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Gossip Girl S1E6 — The Handmaiden's Tale

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Gossip Girl•Season 1•Episode 6

The Handmaiden's Tale

7.5/10 · 1,379 votesOct 24, 200742 min

Ranked #12 of 18 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Dan finds himself between two girls when his childhood friend, Vanessa, returns to N.Y. and declares her feelings for him, just as he and Serena are trying to figure out what they mean to each other. At the masked ball, Blair sends Nate on a

Directed byNorman Buckley

Written byJessica Queller

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Blake Lively

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Serena van der Woodsen

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Blair Waldorf

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Dan Humphrey

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford

Nate Archibald

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Chuck Bass

Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen

Jenny Humphrey

Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle

Rufus Humphrey

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Lily van der Woodsen

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Jessica Queller

Jessica Queller

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Episode Summary

"The Handmaiden's Tale" is episode 6 of Gossip Girl season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,379 votes, ranking #12 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Norman Buckley and written by Jessica Queller, it aired on October 24, 2007.

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