1. By: Jordan Molnar

2. This TV series is about teen drama that takes place in Orange County, California. It focuses on the fictional lives of a group of teenagers and their families residing in the rich community of Newport Beach. Introduction

3. The setting is in Newport Beach, Orange County in California. Most of the filming was filmed in the Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles region. A majority of the beach scenes were filmed in Redondo Beach and Torrance. Setting

4. Ryan Atwood He is a troubled teenager from Chino who is thrust into the privileged community of Newport Beach, California after his mother, Dawn Atwood, throws him out of their family home.

5. Seth Cohen He is an awkward adolescent son of Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. He is also interested in Summer Roberts, he has had a crush on her since third grade.

6. Marissa Cooper In the series she is frequently battling with the use of drugs and alcohol. She is Summers best friend and Ryan’s girlfriend.

7. This TV series has quite a few teen issues. And it also explores most of them. Some are: Drinking Smoking Drugs Sex Teen Issues

8. The OC has 13 million viewers whereas Glee 7.4 million views. So clearly The OC is better than Glee, in which I agree. The OC VS. Glee