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The O.C. - The Complete First Season

starring: Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Benjamin McKenzie
directed by: Daniel Attias, David Barrett, Doug Liman, Helen Shaver, Ian Toynton

: The O.C. - The Complete First Season
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790796772
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790796775
Label: Fox Network
Manufacturer: Fox Network
Number Of Discs: 7
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Fox Network
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 26, 2004
Running Time: 1186 minutes
Sales Rank: 1979
Studio: Fox Network
Theatrical Release Date: August 05, 2003



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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/26/2007 Run time: 1188 minutes Rating: Nr

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It looked like a standard teen soap on the outside, but once you scratched the surface of the glittery, sun-dappled Fox drama The O.C., you'd find underneath a number of surprisingly well-developed characters, fun plots that played around with their soap conventions, and some of the wittiest dialogue this side of an Aaron Sorkin show. The setup was pure high concept: hunky, brooding Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) was a good kid from Chino starting to go bad, and thanks to the interference of his lawyer, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), finds himself whisked away from the wrong side of the tracks to the mansions and manicured lawns of Orange County. Soon, Ryan finds himself living in the Cohens' pool house, involved with troubled rich girl Marissa (Mischa Barton), and bristling against the societal confines of his new home, as the people may be richer but they're just as screwed up as anyone else. Still, somehow, he manages to bring out the humanity of the superficial people around him, and they become all the better for knowing him.

Okay, enough with the Beverly Hills, 90210 scenario--what The O.C. turned out to be was the most addictive TV soap in recent memory, and one with a brain to boot. Smarter than Melrose Place, sexier than 90210, funnier than Felicity, and not as enamored of itself as Dawson's Creek, The O.C. reveled in clever and hilarious dialogue (the pilot episode earned a WGA nomination) and quirky, eccentric characters. Most noteworthy was breakout star Adam Brody, who as Ryan's geeky newfangled brother-type Seth practically stole the teen heartthrob mantle away from Russell Crowe-lookalike McKenzie. Barton was a bit of a blank as the troubled Marissa, but her best pal, the blissfully superficial Summer, was played by Rachel Bilson as the perfect supporting character in a dizzy farce. And the adults, especially Gallagher and Kelly Rowan as the supportive Cohens, grounded the other half of the show in you know, like, maturity. Not that The O.C. ever forgot the fun that was to be had in TV-land, as most every other episode ended with a fistfight or someone falling into a pool--sometimes both. Here was a soap you could purely enjoy without guilt. --Mark Englehart



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - TV Crack: Oh-so-good
"The O.C" reminds me of those sugary, frosted cookies in Safeway: You know they're bad for you, but ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Guilty Pleasure
This show was a summer replacement on Fox. It was right after my freshman year of college and I basically ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - great show
fell in love with this shown when it was on tv, now I can watch it anytime I like!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Not What It Seems!
Three years ago I got over myself and rented the first season of The OC. I was so surprised by what I found ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - First Season Lived Up to the Hype
The FOX Television Network scored a major hit in 2003 when The O.C. premiered on August 5. The show at first ... Read More

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