Logan’s ‘Twilight Zone’-Inspired Gift for Rory in 'Gilmore Girls' Says More About Their Relationship Than You Thought

The Twilight Zoneand Gilmore Girlsare two shows that couldn't be more fundamentally different. Rod Serling's science-fiction anthology delivered plenty of chilling, often prophetic tales, while Amy Sherman-Palladino's upbeat dramedy helped lay the foundation for the type of programming that shaped the WB and its successor, the CW. But surprisingly, there is a link between the two in the form of a Twilight Zone Season 5 episodetitled "The Long Morrow." The premiere of Gilmore Girls Season 7 uses the same title, and it's intentional. It also features a direct connection to The Twilight Zone, as Rory (Alexis Bledel) is given a gift by her boyfriend Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) that pays homage to that episode. Logan's gift to Rory is a meaningful one. Although it's meant as a romantic gesture, the gift sums up why their relationship never worked out while establishing thematic ties with The Twilight Zone's "The Long Morrow."