Fun episode. Loved the 'War of the Roses' btwn Dan and Deb Nice costumes at the party - who knew Mouth could dance like that. Even a good The O.C. jab.

Could do w/o the Brooke/mom storyline.

Deb and Dan find fun passive-aggressive ways to get under each other's skin as Dan ropes Deb to be a mayoral candidate's wife for 60 days as he runs for mayor and post-dates the divorce papers.

Does Nathan have a new love interest from the summer camp? Nathan brings back Chris to get Hailey out of her musical rut, but Chris seems to have other plans up his sleeve.

So it would seem Peyton did get her artistic abilities from Ellie.

Hailey covers for Lucas as he's been stealing from the diner's cash register to pay for his HCM medication.

The Lucas/Brooke games are pretty silly, but Lucas scored a Pam in the process.

Not up on new music so that was the first time I heard Falldown Boy . Pretty good. Great name too - so many great band names could come from The Simpsons.

You mean, Fall Out Boy?

How many times am I going to see the gay pirate costume on TV shows this Halloween?

up and at them

Oh, now I see why there's a

I really can't stand Chris Kellar. I understand that he's an actual musician for the tween set, but his character annoys me. He was what made season 2 weak. He ruins Haley. I hate him.

Great episode. Dan & Deb are making the show. I agree, Chris Kellar is a zero on the show. mmmmm Goth Peyton.

Chris Keller = Jess from Gilmore Girls. Annoying as hell.

The 'War of the Roses' between Dan and Deb should be fun to watch.

Next week's episode looks to be alot of fun. Major Drama.

Dan and Deb's antics were by far the best aspects of this episode.

Keller's a joke, and his presence has always been a serious detriment to this show. Who in the hell decided it was a good idea to bring him back? You want to bring someone back into the fold? Get Keith.

The Lucas and Brooke game scenario is utterly tedious, however, at least it appears we no longer have to endure Mouth's endless complaining about his ex-GF. Does anyone actually give a shit about this storyline?

More Goth Payton!

I noticed yesterday Keith is still in the opening credits. Both in image and by the actor's name. They aren't done with him yet. I like Mouth. I like all of Luke's crew from before. The dare night episode from last season was my favorite, part of the reason being that the 3 crew guys got camera time on their own. Apart from the main characters.

I like Mouth and Luke's old crew as well, however, if they're going to concentrate on him at times, it would help if they spent a bit more time developing the character beyond the stereotypical boundaries they've decided to trap him in from day one. The previous season pursuing of Brooke and subsequent hookup/breakup with pointless random actress we're sure never to see again surely didn't bring about any empathy for him, it just drove home the fact that the writer's don't have a clue what to actually do with him.

I'm tellin ya, Keith did it. I betcha we find out at the end of sweeps this November. Hopefully, he can comeback and foil Dan's election bid.