
Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, this multigenerational drama about family and friendship centers around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai owns the town's bed-and-breakfast, the Dragonfly Inn, with best friend/chef Sookie, and contends with weekly dinners with eccentric, well-off parents Richard and Emily Gilmore (who always have something to say about their daughter's life). After high school, Rory attends Yale University but frequently returns to Stars Hollow to visit her mom.
The reaction of Logan's parents to Rory and Logan's relationship shocks Rory; when Sookie is placed on bed rest, Lorelai calls on Luke to serve as the interim chef at the Dragonfly Inn.
Rory studies up on Logan's father (Gregg Henry) before beginning work for him as an intern; Lorelai sees a side of Logan that makes her worry about Rory's involvement with the Huntzberger family.
Rory is stunned by the performance review she receives from Logan's father, Mitchum Huntzberger; Lorelai has mixed feelings when the travel article featuring the inn hits the stands.
Rory becomes obsessive about studying for a Shakespeare exam after she receives her first D grade, but when she misses the exam it leads to a parent-teacher conference.