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The Best Episodes of Gossip Girl

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Gossip Girl Season 6 Episode 10 - New York, I Love You XOXO
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #1 - New York, I Love You XOXO

    S6:E10

    In a fashionable farewell to remember, our favorite Upper East Siders join forces for one last soiree, and the shocking identity of Gossip Girl is finally revealed.

    Director:Mark Piznarski
    Writer:Stephanie Savage

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  2. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 18 - The Age of Dissonance
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Age of Dissonance

    S2:E18

    The Constance Billard and St. Jude seniors have the production of "The Age of Innocence". Serena has a crush on the play's director, Julian, and enlists Vanessa's knowledge of theater to help her get the guy's attention. Blair receives bad news about her future that leads her on a witch hunt for the person responsible. Dan and Rachel agree to stay away from each other in the aftermath of being discovered as more than teacher and student, but find it impossible to keep that promise. Chuck find help on an unlikely friend, Carter Baizen.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Jessica Queller

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  3. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 24 - Valley Girls
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Valley Girls

    S2:E24

    In a flashback to the 80s, 17-year-old Lily Rhodes gets kicked out of boarding school and runs away to Los Angeles, reconnecting with her parents, Rick and Cece, and sister, Carol. Back in present day, Blair and Nate attend prom together, but the evening doesn't turn out exactly as planned and Chuck and Serena have a little something to do with that. Serena and Lily don't see eye-to-eye over Serena's recent run-in with the law.

    Director:Mark Piznarski
    Writers:Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

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  4. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 11 - The Townie
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Townie

    S4:E11

    Blair and Dan join forces to find Juliet. Serena expounds her boarding school experiences to her therapist and discovers the truth behind Juliet's vendetta against her. Meanwhile Chuck suspects Lily has not told him the full truth.

    Director:Joe Lazarov
    Writers:Amanda Lasher, Stephanie Savage

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  5. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 13 - O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

    S2:E13

    The entire Upper East Side of Manhattan is rocked when Bart Bass dies suddenly in a limo accident. Serena and Eric take the news very calmly while Lily has a troubling time despite her mother, Cece's, awkward attempts to comfort her. Chuck begins to blame Lily for his father's death and threatens to reveal a secret that Bart found on her before his accident. Meanwhile, Blair's mother, Eleanor, prepares for her latest marriage to Aaron's father Cyrus.

    Director:Joe Lazarov
    Writer:Stephanie Savage

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  6. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 13 - The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #6 - The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate

    S1:E13

    Gossip Girl reports that Serena van der Woodsen was seen buying pregnancy tests. Of course, on the Upper East Side, the truth is often even juicier and more scandalous than the gossip. Nate finds out about Blair and Chuck's affair. And when everyone else finds out what happened Blair's life comes crashing down. Meanwhile, Dan struggles to tell Serena those three special words.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  7. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 7 - Chuck in Real Life
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Chuck in Real Life

    S2:E7

    Vanessa uses the scandalous picture of Catherine and Marcus to blackmail Blair into being a nicer person, so Blair seeks revenge by enticing Chuck to seduce Vanessa. Lily and Bart throw an extravagant housewarming party and expect their children to make them proud in front of the attending press, but a rebellious Serena isn't ready to play by their rules. Meanwhile, Dan and Jenny discover a big secret that Nate has been keeping from his friends.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Lenn K. Rosenfeld

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  8. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 11 - The Magnificent Archibalds
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #8 - The Magnificent Archibalds

    S2:E11

    It's Thanksgiving time and Blair is offended when her Mom's new man hijacks her Thanksgiving traditions. Lily attempts to strengthen the frail bond between Rufus and Jenny. Eric discovers a secret about Bart. Vanessa and Chuck help Nate deal with his father.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  9. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 25 - The Goodbye Gossip Girl
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Goodbye Gossip Girl

    S2:E25

    Gossip Girl decides to liven things up at the Constance Billard and St. Jude’s graduation by sending out a shocking and damaging email blast in the midst of the commencement ceremony, stirring Serena to come up with a plan of attack. The Mean Girls challenge Jenny to throw her hat in the ring to succeed Blair as Queen Bee next year. Lily and Rufus struggle to repair their relationship after Lily’s betrayal. As for the cliffhangers, Blair and Chuck finally… and Serena is shocked by… and Georgina decides to… and Dan, Nate, and Vanessa unknowingly…. Jenny and Eric do something they might end up regretting.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  10. Gossip Girl Season 3 Episode 5 - Rufus Getting Married
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Rufus Getting Married

    S3:E5

    Lily and Rufus decide to move up their wedding to the next day, but will someone or something come between them before they become man and wife? Chuck discovers a secret that Carter has been keeping from Serena. Dan and Vanessa are pulled into one of Georgina’s schemes. Blair is suspect of Bree and shares her concerns with Nate.

    Director:Ron Fortunato
    Writer:Leila Gerstein

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  11. Gossip Girl Season 3 Episode 18 - The Unblairable Lightness of Being
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Unblairable Lightness of Being

    S3:E18

    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.

    Director:Janice Cooke
    Writer:Jeanne Leitenberg

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  12. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    "It girl" Serena van der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile to boarding school. Serena's best friend, Blair Waldorf, has conflicted feelings about her friend's return since she has enjoyed being the Queen Bee during Serena's absence and might not be ready to relinquish her new position on the social ladder, not to mention the fact that she has always suspected there may be unspoken feelings between Serena and her longtime boyfriend, Nate.

    Director:Mark Piznarski
    Writers:Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

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  13. Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 1 - Summer Kind of Wonderful
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Summer Kind of Wonderful

    S2:E1

    As the summer draws to a close in the Hamptons, Serena and Nate have everyone fooled into thinking they are a couple to cover up the fact that Nate has been hooking up with a married, older woman. Blair returns from abroad with a hot guy on her arm, making a very jealous Chuck question his decision to leave Blair stranded at the heliport. Dan has spent the summer assisting a famous author. While interning for Eleanor Waldorf's company, Jenny sneaks an invite to a much-coveted Hamptons' White Party at which Eric introduces her to socialite Tinsley Mortimer.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  14. Gossip Girl Season 3 Episode 13 - The Hurt Locket
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - The Hurt Locket

    S3:E13

    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 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.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Sara Goodman

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  15. Gossip Girl Season 3 Episode 21 - Ex-Husbands and Wives
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Ex-Husbands and Wives

    S3:E21

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

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Sara Goodman

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  16. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 8 - Juliet Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Juliet Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

    S4:E8

    Chuck and Blair decide it’s in both their best interests to put the past behind them and end their vindictive games. Nate confronts Juliet after discovering a secret she has been keeping from everyone. Dan and Nate realize they both still have feelings for Serena.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Jeanne Leitenberg

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  17. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 9 - The Witches of Bushwick
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #17 - The Witches of Bushwick

    S4:E9

    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. Blair sets her sights on becoming the new face of Anne Archibald's foundation for girls, but Anne is concerned that Blair's friendship with Chuck Bass may be problematic.

    Director:Ron Fortunato
    Writer:Sara Goodman

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  18. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 22 - The Wrong Goodbye
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Wrong Goodbye

    S4:E22

    The episode continues from the early events of the Constance Alumni event. Georgina Sparks turns up at the event looking for trouble. Serena and Vanessa reluctantly join forces to find Dan and Charlie, who does not take Dan's rejection of her well. Blair must make a choice between the men in her life when her life is in danger by Russell.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  19. Gossip Girl Season 6 Episode 9 - The Revengers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Revengers

    S6:E9

    After a run-in with an increasingly paranoid Bart, Blair grows alarmingly concerned for Chuck’s safety. However, feeling confident that his father will never hurt him, Chuck makes a deal that could change his life. Wanting to make things better for Chuck, Blair devises a plan with the help of Serena, Georgina and Sage to try and get what they need out of Bart. Meanwhile, Nate's financial dilemma finally lands him in a place that he never thought he would be.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writers:Sara Goodman, Natalie Krinsky

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  20. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 3 - Poison Ivy
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Poison Ivy

    S1:E3

    It's Ivy week for the Upper East Side teens of Constance Billiard and St. Jude's and the visiting representatives' arrival brings more than just college applications. Cut-throat rivalry is at its sharpest this week as the students compete for prestigious positions. Blair discovers a shocking but juicy secret about Serena and plots to drop the bomb at the best possible moment. Dan is sure that landing the coveted usher position with the Dartmouth rep will either make or break his future at the school. Unfortunately, it's Nate who nabs the position, despite total disinterest in the school. Meanwhile, Jenny gets closer to Serena's younger brother Eric and Rufus asks Lily for a favor.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  21. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 4 - Bad News Blair
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Bad News Blair

    S1:E4

    Blair gets excited when her mother, Eleanor, chooses her to be the new face of her clothing line. However, Blair's happiness turns quickly into feelings of betrayal and jealousy when Serena takes her spotlight and Blair finds herself back in Serena's shadow. Meanwhile, Serena and Dan remember once again that they come from two very different worlds. Also, Nate and Chuck do a boys weekend to blow off steam after Ivy Week ends.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  22. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 5 - Dare Devil
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Dare Devil

    S1:E5

    It's their first official date and Dan tries to impress Serena with an elaborate plan for the date, but fails to understand that Serena is happier with beer than champagne. That same night Jenny is invited to the infamous Blair Waldorf sleepover and finds herself in a high stakes game of "Truth or Dare". Meanwhile, Lily finds out that Erik is missing from the treatment center, and she finds herself seeking help from her ex-boyfriend, Rufus.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Lenn K. Rosenfeld

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  23. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 15 - Desperately Seeking Serena
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Desperately Seeking Serena

    S1:E15

    Serena's world descends into chaos when a former friend, the evil Georgina Sparks returns to town. Nate connects with the last person he expected, Vanessa. Blair hatches a plan to sabotage her biggest rival, Nelly Yuki. 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.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  24. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 17 - Woman on the Verge
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Woman on the Verge

    S1:E17

    After Georgina reveals the true reason Serena left Manhattan, Serena goes back into her old habits. Her friends Blair, Nate, and Chuck, in order to help her, have to put their differences aside. Meanwhile, Rufus is excited when his band is invited to perform at a Rolling Stone-sponsored concert, but Lily is the last person on earth he expects to see at the performance, especially since her wedding rehearsal dinner is the same night.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Joshua Safran

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  25. Gossip Girl Season 1 Episode 18 - Much 'I Do' About Nothing
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Much 'I Do' About Nothing

    S1:E18

    Blair takes matters into her own hands to help Serena with the manipulative and evil Georgina Sparks. Lily, while keeping Rufus in her mind, prepares for her wedding with Bart Bass that is designed to be the Upper East Side's social event of the year. Serena finally tells Dan the whole truth about her past and they try to work things out after Dan has cheated on her, but will it be too late? An unexpected guest shows up at Lily and Bart's wedding. Georgina is sent somewhere where she can do no harm. Blair plans to go somewhere with Chuck.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writers:Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

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Best Episodes Summary

"New York, I Love You XOXO" is the best rated episode of "Gossip Girl". It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Mark Piznarski and written by Stephanie Savage, it aired on 12/17/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Age of Dissonance".