Gossip Girl: Desperately Seeking Serena

Episode score 7.8 Good

Desperately Seeking Serena

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  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 15
  • First Aired: 4/28/2008
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Serena's world descends into chaos when a former friend, the evil Georgina Sparks returns to town. Dan sees Serena preoccupied and he assumes that it has something to do with Chuck, her soon to be step-brother. Nate connects with the last person he expected, Vanessa.

Hazel and Penelope try to recruit Nelly Yuki to be part of their club but it is not easy. Blair supervises the whole operation and hatches a plan to sabotage her biggest rival, Nelly Yuki. When Nelly breaks down after being reminded of her recent break-up with her boyfriend, the ladies find their way in and Nelly comes to the Waldorf penthouse. Then Blair invites the ex-boyfriend over.

Meanwhile Serena goes out with Georgina, but things get so bad that Serena thinks someone spiked her non alcoholic drink. Jenny develops a crush on a dog-walker, Asher Hornsby, who might be her ticket to permanent popularity. Read full recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Felicia D. Henderson
Director:
Michael Fields
Stars:
Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl (Voice) (Uncredited))
Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey)
Jessica Szohr (Vanessa Abrams)
Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey)
Matthew Settle (Rufus Humphrey)
Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass)
Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf)
Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen)
Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald)
Recurring Role:
Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota)
Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates)
Dreama Walker (Hazel)
Amanda Setton (Penelope)
Guest Star:
Jolly Abraham (Waiter)
Erica Knight (Serena's SAT Replacement)
Jeffrey Omura (Todd Jansen)
Jake Silbermann (Guy #1)
Jasmin M. Tavarez (Hostess)
Emma Demar (Elise Wells)
Jesse Swenson (Asher Hornsby)
Michelle Trachtenberg (Georgina Sparks)
Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki)
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TRIVIA

  • Some information found on Nelly Yuki's homepage is:

    Female
    16 years old
    Student
    New York, NY
    United States edit »
  • Vanessa's parents didn't go to college. edit »
  • Isabel is a concert pianist. edit »
  • Penelope is a merit scholar. edit »
  • Vanessa's sister is part of a lesbian punk band. edit »
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NOTES

  • International Air Dates:
    Latin America: May 14, 2008 on Warner Channel.
    Philippines: June 10, 2008 on ETC
    Australia: June 24, 2008 on Foxtel Fox8
    Poland: July 15, 2008 on TVN7
    The Netherlands: August 5, 2008 on Net 5
    Sweden: October 12, 2008 on Kanal 5
    Norway: November 19, 2008 on TVNorge edit »
  • Music in this episode:
    -"Do the Panic" by Phantom Planet
    -"Campus" by Vampire Weekend
    -"Crimewave" by Crystal Castles VS Health
    -"Nice Sweet Sexy" by DIFX ft. Imperio & Cru
    -"Elevator" by Flo Rida
    -"We Started Nothing" by The Ting Tings edit »
  • Although she is credited, Kelly Rutherford (Lily) does not appear in this episode. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Chuck: (referring to Blair) She really needs to tone down the social niceties. It's embarrassing.
    Serena: Eventually, the two of you are gonna have to work out your issues.
    Chuck: What issues? I'm issue-free. And based on my exhaustive research... So are you.
    Serena: (anxious) Georgina?
    Chuck: According to my very reliable sources, Georgina Sparks is nowhere near our fair isle. She's in Switzerland, dating the prince of Belfort.
    Serena: There's a prince of Belfort? And she's dating him? Oh, thank God!
    Chuck: Now you can enjoy the gifts she mailed you with peace of mind... And maybe Chuck in the room?
    Serena: (shoving him) Oh, shoot, except we're siblings!
    Chuck: Georgie always brought out the devil in you. Part of me is a little disappointed she's not here.
    Serena: (ironically) Mm, I wonder which part.
    Chuck: It's been a while since I saw the old Serena.
    Serena: Well, thanks to her, the new one has to break 2000 on her SATs, so, if you could just go smarm elsewhere...
    Chuck: The offer still stands. I know a lovely little redhead that's just dying to be you for the day...
    Serena: Oh, I'll leave the cheating to you, Chuck. I plan on taking the SATs myself. edit »
  • Serena: This is not about last year Georgina, it's about last night!
    Georgina: Like you are some innocent bystander who walked in on...
    Serena: I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT IT GEORGINA, OKAY?! And neither are you. If I going down, you're going down with me. In the meantime, stay out of my life.
    Georgina: I don't need anyone in my life who doesn't wanna be there.
    Serena: Then we're agreed. edit »
  • Asher: Oh, oh so sorry. Are you okay?
    Jenny: Yeah. (laughs) My lunch isn't though.
    Asher: Uh, let me give you my last dollar.
    Jenny: Oh, I couldn't you shouldn't be walking the streets with no money.
    Asher: Let's just settle for an I.O.U. then.
    Jenny: It's just a hot dog. edit »
  • Dan: Yo, hey, buddy, there you go.
    Georgina: Oh, awww, Georgie hey, bad boy. Sorry he disturbed you.
    Dan: Well, uh, it's fine. I love dogs.
    Georgina: Really. Do you have any?
    Dan: No, uh, we use to have a cat, uh, but you know... sister, allergies. edit »
  • Serena: I gotta wait for Dan. He's stressed, he doesn't do very well with tests so...
    Blair: Performance anxiety?
    Serena: Bye Blair! edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • Episode Title: Desperately Seeking Serena

    The title of this episode refers to the 1985 movie Desperately Seeking Susan starring Rosanna Arquette as a bored suburban housewife. After accidentally getting hit on the head she wakes up with amnesia, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan, played by Madonna. edit »

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