And here’s to you, Miss Gilmore—Jess loves you more than you will know. We’re breaking out of our usual mold with this episode just like Ben Braddock broke out of society’s expectations in The Graduate. We’re taking a closer look at some scenes that look a lot like the 1967 classic, even if they never mention the movie by name. What does Jess and Rory’s bus ride have in common with Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross’s? Is this movie relatable over 50 years later? And why are graduation ceremonies so long? Cue up that Simon and Garfunkel (or, you know, “Pomp and Circumstance”)—we’re here to tackle those questions and more!

Other pop culture we ref: Ishtar, Marathon Man, Seinfeld, Bee Movie, (500) Days of Summer, American Pie, Rushmore, The Sound of Music, Bonnie and Clyde, Boy Meets World, Dawson’s Creek
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