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Gossip Girl S1E12 — School Lies

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Gossip Girl•Season 1•Episode 12

School Lies

7.5/10 · 1,244 votesJan 2, 200842 min

Ranked #14 of 18 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck and their class break into the school swimming pool for a night of fun, but when someone nearly dies, the school threatens to expel the person responsible for the break-in. Everyone agrees to not say anything, but this creates major problems

Directed byTony Wharmby

Written byLenn K. Rosenfeld

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Serena van der Woodsen

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

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Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Dan Humphrey

Chace Crawford

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Nate Archibald

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Chuck Bass

Taylor Momsen

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Jenny Humphrey

Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle

Rufus Humphrey

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Lily van der Woodsen

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Tony Wharmby

Tony Wharmby

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Lenn K. Rosenfeld

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Episode Summary

"School Lies" is episode 12 of Gossip Girl season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,244 votes, ranking #14 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Lenn K. Rosenfeld, it aired on January 2, 2008.

Next: E13 · The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate Best of Season 1