"The O.C." The Proposal (2004)

Director:

Helen Shaver

Writers:

Liz Friedman (writer) &
Josh Schwartz (writer)

TV Series:

"The O.C." (2003)

Original Air Date:

14 April 2004 (Season 1, Episode 24)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Jimmy and Sandy run into a roadblock in their effort to re-open the Balboa Lighthouse restaurant when...

Plot Keywords:

Gay Father | Gay Character | California | Orange County California | Teen

Cast

Peter Gallagher	...	Sandy Cohen
Kelly Rowan	...	Kirsten Cohen
Ben McKenzie	...	Ryan Atwood (as Benjamin McKenzie)
Mischa Barton	...	Marissa Cooper
Adam Brody	...	Seth Cohen
Chris Carmack	...	Luke Ward
Melinda Clarke	...	Julie Cooper
Rachel Bilson	...	Summer Roberts
Tate Donovan	...	Jimmy Cooper
Amanda Righetti	...	Hailey Nichol
Alan Dale	...	Caleb Nichol
Brian McNamara	...	Carson Ward
Doug Ballard	...	Peter Johnson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zuzana Hibdon	...	Wedding Guest

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:PG

Trivia:

In one of the first season episodes ("The Proposal"), the main characters are watching an unnamed "chick-flick". According to "The O.C." website, the movie was "The Triplets of Bellville", but a closer examination will show that the credits are not from the movie at all. Instead, the credits being run in the theater in the background are just shout-outs to crew members (i.e. Susan Godfrey).

Quotes:

Marissa: Besides, I'm not the only one crying.
Seth: I'm sorry what? I'm allergic, OK, and there is so much pollen in here right now. It's ridiculous.
Marissa: It's OK.
Seth: Hey tomorrow we are watching football, OK?
Summer: Football season is five months away.
Seth: ESPN Classics, OK, we watch old games.

Soundtrack:

All The Kings Horses

Bye bye Luke! Congrats Julie!

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Jimmy and Sandy run into a roadblock in their effort to re-open the Balboa Lighthouse restaurant. Summer and Seth take it upon themselves to finally make Marissa feel more at home at Jimmy's. Everyone is shocked when Caleb makes a proposal, which sparks a near-fatal accident for Luke. Marissa, and Sandy and Jimmy each strike deals with Caleb. An old O.C. friend moves away.

In this episode, Ryan and Marissa got back together, Summer and Seth have a great deal of fun decorating Marissa's room and Luke announces that he's going to Portland.

The cutest scene was the one at the very ending with the gang hugging and joking and having a good time in Marissa's bed. (I know how that sounds, but watch the episode)