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The O.C.

The series centers on Ryan Atwood, a troubled youth from a broken home who is adopted by the wealthy and philanthropic Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Ryan and his surrogate brother Seth, a socially awkward yet quick-witted teenager, deal with life as outsiders

(62 total)

Seasons

Season 1 (57)Season 2 (4)

Characters

Seth Cohen (34)Adam Brody (34)Josh Schwartz (31)Allan Heinberg (18)Melissa Rosenberg (9)Debra J. Fisher (8)Erica Messer (8)Peter Gallagher (7)Sandy Cohen (7)Rachel Bilson (6)

“Holidays make what is better even worse.”

— Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Ryan Atwood, Ben McKenzie, imdb.com

Tagged: Holidays, Christmas

“Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child.”

— John Stephens, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: underestimate, parent, Parents and Children, Son, Child

“Seth: My friend Ryan, he's really cool, okay? He's very anti-establishment. He enjoys sunset walks on the beach, punching people, and not smiling. Alex: And that's how you see me? Seth: Yeah. Only with less smiling.”

— J. J. Philbin, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: Anti-Establishment, Sunset, beach, Punching, Violence

“Alex: That's sweet. It's pathetic but sweet. Seth: Yeah, that's my niche. Pathetic and sweet.”

— Stephanie Savage, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: sweet, pathetic, Niche, Cute, humor

“Julie: Oh, classy choice, Jimmy, although it's pretty obvious that you're with her because you can't be with Kirsten. You know, I think in psychology that's called transference. Jimmy: Oh, and you marrying Caleb, I think in psychology that's called shameless gold-digging.”

— Josh Schwartz, Jimmy Cooper, Tate Donovan, imdb.com

Tagged: Psychology, Transference, Gold-Digging, Marriage, Relationships

“Summer: What do you want from me, Cohen? Seth: I just want you. Summer: No, you don't. You had me. You had me at Chrismukkah in a freakin' Wonder Woman costume and you chose Anna. You had me three months ago and you left. Seth: I want to make that up to you. Summer: It has nothing to do with me. It'…”

— Allan Heinberg, Summer Roberts, Rachel Bilson, imdb.com

Tagged: Want, Chrismukkah, Holidays, Wonder Woman, costume

“I have my secret recipe: takeout.”

— Josh Schwartz, Kirsten Cohen, Kelly Rowan, imdb.com

Tagged: Recipe, food, Takeout, joke, Secret

“Marissa: I think we should spend this whole summer just being normal. Ryan: We're not gonna hold Seth to that, are we? Marissa: No. That would be impossible.”

— Josh Schwartz, Marissa Cooper, Mischa Barton, imdb.com

Tagged: Summer, normal, impossible, Snarky, Insult

“Kirsten: Is everything okay? Ryan: Yeah, it's fine. Theresa: I'm pregnant. Seth: Well, except for that.”

— Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: Okay, pregnant, awkward, Witty, humor

“What are we we do, man? I don't want to get thrown out of the hotel. I love the hotel. I wanna marry the hotel and have little gambling-addicted alcoholic kids with it.”

— Allan Heinberg, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: hotel, Bachelor Party, Vegas, Gambling, Addiction

“Summer: Was I really mean to you? Seth: No, that would have required you to speak to me. Or anyone to speak to me.”

— Liz Friedman, Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: mean, Outcast, Speak, Sad, Outsider

“Summer: You were in the comic book club? Seth: Yeah. I was the president and only member.”

— Liz Friedman, Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: Comic Books, Comics, President, pathetic, Sad

“Seth: So what's the GP, RA? Ryan: I have no idea what you just said. Seth: Game plan, Ryan Atwood. Ryan: You're just using initials now? Seth: Yeah. They save time. Ryan: Well, not if you have to translate. Seth: GP. Ryan: Game Plan? Seth: Good Point.”

— Allan Heinberg, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: Initials, Game Plan, Translate, Millennials, Witty

“Sandy: You did musicals? I did a musical or two myself in college. Kirsten: Oh, someone please stop him before he starts singing 'Greased Lightning.' Seth: Do it, Dad! Travolta's your bitch!”

— Stephanie Savage, Sandy Cohen, Peter Gallagher, imdb.com

Tagged: Musicals, Grease, College, Greased Lightning, Pop Culture

“Summer: The other night, when we... had sex... you weren't the only virgin in the room. Seth: There was someone else in the room? Like, filming us? Summer: Me, jackass.”

— Josh Schwartz, Summer Roberts, Rachel Bilson, imdb.com

Tagged: Sex, virgin, Filming, Porn, Jackass

“It's not like now that me and Anna broke up I'm now choosing you. Okay? Because the whole reason that we broke up is because for me it's always been you, Summer. It's always been you. I've tried to fight it and I've tried to deny it. And I can't do it. I can't. You're undeniable.”

— Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: Love, Love Confession, Relationships, Undeniable, couple

“Kirsten: She looks good. Her spirits are high. Caleb: She's high? Kirsten: No, her spirit. Her mood. She's up. Caleb: So, she's on uppers?”

— Erica Messer, Debra J. Fisher, Kirsten Cohen, Kelly Rowan, imdb.com

Tagged: Sprits, high, Drugs, Uppers, Mood

“Summer: I'm busy. Studying. Naked. Seth: Is that supposed to keep me away? Summer: Cohen? You're at my house! Seth: And you're dressed. I wonder who's more disappointed.”

— Josh Schwartz, Seth Cohen, Adam Brody, imdb.com

Tagged: studying, Busy, Naked, House, Disappointed

“Sandy: So, at this concert tonight, anyone there going to be doing drugs? Seth: I hope so. Otherwise it's a lame-ass concert. Sandy: Anyone named Seth gonna be doing any drugs?”

— Melissa Rosenberg, Sandy Cohen, Peter Gallagher, imdb.com

Tagged: concert, Drugs, Witty, lame, Snarky

“Luke: New year's resolution: punch people less. Ryan: I have the same one.”

— Melissa Rosenberg, Ryan Atwood, Ben McKenzie, imdb.com

Tagged: New Year's, Resolutions, Punch, Violent Art, Funny