The New Kids on the Block (18 Nov. 2004)

Seth pulls off a magnanimous gesture for Summer, then blows it. Lindsay and Ryan become Physics lab partners and share some romantic chemistry. Embattled Caleb names Julie as Newport Group's CE-uh-O.

Director:

Lev L. Spiro

Writers:

Josh Schwartz (creator), Stephanie Savage

Stars:

Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper-Nichol
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Alan Dale	...	Caleb Nichol
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Michael Nouri	...	Dr. Neil Roberts
Michael Cassidy	...	Zach Stevens
Shannon Lucio	...	Lindsay Gardner
Perry Anzilotti	...	Mr. Greenburg
Olivia Wilde	...	Alex Kelly
Kady Cole	...	Kristen

Storyline

Caleb spends the night in jail until Sandy bails him out, and all of Orange Country finds out about his troubles via a front page newspaper spread. Seth realizes that he really does make everything about him, as Summer previously suggested, so he decides that he needs to become selfless, for the greater good of man, and just in case Summer might want him back. He decides to get tickets to a Walkmen show at The Bait Shop, but they're sold out. So he accepts a manual labor job at from the co-manager, a punk rock princess by the name of Alex, of cleaning toilets to be rewarded tickets so that he can give them to Summer and Zack to prove his selflessness to her. Summer realizes that Zack is the perfect guy, though he may not be perfect for her, and agrees to arrange a lunch where Zack can meet her Dad, hoping it will go better than when Seth met him last year. Ryan gets assigned a lab partner in his AP Physics class, a new girl named Lindsey, though he's already met her. Earlier that day ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Marina del Rey, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Introduction of Lindsay and Alex. Lindsay is a transfer student with aspirations of going to Yale. Alex mentions that she is 17, and was thrown out of three different high schools before she left home and got her own studio and a job.

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Goofs

Alex states that she is only 17, in California you have to be 18 to serve liquor and she is not only the bartender but acting manager.

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Quotes

Caleb: So, aside from coming up with your hilarious one liners, what's your next move?

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Connections

References Dirty Dancing (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Little House of Savages"
Performed by The Walkmen

User Reviews

Meet Alex.

After Caleb is released from custody, he must make some decisions about the Newport Group, and his decisions don't sit well with Kirsten. Seth is determined to win back Summer's friendship, even if it means getting a job. Ryan has a string of awkward encounters with a new girl at school, while Marissa faces being alone.

While the new girl in school believes Ryan is "intellectually challenged", Seth makes Summer think about forgiving him and then he makes her hate him again.

Seth is making an effort with changing for Summer, but she's still saying no. Ryan and Marissa are really over for now and nothing seems to be certain between the adults either.

In this episode we are introduced to Alex, she will have a huge impact on the show, specially for Mariisa.