Episode
Gossip Girl: Despicable B
Overview
Blair feels like her Upper East Side status might be slipping away and devises a plan to assure that doesn't happen. Meanwhile, Lily throws a family gathering – including William, Carol and Lola – in an attempt to prove the van der Woodsen family is as united as ever. Finally, Nate digs into Diana's past and is surprised by what he discovers.
Details
- Series
- Gossip Girl
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2012-04-23
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
Despicable B is Episode 21 in Season 5 of Gossip Girl. It aired on 2012-04-23. The runtime is 41 min.
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