Announcements: And the Chrismukkah giveaway winner is....

Thanks to everyone that entered into our Chrismukkah giveaway! We really enjoyed reading so many great stories, the effort you guys put into it was fantastic! One major thing stuck out while reading through the submissions - this was that everyone really found safety and companionship in watching The O.C..Another interesting theme was that many of you had preconceived notions about the show being lame but then once you started watching you were absolutely hooked!

We also learned that you guys/gals watch the series religiously (every year or more) and feel like the characters in The O.C. are practically your own family too. That's exactly what makes The O.C. special compared to a lot of other shows out there, its just a very comforting and nostalgic show to watch! The O.C. captures a certain magic that no other show to date has and we think that's why new and old fans keep loving the show year after year.

But enough of all that! Now to the good stuff! We have chosen a winner of our Chrismukkah contest! Captain oats stampede drum roll please..*horse sound*..

The winner is The UBER, SUPER O.C. fan - (quite possibly the biggest O.C. fan ever) named Kameron from Seattle, Washington! We were really moved by his fan story, his upbringing really resembled Ryan's! Great job Kameron! Read his fantastic submission below to see what we mean! 

Here is Kameron and his cat

Dear Everything The O.C.

I discovered The O.C. when it premiered back in August 2003 the summer before 10^th grade. I’ve been a diehard fan ever since. At the time I discovered the show I was a 15 year old boy who had just spent his freshman year of high school getting his ass kicked at military school in Carlsbad, CA. Then my sophomore year I got to come back home to Seattle, WA but the stipulations for my return were I had to go to a private Lutheran High School, and I had to play a sport. Going from a real hostile environment like military school to a Private Lutheran High School was a bit of a culture shock. I felt a lot like Ryan moving from Chino to The O.C. so the show just really resonated with me. I was a bit of an outsider, even did a few days in juvie for a crime I didn’t commit, (LONG STORY, No you’re being defensive!). I took the case to trial and was found not guilty. Even though I didn’t have a Sandy Cohen for a lawyer though it all worked out lol. I connected with the show on such a personal level cause it was such a compelling fish out of water story. I didn’t feel I was a bad kid but coming from military school to a private Lutheran high school I certainly was treated like one at times. Also I was kind of a troublemaker but any fights I got in were mostly self defense, except for those ones that weren’t (Ok so I was kind of a resentful, ill tempered young man ). But it was nice watching this show and viewing this character just struggling to be a normal teenager under trying circumstances with family and school and having to navigate through it all and hold it all together. 

Kameron is quite the O.C. trivia king!

The show just really hit home for me. Also I love the music, the characters, the chracter development, really everything, I’m what you would call an obsessed fan. I listen to podcasts about it, I do a re-watch about once a year but I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen the series all the way through. I’ve included a few pics, one is of this trivia game I used to play and I would only play The O.C and was the best in the U.S. for a little bit.

How cool is that!!

Also included a hilarious pic of an art piece my fiancé had commissioned of me, Seth and Ryan! Thank you for the consideration!

Merry Chrismukkah!

Kameron Lo #1 fan

Seattle, WA

Isn't that an amazing fan story?! Kameron thanks so much for being a fan of The O.C. but furthermore a big fan of our site! We will reach out to you via email for your prize details - thanks buddy!  

The O.C. Holidays: Merry Chrismukkah to all!

We would like to take this moment to wish you a very Merry Chrismukkah! Thanks for sticking around all year for all the great O.C. inspired content - we look forward to seeing you back next year. - Everything The O.C. 

Love this design? We have now added a t-shirt/hoodie version of it in our official store! Available in all sorts of colors! 

Check it out here! 

Everything The O.C.'s Chrismukkah Giveaway!

Earlier last week we had asked our fans on our Official Facebook Page what would make a great Chrismukkah prize/giveaway. Thanks for the input - we've gathered your thoughts and finally decided a great holiday Chrismukkah giveaway package for you guys!

But to win you must do a little assignment for us! We want you to write up a detailed description on how you found The O.C., what the show has done for you and anything else amusing you would like to share - along with a picture of yourself! Creativity is always a plus!

 

The best submission will be featured on EverythingTheOC.com along with your photo! The prize this year will be Season 1 of The O.C. (lets face it, everyone's favorite), a t-shirt of your choice from the official Everything The O.C. store (specify which one you would like) plus the a rare early draft copy of the pilot script mailed straight to your house free of charge! We will notify the winner on this site and our social media pages (located on the right of the website). To enter into this year's giveaway send your submission to everythingtheoc@gmail.com! Deadline to submit is 12/25 -  we will choose the winner and notify the winner via email shortly after that. We look forward to reading your submissions! Have a Merry Chrismukkah, good luck and don't forget to share this with your fellow O.C. friends!!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy O.C. Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Everything The O.C..Remember keep family first and be thankful for everything in your life. Stay safe and pig out Cohen style! The official countdown to Chrismukkah happens soon!  And one more thing - no bad cooks allowed in the kitchen! 

PS: Enjoy this classic scene from The O.C. Thanksgiving episode!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy Halloween OC'ers!

Happy Halloween OC'ers! 

We hope you have a spooktacular and very fruitful Halloween folks! Sandy would also like to remind you to embrace the consumerism of this holiday to the full extent, after all dentists and chocolate companies created this forsaken holiday! Eat all the candy you can and don't forget to check out our original O.C. Halloween fan fiction story here! A few screen shots from the story are below! Enjoy!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy Valentines Day OC'ers!

Have an amazing Valentines aka the holiday that was created by Hallmark! XOXO!

-Everything The O.C.

The O.C. Hoildays: The Countdown to New Years!

By this time lets face it we all had our solid fill of holidays in the past months, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chrismukkah - lots of food, gifts and fun but forget all that because today is New Years Eve. The final climax of the year - the grand bon-voyage saying bye to the old and hello to the new.

Whether it was a good year or a bad one for you its good to stay positive and think about the great things that did go right this year. Some of you may have started a new hobby or a new job - some may have dropped a relationship - and for others found their soulmate, funny how life works out.

Regardless of your achievements we must ask you the same question our favorite character Oliver asks Marissa in "The Countdown": What is that new years resolution you won't keep? And also which new years solution are you going to keep? Hit us up on Twitter for your answers! :) Cheers and Happy New Years OC'ers! We thank you and look forward to what comes into play in 2018! Stay tuned!

We'll leave you with this epic ending scene from "The Countdown"

The O.C. Holidays: Seth's OC Chrismukkah Sweater!

Merry Chrismukkah eve everyone! As we soon wrap up this holiday season we wanted to share yet another awesome holiday inspired OC musing.

A very close replica to Seth's season one Chrismukkah sweater has been found. Although not entirely exactly the same - it is the closest design yet. The main difference is the spacing of the deer on Seth's version. 

This particular replica is made by a company called "Steep Slopes" and we believe it to be from around the 1980's. If you search Ebay under the term "Steep Slopes sweater" you should be able to find one if you're lucky! 

Fun fact: The sweater that Seth wears in season 1's Chrismukkah episode was actually given to Seth by the writer/creator of the show Josh Schwartz! It came from his personal collection! You may be thinking oh man Seth had to wear an old guys sweater but in fact Josh and Seth were very close in age. 

Fact source

Now scour the web and try to find this replica for yourself! With that being said we hope you have a very merry Chrismukkah and it is filled with great laughs, good family/friends, so much food you almost pass out and a whole lot of awesome gifts! 

The O.C. Holidays: Happy Halloween from US to You!

Happy Halloween from our kitchen to yours! 

Don't forget to check out our original Halloween fan fiction story called

"The Trick or Treat"

The O.C. Holidays: Wrong Side O' The Track O'Lantern!

Here at Everything The O.C. we are gearing up for this spooktacular holiday in O.C. style! Now you too can light up your house with a little O.C. swag this Halloween! Hulu and artist Chris Yeager present to you the Wrong Side O' The Track O'Lantern featuring no other than Ryan Chino Atwood! Follow the directions on the right-hand side. 

Unsure on how to use the template? Watch to understand how to use a paper template on a pumpkin! 

Also to download the high quality file to be printed as a stencil go here!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy Eclipse Day 2017!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy 4th of July!

Some background music for the scene :)

It's Tuesday morning at the Cohen residence. Ryan and Seth are in the kitchen reading comic books and drinking coffee as usual..just enjoying their summer vacation.

Sandy, in an excited sweat strolls in with a giant box that he appears can barely lift. Ryan and Seth look up immediately intrigued.

Sandy: What's inside this box is going to blow your minds boys...well, literally!
*Seth in a sarcastic tone*
Seth: Please tell me you bought up all the fidget spinners in Orange County?
*Ryan sips his coffee*
Ryan: If only we were that lucky..
Sandy: Guess again and no son that would mean people around here would actually have to entertain their own kids. Plus they'd rather like to think their kids are special and have A.D.D.
Seth: Good point padre..I can't believe you guys thought I once had ADHD..
Ryan: Well it is 4th of July...and...
*Before Ryan is able to finish his rare full sentence Kirsten walks into the kitchen in perfect timing  opens the refrigerator*
Kirsten: What's in the giant box Sandy?
Sandy: I was just playing a little game with the boys..a classic game of guess what's inside the box..
Seth: Dad I feel like your trying to be Bob Barker on the Price is Right...
*Sandy laughs*
Sandy: Oh how I miss The Bob Barker and that little Yoddler game..Don't get me started how I almost got on that show boys..New host sucks!
Seth: Really?! You almost met The Bob?
*Ryan getting annoyed*
Ryan: So what's in the box??
Kirsten: Yes what is in the box hunny?
Sandy: Alright guys...it's The 4th of July so I traded an old surfboard on Craigslist for a whole tub of bottle rockets!
Seth: Wow that is very minty of you!
Kirsten: Oh that should be fun..
Sandy: Well I thought to myself what's more American than lighting up burning rockets up in the sky to watch them explode! It's our freedom, we'll shoot em off in the backyard!
Seth: President Trump wouldn't have wanted it any other way!
Sandy: Gotta love the guy, what he lacks in intelligence he sure makes up for in patriotism!
*Seth and Ryan cheers their coffee mugs and the scene closes*

HAPPY 4th of July! Let freedom ring!

The O.C. Holidays: Halfway to Chrismukkah!

It's that time again folks, we are halfway to the Seth created UBER holiday Chrismukkah! Oh boy we're feeling all festive already! So break out the Yamaclaus, grab some hot chocolate, prepare the mistletoe and listen to the Chrismukkah mix all the while decorating the tree! Chrismukkah is coming soon be prepared!

The O.C. Holidays: Summer officially starts today!

Yes it's true, today marks the first official day of summer and we think that's glorious! So stop reading this and get outside, skateboard in an empty pool, get some food with your friends, go swimming, sail a boat, go to a show, get a summer job, have a summer fling! Whatever you choose to do make sure you're at least having fun doing it, summer only lasts so long, make it count folks!

The O.C. Holidays: Happy Easter!!

The staff at Everything The O.C. would just like to say have a very happy Easter and thanks again for supporting this site! We consider you part of the family! Cheers!

The O.C. Holidays: Nothing says love like an arrow to the dome!

We would like to wish you and yours a very happy OC Valentines Day! A day filled with candy, cards, kind words and don't forget cupid's arrow's straight to the dome! 

P.S: We hope you remembered. 

The O.C. Holidays: Caleb Nichol The Grinch of Newport!

Yes Caleb Nichol was The Grinch of Newport! He was greedy, manipulative and hateful but you couldn't help but like the guy after awhile! Funny how that works out! Below is a compilation we put together highlighting some of Caleb's greatest lines and scenes. We couldn't get them all but are proud of the ones that made the cut! Enjoy and Merry Chrismukkah to all and to all a good night!

The O.C. Holidays: Santa's Naughty or Nice list!

Santa's top secret intel has just been released on The O.C. characters! It's not looking pretty for Oliver,  Julie, Caleb, Jimmy, Marissa and Johnny. Expect coal guys and maybe next year try a little harder to be better people! On the other hand Ryan, Luke, Seth, Sandy, Kirsten and Summer are among the top "nicers" in Orange County. Expect this fine group of upstanding citizens to get just about anything they wish! Ho-ho-ho! 

The O.C. Holidays: Celebrate Chrismukkah by the Cohen's O.C. fireplace! 2 hours of Christmas music in HD!

We have an exclusive Everything The O.C. treat just for our fans! The Cohen's have invited you over this Chrismukkah! Cozy up by the fire in the Cohen's living room! Enjoy two hours of the best classic Christmas songs, guess what's in the stockings and when its over play it all over again! Enjoy in full screen! I hear the lights turn off after an hour?!

The O.C. Holidays: The Seth Cohen Starter Pack!

Having trouble figuring out what to give the love-ones in your life this holiday? 

How bout try the Seth Cohen Starter Pack!

The Seth Cohen Starter Pack contains everything your gift receiver could ever need! 

Deathcab, Brighteyes, The Shins, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and The Goonies! 

This epic combo has twice the resistance of any normal Christmas gift and is bound to bring a huge smile on your family's face this holiday season!

And finally here is Seth's hilarious Seth Cohen Starter Pack Speech!