Episode Notes
Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore) and Edward Herrmann (Richard Gilmore) do not appear in this episode.
Series recurring guest star Jackson Douglas (Jackson Melville) makes his directorial debut with this episode.
This is the final appearance of Jared Padalecki (Dean).
Episode Quotes
Taylor: Now, before we begin, I`d like us all to join hands.
Luke: What?
Gypsy: He is a twisted little perv, if you ask me.
Sookie: I forget, when was the last time we thought he was dying?
Miss Patty: It's been a good two years.
Lorelai: I remember now. The last time - the rain?
Sookie: We got drenched.
Lorelai: Made the whole "he's dying" thing a total bummer.
Taylor: (voice over) Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to "The Stars Hollow Dioramic History Presentation". Please stand toward the center of the room, and remember, no talking, no smoking and please, no lewd behavior of any kind during our presentation.
(Lorelai pinches Luke in the butt and he jumps)
Luke: Hey!
Lorelai: Just getting the lewd behavior out of the way before the presentation.
Rory: He has never died before!
Lorelai: I think that there is a first time for everything.
Episode Goofs
In previous episodes, it was told that Stars Hollow was founded by two lovers who got lost after running away, but this episode claims that the town was founded by a Puritan family.
Cultural References
Episode Title: To Live and Let Diorama
The episode title comes from the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die.
Sophie: Oh my God, Garrison Keillor!
Garrison Keillor is a writer, humorist and host of the weekly NPR radio show A Prairie Home Companion who is known to be long-winded.
Andrew: The whole time I was there he was Tivo'ing through a fresh 'Summerland'.
The term "Fresh" is used by The WB for all-new episodes.
Summerland" is a WB series about a family of three kids that have to live with their aunt when their parents are killed in a car accident. Paris: Since the IRS Redd Foxxed my father.
Redd Foxx, known for his role on
Sanford and Son, had his home raided by the IRS in 1989.
Rory: (to Paris) Have fun re-enacting the Maxell Tape ad.
During the 1980s, the Maxell Tapes had a commerical featuring a man in an easy chair with a wind blowing through the speakers.