가십걸 Gossip Girl s01 e08 가십 걸 "Seventeen Candles" Episode Number: 8 Season Num: 1 Aired: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 on CW It's Blair's 17th Birthday Party! Blair is devastated by the current state of her relationship with Nate and the guilt from her recent indiscretion. But she manages to put on a happy face for her 17th birthday party and attempts to hide her feelings from her friends. Hoping to ease the tension between Serena and Vanessa, Dan takes Vanessa to Blair's party so the girls can bond together, but this ends up making Serena more uncomfortable. Jenny brings her mother home as a surprise visit, but Rufus isn't ready to forgive and forget. Finally, Nate's parents ask him to make a huge sacrifice to save his father's business as he faces charges of embezzlement and fraud. Writer: Felicia D. Henderson Director: Lee Shallat-Chemel Starring: Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey) Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey) Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl) Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf) Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) Nicole Fiscella (Isabel Coates) Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen) Nan Zhang (Katy Farkas) Recurring Role: Kelly Rutherford (Lillian van der Woodsen) Matthew Settle (Rufus Humphrey) Guest Starring: Francie Swift (Nate's Mom) Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) Susan Misner (Alison Humpfrey) Sam Robards (Howie "The Captain" Archibald) *Featured Music: "Fernando Pando" by The Virgins "How Does It Feel" by Eskimo Joe "Love Is Colder Than Death" by The Virgins "One Week of Danger" by The Virgins "Radio Christiane" by The Virgins "Rich Girls" by The Virgins Next episode: Blair Waldorf Must Pie! The Humphreys and Van Der Woodsens share Thanksgiving — When Dan hears that Serena and her family are spending Thanksgiving alone at The Palace, he naively invites them to spend the holiday with his family, creating an uncomfortable situation for Rufus and Lily whose children are unaware of their complicated romantic history. Meanwhile, Blair’s emotions spiral out of control when she learns that her father isn’t coming home for Thanksgiving. Nate spends the holiday with his mom and dad, but their awkward dinner quickly goes from bad to worse. Airs: Wednesday November 28, 2007