BiD: Break it Down • Gilmore Girls

Original Air Date: November 25, 2016 BiD Recording Date: May 16, 2026 I can’t spend anymore time and energy on artifice and bullshit. B&D reach the end of  Gilmore girls at last, and enjoy 2 Pop Tarts apiece before those Final Four Words. Blondist Coffee Non-Snob Danny is thrilled to see Peter & Jason, but repulsed by the Life & Death Brigade trash.  Briana is inspired by Emily’s breez...

Original Air Date: November 25, 2016 BiD Recording Date: May 2, 2026 Can we talk about this at home? This IS home. Does Brian McKnight ever cross your mind…anytime…? He does for B&D, as does falling asleep to TV.  We’ve got some hot takes for this penultimate episode: They don’t know what to do with Gg in summer because they’ve never had to. Rory is an alcoholic. A Hot Woman is hard to define....

Original Air Date: November 25, 2016 BiD Recording Date: April 19, 2026 Sorry - did I accidentally step into 2003? As we lose our hair, we gain a smorgasbord of cameos - from Mr. Kim to LG’s Best Gay to LG’s other daughter Mae! In an episode full of a “wanting more” theme, we pine for more Bathroom Breakdown Paris and one night stands for Lorelai. Also: Will B&D be responsible for AYITL Part 2...

Original Air Date: November 25, 2016 BiD Recording Date: April 11, 2026 I don’t wanna have sex with anyone EVER. B&D step, step back into the gazebo and the world of Gilmore girls (sans theme song)!  This is only the third watch of A Year in the Life for both of them. Paris’ hair is great, Lane’s is not, and Paul is treated poorly. B&D are amused by Luke’s updated sign, horrified by César’...

Original Air Date: May 15, 2007 BiD Recording Date: March 22, 2026 I just like to see you happy. The 22 numerology for this series finale is wild! Danny is tickled by Emmy and rollercoaster shoutouts, while Briana defends being unfocused at work and despises “networking.” While we miss Paris and Mama, we LOVE Lane and L&L in the rain. The number crunching continues with 7 seasons of stats, all...

Original Air Date: May 8, 2007 BiD Recording Date: March 15, 2026 You’re the top. B&D are the (pen)ultimate duet partners, deserving of their toast. In between the usual nonsensical side-talk, they side-eye Logan’s cringey proposal and applaud Rory’s decision. Briana is stunned she never got earrings from Peter back in the day, but hey - she’ll always have Paris.  Pop Tart Pause: Toast

Original Air Date:  May 1, 2007 BiD Recording Date: March 7, 2026 It will always be your house in your heart. Of course B&D have some qualms with this antepenultimate episode - why can’t Rory just walk to her potential NYC job? Did she really come home for an under-an-hour nap? Why isn’t Lorelai driving her old (engine transplanted) jeep? But those grievances fall by the wayside once Zach and...

Original Air Date: April 24, 2007 BiD Recording Date: February 28, 2026 Sometimes choosing to be apart means choosing to be apart. We’ll always have Paris, and this is one of the last great showcases for such a dynamic character. In between her crossroads ups & downs, B&D mull their notoriety at Clark Street Diner, “Friend’s BF/Spouse” relationships, and Briana’s astonishing 6 years expire...

Original Air Date: April 17, 2007 BiD Recording Date: February 22, 2026 That’s wonderful. What a great way for a nine year old to see the world. B&D pay their respects to McSteamy and salty nuts in their mouths, but Danny has no respect for despicable Logan in this ep. Meanwhile, Briana detests “touché.” There’s no “repressed judgement” here, just questions! How come the two (presumable) Gilmo...

Original Air Date: March 6, 2007 BiD Recording Date: February 8, 2026 You marry a man, you marry his junk.   B&D literally finish each other’s sentences as they BiD in person together just down the street from “Winkie’s.” They recount their LA moonpie search, applaud Rory’s outfit and actions, and commend “showing grace” to others. Sifting through Kathy Faker, Kathy Baker and Kathy Bates is en...

Original Air Date: February 27, 2007 BiD Recording Date: January 25, 2026 In my experience, if a man describes himself as bald - there is nary a hair. B&D recommend always holding onto a seat at a cafe. Briana mourns in-person meetings and forbids cutting photographs. Danny has never been more Sour on that monster Logan, but fortunately the Lane/Rory scene that features this episode’s title is...

Original Air Date: February 20, 2007 BiD Recording Date: January 20, 2026 Mother, are you on peyote? B&D toast their genus vocabulary with mocktails, but only hers has iodine (that apparently makes her do push-ups). There’s praise for Czuchry’s ass, acting, and bangs-free face; confirmation that soup & salad IS a meal;  and establishing what it means to get Hearded/Nagatani’d. Christopher...

Original Air Date: February 13, 2007 BiD Recording Date: January 8, 2026 I need you to know that you’re the man I want to want. Simone and Wylder join B&D for one more BiD from Nelson - the Stars Hollow of New Zealand. Sim1 remains mostly unimpressed by the emotional resonance of the ep, but maybe that’s just how Rat Tail Survivors operate. They muse about Senior Survival Kits and vegan cookin...

Original Air Date: February 6, 2007 BiD Recording Date: December 28, 2025 My husband’s not here. That’s not okay, Chris. It’s not okay. B&D thought Wylder would chime in for the BiD, but she’s not here for it… like she is for Danny’s vocabulary! Fortunately her barely-interested, beefy legs-hating mother Simone joins for this phone-heavy ep. Facts: New Zealand iced tea sucks, Philadelphians ar...

Original Air Date: January 30, 2007 BiD Recording Date: December 14, 2025 You’re a person of great heart and great character. That combination always wins. B&D love a good muffin top…just keep your paws off it! LG/LG once again demonstrate how amazing they both are with children, Anna once again shows what a **** she is, and lil’ bitch Christopher’s flat screen TV is downright lil.’ Also: Mrs....

Original Air Date: January 23, 2007 BiD Recording Date: December 7, 2025 I don’t need your pity tips. I’m preg-nant, not home-less. For the only Christmas ep of Gilmore girls, B&D pay respect to Queen Mariah and explore the timeline of when the Santa jig is up. They also dive into family name titles, earring pickiness, malls, lithpth, and typewriters. Let it snow!  Pop Tart Pause: Christmas Co...

Original Air Date: December 5, 2006 BiD Recording Date: November 29, 2025 It gets better when they get older. Well, it gets more confusing, more complicated, and more complex. Does any of that sound better?  Briana’s mommy dearest (sort of) joins the BiD - but just to judge all the characters and declare her disapproval. In between comments from Mel, B&D explore wedding scheme over theme, acce...

Original Air Date: November 28, 2006 BiD Recording Date: November 23, 2025 And uh, we just uhhh, ended up getting married. After a 2002 medley of songs and a 2006 medley of memories, “Bri and Dan” praise some overdue continuity on Gg , strutting over strolling, Cold Bite Queen habits, and Paris/Doyle dancing. If you need a babysitter or a diner recommendation in LA, contact Briana. (No) link in (n...

Original Air Date: November 21, 2006 BiD Recording Date: November 11, 2025 I really do hate everyone today, including myself. Great - the circle’s complete. Briana continues to play casting connector between Grey’s Anatomy and all other television shows. She and Danny gush over built-in shelves, side eye divorced parents getting back together, and compare their  age 13 to April’th.  This episode i...

Original Air Date: November 14, 2006 BiD Recording Date: November 4, 2025 Chukahamnida chukahamnida. The city of Paris might have been huge for our TV leading ladies of the mid-2000s, but it stinks this episode up. WHAT the F is happening with the timeline here?? Beyond the jet lag/middle-of-the-night insanity, Lucy’s use of the word “boyfriend” is an unforgivable sin. French twist? More like Fren...

Original Air Date: November 7, 2006 BiD Recording Date: October 22, 2025 Good one, Mom!  B&D express their appreciation for My Best Friend’s Wedding , Jennifer Aniston and One Battle After Another - but NOT for checking mail once a month. They review the multiple meanings of “PA,” sitting side-by-side versus across from one another, and the benefits of being a swim coach. Listener poll: were w...

Original Air Date: October 24, 2006 BiD Recording Date: October 12, 2025 Oh no, you’re not gonna show me some more of her art, are you? While this wasn’t B&D’s favorite episode, it does launch some pretty significant conversation topics: Rory’s Worst Hair Ever, dog sleepover etiquette, Girlfriends appreciation, fruit in salads, performative tennis grunts, and our mastery of pop culture referen...

Original Air Date: October 17, 2006 BiD Recording Date: October 2, 2025 Young man, I don’t know where that’s been but I can say with absolute certainty it won’t be going anywhere near my mouth. B&D reflect on the 43 movies they’ve seen together in the theater, then have an even more fascinating-to-no-one chat on word pronunciation. They continue being great humans by commenting on people’s loo...

Original Air Date: October 10, 2006 BiD Recording Date: September 27, 2025 Lorelai, there’s nothing funny about being a lesbian. Bottoms out, bottoms sit, because the time has finally come for B&D to devour Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts for their PTP!!! There’s long distance between Rory and Logan, a short distance between this ep and 6FU , and pondering about Helen Keller’s (fourth) sense of...

Original Air Date: October 3, 2006 BiD Recording Date: September 20, 2025 You know the one things grown ups don’t call themselves? Grown ups. They say adults, and they pronounce it ah-dults. B&D debrief Lauren & Alexis’s delightful Emmys appearance, Lane’s sour introduction to sex, and the exquisite crosswalk/grocery store cinematography in this ep. They’re still not over the nonsensical d...