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133 free Gilmore Girls trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
91 free Gilmore Girls trivia questions with answers. Think you're a true Gilmore Girls superfan? This quiz runs 133 questions and covers everything from Stars Hollow traditions to character backstories, Luke's Diner, the Dragonfly, Friday night dinners, Lane's band and A Year in the Life. The first stretch is for anyone who has binged the show: Rory's boyfriends, Kirk's jobs, Taylor's businesses, who plays whom. Then it becomes genuinely hard Gilmore Girls trivia: where the pilot was really shot, which real inn inspired Stars Hollow, the show's only Emmy, who sings the theme with Carole King, why the diner owner was almost a woman, and which WB hit always beat it in the ratings. Difficulty ratings are shown so you can pick your battles. Every answer has been checked against a reference source, shown under each question once you answer, so it works for a rewatch party, a Gilmore-themed trivia night or settling arguments in the group chat.
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Q 01On what date was Lorelai's daughter born?
October 8, 1984
Rory was born October 8, 1984, at 4:03 a.m., a story Lorelai retells every birthday; Lorelai was 16 at the time.
Q 02Which Stars Hollow tradition re-creates townsmen waiting all night for redcoats who never came?
The battle re-enactment
The battle re-enactment, mocked by Luke in season 1's 'Love and War and Snow', has townsmen stand in the snow all night recreating a Revolutionary 'battle' in which the British never showed up.
Q 03What is the name of the eatery Lorelai and Rory visit almost every day?
Luke's Diner
Luke's Diner, run by grumpy Luke Danes, is the Stars Hollow spot where Lorelai and Rory eat nearly every day; Luke's 'No Cell Phones' sign hangs by the counter.
Q 04When the Independence Inn hired teenage Lorelai as a maid, where did she and baby Rory live?
In a renovated potting shed
Lorelai and baby Rory lived in a renovated potting shed behind the Independence Inn while Lorelai rose from maid to manager; Emily sees the shed in season 1's 'Emily in Wonderland'.
Q 05Which university did Rory dream of attending for most of her life?
Harvard
Rory dreamed of Harvard for years and kept a Harvard pennant in her bedroom, but in season 3 she chose her grandfather Richard's alma mater instead.
Q 06Who is Lorelai Gilmore's best friend and business partner?
Sookie St. James
Sookie St. James is Lorelai's loyal best friend and an incredibly talented chef. Together, they achieve their dream of opening and running the Dragonfly Inn.
Q 07Which public school does Rory attend alongside Lane before transferring to private school?
Stars Hollow High
Rory attends Stars Hollow High with Lane until the pilot, when a prestigious private academy accepts her and Lorelai has to ask her parents for the tuition.
Q 08Who created the television series Gilmore Girls?
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Sherman-Palladino later created Bunheads and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, both packed with the same quick-witted dialogue.
Q 09What is the occupation of Taylor Doose in Stars Hollow?
Town Selectman
Taylor Doose is Stars Hollow's town selectman; in season 5 Jackson beat him for the post, then quit, handing it back to Taylor.
Q 10Which actor plays Kirk, the Stars Hollow resident with a new job every episode?
Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn plays Kirk, who holds a new job nearly every episode; Gunn later worked on the Guardians of the Galaxy films directed by his brother James.
Q 11What is the name of Luke Danes' sister?
Liz
Liz, played by Kathleen Wilhoite, is flighty and free-spirited; her teenage son is sent to live with Luke in season 2.
Q 12Who is Babette Dell's tall, quiet musician husband?
Morey
Morey Dell, played by Ted Rooney, is Babette's tall, laconic jazz-pianist husband, usually in sunglasses and a hat, the mellow counterweight to his wife.
Q 13In what year did Gilmore Girls originally premiere on The WB?
2000
Gilmore Girls first aired on The WB network on October 5, 2000, quickly becoming a beloved series for its unique dialogue and mother-daughter dynamic.
Q 21The show's theme is a new version of which 1971 song?
Where You Lead
The show's theme is sung by the song's writer as a duet with her daughter Louise Goffin.
Q 22What instrument does Lane Kim play in her band?
Drums
Lane falls for a drum kit at the new music shop in season 2 and decides being a rock drummer is her dream.
Q 23What kind of journalist does Rory dream of becoming?
Foreign correspondent
Her role model is CNN's Christiane Amanpour, who cameos as herself in the series finale.
Q 14Which oft-married former showgirl runs the dance studio and the gossip mill in Stars Hollow on Gilmore Girls?
Miss Patty
Miss Patty, played by Liz Torres, whose studio doubles as the town-meeting hall and whose stories from her show-business past get racier every season. Babette, next door to Lorelai, is her partner in gossip.
Q 15What was Rory's first boyfriend's name?
Dean Forester
Dean Forester was Rory's first boyfriend, whom she met shortly after moving to Stars Hollow. Their relationship was a significant part of her early high school years.
Q 16What did Luke keep in his wallet for eight years before his first date with Lorelai?
A horoscope she wrote
A horoscope she wrote for him the day they met, predicting he would meet an annoying woman and should give her what she asked for; she told him to keep it, and he did.
Q 17The name of Lane's band is an anagram of which real Gilmore Girls producer's name?
Helen Pai
Helen Pai, a producer on the show and close friend of Amy Sherman-Palladino, whose own life inspired Lane's character; the band's name rearranges the letters of hers.
Q 18Who plays Lorelai's mother?
Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop, who also played Baby's mother in Dirty Dancing; her Emily Gilmore is the show's engine of mother-daughter friction.
Q 19Which private prep school does Rory transfer to in the first season?
Chilton
Chilton, where she meets her rival-turned-friend Paris Geller and Headmaster Charleston. Emily and Richard pay the fees in exchange for dinner every Friday, the deal that powers the whole series.
Q 20What is Lorelai's favorite drink, which she often orders from Luke?
Coffee
Coffee is Lorelai's lifeblood; she jokes she needs it intravenously, and Luke rations her refills with visible disapproval.
Q 24What is the name of the matriarch of the Gilmore family, Rory's grandmother?
Emily Gilmore
Emily Gilmore is Lorelai's mother and Rory's grandmother, known for her high society lifestyle and often strained relationship with Lorelai.
Q 25What do Lorelai's parents demand in return for the loan she asks them for in the pilot?
Dinner every Friday
Those Friday night dinners become the show's central ritual, running through all seven seasons and the revival.
Q 26What is the surname of the headmaster of Rory's prep school?
Charleston
Headmaster Hanlin Charleston, played by Dakin Matthews, is stern but ultimately supportive of Rory, and a friend of her grandparents.
Q 27What is the name of the store Lane's mother runs, which doubles as the family home?
Kim's Antiques
Kim's Antiques is Mrs. Kim's shop and the Kim family home; Lane grows up among the fragile stock, and in season 5 Mrs. Kim books Lane's band a tour of church venues.
Q 28What is the first name of the first child born to the Dragonfly Inn's chef and her farmer husband?
Davey
Their daughter got the far longer name Martha Janice Lori Ethan Rupert Glenda Carson Daisy Danny Belleville.
Q 29After stealing a yacht, what sentence does Rory receive?
300 hours of community service
Rory is sentenced to 300 hours of community service, which she serves on a road crew picking up trash during her break from Yale.
Q 30Rory's first boyfriend moved to Stars Hollow from which city?
Chicago
He arrives as a transfer student just before Rory changes schools, played by Jared Padalecki.