Product Details

• Actors: Christopher Bland, Lo Bosworth, Kristin Cavallari, Stephen Colletti, Lauren Conrad
• Directors: George Plamondon
• Writers: Gary Auerbach
• Producers: Adam DiVello, Caroline Pessoa, Craig Borders, Dave Sirulnick, Gary Auerbach
• Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Dubbed: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Paramount / MTV
• DVD Release Date: July 19, 2005
• Run Time: 226 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (135 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009CTVLS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,987 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #28 in Movies & TV > DVD > Reality TV
• Learn more about "Laguna Beach - The Complete First Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Branded as "The real Orange County," this tepid yet easily addictive MTV series follows a group of wealthy high schoolers from Laguna Beach, California. Their lives are almost too perfect to be real: good looks, houses by the beach, even close relationships with their parents. They shop, plan parties, and get brand-new cars wrapped in a bow for graduation (and you thought that only happened in commercials!). But it's a reality show packaged as a teen soap.

At the center of season 1 is the love triangle between good-girl narrator LC, her childhood friend Stephen, and his beautiful but cold girlfriend Kristin, who likes to mention at any chance possible how much she "hates" LC. Other highlights for the seniors include spring break in Cabo, birthday bashes, one character's embarrassing audition for a Broadway show, and the repetitive mantra of "Can you believe this is the last time we'll be together like this?"

One's envy of young rich kids who are just like you--but not--is certainly what Laguna Beach likes to tap into (you find out they even have weekly O.C. viewing parties!). Unfortunately, it's also what makes it so vanilla. Since there aren't producers auditioning the most colorful personalities to home-grow drama, you're left with pals so alike you get them confused. Not only that, their "conflicts"--limited to gossip and drunk confrontations--don't really make for great television, at least by the reality-TV standards we're used to. But kids who thrive on the gossip of their own friends will likely continue chatting about this show like it's their own high school.

DVD features include an MTV cribs-type tour of LC's massive mansion (still being built in season 1) and many deleted scenes, which include the technical glitch that got Morgan into BYU (see? It's not just money) and Trey's argument with a midget. --Ellen Kim

Product Description

LAGUNA BEACH: THE REAL ORANGE COUNTY -- It’s one of the wealthiest, most beautiful communities in the world and MTV has unlimited access to the tight-knit power clique of eight rich, beautiful teenagers that live there. Their lives intertwine in ways you won’t believe, until you drop in for a visit. Watch as these friends share experiences through parties, relationships, love triangles and small town injustices. This is where the angst and the tumultuous affairs are the stuff of prime time drama – except this is all REAL. Welcome to Paradise, otherwise known as Laguna Beach, California.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the die hard fans.. but there's a problem... July 21, 2005

By Marissa Cooper

Format:DVD

Like many people, I was sucked into the Laguna bubble, and became a die hard fan of the series, so it only made sense that I buy this set. The packaging that MTV did is beautiful, the quality and sound is great, and all the extras are well worth watching.

The only problem I have with this set, is that MTV made a bunch of music changes. Some songs that were used in the original broadcasting of the show have been replaced, and in my opinion, the changes stuck out like a sore thumb. If you watched all the reruns, and are enough of a fan to buy the set, I'm sure you'll notice them too. Personally, I can't stand when the original music of episode has been altered. But what really annoys me, is that MTV didn't even put a warning anywhere on the box. "Features brand new music," would have been a nice warning to those willing to fork out $30 for their set, but apparently they kept it a close guarded secret. At least with "Dawson's Creek," ( original music was also changed for the dvd ) they let the consumers know about it. Bad move MTV.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the OC but a whole different view June 21, 2005

By C. Grey

Format:DVD

Laguna Beach is a great show to watch while hanging out with your friends or just having some down time on a Saturday afternoon. It is mostly made up of fueds between friends and dramas that occur with regular teenagers around the world. I for one love this show and TiVo it every time it appears on television. I used to think it was just abut some stupid kids running around spending money but when I started to watch it more and more, I got hooked! I can't wait to see the next season! I would definatley recomend this show and would encourage you to buy the DVD set.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, I admit, I LOVE this show! October 18, 2005

By ElaineReads

Format:DVD

I never really watched Laguna Beach while it was in its first season. After watching a few partial episodes of the second season, I, of course, became addicted. When I finally faced that fact, I was looking for some background info on the LB gang so I went out and bought the first season.

I'm glad I got it, because I saw some things about certain cast members that I'd never have known about if I hadn't seen the first season. In my opinion, Jessica in season 1 and Jessica in season 2 are really different people. I'm not sure which I like best, because they both annoy me, but still...

I recommend anyone who started watching Laguna Beach during the second season to at least rent a copy of season one.

I'm not sure what I like more about this show, the drama, or the amazing scenery. That town is beautiful (and I'm really not talking about the people).

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ENTERTAINING and ADDICTIVE July 12, 2005

By angie

Format:DVD

This cast and stories, of course are a little over the top, but what wrong with that? I found the seriers to be funny and enjoyable. Once you start watching it, you don't want to stop because the "high school drama" (that we were all once apart of) just sucks you in- except this time you aren't exactly a part of it. Which is exactly what makes this show such a quilty pleasure.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "Escape reality" television worth watching October 11, 2005

By Amanda

Format:DVD

There is nothing intelligent on TV anymore. Even the shows that you think might be intelligent really aren't. News isn't intelligent, informative, nor credible. So why haven't I thrown out my television set yet? Partially because of Laguna Beach, to be honest. It doesn't try to be smart. It doesn't try to be deep. It doesn't even try to be good. It just is what it is, and if that makes any sense, that's why it's good. I've given up on television shows that try to be smart, funny, dramatic, informative, sensitive, etc. LB doesn't try to be any of those things. You can just sit down with an episode of LB and you get a nice 1/2 hour of mindless fluff. And for that reason and that reason alone, it's why it's worth watching. It's 'escape reality' telvision... and in my opinion, that's the best kind of television there is.

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Like watching a trainwreck January 9, 2006

By J. Yeh

Format:DVD

I remember when I first saw an episode of Laguna Beach. I had the natural knee jerk repulsion. With Sweet Sixteen and other shows like Rich Girls, MTV flaunts ridiculous materialism, whiny spoiled brats, and self-entitlement when they should be showing good music. In a way, I know there are teens, preteens out there idolizing girls on this show, wanting to be just as catty and petty and superficial like them.

But alas I am here to explain why I continued to watch and begin to fall for the show. I watch shows like Laguna Beach because I can't turn away from a trainwreck.

Call it morbid curiosity or deriving pleasure from watching people make a complete fool of themselves, it really is the same thing. I become absorbed in the petty drama because I'm an American. Don't get self righteous on me, we all follow or keep up with the celebrity gossip. It's entertainment.

Take the show for what it's there for, entertainment. If you don't enjoy it, don't watch it. Consider yourself lucky you're not hooked, rubbernecking and watching a trainwreck.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great guilty pleasure July 26, 2005

By Brooke

Format:DVD

It doesn't take long for this show to hook you. Laguna Beach is a beautiful backdrop for this stylishly shot reality show. The show hits paydirt with the love triangle of its 3 stars. LC and Stephen grew up together and she longs for more. He has an on again off again high school romance with Kristin, who is undoubtedly the breakout star. There is no bad guy. You can sympathize and like all of them-which makes it a great triangle. Lo is cute as LC's best friend and Trey is deep but quiet. The others are not that important. They fill the gaps between the leads scenes. This show gets away from the overdone Real World formula and takes away cast confessionals. The show is glossy and light and complete fun. Go ahead and buy it, you know you want to....