What’s My Age Again?
Year: 2000
Mistake: Rory starts the series being 16 years old but later celebrates her 16th birthday
Gilmore Girls was so beloved that it not only captured the hearts of its fans but also earned itself a reboot in recent years, giving viewers even more of Rory and Lorelai’s charming world. However, it was the pilot episode that set the stage for one of the show’s most prominent TV blunders.
The pilot opens with Lorelai introducing her 16-year-old daughter, but here’s where the glitch unfolds. By episode six of the same season, it’s time to celebrate Rory’s birthday, and it turns out it’s her 16th birthday. While it may appear as a minor inconsistency, it’s a subtle reminder that keeping track of characters’ ages is a detail that many TV shows, including Gilmore Girls, have occasionally overlooked over the years.