The O.C.
California teen soap
The O.C. is a television drama that aired 2003–2007, following a troubled teenager taken in by a wealthy family in Orange County, California. "The O.C." is also a nickname for Orange County itself, popularized by the show: We're driving down to the O.C. this weekend.
Upscale Orange County coastal city
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- Pacific CoastContinental western maritime edge
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
mansions · gated communities · poolhouses · pier · coastline · yacht club · country club · Laguna Beach
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- promHigh school formal dance
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
dating · friendship · rebellion · parties · hookups · heartbreak · cliques · popularity
Abundance of valuable resources
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- class divideGap between economic strata
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- adoptionLegal family formation
family dysfunction · teen romance · love triangles · secrets · scandal · betrayal · redemption · identity
Non-major-label recordings
- RooneyCommon Irish surname
- comic booksIllustrated periodical narratives
- CalifornicationWestern values spreading outward
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
Prominent media surname
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- episodeSerialized content unit
- seasonYearly division or series
- finaleConcluding part of performance
cast · ratings · primetime · cliffhanger · renewal · cancellation · spinoff · syndication
Newport Beach
Upscale Orange County coastal city
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- Pacific CoastContinental western maritime edge
harbor · mansions · gated communities · poolhouses · pier · coastline · yacht club · country club · Laguna Beach
teenagers
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- promHigh school formal dance
graduation · dating · friendship · rebellion · parties · hookups · heartbreak · cliques · popularity · water polo
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- class divideGap between economic strata
- outsiderOne excluded from group
adoption · family dysfunction · teen romance · love triangles · secrets · scandal · betrayal · redemption · identity · belonging
indie music
Non-major-label recordings
- RooneyCommon Irish surname
- comic booksIllustrated periodical narratives
- CalifornicationWestern values spreading outward
Fox
Prominent media surname
finale · cast · ratings · primetime · cliffhanger · renewal · cancellation · spinoff · syndication