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Dawson's Creek S1E7 — Detention

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Dawson's Creek•Season 1•Episode 7

Detention

8.4/10 · 665 votesMar 3, 199845 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

In what is said to be one of the best episodes, the gang, after committing various violations at school, gets stuck together for an 8 hour Saturday detention, where Dawson and Pacey turn against each another; and Joey offers a tearful partial explanation for her

Directed byAllan Arkush

Written byMike White

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Episode Summary

"Detention" is episode 7 of Dawson's Creek season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 665 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Mike White, it aired on March 3, 1998.

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