Never Been Marcused
| "Never Been Marcused" | |
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| Gossip Girl episode | |
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| Episode no. |
Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Michael Fields |
| Written by | Stephanie Savage |
| Production code | 202 |
| Original air date | September 8, 2008 (The CW) |
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Never Been Marcused is the 20th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl, as well as the 2nd episode of the show's second season .[1] The episode was written by executive producer and developer Stephanie Savage and directed by Michael Fields. It originally aired on Monday, September 8, 2008 on the CW. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics.
Reception
"Never been Marcused" was watched by 3.15 million of viewers.[2]
The episode has an 7.9 rating out of 10 from TV.com,,[3] a 4.6 out of 5 star rating on TV Fanatic,[4] and a 7.5 out of 10 star rating on IMDB.[5]
The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who felt that this episode was much better than the previous episode. Isabelle Carreau, from TV Squad, had praised Leighton Meester and Mädchen Amick's performances in the episode by saying that "both actresses delivered their bitchy lines perfectly" and that "they are believable as evil queens, each in their own way".[6] Michelle Graham, from Film School Rejects, had said that even though the episode was "a little slow, a few interesting plot strands are beginning to emerge".[7] Jennifer Sankowski, from TV Guide, had said that so much thing had happened in this episode that she had to "defer to Gossip Girl, who summarized things quite nicely".[8] Amber Charleville, from Firefox News, also praised Leighton Meester's performances by saying that she had got all the best lines in the episode. She also defended the romance between Serena and Dan by saying that they got their old chemistry back.[9]
International titles
- Czech Republic: Jak na Marcuse (How to Handle Marcus)
- Brazil: E o Marcus... nada! (And Marcus... Nothing!)
Trivia
- Title comes from the 1999 film Never Been Kissed.
- Although credited, Kelly Rutherford (Lily van der Woodsen) doesn't appear in this episode.
- Starting with this episode, all season 2 and continuing through the rest of the season, Gossip Girl airs a day earlier in Canada on A.
- Vanessa converts the Bedford Avenue gallery's storage space into a coffee house.
- It's revealed that Catherine is 38.
References
- ↑ Gossip Girl Episode Listings http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=gossip_girl&view=listings
- ↑ "Ratings Monday, September 8: Terminator: SCC Returns". TV by the Numbers. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ↑ http://www.tv.com/gossip-girl/never-been-marcused/episode/1219715/summary.html
- ↑ http://www.tvfanatic.com/shows/gossip-girl/episodes/season_2/never-been-marcused/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266855/
- ↑ Carreau, Isabelle (September 8, 2008). "Gossip Girl: Never Been Marcused". TV Squad. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Graham, Michelle (September 8, 2008). "TV Review: Gossip Girl 2.2". Film School Rejects. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Sankowski, Jennifer (September 9, 2008). "Never Been Marcused". TV Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ↑ Charleville, Amber (September 9, 2008). "Review - Gossip Girl: Never Been Marcused". Firefox News. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
External links
- Full Cast & Crew at the Internet Movie Database
- Recap from Official Website
- The Official Gossip Girl website
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