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Gossip Girl S1E4 — Bad News Blair

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Gossip Girl•Season 1•Episode 4

Bad News Blair

7.4/10 · 1,466 votesOct 10, 200741 min

Ranked #18 of 18 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byPatrick R. Norris

Written byJoshua Safran

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Serena van der Woodsen

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Blair Waldorf

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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Patrick R. Norris

Patrick R. Norris

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Joshua Safran

Joshua Safran

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Episode Summary

"Bad News Blair" is episode 4 of Gossip Girl season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,466 votes, ranking #18 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Patrick R. Norris and written by Joshua Safran, it aired on October 10, 2007.

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