Pilot

Listen to Laura and Paisley's ramblings on the Pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. We go over the synopsis & most scenes, zeroing in on some fashion, literature, background information and favorite quotes. 

Synopsis:

We’re introduced to the Gilmore girls, Lorelai and her daughter Rory, who live in the idyllic New England town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. 

              We meet Luke Danes, owner of Luke’s Diner (the girls’ favorite spot for food and coffee.) During the scene at Luke’s we see the close bond between mother & daughter, which more closely resembles best friends. 

              We also are introduced to the staff at The Independence Inn, the inn managed by Lorelai. Michel, the rude French man who is the concierge, the also rude Drella, the harp player & Sookie, the clumsy and quirky chef round out the staff. 

              We meet Rory’s friend Lane who attends Stars Hollow High with her. Her parents own Kim’s Antiques and want to set Lane up with a future doctor. 

              Rory has been accepted to Chilton, a prestigious prep school in Hartford, which should help her with admission to Harvard, her dream university. While excited, Lorelai realizes she can’t afford it, so she returns to her pretty much estranged wealthy parents to ask for a loan. They agree, but her mother Emily wants something in return: weekly Friday night dinners with Lorelai & Rory. 

              We meet Dean, the new kid who has been admiring Rory and her nose stuck in book tendencies. They have an awkward meet-cute and eventually Rory considers not attending Chilton because of him. Lorelai refuses to let her daughter throw her life away for some guy and they have a fight. 

              The Gilmore girls attend their first of many Friday Night Dinners at the Gilmore mansion. It turns into a disaster with Emily and Lorelai fighting in the kitchen. Rory overhears it all, including the deal made for the funds for Chilton. Lorelai and Rory makeup and Rory decides to go through with attending Chilton.

Jack Kerouac's time in San Luis Obispo https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article139464678.html

Original Gilmore Mansion: https://www.google.com/maps/place/61+Binscarth+Rd,+Toronto,+ON+M4W+1Y3,+Canada/@43.682576,-79.3733175,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d4ccaf181fe5e9:0xb468dc97cf3eae!8m2!3d43.682576!4d-79.3711288

Filming locations including original Luke's/Stars Hollow/Independence Inn:
https://www.itsfilmedthere.com/2011/09/gilmore-girls-season-1-episode-1-pilot.html

Independence Inn (Brookfield Farms): https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1464-Hidden-Valley-Rd-Thousand-Oaks-CA-91361/2104315682_zpid/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUnd-frPcCg

Warner Bros. Studio: https://www.wbstudiotour.com/

Gilmore Girls Fan Fest: https://www.gilmoregirlsfanfest.com/