Victor/Victrola (7 Nov. 2007)

Things heat up between Serena and Dan when they admit they are in love with each other, despite that they come from polar opposite worlds (she from wealthy Upper East Side Manhattan, and he... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Wharmby

Writers:

K.J. Steinberg, Josh Schwartz (developer),

Stars:

Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Blake Lively	...	Serena van der Woodsen
Leighton Meester	...	Blair Waldorf
Penn Badgley	...	Dan Humphrey
Chace Crawford	...	Nate Archibald
Taylor Momsen	...	Jenny Humphrey
Ed Westwick	...	Chuck Bass
Kelly Rutherford	...	Lily van der Woodsen
Matthew Settle	...	Rufus Humphrey
Robert John Burke	...	Bart Bass
Margaret Colin	...	Eleanor Waldorf
Sam Robards	...	Howie 'The Captain' Archibald
Francie Swift	...	Anne Archibald
Jessica Szohr	...	Vanessa Abrams
Nicole Fiscella	...	Isabel Coates
Nan Zhang	...	Kati Farkas

Storyline

Things heat up between Serena and Dan when they admit they are in love with each other, despite that they come from polar opposite worlds (she from wealthy Upper East Side Manhattan, and he from working class Brooklyn). But Serena and Dan's plans to be alone to consummate their romance is interrupted by Vanessa who shows up wanting to spend time with Dan. Meanwhile, Chuck thinks of investing in a strip nightclub to make his father, Bart Bass, proud of him. Jenny discovers a secret that her parents have been keeping from her. Also, Blair is devastated by Nate's actions when Jenny reveals to Blair that Nate kissed her by accident at the masked ball the night before after he mistook her for Serena. Blair, (being the cynical b*tch she is), tells Jenny they are no longer friends. Nate's parents think that he should tell Blair he wants to marry her, even though he doesn't have strong feelings for her. The Archibalds and Waldorf's have a dinner party celebrating their new business deal ...

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Plot Keywords:

manhattan new york city | upper east side manhattan new york city | new york city

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios East, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

College Hill Pictures Inc., Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 48 min 42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chuck has previously stated in the second episode, Gossip Girl: The Wild Brunch, that he had admired Serena for sleeping with her best friend's boyfriend. In this episode, Chuck sleeps with his best friend, Nate's, (barely ex-)girlfriend (of 20 minutes), Blair.

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Goofs

At 18.12 when Lily sees Chuck drunk, after he drops his briefcase, she picks him off the ground to talk about Bart. When they sit on the steps he no longer has his briefcase.

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Quotes

Nate Archibald: Oh, Serena right?
Jenny Humphrey: That's funny.
Nate Archibald: Not really, no.
Jenny Humphrey: No. Uh what are you doing in the girls hall?
Nate Archibald: I was actually looking for you. Ya know I really didn't mean anything I said about having feelings for Serena.
Jenny Humphrey: Maybe you didn't. I just... I mean... I don't even care but other people might.
Nate Archibald: Yeah I know.
Jenny Humphrey: Yeah I know including my brother.
[Nate starts to give her chocolates]
Jenny Humphrey: You bought me chocolates?
[...]

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Connections

References I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Ballad of an easy..."
Performed by David McConnel

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