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Gossip Girl S5E21 — Despicable B
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Gossip Girl•Season 5•Episode 21

Despicable B

7.2/10 · 654 votesApr 23, 201241 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Blair feels like her Upper East Side status might be slipping away and devises a plan to assure that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, Lily throws a family gathering – including William, Carol and Lola – in an attempt to prove the van der Woodsen family is

Directed byDavid Warren
Written byAustin Winsberg
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Blake Lively

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Serena van der Woodsen

Leighton Meester

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Dan Humphrey

Chace Crawford

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Ed Westwick

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Kaylee DeFer

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Ivy Dickens

Matthew Settle

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Rufus Humphrey

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Lily van der Woodsen

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David Warren

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Austin Winsberg

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Episode Summary

"Despicable B" is episode 21 of Gossip Girl season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 654 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by David Warren and written by Austin Winsberg, it aired on April 23, 2012.

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