The Best of The OC

The Best of THE OC (FOX)

Creator: Josh Schwartz

Seasons: 4 Episodes: 92 Years: 2003-2007

Premise: Dawson’s Creek but more Californian

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Ryan is saved by Sandy Cohen who in turn saves Seth at an OC party

2. The Homecoming S01E11 | #11

Ryan visits his brother; Anna & Summer compete for Seth

3. The Best Chrismukkah Ever S01E13 | #13

Seth & Summer give their gifts to Seth; Marissa shoplifts

4. The Goodbye Girl S01E21 | #21

Anna is leaving Newport; Theresa’s boyfriend from Chino is coming

5. The Distance S02E01 | #28

Sandy enlists Ryan’s help in getting Seth to come back home

6. The Chismukkah That Almost Wasn’t S02E06 | #33

Caleb’s past indiscretions might save his from jail but shock the family

7. The Lonley Hearts Club S02E12 | #39

Ryan tries to make peace with Caleb; Seth ruins Summer’s Valentines

8. The Rainy Day Women S02E13 | #40

Seth thinks he’s lost Summer forever; Lindsay takes the DNA test

9. The O. Sea S02E23 | #50

Seth & Zach fight over taking Summer to prom or meets George Lucas

10. The Dearly Beloved S02E24 | #51

Kirsten hits rock bottom with her father’s death, Ryan has it out with Trey

11. The Perfect Storm S03E05 | #56

Marissa’s new friends help Ryan; Summer & Seth try to catch an affair

12. The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-Vahkkah S03E10 | #61

Ryan has a Bar Mitzvah to raise money for Johnny’s knee surgery

13. The Safe Harbor S03E11 | #62

Ryan, Seth and Summer campaign to get Marissa back into Harbor

14. The Cliffhanger S03E14 | #65

Johnny hears about Marissa’s true feelings for him

15. The Graduates S03E25 | #76

The four graduate from Harbor; Marissa moves on

16. The Sleeping Beauty S04E05 | #81

Taylor becomes Ryan sleep therapist; Summer & Che free bunnies

17. The Summer Bummer S04E06 | #82

Seth & Summer miss each other; Ryan fantasizes about Taylor

18. The Chrismukk-huh? S04E07 | #83

While knocked out, Ryan is in an alternate reality where he doesn’t exist

19. The Night Moves S04E15 | #91

After the earthquake, Seth tries to get Ryan to the hospital

20. The End’s Not Near, It’s Here S04E16 | #92

Ryan & Seth try to buy the Cohen’s Berkley house; a baby is born

My Top Five

1. The Best Chrismukkah Ever

2. The Graduates

3. Pilot

4. The Rainy Day Women

5. The End’s Not Near, It’s Here