities.  

    Squiggy - One half of �Lenny and Squiggy� from the hit sitcom Laverne and Shirley. Their main claim to fame was 
their ever-occurring ill-timed entrances.  

    Trojan Man - The �always heard, but never seen� pseudo-super-hero who dispenses �Trojan� brand condoms to unprepared couples in television commercials. 

                                    5-02  A Messenger Nothing More

    Deepak Chopra - New Age doctor/guru who has made millions on a series of books on the benefits of holistic healing.  

    E! True Hollywood Story - The E! Network�s tell-all tale of Hollywood success and inevitable heartache, drug problems, and sex addiction.  

    �Oh, what�s that Lucy? A football for me to kick?� - A reference to Charlie Brown�s recurring na�vet� to Lucy�s cruel game of �Pull the football away just before the blockhead tries to kick it.�  


                                                            5-03  Written in the Stars

    Ava Gardner - Described as the �most beautiful animal in the world,� and the woman Frank Sinatra pined after for years.  

    Delta Dawn - Ethereal Helen Reddy song that hit #1 in 1973.  

    Faulkner - Nobel Prize-winning author famous for writing The Sound and the Fury in the early 20th century.  

    Hello! Magazine - British-produced gossip magazine that competes with the National Enquirer for scoops on celebrity hook-ups and break-ups.  

    Judi Dench - One of England�s most renowned actresses; has a great affinity for roles in which she condescends to the �little� people; berates James Bond regularly as the most recent incarnation of �M.�  

    Lizzie Grubman - New York PR woman famous for plowing down a group of party-goers with her SUV in the Hamptons.  

    Patsy Cline - Iconic female singer whose most famous song is the gorgeous ballad, Crazy.(Ep.3) 

    Paul Thomas Anderson - Popular contemporary director of Boogie Nights and Magnolia; known for the lengthy and rambling nature of his films.  

    Robert Frost - One of America�s most renowned poets; known for describing the innate beauty in nature.  

    �Shaken not stirred� - James Bond�s signature phrase and the only way a chilled martini should be prepared. 

5-04  Tippecanoe and Taylor Too

    Believe It or Not - Schmaltzy �80s soft rock ballad by Joey Scarbury; also served as the theme song for the TV series Greatest American Hero.  

    He just stood outside all night playing In Your Eyes on a boom box. - A reference to an incredibly romantic scene from the �80s film Say Anything in which John Cusack�s character, Lloyd Dobler, stands outside his love�s house blaring a heart-wrenching Peter Gabriel song.(Ep.4) 

    James Joyce - One of Ireland�s most lauded writers.  

    Kabbalah - The mystical offshoot of Judaism that�s sweeping the tabloids thanks to Madge, Demi, Ashton, and any rising actor looking for some ink.  

    Papa Doc - Fran�ois Duvalier; president of Haiti before becoming dictator in 1964.  

    Swept Away - A Guy Ritchie film, starring his wife, Madonna, that was brutalized by almost every critic on the planet.  

    Tae Bo - The music-oriented kick-boxing fad workout popularized by former martial arts film star, Billy Blanks.  

5-05  We Got Us a Pippi Virgin

    An Officer and a Gentleman - Taylor Hackford�s 1982 film about an officer candidate and his factory-worker girlfriend that ends with him carrying her away from her blue-collar blues. 

    Auto-Focus - Bio-film outlining the amateur pornography and sex life of Hogan�s Heroes star, Bob Crane.  

    Captain Hook - Peter Pan�s pirate nemesis; named for the hook in place of his severed hand. 

    Cool Hand Luke - The title character in Stuart Rosenberg�s film about a man in a Florida prison who refuses to give in to the system; Paul Newman played Luke.  

    Last Tango in Paris - A sexually explicit film in which Marlon Brando bares all.  

    Lurch - The large and monstrous family butler on The Addams Family. 

    Petunia Pig - Animated female pig from the Looney Tunes cartoons; Porky Pig�s girfriend.  

    Pippi Longstocking - The red-haired, horizontal-pony-tailed, horse-lifting heroine of The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.

    Tex Watson - Convicted murderer serving life in prison for his role in the Manson family murders. 

5-06  Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant

    Anarchist�s Cookbook - Controversial book by William Powell. The recipe book for drugs and explosive devices was meant to be a protest against the Vietnam War.  

    �If you build it they will come.� - A mystical line from the film Field of Dreams instructing Kevin Costner to transform a portion of his farm into a baseball diamond.  

    Lars Ulrich - Drummer from the band Metallica; instrumental in bringing down Napster, a file-sharing server.  

    Mothman Prophecies - 2002 film starring Richard Gere as a reporter drawn to a strange series of events.  

    Norman Mailer - Famous American writer who was crucial to the innovation of the non-fiction novel.  

    Skull & Bones - Secret Yale Society; members include President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry.  

    Stand By Your Man - Famous country standard sung by Tammy Wynette.  

50-7  You Jump, I Jump, Jack

    Charles Kuralt - Award-winning American journalist and former host of CBS Sunday Morning.

    George Plimpton - Journalist for Sports Illustrated; famous for participating in his stories; author of Paper Lion. 

    �I am the Oracle� - The oracle is the all-knowing, all-seeing computer program embodied in the form of an elderly African-American woman in the film The Matrix.

    Kalashnikov - A Russian assault rifle.  

    Motorhead - Bone-crushingly loud Metal band.  

5-08  The Party's Over

    Aristotle Onassis - The most famous Greek shipping magnate of the 20th century; married former first lady Jackie Kennedy.  

    Barefoot Contessa - Food Network program hosted by Ina Garten.  

    George & Rosemary Clooney - George Clooney, actor and world-renowned leading man, is the nephew of famous jazz singer Rosemary Clooney.  

    Jake LaMotta - Boxing legend who had issues with spousal abuse; the subject of Scorsese�s bio-pic, Raging Bull.

5-09  Emily says Hello

    Abe Vigoda - Journeyman character actor best known for playing �Fish� on Barney Miller, and in the spin-off Fish.

    Chanel - A brand of couture fashion.  

    Divine Brown - Prostitute who was with Hugh Grant when police caught him with his pants down � literally.  

    MoveOn.org - A liberal political website.  

    St. Elmo�s Fire - �80s film about leaving college, starring integral members of the Brat Pack. 

 
5-10  But Not as Cute as Pushkin

    Bob Graham - U.S. Senator from Florida from 1987-2005; has a quirky habit of keeping color-coded notebooks outlining his daily activities.  

    �Mel kissed Flo�s grits.� - A reference to the character �Flo� from the �70s sitcom Alice ; whenever annoyed with crusty owner/short order cook Mel, Flo would utter the immortal line �Kiss my grits.�  

    Milton Berle - Uncle Milty; popular �50s & �60s era variety showman famous for skits done in drag.  

    Sabrina - A 1954 film starring Humphrey Bogart, William Holden, and Audrey Hepburn.  

    Thigh-Master - A gimmicky infomercial contraption that is supposed to ensure shapely legs for the user; endorsed by Suzanne Somers.  

    Willy Loman -Title character in the award-winning Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. 

5-11 Women of Questionable Morals

    Baretta - �70s television series about the life of Detective Tony Baretta and his bird. Baretta was played by Robert Blake.  

    Benny Hill - Famous British comic, and star of the wildly popular The Benny Hill Show during the �70s & �80s.  

    Curling - Bizarre winter sport played on ice with large pieces of granite in a shuffleboard fashion; curling came to national prominence when it became an Olympic event in 1998.  

    From Justin To Kelly - The critically lambasted film starring former American Idol participants Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson.  

    Oxford Blues - �80s teen flick starring Rob Lowe as a Vegas rower who enrolls in Oxford to follow the girl of his dreams.  

    Randy to my Tai - Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner; world champion figure skating duo.  

    Tony Kushner - Award-winning playwright most famous for penning Angels in America.

    Winston Churchill - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the second world war.  

5-12  Come Home

    Dahnso - A wind instrument used in traditional Korean music.  
    
    Dark Shadows - A late �60s television series centering around ghosts and vampires; currently syndicated on the Sci-Fi Channel.

    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly song that heavily influenced Heavy Metal.  

    Mary Martin - An American star of mainly stage musicals; amongst the roles originally created by her were those of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music.

    Nancy Drew - Popular series of books for young girls about the title character�s mystery-solving adventures.  

    The Office - Wildly popular BBC television series about a clueless office manager and the people who work for him; starring Ricky Gervais.  

    Pink Lady and Jeff - Japanese stars of an �80s NBC television show; neither could speak English. 

    Sam Ash - Online source for musical instruments.  

    Seymour Hersh - American investigative journalist who received the Pulitzer Prize for his work concerning the My Lai Massacre.  

    Toblerone - Pyramid-shaped chocolate bar made in Switzerland; its shape is taken from the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.  

5-13  Wedding Bell Blues

    The Arcade Fire - Indie rock band from Montreal, Canada.  

    Bugsy Malone - A fictional mobster from a film by the same name.  

    Cecil Beaton - Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton was a 20th-century English fashion and portrait photographer.  

    Cop Rock - Short-lived �90s TV series following police stories told in Broadway musical format. 
 
    Moon Pie - A popular treat consisting of marshmallow and graham crackers dipped in chocolate.  

    Thora Birch - Actress whose film credits include American Beauty and Ghost World.

5-14  Say Something

    Bee Gees - Three hugely successful brothers who made up the musical trio Bee Gees.

    Boggle - A crossword game that is a competitive match of vocabulary skills in a race to beat the unforgiving egg timer.  

    The Bront�s - Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront� were three sisters who were also great writers, each in her own right.  

    Emma Goldman and Hillary Clinton - Two shining examples of the women�s movement.  

    Fanny Brice to your Nicky Arnstein - The lead characters in Barbra Streisand�s Funny Girl. 

    The Green Destiny - Chow Yun Fat�s character�s fabled sword in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. 

    k.d. lang - A popular singer and lesbian who adopts a somewhat masculine wardrobe while still managing to look feminine.  

    The Way We Were - Iconic 1973 romance/ heartbreak film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.  

    Yanni - A New Age musician whose hairstyle is near identical to Lynda Carter�s during the Wonder Woman years; fierce John Tesh rival.  

5-15  Jews and Chinese Food

    Gisele B�ndchen - Supermodel and actress; longtime girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio.  

    Krav Maga - Close-combat martial art used by the Israeli Defense Forces.  

    Lieberman - Al Gore�s running mate in the 2000 Presidential Election. 

    Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea who gave the order for Jesus to be crucified.  

    Prada - High-cost, high-fashion clothing and accessories.  

5-16  So, Good Talk

    A Star is Born - Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland, and Barbra Streisand all starred in different versions of this movie, the story of an obscure actress gaining fame while her famous actor/boyfriend�s star fades.  

    Greenpeace - Environmental group fighting to save the rainforests, endangered species, and the ozone layer, among other things.  

    Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman�s most famous poetic work.  

5-17  Pulp Friction

    The $25,000 Pyramid - Popular game show once hosted by Dick Clark; the current incarnation is hosted by Donny Osmond and goes by the shorter, hipper Pyramid.  

    Gogo - The mace-wielding schoolgirl from Kill Bill.(Ep.17) 

    Harvey Weinstein - Former head of Miramax Films and ardent Quentin Tarantino supporter.  

    Lincoln Logs - A popular log-like building toy for kids named after the former American President who grew up in a log cabin. 

    Mamet - The award-winning writer of Glengarry Glen Ross and The Spanish Prisoner.  

    Mira Sorvino - Academy Award-winning actress; daughter of actor Paul Sorvino; ex-girlfriend of Quentin Tarantino.  

    Nick Lachey - Former 98 Degrees singer and husband of Jessica Simpson.  

    The Price Is Right - The Bob Barker-hosted game show that gives contestants a shot at fabulous prizes.  

    Tiananmen Square - The site of a protest in China in which students lay in front of oncoming tanks and were killed by the hundreds.  

5-18  To Let Live and Let Diorama

    Can�t Sheriff Taylor just let him share a cell with Otis for the night? - A reference to The Andy Griffith Show which had an ongoing gag in which the town drunk would let himself in and out of his cell when he was smashed.  

    Condoleezza Rice to my Barbara Boxer - Senator Barbara Boxer famously laid into Condoleezza Rice about her role in the war in Iraq during Rice�s January �05 Senate confirmation hearing.  

    Etch A Sketch - A popular drawing toy that first came to prominence in the �60s.  

    Garrison Keillor - Founder and host of the American Public Media Radio program A Prairie Home Companion; notoriously long-winded.  

    Maxell Tape Ad - A famous ad campaign for Maxell Audio Tapes that pictures a long-haired leather-clad male sitting in front of his speakers whilst his hair is blown straight back. 

    Muzak - An instrumental watering down of traditionally lyric-driven songs.  

    Pol Pot - Former Prime Minister of Cambodia; his regime is said to be responsible for up two million Cambodian deaths.  

    Urinal cakes - The crystal discs placed in urinals to give them a clean fresh scent.  

5-19  But I'm a Gilmore

    Abba Zabbas - A thick chewy taffy filled with a rich creamy peanut butter center.  

    Jimmy Breslin - New York City columnist who predicted a John Kerry victory in the 2004 Presidential Race.  

    Julia Roberts to Kiefer Sutherland - Julia Roberts famously dumped fianc� Kiefer Sutherland for rival actor Jason Patric.  

    Thumper - The adorable animated bunny rabbit from Disney�s Bambi.  

    Velasquez - Spanish Baroque Era painter, 1599-1660.  

    �You had me at hello.� - A famously romantic line from Jerry Maguire that is mocked by comedians across the globe. 

    5-20  How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?

    Hammer Time - The moment in MC Hammer�s superfreak-based tune, Can�t Touch This, in which the gloves come off and the freshest dance moves are required.  

    Hotel Rwanda - A very heavy film starring Don Cheadle based around the 1994 Rwandan genocide. 
 
    Kennebunkport - The Maine location of the Kennedy Family Compound.  

    Kropog - A fictional unit of distance, named after a man who graduated from Yale in 1944. 

    Paper Moon - 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film set in the Depression Era and starring Ryan and Tatum O�Neal.  

    Roy Cohn - An American lawyer who came to prominence during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy into Communism.  

    Sidecar - A cocktail consisting of 2 oz. brandy, 1 oz. lemon juice, and 1 oz. of triple sec; should be shaken with ice and strained into a cocktail glass.  

    Tumi - A popular line of designer luggage.  

    Walking on Sunshine - 1983 Katrina and the Waves song that must be sung or played whenever a character in film or television is in an inordinately good mood.  

    Zucker Brothers - The film-making trio responsible for Kentucky Fried Movie; Airplane; and The Naked Gun TV series/film spinoff.  

5-21  Blame Booze and Melville

    Franz Ferdinand - Popular rock group that takes its moniker from an Archduke of Austria.  

    Jose Canseco - The first player in Major League history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a season; has admitted to using steroids while in the Majors.  

    Magic 8 Ball - A popular game, the Magic 8 Ball has a series of answers branded on a multi-sided die floating in an unknown goo�the game consists of the user asking the 8 Ball random questions to which there are a very limited number of answers; intriguing to the average ten-year-old for approximately 1.5 minutes.  

    Marmaduke - The syndicated comic strip about a Great Dane, his family, and their misadventures. 
 
    Moby Dick - Herman Melville�s acclaimed work about an elusive white whale and his obsessed hunter. 

    Sally Forth - Syndicated comic strip about a working mom.  

    Wolf Blitzer - CNN journalist and author; hosts CNN�s The Situation Room.  

5-22 A House Is Not a Home

    Caged Heat - 1974 Jonathan Demme film about women in prison; the tagline read: Women�s Prison U.S.A. - Rape Riot and Revenge! White Hot Desires Melting Cold Prison Steel!  

    Century 21 - Large realty company; employees are immediately recognized for their heinous, mustard-colored blazers.  

    Eternal Sunshine�d - A reference to the mind-erasing technique used in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  

    Houdini - Master illusionist and escape artist who gained worldwide fame in the late 1800s. 

    Louis B. Mayer - Mayer produced films with some of the world�s greatest film stars while heading MGM in the early-to-mid-1900s.  

    Maxwell Smart and Ninety-Nine - The duo were the main characters in the �60s TV series Get Smart, about a bumbling secret agent (Smart) and his competent female partner (99).  

    Sipowicz - Dennis Franz�s character from the long-running cop drama, NYPD Blue.(Ep.22) 

    Spamalot - Monty Python�s musical comedy based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail.(Ep.21) 

    Switchblade Sisters - 1975 film about a gang of dangerous girls; the tagline read: So Easy to Kill. So Hard to Love.  

    Three Doors Down - Pop-rock band responsible for the hits Kryptonite and Let Me Go.(Ep.22) 

    Tom Sizemore - Gifted actor in trouble with the law for a series of failed drug tests and �incidents of physicality� toward a former Hollywood madam.