Unfortunately,Bunheadsfaced many logistical issues behind the scenes.

The dancers needed to learn their choreography in 2 to 3 days, which is a difficult feat.

The schedules were also challenging to coordinate due to the restrictions placed on children in Hollywood.

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The show also struggled to maintain an audience from the premiere to the finale.

Unfortunately, despite the high ratings, passionate fanbase, and pleas to renew the show,Bunheadswas canceled.

ABunheadsrevival would also fit well with her upcoming ballet showEtoile.

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Bunheads is a TV series centered on Michelle Simms, a former ballerina who becomes a small-town dance instructor after marrying on a whim. Starring Sutton Foster as Michelle, the series explores her adjustment to rural life and her impact on a new generation of young dancers. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show combines elements of comedy and drama against the backdrop of a ballet school.

However, the shows have much more significant similarities which would draw inGilmore Girlsfans.

The most obvious parallel between the shows is that they feature powerhouse actor Kelly Bishop.

Emily Gilmore, at the end of the revival, is very similar to BishopsBunheadscharacter.

Fanny and Michelle lean against the barre in the Bunheads promo

Meanwhile, Lorelei finds herself lost in life before her upcoming marriage to Luke.

Lauren Graham’s Lorelai smiles while Alexis Bledel’s Rory grimaces in Gilmore Girls season 3

Alexis Bledel’s Rory and Lauren Graham’s Lorelai sit smiling at a picnic table in Gilmore Girls season 3

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Bunheads is a TV series centered on Michelle Simms, a former ballerina who becomes a small-town dance instructor after marrying on a whim. Starring Sutton Foster as Michelle, the series explores her adjustment to rural life and her impact on a new generation of young dancers. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, the show combines elements of comedy and drama against the backdrop of a ballet school.

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Acting as a follow-up to the original series, Gilmore Girls, A Year In The Life is a comedy-drama series. Having completed her stint on the Obama campaign trail, Rory now finds herself as a freelance journalist with an inconsistent life. Meanwhile, Lorelei finds herself lost in life before her upcoming marriage to Luke. This four-part mini-series follows the titular mother-daughter duo as they continue to navigate their mother-daughter relationship in Star’s Hollow.

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