It's a Wonderful Lie 

The teens prepare for the annual Snowflake Ball, a charity event for prep school seniors.

Director:

Patrick R. Norris

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (developed by), Stephanie Savage (developed by)

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
Jessica Szohr	...	Vanessa Abrams
Kelly Rutherford	...	Lily van der Woodsen
Matthew Settle	...	Rufus Humphrey
John Patrick Amedori	...	Aaron Rose
Robert John Burke	...	Bart Bass
Nastia Liukin	...	Self
Jennifer Damiano	...	Justine
Nicole Fiscella	...	Isabel Coates
Natalie Knepp	...	Lexi

Storyline

Jenny discovers that Vanessa has been dating Nate in secret, sparking a feud between the girls. Jenny turns to Nelly, Hazel, Penelope, and the rest of Blair posse of 'mean girls' to humiliate Vanessa at the annual Snowflake Ball involving a special see-though dress. Meanwhile, Aaron's ex-girlfriend, Lexi, arrives in town for a visit sets her sights on Dan, causing Serena to question her feelings towards him as well as Aaron. Chuck and Blair bet that each can choose ideal dates for the other. Also, Lily admits that she wants to leave Bart and would like to rekindle her romance with Rufus. Bart Bass continues investigating Lily and finds a disturbing fact.

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of this episode is a play on the title of the movie It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

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Quotes

Vanessa Abrams: That's easy for you to say, you didn't just pull a Janet Jackson at the Snowflake Ball.

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Connections

References The Enforcer (1976)

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Soundtracks

Breakdown
(uncredited)
Performed by Deerheart

User Reviews

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1