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Eve – What's gonna change between now and tomorrow morning?
Dawson – Nothing. Except maybe me

Like A Virgin is the premiere of Season 3 of Dawson's Creek.

Synopsis[]

RISKY BUSINESS – Dawson (James Van Der Beek) returns from spending the summer in Philadelphia with his mother (Mary-Margaret Humes), and on his way home meets a beautiful young woman (guest star Brittany Daniel, "Sweet Valley High") who brings trouble to his otherwise ho-hum life. Meanwhile, Joey (Katie Holmes), who has frozen Dawson out all summer, realizes she is still reeling from their unexpected break-up when she sees him again, but may have found an unexpected new friend for their junior year; Jen (Michelle Williams) gets more than she bargained for when she takes on the fascist head cheerleader (guest star Vanessa Dorman, "Sunset Beach"); Mitch (John Wesley Shipp) accepts a new position as Capeside High's varsity football coach; and although Pacey (Joshua Jackson) tries to be brave, he has had a lonely summer without Andie (Meredith Monroe).[1]

Starring[]

James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery[2]
Katie Holmes as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter
Kerr Smith as Jack McPhee
John Wesley Shipp as Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil as Evelyn Ryan
Nina Repeta as Bessie Potter
Recurring cast
Obba Babatundé as Howard Green
Guest starring
Brittany Daniel as Eve Whitman[3]
Niklaus Lange as Rob Logan
Vanessa Dorman as Belinda McGovern
Co-Starring
Amelia Martin as Bespectacled Girl/Stacey
Fred Maske as Teenage Guy
Kelly Cheston as Madison Blacker
Aubrey Dollar as Marcy Bender

Quotes[]

The pain of knowing that even though the two of you are right for each other, that doesn't necessarily mean that you're right for each other right now
—Pacey to Joey

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Jen becomes head cheerleader.
  • Dawson and Joey reunite - Joey apologizes for what happened with her father and they both say that they missed each other.
  • Dawson says that there is still love between them. Joey wants Dawson back, but Dawson says it is not the right time.
  • Dawson asks Pacey to look after Joey.

ALLUSIONS

  • The episode is an homage to the 1983 film Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise.
  • A student named Stacey performs a mock version of Dawson's Creek theme song I Don't Want to Wait by Paula Cole for cheerleading tryouts.

BROADCAST

  • The episode was watched by 6 million people upon its original airing on the WB.[4]

Films[]

WATCHED
Risky Business (1983)
REFEERENCED
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Field of Dreams (1989)

Music[]

old time rock & roll | BOB SEGER[5]
dawson watches risky business
who's who | THE PRETENDERS[6]
joey at work; jack and jen at home
sleep together | GARBAGE[7]
strip club
dead again | BUCKCHERRY[8]
dawson's party
let us sing | TRICKY WOO
dawson comes downstairs again
push it | GARBAGE[9]
pacey and dawson on the porch
hold on | MARY BETH MAZIARZ
eve sails away; pacey rows to joey

Photos[]

Notes and references[]

  1. "Like a Virgin" official synopsis archived from The WB on dawsons-creek.com
  2. Meredith Monroe does not appear in this episode
  3. This episode introduces Eve Whitman
  4. Ratings Ryan — Dawson's Creek (WB): Ratings Recap
  5. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Urge" by Supersparkle
  6. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Love Goes Down" by Annie Minogue
  7. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Emma Peel" by Bionica
  8. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "Turn It Up" by Squad Five-Oh
  9. Replaced on DVD and streaming with "So High" by Motorbaby
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