So, yesterday, I was going through my pre-softball game ritual of watching the daily ABC Family Gilmore Girls re-run up until the first commercial break (games start at 5:30). Rory and Lorelai were conforming to their show-lasting theme of Lorelai being less mature than Rory — Lorelai crawls into bed with Rory complaining that the termites are eating her. Rory, barely awake, notes that “It’s eleven o’clock at night.” Lorelai retorts: “Here. But somewhere in the world it’s…” And the audio cuts out! And I’m left bewildered what Amy Sherman-Palladino could have possible written that ABC family would have to edit out. After all, GG was originally broadcast over the the air on the now-defunct WB, so whatever the line was had to pass FCC muster.
One google search later reveals that Lorelai said “it’s still Miller Time.” So…Lorelai can’t speak of Miller Time, even though beer is often mentioned in the show? And, GG often has post-coital scenes — I don’t think those are removed! Maybe it has some something to do with corporate sponsorship…whatever it is, I’m stumped.