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- Joey – You remember that?
- Pacey – I remember everything
The Anti-Prom is the 22nd episode of Season 3 of Dawson's Creek.
Synopsis[]
SPRING FEVER – Dawson (James Van Der Beek), Joey (Katie Holmes) and Andie (Meredith Monroe) prepare their own unique prom when they learn that the committee has scrutinized Jack's (Kerr Smith) selected date. Dawson, who has invited Joey to be his date, uses the special evening to try to win her back and make Pacey (Joshua Jackson) jealous. Andie persuades Pacey to be her escort but her evening ends by consoling him about his love life uncertainties. Jen (Michelle Williams) becomes outraged with Henry (Michael Pitt) when he reveals he is leaving Capeside for the summer. Gale (Mary-Margaret Humes) and Mitch (John Wesley Shipp) celebrate their new found romance.[1]
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
- Meredith Monroe as Andie McPhee
- Mary-Margaret Humes as Gale Leery
- John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
- Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
- Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
- Special Guest Stars
- Michael Pitt as Henry Parker
- Adam Kaufman as Ethan Brody[2]
- Co-Starring
- Corri English as Barbara Johns
Quotes[]
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- So kiss me Jack. I dare you
- —Ethan
Locations[]
- Dawson's House
- Doug's Apartment
- Joey's House
- Capeside High School
- Leery's Fresh Fish
- Jen's House
- McPhee House
- Capeside Train Station
- Capeside Promenade
Trivia[]
- Pacey reveals his summer plans to Andie of sailing his boat all the way down to Key West.
- Dawson kisses Joey after arguing about her and Pacey dancing together but Joey does not want to choose between the two of them.
- Gale asks Mitch to remarry her.
- Jack is unable to kiss Ethan despite nobody watching.
- The anti-prom is hosted at Leery's Fresh Fish.
BROADCAST
- The episode was watched by 3.93 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[3]
Films[]
- WATCHED
- REFERENCED
- E.T the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Music[]
- in every corner | JULIE PLUG
- andie and jack in the cafeteria
- this misery | WILD COLONIALS[4]
- jack and andie buy tickets; grams hems henry's jacket
- london rain (nothing heals me like you do) | HEATHER NOVA[5][6]
- dawson picks up joey
- it's not unusual (cover) | WILD COLONIALS[7]
- pacey and andie arrive at prom; dawson asks joey to dance
- foresight | GRANIAN
- jen and henry dance
- i believe | KIND OF BLUE
- henry tells jen about football camp; dancing; joey leaves to get fresh air
- once in a lifetime | TWILA PARIS
- mitch and gale dance
- my invitation | SARAH SLEAN
- pacey and joey dance
- little things | CHANTAL KREVIAZUK[8]
- gale proposes to mitch
Photos[]
Videos[]
The Anti-Prom! - Dawson's Creek
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "The Anti-Prom" official synopsis archived from The WB on dawsons-creek.com
- ↑ Adam Kaufman is now credited as a special guest star
- ↑ Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Maximum Speed" by Astaire
- ↑ Featured on Songs from Dawson's Creek
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Blue Sky Propeller" by Julie Plug
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Some New Paradise" by Molly Bancroft
- ↑ Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Matter Of Faith" by Mary Beth Maziarz