Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Dawson's Creek episode)

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“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”
Dawson's Creek episode

Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 09
Written by	Tom Kapinos
Directed by	Perry Lang
Production no.	409
Original airdate	2000-11-29
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is the ninth episode of Dawson's Creek's fourth season. It originally aired on November 29, 2000.

1 Synopsis
2 Cast
3 Trivia
4 Music Featured
5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

College is on everyone's mind: Dawson had trouble writing his entrance essays, Joey attends a party at the yacht club for applicants to the Worthington School and despite Jack's inquiries, Jen frets over whether she will go to college or not. Dawson has new-found respect for Mr. Brooks when he learns that he was a director and views some of his films; Dawson then seeks Mr. Brooks' help in writing his essay. Dawson decides that his next movie will be about Mr. Brooks' life.

Meanwhile, Gretchen plans the Leery's Christmas party, which has a fateful turn when Joey and Pacey catch Dawson and Gretchen sharing a kiss under the mistletoe.

[edit] Cast

Main Cast

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee¹
Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn “Grams” Ryan
Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter¹

¹ not appearing in this episode

Recurring Roles

Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine
Harve Presnell as Mr. Brooks

Guest Stars

Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Valentine
Peter Jurasik as Walter Kubelik

[edit] Trivia

When Jack comes to visit Jen, she asks if he wants to go see a movie and picks "...that gay one with Dean Cain. All the reviews are calling it St. Homo's Fire." The double reference refers first to Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, a film written and directed by series director, Greg Berlanti, featuring a cameo by Kerr Smith (Jack). The second reference is to the 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire.
Gretchen tells Dawson that one day he will have everything that he ever wants, including the ability to "bag one of the girls at The WB", the network Dawson's Creek appeared on.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a reference to the book, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, a collection of movie reviews by Pauline Kael, a movie reviewer for The New Yorker magazine. Mr. Brooks gives Dawson a copy of the book during the Christmas party.