"Unaired Pilot"
The series was approved though this 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 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.
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