Dawsons Creek The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest (1998–2003) Online
- Original Title :
- The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama / Romance
- Year :
- 1998–2003
- Directror :
- Joanna Kerns
- Cast :
- James Van Der Beek,Katie Holmes,Michelle Williams
- Writer :
- Kevin Williamson,Anna Fricke
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 42min
- Rating :
- 6.6/10
Joey's worst nightmare comes true when she accidentally sends a very personal e-mail she wrote for Dawson to the entire student body. The next morning, Joey's e-mail is the topic of virtually all campus discussions when Professor Hetson cruelly decides to debate it with his students just to see Joey squirm at the talk. Meanwhile, Jack makes an attempt to get to know his cultural professor, Mark Freeman, better, but he pays no attention to Jack. Pacey, while struggling to survive the first days on his new job, closes a very important deal for the firm, which his wheeling-dealing mentor Rich Rinaldi takes full credit for. Eddie, at student in Joey's reading class and whom works as the bartender at Hell's Kitchen, persuades Joey to confront any challenge that Hetson throws and not show any weakness because the stern and misogynistic Hetson thrives on it.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | James Van Der Beek | - | Dawson Leery |
 | Katie Holmes | - | Joey Potter |
 | Michelle Williams | - | Jen Lindley |
 | Joshua Jackson | - | Pacey Witter |
 | Kerr Smith | - | Jack McPhee |
 | Busy Philipps | - | Audrey Liddell |
 | Oliver Hudson | - | Eddie Doling |
 | Mary Beth Peil | - | Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan (credit only) |
 | Megan Gray | - | Emma Jones |
 | Roger Howarth | - | Professor Greg Hetson |
 | Sebastian Spence | - | Professor Matt Freeman |
 | Dana Ashbrook | - | Rich Rinaldi |
 | Liz Knight | - | Female #1 |
| Bobbi Baker | - | Female #2 |
 | Drew Seeley | - | Male (as Andrew Seeley) |
The title is a reference to Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest"