Hanging out at Stars Hollow

GUESTS pose for photos with daisies in a setting that recalls a romantic proposal scene from “Gilmore Girls.”

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A FAN ponders “Gilmore Girls” merchandise during a pop-up event at the Grove.

ing it more intently with her new viewing partner.

The series, which starred Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore, a young single mom, and Alexis Bledel as her teen daughter Rory, is beloved for its witty writing and the small-town charm of its fictional setting, Stars Hollow, Conn.

Like the Gilmores, the Perlmutters established a Friday night tradition, except instead of a tense (mandatory) dinner between three generations, the pair would churn through episodes of the show and enjoy spending quality time together.

Lauren said she saw herself in the bookish Rory.

“I was so academically oriented. I strived really hard, and I was valedictorian at UCLA, and [my mom] was there in the audience and we made the same faces they did during Rory’s graduation, and I had a speech very similar to Rory’s,” she said. “Being able to have this background story of two women being raised, and then translated over into my life with my mom was just so special.”

Although their busy schedules make it hard to maintain their tradition weekly — Lauren is in graduate school at Pepperdine training to be a therapist (although she once considered pursuing journalism like Rory) — the Perlmutters still get an occasional Friday night viewing party in.

In celebration of the show's 25th anniversary, Warner Bros. Television Group hosted an immersive popup event at the Grove that promised to give fans “a weekend in Stars Hollow” with set recreations and fall decor in abundance. The Perlmutters were first in line Saturday morning, even with their drive from the San Fernando Valley.