Much like "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Dawson's Creek," "The O.C." is one of those series that is a true time capsule from the years of their broadcast. The show was made for the generation of teens and young adults growing up in the beginning of the new millennium. But unlike it's predecessors it wasn't aimed solely at teens, but at their older siblings and parents. This is what set the series apart from the competition, and why it's first season was FOX's # 1 series. Creator Josh Schwartz (almost fresh out of USC film school) created essentially a John Hughes-isq television show (if Molly Ringwald was 30lb thinner and had a no-limit Amex Card). But the pop-culture quirks, loveable characters, and rich/beautiful sets was what made "The OC" the place to be.
The First season starts when Sandy Cohen (a Public Defender) brings his newest client, Ryan home for the weekend to his posh Newport Beach House. After a series of random events Ryan is adopted by the Cohen's and the first season follows his fish-out-of-water experiences learning the ins-and-outs of Rich society, and all the secrets that come with it. But events conspire outside of his control as he and his new brother, Seth, shake up the popularity Hierarchy at their High School.
The Second season takes the storylines and remaining characters from the first season and basically continues' their story's but with adding a lot more drama, subtracting some of the humor, and bringing 4 new characters into the mix.
Season three is where the show lost its direction. Having lost almost 40% of its main characters, and completely abandoning the comedy in favor of almost unrealistic soapy drama a dry spill hit `The OC' from which the show never truly recovered with the ratings and the critics. But if the third season did anything it show's the gangs graduation from high school (IMO in the best Graduation Scene ever to be filmed) and the death of a major characters that allowed the producers to complete re-tool the series in season 4.
Season four was more or less a renaissance for the series. The creator returned to the show full-time (after a year hiatus) and the intense drama was dropped pretty early in the season in favor of some much need comedy that returned the show its quirky roots. But unfortunately this wasn't enough and the show was cancelled; although the producers were given enough warning to write a finale that successfully and very-welly wraps everything up!
This DVD collection includes all 92 episodes on 28 discs. All special features from the previous releases have been carried over including two-discs of `bonus content' and the first season is remastered in Widescreen for the first time!
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The O.C.: The Complete Series
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Genre | Television |
Format | Box set, NTSC, Color, Widescreen, Collector's Edition, Multiple Formats |
Contributor | Melinda Clarke, Mischa Barton, Willa Holland, Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Autumn Reeser, Ben McKenzie, Kelly Rowan, Peter Gallagher, Rachel Bilson, Alan Dale, Adam Brody See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 26 |
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O.C., The: The Complete Series Collection (Repackage/DVD) every wave!
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.6 Pounds
- Media Format : Box set, NTSC, Color, Widescreen, Collector's Edition, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 67 hours and 30 minutes
- Release date : June 4, 2013
- Actors : Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody
- Studio : Studio Distribution Services
- ASIN : B00CINY4DQ
- Number of discs : 26
- Best Sellers Rank: #52,130 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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5 Stars
Exactly what I wanted
Not sure why all the reviews are bad saying cheap plastic containers and blah blah. Mine came in yesterday 3/22/21 and I’ve been watching it all day. No scratched, no damaged packaging, nothing wrong at all. They’re perfect for a full series set. Only thing is they don’t come in a box to hold all the seasons together but who cares. I recommend this since you can’t find the show anywhere on tv!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2007
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
Discs are individually placed, no scratches or double stack! Episode descriptions are great and they list the bonus stuff
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2010
This is the perfect thing to get if your a fan of the show and don't wanna take up all of that room on your dvd shelf with the box set...as that was the only thing keeping me from getting it. Now usually these seasons cost around $30 (yes, even 3-7 years later). So me getting all 4 of them used for $55 was a steal. I saved over half off of retail.
I just got hooked on The OC about a month ago, I know I'm a little late to the party...but I'm near finished with season 1 and already so much has happened, I can't wait to see what the rest of the series has in store for me!
The only complaint I have about the actual description is that it says it is widescreen, but when I popped in disc 5 (as that's what episode I was already on when I received my order), I noticed that it wasn't in widescreen...but in fact in regular 4:3 aspect ratio. I'm not sure if this is because I bought them used from a different seller than who I would have got it from if I ordered the same set as "new".
Other than that I have no complaints, and am extremely pleased with my order...especially the fact that none of the discs have scratches on them and the disc case and slipcover have no damage to them.
So once again, for anyone look for just the bare essentials to get you through The OC, this is definitely the way to go.
I just got hooked on The OC about a month ago, I know I'm a little late to the party...but I'm near finished with season 1 and already so much has happened, I can't wait to see what the rest of the series has in store for me!
The only complaint I have about the actual description is that it says it is widescreen, but when I popped in disc 5 (as that's what episode I was already on when I received my order), I noticed that it wasn't in widescreen...but in fact in regular 4:3 aspect ratio. I'm not sure if this is because I bought them used from a different seller than who I would have got it from if I ordered the same set as "new".
Other than that I have no complaints, and am extremely pleased with my order...especially the fact that none of the discs have scratches on them and the disc case and slipcover have no damage to them.
So once again, for anyone look for just the bare essentials to get you through The OC, this is definitely the way to go.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021
I love this show!! My fiancé has talked about it for months and how much he loves so I finally decided to see if I could get it for him. When we got it, I couldn’t stop watching it, it has amazing characters with an extremely captivating story.
As for as packing, each season came individually wrapped in plastic with another wrapping to hold them all together. There’s also a small piece of bubble wrap between the two final discs of each season.
Final thoughts
If you haven’t seen this show, you absolutely need to buy it and watch it. On top of that, the seller seems to really care about the care and condition of their products :)
As for as packing, each season came individually wrapped in plastic with another wrapping to hold them all together. There’s also a small piece of bubble wrap between the two final discs of each season.
Final thoughts
If you haven’t seen this show, you absolutely need to buy it and watch it. On top of that, the seller seems to really care about the care and condition of their products :)
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012
I purchased this box set two years ago and it remains one of my favourite TV show box sets for sheet ingenuity of design.
Yes, my first 2 boxsets came shattered. The acrylic housing just couldn't take coming all the way from the states to England but Amazon were very good at replacing it for me. On the third delivery, the box was fine and I was extremely pleased!
The lenticular cover is lovely, thoughtful, understated, relevant to the show and telling of the feel of it.
The book is great, (my main gripe is that opening it has worn away the print of the fold between the cover and spine) and has an exclusive interview with Josh Schwartz, lots of photos of the cast and the episodes (perfect for a show like this) and episode descriptions. The disc print has been redone, numbering them all, but retaining the colour coding of the individual sets. I am pleased that the complete Atomic County episodes were included, as this was the main reason I bought this set. These short webisodes were a sort of spinoff from the main show, but fans will get a real kick out of it.
When so many boxsets today suffer from a lack of design and feel cheap, this OC set feels every ounce as opulant as the world it features.
Yes, my first 2 boxsets came shattered. The acrylic housing just couldn't take coming all the way from the states to England but Amazon were very good at replacing it for me. On the third delivery, the box was fine and I was extremely pleased!
The lenticular cover is lovely, thoughtful, understated, relevant to the show and telling of the feel of it.
The book is great, (my main gripe is that opening it has worn away the print of the fold between the cover and spine) and has an exclusive interview with Josh Schwartz, lots of photos of the cast and the episodes (perfect for a show like this) and episode descriptions. The disc print has been redone, numbering them all, but retaining the colour coding of the individual sets. I am pleased that the complete Atomic County episodes were included, as this was the main reason I bought this set. These short webisodes were a sort of spinoff from the main show, but fans will get a real kick out of it.
When so many boxsets today suffer from a lack of design and feel cheap, this OC set feels every ounce as opulant as the world it features.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
Not sure why all the reviews are bad saying cheap plastic containers and blah blah. Mine came in yesterday 3/22/21 and I’ve been watching it all day. No scratched, no damaged packaging, nothing wrong at all. They’re perfect for a full series set. Only thing is they don’t come in a box to hold all the seasons together but who cares. I recommend this since you can’t find the show anywhere on tv!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exactly what I wanted
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
Not sure why all the reviews are bad saying cheap plastic containers and blah blah. Mine came in yesterday 3/22/21 and I’ve been watching it all day. No scratched, no damaged packaging, nothing wrong at all. They’re perfect for a full series set. Only thing is they don’t come in a box to hold all the seasons together but who cares. I recommend this since you can’t find the show anywhere on tv!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality no sratches
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2023
Came in perfect shape !!
ko
5.0 out of 5 stars
面白い!
Reviewed in Japan on December 12, 2019
面白い!
まだ見てないなら買うべき!
ほんとに!
まだ見てないなら買うべき!
ほんとに!
Amazon カスタマー
5.0 out of 5 stars
たいへん面白いです
Reviewed in Japan on February 15, 2019
現代のアメリカや若者が登場します。大変面白くできています。英語教材にぴったりです。
知らないうちにいろいろな言葉を習得できます。
知らないうちにいろいろな言葉を習得できます。
Hazelx
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything was in perfect condition, a must have!
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2014
Always loved the OC and was eyeing the complete series collection for a few years now. Was a bit afraid to buy it on Amazon because of all the reviews stating that the box and/or the dvds were damaged, but I still ordered because of an amazing sale. Happy to say that nor the box or dvds that I received were damaged. Everything looks great and works perfectly fine. A must have for every OC lover out there. Brought a few tears to my eyes while opening it !!!!
Freddy
1.0 out of 5 stars
tres mauvaise qualité
Reviewed in France on June 19, 2011
Coffret arrivé en temps et en heures
Seulement les dvd sont de très mauvaise qualité
L'image est par moment à peine reguardable
Je suis très très décu
Je ne recommande pas
Seulement les dvd sont de très mauvaise qualité
L'image est par moment à peine reguardable
Je suis très très décu
Je ne recommande pas