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The O.C.

The O.C. is an American teen drama television series created by Josh Schwartz that originally aired on Fox in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, with a total of four seasons consisting of 92 episodes. The series title, "O.C.", is an initialism of Orange County, the location in Southern California in which the series is set.

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Genre
Teen drama
Composers
Christopher Tyng · Richard Marvin
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Josh Schwartz
Executive producers
Dave Bartis (season 1) · Bob DeLaurentis · Doug Liman (season 1) · McG · Stephanie Savage (season 4)
Network
Fox

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The O.C.

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The O.C.

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related to Cast and characters · 131
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related to Awards and honors · 38
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related to Plot · 38
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related to Music · 33
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related to Legacy · 27
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related to Critical reception · 22
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related to Chrismukkah · 21
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related to Cancellation · 18
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related to Licensed merchandise · 17
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related to Spin-offs · 15
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The O.C.ComposersChristopher Tyng1.00infobox
The O.C.ComposersRichard Marvin1.00infobox
The O.C.Country of originUnited States1.00infobox
The O.C.Created byJosh Schwartz1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersDave Bartis (season 1)1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersBob DeLaurentis1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersDoug Liman (season 1)1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersMcG1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersStephanie Savage (season 4)1.00infobox
The O.C.Executive producersJosh Schwartz1.00infobox
The O.C.GenreTeen drama1.00infobox
The O.C.NetworkFox1.00infobox
The O.C.No. of episodes92 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
The O.C.No. of seasons41.00infobox
The O.C.Opening theme"California" by Phantom Planet1.00infobox
The O.C.Original languageEnglish1.00infobox
The O.C.ProducersLoucas George1.00infobox
The O.C.ProducersJohn Stephens1.00infobox
The O.C.ProducersMike Kelley1.00infobox
The O.C.ProducersDavid Calloway1.00infobox
The O.C.Production companiesCollege Hill Pictures, Inc.1.00infobox
The O.C.Production companiesWonderland Sound and Vision1.00infobox
The O.C.Production companiesHypnotic (season 1)1.00infobox
The O.C.Production companiesWarner Bros. Television1.00infobox
The O.C.Production locationCalifornia1.00infobox
The O.C.ReleaseAugust 5, 2003 (2003-08-05) – February 22, 2007 (2007-02-22)1.00infobox
The O.C.Running time42 minutes1.00infobox
The O.C.StarringPeter Gallagher1.00infobox
The O.C.StarringKelly Rowan1.00infobox
The O.C.StarringBen McKenzie1.00infobox

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