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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BASSNESS
airdate: Oct. 26, 2009
directed by:
Joe Lazarov
written by: Sara Goodman


Coming soon ...In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck (Ed Westwick) decides to move up his club's opening and enlists Serena's (Blake Lively) help to get the word out to her celebrity clients. Feeling left out of the planning, Blair (Leighton Meester) attempts to win Chuck's approval by secretly helping him with a problem concerning opening night. Dan (Penn Badgley) is unnerved when he finally watches one of Olivia's (guest star Hilary Huff) infamous sex scenes with co-star and real-life boyfriend at the time, Patrick Robinson (guest star Simon Miller). Jenny (Taylor Momsen) is forced to choose between her relationship with Eric (Connor Paolo) and her new role as Queen Bee. Rufus (Matthew Settle) gets Lily (Kelly Rutherford) into the Halloween spirit. Chace Crawford also stars.





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Episode Quotes


  • Blair: "Tell those pathetic trick or treaters that there is no prepackaged joy for them here."
  • Jonathan: "Hello Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Looks like Jenny, sounds like Jenny, is really a dark power-hungry monster."
  • Eric: "Rufus asked my size this morning, does that mean I am getting a flannel?"
  • Dorota: "It's hard to love a powerful man."





Relationship Drama


  • Chuck and Blair make up.
  • Dan and Olivia are going strong.
  • Serena is fake dating Patrick, a movie star.





Gossip Girl "Isms"

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Music in this episode

SONG TITLE
ORIGINAL ARTIST
Strictly Game
Harlem Shakes
In Transit (revisited)
Albert Hammond Jr.
I Saw You Walk In
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Show Stopper
Peaches
Freshman
Hollywood Holt
Nike Town
Son of Dave
People C'mon
Delta Spirit




















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Episode Trivia


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Burning Questions


  • Will Serena and Patrick actually hit it off? Or will she find it difficult to fake-date someone in front of the cameras?
  • Will Dan be able to handle Olivia's fame?





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Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's (Fallon playing himself) talkshow and tries to keep Dan (Penn Badgley) from finding out. With election day around the corner, Nate (Chace Crawford) suspects his grandfather (guest star James Naughton) will stop at nothing to get Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) elected to congress. In the midst of another feud with Serena (Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester) befriends a new "it" girl and takes her to an election night party at Chuck's (Ed Westwick) hotel, hoping to make Serena jealous. Taylor Momsen, Jessica Szohr, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Mark Piznarski directed the episode written by Lenn Rosenfeld.