Though it only lasted for four seasons (which some would say was at least one season too many), The O.C. was a huge part of the early 2000s. This is partially thanks to how many flat-out insane moments happened on a near-weekly basis on the show, with these 12 taking the cake.
When Marissa straight up shot a guy
When the show tried to make Chrismukkah a thing
When Caleb has a heart attack and dies in a pool
This unintentionally hilarious poolside meltdown
When Julie SLEPT WITH HER DAUGHTER'S EX
Somehow it only gets crazier from here...
When Paris Hilton was a guest star for some reason
When Marissa overdoses
And when she straight up DIES (complete with a fiery explosion)
When it turns out Julie was in some pretty adult movies
When the flavor of the week romantic interest fell off a cliff and died (and we were all okay with it)
When this happened (it was the early 2000s)
When Ryan and Taylor have a freaking shared coma fantasy (proving definitively that this show was a soap opera)
Who else remembers planning their entire week based on when Beverly Hills: 90210 was going to be on TV? It wasn't like we could record it easily, blank VHS tapes were pricey, so we had to watch it when it was on or miss out. Watching Brenda, Kelly, Dylan, Brandon, Donna, and everyone else hand out and get into all kinds of mayhem was the highlight of our weeks. When it ended, we were all a bit sad, but then they brought it back with a new spin-off. The new show tried to catch that same teen spirit, but
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