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1. Pilot
August 5, 2003
When tough, guarded, fiercely intelligent 16-year-old Ryan Atwood (series star BENJAMIN McKENZIE) is arrested for participating in a car theft, idealistic pro-bono public defender Sandy Cohen (series star PETER GALLAGHER) is assigned to the case.
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2. The Model Home
August 12, 2003
Now that Ryan's mother has abandoned Ryan and moved away, Sandy has no choice but to accede to Kirsten's wishes and remand Ryan to Social Services. Facing the prospect of living in a foster home, Ryan prepares to secretly leave on his own.
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3. THE GAMBLE
August 19, 2003
Kirsten's company does not charge Ryan with arson for the model home burning, but he must remain in juvenile hall until he can be placed in the care of a guardian.
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4. The Debut
August 26, 2003
Sandy and Kirsten convince child services officials to let them become Ryan's caretakers, and Ryan agrees to stay out of trouble. But with the upcoming cotillion, an old-fashioned formal event at which teenagers make their "debut" in society, that may be hard to do.
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5. The Outsider
September 2, 2003
After befriending a likeable busboy, Donnie (PAUL WASILEWSKI), at a casual seafood restaurant, Ryan takes a job there.
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6. The Girlfriend
September 9, 2003
Kirsten nervously prepares a magnificent birthday party for her widowed father, Caleb Nichol (recurring guest star ALAN DALE), an extremely successful and driven businessman for whom Kirsten works.
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7. The Escape
September 16, 2003
It's the end of summer, and Seth convinces a reluctant Ryan to plan a trip to Tijuana, where hundreds of rowdy teens congregate to indulge in escapist excess before they have to begin school again.
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8. The Rescue
October 29, 2003
While Marissa recovers in the hospital from her overdose, everyone remains concerned about her. Julie (recurring guest star MELINDA CLARKE) vents her anger at Ryan, blaming him for all of Marissa's problems and warning him to stay away from her daughter.
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9. The Heights
November 5, 2003
The summer is officially over, and it's the first day of school. Summer (recurring guest star RACHEL BILSON) still ignores Seth in public, but privately she is jealous of Seth's burgeoning relationship with iconoclastic East Coast girl Anna Stern (recurring guest star SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG).
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10. The Perfect Couple
November 12, 2003
Having seriously dated for one week, Marissa and Ryan are progressing slowly.
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11. The Homecoming
November 19, 2003
When Seth tries to choose between dating Summer (recurring guest star RACHEL BILSON) or Anna (recurring guest star SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG), he ends up in the middle of a very complicated situation.
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12. The Secret
November 26, 2003
After Thanksgiving, Anna (recurring guest star SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG) and Summer (recurring guest star RACHEL BILSON) remain upset with Seth for his behavior on the holiday, and Seth struggles to reconcile with them.
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13. The Best Chrismukkah Ever
December 3, 2003
Seth excitedly introduces a skeptical Ryan to Chrismukkah, a Cohen family tradition that resulted from Kirsten being Christian and Sandy being Jewish.
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14. The Countdown
December 17, 2003
Kirsten's rebellious 25-year-old sister, Hailey Nichol (recurring guest star AMANDA RIGHETTI), comes to town on New Year's Eve, causing turmoil in the Cohen household.
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15. The Third Wheel
January 7, 2004
Kirsten's unemployed sister, Hailey (recurring guest star AMANDA RIGHETTI), moves in with the Cohens and disrupts the entire family when she behaves as the houseguest from hell.
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16. The Links
January 14, 2004
Ryan, Seth, Marissa, Anna (recurring guest star SAMAIRE ARMSTRONG), Luke and Summer head to Palm Springs for a parent-free weekend at the home of Marissa's new, troubled friend Oliver (recurring guest star TAYLOR HANDLEY).
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17. The Rivals
January 21, 2004
Sandy and Jimmy begin a new business partnership when they buy The Lighthouse, a beloved Newport restaurant.
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18. The Truth
February 11, 2004
Caleb (recurring guest star ALAN DALE) once again puts Kirsten in a difficult situation when he forces her to terminate Julie.
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19. The Heartbreak
February 18, 2004
Marissa tries to mend her relationship with Ryan, but he can't forgive her for the situation with Oliver.
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20. The Telenovela
February 25, 2004
Marissa and Ryan try to start over as friends, but it's not as easy as they had hoped.
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21. The Goodbye Girl
March 3, 2004
When Theresa (recurring guest star NAVI RAWAT) decides to stay in Newport, Ryan is glad, but he feels obligated to help her find a job and a place to live.
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22. The L.A.
March 24, 2004
When actor Grady Bridges (COLIN HANKS - "Orange County," "Roswell") invites Summer and Marissa to his birthday party, the girls take Ryan and Seth to Los Angeles to join in the festivities.
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23. The Nana
March 31, 2004
The Cohen family prepares for a visit from Sandy's mother, Sophie (LINDA LAVIN - "Alice"), for Passover dinner.
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24. The Proposal
April 14, 2004
Marissa isn't ready to speak to Luke or her mother, Julie, following her discovery that the two have been having an affair.
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25. The Shower
April 21, 2004
Every bride-to-be must have a wedding shower, and Julie is going to have one to remember, thanks to Marissa.
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26. The Strip
April 28, 2004
These are Caleb's (recurring guest star ALAN DALE) last days as a bachelor, and he's spending them in Las Vegas.
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27. The Ties That Bind
May 5, 2004
It's Julie Cooper's wedding day, and it will be a day to remember for more people than just the blushing bride.
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Synopsis: In The O.C., the lives of a group of friends and families are forever changed when an outsider arrives to their affluent community of Newport Beach in Orange County, California. From Josh Schwartz, the executive producer of Gossip Girl and Chuck, the series became a pop-culture phenomenon with its mix of heart, humor, drama and romance.
Season year: 2004
Network: Warner Bros.
ASIN: B001AVW600
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