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Floyd Stiles is a character on Gilmore Girls, portrayed by Lawrence Pressman.

Character[]

By all accounts, Floyd is a very cold person and defined by his profession as a merciless insurance man. He and his son, Jason, have an almost businesslike relationship as well, showing no emotions toward one another, while Floyd's wife, Carol, seems to have a closer relationship with their son.

Story[]

Floyd owns his own insurance company, where he employs Richard Gilmore for many years, until Richard quits abruptly at the end of 2001 to pre-empt being phased out by the company. In Richard's account, Floyd Stiles is stunned by Richard's resignation.[1] None the less, no move is made to lure Richard back to the firm. In autumn 2003, Floyd's estranged son, Jason, goes into business with Richard, leaving the company which he is set to inherit.[2] Jason brings along clients from the firm to his and Richard's business and they also branch out, acquiring Bob Sutton's one-man company. To counter Jason's actions, Floyd sets a plan in motion, where he has his son tailed by a PI to build grounds for a lawsuit, accusing the latter of stealing his father's clients to go into business with Richard, which he unceremoniously reveals at a dinner party at Gilmore Mansion. To further get back at his son for leaving, Floyd offers to acquire Richard's company if Richard cuts all ties with Jason and Richard agrees,[3] leaving Jason in the cold. Jason then sues Richard, making Lorelai break up with him.

Trivia[]

  • Floyd was part of a barbershop quartet when he attended Yale.[3]
  • Floyd has at least one more child besides Jason, during the Friday Night Dinner in Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom! it is mentioned that he has a grandson.

Episodes[]

SEASON 4 (2/22)
13. Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
18. Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
MENTIONED
The Bracebridge Dinner (#210)

Notes and references[]

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