“ Gilmore Girls ” premiered 25 years ago, pulling fans into the unique world of Stars Hollow, where Lorelai Gilmore chose to start anew after giving birth to her daughter, Rory, at the age of 16.

To celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, here are 10 of the best episodes, listed in chronological order.

‘Pilot’ (Season 1, episode 1)

If anything, the pilot episode deserves to be here because it brought the town of Stars Hollow and its large supply of eccentric characters to life. There’s pop culture references from the get-go — Jack Kerouac, Macy Gray — and chemistry between fast-talking coffee drinker Lorelai and diner owner Luke, a man of few words. Meanwhile, the studious Rory meets her first love interest, Dean, and prepares to go to a private school.

And there’s the start of Friday

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