John Stephens Solemnly Swears by Khakis

Gilmore To Say: A Gilmore Girls Podcast · Jul 21, 2026 · 1h 25m · transcript

“Don’t you think this is funny?” “You know, I don’t…” -John Stephens, Gilmore Girls S1E13 Concert Interruptus. Except he does think it’s funny, he wrote on the show!!! Gilmore Girls Writer (and cameo actor) John Stephens sits down with us today to talk about his time in the writers room on Seasons 1-4 of our favorite series. How did he land the job (and what was he wearing when he met Amy???)? What characters did he love writing? And what iconic line did he pen that still brings a smile to his face every so often? Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable because Tara, Haley and John have more…