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Gossip Girl S3E16 — The Empire Strikes Jack
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Gossip Girl•Season 3•Episode 16

The Empire Strikes Jack

7.4/10 · 764 votesMar 29, 201042 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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Chuck finds himself once again at odds with his uncle, Jack Bass. Eleanor puts Blair in charge of making sure her latest fashion show is a huge success with an important client. Rufus attempts to get Jenny back on track by volunteering to have her

Directed byJoe Lazarov
Written byJake Coburn
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Blake Lively

Blake Lively

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

Jessica Szohr

Jessica Szohr

Vanessa Abrams

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Lily van der Woodsen

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Joe Lazarov

Director

J

Jake Coburn

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Empire Strikes Jack" is episode 16 of Gossip Girl season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 764 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Joe Lazarov and written by Jake Coburn, it aired on March 29, 2010.

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