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Gossip Girl Episode Guide

Gossip Girl: Revealed

First aired: Jan/28/2008

This season 1 special goes behind the scenes of the series and recaps the season so far.



1 :01x01 - Pilot

First aired: Sep/19/2007
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Florencia Lozano (Eleanor Waldorf), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Jessica Jade Andres (Girl #1), Andrew Stewart Jones (Concierge), Alex Emanuel (Rufus' Bandmate)

Serena Van Der Woodsen has returned from boarding school mysteriously. Although welcomed by most, her ex-best friend, Blair Waldorf, is less then pleased to see Serena, the blond beauty who everyone will be looking at. Jealousy is only the beginning of the twisted social lives these teens live.



2 :01x02 - The Wild Brunch

First aired: Sep/26/2007
Writer: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Jessica Jade Andres (Girl #1), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Andrew Stewart Jones (Conceierge)

Following the scandalous Kiss on the Lips party, Serena receives an icy welcome from Blair, who is well aware that she slept with her boyfriend, Nate, before going to boarding school. Serena decides to take Dan to Chuck's fundraising brunch at The Palace. Jenny goes to Blair for advice, and Blair decides that having Jenny in her group of friends may work to her advantage.



3 :01x03 - Poison Ivy

First aired: Oct/03/2007
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Reed Birney (Mr. Prescott), Darren Pettie (Jed Hall), Jenna Stern (Ms. Tedrow), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Yetta Gottesman (Faculty Member), John-Paul Lavoisier (Field Hockey Coach), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Cherise Boothe (Dr. Miller)

As the teens prepare for Ivy League college representatives to visit their campuses, Blair uncovers a secret about Serena that she has not intention of keeping. Dan sets his sights on impressing the Dartmouth representative, but he's beaten out by Nate, who has no interest in going to the school other than the pressure he gets from his father, The Captain. Meanwhile, Jenny and Serena's younger brother, Eric, hit it off, and Rufus asks Lily a favor.



4 :01x04 - Bad News Blair

First aired: Oct/10/2007
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Peter O'Brien (Henri), Gerardo Rodriguez (Player), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Lucas Van Engen (Doorman), Jeff Mantel (High Stakes Poker Dealer), Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Jill Flint (Bex Simon), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Chase Coleman (Boy), Jared Morrison (Poker Player), Jaron Vesely (Ticket Clerk), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen)

Blair is estatic when her mother chooses her to be the face of her clothing line. However, her joy is short-lived when Serena once again moves into the spotlight. Meanwhile, Serena and Dan deal with being from two very different worlds. Elsewhere, Nate and Chuck head out on a boys' weekend out after Ivy Week.



5 :01x05 - Dare Devil

First aired: Oct/17/2007
Writer: Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Jamie Babbit
Guest star: Jed Orlemann (Club Stockbroker), David Arden Engel (Fancy Restaurant Waiter), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Marcella Lowery (Ostroff Nurse), Jaymes Hodges (Club Manager), Peterson Townsend (Club Stockbroker's Friend), W.A. Walters (Dive Bar Patron), James Lorenzo (Car Service Driver), Kim Shaw (Amanda), Kaitlyn Ashley Benson (Maya), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Halley Wegryn Gross (Harper), Sean Ringgold (Club Security Guard), Rob Falcone (Police Officer #1), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas)

Dan goes to extensive lengths to make his first date with Serena perfect. That night, Jenny is invited to Blair's sleepover where a revealing game of "Truth or Dare" is played. Meanwhile, Lily finds that Eric is missing from his rehab center and goes to Rufus, her ex-boyfriend, for help.



6 :01x06 - The Handmaiden's Tale

First aired: Oct/24/2007
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), CariDee English (Bart Bass' Date), Chase Coleman (Rich Kid), Mark H. Dold (The Dapper Clerk), Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Ward Horton (Edward Abbot), Shaun Earl (Maxie Mae), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa)

Dan's childhood pal Vanessa returns to town and tells him she wants to be more than friends. Meanwhile, Blair does her best to keep party crashers out of the masquerade ball, but a disguised Dan and Jenny sneak in; and Lily hopes to provoke jealousy in Bart Bass by asking Rufus to be her date at an event.



7 :01x07 - Victor, Victrola

First aired: Nov/07/2007
Writer: K. J. Steinberg
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Shaun Earl (Maxie Mae), Gregory Northrop (Policeman), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Jessalyn Wanlim (Pauletta Cho), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass)

Though being on again, off again for the past few weeks, Dan and Serena finally admit to one another that they are crazy about each other, despite their many differences. Chuck debates ways to make his father, Bart, proud. Nate confronts his father about drugs that he stumbles upon, but The Captain denies having a drug addiction. Meanwhile, Jenny uncovers a secret that her parents have been keeping and Blair is crushed when she learns that Nate accidentally kissed Jenny.



8 :01x08 - Seventeen Candles

First aired: Nov/14/2007
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Dan Ziskie (The Archibald Lawyer), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Leah Johnston (Cellphone Camera Girl), Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Zoe Winters (Waitress), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Peter Maloney (Priest), Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey)

Blair attempts to hide her strained relationship with Nate during her 17th-birthday party. Meanwhile, Dan invites Vanessa to the party in hopes of becoming friends with Serena. Rufus is shocked to see Jenny;s mom home for a visit, and Nate's parents hopes he will make sacrifices to benefit the family.



9 :01x09 - Blair Waldorf Must Pie!

First aired: Nov/28/2007
Writer: K. J. Steinberg, Jessica Queller
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), John Shay (Harold Waldorf), Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), John Shea (Harold Waldorf), Luz Alexandra Ramos (Nurse), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey)

Rufus and Lily feel a bit awkward when Dan invites Serena's family for Thanksgiving dinner. Elsewhere, Nate and his parents also have an uncomfortable meal, and Blair is upset that her father won't be coming for Thanksgiving.



10 :01x10 - Hi, Society

First aired: Dec/05/2007
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Paul Niebanck (Tailor), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Edward James Hyland (Chuck's Driver), Beth Fowler (Mistress of Ceremonies), Zander Gladish (Prince Theodore), Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey), André Blake (New York Times Journalist), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen)

The Debutante Ball is coming up, which Serena does not want to attend, but her grandmother CeCe does not like the idea of that and demands that she attends. Serena of course wants Dan to be her date but again, her grandmother has something to say, and objects to Dan being her escort saying that he is in no way a suitable. Jenny tries to decide if she is to visit her mothers art opening or attend the Debutante Ball. Blair who is also attending the ball decides to go with Nate, but just as friends but Nate begins to think that Blair may already be seeing someone.



11 :01x11 - Roman Holiday

First aired: Dec/19/2007
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: Michael Fields
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), John Dossett (Unknown), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Austin Lysy (Unknown), Derek Cecil (Unknown), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), John Shea (Harold Waldorf), William Abadie (Roman), Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey)

Blair brings his boyfriend back home as he returns for Christmas. Meanwhile, both Serena and Dan plan a surprise for one another, and Blair worries what Chuck may tell Nate about her while they vacation. Also, Rufus and Alison's reconciliation hits a snag.



12 :01x12 - School Lies

First aired: Jan/02/2008
Writer: Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Dreama Walker (Hazel), Joe Hickey (Serena's Chauffeur), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Linda Emond (Unknown), Kyle Gilbert-Gregory (Andrew Collins), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Reed Birney (Mr. Prescott)

Tragedy nearly strikes when the kids break into the school's swimming pool during the night and comes close to drowning. Tension between Serena and Dan is caused when a pact of secrecy is reluctantly agreed upon in the face of expulsion. Meanwhile, Chuck and Blair's affair is discovered by Vanessa, and Lily considers revealing her true feelings to Rufus.



13 :01x13 - The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate

First aired: Jan/09/2008
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Nan Zhang (Kati Farkas), Veronica Taylor (Unknown), Jill Flint (Bex Simon), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen)

Gossip Girl is sent a tip that Serena was seen buying a pregnancy test, but is she the one that's expecting? Meanwhile, Rufus decides to move on and Blair's dark secret is exposed.



14 :01x14 - The Blair Bitch Project

First aired: Apr/21/2008
Writer: K. J. Steinberg
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Karla Mosley (Waitress), Ryan Woodle (Delivery Man), Emma Demar (Elise Wells), Audrie J. Neenan (Betty), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates)

After being bumped from her position as Queen Bee, Blair reluctantly returns to school after being convinced to do so by Serena. Meanwhile, Serena deals with her own problems as she adjusts to living with Chuck, her future step-brother. Elsewhere, Jenny's desire to be one of the popular girls goes to a new extent when she does something illegal to win over her new group of friends.



15 :01x15 - Desperately Seeking Serena

First aired: Apr/28/2008
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
Director: Michael Fields
Guest star: Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Jolly Abraham (Waiter), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Jake Silbermann (Guy #1), Jesse Swenson (Asher Hornsby), Jeffrey Omura (Todd Jansen), Jasmin M. Tavarez (Hostess), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Emma Demar (Elise Wells), Erica Knight (Serena's SAT Replacement)

Serena's world is thrown into a tail spin when her former cohort, Georgina Sparks, returns to the Upper East Side in order to start trouble and reveal Serena's past in the process. When Dan notices Serena seems to be preoccupied, he assumes that it's due to her future brother-in-law Chuck. Meanwhile, Nate finds a new romance with Vanessa; Jenny meets a new guy, Asher Hornsby, who may be her door to permanent popularity; and Blair launches a plan to take down her rival, Nelly Yuki.



16 :01x16 - All About My Brother

First aired: May/05/2008
Writer: Paul Sciarrotta
Director: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Guest star: Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Jesse Swenson (Asher Hornsby), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Amanda Setton (Penelope)

Georgina continues to turn Serena's world upside down and informs Serena that she is going to reveal damaging information, but no one is ready for what Georgina does next. Blair and Jenny, in an ongoing popularity war, release scandalous rumors about each other by way of Gossip Girl. Dan sees Jenny's new boyfriend cheating on her, but Jenny refuses to believe him. Meanwhile, Rufus asks Lily for advice as to how to control Jenny's recent behavior.



17 :01x17 - Woman on the Verge

First aired: May/12/2008
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Elan Moss-Bachrach (Pete Fairman), Lisa Loeb (Herself), Stephen Kunken (Journalist), Sylvia Weinstock (Herself), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Robert Sella (Claude), Rachelle Wintzen (Girl), Craig Walker (Roadie)

In the fallout of Georgina revealing why Serena left Manhattan for boarding school, Serena begins to fall back into her old ways. Seeing this, Blair, Nate and Chuck must put their feelings for one another aside to help Serena in her time of need. However, Serena cannot bring herself to tell Dan the truth, leading him to assume the worst about her. Meanwhile, Rufus' band is invited to play at a concert put on by Rolling Stone and assumes that Lily will not attend since it is the same night as her rehearsal dinner.



18 :01x18 - Much 'I Do' About Nothing

First aired: May/19/2008
Writer: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Lydia Hearst (Amelia), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen)

With Serena's reputation on the line, Blair takes matters into her own hands in order to deal with Georgina Sparks once and for all. With Rufus constantly on her mind, Lily prepares for her wedding day, which is the Upper East Side's social event of the year. Serena finally is able to reveal all to Dan, but is her confession to little to late?



19 :02x01 - Summer, Kind of Wonderful

First aired: Sep/01/2008
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Paloma Guzman (Unknown), Tinsley Mortimer (Herself), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Catherine Haena Kim (Unknown), Madchen Amick (Duchess Catherine Beaton), Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes), Patrick Heusinger (Lord Marcus Beaton), Jay McInerney (Himself), Alexandra Carl (Laurel's Assistant), Ashley Cook (Brazilian Beauty)

In the second season premiere, the gang heads up to the Hamptons to escape from the summer heat. There, Blair tries to make Chuck jealous by hooking up with another guy. Meanwhile, Nate finds a steamy hook-up of his own and Serena questions her relationship with Dan. Back in the Upper East Side, Dan lands a job at a library.



20 :02x02 - Never Been Marcused

First aired: Sep/08/2008
Writer: Stephanie Savage
Director: Michael Fields
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Madchen Amick (Duchess Catherine Beaton), Patrick Heusinger (Lord Marcus Beaton)

Blair, excited over the fact that she is dating royalty, is unaware of Chuck's scheming to break up her and her new love interest, Marcus. Serena and Dan agree to keep their relationship problems a secret from their friends and family until they can figure out their future. Meanwhile, Nate begins to find the downside to having an affair with an older woman.



21 :02x03 - The Dark Night

First aired: Sep/15/2008
Writer: John Stephens
Director: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Guest star: Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Madchen Amick (Duchess Catherine Beaton), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Patrick Heusinger (Lord Marcus Beaton)

Serena and Dan must face their problems when they are trapped in an elevator together during a blackout. Meanwhile, Blair begins to question the lack of passion in her new relationship with Marcus as Chuck's passion for women is lost on everyone but Blair. Elsewhere, Nate must choose between his feelings for Vanessa and for Catherine.



22 :02x04 - The Ex-Files

First aired: Sep/22/2008
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: Jim McKay
Guest star: Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Laura-leigh (Amanda), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Madchen Amick (Duchess Catherine Beaton), Kayte Dzime-Assison (Melissa Murphy), Patrick Heusinger (Lord Marcus Beaton), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Amanda Setton (Penelope)

When Serena sees Dan with Amanda, the new girl in school, Blair takes it upon herself to have her circle of friends befriend Amanda and end her budding relationship with Dan. Meanwhile, Vanessa uncovers a scandalous secret about Catherine and enlists Blair's help in using the information to help Nate; and Lily finds herself drawn to Rufus.



23 :02x05 - The Serena Also Rises

First aired: Sep/29/2008
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Michael Kors (Himself), Jill Flint (Bex Simon), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Tinsley Mortimer (Herself), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), David Patrick Kelly (Noah Shapiro), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Michelle Hurd (Laurel), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Tamara Feldman (Poppy Lifton), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Cristina Greeven Cuomo (Herself)

During Fashion Week, Blair learns that Eleanor, after a suggestion from Jenny, has given Serena and Poppy front row seat to the Waldorf show. Hurt, Blair decides to sabotage the show. Meanwhile, Dan begins hanging out with Chuck, but Dan learns the hard way that Chuck isn't the best company to keep. Elsewhere, Lily finds out the dark secret that Bart has been keeping.



24 :02x06 - New Haven Can Wait

First aired: Oct/13/2008
Writer: Alexandra McNally, Joshua Safran
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Reed Birney (Mr. Prescott), Byron Jennings (Dean Berube), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Matt Burns (Leader of the Yale Skull and Bones), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Krysta Rodriguez (Jordan Steele)

When Blair and Serena get into a fight, Serena decides to get back at Blair by visiting Yale, Blair's dream school, instead of Brown. Meanwhile, Dan learns that his letters of recommendation were never sent to Yale and scrambles to find a way to make sure is chances of getting into the Ivy League school have not been damaged. At Yale, Chuck is taken captive my members of the Skull and Bones society and Nate hooks up with a Yale co-ed.



25 :02x07 - Chuck In Real Life

First aired: Oct/20/2008
Writer: Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Charles Cooper (Horace Rogers), Ariel Foxman (Herself), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Honor Brodie (Herself), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen)

Vanessa uses the picture she has of Catherine and Marcus together in order to blackmail Blair into being a better person. However, Blair gets back at Vanessa by having Chuck seduce her. Lily and Bart throw a housewarming party and expect their children to behave in front of the press, but Serena does not do so. Meanwhile, Dan and Jenny uncover a secret Nate has been keeping.



26 :02x08 - Pret-a-Poor-J

First aired: Oct/27/2008
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
Guest star: Wade Allain-marcus (Max), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Willa Holland (Agnes Andrews), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose)

Jenny befriends Agnes, a young model, who encourages Jenny to confront her boss, Eleanor Waldorf who has been "borrowing" her designs. Serena and Dan attend Rufus' art opening as friends, but the situation becomes uncomfortable for the both of them when Serena hits it off with Aaron, an artist. Meanwhile, Blair tries to seduce Chuck, but finds it to be more difficult than expected.



27 :02x09 - There Might Be Blood

First aired: Nov/03/2008
Writer: John Stephens, Etan Frankel
Director: Michael Fields
Guest star: Patricia Kalember (Mrs. Boardman), Stella Maeve (Emma Boardman), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Willa Holland (Agnes Andrews), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose)

Serena invites Aaron to a charity event, but soon uncovers a secret Aaron has been keeping from her. Thinking it will help her get into Yale, Blair agrees to babysit the 15-year-old daughter of a Yale donor, but her plan quickly backfires. Meanwhile, Jenny and Agnes plan a fashion show.



28 :02x10 - Bonfire of the Vanity

First aired: Nov/10/2008
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: David Von Ancken
Guest star: Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Willa Holland (Agnes Andrews), Cyndi Lauper (Herself), Peter Francis James (James Wolf), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose), Daniel Stewart Sherman (Deep Throat), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), David Patrick Kelly (Noah Shapiro), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Brennan Brown (Mr. Smith)

Blair sets out on a mission to break up her mother and Cyrus Rose, her new man. Jenny moves in with Agnes as the two continue with their plans for their own fashion line. As Serena continues to fall for Aaron, she learns something that may derail their relationship forever while Dan interviews Bart Bass for an article for Vanity Fair.



29 :02x11 - The Magnificent Archibalds

First aired: Nov/17/2008
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Guest star: Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Dion Graham (FBI Agent), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), John Shea (Harold Waldorf), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota)

It's Thanksgiving and Blair is upset that Cyrus, her mother's new boyfriend, has decided to ruin their holiday traditions. Lily finds herself in the middle of Rufus and Jenny, who threatens to stop talking to her father if things do not go her way. Serena continues to hide her complicated past from Aaron, but Dan ends up accidently revealing parts to him. Meanwhile, Blair and Chuck come to Nate's aid when he has to confront his father; and Eric learns of a secret that Bart is keeping from his mother.



30 :02x12 - It's a Wonderful Lie

First aired: Dec/01/2008
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Jake O'connor (Chuck 2.0), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose), Natalie Knepp (Lexi), Jennifer Damiano (unknown), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass)

As the annual Snowflake Ball approaches, Blair and Chuck make a bet that they can find the perfect date for one another. Aaron's ex-girlfriend, Lexi, becomes attracted to Dan, creating mixed feelings for Serena.



31 :02x13 - O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

First aired: Dec/08/2008
Guest star: Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), John Patrick Amedori (Aaron Rose), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Kevin Stapleton (Andrew Tyler)

The Bass prepare for the funeral of Bart Bass. Both Dan and Aaron are here to help out Serena.

Lily worries about Chuck but apparently he is still alive. Blair has the same concerns and knows that he eats since room service is delivered.

Rufus proposes to help Lily in any way she wants. He also tells her he'll be waiting for her. Cece is here to help out with everything.



32 :02x14 - In the Realm of the Basses

First aired: Jan/05/2009
Writer: John Stephens
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Amanda Setton (Penelope), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Linda Emond (Headmistress Queller)

Uncle Jack arrives in New York to help Chuck following his father's death, but must find him first. Blair, trying to forget her fight with Chuck, turns her attention to getting accepted to the Colony Club.



33 :02x15 - Gone with the Will

First aired: Jan/12/2009
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Tricia Brock
Guest star: Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki)

Chuck, Jack and Lily come together for the reading of the will which reveals what will come of the Bass empire. Rufus and Lily's relationship is put on hold as Rufus searches for the child he never knew he had. Meanwhile, Dan does some digging of his own and uncovers Rufus and Lily's secret, putting him in an awkward position.



34 :02x16 - You’ve Got Yale!

First aired: Jan/19/2009
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Guest star: Dreama Walker (Hazel), Laura Breckenridge (Rachel Carr), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass), John Shea (Harold Waldorf), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Jan Maxwell (Headmistress Queller), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), William Abadie (Roman), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki)

The students are stressed out as they find out who was accepted and who didn't make the cut for early admission to Yale. Meanwhile, Serena bonds with Rachel, her Shakespeare teacher, who is unaware of what Blair has in store for her following receiving her first B; Chuck finds an unlikely ally in his feud wtih Jack; and Nate and Vanessa have a romantic evening together.



35 :02x17 - Carnal Knowledge

First aired: Feb/02/2009
Writer: Alexandra McNally, Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Liz Allen
Guest star: Laura Breckenridge (Rachel Carr), John Shea (Harold Waldorf), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Jan Maxwell (Headmistress Queller), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Kate French (Elle)

To get back at her teacher, Rachel, Blair puts together a devious plot to take her down. When Chuck awakes to only a vague idea of what happened the night before, Nate and Vanessa try to help him fill in the gaps of what turns out to be an intriguing mystery.



36 :02x18 - The Age of Dissonance

First aired: Mar/16/2009
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Jan Maxwell (Headmistress Queller), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Kate French (Elle), Harmon Walsh (Julian), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Laura Breckenridge (Rachel Carr), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki)

Constance Billard and the St. Jude seniors put on a production of "The Age of Innocence" only to find their lives are similar to the plot of the play. During the production, Serena begins to fall for the director, Julian, and asks Vanessa for help in getting him to notice her. Meanwhile, Blair receives news that sends her on a witch-hunt; Dan and Rachel agree to part ways, but find it hard to do so; and Chuck asks his nemesis, Carter Baizen, for help.



37 :02x19 - The Grandfather (1)

First aired: Mar/23/2009
Writer: Robert Hull, Etan Frankel
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Jill Flint (Bex Simon), James Naughton (William van der Bilt), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota)

Devastated by the turn her life has taken, Blair opts for a wild lifestyle instead of her perfect Waldorf life causing Chuck and Serena to become concerned. Vanessa tries to convince Nate that he needs to move on after his mother's family, The Vanderbilts, abandoned him and his mother. Trying to be honest with each other, Lily and Rufus both put together their lists of past relationships.



38 :02x20 - Remains of the J

First aired: Mar/30/2009
Writer: Sarah Frank-Meltzer
Director: Allison Liddi
Guest star: Dreama Walker (Hazel), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Patrick McMullan (Himself), Armie Hammer (Gabriel Edwards), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Tamara Feldman (Poppy Lifton), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya)

Serena throws Jenny a sixteenth birthday party, but things spin out of control when Poppy Lifton turns the party into the social event of the season. Vanessa agrees to help Chuck in a plan concerning Blair and Nate. Meanwhile, Rufus searches for a way to cover Dan's tuition when he learns he will not receive financial aid to go to Yale.



39 :02x21 - Seder Anything

First aired: Apr/20/2009
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: John Stephens
Guest star: James Naughton (William van der Bilt), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt), Armie Hammer (Gabriel Edwards), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Tamara Feldman (Poppy Lifton)

Dan finds a job to help with his tuition fees for Yale.
Cyrus gets ready for Seder feast at the Waldorfs'. Blair tries to enter the beau monde through Nate's relations but it does not pan out as she wants at first.
Serena is back from Spain, with strings attached or at least she thinks she is married to Gabriel.



40 :02x22 - Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

First aired: Apr/27/2009
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Tamara Feldman (Poppy Lifton), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Armie Hammer (Gabriel Edwards)

Georgina returns to the Upper East Side after undergoing a major transformation. Chuck and Nate find themselves at a major crossroads in their relationship as it pertains to their mutual interest in Blair. Serena finds her relationship with Gabriel growing more complicated.



41 :02x23 - The Wrath of Con

First aired: May/04/2009
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Guest star: Armie Hammer (Gabriel Edwards), Tamara Feldman (Poppy Lifton), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks)

Blair pressures Georgina into making amends for her past bad behavior by helping her in a scheme. The rivalry between Nate and Chuck over Blair comes to a head. Lily hatches a secret plan to help Rufus with Dan's college tuition.



42 :02x24 - Valley Girls

First aired: May/11/2009
Writer: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Krysten Ritter (Carol Rhodes), Andrew McCarthy (Richard Rhodes), Brittany Snow (Lily Rhodes), Ryan Hansen (Shep), Matt Barr (Keith van der Woodsen), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Cynthia Watros (Celia 'Cece' Rhodes), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Abby Pivaronas (Veronica), Shiloh Fernandez (Owen Campos), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), No Doubt (Snowed Out)

In a flashback to 1983, the then 17-year-old Lily Rhodes heads to Los Angeles to reconnect with her parents after getting kicked out of boarding school. In the present day, Blair and Nate go to their senior prom together, but Chuck ensures the night does not go as planned.



43 :02x25 - The Goodbye Gossip Girl

First aired: May/18/2009
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Dreama Walker (Hazel), Amanda Setton (Penelope), Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki), Christopher Riggi (Scott Rosson (as Chris Riggi)), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), James Naughton (William Vanderbilt), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen)

When Gossip Girl sends out an e-mail during graduation, Serena must come up with a plan of attack. Meanwhile, The Mean Girls challenge Jenny to be Blair's successor as Queen Bee, and Lily and Rufus work to repair their relationship.



44 :03x01 - Reversals of Fortune

First aired: Sep/14/2009
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Joanna Garcia (Bree Buckley), Christopher Riggi (Scott Rosson), James Naughton (William Vanderbilt), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Ashley Hinshaw (Herself), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya)

As summer draws to an end, Blair and Chuck continue to adjust to being in a relationship with one another. Serena returns from Europe with new secrets to hide and a new relationship with Carter Baizen. Nate also returns from vacationing and brings home a mysterious girl, Bree Buckley. Meanwhile, Rufus, Dan and Jenny spend the summer in the Hamptons and learn to adjust to the van der Woodsen's glamorous lifestyle.



45 :03x02 - The Freshman

First aired: Sep/21/2009
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Christopher Riggi (Scott Rosson), Joanna Garcia (Bree Buckley), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen)

Blair, determined to have her Queen status at college, starts her first day at NYU along with Dan and Vanessa. However, Georgina, who was assigned as Blair's roommate, sets out to ensure that she does not retain the Queen status. Serena gets ready to move into her dorm at Brown, but has a fight with Chuck before hand. This leads her to search out Chuck's enemy, Carter, to help her get even with him. Meanwhile, Nate and Bree's relationship continues to grow despite the tension their relationship could cause between their families.



46 :03x03 - The Lost Boy

First aired: Sep/28/2009
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Guest star: Christopher Riggi (Scott Rosson), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Katrina Begin (Aubrey), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Joanna Garcia (Bree Buckley), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen)

Blair and Chuck face-off when the both set their sights on an item up for bid at Sotheby's. Serena begins to think that Carter may have returned to his old habits, Georgina becomes interested in Dan, and Vanessa thinks that something is wrong with Scott.



47 :03x04 - Dan De Fleurette

First aired: Oct/05/2009
Writer: John Stephens
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Valentina DeAngelis (Carmen Fortier), Tyra Banks (Ursula), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), Deanna Russo (K.C. Cunningham), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Christopher Riggi (Scott)

During the first day of school at Constance Billard, Jenny takes her place as the new Queen Bee. However, Blair gets in her way. Lily returns home to find that things are not as they were when she left them with Rufus. At NYU, Olivia Burke, an actress, enrolls and is assigned to be Vanessa's roommate.



48 :03x05 - Rufus Getting Married

First aired: Oct/12/2009
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Ron Fortunato
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Christopher Riggi (Scott Rosson), Joanna Garcia (Bree Buckley), Justin Doescher (Bree's Cousin), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya), Sonic Youth (Themselves)

Lily and Rufus decide to move up their wedding day, but someone or something may come between them before the day arrives. Chuck learns a secret that Carter has been keeping from Serena. Dan and Vanessa are pulled into one of Georgina's schemes, as Blair tells Nate about her suspicions about Bree.



49 :03x06 - Enough About Eve

First aired: Oct/19/2009
Writer: Jake Coburn
Director: John Stephens
Guest star: Peyton Roi List (Olivia's Fan), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Gina Torres (Gabriela Abrams), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), James Schram (Van-Der-Bilt's Campaign Manager), Neal Bledsoe (Josh Ellis), Shane McRae (PJ Buckley)

Vanessa, in an attempt to win her mother's approval, tries to win the honor of giving the freshman toast at NYU but must square off against Blair in order to do so. Meanwhile, Dan invites Olivia to meet Rufus and Lily, which causes problems for the couple. Serena and Nate work together to help Carter.



50 :03x07 - How To Succeed in Bassness

First aired: Oct/26/2009
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Joe Lazarov
Guest star: Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Charles Cooper (Horace Rogers), Deanna Russo (K.C. Cunningham), Meg McCrossen (Jane Trapp), Albert Hammond, Jr. (Himself), Simon Miller (Patrick Robinson), Chanel Farrell (Sawyer Bennett), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya)



51 :03x08 - The Grandfather (2)

First aired: Nov/02/2009
Writer: Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), Jimmy Fallon (Himself), Simon Miller (Patrick Robinson), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Bree Williamson (Brandeis), Benita Robledo (Amalia), James Naughton (William van der Bilt), Deanna Russo (K.C. Cunningham), Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt)

Olivia says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's talkshow and tries to keep Dan from finding out. With election day around the corner, Nate suspects his grandfather will stop at nothing to get Trip elected to congress. In the midst of another feud with Serena, Blair befriends a new "it" girl and takes her to an election night party at Chuck's hotel, hoping to make Serena jealous.



52 :03x09 - They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?

First aired: Nov/09/2009
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Alison MacLean
Guest star: Valentina DeAngelis (Carmen), Meg McCrossen (Jane Trapp), Chanel Farrell (Sawyer Bennett), Joshua Rupp (Political Campaigner), Evans Forlidas (Parent), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Milton A Marsh III (Mean High School Escort), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Giselle Bowyer (Debutante), Jessica Caiola (Political Campaigner), Austin Mitchell (Evan Jamison Jr.), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), Jeremy Frutkin (High School Escort), Sarah Steele (Kyra Abernathy), Ryan Vigilant (Graham Collins)

Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny sets her sights on becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the hottest escort for Cotillion. Nate and Chuck plot to help Serena and Blair repair their damaged friendship. Dan is upset when Olivia contemplates leaving school for a movie project.



53 :03x10 - The Last Days of Disco Stick

First aired: Nov/16/2009
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Steven Weisz (Limo Driver), Dennis Larkin (Upper East Side Resident), Hilary Duff (Olivia Burke), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Lady GaGa (Herself), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Mike DiGiacinto (Damien's Dealer), Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard)

Hoping to impress the elitist theater kids at NYU, Blair sets her sights on landing a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady Gaga. Dan and Olivia sign up to write and star in a school play, based on an idea by Blair and directed by Vanessa. With Blair out of the picture, Serena turns to Nate to help her get through a difficult situation. As a favor to Chuck, Jenny agrees to hang out with Damien, the son of an ambassador who is staying at Chuck's hotel, but the experience proves to be a lot more intriguing than she expected.



54 :03x11 - The Treasure of Serena Madre

First aired: Nov/30/2009
Writer: Robert Hull, Joshua Safran
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Gina Torres (Gabriela Abrams), Aaron Tveit (Trip van der Bilt), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes), Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt)

It's Thanksgiving in the Upper East Side, and it's being served with plenty of drama. Blair begins to think that her mother is hiding something from her, and it turns out to be something Blair never expected. Vanessa had planned to spend the holiday with her parents, but after having a fight with her mother, she turns to Dan. Meanwhile, Rufus learns Lily has been lying about Cece; Chuck tells Nate he has dirt on one of their friends; Jenny learns Eric was to blame for her public embarrassment, and sets out to seek revenge; and Serena is put in an awkward position when her mother invites Trip and Maureen to Thanksgiving dinner.



55 :03x12 - The Debarted

First aired: Dec/07/2009
Writer: Stephanie Savage
Director: Jason Ensler
Guest star: Sherri Saum (Holland Kemble), Robert John Burke (Bart Bass), Holley Fain (Maureen van der Bilt), Laura Harring (Elizabeth Fisher), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Aaron Tveit (Tripp van der Bilt), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard), Sarah Steele (Kira Abernathy)

It's been one year since Bart Bass' death, and Chuck must deal with an issue from the past, while news a serious car accident ripples through the Upper East Side. Meanwhile, Dan and Vanessa try to work through their complex friendship; and Jenny is accused of beating up a classmate, which puts Eric in a bad position.



56 :03x13 - The Hurt Locket

First aired: Mar/08/2010
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Tony Wharmby
Guest star: Sterling Cooper (Bryant Pierce), Sherri Saum (Holland Kemble), Mario Brassard (Monsieur Duris), James Schram (Prickly Hotel Guest), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Laura Harring (Elizabeth Fisher), Alexandra Carl (Alexandra), Natalia Klimas (Violette), Liam Ferguson (Powerful Attorney), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard)

Nate and Serena decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair suspects that Chuck is having problems forgetting about the woman ) he saw at his father’s grave. Jenny agrees to accompany Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) to a State Dinner but is unaware that he needs her help with a drug exchange. Vanessa and Dan attempt to move past the awkwardness of Dan’s confession of love. Rufus returns from a ski trip and tries his best to avoid Lily



57 :03x14 - The Lady Vanished

First aired: Mar/15/2010
Writer: Robert Hull, Amanda Lasher
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Guest star: Laura Harring (Elizabeth Fisher), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard)

Rufus and Lily grow suspect of Jenny’s relationship with Damien. Chuck learns more about the woman who may or may not be his mother. Dan and Vanessa struggle through the awkwardness of dating other people.



58 :03x15 - The Sixteen Year Old Virgin

First aired: Mar/22/2010
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Wendy Stanzler
Guest star: Laura Harring (Elizabeth Fisher), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass), Kelly AuCoin (Doug Jarrett), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes)

Despite being grounded, Jenny continues to see Damien who tells Jenny that he wants to have sex with her. Lily tells Rufus the big secret she has been keeping from him even though she knows it's a huge risk. Dan and Vanessa explore a new stage of their friendship. Chuck is forced to make an extremely difficult decision about his hotel.



59 :03x16 - The Empire Strikes Jack

First aired: Mar/29/2010
Writer: Dave Dunlap
Director: Joe Lazarov
Guest star: Laura Harring (Elizabeth Fisher), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Bree Williamson (Brandeis), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), James Schram (Peters), Steven Weisz (Taxi Driver), Willa Holland (Agnes Andrews), Scott Bryce (Ed Conwell)

Chuck (Ed Westwick) finds himself once again at odds with his uncle, Jack Bass (guest star Desmond Harrington). Eleanor (Margaret Colin) puts Blair (Leighton Meester) in charge of making sure her latest fashion show is a huge success with an important client. Rufus (Matthew Settle) attempts to get Jenny (Taylor Momsen) back on track by volunteering to have her help with Eleanor’s fashion show, but the opportunity takes a big turn for the worse when Jenny learns that Agnes (guest star Agnes Holland) will be one of the models



60 :03x17 - Inglourious Bassterds

First aired: Apr/05/2010
Writer: Lenn K. Rosenfeld
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Guest star: Luke Kleintank (Elliot), Megan Guinan (Willa Weinstein), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Benita Robledo (Amalia), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass)

Blair and Chuck face a difficult decision that tests their relationship; Jenny tries to sabotage Serena's efforts to plan a surprise party for Nate.



61 :03x18 - The Unblairable Lightness of Being

First aired: Apr/12/2010
Writer: Jeanne Leitenberg
Director: Janice Cooke-Leonard
Guest star: Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Aaron Schwartz (Vanya), Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Caroline Lagerfelt (Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes)

Chuck offers to throw a wedding for a very pregnant Dorota who insists that she and Vanya have a traditional wedding before her parents arrive from Poland and find their daughter pregnant and without a husband. Dorota asks Blair and Chuck to be part of the ceremony and walk her down the aisle. Serena tells Nate she is having breakfast with the Humphreys when in reality she's secretly meeting up with Carter Baizen. Rufus discovers that Lily has been lying to him about her whereabouts.



62 :03x19 - Dr. Estrangeloved

First aired: Apr/26/2010
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: Darnell Martin
Guest star: Ben Yannette (Cameron), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), William Baldwin (Dr. William van der Woodsen), Luke Kleintank (Elliot)

When Lily's ex-husband, Dr. William van der Woodsen , shows up unexpectedly in Manhattan, Serena finally gets the reunion she has so desperately wanted with her father, but the circumstances turn out to be far from ideal. When Serena and Nate continue to have relationship issues, a scheming Jenny is more than happy to be a shoulder for Nate to lean on. Meanwhile, Dan finds out that he didn't get accepted into the Tisch writing program and Vanessa (J admits she may have been somewhat responsible.



63 :03x20 - It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World

First aired: May/03/2010
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: William Baldwin (Dr. William van der Woodsen), Sherri Saum (Holland Kemble), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Luke Kleintank (Elliot)

Will's return to the Upper East Side continues to stir up problems for Serena, Lily and his long-standing rival, Rufus . Serena and Jenny's relationship is strained as a result of Jenny's deception. Blair spends time on the Columbia campus and realizes where she truly belongs. Dan learns that Vanessa has been keeping yet another secret from him.



64 :03x21 - Ex-Husbands and Wives

First aired: May/10/2010
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Sherri Saum (Holland Kemble), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), William Baldwin (Dr. William van der Woodsen), Ben Yannette (Cameron)

When things get tense between Rufus (Matthew Settle) and Will (Baldwin), Serena (Blake Lively) chooses to stand behind her father, while at the Rufus is made to feel like an outsider in his own family. Meanwhile, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) deliberately shares information with Will that may ultimately destroy Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Rufus' marriage. After many failed attempts, Chuck (Ed Westwick) makes one last grand gesture to reconcile with Blair (Leighton Meester), hoping she will finally accept the fact that they are destined to be together



65 :03x22 - Last Tango, Then Paris

First aired: May/17/2010
Writer: Stephanie Savage, Joshua Safran
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Wallace Shawn (Cyrus Rose), Shoshanna Withers (Nate's Girl), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota Kishlovsky), Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Ben Yannette (Cameron), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen)

Blair must decide whether to meet Chuck at the top of the Empire State Building or risk losing their future together. A Gossip Girl gossip bomb involving Dan explodes Serena and Nate’s relationship. Dorota and Vanya welcome their baby. Jenny hits rock bottom. Georgina returns to the Upper East Side…and she has an agenda.



66 :04x01 - Belles de Jour

First aired: Sep/13/2010
Writer: Joshua Safran, Stephanie Savage
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Margaret Colin (Eleanor Waldorf), Katie Cassidy (Juliet Sharp), Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Hugo Becker (Louis Grimaldi), Clémence Poésy (Eva Coupeau), Finise Avery (Prague Student), Briana Marin (Girl 1)

Blair has spent a fabulous summer in Paris without realizing her former love, Chuck Bass, has been shot. As much as Blair tries to distract herself from the pain Chuck caused her, his mysterious appearance in Paris with a beautiful new woman will force both of them to face what happened. Meanwhile, a newly single Serena has been enjoying a Parisian summer of love with boys, Blair and Balenciaga as she tries to avoid the inevitable decision about which of her two long-time beaus, Dan or Nate , she should return to. Back on the Upper East Side, Nate meets an intriguing girl, Juliet, who helps him realize that his summer of sexual conquests with the help of Chuck’s little black book was his way of avoiding his unresolved feelings for Serena. Meanwhile, Dan’s baby mama drama continues with Georgina. Finally, the van der Woodsen apartment is buzzing with activity as the “Fashion’s Night Out” event is planned



67 :04x02 - Double Identity

First aired: Sep/20/2010
Writer: Stephanie Savage, Joshua Safran
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Hugo Becker (Louis Grimaldi), Katie Cassidy (Juliet Sharp)

Living out a real-life fairytale in Paris, Blair (Leighton Meester) is pursued by a handsome young man, Louis (guest star Hugo Becker), who she suspects is a member of Monaco's royal family. A very concerned Lily (Kelly Rutherford) asks Serena (Blake Lively) to help her find Chuck (Ed Westwick), who hasn't been heard from or seen in months. Meanwhile, Chuck Bass is as we've never seen him before, adjusting to a fresh start in Paris with a mysterious new woman,



68 :04x03 - The Undergraduates

First aired: Sep/27/2010
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Katie Cassidy (Juliet)

On her first day at Columbia, Blair attempts to gain membership into an ultra-exclusive social club, Hamilton House, but she's in for a few big surprises. Serena begins to suspect that Juliet is intentionally sabotaging Serena's life and that it may have something to do with Nate. Rufus is worried about Dan and decides to take matters into his own hands.



69 :04x04 - Touch of Eva

First aired: Oct/04/2010
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Guest star: Katie Cassidy (Juliet)

Nate decides to confront Juliet when he thinks she is keeping a secret from him; Blair tries to undermine Chuck's newfound happiness; Dan is torn between his feelings for Serena and Vanessa.



70 :04x05 - Goodbye, Columbia

First aired: Oct/11/2010
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Marilyne Barrett (Martha)

An anonymous Gossip Girl blast starts a very damaging rumor about one of Columbia's new students, Serena. On her path to greatness, Blair decides to take a class with a powerful businesswoman, Martha, who is guest-lecturing at Columbia, but a mysterious fellow student thwarts her plans to secure the prized position as Martha's assistant.



71 :04x06 - Easy J

First aired: Oct/25/2010
Writer: Jake Coburn
Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel
Guest star: Samuel Page (Colin)

Although Blair made it perfectly clear that Little J was no longer welcome in Manhattan after what happened with Chuck, Jenny is tempted by a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Tim Gunn, which could be a game changer for her future. Meanwhile, Serena discovers something about her new boyfriend, Colin, that may put an end to their relationship just as it was getting good.



72 :04x07 - War at the Roses

First aired: Nov/01/2010
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: Joe Lazarov

Blair is caught off-guard - and not in a good way - by a surprise guest at her birthday party. Having had enough of Chuck and Blair's games, Serena and Nate decide to plan an intervention.



73 :04x08 - Juliet Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

First aired: Nov/08/2010
Writer: Jeanne Leitenberg
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Samuel Page (Colin Forrester), Andrew Halliday (Doorman), Katie Cassidy (Juliet), Jayne Atkinson (Dean Reuther)

Chuck and Blair decide it’s in both their best interests to put the past behind them and end their vindictive games.



74 :04x09 - The Witches of Bushwick

First aired: Nov/15/2010
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Ron Fortunato
Guest star: Deanna Russo (K.C. Cunningham), Luke Kleintank (Elliot Leichter), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Sebastian Lacause (Doorman), Katie Cassidy (Juliet Sharp)

Chuck hosts a “Saints and Sinners” masquerade party at the Empire Hotel. At the party, Dan and Nate don’t know what to make of Serena’s strange behavior and mixed messages.



75 :04x10 - Gaslit

First aired: Nov/29/2010
Writer: Robert Hull, Joshua Safran
Director: Tate Donovan
Guest star: Tijuana Ricks (Nurse), Sam Robards (The Captain), Stacey Yen (Dr Keller), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), Francie Swift (Anne)

Chuck, Serena, Blair, Dan, Jenny and Eric find themselves faced with a crisis when a member of one of their families is hospitalized. Meanwhile, Nate attempts to help his parents, The Captain and Anne, put their complicated past behind them and reconcile.



76 :04x11 - The Townie

First aired: Dec/06/2010
Writer: Stephanie Savage, Amanda Lasher
Director: Joe Lazarov
Guest star: Francie Swift (Anne Archibald), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), David Call (Ben Donovan), Katie Cassidy (Juliet Sharp), Marsha Dietlein (Cynthia Sharp)

Blair and Dan decide to team up to take down an MIA Juliet. The odd couple takes a road trip to Cornwell, where they find Damien Daalgard. He gives Blair and Dan some missing pieces to find out why Juliet is after Serena. Meanwhile, Juliet finds out about Blair and Dan's present in her home town and decides to return to New York to finish what she started; Lily is keeping a secret from Chuck, which Rufus finds out; Nate tells his mother about what the Captain has been up to and she decides to get through with the divorce. When Nate realizes he had it all wrong a last attempt to rescue his parent's marriage fails due to Anne's longing to the rich society of Manhattan.



77 :04x12 - The Kids are not Alright

First aired: Jan/24/2011
Writer: K. J. Steinberg
Director: Allan Kroeker
Guest star: Margaret Colin (Eleanor), Sam Robards (The Captain)

A former associate of Chuck's father, Russell Thorpe - along with his daughter Raina - returns to Manhattan with some unfinished business for our Upper East Siders. Serena and Chuck join forces against Lily. Blair realizes that her mother, Eleanor, may be her key to becoming a future CEO. Nate worries that his father, The Captain, is having a little too much fun and not taking his parole seriously.



78 :04x13 - Damien Darko

First aired: Jan/31/2011
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Tika Sumpter (Raina), Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen), Michael Boatman (Russell Thorpe), Matt Doyle (Jonathan Henry), Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard), David Call (Ben Donovan)

Blair is ecstatic to land an internship at W Magazine, but the thrill quickly fades when she finds out that Dan has secured one of the coveted positions as well. Chuck may have finally met his match with Russell Thorpe and his daughter Raina back on the Upper East Side. Nate receives alarming news about his father's business prospects.



79 :04x14 - Panic Roommate

First aired: Feb/07/2011
Writer: Jake Coburn
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Guest star: Jennifer Missoni (Donna), Mark Dobies (Law Enforcement Official), Kevin Zegers (Damien Daalgard)

Blair enlists Nate's help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly, at W Magazine. Damien stirs up more drama on the Upper East Side. Chuck finds himself torn between business and pleasure. Florence and the Machine performs an acoustic version of "Cosmic Love."



80 :04x15 - It-Girl Happened One Night

First aired: Feb/14/2011
Writer: Alexandra McNally
Director: Bart Wenrich
Guest star: David Call (Ben)

With Russell Thorpe poised for a takeover attempt of Bass Industries, Chuck makes one last-ditch effort to save his family's company. Blair is given a challenging assignment at W Magazine with the promise of a possible promotion. Serena struggles with her feelings for Ben.



81 :04x16 - While You Weren't Sleeping

First aired: Feb/21/2011
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: David Call (Ben)

It wouldn't be a proper Upper East Side party without some major Gossip Girl drama, and for Eric's 18th birthday celebration there is plenty to go around. Blair decides to speed up the time table on her career path to becoming a powerful woman, but ultimately stretches herself too thin. Serena is forced to choose between her family and Ben. Chuck and Lily's relationship remains icy in the aftermath of Lily's betrayal



82 :04x17 - Empire Of The Son

First aired: Feb/28/2011
Writer: Robert Hull
Director: David Warren
Guest star: Tika Sumpter (Raina), Michael Boatman (Russell Thorpe)

Ben's mother comes to town, forcing issues to the surface between Ben and Serena. Russell Thorpe is determined to destroy Chuck's family legacy, but he risks alienating his daughter, Raina, in the process.



83 :04x18 - The Kids Stay in the Picture

First aired: Apr/18/2011
Writer: Jessica Queller
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Sheila Kelley (Carol), Caroline Lagerfelt (CeCe), Kaylee Defer (Charlie), William Baldwin (Woodsen)

As Lily awaits the consequences of her decision, William van der Woodsen, CeCe and Lily's sister, Carol, come into town to support her and be part of a Taschen photo shoot on "modern royalty" in which the Rhodes family is participating. Unbeknownst to Carol, who has always chosen to keep her daughter Charlie far away from the Upper East Side, Charlie has followed her to New York to meet Serena and the rest of the family. Blair has an epiphany about her future, and grapples with the knowledge of whom she's destined to be with.



84 :04x19 - Petty in Pink

First aired: Apr/25/2011
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Liz Friedlander
Guest star: Kaylee Defer (Charlie), Tika Sumpter (Raina)

Serena enlists Charlie to go undercover Gossip Girl-style to determine why Dan and Blair are spending so much time together, and what role an unexpected visitor is playing in their lives. With Nate's help, Raina decides to go on a search for her long-lost mother. Chuck's hopes about his legacy are dashed with the reveal of devastating information from the past.



85 :04x20 - The Princesses and the Frog

First aired: May/02/2011
Writer: Leila Gerstein
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Guest star: Kaylee Defer (Charlie), Tika Sumpter (Raina)

Blair's dreams appear to be coming true, but Serena threatens to jeopardize it all by dredging up Blair's past. Charlie befriends Vanessa, who may or may not have a hidden agenda. Nate is torn between his relationship with Raina and a truth he must keep hidden out of loyalty to Chuck.



86 :04x21 - Shattered Bass

First aired: May/09/2011
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: Allison Liddi

Charlie is finally starting to feel less like a fish-out-of-water with Serena and her friends, but complications present themselves when Charlie is invited to attend the Constance Billard alumni fundraiser. On the road to "happily ever after," Blair finds herself torn between the men in her life. Jack Bass' return to the Upper East Side sets off a chain of events that could end up destroying Chuck and those closest to him.



87 :04x22 - The Wrong Goodbye

First aired: May/16/2011
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Patrick Norris
Guest star: Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks)

Season four wraps up with an explosive finale, including the return of Georgina Sparks and Constance Billard mean girls Kati and Is, a cameo by "Gossip Girl" author Cecily von Ziegesar, a performance by Airborne Toxic Event and, oh yeah, a few very juicy cliffhangers.



88 :05x01 - Yes, then Zero

First aired: Sep/26/2011
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Hugo Becker (Louis)

Serena loves her new job in Hollywood, but makes a costly misstep when she tries to impress her boss. Chuck and Nate arrive in Los Angeles as the last stop of their Lost Summer trip, joining Serena at a glamorous Hollywood Hills party, where Nate meets a sexy older woman. Blair and Louis return from Monaco and begin planning their royal wedding, but when Louis refuses to stand up to his family and support Blair's choices, his weakness threatens their relationship. A magazine is planning to run an excerpt of Dan's book until an unlikely ally steps in to help him kill the story.



89 :05x02 - Beauty and the Feast

First aired: Oct/03/2011
Director: Sara Goodman, Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Roxane Mesquida (Beatrice)

Nate reconnects unexpectedly with Diana, who offers him an exciting opportunity. Serena forces Charlie to decide which world she wants to embrace. Dan seeks out Chuck's help to stop the publication of his book, but discovers it is Chuck who needs the help. Blair's future sister-in-law, Beatrice, arrives from Monaco, but her motives with Blair may be more than just to get acquainted.



90 :05x03 - The Jewel of Denial

First aired: Oct/10/2011
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Larry Shaw

Nate must decide whether to cross moral lines at Diana's request. Dan has figured out who is publishing his book, and seeks help to stop it, but he ends up in the spotlight anyway. Chuck helps Dan come to terms with his fate, just as Dan continues to try to help Chuck break through his emotional block. Serena and Charlie return to the Upper East Side from California.



91 :05x04 - Memoirs of an Invisible Dan

First aired: Oct/17/2011
Writer: Amy B. Harris
Director: Tate Donovan
Guest star: Hugo Becker (Louis)

After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan's book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate's friends and uses it to her advantage.



92 :05x05 - The Fasting and the Furious

First aired: Oct/24/2011
Writer: Peter Elkoff
Director: Joe Lazarov
Guest star: Hugo Becker (Louis)

In the midst of celebrating Yom Kippur with family and friends, Blair and Louis find themselves in a power struggle with Louis' family. Serena's boss puts Serena in the awkward position of choosing between her new job and her relationship with Dan. Diana prepares to debut the New York Spectator, but an unfortunate last-minute surprise delays the launch and Diana expects Nate to do whatever it takes to save the day.



93 :05x06 - I Am Number Nine

First aired: Nov/07/2011
Writer: Jake Colburn
Director: Andy Wolk
Guest star: Elizabeth Hurley (Diana)

Blair makes all of her former minions and Charlie compete to secure the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana a secret, so he decides to use Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena's boss is determined to acquire the film rights to Dan's book, so Serena must put her personal feelings about Dan and the book aside in order to close the deal.



94 :05x07 - The Big Sleep No More

First aired: Nov/14/2011
Writer: Danny Steele
Director: Andy Wolk
Guest star: Kaylee Defer (Charlie), Elizabeth Hurley (Diana)

Several of our favorite Upper East Siders attend a performance of Punchdrunk's provocative theater experience, "Sleep No More," which translates to masks, anonymity and some surprising romantic twists by the end of the evening. Meanwhile, Diana sets her sights on Serena in her quest to ruin Gossip Girl. Dan is out on his book tour, but things aren't exactly as they appear to his friends and family.



95 :05x08 - All The Pretty Sources

First aired: Nov/21/2011
Writer: Austin Winsberg
Director: Cherie Nowlan

Serena is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair, but it should come as no surprise that Serena has to plant some false information about the shower in order to keep Blair from finding out all the details. Chuck and Dan decide to spend the day together to distract themselves from the fact that they didn't make the invite list for Blair's shower. Nate and Serena find a silver bullet in Diana's war against Gossip Girl, but struggle about whether to use it or not.



96 :05x09 - Rhodes to Perdition

First aired: Nov/28/2011
Writer: Natalie Krinsky
Director: Andrew McCarthy

Lily, Charlie and Serena eagerly anticipate the Studio 54 party being thrown in CeCe's honor. Nate takes on a new role at the Spectator, but his first big story turns out to be about someone he knows all too well. Blair turns to an unlikely person for help.



97 :05x10 - Riding In Town Cars With Boys

First aired: Dec/05/2011
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Vincent Misiano
Guest star: Brian J. Smith (Max)

Lily throws Charlie a party to officially introduce her to New York society. Meanwhile, Charlie's ex-boyfriend, Max, throws a wrench into Charlie's future as an Upper East Side princess. Dan decides it may be time to tell Blair the truth about his feelings for her. Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle also star.



98 :05x11 - The End of The Affair?

First aired: Jan/16/2012

Blair's flashbacks reveal the fallout of her and Chuck's car accident, which Nate realizes may have been caused by foul play. Meanwhile, Lily gets a private eye to locate Charlie; and Vera Wang makes an appearance at Blair's bridal-dress fitting.



99 :05x12 - Father and the Bride

First aired: Jan/23/2012
Writer: Peter Elkoff
Director: Amy Heckerling

Blair prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party, but others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember. After discovering the truth behind Chuck and Blair's car accident, Nate joins forces with a surprising ally to gather the evidence. Serena and Dan pretend to be dating again to protect someone close to them.



100 :05x13 - G.G.

First aired: Jan/30/2012
Writer: Joshua Safran
Director: Mark Piznarski
Guest star: Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks), Hugo Becker (Prince Louis)

The much-anticipated 100th episode will open with a musical dream sequence featuring Serena, Blair and all the men in their lives. Also, while Chuck wrestles with the reality that Blair is about to walk down the aisle with Prince Louis, the return of Georgina Sparks might make the royal affair a royal disaster.



101 :05x14 - The Backup Dan

First aired: Feb/06/2012
Writer: Matt Whitney
Director: David Warren

Blair must make a difficult decision about her future, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect someone she loves. Georgina smells the scent of scandal and decides to follow its trail.



102 :05x15 - Crazy, Cupid, Love

First aired: Feb/13/2012
Writer: Austin Winsberg
Director: Matthew Penn

It's Valentine's Day on the Upper East Side and Blair can't resist playing cupid for someone she loves. Georgina is intent on stirring up more drama, so she decides to crash Nate's Valentine's Day party. Meanwhile, Serena is shocked by something she witnesses at the party.



103 :05x16 - Cross Rhodes

First aired: Feb/20/2012
Writer: Amy B. Harris
Director: John Terlesky

Dan feels honored when he learns that Upright Citizen's Brigade is performing excerpts from his book, Inside. Blair tries to prove Serena's suspicions wrong in order to save their friendship. On her way out of town, Ivy ends up on a collision course with the van der Woodsens.



104 :05x17 - The Princess Dowry

First aired: Feb/27/2012
Writer: Jake Coburn
Director: Andrew McCarthy

Blair thinks Cyrus may have found a potential loophole in her prenup. Chuck and Georgina partner up in a scheme, but it has an unpredictable outcome. Meanwhile, a family crisis brings William van der Woodsen back to the Upper East Side.



105 :05x18 - Con Heir

First aired: Apr/02/2012
Writer: Annemarie Navar
Director: Joe Lazarov
Guest star: Desmond Harrington (Jack Bass)

Chuck invites Jack to town to thank him for saving his life, but finds the trip doesn't go exactly as planned. Blair and Dan attempt to consummate their new relationship -- but unexpected roadblocks get in their way. Meanwhile, Ivy finds an unlikely ally in William in her quest to be accepted on the Upper East Side, and Nate is hopeful a new investor will save his newspaper.




106 :05x19 - It Girl, Interrupted

First aired: Apr/09/2012
Writer: Amanda Lasher
Director: Omar Madha
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola)

Serena decides she is ready to relinquish the spotlight and sets out to make a reluctant Lola the next "It Girl" of the Upper East Side, starting with modeling at a Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie show. Meanwhile, Chuck reaches out to Blair for advice about his past, and Diana Payne's return to The Spectator starts a power struggle with Nate.



107 :05x20 - Salon of the Dead

First aired: Apr/16/2012
Writer: Natalie Krinsky
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola)

To celebrate their official coming out as a couple, Blair and Dan host a glamorous British-themed Salon, including guests Julian Tepper and Jenna Gribbon (founders of The Oracle Club). Lola lands the audition of a lifetime, but Gossip Girl may have other plans for the Upper East Side's latest It Girl. Meanwhile, Lily and Rufus disagree over the best way to handle the Ivy situation, and Serena and Diana face-off over secrets they both would prefer remain secrets.




108 :05x21 - Despicable B

First aired: Apr/23/2012
Writer: Austin Winsberg
Director: David Warren
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola), Sheila Kelly (Carol), William Baldwin (William)

Blair feels like her Upper East Side status might be slipping away and devises a plan to assure that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, Lily throws a family gathering - including William, Carol and Lola - in an attempt to prove the van der Woodsen family is as united as ever. Finally, Nate digs into Diana's past and is surprised by what he discovers.



109 :05x22 - Raiders of the Lost Art

First aired: Apr/30/2012
Writer: Jake Coburn
Director: Bart Wenrich
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola), Desmond Harrington (Jack)

Diana and Jack may be harboring another secret, and Chuck and his pals want to unearth the details. Meanwhile, Dan gets the opportunity to spend the summer in Rome on a fellowship.



110 :05x23 - The Fugitives

First aired: May/07/2012
Writer: Matt Whitney
Director: Andy Wolk
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola), Elizabeth Hurley (Diana Payne)

Blair enlists Serena to be her stand-in at an important meeting when Blair finds herself needing to be in two places at the same time. Meanwhile, Ivy and Lola team up to help Chuck with a personal vendetta, and Nate makes a decision about the future with Diana Payne.



111 :05x24 - The Return of the Ring

First aired: May/14/2012
Writer: Sara Goodman
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Guest star: Ella Rae Peck (Lola)

When Gossip Girl goes after Blair as she's never done before, Serena admits she may have unintentionally played an important role in Blair's latest nightmare. Meanwhile, Nate invites Lola to move in with him, and Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage. Finally, by episode's end, Blair will make a choice between the two men in her life; will it be Chuck or will it be Dan?



112 :06x01 - TBA

First aired: Oct/2012