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The first thirteen episodes of ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' aired in the US on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on [[The CW]], a [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] [[television network]]. With the exception of the twelfth episode "School Lies", the first thirteen episodes aired on [[CTV Television Network]] one day prior to their US airdate. Following the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|100 day writers strike]], the remainder of the season aired on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. The season was released on DVD as a five disc boxed set under the title of ''Gossip Girl: The Complete First Season'' on August 19, 2008 by [[Warner Bros. Home Video]]. The [[Pilot (Gossip Girl)|pilot episode]] was made available as a free download registered users of the US [[iTunes Store]] prior to its premiere on television. Following episodes became available to purchase following their original airing.
The first thirteen episodes of ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' aired in the US on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on [[The CW]], a [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] [[television network]]. With the exception of the twelfth episode "School Lies", the first thirteen episodes aired on [[CTV Television Network]] one day prior to their US airdate. Following the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|100 day writers strike]], the remainder of the season aired on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. The season was released on DVD as a five disc boxed set under the title of ''Gossip Girl: The Complete First Season'' on August 19, 2008 by [[Warner Bros. Home Video]]. The [[Pilot (Gossip Girl)|pilot episode]] was made available as a free download registered users of the US [[iTunes Store]] prior to its premiere on television. Following episodes became available to purchase following their original airing.

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==Crew==
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The season was produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]], [[Alloy Entertainment]] and College Hill Pictures. The executive producers were creators [[Josh Schwartz]] and [[Stephanie Savage]] with Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein. K.J. Steinberg and [[Felicia D. Henderson]] served as co-executive producers. Producers include Joe Lazarov and Jessica Queller. The season was produced by Amy Kaufman. Jonathan C. Brody served as co-producer with Joshua Safran as consulting producer.

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The staff writers were Schwartz, Savage, Henderson, Safran, [[Lenn K. Rosenfeld]], Queller, Steinberg and Paul Sciarrotta. The regular directors throughout the season were [[Mark Piznarski]], J. Miller Tobin, [[Patrick Norris]], [[Norman Buckley]], [[Tony Wharmby]] and Michael Fields.

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==Cast==
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The initial season had nine major roles receive star [[billing (film)|billing]]. [[Blake Lively]] portrayed protagonist [[Serena van der Woodsen]], a former [[It girl]] of the [[Upper East Side]], who returns from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Connecticut,<ref name="Washington Post">{{Cite news|last = Maynard|first = John|title = On the CW, 'Gossip Girl' and the Vicious Circle|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091802117.html|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2008-07-05|publisher = Washington Post}}</ref> with [[Kelly Rutherford]] playing her mother [[Lily van der Woodsen|Lily]], a multiple-divorced socialite. [[Leighton Meester]] played [[Queen bee (subculture)|Queen Bee]], [[Blair Waldorf]], who is less than happy to see her best friend return.<ref name="Washington Post"/> [[Penn Badgley]] acted as middle-class outsider [[Dan Humphrey]],<ref name="Washington Post"/> with [[Matthew Settle]] playing his father [[Rufus Humphrey|Rufus]], former rock star turned art dealer, and [[Taylor Momsen]] portraying his sister, [[Jenny Humphrey|Jenny]], a freshman looking to fit in with the [[elite]] crowd at Constance Billiard. [[Chace Crawford]] portrayed Blair's boyfriend [[Nate Archibald (character)|Nate Archibald]], who has a thing for Serena. [[Ed Westwick]] played a womanizing player and 'bad boy' [[Chuck Bass]].<ref name="Washington Post"/> Originally only a guest star, [[Jessica Szohr]] starred as Dan's childhood best friend, [[Vanessa Abrams]]. Szohr gained a contract to the main cast list in the fourteenth episode.

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[[Kristen Bell]] voiced "Gossip Girl", whose gossip commentary blog is widely visited by the youths of the Upper East Side social scene.<ref name="Washington Post"/> Numerous supporting characters were given expansive and recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including [[Connor Paolo]] who portrayed Serena's brother, [[Eric van der Woodsen]], who had been placed into a rehab center following a suicide attempt. [[Margaret Colin]] acted as Blair's mother, [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Eleanor Waldorf|Eleanor Waldorf]], a fashion designer. Colin took over from [[Florencia Lozano]] who played the role in the pilot episode. [[Michelle Trachtenberg]] acts as [[Georgina Sparks]], a girl from Serena's past who returns after escaping rehab in Utah. [[Sam Robards]] and [[Francie Swift]] portrayed Nate's parents [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Howie Archibald|Howard]] and [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Anne Archibald|Anne Archibald]]. [[Nicole Fiscella]] and [[Nan Zhang]] acted as Blair's loyal sidekicks [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Isabel Coates|Isabel Coates]] and [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Katia "Kati" Farkas|Kati Farkas]]. Other members of Blair's clique include [[Amanda Setton]] as [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Penelope Shafai|Penelope Shafai]] and Dreama Walker as [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Hazel Williams|Hazel Williams]].

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Other guest stars in recurring roles include Zuzanna Szadkowski as Blair's maid [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Dorota Kishlovsky|Dorota Kishlovsky]], [[Robert John Burke]] as Chuck's father and billionaire [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Bart Bass|Bart Bass]], [[Susan Misner]] as Rufus' estranged wife [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Alison Humphrey|Alison Humphrey]] and [[John Shea]] as Blair's father [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Harold Waldorf|Harold Waldorf]], with William Abadie as his partner [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Roman|Roman]].

==Starring==
===Regular===
*[[Blake Lively]] as [[Serena van der Woodsen]]
*[[Leighton Meester]] as [[Blair Waldorf]]
*[[Penn Badgley]] as [[Dan Humphrey]]
*[[Chace Crawford]] as [[Nate Archibald (Gossip Girl)|Nate Archibald]]
*[[Taylor Momsen]] as [[Jenny Humphrey]]
*[[Ed Westwick]] as [[Chuck Bass]]
*[[Jessica Szohr]] as [[Vanessa Abrams]] (Episode 14–; Recurring previously)
*[[Kelly Rutherford]] as [[Lily van der Woodsen]]
*[[Matthew Settle]] as [[Rufus Humphrey]]

===Recurring===
*[[Nicole Fiscella]] as Isabel Coates
*Zuzanna Szadkowski as Dorota Kishlovsky
*[[Connor Paolo]] as [[Eric van der Woodsen]]
*[[Nan Zhang]] as Katia "Kati" Farkas
*[[Margaret Colin]] as Eleanor Waldorf (Portrayed by [[Florencia Lozano]] in the pilot)
*[[Sam Robards]] as Howie "The Captain" Archibald
*[[Robert John Burke]] as Bartholomew "Bart" Bass
*[[Amanda Setton]] as Penelope Shafai
*[[Dreama Walker]] as Hazel Williams
*[[Jesse Swenson]] as Asher Hornsby
*[[Michelle Trachtenberg]] as [[Georgina Sparks]]
*[[Francie Swift]] as Anne Archibald
*[[Susan Misner]] as Alison Humphrey
*Emma Demar as Elise Wells
*[[Sebastian Stan]] as Carter Baizen
*[[Yin Chang]] as Nelly Yuki

===Guest Stars===
*[[John Shea]] as Harold Waldorf
*[[Michelle Hurd]] as Laurel
*Jenna Stern/[[Linda Emond]] as Headmistress Queller
*[[Caroline Lagerfelt]] as Celia 'CeCe' Rhodes

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==Reception==
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Due to the show's pedigree as an adaptation of the ''[[New York Times]]'' bestselling novel series, the show was considered to be one of the more anticipated new shows of the 2007-2008 television season. An August 2007 survey by OTX, a global media research and consulting firm, placed the show on the list of top ten new shows that viewers were aware of.<ref>{{Cite news|title = FALL TV SEASON COMES INTO FOCUS AS OTX RELEASES EARLY AWARENESS, INTEREST AND BUZZ FOR NEW BROADCAST SHOWS|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070808otx01|publisher = OTX, The Futon Critic|date = 2007-08-08}}</ref> The pilot episode of the season gained 3.50 million viewers on its original airing,<ref name="Weekly Program Rankings">{{Cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|date=2007-09-25|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=092507_06|title=Weekly Program Rankings|accessdate=2009-07-05}}</ref> having previously been available as a free download on the American iTunes store. As the season progressed, ratings dropped with 2.48 million viewers tuning into the second episode.<ref name="abcmedianet.com"/> The eleventh episode marked a season low with only 1.81 million viewers tuning into watch the episode.<ref name="Bill Gorman"/> The show was moved from Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. to its new timeslot Mondays at 8:00 p.m following the end on the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] where the final five episodes of the season were aired. Ratings increased for the season finale, with 3.00 million viewers tuning into the episode.<ref name="abcmedianet1"/> ''Gossip Girl'''s [[digital video recorder]] ratings were high, increasing the show's profitability and the show had also been in the top five of iTunes sales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/gossip-girl/the-cw-gives-gossip-girl-a-ful-12206.aspx |title=The CW Gives 'Gossip Girl' a Full-Season Order |accessdate=2007-10-18 |work= }}</ref>

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Author [[Cecily von Ziegesar]] has expressed support for the show, noting that all of her major plot points were present in the pilot.<ref>{{Cite news|title = 'Gossip Girl' Triumphs Over 'O.C.,' Say New York Preppies|url = http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Story?id=3628866&page=2|publisher = [[ABC News]]|date = 2007-09-20}}</ref> The [[The Wild Brunch|second episode]] in which the characters are shown to be attending a Brunch gained some approval from ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' Magazine, stating that "there's no such thing as 'lunch' on the weekends", "that kids actually do venture outside of their neighborhoods" (since [[The New York Palace Hotel]] is at [[Midtown Manhattan]]), and "saying you live in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]] makes much more sense... for real-estate emotional conflict", plus the fact [[Rihanna]] is played "in every situation."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/09/gossip_girl_goes_straight_to_t.html |title=‘Gossip Girl’ Goes Straight to the ‘O.C.’ Place |accessdate=2008-04-10 |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] }}</ref> ''Gossip Girl'' was designated the "Best. Show. Ever." in April 2008, by NY Magazine.<ref>NY Magazine. "Gossip Girl": The Genius Of The "Best. Show. Ever."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/21/gossip-girl-the-genius-of_n_97711.html</ref> Other positive reviews came from publications ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and the ''[[Boston Globe]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Season Pass|url = http://weblogs.variety.com/season_pass/chart.html|publisher = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last = Gilbert|first = Matthew|title = Snarky rich kids make for fun 'Gossip'|url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/09/19/snarky_rich_kids_make_for_fun_gossip/|publisher = Boston Globe|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref> John Maynard of ''[[Washington Post|The Washington Post]]'' feel that creator Josh Schwartz "turns it up a notch" from his former series ''[[The O.C.]]'', and noted Dan (Penn Badgley) as a standout character.<ref name="Washington Post"/> Tim Goodman of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' praised the show for its use of "Gossip Girl"'s blog as a new media element noting "there's a chance to tell a story where the Greek chorus essentially has a blog."<ref>{{Cite news|last = Goodman|first = Tim|title = Review: Rumors shape upper-class teens' lives in 'Gossip Girl'|url = http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/19/DDPRS8IEU.DTL|publisher = San Francisco Chronicle|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2008-07-05}}</ref>

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The show has come under criticism for containing scenes too risqué for its teen audience. The [[Parents Television Council]] has shown particular criticism of the series, especially with its "[[wiktionary:OMFG|OMFG]]" ad campaign used towards the end of the season in April 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Consoli|first=Jon|title=PTC Takes Issue With CW 'Gossip' Campaign|url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003793151|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080429235629/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003793151|archivedate=2008-04-29|work=Mediaweek|date=2008-04-23|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> It also named the episode "Victor, Victrola" the worst television program of the week in which the episode originally was broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schulenberg|first=Caroline|title="Gossip Girl" on CW|url=http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/bw/2007/1119worst.asp|work=Worst TV Show of the Week|publisher=Parents Television Council|date=2007-11-19|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> The Parents Council's negative comments include it being "the most-watched show among girls 12-17 and glamorizes casual sex and drug use among teens. [And that] storylines have featured a would-be teen rapist, threesome among teens, and teenage girls having sex with adults." Scott D. Pierce of the ''Deseret Morning News'' noted that the show is milder than a lot of what's shown on [[MTV]], but still warned parents of several scenes in the pilot. He said it includes "among other things, a teenage girl climbing on top of a boy and removing his clothes; drunken teens having sex; teens smoking pot; teens drinking in bars, in a limo and at a party; a teen boy getting amorous with a girl who fights him off; and that same teen boy essentially attempting to rape a freshman girl who is supposed to be, what, 14?".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695210904,00.html |title=Parents, pay attention to the content of 'Gossip Girl' |publisher=[[Deseret Morning News]] |accessdate=2007-10-18 |work= }}</ref>

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The series has also been criticized for having less-than believable storylines<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_5721511,00.html |title=BORNSTEIN: Thank you for at least not smoking, Alas, 'Gossip' stars are no strangers to the other vices |accessdate=2008-03-31 |work=Rocky Mountain News }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and has been described as a guilty pleasure rather than an hour's worth of must-watch television.<ref>{{Cite news|last = Gilbert|first = Matthew|title = Snarky rich kids make for fun 'Gossip'|url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/09/19/snarky_rich_kids_make_for_fun_gossip/|publisher = Boston Globe|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2009-07-05}}</ref>


==Episodes==
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|ShortSummary=Filmed entirely in New York and based on the popular series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, "Gossip Girl" revolves around the privileged prep school teens on Manhattan's Upper East side and the anonymous blogger, Gossip Girl, who provides them with the latest rumors about their highly exclusive inner circle. In the series premiere, Gossip Girl is busy spreading the news that "it girl" Serena van Der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile. Neither the cause of her departure nor the reason for her return is widely known, but it is revealed to the audience that Serena's younger brother, Eric van der Woodsen, attempted to commit suicide, and is now a patient at the Ostroff Center. Serena's best friend, Blair Waldorf, has conflicted feelings about her friend's return since she has enjoyed being the Queen Bee during Serena's absence and might not be ready to relinquish her new position on the social ladder, not to mention the fact that she has always suspected there may be unspoken feelings between Serena and her longtime boyfriend, Nathaniel 'Nate' Archibald. These feelings are confirmed when Nate confesses to Blair that he had sex with Serena the night before she left while at the same time Charles 'Chuck' Bass, the bad boy, reveals to Serena that he spied on them while they were having sex. This is implied to be the reason that Serena left for boarding school. A furious Blair forbids Nate to talk to Serena if they want to mend their relationship which forces Nate to suppress his feelings. Social circle outsiders and siblings, Daniel 'Dan' Humphrey and Jennifer 'Jenny' Humphrey move in with their dad, Rufus in Manhattan when they come back from visiting their mom in Hudson. Dan has a longtime crush on Serena and his wishes are answered when he scores a date with her and decides to take her to his dad's band- Lincoln Hawk concert while Jenny works for Blair to get an invitation to the long awaited Kiss On the Lips party where Chuck tries to force her to make out. Serena and Dan crash the party, much to Blair's disgust, and Dan and Chuck get into a fistfight. Serena's mother, Lily Van Der Woodsen confronts Rufus, her long past ex about the fact that their children are dating.
|ShortSummary=Filmed entirely in New York and based on the popular series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, "Gossip Girl" revolves around the privileged prep school teens on Manhattan's Upper East side and the anonymous blogger, Gossip Girl, who provides them with the latest rumors about their highly exclusive inner circle. In the series premiere, Gossip Girl is busy spreading the news that "it girl" Serena van Der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile. Neither the cause of her departure nor the reason for her return is widely known, but it is revealed to the audience that Serena's younger brother, Eric van der Woodsen, attempted to commit suicide, and is now a patient at the Ostroff Center. Serena's best friend, Blair Waldorf, has conflicted feelings about her friend's return since she has enjoyed being the Queen Bee during Serena's absence and might not be ready to relinquish her new position on the social ladder, not to mention the fact that she has always suspected there may be unspoken feelings between Serena and her longtime boyfriend, Nathaniel 'Nate' Archibald. These feelings are confirmed when Nate confesses to Blair that he had sex with Serena the night before she left while at the same time Charles 'Chuck' Bass, the bad boy, reveals to Serena that he spied on them while they were having sex. This is implied to be the reason that Serena left for boarding school. A furious Blair forbids Nate to talk to Serena if they want to mend their relationship which forces Nate to suppress his feelings. Social circle outsiders and siblings, Daniel 'Dan' Humphrey and Jennifer 'Jenny' Humphrey move in with their dad, Rufus in Manhattan when they come back from visiting their mom in Hudson. Dan has a longtime crush on Serena and his wishes are answered when he scores a date with her and decides to take her to his dad's band- Lincoln Hawk concert while Jenny works for Blair to get an invitation to the long awaited Kiss On the Lips party where Chuck tries to force her to make out. Serena and Dan crash the party, much to Blair's disgust, and Dan and Chuck get into a fistfight. Serena's mother, Lily Van Der Woodsen confronts Rufus, her long past ex about the fact that their children are dating.
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==Production==
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===Crew===
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The season was produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]], [[Alloy Entertainment]] and College Hill Pictures. The executive producers were creators [[Josh Schwartz]] and [[Stephanie Savage]] with Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein. K.J. Steinberg and [[Felicia D. Henderson]] served as co-executive producers. Producers include Joe Lazarov and Jessica Queller. The season was produced by Amy Kaufman. Jonathan C. Brody served as co-producer with Joshua Safran as consulting producer.

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The staff writers were Schwartz, Savage, Henderson, Safran, [[Lenn K. Rosenfeld]], Queller, Steinberg and Paul Sciarrotta. The regular directors throughout the season were [[Mark Piznarski]], J. Miller Tobin, [[Patrick Norris]], [[Norman Buckley]], [[Tony Wharmby]] and Michael Fields.

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===Cast===
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The initial season had nine major roles receive star [[billing (film)|billing]]. [[Blake Lively]] portrayed protagonist [[Serena van der Woodsen]], a former [[It girl]] of the [[Upper East Side]], who returns from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Connecticut,<ref name="Washington Post">{{Cite news|last = Maynard|first = John|title = On the CW, 'Gossip Girl' and the Vicious Circle|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091802117.html|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2008-07-05|publisher = Washington Post}}</ref> with [[Kelly Rutherford]] playing her mother [[Lily van der Woodsen|Lily]], a multiple-divorced socialite. [[Leighton Meester]] played [[Queen bee (subculture)|Queen Bee]], [[Blair Waldorf]], who is less than happy to see her best friend return.<ref name="Washington Post"/> [[Penn Badgley]] acted as middle-class outsider [[Dan Humphrey]],<ref name="Washington Post"/> with [[Matthew Settle]] playing his father [[Rufus Humphrey|Rufus]], former rock star turned art dealer, and [[Taylor Momsen]] portraying his sister, [[Jenny Humphrey|Jenny]], a freshman looking to fit in with the [[elite]] crowd at Constance Billiard. [[Chace Crawford]] portrayed Blair's boyfriend [[Nate Archibald (character)|Nate Archibald]], who has a thing for Serena. [[Ed Westwick]] played a womanizing player and 'bad boy' [[Chuck Bass]].<ref name="Washington Post"/> Originally only a guest star, [[Jessica Szohr]] starred as Dan's childhood best friend, [[Vanessa Abrams]]. Szohr gained a contract to the main cast list in the fourteenth episode.

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[[Kristen Bell]] voiced "Gossip Girl", whose gossip commentary blog is widely visited by the youths of the Upper East Side social scene.<ref name="Washington Post"/> Numerous supporting characters were given expansive and recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including [[Connor Paolo]] who portrayed Serena's brother, [[Eric van der Woodsen]], who had been placed into a rehab center following a suicide attempt. [[Margaret Colin]] acted as Blair's mother, [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Eleanor Waldorf|Eleanor Waldorf]], a fashion designer. Colin took over from [[Florencia Lozano]] who played the role in the pilot episode. [[Michelle Trachtenberg]] acts as [[Georgina Sparks]], a girl from Serena's past who returns after escaping rehab in Utah. [[Sam Robards]] and [[Francie Swift]] portrayed Nate's parents [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Howie Archibald|Howard]] and [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Anne Archibald|Anne Archibald]]. [[Nicole Fiscella]] and [[Nan Zhang]] acted as Blair's loyal sidekicks [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Isabel Coates|Isabel Coates]] and [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Katia "Kati" Farkas|Kati Farkas]]. Other members of Blair's clique include [[Amanda Setton]] as [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Penelope Shafai|Penelope Shafai]] and Dreama Walker as [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Hazel Williams|Hazel Williams]].

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Other guest stars in recurring roles include Zuzanna Szadkowski as Blair's maid [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Dorota Kishlovsky|Dorota Kishlovsky]], [[Robert John Burke]] as Chuck's father and billionaire [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Bart Bass|Bart Bass]], [[Susan Misner]] as Rufus' estranged wife [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Alison Humphrey|Alison Humphrey]] and [[John Shea]] as Blair's father [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Harold Waldorf|Harold Waldorf]], with William Abadie as his partner [[Characters of Gossip Girl#Roman|Roman]].

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==Reception==
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Due to the show's pedigree as an adaptation of the ''[[New York Times]]'' bestselling novel series, the show was considered to be one of the more anticipated new shows of the 2007-2008 television season. An August 2007 survey by OTX, a global media research and consulting firm, placed the show on the list of top ten new shows that viewers were aware of.<ref>{{Cite news|title = FALL TV SEASON COMES INTO FOCUS AS OTX RELEASES EARLY AWARENESS, INTEREST AND BUZZ FOR NEW BROADCAST SHOWS|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070808otx01|publisher = OTX, The Futon Critic|date = 2007-08-08}}</ref> The pilot episode of the season gained 3.50 million viewers on its original airing,<ref name="Weekly Program Rankings">{{Cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|date=2007-09-25|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=092507_06|title=Weekly Program Rankings|accessdate=2009-07-05}}</ref> having previously been available as a free download on the American iTunes store. As the season progressed, ratings dropped with 2.48 million viewers tuning into the second episode.<ref name="abcmedianet.com"/> The eleventh episode marked a season low with only 1.81 million viewers tuning into watch the episode.<ref name="Bill Gorman"/> The show was moved from Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. to its new timeslot Mondays at 8:00 p.m following the end on the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]] where the final five episodes of the season were aired. Ratings increased for the season finale, with 3.00 million viewers tuning into the episode.<ref name="abcmedianet1"/> ''Gossip Girl'''s [[digital video recorder]] ratings were high, increasing the show's profitability and the show had also been in the top five of iTunes sales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/gossip-girl/the-cw-gives-gossip-girl-a-ful-12206.aspx |title=The CW Gives 'Gossip Girl' a Full-Season Order |accessdate=2007-10-18 |work= }}</ref>

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Author [[Cecily von Ziegesar]] has expressed support for the show, noting that all of her major plot points were present in the pilot.<ref>{{Cite news|title = 'Gossip Girl' Triumphs Over 'O.C.,' Say New York Preppies|url = http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Story?id=3628866&page=2|publisher = [[ABC News]]|date = 2007-09-20}}</ref> The [[The Wild Brunch|second episode]] in which the characters are shown to be attending a Brunch gained some approval from ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' Magazine, stating that "there's no such thing as 'lunch' on the weekends", "that kids actually do venture outside of their neighborhoods" (since [[The New York Palace Hotel]] is at [[Midtown Manhattan]]), and "saying you live in [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]] makes much more sense... for real-estate emotional conflict", plus the fact [[Rihanna]] is played "in every situation."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/09/gossip_girl_goes_straight_to_t.html |title=‘Gossip Girl’ Goes Straight to the ‘O.C.’ Place |accessdate=2008-04-10 |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] }}</ref> ''Gossip Girl'' was designated the "Best. Show. Ever." in April 2008, by NY Magazine.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pressler|first=Jessica|title=The Genius of Gossip Girl|url=http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/46225/|work=New York Magazine|publisher=New York Magazine|accessdate=2011-06-11|coauthors=Rovzar, Chris|archiveurl=http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/46225/|archivedate=2008-04-21|date=2008-04-21|month=April|year=2008}}</ref> Other positive reviews came from publications ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and the ''[[Boston Globe]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Season Pass|url = http://weblogs.variety.com/season_pass/chart.html|publisher = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last = Gilbert|first = Matthew|title = Snarky rich kids make for fun 'Gossip'|url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/09/19/snarky_rich_kids_make_for_fun_gossip/|publisher = Boston Globe|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2007-09-20}}</ref> John Maynard of ''[[Washington Post|The Washington Post]]'' feel that creator Josh Schwartz "turns it up a notch" from his former series ''[[The O.C.]]'', and noted Dan (Penn Badgley) as a standout character.<ref name="Washington Post"/> Tim Goodman of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' praised the show for its use of "Gossip Girl"'s blog as a new media element noting "there's a chance to tell a story where the Greek chorus essentially has a blog."<ref>{{Cite news|last = Goodman|first = Tim|title = Review: Rumors shape upper-class teens' lives in 'Gossip Girl'|url = http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/19/DDPRS8IEU.DTL|publisher = San Francisco Chronicle|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2008-07-05}}</ref>

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The show has come under criticism for containing scenes too risqué for its teen audience. The [[Parents Television Council]] has shown particular criticism of the series, especially with its "[[wiktionary:OMFG|OMFG]]" ad campaign used towards the end of the season in April 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Consoli|first=Jon|title=PTC Takes Issue With CW 'Gossip' Campaign|url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003793151|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080429235629/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003793151|archivedate=2008-04-29|work=Mediaweek|date=2008-04-23|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> It also named the episode "Victor, Victrola" the worst television program of the week in which the episode originally was broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schulenberg|first=Caroline|title="Gossip Girl" on CW|url=http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/bw/2007/1119worst.asp|work=Worst TV Show of the Week|publisher=Parents Television Council|date=2007-11-19|accessdate=2008-05-06}}</ref> The Parents Council's negative comments include it being "the most-watched show among girls 12-17 and glamorizes casual sex and drug use among teens. [And that] storylines have featured a would-be teen rapist, threesome among teens, and teenage girls having sex with adults." Scott D. Pierce of the ''Deseret Morning News'' noted that the show is milder than a lot of what's shown on [[MTV]], but still warned parents of several scenes in the pilot. He said it includes "among other things, a teenage girl climbing on top of a boy and removing his clothes; drunken teens having sex; teens smoking pot; teens drinking in bars, in a limo and at a party; a teen boy getting amorous with a girl who fights him off; and that same teen boy essentially attempting to rape a freshman girl who is supposed to be, what, 14?".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695210904,00.html |title=Parents, pay attention to the content of 'Gossip Girl' |publisher=[[Deseret Morning News]] |accessdate=2007-10-18 |work= }}</ref>

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The series has also been criticized for having less-than believable storylines<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_5721511,00.html |title=BORNSTEIN: Thank you for at least not smoking, Alas, 'Gossip' stars are no strangers to the other vices |accessdate=2008-03-31 |work=Rocky Mountain News }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and has been described as a guilty pleasure rather than an hour's worth of must-watch television.<ref>{{Cite news|last = Gilbert|first = Matthew|title = Snarky rich kids make for fun 'Gossip'|url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/09/19/snarky_rich_kids_make_for_fun_gossip/|publisher = Boston Globe|date = 2007-09-19|accessdate = 2009-07-05}}</ref>


==DVD release==
==DVD release==

Revision as of 06:21, 11 June 2011

Gossip Girl: Season 1
Season 1
File:Gossip Girl - Season 1.jpg
DVD cover art
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 19, 2007 (2007-09-19) –
May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Gossip Girl, an American teen drama based upon the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar. Developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Airing on The CW from September 19, 2007 till May 19, 2008 with 18 episodes. It tells the story of Serena van der Woodsen's return to Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City following her mysterious disappearance to boarding school in Connecticut, while being watched by gossip website Gossip Girl.

The first thirteen episodes of Gossip Girl aired in the US on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. on The CW, a terrestrial television network. With the exception of the twelfth episode "School Lies", the first thirteen episodes aired on CTV Television Network one day prior to their US airdate. Following the 100 day writers strike, the remainder of the season aired on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. The season was released on DVD as a five disc boxed set under the title of Gossip Girl: The Complete First Season on August 19, 2008 by Warner Bros. Home Video. The pilot episode was made available as a free download registered users of the US iTunes Store prior to its premiere on television. Following episodes became available to purchase following their original airing.

Episodes

See also: List of Gossip Girl episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(in millions)
11"Pilot"Mark PiznarskiTeleplay: Josh Schwartz & Stephanie SavageSeptember 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)3.50[1]
22"The Wild Brunch"Mark PiznarskiJosh Schwartz & Stephanie SavageSeptember 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)2.48[2]
33"Poison Ivy"J. Miller TobinFelicia D. HendersonOctober 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)2.75[3]
44"Bad News Blair"Patrick NorrisJoshua SafranOctober 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)2.80[4]
55"Dare Devil"Jamie BabbitLenn K. RosenfeldOctober 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)2.41[5]
66"The Handmaiden's Tale"Norman BuckleyJessica QuellerOctober 24, 2007 (2007-10-24)2.54[6]
77"Victor, Victrola"Tony WharmbyK.J. SteinbergNovember 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)2.52[7]
88"Seventeen Candles"Lee Shallat-ChemelTeleplay: Joshua Safran & Felicia D. Henderson
Story: Felicia D. Henderson		November 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)2.95[8]
99"Blair Waldorf Must Pie!"Mark PiznarskiTeleplay: Jessica Queller & K.J. Steinberg
Story: Lenn K. Rosenfeld		November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)2.93[9]
1010"Hi, Society"Patrick NorrisJoshua SafranDecember 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)2.44[10]
1111"Roman Holiday"Michael FieldsJessica QuellerDecember 19, 2007 (2007-12-19)1.81[11]
1212"School Lies"Tony WharmbyLenn K. RosenfeldJanuary 2, 2008 (2008-01-02)2.19[12]
1313"The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate"Norman BuckleyFelicia D. HendersonJanuary 9, 2008 (2008-01-09)2.27[13]
1414"The Blair Bitch Project"J. Miller TobinK.J. SteinbergApril 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)2.50[14]
1515"Desperately Seeking Serena"Michael FieldsFelicia D. HendersonApril 28, 2008 (2008-04-28)2.53[15]
1616"All About My Brother"Janice CookePaul SciarrottaMay 5, 2008 (2008-05-05)2.12[16]
1717"Woman on the Verge"Tony WharmbyJoshua SafranMay 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)2.71[17]
1818"Much 'I Do' About Nothing"Norman BuckleyJosh Schwartz & Stephanie SavageMay 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)3.00[18]


Production

Crew

The season was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Alloy Entertainment and College Hill Pictures. The executive producers were creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage with Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein. K.J. Steinberg and Felicia D. Henderson served as co-executive producers. Producers include Joe Lazarov and Jessica Queller. The season was produced by Amy Kaufman. Jonathan C. Brody served as co-producer with Joshua Safran as consulting producer.

The staff writers were Schwartz, Savage, Henderson, Safran, Lenn K. Rosenfeld, Queller, Steinberg and Paul Sciarrotta. The regular directors throughout the season were Mark Piznarski, J. Miller Tobin, Patrick Norris, Norman Buckley, Tony Wharmby and Michael Fields.

Cast

The initial season had nine major roles receive star billing. Blake Lively portrayed protagonist Serena van der Woodsen, a former It girl of the Upper East Side, who returns from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Connecticut,[19] with Kelly Rutherford playing her mother Lily, a multiple-divorced socialite. Leighton Meester played Queen Bee, Blair Waldorf, who is less than happy to see her best friend return.[19] Penn Badgley acted as middle-class outsider Dan Humphrey,[19] with Matthew Settle playing his father Rufus, former rock star turned art dealer, and Taylor Momsen portraying his sister, Jenny, a freshman looking to fit in with the elite crowd at Constance Billiard. Chace Crawford portrayed Blair's boyfriend Nate Archibald, who has a thing for Serena. Ed Westwick played a womanizing player and 'bad boy' Chuck Bass.[19] Originally only a guest star, Jessica Szohr starred as Dan's childhood best friend, Vanessa Abrams. Szohr gained a contract to the main cast list in the fourteenth episode.

Kristen Bell voiced "Gossip Girl", whose gossip commentary blog is widely visited by the youths of the Upper East Side social scene.[19] Numerous supporting characters were given expansive and recurring appearances in the progressive storyline, including Connor Paolo who portrayed Serena's brother, Eric van der Woodsen, who had been placed into a rehab center following a suicide attempt. Margaret Colin acted as Blair's mother, Eleanor Waldorf, a fashion designer. Colin took over from Florencia Lozano who played the role in the pilot episode. Michelle Trachtenberg acts as Georgina Sparks, a girl from Serena's past who returns after escaping rehab in Utah. Sam Robards and Francie Swift portrayed Nate's parents Howard and Anne Archibald. Nicole Fiscella and Nan Zhang acted as Blair's loyal sidekicks Isabel Coates and Kati Farkas. Other members of Blair's clique include Amanda Setton as Penelope Shafai and Dreama Walker as Hazel Williams.

Other guest stars in recurring roles include Zuzanna Szadkowski as Blair's maid Dorota Kishlovsky, Robert John Burke as Chuck's father and billionaire Bart Bass, Susan Misner as Rufus' estranged wife Alison Humphrey and John Shea as Blair's father Harold Waldorf, with William Abadie as his partner Roman.

Reception

Due to the show's pedigree as an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel series, the show was considered to be one of the more anticipated new shows of the 2007-2008 television season. An August 2007 survey by OTX, a global media research and consulting firm, placed the show on the list of top ten new shows that viewers were aware of.[20] The pilot episode of the season gained 3.50 million viewers on its original airing,[21] having previously been available as a free download on the American iTunes store. As the season progressed, ratings dropped with 2.48 million viewers tuning into the second episode.[2] The eleventh episode marked a season low with only 1.81 million viewers tuning into watch the episode.[11] The show was moved from Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. to its new timeslot Mondays at 8:00 p.m following the end on the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike where the final five episodes of the season were aired. Ratings increased for the season finale, with 3.00 million viewers tuning into the episode.[18] Gossip Girl's digital video recorder ratings were high, increasing the show's profitability and the show had also been in the top five of iTunes sales.[22]

Author Cecily von Ziegesar has expressed support for the show, noting that all of her major plot points were present in the pilot.[23] The second episode in which the characters are shown to be attending a Brunch gained some approval from New York Magazine, stating that "there's no such thing as 'lunch' on the weekends", "that kids actually do venture outside of their neighborhoods" (since The New York Palace Hotel is at Midtown Manhattan), and "saying you live in Williamsburg makes much more sense... for real-estate emotional conflict", plus the fact Rihanna is played "in every situation."[24] Gossip Girl was designated the "Best. Show. Ever." in April 2008, by NY Magazine.[25] Other positive reviews came from publications Variety and the Boston Globe.[26][27] John Maynard of The Washington Post feel that creator Josh Schwartz "turns it up a notch" from his former series The O.C., and noted Dan (Penn Badgley) as a standout character.[19] Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle praised the show for its use of "Gossip Girl"'s blog as a new media element noting "there's a chance to tell a story where the Greek chorus essentially has a blog."[28]

The show has come under criticism for containing scenes too risqué for its teen audience. The Parents Television Council has shown particular criticism of the series, especially with its "OMFG" ad campaign used towards the end of the season in April 2008.[29] It also named the episode "Victor, Victrola" the worst television program of the week in which the episode originally was broadcast.[30] The Parents Council's negative comments include it being "the most-watched show among girls 12-17 and glamorizes casual sex and drug use among teens. [And that] storylines have featured a would-be teen rapist, threesome among teens, and teenage girls having sex with adults." Scott D. Pierce of the Deseret Morning News noted that the show is milder than a lot of what's shown on MTV, but still warned parents of several scenes in the pilot. He said it includes "among other things, a teenage girl climbing on top of a boy and removing his clothes; drunken teens having sex; teens smoking pot; teens drinking in bars, in a limo and at a party; a teen boy getting amorous with a girl who fights him off; and that same teen boy essentially attempting to rape a freshman girl who is supposed to be, what, 14?".[31]

The series has also been criticized for having less-than believable storylines[32] and has been described as a guilty pleasure rather than an hour's worth of must-watch television.[33]

DVD release

The DVD release of season one was released by Warner Bros. in the US on August 19, 2008, after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including a downloadable audiobook, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

Gossip Girl - The Complete First Season
Set details[34][35] Special features[34][35]
  • Additional Scenes
  • Gag reel
  • The Pierces Mucos Videos
  • Downloadable audiobook of the original best-selling novel read by Christina Ricci
  • Featurettes
    • The Beginning, XOXO: Conception to Execution
    • Gossip Girl Couture
    • A Gossip Girl Wedding
Release dates[36][37][38]
 United States  Canada  United Kingdom  Australia
August 19, 2008 August 18, 2008 April 15, 2009

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External links

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