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: Like all episodes, the title is a play on a classic movie—in this case, the 1987 teen drama " Some Kind of Wonderful " .

: At the time this episode aired, lead actors Blake Lively (Serena) and Penn Badgley (Dan) were dating in real life. Watch GossipGirl S02E01

: To shield Nate Archibald from the fallout of his affair with an older, married woman named Catherine , he and Serena van der Woodsen spend the summer pretending to be a couple. : Like all episodes, the title is a

: Jenny Humphrey uses her internship with Eleanor Waldorf as a springboard into the Hamptons social scene, securing an invite to the White Party with help from Eric van der Woodsen . Thematic Elements & Symbolism : Jenny Humphrey uses her internship with Eleanor

In the (2007) Season 2 premiere, "Summer, Kind of Wonderful," the Upper East Side elite trades the city for the Hamptons, where fake relationships and high-stakes social climbing reach a boiling point at the iconic White Party . Episode Deep Dive: " Summer, Kind of Wonderful "