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I think I'm ready to make a movie again
—Dawson

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is the 9th episode of Season 4 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

Dawson (James Van Der Beek) views some of Mr. Brooks's (special guest star Harve Presnell) old movies and lavishes the former filmmaker with praise, only to be rudely dismissed. Gretchen (guest star Sasha Alexander) plans a party at the Leerys' (Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp) home. Elsewhere, Jack (Kerr Smith) suspects that Jen (Michelle Williams) has lost interest in filing her college applications.

Starring[]

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
Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
Special Guest Stars
Harve Presnell as Arthur Brooks
Sasha Alexander as Gretchen Witter
Mark Matkevich as Drue Valentine
Recurring cast
Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Valentine
Guest starring
Peter Jurasik as Walter Kubelik
Co-Starring
Heather Avery Clyde as Ms. Watson
Aubrey Dollar as Anxiety Girl
Jessica R. Watson as Screaming Woman

Quotes[]

Gretchen – You sound like a guy who just broke up with this girl. And he's happy he broke up with her; at least he says he is. And he goes on and on about how much better off he is without her. But the thing is, he can't stop talking about her. Everything comes back to this girl. You love this girl, Dawson
Dawson – And that, oddly enough, has not kept her from breaking my heart time and time again
Jo, this world, it is opening its doors to you. And when you step through, you are going to be such an amazing part of all this. And wherever you chose to go, you're doing them a favor. Not the other way around
—Pacey
I just wanted these people to see you through my eyes for one night. To see this girl. This woman, who has more class and intelligence and beauty and grace than anyone else who's walking the face of the planet. Maybe things like this just come tumbling out of my mouth because I happen to be head over heels in love with you. But the really scary thing is, I think that they're true
—Pacey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Dawson and Gretchen kiss under the mistletoe as Pacey and Joey watch.
  • Dawson states that his next movie is going to be about Mr. Brooks' life story.
  • Jen says to Jack that she would like to go see the gay Dean Cain movie, The Broken Hearts Club, which just so happens to feature a cameo of Kerr Smith.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 4.96 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[1]

Films[]

WATCHED
Turn Away My Sweet (Directed by A.I. Brooks)
REFERENCED
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang (1966)
Star Wars (1977)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Say Anything (1989)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)

Music[]

sorry charlie | HATHAWAY
joey + mrs. valentine
teenage dirtbag | WHEATUS[2][3]
jen knits and talks to jack in her room
piece of soul | KATIE REIDER
joey + gretchen shop
souvenirs | SAY-SO
pacey + joey discuss the worthington event
jingle bells | MARK SHANE'S X-MAS ALLSTARS[4]
dawson visits mr. brooks
string quartet in C major "emperor" | HAYDN
pacey + joey enter the worthington event
the christmas song | VIKKI CARR[5]
gretchen looks for dawson at the party
string quartet no. 15 | HAYDN
joey talks to a snooty worthington applicant; the applicants eat dinner
the first noel | ADAM FIELDS
the guidance counselor lets jen know she got her applications in on time
o holy night | SUE MEDLEY
mr. brooks comes to the leery christmas party
love came down at christmas | SHAWN COLVIN[6]
jen + jack + grams discuss jen's college applications
christmastime | SMASHING PUMPKINS[7]
jack tells jen where she applied to college; grams and mr. brooks chat
have yourself a merry little christmas | MARY BETH MAZIARZ
dawson + gretchen under the mistletoe

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  2. Featured on Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2
  3. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Unending Years" by Ashley Turba
  4. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Joy To The World" by Sidney James
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Jingle Bells" by Phil Sillas
  6. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "A Cradle Prayer" by Rebecca St. James
  7. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "It's Christmastime" by Olivia Neutron Bomb
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