Gossip Girl (season 1)
Episodes

Gossip Girl (season 1)

Section Title: Episodes
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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)

1	1	"Pilot"	Mark Piznarski	Teleplay by: Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage	September 19, 2007	3.50

The privileged prep school teens on Manhattan's Upper East Side first learn that Serena van der Woodsen is back in town the way they learn all the important news in their lives—from the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

2	2	"The Wild Brunch"	Mark Piznarski	Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage	September 26, 2007	2.48

In the wake of the scandalous Kiss on the Lips party, Serena receives an ice-cold reception from her best friend Blair, who reveals that she knows Serena slept with her boyfriend, Nate, before mysteriously running off to boarding school.

3	3	"Poison Ivy"	J. Miller Tobin	Felicia D. Henderson	October 3, 2007	2.75

As the Upper East Side teens from Constance Billard and St. Jude's prepare for a much-anticipated visit from the Ivy League representatives, Blair and Chuck uncover a scandalous secret about Serena that may not remain a secret much longer.

4	4	"Bad News Blair"	Patrick Norris	Joshua Safran	October 10, 2007	2.80

Blair is thrilled when her mother, Eleanor, chooses her to be the new face of her clothing line. However, Blair's happiness soon turns to feelings of betrayal and jealousy when Serena moves into the spotlight and Blair finds herself back in Serena's shadow.

5	5	"Dare Devil"	Jamie Babbit	Lenn K. Rosenfeld	October 17, 2007	2.41

Dan makes elaborate plans to impress Serena on their first official date. The same night, Jenny is invited to the infamous Blair Waldorf sleepover and finds herself in a high-stakes game of "truth or dare".

6	6	"The Handmaiden's Tale"	Norman Buckley	Jessica Queller	October 24, 2007	2.54

Dan is torn between two girls when his childhood friend, Vanessa, returns home and declares her feelings for him, just as he and Serena are trying to figure out what they mean to each other.

7	7	"Victor, Victrola"	Tony Wharmby	K.J. Steinberg	November 7, 2007	2.52

After surviving the on-again/off-again nature of their new relationship, Serena and Dan finally acknowledge they are crazy about each other, despite their polar opposite worlds that constantly threaten to pull them apart.

8	8	"Seventeen Candles"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Teleplay by: Joshua Safran & Felicia D. Henderson Story by: Felicia D. Henderson	November 14, 2007	2.95

Devastated by the current state of her relationship with Nate and still dealing with the guilt from her recent indiscretion, Blair puts on a happy face for her 17th birthday party and attempts to hide the truth from her friends.

9	9	"Blair Waldorf Must Pie!"	Mark Piznarski	Teleplay by: Jessica Queller & K.J. Steinberg Story by: Lenn K. Rosenfeld	November 28, 2007	2.93

When Dan hears that Serena and her family are spending Thanksgiving alone at The Palace, he naively invites them to spend the holiday with his family, creating an uncomfortable situation for Rufus and Lily whose children are unaware of their complicated romantic history.

10	10	"Hi, Society"	Patrick Norris	Joshua Safran	December 5, 2007	2.44

Serena's plan on not attending the annual Cotillion Ball is sidetracked when her grandmother CeCe persuades her to attend; Nate sees Blair's new buoyant attitude and entrusts Chuck to find out the reason, in which Chuck tells Nate that she is having an affair with St.

11	11	"Roman Holiday"	Michael Fields	Jessica Queller	December 19, 2007	1.81

When Blair's father, Harold, comes home for the holidays with an unexpected guest—his boyfriend, Roman (William Abadie). Blair finds it difficult to hide her disappointment and hatches a plan to get rid of Roman for good.

12	12	"School Lies"	Tony Wharmby	Lenn K. Rosenfeld	January 2, 2008	2.19

Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck and their entourage break into the school swimming pool for a night of fun, but when a member of their group nearly drowns, the school threatens to expel the person responsible for the break-in.

13	13	"The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate"	Norman Buckley	Felicia D. Henderson	January 9, 2008	2.27

Gossip Girl takes pleasure in reporting that Serena van der Woodsen was spotted buying pregnancy tests. Of course, on the Upper East Side, the truth is often even juicier and more scandalous than the gossip, and this time is no exception.

14	14	"The Blair Bitch Project"	J. Miller Tobin	K.J. Steinberg	April 21, 2008	2.50

Having been recently dethroned as "Queen Bee", Blair hesitantly returns to school with the support of her BFF, Serena. Meanwhile, Serena struggles to adjust to her new living arrangements with her future step-brother, Chuck, while receiving disturbing packages from an unknown sender.

15	15	"Desperately Seeking Serena"	Michael Fields	Felicia D. Henderson	April 28, 2008	2.53

Serena's Upper East Side world is turned upside down when her former partner in all things bad, Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg), returns to Manhattan to stir up trouble and Serena's past.

16	16	"All About My Brother"	Janice Cooke	Paul Sciarrotta	May 5, 2008	2.12

Georgina informs Serena that she is prepared to reveal damaging information from Serena's past, but no one is prepared for what Georgina does next.

17	17	"Woman on the Verge"	Tony Wharmby	Joshua Safran	May 12, 2008	2.71

As a result of Georgina revealing the true reason that Serena fled Manhattan for boarding school, Serena falls back into her old habits and Blair, Nate and Chuck must put their complicated feelings for each other aside to help their friend.

18	18	"Much 'I Do' About Nothing"	Norman Buckley	Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage	May 19, 2008	3.00

With her best friend Serena's life and reputation on the line, Blair decides to take matters into her own hands in dealing with the manipulative and evil Georgina Sparks.

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The second episode had 2.48 million viewers.

final_sentence: The second episode had 2.48 million viewers.