Photo: EverettMelissa McCarthyis reminiscing about herGilmore Girlsdays.As the beloved show’s 22nd anniversary commenced on Wednesday, McCarthy hopped on Instagram to share several posts from her time on the series as Sookie St. James. But she specifically spotlighted her former costarLauren Graham, who was featured in all three posts.“Happy Stars Hollow season to all those who celebrate!! 😊🍂✨☕️,” McCarthy, 52, wrotealongside a photoof herself hugging Graham. “How was this 22 years ago?!“Sharinga pic of the duostanding beside then-costarYanic Truesdale, McCarthy wrote: “I remember someone (randomly) saying Yanic’s French accent was terrible.““We laughed so hard - he had only spoken English for like 10 months. He had ONLY spoken french his entire life,” she continued. “Oh, people. Also I had no idea I was this short?! 💕"In her final post, McCarthy uploaded an image of herself smiling up at Graham, 55.“I have no idea how LG did all that dialog,” she added. “She was amazing!! ☕️"Gilmore Girlspremiered on The CW, formerly The WB, on Oct. 5, 2000. The popular dramedy — which followed a single mother (Graham) and her teenage daughter (Alexis Bledel) living in a small Connecticut town — concluded in 2007 after seven seasons.Years after its initial run, Netflix brought back the series for a four-episode limited series, titledGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.Warner Bros./GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Thanks to the rise of the streaming age,Gilmore Girlshas only grown in popularityin recent years.“It wasn’t that popular[when it originally aired],” Graham said onJimmy Kimmel Live!in April 2021. “We were on oppositeFriends, no one really knew we were on. It was, like, a miracle every year we got picked up. The people who liked it, liked it, but it wasn’t, like, a big hit. It’s crazy. New generations keep watching it.“TheParenthoodalum continued, “It’s fun because it’s different groups of people [that] are finding it and different generations. I just don’t want to get to the age where I’m frightening to children, where they’re like, ‘Where’s Lorelai? What happened?'”
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Melissa McCarthyis reminiscing about herGilmore Girlsdays.As the beloved show’s 22nd anniversary commenced on Wednesday, McCarthy hopped on Instagram to share several posts from her time on the series as Sookie St. James. But she specifically spotlighted her former costarLauren Graham, who was featured in all three posts.“Happy Stars Hollow season to all those who celebrate!! 😊🍂✨☕️,” McCarthy, 52, wrotealongside a photoof herself hugging Graham. “How was this 22 years ago?!“Sharinga pic of the duostanding beside then-costarYanic Truesdale, McCarthy wrote: “I remember someone (randomly) saying Yanic’s French accent was terrible.““We laughed so hard - he had only spoken English for like 10 months. He had ONLY spoken french his entire life,” she continued. “Oh, people. Also I had no idea I was this short?! 💕"In her final post, McCarthy uploaded an image of herself smiling up at Graham, 55.“I have no idea how LG did all that dialog,” she added. “She was amazing!! ☕️"Gilmore Girlspremiered on The CW, formerly The WB, on Oct. 5, 2000. The popular dramedy — which followed a single mother (Graham) and her teenage daughter (Alexis Bledel) living in a small Connecticut town — concluded in 2007 after seven seasons.Years after its initial run, Netflix brought back the series for a four-episode limited series, titledGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.Warner Bros./GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Thanks to the rise of the streaming age,Gilmore Girlshas only grown in popularityin recent years.“It wasn’t that popular[when it originally aired],” Graham said onJimmy Kimmel Live!in April 2021. “We were on oppositeFriends, no one really knew we were on. It was, like, a miracle every year we got picked up. The people who liked it, liked it, but it wasn’t, like, a big hit. It’s crazy. New generations keep watching it.“TheParenthoodalum continued, “It’s fun because it’s different groups of people [that] are finding it and different generations. I just don’t want to get to the age where I’m frightening to children, where they’re like, ‘Where’s Lorelai? What happened?'”
Melissa McCarthyis reminiscing about herGilmore Girlsdays.
As the beloved show’s 22nd anniversary commenced on Wednesday, McCarthy hopped on Instagram to share several posts from her time on the series as Sookie St. James. But she specifically spotlighted her former costarLauren Graham, who was featured in all three posts.
“Happy Stars Hollow season to all those who celebrate!! 😊🍂✨☕️,” McCarthy, 52, wrotealongside a photoof herself hugging Graham. “How was this 22 years ago?!”
Sharinga pic of the duostanding beside then-costarYanic Truesdale, McCarthy wrote: “I remember someone (randomly) saying Yanic’s French accent was terrible.”
“We laughed so hard - he had only spoken English for like 10 months. He had ONLY spoken french his entire life,” she continued. “Oh, people. Also I had no idea I was this short?! 💕”
In her final post, McCarthy uploaded an image of herself smiling up at Graham, 55.
“I have no idea how LG did all that dialog,” she added. “She was amazing!! ☕️”
Gilmore Girlspremiered on The CW, formerly The WB, on Oct. 5, 2000. The popular dramedy — which followed a single mother (Graham) and her teenage daughter (Alexis Bledel) living in a small Connecticut town — concluded in 2007 after seven seasons.
Years after its initial run, Netflix brought back the series for a four-episode limited series, titledGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
Warner Bros./Getty
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Thanks to the rise of the streaming age,Gilmore Girlshas only grown in popularityin recent years.
“It wasn’t that popular[when it originally aired],” Graham said onJimmy Kimmel Live!in April 2021. “We were on oppositeFriends, no one really knew we were on. It was, like, a miracle every year we got picked up. The people who liked it, liked it, but it wasn’t, like, a big hit. It’s crazy. New generations keep watching it.”
TheParenthoodalum continued, “It’s fun because it’s different groups of people [that] are finding it and different generations. I just don’t want to get to the age where I’m frightening to children, where they’re like, ‘Where’s Lorelai? What happened?'”
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