Showing posts with label Seth Cohen's Computer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seth Cohen's Computer. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Seth Cohen's Computer: Distance from Newport Beach, California to Portland, Oregon?


In season 2 episode 1 "The Distance" (how appropriate), we face many new changes in The O.C universe. One of the main changes are the locations of Seth and Ryan. Seth ended up moving to Portland, Oregon with Luke and his dad Carson after his boat trip went south. Ryan moved back to Chino with Theresa and her mom working a blue collar construction job, getting prepared for their bundle of joy on the way. All the while Sandy and Kirsten are still in good ole Newport undergoing house renovations.



Kirsten urges Sandy to get Seth back home, which causes a little riff between their parenting styles. Sandy being the more hippie flower child, happy go lucky, "the door is always open" type and Kirsten being the brute force, "it doesn't matter what Seth wants he's coming home!" type. 


Long story short Sandy meets up with a scruffy Ryan Atwood while he's working his construction job in Chino. Sandy lays down a proposal for them both to fly to Portland, Oregon one-two punch style in a chance to get Seth to come back home thus creating peace for Kirsten and Sandy. Ryan looking unsure by the proposal, Sandy hands Ryan a direct all inclusive round trip ticket just in case he wants to help but if not its all good (Sandy gets great fare).



Thanks to Seth Cohen's computer research we see that the distance from LAX (Los Angeles Airport) to PDX (Portland Oregon Airport) is a little over 1,000 miles. It would take a total of 15 hours if driven straight through (and two broken axles) but to fly only 2 hours and 25 minutes! In the show Sandy and Ryan seem to arrive in lightning speed but that's Hollywood for ya. Roughly only 200 dollars per trip, that is nice Sandy my friend, nice fare indeed. Then if you factor in 2004 price inflation from now, were talking around 250 dollars per trip. So in other words chump change for the Cohen's, basically the cost of a hair treatment for Kirsten! 

Where to find: 
Season 2 Episode 1 "The Distance" 

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Seth Cohen's Computer: The O.C. Trademark Research!


While The O.C. was at its prime Warner Brothers made sure to protect certain O.C. catch phrases, Logo's and even Seth's made up holiday. Warner Brothers purchased many trade marks during The O.C.'s run which were used on promotional products, toys, mugs, T-shirts,  key-chains, posters you name it. Most of which can still be found on Ebay. Now having a trademark doesn't necessarily mean that the holder is going to create merchandise with the trademarked image or phrase, its also to protect from others trying to do it. Here is a list of the most popular OC trademarks that were filed, I think you will find this interesting..All of which can be found on the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) website.

Filed November 17, 2004
Dead January 3, 2014

Here we have the classic logo seen on the original promotional material for the show. I have also scene this trademarked logo used on promotional t-shirts etc.

Filed: June 14, 2005
Dead: November 8, 2013

Another example of the above image

Filed: November 11, 2004
Dead: July 11, 2006

Even the shows most hated but later loved Luke Ward's pilot episode catch phrase "Welcome To the OC Bitch" was trademarked. Albeit much later than the airing of the pilot episode, they probably didn't realize it was going to be as big of a line that it was. That way only one musclebound water polo player can utter this epic line. 

Filed: October 13, 2004
Dead: September 22, 2007

Yes here we have Seth's made up holiday which was the first time the holiday ever had an official name. Seth combined both of his parents faith's into one super mega holiday also known as Chrismukkah. This was trademarked much later than the season one episode "Best Chrismukkah Ever", which aired on December 3rd 2003. The name trademark allowed Warner Brothers to own the rights to creating merchandise with the word Chrismukkah on it and or to protect other people from doing the same thus slandering the show. A bonus tid-bit: There is another holiday that combines Christmas,‎ Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, its called Chrismahanukwanzakah. What a mouthful but if Seth found out about this holiday you know the man would embrace it to the core!


Filed: April 18, 2007
STILL ACTIVE

Here we have the most popular and ultimately well known The O.C. trademarked logo still seen today on the series DVD's etc. 

Filed: October 26, 2004
Dead: June 28, 2006

Last but not least the holy grail of all holiday hats, the Yamaclaus! Interestingly enough The O.C. creators jumped on this trademark in early October 2004 before the season 2 episode "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" aired on December 16th 2004. Warner Brothers must have had an idea that it's festive hats would be a big hit! You can't say a lot of characters contributed to Seth's holiday as much as Lindsay, which greatly complimented the holiday before she left the show forever. Later in 2012 after the trademark died, a group of guys actually scooped up the Yamaclaus trademark and still currently (as of 2014) has an online shop where you can buy a YamaClaus's all year round. The idea is pretty brilliantly played and their packaging and marketing rules! Examples of their version can be found in the image below or by going to yamaclaus.com 


Well there you have it, some of the best and only O.C. trademarks I could find. Interestingly enough there wasn't a trademark for the graphic novel Atomic County..hmm, we better call Zach and George Lucas about this, they could be missing out on millions or even billions!!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Seth Cohen's Computer: What is the heritage of the last name Cohen?


Thanks to Seth Cohen's computer we now have the answer to the age old question, how to china get alopecia? Just kidding but seriously that pony knew how to rack up some serious bills while Jimmy Coop Cooper was stealing money from his clients. Okay so the real reason you are here, what is the heritage of the last name Cohen? Seth Cohen's computer says that the heritage of the last name Cohen is..well that it's an extremely Jewish last name..Big surprise there! It's an old Hebrew surname also spelled "Kohen". Kohen in Hebrew means Priest, so its true, The Cohen's have the most holy of all names. Looks like the writers did their homework, See you learning something new everyday on Everything The O.C.!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Seth Cohen's Computer: How far is Newport Beach, CA to Tijuana, Mexico?


Thanks to Seth Cohen's computer we know that Tijuana, Mexico is approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes away from each other. Which is approximately 2.5 episodes of the O.C. (based on 44 minutes per episode), not bad eh?! For such a short drive its a shame that Summer and Seth wrecked the Land Rover on the way and had to stay at the crackhead hole in the wall slum hotel.  Either way it made for great entertainment for the gang, All I have is one question for you, Ding Dongs or Twinkies?

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