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Dawson's Creek: The Dance

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Two tragedies rock Dawson's world. First he learns the awful truth about his parents marriage. Then at the Homecoming dance, he witnesses a heated moment between Joey and Jack, setting off a chain of events that shatter a lifelong friendship and a newfound romance. The big night also gives Jen a chance to use Joey's mistakes to try to get together with Dawson. Pacey tries to open his heart to Andie, but instead breaks hers. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Jon Harmon Feldman

Director:: Lou Antonio

Stars:: James Van Der Beek (Dawson Leery); Nina Repeta (Bessie Potter); Mary Beth Peil (Evelyn "Grams" Ryan); John Wesley Shipp (Mitch Leery); Mary-Margaret Humes (Gale Leery); Joshua Jackson (Pacey J. Witter); Michelle Williams (Jennifer "Jen" Lindley); Katie Holmes (Josephine "Joey" Potter)

Recurring Role:: Kerr Smith (Jack McPhee); Meredith Monroe (Andie McPhee); Monica Keena (Abby Morgan)

Guest Star:: Sean Cw Johnson (Brett); Ali Larter (Kristy Livingston)

Goof: The music used during the dance is clearly songs by various artists and are taken off of recordings. There's even a scene where Andie goes over to the DJ, which doesn't appear to be on the stage. But there also appears to be a band, or at least three people, on stage during the dance. What are they doing? edit »
Famous Firsts: Pacey and Andie kiss for the first time. edit »
Dawson finds out about Joey and Jack kissing. edit »

Despite being featured in the opening credits, Mary Beth Peil (Grams) does not appear in this episode. edit »
The title for this episode called The Dance is similar to the title of the second episode of season one just called Dance. edit »
You have to assume the music they used for the dance scene was added later. Because during an upbeat song, at least 5 couples are swing dancing. But during a rather slow song, there are still couples swing dancing. And I find it odd, at my high school prom only 4 people knew how to dance swing, and they weren't that great. But at Dawson's school, half of his class seems to be experts. edit »
Music featured in the episode included:
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer
Less Of Me by Grammatrain
Sell Out by Reel Big Fish
She's So High by Tal Bachman
Did You Ever Love Somebody? by Jessica Simpson
Special by Garbage
Take Me Home by Donna Lewis
If You Sleep by Tal Bachman
Cinnamon Waits by Nowhere Blossoms
Man On A Mast by Wine Field edit »

Pacey: Dawson, turn the movie back on. I want to know who is responsible for Kevin Bacon's roguish devil-may-care hairdo. edit »
(To Bessie)
Joey: I don't think cackling qualifies as concern or advice. edit »
(Regarding the kiss with Jack)
Joey: Dawson, it was just a kiss. edit »

Pacey: Oh my God, we're hanging out with Marcia Brady.

Marcia Brady was the eldest of the Brady girls, from the TV series The Brady Bunch, and was enrolled in a large amount of a after-school activities. edit »

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The Dance
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Andie forces the group to come to a dance. Jack talks to Joey about their kiss while dancing but Dawson overhears and get angry and punches Jack. Pacey conforts with another girl after telling Andie he doesn't dance causing her to be angry with him. ...Continue »
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