of the first network shows to reach the air with such funding. Luke Danes, portrayed by Scott Patterson was initially supposed to be a woman in the pilot's original script. Additionally, several minor characters such as Judy Tolan and Mrs. Langworthy were cut from the original script and multiple scenes were switched around or merged. Featured music included "There She Goes" by The La's, "I Try" by Macy Gray, "Where the Colors Don't Go" by Sam Phillips, "My Little Corner Of The World" by Yo La Tengo, "Wendy" by Wesley Yang & Gavin McNett, "Ballet Waltz #3" by Herman Beeftink, and "Heartland" by George Strait. Filming The pilot was shot in Unionville, Ontario near Toronto while the rest of the series was filmed in Burbank, California at the Warner Bros. lot. Unaired pilot The series was approved though the original pilot never aired, and continued the same story with some changes to the main cast. In the "Unaired pilot", the character Sookie St. James was played by Alex Borstein and the character of Dean Forester was played by Nathan Wetherington. Alex Borstein's MADtv contract prevented her from continuing in the role, which was recast with Melissa McCarthy. Borstein made recurring appearances on Gilmore Girls throughout the show's run, first as the harpist Drella, then as Miss Celine and Doris. Reception On the original airing of this episode, Gilmore Girls set network records for its time period in women 18-34 (2.9/9), women 18-49 (2.7/8) and households (3.5/6). It also tied the network mark for its timeslot in adults 18-34 (2.2/7). While rewatching the series, David Sims of The A.V. Club called it "a pretty strong piece of television". He concluded his review, writing: "The pilot just gives us the basics, but this heady poultice is already brewing away." Popular culture References External links Gilmore Girls episodes 2000 American television episodes Gilmore Girls Television episodes directed by Lesli Linka Glatter