Watch This: Bunheads

'Bunheads', despite it's ridiculous name, is one of the best new shows of the summer. It comes from Amy Sherman-Palladino, the creator of 'Gilmore Girls'.

The main character is Michelle (Sutton Foster). A talented dancer who once performed with ABT dance company, she is now a burned out Vegas dancer. When Michelle gets rejected from an audition without even being allowed to dance, she understands that she is now considered "too old". Desperate and drunk, she agrees to marry a man she hardly knows, and moves to a sleepy coastal town.

Once Michelle arrives in the town, she discovers that the man lives with his mother, Fanny, who was once herself a successful dancer. Fanny (Kelly Bishop) is also the town's sole dance teacher.



Perhaps because it is a no movie theater town, the dance studio is frequented by numerous teenage girls. Amongst them are Sasha (Julia Goldani Telles), Gilly (Bailey Buntain), Melanie (Emma Dumont), and Boo (Kaitlyn Jenkins).

Sasha is the town's best dancer. She has talent and the body of a ballet dancer. Unfortunately, she seems the least interested in dancing. It soon becomes apparent that her lackadaisical attitude is fueled by her mother's disinterest and her father's unhappiness. Similar in looks and wit to Rory Gilmore, she is poised to become this show's Alexis Bledel. The fact that Michelle has an attitude and the same dark-haired beauty as Lauren Graham only strengthens the connection to 'Gilmore Girls'. Oh, and the fact that Fanny is played by the same woman who played Alexis' grandmother on that pivotal show can't be lost on anyone. Add all of these character similiaries to the small town charm and you get 'Gilmore Girls' reborn.

I don't want to give away too many details about the pilot, mainly because there are enough unexpected turns that it could easily be ruined. Instead, I highly recommend that you watch it yourself. It is available for a limited time HERE and will premiere on ABC Family on Monday, June 11th at 9/8C.