Top reasons to watch Gossip Girl: music, fashion, and Drama. While "The Debarted" seemed like it was going to primarily deal with Chuck's issues, Serena's issues take the forefront. This Gossip Girl episode opens with Tripp and Serena looking like they're about to get into a car accident. You're kept on the edge of your seat because we don't get back to this scene almost until the episode ends.

Tripp and Serena appear to be in adulterated bliss. Leaving her alone at their getaway and pretending to meet with his grandfather, Tripp meets Maureen to boldly proclaim that he is adamant about the divorce. His boldness is short-lived. When Tripp proves he's more mouse than man, Nate steps up to the plate.

Not only does Maureen get Tripp to go along with letting her talk to Serena about sharing him, but she also threatens to use the letter against Lily if Serena doesn't comply. Lily is mortified to learn that Maureen has the letter and promises Serena that she will tell Rufus. Poor Rufus is an innocent bystander in these women's twisted webs of love.

Blair confronts Chuck about his abnormal behavior, saying she knows it's the anniversary of his father's death. Chuck has to face his demons (really his father's ghost) before he loses everything important to him. In finding closure, another door opens. Could the mysterious dark-haired woman he spies at his father's grave be his mother?

Jenny and Eric finally call a truce!

Music from Gossip Girl was a little meatier this week. Hot Gossip Girl songs from this episode include: The Raveonettes' "Suicide", M83's "Too Late", Nico Stai's "Silent Night", The Rosebuds' "Click Click Click", White Rabbits' "Right Where They Left", and Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" (ft. Alicia Keys).

Gossip Girl delivers so much Thanksgiving drama in "The Treasure of Serena Madre" that it makes our recent holiday horrors seem almost delightful.

Rufus shakes things up by planning a traditional Thanksgiving for the Humphrey-Van der Woodsen clan. The dinner gets complex as many characters are brought together that should have as much distance between them as possible.

Tripp is forced to cancel his secret plans with Serena when Maureen suggests they spend Thanksgiving together. Ironically, Lily and Maureen run into each other and Lily invites her over. Always the opportunist, Serena takes Nate as a replacement. Too bad Serena doesn't bank on Nate teaming up with Maureen to put an end to the Tripp and Serena romance.

Mother issues abound! Unable to stay on campus and having nowhere else to go after fighting with her mother, Vanessa runs to her bestie. Dan helps them patch things up. Too bad he's not left alone with his thoughts for long. Rufus invites mom and Vanessa to Thanksgiving dinner. Discovering her mother's will will soon be changed and an unexplained pregnancy test, Blair suspects her mother is pregnant. Rufus surprises Lily with her mom, but the surprise is on him.

Serena finds that mystery letter from her father in their safe. Suddenly, Lily's threat for Serena to end the affair or she's no longer welcome in their family has no clout. I can't wait to watch Gossip Girl in the upcoming weeks to see what is revealed about Lily. Speaking of Humphrey drama, Jenny finally discovers Eric's role at the cotillion.

The list of music from Gossip Girl this week is slim. Gossip Girl music from this episode includes: Vampire Weekend's "White Sky", The Raveonettes' "Last Dance", Thao's "Cool Yourself", Paramore's "The Only Exception", and Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" (ft. Imogen Heap).

I could not wait to watch Gossip Girl this week! It is no stranger to hotties, well...exploring each other's hotness, but "They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?" teases of a ménage à trois. In this one Gossip Girl episode, will we watch Gossip Girl faves turn from risky to risqué?

Dan and Vanessa are determined to get Olivia to stay in college and ditch the movie sequel she's being pressured to do by showing her the ultimate college experience. How will this threesome feel the next morning? The movie is a no-go.

Remember when I questioned how these Gossip Girl episodes were going to keep up with college and high school antics? This episode merges their worlds with a dance. It's cotillion time, and Jenny is dead set on having Graham Collins be her escort and ticket into society's upper echelon. Little J has more to worry about than dance steps when Eric teams up with Blair to teach her a lesson in humility.

Too bad Blair taught Jenny a little too well. Not to be humiliated, Jenny uses a life line and phones a friend. Nate saves the day, escorting the queen to her rightful place above all the other queens. Jenny's social debut is epic as she is on the arm of not only a legend but a college guy. Eric loses Jenny to the dark side and loses Jonathan in the process. Game over? We think not.

There were tons of great Gossip Girl songs in this episode: Plastiscines "Bitch" and "I am Down", One for the Team's "Questions & Panthers", Basement Jaxx's "Saga"(ft. Santogold), Leighton Meester's "Somebody to Love" (ft. Robin Thicke), Anya Marina's "Whatever You Like", Immoor's "Bows & Arrows", Stella Project's "Underneath My Skin" and "Ready to Freak", and Classic's "Play to Win".

If you watched last week's Gossip Girl episode, you know there's tension brewing between S and B. Chuck tries to be the voice of reason, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. "The Grandfather" (Part 2), adds some political drama to the social drama, and Serena and Blair prove they can't be on their behavior at important events.

Nate's cousin, Tripp, is running for congress, but his campaign isn't looking good. Nate suggests asking their grandfather for help, but Tripp wants a clean campaign. Much of the action from this Gossip Girl episode happens at the Vanderbilt election party.

Vanessa covers the behind the scenes footage of the campaign and luckily gets footage of Tripp saving a stranger from drowning in the Hudson. Tripp's campaign is saved! Coincidence? Nate thinks not, and Vanessa knows not. Will Nate sacrifice his friendship with Vanessa to save his cousin's campaign? Nate has already proved once that he puts family ahead of friends. His morals are at stake again, and Vanessa calls him on it.

Hey Gossip Girl fans, am I the only one that actually misses it? I miss the blasts that shake things up at the most inopportune moments. The occasional witty remarks are great, but I like to have the complete package when I watch Gossip Girl.

"Enough About Eve" season 3 episode 6 tests friendships and relationships alike. What makes this episode explosive is that it disrupts all the relationships we finally began to consider stable.

Serena tries her hand at a card game to save Carter but comes up short. With Nate as her financial backer, she's devastated at the outcome. She later discovers that she wasn't the only one gambling on someone. Trip is running for congress and Nate is helping with his campaign, against the Buckleys of course. Am I the only Gossip Girl fan that thinks this reeks of personal vendetta?

Gossip Girl fans, I'm sure many of you had the same question that I did going into this season 3 Episode 5: Why is this episode called "Rufus Getting Married"? You cannot watch GG without knowing that Rufus and Lily are destined to get married, so what's the deal? The primary Gossip Girl music I need to hear in this episode is "The Wedding March".

If you didn't get to watch Gossip Girl last week, Lily and Rufus are still on thin ice because of Serena's refusal to attend Brown. After several failed attempts to patch things up, Rufus suggests to Lily that they have the wedding A.S.A.P. It's too bad that Lily is struggling to write vows that don't sound like a carbon copy from a previous marriage. Can these two pull off wedding bliss?

Georgina's back from Boston, so maybe not. This girl should have her own GG music soundtrack with the overall theme of evil. Devastated to learn that Dan has moved on, Georgina blackmails Vanessa with the Scott secret if she doesn't break up Dan and Olivia. Evil is relentless, and Georgina does nothing short of inviting Scott to the wedding unannounced.

As for the Bree and Carter mystery, guess who gets in the middle of it? Chuck! He doesn't buy Bree's excuse that she and Carter used to vacation together. Bree dishes to Chuck, and Chuck gives Carter an ultimatum: fess up or leave. It looks like Serena isn't the only woman that thought she and Carter might've had a future together.

Great Gossip Girl songs from this episode includes: Matt and Kim's "Lessons Learned", Sonic Youth's "Antenna" and "Starpower", Phoenix's "Lisztomania", and The New Cities' "Lost in City Lights". Sonic Youth and Phoenix are awesome regulars for music from Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl fans, will this season primarily chronicle Blair's numerous attempts at regaining her social status? "Dan De Fleurette" shifts some of the Gossip Girl show's focus away from Blair.

In a massive act of desperation, Blair seeks out The Masters of the Universe Society, thinking she'll find some elite group of aspiring financiers. Too bad it's the group she snubbed from Georgina's party-a cartoon club! Fate gives her a break (or a frantic text) and lets her relive her Constance glory days by hosting the annual Waldorf sleepover.

While Blair is still struggling to find her place at NYU, Jenny is preparing for her first day as Queen Bee at Constance. Little J's hopes of a democracy are overruled when Blair interferes, and color me not surprised when she caves under the pressure. Who better to help Jenny take back her reign than Chuck?

Aside from inevitable college party scenes that promise us great music from Gossip Girl, can this season offer more? I’d hoped “The Lost Boy” meant that something interesting would finally happen with Scott. Besides, who else could be lost? Well, maybe Chuck could be considered morally lost. As for the rest of our Gossip Girl faves, who needs morals in college?

Georgina anyone? Dan orders himself a big heaping portion only to be caught in the act by Blair. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he’s caught on his walk of shame by Serena and Vanessa. Stealth is obviously not his forte.

Vanessa gets action of a different kind. Scott is becoming increasingly suspicious, so Vanessa tries to call him on in, literally! Not to be snubbed, Vanessa digs deeper and tries to see if Scott is enrolled in a comp theory class like he says. Sorry, classified information. Better question: Is Scott enrolled as a student? Gossip Girl fans, we all know you shouldn’t ask something if you don’t really want to know the answer.

Music in Gossip Girl Episode 2: The Freshmen

The second Gossip Girl episode of Season 3, “The Freshmen”, features six songs. One of the two most played songs is "Embers", by Just Jack. This song is played as Blair, Dan, and Serena are getting ready for their first day of college orientation. This song seems to be Blair’s theme song, as this episode primarily follows her troubles as she tries to fit in. It’s played a second time as Blair decides to throw a party in efforts to assist her campaign as queen on NYU’s campus. “Embers” is played a third time as the episode ends—Blair sets the tone as she runs to the safety of Chuck’s arms. This quick collection of scenes at the show’s close serves almost as a role call. Blair with Chuck, Vanessa with Scott, Dan with Georgina…all present and accounted for.

But why play “Embers” more than the others? Perhaps it’s the fact that this song manages to have an upbeat tempo and a classical edge all at the same time. It captures the budding maturity of the Gossip Girl characters as they enter a new phase of their lives.

Many sites have incorrectly identified Names in Vain’s “Summons” as their song "Problems with Authority”. It is “Summons” that is played in the bookstore while Vanessa and Dan are attempting to patch things up. Georgina isn’t as lucky. Vanessa is more forgiving than Dan, who says she is asking for too much when she asks for friendship. The song is quite hard to hear, and it’s a shame because it’s actually a good one with a catchy beat and lyrics to match. It’s bound to get stuck in your head.

Cobra Starship (feat. Leighton Meester)’s "Good Girls Go Bad" starts the beginning of Georgina’s party scene as Dan escorts Blair into the party. This song may not be so much for Blair as it is for Georgina, who Dan apologizes to and offers a second chance at potential friendship. It’s volume climaxes as Georgina and Dan continue talking, Blair looks increasing uncomfortable, and Vanessa avoids Blair with a look of disgust.