I am personally advocating that you make a list of Dair episodes that one can watch in order to watch their love story and pretend that they ended up together.
and im very happy to do so!!
i think the best way i could go about it is just listing all the episodes they have some kind of interaction (that i remember) and highlighting the ones i think you can't miss
SEASON 1
S01E01 - blair sees dan leaving with serena S01E02 - they are properly introduced S01E03 - ivy week S01E04 - one of the best episodes of the whole show, with hits like "she's everything i hate about the upper east side" and the hallway scene S01E05 - knight in shining armor dan coming to the rescue S01E08 - blair's bday and dan is at her party S01E09 - blair meets cedric (thanksgiving ep) S01E10 - dan goes to blair's for tea S01E11 - blair mentions cedric to serena S01E12 - dan goes to blair's for essay writing/partying S01E13 - dan lists blair as one of the reasons why he loves serena S01E15 - exchanging glances after the SATs S01E16 - "just who I hate to admit I was looking for" S01E17 - dan goes to blair's to ask about serena S01E18 - first time properly teaming up
SEASON 2
S02E01 - "the only thing lamer than dating dan humphrey is mourning dan humphrey" S02E02 - hand holding my beloved S02E03 - "a party hosted by blair waldorf, the biggest dan humphrey supporter in all of manhattan" S02E04 - “google ‘revenge’ you get blairwaldorf dot com” S02E05 - "the only person with fewer friends than you is dan humphrey, and at least his lame '90s dad likes him" S02E08 - "you have to decide what's most important to you: keeping your pride and getting nothing or taking a risk and maybe, maybe, having everything" S02E11 - "i tried 😊" S02E13 - bart's funeral + he carried the garment bag (and gives blair an eyeful) S02E15 - blair kicks dan's book S02E16 - handsome dan S02E17 - very sexually charged bathroom scene S02E18 - school play S02E19 - blair tells serena about dan and rachel in the costume closet S02E23 - dan walks in the group discussing gabriel's conning S02E24 - "i just spent ten seconds talking to you, so consider yourself repaid" S02E25 - blair gives dan a whole rant about his life, showing she was paying close attention
SEASON 3
S03E01 - teaming up again to save serena S03E02 - she asks him on a date!!! he takes her headband off!!!! S03E03 - blair finds a half-naked dan humphrey in her dorm room S03E05 - looking cute together during the rufly wedding S03E10- another play! S03E11 - they are sitting side by side during thanksgiving dinner S03E12 - dan tells blair about serena's accident S03E18 - i do think!!!! you deserve to be!!!!! with someone!!!! who makes you happy!!!! + when we open our hearts we can explore a world of love???????? and be pleasantly surprised by the people already in our lives??????? S03E19 - dan brings blair to a party so she can kiss someone S03E21 - another team up! we love to see it S03E22 - so say life is giving you signs!!!! + dan punching chuck
SEASON 4
S04E01 - blair asks serena if she made up her mind between nate and dan S04E02 - blair compares dan to a donut S04E03 - blair recounts serena dating history S04E04 - dan helps blair dig up dirt on eva S04E06 - dan and blair briefly talk while jenny is on her parson's interview S04E07 - dan sabotages blair's bday S04E09 - serena still hasn’t decided between nate and dan so blair gives her some advice S04E10 - another team-up to save serena (third time's the charm) S04E11 - road trip!!!! S04E12 - blair invites herself on a date with dan S04E13 - internship at w my beloved S04E15 - valentine's day is their holiday S04E16 - maybe it's better sometimes to just get what you need!!!! S04E17 - dan and blair individual entities, two proper nouns separated by a conjunction. or a comma, if mentioned in a list. which is rare, since we have nothing in common, and are, in fact, opposites. the kind of opposites who do not attract. most definitely not. no. the world just wasn't ready for a humphrey/waldorf friendship. it's been nice not being friends with you. let's not do it again sometime. S04E18 - kiss aftermath S04E19 - mini dan makeover + second kiss S04E22 - "there's a certain someone that might actually like the way she's painted. and im not talking about serena"
SEASON 5
S05E01 - "lonely boy learning three words, eight letters don't come out right when no one wants to hear them" S05E02 - you'll still have me!!!! 😭😭😭😭 S05E03 - blair turning to dan because she knew he was the only one who'd protect her from her own worst instincts!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 S05E04 - hot book kiss S05E05 - "you’re the star of dan’s book" S05E08 - dan is in love with blair and even chuck can see it S05E10 - blair, once again, turning to dan. and dan, once again, putting her happiness first S05E11 - fake dairffair ep S05E12 - dan!!! wrote!!!! louis'!!!! vows!!!!! S05E13 - blair runs away with dan S05E14 - dairport! S05E15 - valentine's day is their holiday (pt ii) S05E16 - ANOTHER PLAY!!!!! EVERYBODY CHEERED!!!! S05E17 - I!!! TOLD!!! CHUCK!!!! HE!!! DOESN'T!!!! HAVE!!!! MY!!!! HEART!!!! ANYMORE!!!!! (you could stop watching here) S05E18 - dan and blair have sex all over ny S05E19 - dan makes blair feel like a princess (series finale, stop watching here) S05E20 - just pure domesticity. the married vibes in this episode are through the roof S05E21 - blair sabotages dan's award party thing and he comforts her S05E22 - opening scene my beloved (stop!!!! watching!!!! don't even continue the episode after that scene!!!!) S05E23 - "there is nothing I want more than to spend the summer right by your side" (i!!! told!!! you!!! to!!! stop!!!! watching!!!! - but seriously, stop right after their kiss at the loft, this is your last warning)
SEASON 6
what s6?