document_title: Mission: Impossible – Fallout

question_text: who played the widow in mission impossible fallout

text: Mission: Impossible – Fallout

text: Plot[edit]

text: Two years after Solomon Lane's capture,[N 1] the remains of his organization The Syndicate are now a terrorist group named The Apostles. Ethan Hunt is assigned to intercept three stolen Russian plutonium cores in Berlin before the Apostles can sell them to fundamentalist John Lark. He joins Benji Dunn and Luther Stickell for the mission, but the mission fails when Luther is taken hostage and Ethan's attempt to save him allows the Apostles to take the plutonium. The team capture nuclear weapons expert Nils Debruuk, learning that he built three portable nuclear weapons for the Apostles.

text: Furious at the IMF's failure to secure the plutonium, CIA Director Erica Sloane instructs Special Activities Division operative August Walker to shadow Ethan as he attempts to retrieve the plutonium. Ethan and Walker infiltrate a party in Paris where Lark is believed to be buying the cores from an arms dealer known as White Widow. They track a man whom they suspect to be Lark but he is killed when Ilsa Faust intervenes just as he is about to kill Hunt. Ethan impersonates Lark and warns the White Widow that assassins are trying to kill her. Walker passes doctored evidence on to Sloane suggesting that Hunt has always been Lark and the man killed by Ilsa was a decoy.

text: To secure the plutonium, White Widow tasks Ethan with extracting Lane from an armoured convoy moving through Paris. She provides one of the plutonium cores as a payment in kind for the mission. Ethan and Walker attack the convoy and lead the police and the White Widow's men on a chase across Paris while Benji and Luther secure Lane. Ilsa reappears and attempts to kill Lane to prove her loyalty to MI6, but the extraction is successful and White Widow instructs the team to deliver Lane to London.

text: At a safehouse in London, IMF Secretary Alan Hunley confronts Ethan about being John Lark. Ethan denies it and incapacitates him to continue the mission. The team trick Walker into admitting he is the real Lark and inform Sloane, who instructs a CIA unit to detain everyone, but the CIA unit has been compromised by the Apostles and Walker orders them to attack instead. After Walker kills Hunley and escapes, Ethan chases him across the city, but is unable to apprehend him. Walker threatens the life of Ethan's estranged wife Julia Meade-Hunt and departs for a medical camp in Kashmir with Lane.

text: The team deduces that Lane plans to detonate the two remaining nuclear weapons over the Siachen Glacier, contaminating the water supply of Pakistan, India, and China; with a third of its population affected, the world will descend into anarchy from which Lane hopes a new world order will emerge. Ethan finds Walker has arranged for Julia to be assigned to the medical camp, increasing the pressure on him. Lane activates the weapons and gives the detonator to Walker. Ethan follows him in a helicopter, leaving Benji, Luther, and Ilsa to find the weapons. Luther and Julia find the first bomb and work to understand its mechanism, but they are unable to defuse it without the detonator. Ilsa and Benji locate the second weapon and subdue an attacking Lane. After a chase Ethan uses his helicopter to ram Walker's aircraft out of the sky. The two fight on a cliff edge, and Ethan kills Walker by dropping the helicopter's support hook into him. He secures the detonator, allowing Luther, Ilsa, and Benji to deactivate the bombs.

text: In the aftermath, the remaining two cores are safely recovered. Sloane hands Lane over to MI6 through the White Widow, earning Ilsa's exoneration. Ethan recovers from his injuries with Julia's help. She consoles him that he has given her the best life, despite his commitments to the IMF. Ilsa then comes over to his side with the rest of the team. When Benji asks how close they were, Ethan replies "the usual".

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent and leader of a team of operatives
Henry Cavill as August Walker, a CIA assassin working for the Special Activities Division tasked with monitoring Ethan and his team
Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, an IMF agent and a member of Hunt's team
Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, an IMF technical field agent and a member of Hunt's team
Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, a former MI6 agent who allied with Hunt's team during Rogue Nation
Sean Harris as Solomon Lane, an anarchist mastermind who was the leader of the Syndicate during Rogue Nation
Angela Bassett as Erica Sloane, the new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency replacing Hunley, and Walker's superior
Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, a black market arms dealer also known as the White Widow and the daughter of Max from the first film
Michelle Monaghan as Julia Meade, a doctor and Ethan's estranged wife
Wes Bentley as Erik, Julia's second husband
Frederick Schmidt as Zola Mitsopolis, Alanna's brother, primary enforcer and the son of Max from the first film
Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley, a former CIA Director who later became the new IMF Secretary at the end of Rogue Nation

text: Additionally, director Christopher McQuarrie provides his voice for Ethan's mission tape in Belfast. Liang Yang portrays the decoy John Lark, a man who was presumed to possess the alias "John Lark". Kristoffer Joner portrays Nils Delbruuk, a rogue nuclear weapons specialist. Wolf Blitzer makes an cameo appearance as himself before Benji revealing the mask from his face.

text: Production[edit]

text: Pre-production[edit]

text: On May 23, 2015, The Tracking Board reported that Paramount Pictures was developing a sixth Mission: Impossible film, with Tom Cruise, J. J. Abrams, David Ellison, and Dana Goldberg returning to produce, along with Don Granger and Matt Grimm as executive producers, and Elizabeth Raposo overseeing development.[5] On July 28, 2015, Cruise confirmed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart that a sixth film was already being developed, and told Jon Stewart that the filming would "probably" commence in summer 2016.[6] On August 2, 2015, Paramount executive Rob Moore told Variety that the sequel was already in the works, stating that they were "very happy to be developing this movie with Tom," and "there has to be another movie."[7] On November 19, 2015, it was announced that Paramount had again hired Christopher McQuarrie to write the film, while it was possible that he would also direct again, and the studio was moving fast, with plans to begin shooting in August 2016.[8] On November 30, 2015, McQuarrie confirmed through his Twitter account that he would be back for directing duty as well, and also produce the film along with Cruise.[9][10] On December 8, 2015, Showbiz411 confirmed that the fifth film's female lead, Rebecca Ferguson, would return for the sequel.[11]

text: On August 19, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Paramount had halted pre-production on the film due to a dispute over salary between Cruise and the studio, as Cruise wanted to be paid equal to or more his fee for the Universal Pictures film The Mummy.[12] On September 16, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Cruise's dispute with the studio had been resolved, and production would now begin in spring 2017.[13] In November, Jeremy Renner—who portrayed William Brandt in the fourth and fifth films—stated that he was unsure if he would be part of the sixth film, due to scheduling conflicts with Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War (2018).[14] In March 2017, Renner confirmed at CinemaCon that he would not return for the sixth film.[15]

text: In February, McQuarrie revealed that the film would include more backstory to Ethan Hunt's personal life.[16] On June 13, 2017, Michelle Monaghan was announced to return as Ethan Hunt's wife Julia Meade-Hunt.[17]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming was slated to start in Paris on April 10, 2017.[18] Other locations include the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Norway.[19][20] Filming officially began on April 8.[21] Some of the filming also took place in New Zealand in July 2017.[22] The municipality of Forsand in Norway allowed the closing of Preikestolen for a time in autumn for the film's shoot; only crew members and cast were allowed to approach the mountain for nine consecutive days. They also were allowed up to 50 helicopter landings per day.[23]

text: In August 2017, Cruise injured his right leg on the London set during filming.[24][25][26] Following the accident, the studio announced it would halt production for at least nine weeks in order for Cruise's broken ankle and other injuries to heal, but released a statement saying that they would be keeping the July 2018 release date for the film. The injury resulted in a cost of around $80 million for the studio, because they had to pay the cast and crew for the eight-week hiatus so they would not take another job. However, the injury and subsequent costs were offset by insurance, and did not count against the film's final budget.[27] Filming resumed in early October 2017, with Cruise spotted on the set seven weeks after his initial injury, and two weeks earlier than initialy planned.[28]

text: Reshoots for Cavill's Justice League coincided with the schedule for Fallout, for which he had grown a mustache which he was contracted to keep while filming. While McQuarrie initially gave the producers of Justice League permission to have Cavill shave the mustache in exchange for the $3 million it would cost to shut down production on Fallout and then digitally fill the mustache in, executives from Paramount rejected the idea.[29] Justice League's VFX team was then forced to use special effects to digitally remove the mustache in post-production.[30]

text: On January 25, 2018, the title was revealed to be Mission: Impossible – Fallout.[31] Filming concluded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 25, 2018.[32] Production in the UAE included filming of a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump scene with Cruise. The scene required Cruise and the crew to train on a ground-based vertical wind tunnel, and then use a C-17 military aircraft to make over one hundred jumps from around 25,000 feet (7,600 m) to end up with three takes that McQuarrie wanted for the film. As the scene was to be set near sunset, they could only make one jump a day to try to get each shot.[33][34] One of the biggest challenges for the visual effects team was replacing the Abu Dhabi desert with Paris, which is where the jump takes place in the film. Artists re-created the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées using reference imagery, Lidar scans and photogrammetry from drone footage that was taken above the building.[35]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Mission: Impossible – Fallout  Music from the Motion PictureSoundtrack album by Lorne BalfeReleased
July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)Recorded
2018Genre
Film scoreLength
1:35:45Label
La-La Land RecordsParamount MusicProducer
Lorne Balfe, Queenie LiLorne Balfe chronology

Pacific Rim Uprising(2018)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout  Music from the Motion Picture(2018)

Mission: Impossible chronology

Rogue Nation(2015)

Fallout(2018)

text: The musical score for Mission: Impossible – Fallout was composed by Lorne Balfe. Balfe was confirmed by McQuarrie to be the composer for the film in April 2017, replacing the previous composer Joe Kraemer.[36]

text: The score has been praised by many critics, calling it an epic and inspiring score, with some powerful themes which are balanced with softer more sentimental themes;[37] some also considered it being too "Nolan-esque", comparing it to scores by Hans Zimmer (particularly The Dark Knight Rises).[38] The score implements the use of percussion, snares and bongos to create a jaunty staccato momentum.

text: The digital album was released through Paramount Music on July 14, 2018. The physical soundtrack was released later in the month by La-La Land Records.

text: All music composed by Lorne Balfe.

text: No.TitleLength1."A Storm is Coming"1:122."Your Mission"2:143."Should You Choose to Accept..."2:344."The Manifesto"1:445."Good Evening, Mr. Hunt"4:196."Change of Plan"5:477."A Terrible Choice"2:548."Fallout"1:309."Stairs and Rooftops"6:0010."No Hard Feelings"4:2011."Free Fall"4:1412."The White Widow"4:4213."I Am the Storm"2:0714."The Exchange"5:5415."Steps Ahead"1:0216."Escape Through Paris"5:0517."We Are Never Free"6:5718."Kashmir"4:2919."Fate Whispers to the Warrior"3:5420."And the Warrior Whispers Back"3:5621."Unfinished Business"1:4922."Scalpel and Hammer"5:1023."The Syndicate"6:0024."Cutting on One"3:4225."The Last Resort"2:5526."Mission: Accomplished" (Theme from Mission: Impossible by Lalo Schifrin)1:15Total length:1:35:45

text: Release[edit]

text: Mission: Impossible – Fallout was released in the United States and Canada on July 27, 2018, by Paramount in RealD 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D,[39] and August 31, 2018 in China.[40] The film premiered in Paris on July 12, 2018.[41]

text: The first trailer was released on February 4, 2018, during Super Bowl LII, and a second one on May 16, 2018.[42] Marketing spent a total of $140 million on global promotion and advertisements.[43]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Mission: Impossible – Fallout will be released for digital download on November 20, 2018 and on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 4, 2018. The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes featurettes, a deleted scenes montage, an isolated score and three commentary tracks.[44]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Mission: Impossible – Fallout grossed $220.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $570.9 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $791.1 million, against a production budget of $178 million.[2]

text: In the United States and Canada, this film was released alongside Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, and was projected to gross $48–65 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $75 million. It opened in 4,386 theaters, the most ever for the franchise and the seventh-widest release all-time.[45][46] The film made $6 million from Thursday night previews (including $1 million from IMAX screenings), the highest of the series, a record for Cruise, and a 66% increase from Rogue Nation's $4 million. It went on to debut to $61.2 million, the best of the series and the second-highest of Cruise's career.[43][47] It made $35 million in its second weekend to remain in first, and marked the best sophomore frame of the franchise.[48] The film made $20 million in its third weekend, finishing second behind newcomer The Meg.[49]

text: In other territories, the film was projected to debut to $75–80 million from 36 countries, for an estimated total global opening of around $135 million.[50] It made $15 million on its first day, including $2.8 million in South Korea.[40] The film ended up overperforming, debuting to $92 million overseas for a worldwide total of $153.5 million. Its largest markets were South Korea ($24.9 million), the United Kingdom ($9.5 million) and India ($8.2 million).[51] By its third weekend of release, the largest markets outside the US were: South Korea ($46.4 million), the UK ($22.4 million), India ($13.5 million), Taiwan ($11.9 million), Mexico ($10.8 million), Brazil ($9.6 million) and the UAE ($6.4 million).[52][46]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 354 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Fast, sleek, and fun, Mission: Impossible – Fallout lives up to the 'impossible' part of its name by setting yet another high mark for insane set pieces in a franchise full of them."[53] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on 60 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[54] Audiences polled by PostTrak gave the film an 84% overall positive score and a 65% "definite recommend," while CinemaScore reported filmgoers gave it an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the highest-ever for the series.[43]

text: Variety's Peter Debruge called the film the series's most exciting installment to date, saying, "McQuarrie clearly believes in creating coherent set pieces: His combat scenes are tense, muscular, and clean, shot and edited in such a way that the spatial geography makes sense."[55] David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a grade of "A" and called it one of the best action films ever, writing "He's only Tom Cruise because nobody else is willing to be — or maybe he's only Tom Cruise so that nobody else has to be. Either way, Fallout is the film he's always promised us, and it is worth the wait."[56] Entertainment Weekly's Chris Nashawaty also gave the film an "A" grade, commenting on Cruise that "He’s still Hollywood’s hungriest movie star", with the series getting "better, twistier and more deliriously fun with each installment".[57] George Simpson of The Express complimented "the action is brutal and gut-punching, the pacing heart-pumping and the stakes so high it's gasp-inducing at times," adding, "Fallout is an improvement on all the previous films' failings, drawing together all the best aspects of them; simultaneously giving off that classic vibe of the original while never being afraid to continually evolve;" he gave the film five out of five stars.[58] The Telegraph's Tim Robey summed up the film as "spectacular and eye-popping," deeming it "the blockbuster of the summer" with "a pleasingly sinuous plot," and calling the film and its series a "Bond-like franchise"; he also rated the film five out of five stars.[59]

text: Robert Abele of TheWrap described Cruise as an "evergreen movie star with the daredevil heart of a stuntman" and that he "puts every ounce of effort he can into the long, hard work of maintaining a blockbuster franchise."[60] The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy praised director Christopher McQuarrie, saying that with Mission: Impossible - Fallout he "tops what he did with Cruise three years ago," and also singled out Vanessa Kirby for playing her character with "a mix of elegance and frisky abandon."[61] J.R. Kinnard of PopMatters wrote, "Though it lacks the gritty humanity of something like George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout is no less impressive in its dedication to character-driven action and practical special effects. It's a dazzling, non-stop thriller that's sure to become an instant action classic."[62] Screen Daily's Tim Grierson wrote "Tom Cruise is on fighting form in this thrilling franchise topper... [he is] ageless, riveting and seemingly unstoppable," further adding that "the sixth film in the series is among the most outstanding, delivering a near-exhausting amount of stupendous action sequences paired with deft character drama and the requisite life-or-death stakes."[63] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film three out of five stars, saying "there isn't as much [humor] in the dialogue as before," but added, "Crashes and petrolhead spills are what this franchise is reasonably expected to deliver. And this is what it cheerfully does."[64]

text: Sight & Sound's Nick Pinkerton wrote "A strong contender for the most consistently cinematic franchise of the last 25 years, the Mission: Impossible films also offer a case study in the idea of the actor as auteur, with Tom Cruise continuing to present himself as a fearless screen immortal in Fallout."[65]

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ As depicted in the 2015 film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

tag: ol


document_title: Fire HD

question_text: difference between fire hd 8 6th and 7th generation

root

text: Fire HD

text: History[edit]

text: The first model was announced on September 6, 2012 and was available in two models, 7" and 8.9". The 7" model was released in United States on September 14, then France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom on October 25 and in Japan on December 18. The 8.9" model was released on November 20 in United States, in Japan on March 12, 2013 in Germany on March 13, and in India on June 27.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

tag: p

text: On September 25, 2013, the Fire HD second generation was released. The price of the Fire HD 7" was reduced to $139, the processor speed was upgraded to 1.5 GHz, upgraded from "Android based" OS to a compatible proprietary fork of Android named Fire OS 3, removed the front camera, used a new form factor and decreased the available storage options. In addition, the Fire HD's successor the Kindle Fire HDX was introduced.

text: On October 2, 2014, the Fire HD third generation was released, which is part of the Fire Tablet's fourth generation, with 6-inch and 7-inch touchscreen sizes. In addition, the Fire HD Kids Edition was released, which is the same device as the Fire HD 6 except it comes with a case and one-year subscription to Kindle Freetime apps.[9] In addition, the name "Kindle" was officially removed from the tablets' name.

text: In September 2015, Amazon released a new range of Fire tablets with 7, 8, and 10.1 inch sizes. The 7 inch was simply called the Fire 7, while the 8" and 10.1" were called Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 respectively. The Fire 7 is unique as it is, thus far, the lowest priced Fire tablet at $50. In September 2016, Amazon announced the new Fire HD 8 with Alexa[10] starting at $90.

text: In 2017, the sixth Generation Fire 7 Fire HD 8 were released. The only major differences between the 6th and 7th Generation HD 8 models were the price, the gyroscope removal, the increase of maximum SD card expansion, and the better graphics chip. The 7th generation, however, does not have a gyroscope, and the Micro SD card limit was expanded to 256GB. A better graphics chip, compared to 2015 models, is in the 2017 Fire tablets.

text: Design[edit]

text: Hardware[edit]

text: The Fire tablets feature multi-touch touchscreen LCD screens. The first generation 7" model contains a Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 processor, while the 8.9" model uses an OMAP 4470 processor.[11] All three models feature Dolby audio and stereo speakers. The 7" model's speakers are dual-driver, while the 8.9" model's are single-driver.[11] The device has two Wi-Fi antennas on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands which utilize MIMO to improve reception.[11] The Fire HD also added Bluetooth connectivity allowing users to connect an array of wireless accessories including keyboards.[11] The first generation models have an HDMI port, but this is missing from future generations.

text: In June 2016, Amazon released a version of the Fire HD 10 that has an aluminum exterior instead of plastic like the other Fire tablets, and is available at the same price as the plastic version.[12]

text: Software[edit]

text: The 2012 models use software that introduced user profiles for sharing among family members and the ability to place absolute limits on total usage or usage of individual features, called FreeTime, and tracks the user's reading speed to predict when the user will finish a chapter or book. The OS is based on a version of Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This does not allow use of Google Play, limiting the number of apps accessible for the Fire HD. Fire HD software updates can be received OTA or from the support websites.[2][13][14]

text: The Fire HD 7" second generation used Fire OS 3. Note that although this version is called the Fire HD 7", it is not the successor to the original Fire HD. This model is the successor to the Fire second generation. The Fire HD models second generation were updated to FireOS 4.1.1, based on Android 4.4.4, in Q3 2014.

text: The Fire HD 6" and 7" third generation uses Fire OS 4 "Sangria", which features profiles so each user on the tablet can have their own settings and apps.[15]

text: The Fire HD 8 and 10 fifth generation uses Fire OS 5 "Bellini" and was released in late 2015. In September 2016, Amazon released virtual assistant Alexa for the sixth generation Fire tablets.[16]

text: Models[edit]

text:
Generation (within Fire tablets)
2nd generation (2012)
2.5th generation (2012)
3rd generation (2013)
4th generation (2014)
5th generation (2015)
6th generation (2016)
7th generation (2017)

Model
Kindle Fire HD 7"
Kindle Fire HD 8.9"
Kindle Fire HD
Fire HD 6 and 7
Fire HD 8 and 10
Fire HD 8
Fire HD 10

Release date
September 14, 2012
November 20, 2012
October 2, 2013
October 2, 2014
September 30, 2015
September 21, 2016
June 7, 2017
October 11, 2017

Status
Discontinued
6" Available
7" Discontinued
8" Discontinued
10.1" Available
Available
Current
Current

OS
Based on Android 4.0.3
Fire OS 4
Fire OS 5

System Version
7.5.1[17]
8.5.1[18]
4.5.5.3[19]
5.4.0.1[20][21][22][23][24]

Screen
Size (diagonal)
7 in (18 cm)
8.9 in (23 cm)
7 in (18 cm)
HD 6: 6 in (15 cm)
HD 7: 7 in (18 cm)
HD 8: 8 in (20 cm)
HD 10: 10 in (25 cm)
8 in (20 cm)
10.1 in (26 cm)

Resolution
1280 × 800
1920 × 1200
1280 × 800
1920 x 1200

Density
216 ppi
254 ppi
216 ppi
HD 6: 252 ppi
HD 7: 216 ppi
HD 8: 189 ppi
HD 10: 149 ppi
189 ppi
224 ppi

CPU
Maker
Texas Instruments
MediaTek

Kind
Dual-core OMAP4
Quad-core ARM big.LITTLE
Quad-core

Model
4460 HS
4470 HS
MT8135V[25][26]
MT8163V/B
MT8173

Cores
2x ARM Cortex-A9 @ 1.2 GHz
2x ARM Cortex-A9 @ 1.5 GHz
2x ARM Cortex-A15 @ 1.5 GHz
2x ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2 GHz
4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.3 GHz
2x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz
2x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.4 GHz

Width
32-bit
64-bit

GPU
Designer
Imagination Technologies
ARM Holdings
Imagination Technologies

Kind
PowerVR
Mali
PowerVR

Model
SGX540
SGX544
G6200
T720 MP2
GX6250

Clock
384 MHz[27]
450 MHz
650 MHz [28]
?

RAM
1 GiB
1.5 GiB[27]
2 GiB

Storage
Internal
Wi-Fi
16 GB or 32 GB
8 GB or 16 GB
HD 8: 8–16 GB
HD 10: 16–64 GB
16 GB or 32 GB
32 GB or 64 GB

+Cellular
N/A
32 GB or 64 GB
N/A

External
N/A
at least up to 128 GB microSDXC
at least up to 200 GB microSDXC
at least up to 256 GB microSDXC
at least up to 256 GB microSDXC

Camera
Back
N/A
2 MP
5 MP
2MP

Front
1.3 MP HD 720p
N/A
0.3 MP
1.3 MP HD 720p
0.3 MP

Microphone
Yes
Yes

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR
(HID and A2DP profiles only)
Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR
(HID and A2DP profiles only)
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Bluetooth 4.1 LE

Wireless
Wi-Fi
Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Single-band 802.11 b/g/n
Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Dual-band a/b/g/n/ac

+Cellular
N/A
adds 4G LTE
N/A

Location
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi based

+Cellular
N/A
adds GPS and aGPS
N/A

Proximity
Wi-Fi
N/A

+Cellular
Yes

Compass
Wi-Fi
N/A

+Cellular
Yes

Light sensor
Yes
N/A
Yes

Accelerometer
Yes

Gyroscope
Yes
N/A

Barometer
N/A

Weight
Wi-Fi
395 g (13.9 oz)
545 g (19.2 oz)
345 g (12.2 oz)
HD 6: 290 g (10 oz)
HD 7: 337 g (11.9 oz)
HD 8: 311 g (11.0 oz)
HD 10: 432 g (15.2 oz)
341 g (12.0 oz)
369 g (13.0 oz)
500 g (17.7 oz)

+Cellular
N/A
567 g (20.0 oz)
N/A

Dimensions
193 mm × 137 mm × 10.3 mm
(7.60 in × 5.39 in × 0.41 in)
240 mm × 160 mm × 8.8 mm
(9.45 in × 6.30 in × 0.35 in)
191 mm × 128 mm × 10.6 mm
(7.52 in × 5.04 in × 0.42 in)
HD 6: 160 mm × 103 mm × 10.7 mm
(6.30 in × 4.06 in × 0.42 in)
HD 7: 191 mm × 128 mm × 10.6 mm
(7.52 in × 5.04 in × 0.42 in)
HD 8: 214 mm × 128 mm × 7.7 mm
(8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.30 in)
HD 10: 262 mm × 159 mm × 7.7 mm
(10.31 in × 6.26 in × 0.30 in)
214 mm × 128 mm × 9.2 mm
(8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.36 in)
214 mm × 128 mm × 9.7 mm
(8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.38 in)
262 mm x 159 mm x 9.8 mm (10.3 in x 6.3 in x 0.4 in)

Battery
4400 mAh
6000 mAh
4400 mAh
8.5 hours
3830mAh / 8 hours
12 hours
10 hours

tag: table

text: *table above only includes data on "HD"-branded tablets


document_title: Union territory

question_text: which are the 7 union territories in india

text: Union territory

text: A union territory is a type of administrative division in the Republic of India. Unlike states, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the Union Government (Central Government), hence the name "union territory". Union territories in India qualify as federal territories, by definition.

text: The Parliament of India can pass a law to amend the Constitution and provide a Legislature with elected Members and a Chief Minister for a Union Territory, as it has done for Delhi and Puducherry. In general, The President of India appoints an administrator or lieutenant-governor for each UT.[1] There are seven union territories, including Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.

text: Delhi and Puducherry (Pondicherry) operate somewhat differently from the other five. Delhi and Puducherry were given partial statehood and Delhi was redefined as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). Delhi and Puducherry have their own elected legislative assemblies and the executive councils of ministers with partially state-like function.

text: The seven current union territories are:[2][3]

text:
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Delhi
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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text: Union territories of India have special rights and status due to their constitutional formation and development. The status of "Union Territory" may be assigned to an Indian sub-jurisdiction for reasons such as safeguarding the rights of indigenous cultures, averting political turmoil related to matters of governance, and so on. These union territories could be changed to states in the future for more efficient administrative control.[citation needed]


document_title: List of most subscribed YouTube channels

question_text: who is the most subscribed youtuber in the world 2017

text: Top channels[edit]

text: All-time[edit]

text: The following table lists the top 50 most subscribed channels on YouTube, with each total rounded down to the nearest million subscribers, as well as the network, country and language of each channel. Channels marked as "Auto-generated by YouTube" (such as Music, Gaming, Sports and Movies) are not included. As of September 26, 2017, 30 out of the 50 top channels originate from English-speaking countries (21 from the United States) and 35 are English-language channels.[1]

text:
Rank
Chg

Channel name
Network
Country
Language
Subscribers[4]
(millions)

1.

PewDiePie
N/A
 Sweden
English
57

2.

HolaSoyGerman.[5]
HolaSoyGerman
 Chile
Spanish
32

3.

JustinBieberVEVO[6]
Vevo
 Canada
English
31

4.

elrubiusOMG[7]
Mixicom
 Spain
Spanish
25

5.

RihannaVEVO
Vevo
 Barbados
English

6.

YouTube Spotlight[8]
Google
 United States

7.

T-Series[9]
tseriesmusic
 India
Hindi

8.

TaylorSwiftVEVO[10]
Vevo
 United States
English
24

9.

KatyPerryVEVO[11]

10.

Fernanfloo[12]
BroadbandTV
 El Salvador
Spanish
23

11.

whinderssonnunes[13]
N/A
 Brazil
Portuguese

12.

EminemVEVO[14]
Vevo
 United States
English

13.

Dude Perfect[15]
N/A
22

14.

Smosh[16]
Break

15.

OneDirectionVEVO[17]
Vevo
 United Kingdom

16.

JuegaGerman[18]
HolaSoyGerman
 Chile
Spanish
21

17.

VanossGaming[19]
N/A
 Canada
English

18.

Ed Sheeran[20]
WMG
 United Kingdom

19.

TheEllenShow[21]
Time Warner
 United States
20

20.

nigahiga[22]
N/A

21.

VEGETTA777[23]
Mixicom
 Spain
Spanish
19

22.

Yuya[24]
N/A
 Mexico

23.

Canal KondZilla[25]
ONErpm
 Brazil
Portuguese
18

24.

Spinnin' Records[26]
Spinnin Records
 Netherlands
English

25.

Markiplier[27]
Maker Studios
 United States

26.

ArianaGrandeVevo[28]
Vevo

27.

WWE[29]
WWE

28.

JennaMarbles[30]
N/A
17

29.

KSI[31]
StyleHaul
 United Kingdom

30.

Bruno Mars[32]
WMG
 United States

31.

jacksepticeye[33]
Maker Studios
 Ireland
16

32.

shakiraVEVO[34]
Vevo
 Colombia
English /
Spanish

33.

DanTDM[35]
StyleHaul
 United Kingdom
English

34.

Skrillex[36]
N/A
 United States

35.

FBE[37]

36.

Trap Nation[38]
15

37.

WatchMojo.com[39]
WatchMojo
 Canada

38.

AdeleVEVO[40]
Vevo
 United Kingdom

39.

SET India[41]
SET
 India
Hindi

40

enchufetv[42]
N/A
 Ecuador
Spanish

41.

David Guetta[43]
Vevo
 France
English
14

42.

Vevo[44]
 United States

43.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon[45]
NBCU Shows

44.

ERB[46]
Maker Studios

45.

Maroon5VEVO[47]
Vevo

46.

Felipe Neto[48]
N/A
 Brazil
Portuguese

47.

SelenaGomezVEVO[49]
Vevo
 United States
English

48.

Werevertumorro[50]
sevenludus
 Mexico
Spanish
13

49.

CanalCanalha[51]
Endemol beyond Brasil
 Brazil
Portuguese

50.

PTXofficial[52]
N/A
 United States
English

51.

RomanAtwoodVlogs
Studio71

52.

Porta dos Fundos
portadosfundos
 Brazil
Portuguese

52

LuisFonsiVEVO
Vevo
US
English

53.

BuzzFeedVideo
N/A
 United States
English

54

Get Movies
LetsonCorpNetwork
 Russia
Russian

55.

rezendeevil
Maker Studios
 Brazil
Portuguese
12.992.953

56.

NoCopyrightSounds
AEI
 United Kingdom
English
12

57

FailArmy
Jukin Media/us
 United States

58.

beyonceVEVO
Vevo

59.

NickiMinajAtVEVO
Vevo

60.

LittleBabyBum ®
N/A
UK

61

Good Mythical Morning
Studio71
 United States

62.

PopularMMOs
Fullscreen Network

63.

Machinima
Machinima

64.

TheWillyrex
Mixicom
 Spain
Spanish

65.

Vsauce
N/A
uk
English

66.

Wiz Khalifa
N/A
 United States

67.

rclbeauty101
Studio71

68.

IISuperwomanI
Studio71
 Canada

69.

EnriqueIglesiasVEVO
Vevo
 United States

70.

EeOneGuy
QuizGroup

71.

CollegeHumor
collegehumor

72.

CalvinHarrisVEVO
Vevo

73.

Logan Paul Vlogs
Studio71

74.

ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids…
ChuChu TV Studios
 India
12.03

75

Zoella
StyleHaul
UK
11.99

76.

The Late Late Show with James…
CBS
 United States
11.98

77.

Sky Does Minecraft
Machinima
11.93

78.

SMTOWN
sment
 South Korea
Korean
11.7

79.

Liza Koshy
AwesomenessTV
 United States
English
11.66

80.

DrossRotzank
Mitu
 Argentina
Spanish
11.63

81.

Cyprien
Mixicom
 France
French
11.33

82.

Movieclips Trailers
Movieclips
 United States
English
11.31

83.

Маша и Медведь
LetsonCorpNetwork
 Russia
Russian
11.307

84.

W2S
StyleHaul
UK
English
11.25

85.

Clash of Clans
Supercell
 United States
11.18

86

ChrisBrownVEVO
Vevo
11.12

87

MalumaVEVO
Vevo
11.09

88

AuthenticGames
BroadbandTV
 Brazil
Portuguese
11.04

90.

CaELiKe
N/A
 Mexico
Spanish
11.02

90.

Jake Paul
ScaleLab
 United States
English
10.99

As of September 26, 2017

text: By country[edit]

text: The following table lists the YouTube channels with the greatest number of subscribers by the country or territory that their channel originates from.[1] Only countries that have at least one channel with over 1 million subscribers are included.

text:
Rank
Chg
Country
Channel name
Subscribers
(millions)

1.

 Sweden
PewDiePie[53]
57

2.

 Chile
HolaSoyGerman.[5]
32

3.

 Canada
JustinBieberVEVO[6]
31

4.

 Spain
elrubiusOMG[7]
25

5.

 USA
YouTube Spotlight[8]

6.

 Barbados
RihannaVEVO[54]

7.

 India
T-Series[9]
24

8.

 El Salvador
Fernanfloo[12]
23

9.

 Brazil
whinderssonnunes[13]

10.

 UK
OneDirectionVEVO[17]
22

11.

 Mexico
Yuya[24]
19

12.

 Netherlands
Spinnin' Records[26]
18

13.

 Ireland
jacksepticeye[33]
16

14.

 Colombia
shakiraVEVO[34]

15.

 Ecuador
enchufetv[42]
14

16.

 France
David Guetta[43]

17.

 Russia
Get Movies[55]
12

18.

 Puerto Rico
LuisFonsiVEVO[56]

19.

 Ukraine
EeOneGuy[57]

20.

 South Korea
SMTOWN[58]
11

21.

 Venezuela
Dross Rotzank[59]

22.

 Finland
Clash of Clans[60]

23.

 Thailand
GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL[61]
9

24.

 Australia
HowToBasic[62]

25.

 Argentina
El Reino Infantil[63]
8

26.

 Norway
Alan Walker[64]

27.

 South Africa
Caspar Lee[65]
7

28.

 Italy
Marzia[66]

29.

 Turkey
netd müzik[67]
6

30.

 Austria
Red Bull[68]

31.

 Philippines
ABS-CBN Entertainment[69]

32.

 Belgium
Tomorrowland[70]
5

33.

 Germany
freekickerz[71]

34.

 Japan
はじめしゃちょー (hajime)[72]

35.

 Jordan
toyoraljanahtv[73]
4

36.

 Saudi Arabia
Rotana[74]

37.

 Portugal
SirKazzio[75]

38.

 Peru
whatdafaqshow[76]

39.

 UAE
MBC GROUP[77]

40.

 Vietnam
POPS MUSIC[78]
3

41.

 Iraq
الرماس ميوزك[79]

42.

 Romania
Cat Music[80]

43.

 Uruguay
dosogas[81]

44.

 Poland
SA Wardega[82]

45.

 Morocco
Saad Lamjarred[83]

46.

 Latvia
TrapMusicHDTV[84]

47.

 Denmark
LEGO[85]

48.

 New Zealand
Shaaanxo[86]

49.

 Israel
TuTiTuTV[87]

50.

 Czechia
ViralBrothers[88]
2

51.

 Indonesia
Raditya Dika[89]

52.

 Croatia
2CELLOS[90]

53.

 Egypt
Albernameg[91]

54.

 Pakistan
Coke Studio[92]

55.

 Belarus
tellblog.net[93]
1

56.

 Taiwan
B'in Music[94]

57.

 Bulgaria
Bodil40[95]

58.

  Switzerland
Typhoon Cinema[96]

59.

 Kuwait
Swar Shuaib[97]

60.

 Kazakhstan
Saspens[98]

61.

 Malaysia
Les' Copaque Production[99]

62.

 China
Hunan Television[100]

63.

 Slovakia
GoGoManTV[101]

64.

 Serbia
IDJVideos.TV[102]

65.

 Palestine
M.A TUBE[103]

66.

 Qatar
Al Jazeera Arabic قناة الجزيرة[104]

67.

 Algeria
Oum Walid[105]

68.

 Slovenia
Tiger Productions[106]

69.

 Dominican Republic
Carlos Montesquieu[107]

70.

 Panama
Windy GirkTV[108]

71.

 Nigeria
MarkAngelComedy[109]

72.

 Lebanon
Elissa[110]

73.

   Nepal
Music Nepal[111]

74.

 Jamaica
JavierNathaniel[112]

75.

 Singapore
Clicknetwork[113]

76.

 Hong Kong
蘋果動新聞 HK Apple Daily[114]

As of September 26, 2017

text: Historical most subscribed channels[edit]

text: The following table lists the last 16 channels to become YouTube's most subscribed channel, from May 2006 to present.

text:
Channel name
Network / owner
Country
Date achieved
Days held
Reference

PewDiePie[53]
Felix Kjellberg
 Sweden
Dec 22, 2013
1,374
[115]

YouTube Spotlight[8]
Google
 USA
Dec 12, 2013
10
[116][117]

PewDiePie[53]
Felix Kjellberg
 Sweden
Dec 8, 2013
4
[115]

YouTube Spotlight[8]
Google
 USA
Nov 2, 2013
36
[118]

PewDiePie[53]
Felix Kjellberg
 Sweden
Aug 15, 2013
80
[119]

Smosh[16]
Defy Media
 USA
Jan 12, 2013
215
[120][121]

Ray William Johnson[122]
Ray Johnson
Jun 28, 2011
564
[123][124]

nigahiga[22]
Ryan Higa
Aug 20, 2009
677
[125][126]

Fяᴇᴅ[127]
Lucas Cruikshank
Oct 6, 2008
318
[128]

nigahiga[22]
nigahiga
Sep 24, 2008
12
[128]

Smosh[16]
Defy Media
Apr 26, 2007
517
[129]

lonelygirl15[130]
Mesh Flinders
Sep 17, 2006
221
[131][132][133]

geriatric1927[134]
Peter Oakley
 UK
Aug 17, 2006
31
[135]

Brookers[136]
Brooke Brodack
 USA
Jul 3, 2006
45
[137][138]

Judson Laipply[139]
Judson Laipply
Jun 12, 2006
21
[115][140]

Smosh[16]
Defy Media
May 17, 2006
26
[141]

As of September 26, 2017

text: Timeline[edit]

text: Timeline of Most Subscribed Channels (May 2006 – Sep 2017)

text: Reactions[edit]

text: In late 2006, when Peter Oakley, also known as Geriatric1927, became most subscribed, a number of TV channels wanted to interview him on his rise to fame. The Daily Mail and TechBlog did an article about him and his success. In 2009, the FRED channel was the first to have over one million subscribers.

text: Following the third time that Smosh became most subscribed, Ray William Johnson collaborated with the duo.[142] A flurry of top YouTubers including Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson, Felix Kjellberg, Michael Buckley, Kassem Gharaibeh, The Fine Brothers, and Johnson himself, congratulated the duo shortly after they surpassed Johnson as the most subscribed channel.[143]


document_title: The O.C.

question_text: where does the tv show the oc take place

question_tokens: where does the tv show the oc take place

text: The O.C.

text: Plot[edit]

text: Season 1 focuses on Ryan Atwood's arrival in Newport Beach to live with Sandy and Kirsten Cohen, who take him in after his mother kicks him out. A major theme of the first season is the culture shock Ryan feels as he adjusts from a life of domestic abuse and poverty to living in a superficial high-class society. He quickly befriends and bonds with Seth Cohen, and begins to have a romantic relationship with Marissa Cooper. Although coming from very different backgrounds, Ryan soon discovers that he deals with similar issues to his new peers, such as self-identity conflict and familial alienation. The relationship between Ryan and Marissa flourishes when he supports her through her parents' divorce. As the show progresses, Ryan takes a very protective role over Marissa, showing Ryan to be a much more stable, controlled person than originally portrayed. Other storylines include Seth's development from a friendless loner to having two romantic choices in Summer and Anna, as well as the arrivals of Oliver Trask, a troubled teen who befriends Marissa during their coinciding therapy sessions, and Theresa Diaz, Ryan's close friend and former love interest from his hometown of Chino. Meanwhile, Sandy Cohen frequently comes into conflict with Caleb Nichol, Kirsten's father and a wealthy industrialist who is said to "basically own Newport."

text: The second season of The O.C. continues to follow the tumultuous romantic relationships between Ryan and Marissa, Seth and Summer, and Sandy and Kirsten. Josh Schwartz, the show's creator, stated that in Season 2, the show would "no longer be about Ryan's past; now it's going to be about Ryan's future," and that this season would "slow down the storytelling a little bit ... and evolve the characters."[7] For example, the story closely follows Ryan in his advanced physics class, where tension is created between him and another student, Lindsay, who presumes that Ryan will be useless as a lab partner, who thus prevents him from contributing to the work that must be submitted. Ryan's character begins to grow when he stands up to Lindsay and convinces her to allow him to contribute, forcing them to work together to complete the assignment. They later become involved romantically, creating extreme complications and relational shifts amongst the now "Cooper-Nichol" family. The Bait Shop becomes a prominent social destination for the teenage characters. A number of recurring characters are introduced, such as D.J., Lindsay Gardner, Zach Stevens, and Alex Kelly, with whom the main characters form a variety of relationships. Ryan's brother, Trey Atwood, gets out of jail and threatens to bring Ryan's old life into his new one. Sandy and Kirsten also face new conflicts after drifting apart during the summer. Season 2 ends with Marissa shooting Trey after Ryan confronts him for attempting to sexually assault Marissa.

text: Season 3 creates many dynamic changes with regards to relationships and power within the characters' society. Firstly, Marissa is expelled from the Harbor School. The Cooper family, left with little money, is forced to move into a trailer park. Julie Cooper-Nichol, once one of the richest women in all of Newport, struggles to put food on the table for her daughters. Marissa's life begins to spiral out of control, as she struggles with alcohol and drug abuse, as well as dealing with the loss of her close friend Johnny. Similarly, Kirsten confronts her alcohol addiction and eventually leaves rehab, only to encounter more problems when she begins business with a con artist. The other characters look towards college, with Seth and Summer competing for a spot at Brown University. Sandy's moral compass becomes imperiled when a past love interest makes her way back into his life, and he takes over Caleb's old position as head of The Newport Group, pursuing a project to establish more low-income housing in Newport. Ryan also attempts to resolve his individual relationships with his mother, and with his childhood friend Theresa Diaz. He also pursues the idea of a post-secondary education, with encouragement from both Sandy and Kirsten to visit Berkeley. Ryan's life is quickly put on hold when, in the season 3 finale, Ryan decides to drive Marissa to the airport, and they are run off the road by Kevin Volchok, Marissa's most recent love affair gone wrong. In the last few minutes of the episode, Ryan pulls Marissa out from the burning car, only to watch her die in his arms.

text: The fourth and final season begins five months after Marissa's death in the car accident. Ryan starts the season in isolation as a broken, grieving man, seeking revenge on Volchok. With the help of Julie, both she and Ryan are able to track Volchok down in Mexico, and turn him into federal officials. The continued love of the Cohen family and the company of the eccentric Taylor Townsend guide him back to the light. Meanwhile, Seth and Summer face the problems of a long distance relationship as Summer leaves to attend college. The first half of the season focuses on the characters accepting the reality of Marissa's death. The second half focuses on the characters 'finding themselves' while facing a myriad of identity crises. This final season contains multiple surprises, such as a new addition to the Cohen family, a visit to an alternate universe in which Sandy becomes mayor, and a natural disaster that leaves Newport devastated.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Peter Gallagher portrays Sandy Cohen, an idealistic public defender who takes in Ryan Atwood in the pilot episode, much to the dismay of his wife, Kirsten. He is the husband of Kirsten, the father of Seth Cohen, and the legal guardian of Ryan Atwood. Although he lives in a large upper class house, his politics are left-leaning and open-minded, causing friction between himself and the community. Peter Gallagher described the character as a "leftie Jewish guy from the Bronx."[8] Sandy deals with many conflicts throughout the series, such as trying to gain acceptance from his father-in-law while being financially supported by his wife, and raising two teenagers in a (sometimes) corrupt environment.

text: Kelly Rowan portrays Kirsten Cohen. She is the wife of Sandy Cohen, the mother of Seth and former CFO of her father's (Caleb Nichol) real estate company, the Newport Group. Before she met Sandy she dated and grew up with Jimmy Cooper father of Marissa Cooper, with whom she remains friends. She has had trouble with alcohol, which was triggered by the failing deteriorating relationship between her and her father, and had an abortion early in her life, which belonged to Jimmy. Kirsten continues to open a dating service with Julie, and become a mother of two at the end of the fourth season. The character's politics and lifestyle are conservative, a contrast to her husband. Kelly Rowan described the character as seemingly more "together" than herself during an interview.[9]

text: Benjamin McKenzie portrays Ryan Atwood, a troubled teenager from Chino who is brought into the privileged community of Newport Beach, California after his mother, Dawn Atwood, throws him out of their family home. Ryan is subsequently taken in by his public defender, Sandy Cohen. He forms fast bonds with the entire Cohen family, especially Sandy's son Seth, as well as an extreme attachment to the girl next door, Marissa Cooper. Ryan slowly finds himself a place within his new materialistic society, and makes of the most of his situation by not only completing high school, but also continuing on to university. Casting director Patrick Rush found the role of Ryan Atwood particularly hard to cast and only invited Benjamin McKenzie to an audition after Fox had made them aware of the young actor after his unsuccessful audition for a UPN sitcom.[10] Rush said, "When Benjamin [McKenzie] came in, he wasn't physically what Josh had envisioned, but he inhabited the character unlike anyone we had seen. I think that the character of Ryan is a kid that always seems a little lost and has a sense of mystery and danger; Benjamin has all those qualities."[11] Chad Michael Murray was originally offered the role of Ryan Atwood but turned it down for the lead role of Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill.[12]

text: Mischa Barton portrays Marissa Cooper (season 1–3). Throughout the series Marissa is frequently battling with drugs and alcohol, including nearly killing herself on a trip in Mexico with her friends. Marissa's relationships with her parents, boyfriends, and classmates are often tumultuous. She is Summer's best friend and Ryan's on and off love interest. Marissa is portrayed as a "spoiled girl who adjusts to being poor."[13] The casting director referred to Marissa as "a girl stuck in the trappings of her life who seemed older than her actual age."[11] Mischa Barton left the series at the end of season three when her character was subsequently written off by being killed in a car accident. Commenting on her departure, Barton said, "My character has been through so, so much and there's really nothing more left for her to do."[14]

text: Adam Brody portrays Seth Cohen, the awkward adolescent son of Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. He is known for his quick quips, comic book fascination, and pop-culture references. Seth is also the love interest of Summer Roberts, on whom he had a crush on since the third grade. Seth has been called a "Jewish nerd into obscure emo bands," who "starts dating a gorgeous, popular virgin."[13] The New York Times characterised Seth as "eccentric and literate, Seth professes actual wanderlust (...) The show's press materials maintain that he's an existential hero along the lines of Holden Caulfield."[15] Adam Brody's portrayal of Seth was well received and is considered one of the overall highlights of the series.[16]

text: Chris Carmack portrays Luke Ward (season 1, special guest star season 2), Marissa's first boyfriend and regular cast member for most of the first season. Luke is initially the main antagonist of the series, coining the series famous "Welcome to the O.C., bitch!" line during a fight with Ryan in the premiere episode. However, he later becomes the main "comic punching bag" for the other characters.[13] Josh Schwartz characterised the later Luke as "strumming a guitar being a goofball."[17]

text: Tate Donovan portrays Jimmy Cooper (season 1–2, recurring season 3, special guest star season 4), Marissa and Kaitlin's father (and Julie's ex-husband). He gets in trouble for embezzlement and must face the consequences of his actions and its effect on his reputation and personal life. After his divorce from Julie, he pursues Hayley Nichol, Kirsten's younger sister, who eventually leaves him to further her fashion career in Japan. He was a regular cast member for Season 1 and the beginning of Season 2. Jimmy's character made a brief appearance on season 3, but was quickly left when Jimmy is forced to leave town, the morning of his wedding to Julie, due to money problems. One interviewer characterised Jimmy as a "lovable deadbeat dad."[18] Josh Schwartz has referred to the character as a "cat" in DVD Commentaries. The character is portrayed as flighty and perpetually in financial debt despite warm relationships with his daughters. The character was ranked eighth by Entertainment Weekly on a list of the worst dads in television history.[19]

text: Melinda Clarke portrays Julie Cooper, the mother of Kaitlin Cooper and Marissa Cooper. At the beginning of the show she is married to financial planner Jimmy Cooper. She is often characterised as being devious, selfish, and shallow. However, she reveals a more vulnerable and empathetic part of herself a number of times during the series. Melinda Clarke summarised her character as being "clearly just such a money-digging whore. To me, it's so funny now to see The Real Housewives of Orange County because you realise it exists and that's what Julie was. Julie was obviously the original housewife." Melinda went on to commend the character's "incredible arc," saying that Julie started as "this woman who was so superficial but, of course, she's not just one-dimensional, she's multi-dimensional. Starting in her pink Juicy sweat suit outfit and then by the end she's graduated from college and moving on with her life. She's a survivor."

text: Rachel Bilson portrays Summer Roberts, a pretty and popular socialite who is the love interest of Seth and best friend to Marissa. Bilson's character was originally scheduled to appear in only a few episodes, but her character quickly became popular amongst viewers, and ended up being part of the main cast for the rest of the series. Summer's mother left when her parents divorced after her mother abandons them and she has had no contact with her since. Her stepmother, nicknamed the "step-monster," is a lazy woman with a suggested drug problem. Summer has been referred to as a "seemingly snotty, superficial rich girl who is revealed to have hidden depth when she warms to the charms of nerdy Seth."[13] She is the daughter of Dr. Neil Roberts. Summer's character surprises audiences by turning out to be much more intellectually capable than ever imagined. She continues to be accepted to Brown, beating out many applicants from Harbour School, including, to his dismay, Seth. Not only intelligent, Summer Roberts proves to be an activist for animals while protesting against lab testing on critters and setting lab bunnies free. She later takes one as her own and names her Pancakes.

text: Alan Dale portrays Caleb Nichol (season 2, recurring season 1), Kirsten's businessman father and later Julie Cooper's husband. His character recurs throughout the first season, and he becomes a regular during the second season, but comes to a sudden stop when his character suffers from a fatal heart attack during the season 2 finale. The Chicago Tribune characterised Caleb as a "gruff, uncompromising Newport Beach, Calif., real-estate developer". When asked by the Tribune about the character, Dale said, ""The thing that's lovely about this character is that there's so much to do with him. His relationships are so complicated, and once the marriage happened, everyone was related in the show. That means he's got all these people to relate to, and he relates so badly with everyone."[20]

text: Autumn Reeser portrays Taylor Townsend (season 4, recurring season 3), introduced in Season 3 as a neurotic perfectionist student. Her character's initial personality was referred to by many critics as similar to the character Tracy Flick from the film Election.[21][22][23] Taylor begins the series as a recurring villain before eventually becoming the second female lead in the fourth season. Autumn Reeser's performance was critically acclaimed. She reflected back on the character during a 2010 interview, saying "I feel like there's a lot of girls out there who could really relate to her, who hadn't seen themselves on TV in that way. I loved that about her. I loved that she made no apologies for who she was even though she wasn't what all the magazines said was OK. She was like, "I'm still valid. And I'm awesome. And I know I'm odd, and that's OK."[24]

text: Willa Holland portrays Kaitlin Cooper (season 4, recurring season 1, 3). The role was originally played by Shailene Woodley in a recurring role during Season 1. Kaitlin spends much of the series at boarding school before returning on a recurring basis in season 3 (now played by Holland) and finally becoming a regular character in season 4. The daughter of Jimmy Cooper and Julie Cooper-Nichol and sister to Marissa Cooper, her personality is more similar to her mother's rather than her father's, and she is portrayed as a regular pot smoker and occasional dealer. Holland observed that "no one can control her" but that her arc in Season 4 finds the character maturing.[25] When asked about any disappointment over the recast, Shailene Woodley responded that, "I was 11 and I was on as a guest, recurring character, or whatever. My character went to boarding school and when they decided to bring her back, they actually re-auditioned me to bring her back. But I didn't go through puberty until late (...) So, there was no weirdness when Willa Holland got it because she was so obviously right for the role... and I was so obviously not [laughs]."[26] In the series, Willa Holland's character dates a character played by the popular music star Chris Brown in the 4th season of the show.

text: Production[edit]

text: Conception [edit]

text: In 2002, creator Josh Schwartz met with Joseph "McG" McGinty Nichol and Stephanie Savage of production company Wonderland Sound and Vision. They told Schwartz they wanted to create a television show based in McG's hometown of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.[27][28] Savage suggested producing a police or extreme sports 21 Jump Street-style show, but Schwartz knew little about the genre. Having had experiences with people from Newport Beach during his time at the University of Southern California, Schwartz came back to them with his own characters.[29] The show was pitched to Fox in August 2002.[30] Fox targeted a summer launch for the show,[31] and Doug Liman was brought in to direct the premiere after McG withdrew due to his scheduling conflicts with Charlie's Angels 2.[32] The show was confirmed for the 2003–2004 schedule in May,[33] and an August 5, 2003 broadcast date was selected in June.[34]

text: Schwartz said that inspiration for the show came from being a fan of Larry Sanders,[35] Cameron Crowe and other "quirky character-driven shows like Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, and My So-Called Life".[36] Schwartz went to college at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television,[37] and later said that The O.C. was "very much based on sort of the experiences I had when I was in college"[35] as a "Jewish kid from the East Coast ... surrounded by all these kids from Newport Beach who were water-polo players, and these very blonde girls who only wanted to date them. I felt very much like an outsider." Although Orange County residents criticised the show's title, stating that people did not call the county by the phrase, Schwartz claims that USC students did say that they were from "The O.C."[38] He also stated that Cohen family in season one resembles his own family life,[39] adding that "The dynamic between Sandy and Seth is very much based on me and my dad."[40] Schwartz reasoned that, "As much as our audience enjoys living vicariously in this wealthy world, I think the true wish fulfillment comes from wishing that they had a family like the Cohens — where the parents could be that cool and that grounded and that loving, but also real parents." [41]

text: Schwartz said that he wrote the highly regarded Pilot episode in his boxer shorts. "I had no idea what would come of it and there was just that purity to it."[42][43] The script for the Pilot attracted most of the regular cast to the project, including film star Peter Gallagher, who said of the Pilot, "In that recently post-9/11 America, I read this script and thought it was astounding. I thought it was exactly the right story to be telling at that point in time. It was about a family living in a not very embracing community, one that doesn't necessarily share all their values. [..] they don't lose their sense of humor or their inclination to help. They still open their arms and embrace this outsider kid. And I thought that was powerful in an era with a kind of xenophobia, a kind of looking-over-your-shoulder and getting small and angry, sort of creeping into the PATRIOT Act-fueled environment. This espoused a kind of America... It just felt right. And it had a sense of humor."[8]

text: Filming locations[edit]

text: Although the show is set in Newport Beach, financial penalties imposed for filming outside the studio zone meant much of the show was filmed in the Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County region.[44] Many of the beach scenes were also filmed in Hermosa Beach,[45] Redondo Beach and Torrance.[46] Sites in Los Angeles County were used for many different on-screen locations, which include Ryan's hometown of Chino, Luke's father's Portland home, Johnny's father's Indio office and Tijuana.[44][47][48]

text: For the first episode, "Premiere", the Cohen family home was shot on location in Malibu. A mock pool house was built for use in the pilot, and taken down after filming completed. The Cohens' home was recreated on a soundstage at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach for filming during the rest of the series;[49][50] the pool was only 4-feet deep meaning that the cast had to act on their knees.[51] External shots of the original house remained in use throughout the show.[49][50] The pilot was shot on 35 mm film stock, while subsequent episodes used digitally post-processed 16 mm in order to reduce the cost of production.[49]

text: The Harbor School is the local school that the show's adolescents attend. Based on Newport's Newport Harbor High School, which executive producer McG attended,[52] the filming location was Mount St. Mary's College, a private woman's college in Brentwood, Los Angeles.[44] The University of California, Los Angeles was the location used to represent Berkeley,[53] and the University of Southern California was used to represent Brown University.[54] The FAA First Federal Credit Union building in Hawthorne was used to depict the Newport Group in season two.[55][56][57] Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes was used three times on the show—twice for a wedding and once for a funeral.[58] The Cohen's original home in Berkeley, which they return to in "The End's Not Near, It's Here", was shot in South Pasadena.

text: The restaurant dubbed the Crab Shack on the show is actually local landmark The Crab Cooker. Julie refers to the restaurant in a Season 3 episode by its real-life name.[59] Scenes from the show were also shot at the landmark Wattles Mansion located in Hollywood.[60]

text: The Cohen home[edit]

text: The Cohen household is a fictitious "McMansion" built by Caleb Nichol and The Newport Group. The house is based off two homes located in Malibu, California. The exterior shots of the front of the home and the driveway were filmed from a home on Ocean Breeze Drive in Malibu, California built in 2002. This was filmed multiple times and used continuously for all four seasons. The interior, backyard, and infinity pool were filmed for the pilot episode in another home down the street also in Malibu. The pool house was built for the pilot episode.

text: After the show got picked up to reduce production costs the interior, backyard, and pool house was rebuilt at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, CA. During some early episodes in season 2, the Cohens were doing some extensive remodeling; this was probably written in because the new set did not accurately recreate the original home in Malibu. The kitchen countertop changed from a dark grey granite to a light beige marble countertop. The sink in the island countertop switches to the other side and the backsplash tile changes. During the pilot episode Ryan walked out of the pool house to look at the ocean view. Past the property line there were houses, streets, cars, and land between the house and the ocean. After the set was created, there was just an ocean and sky backdrop as if the house were sitting on a cliff; also artificial grass and studio lighting looked less realistic than in the pilot episode.

text: Music[edit]

text: Alexandra Patsavas, who had previously worked on shows including Roswell and Carnivàle, was appointed as music supervisor on The O.C..[61] Patsavas worked alongside creator Josh Schwartz, in selecting the music to be used. Schwartz said that he had "always intended that music be a character on the show"[62] The O.C. made indie rock a "main focus of the series" and also its marketing plan,[63] releasing six soundtracks throughout the series. In the second season, a fictional new night club and concert venue, called The Bait Shop, was introduced. Bands including The Walkmen, The Killers, Modest Mouse, The Thrills, Rachael Yamagata, Death Cab for Cutie and The Subways all made guest appearances on the show performing at the venue.[64][65][66][67][68] In addition to having guest artists perform on the show, it also premiered many new music singles from artists including the Beastie Boys, U2, Beck, Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, and The Shins.[69]

text: Many bands gained exposure through the show, which caused an increase in sales of their music. Rooney, who were the first band to guest appear on the show, experienced a "200 percent increase in sales" after their appearance.[70] Even artists who just had their songs featured benefited: Imogen Heap became "a household name stateside,"[71] and Youth Group, who recorded a song specifically for the show, had "more than 5,000 iTunes downloads [of that track] in its first week" following it being played.[72] However, not all bands were keen to feature on the show. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah were asked to perform, but they turned it down because they were worried that it could diminish their credibility.[73] Some fans and critics echoed that sentiment by stating that such appearances and mass marketing techniques are creating sell-outs.[74]

text: Generally the music was well received. Ben Spier from Entertainment Weekly described the show as a "mixtaper's dream"[75] and Rolling Stone commented that the soundtrack was the reason people kept watching the show.[76] However, Karyn L. Barr from Entertainment Weekly stated that using acts like U2 on a show that dedicated time to indie bands was "selling out."[77] Noah Davis of PopMatters.com criticised the show for neglecting plotlines and replacing them with "the gang's countless trips to the Bait Shop."[78]

text: Themes[edit]

text: The series touches on themes such as inter-generational conflict, social class, social mobility, social alienation, sexual performance anxiety, hope, loneliness, virginity, emotional insecurity, environmentalism, alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling addiction, mental illness, homophobia, bisexuality, May–December romances, teen pregnancy, political activism, and eventually death and the acceptance of loss. These topics are examined through both lighthearted comedy and heightened operatic drama.

text: Chrismukkah[edit]

text: Within the series, Seth Cohen has a Jewish father and a Protestant (Presbyterian) mother. As a way to merge the two faiths, Seth claims to have "created Chrismukkah" when he was six years old. The series included annual Chrismukkah episodes for every season of its run. Particulars of when exactly the holiday was celebrated were not given; Seth simply said in the first season's Chrismukkah episode that it was "eight days of presents, followed by one day of many presents." Chrismukkah later received mention in the television series Grey's Anatomy.

text: In December 2011 the pop-culture website The A.V. Club reviewed all four Chrismukkah episodes for its "TV Club Advent Calendar." The writer noted, "When thinking back on holiday specials of yore for this project, the first thing that popped into my head wasn't nostalgia for my Rankin/Bass- and Chuck Jones-filled youth. Instead, I immediately focused on a much more recent obsession: Chrismukkah. Created by The O.C.'s Seth Cohen ...." The reviewer continued, saying that "A thread of underlying sadness unites all four Chrismukkah episodes, but it's a sadness that begs to be redeemed by the end of the hour. Chrismukkah is really about traditional Christmas togetherness and your standard happy ending; it's the everyday miracle of people coming together to create something magical."[79]

text: Meta-fictional humor[edit]

text: Several episodes feature a fictional show-within-the-show called The Valley, an in-show equivalent to The O.C. [80] The Valley, like The O.C., has a fictional reality TV counterpart, Sherman Oaks: The Real Valley, which causes Seth to ask, "Why watch the plight of fictional characters when you can watch real people in contrived situations?" Season 2 also focuses on the creation of a fictional comic book called Atomic County, written by Seth Cohen, that is used for similar self-deprecating purposes.

text: The Valley and Atomic County are used throughout the series to comment on aspects of the show itself, such as message board criticism of the show's reliance on love triangles, the trope of mid-twenties actors portraying teenagers, and the inability of the series to be renewed for another season. In addition, several of the characters talk as if they are aware that they are in a television series. One episode in the second season finds Seth commenting that "we tried some new things," but that "last year was just better," echoing response from fans that the second season was inferior to the first.

text: USA Today remarked that The O.C.'s "undertone of sarcasm and self-parody' was one of the aspects of the series that made it compelling. Writer Ken Barnes opined that The O.C. took "meta-TV" to its "sublime peak" with The Valley. He continued, saying that the "device allowed producers and writers to have fun mocking critical and public perceptions of The OC, its supposed soap-operatic excesses and pop-culture obsessions.[81] In a book written by Alan Sepinwall that examined the series, Sepinwall noted that "Schwartz spends enough of his day trolling message boards to know exactly what fans are complaining about and which references to other shows and movies they've caught, and he incorporates it into his scripts."

text: An entire chapter of the book is devoted to perceived self-mockery within the series, with much attention given to the episode "The L.A." from Season One. Producer Allan Heinberg said that many instances of meta-commentary had to be cut if the network or Schwartz felt they had gone too far, saying that "Sandy at one point had a speech about the Golden Globes that we felt was maybe a little inside."[82] Schwartz similarly declined a request to have The O.C. actors portray themselves on Arrested Development, another FOX show set in Orange County.[38]

text: Broadcast and distribution[edit]

text: First run broadcast[edit]

text: The first season premiered at 9:00 p.m. (EDT) on August 5, 2003 on Fox, and was simulcast in Canada on CTV.[83][84] The original, English-language version of the show also aired in other continents. In the United Kingdom, the first episode was aired at 9:00 p.m. (GMT) on March 7, 2004 on Channel 4,[85] but subsequent episodes were first shown on sister station E4, a week in advance of being shown on Channel 4.[86] In Australia, the pilot was first broadcast on the Nine Network but the channel later dropped the show.[87][88] Network Ten picked up the show and by the fourth season was airing episodes within days of it being broadcast in the U.S.[89] In New Zealand, the show was aired on TV2,[90] and in Ireland it was broadcast on TG4.[91] In South Africa it premiered on April 1, 2004 on satellite television channel Go and was shown on terrestrial channel SABC 3 in December 2006.[92] In India, the English-language channel Zee Café debuted the show on December 30, 2005.[93] For the fourth season, in the week before an episode was broadcast on television, it was available via on demand streaming through Fox Interactive Media's MySpace and MyFoxLocal stations.[94]

text: It was also aired in non-English speaking countries. It aired across Latin America on the Warner Channel.[95] In France, it aired on France 2 under the name Newport Beach.[96] It aired in Germany on ProSieben,[97] in Switzerland on SF zwei,[98] and in Russia under the name OC – Lonely Hearts on STS.[99] In Italy it was shown on Italia 1,[100] with pay-per view channel Joi being the first to make available episodes of season 3 onwards through the digital terrestrial television service Mediaset Premium.[101][102] In Poland the series was broadcast under the local title Życie Na Fali on TVN in 2006 and 2007 in a daytime block from Monday to Friday at 2:00 p.m. with single episodes attracting up to a million viewers. Then, it was also repeated on TVN7.[103]

text: Cancellation[edit]

text: Due to low ratings, it was rumored that the show would not return for a fifth season.[104] In June 2006, Fox confirmed that "the current order for The O.C. is 16 episodes", but added that there was a chance to add more installments.[105] In September 2006, Rachel Bilson said that she felt like "the show is over",[106] and co-star Kelly Rowan stated that many of the cast realised the show was close to being cancelled. Rowan said that "when [the fourth season] was picked up for just 16 episodes this year the cast had a feeling the end was near."[107] On January 3, 2007, Fox announced that The O.C. was to be cancelled. In a statement, Schwartz said "This feels like the best time to bring the show to its close" adding that "what better time to go out than creatively on top."[108] Fox launched an official campaign on their website called Save The O.C., which garnered over 740,000 signatures.[109][110] There were rumors that the show would be saved by The CW Television Network. CW president Dawn Ostroff confirmed in January 2007 that while the move was discussed, it was decided against.[111]

text: Syndication[edit]

text: The O.C. was syndicated on Soapnet from 2007 until 2012 in the United States, and the series began airing on Pop in 2016. The show became available for streaming on The CW Seed in 2015, and Hulu in 2016.

text: Media releases[edit]

text: All four seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4.

text:
Season
DVD
Release date

Season 1
The O.C. – The Complete First Season
October 26, 2004

Season 2
The O.C. – The Complete Second Season
August 23, 2005

Season 3
The O.C. – The Complete Third Season
October 24, 2006

Season 4
The O.C. – The Complete Fourth and Final Season
May 22, 2007

text: The O.C. The Complete Series was released on November 27, 2007 in Canada and the United States,[112] which included the first season remastered in widescreen.[113] The complete series was also released as a Region 2 DVD on November 19, 2007 but did not include the remastered version of the first season.[114] Additionally, the boxset included a note from Josh Schwartz, a printed conversation between Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, two rare bonus discs, a season four gag reel, and Atomic County excerpts.

text: For registered members of selected regional iTunes Stores, the complete series is available to purchase and download.[115][116][117][118][119][120] These seasons are also available in the US as video on demand from Amazon Video.[121] The fourth season was also made available in the Zune.[122]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Season one of The O.C. received generally positive reviews from critics and is frequently regarded as the best season. Upon the show's premiere, Gael Fashingbauer Cooper of MSNBC described Ryan and Seth's friendship as "the most promising plot".[123] The New York Times noted that "Mr. Schwartz pulled it off, sneaking a truly smart show past the gatekeepers in the guise of something commercial and trashy and fun." The reviewer also praised how the show "steered clear of both Aaron Spelling-style camp and the soggy earnestness that often characterises teen drama" and praised the integration of the adult cast into the plotlines. IGN called it "far more engaging and interesting" than its predecessors in the teen genre. The reviewer pointed to the show's sense of humor and respect for its audience, praising the series as "very funny" and "well-acted", while referring to Mischa Barton as the weak link.[124] Time Magazine critic James Poniewozik was fond of the premiere episode, saying that the show "looks to have enough heart, talent and wit to generate a few seasons' worth of luxurious suds. As Ryan would say, in the teen-soap business, being 100% original doesn't make you smart. Delivering a formula with so much style and believability that it feels new again—that does."[125]

text: Despite much positive reception, the first season was not without some criticism. San Jose Mercury News criticised the plot and the casting, saying that "the storylines usually involve the obligatory three-episode-arc drug problems or lost virginity with dialogue designed to keep a dog up to speed,"[126] and that "Whoever at FOX thought Benjamin McKenzie could pass for anything younger than 25 should be fired."[126]

text: The second season was widely regarded as inferior to the first,[127] but still received generally positive reception. IGN noted that Season 2 contains some of the best moments of the series, and praised the bisexual romance between Alex and Marissa.[128] It was said to have "managed to surpass its ratings ploy outer trappings to actually work as one of the better Marissa plotlines, at least initially, by doing a solid job of portraying her "I've never done this before..." confusion and excitement." Another review praised episodes "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" and "The Rainy Day Woman" as standout quality hours of the series, and praised the storyline that focused on Sandy and Kirsten's marriage.[129]

text: In contrast to the first two, Season 3 of the series was met with mostly negative reception.[130] After the eventual cancellation of the show, Schwartz admitted that "the whole first half of the third season was a total mess."[131] IGN faulted a season which, in their opinion, had "far too much time and too many episodes spent with the less than beloved character Johnny." IGN also noted that "Kirsten and Sandy both suffered from unsatisfying stories," and that the departure of character Caleb Nichol had been a mistake "as he had been a great character to bounce off both of the elder Cohens."[130] In September 2007, Schwartz admitted in an interview for New York that the show "went down the wrong road" with Johnny.[131] The season did, however, receive some praise. The new character Taylor Townsend was stated as being "played to perfection by Autumn Reeser" and her character was described as "one of the greatest elements of The O.C."[130] Jeffrey Robinson of DVD Talk described the storylines as "very intelligent and also incorporate a great deal of humor to keep your interest."[132] While looking back on the series in an interview for the complete series box-set, Schwartz explained that "somewhere around Season 3, for reasons too numerous to discuss, I lost focus. The network wasn't really supporting the show." Schwartz went on to say that Season 3 was probably "the most important season, because it's where I learned the most. About television, about myself as a writer, about discipline and trying to hold onto your focus even if you're hearing a lot of opinions or being forced to add things creatively that you don't agree with. And I don't think Season 4 would have been as fun or as adventurous or as weird and zany and ultimately emotional if it weren't for that experience."[133]

text: The final season is generally regarded by fans and critics as a return to form for the series. Variety's Josef Adalian said that "[the show] is once again in great creative shape." He added that "the scripts are snappy, the plots make sense, the acting's solid, [and] the music is appropriately indie" but criticised Fox for "throwing away" the show by giving it the Thursday 9:00 p.m. timeslot.[134] Buddytv.com praised the season premiere, saying "this episode is the best OC episode since the show's first season. The absence of Mischa Barton character of Marissa Cooper is the best thing that's happened to The OC in a long time. The cast is now exceptional from top to bottom and the show is, at least in the first episode, much darker in tone than the first three seasons. This is a good sign."[135] Later in the season, Buddytv.com lamented that "The OC is winding down, in all likelihood, and it's a shame. The show is hitting its creative stride just now, in its fourth season, and no one cares."[136] Critic Alan Sepinwall said of the premiere, "Damn. That was... not bad. No, better than that. That was good. Confident, in character, funny on occasion (any scene with Che), genuinely touching at others (the comic book store intervention), really the most like itself the show has felt in a long time, maybe even going back to season one." In a review of a later episode, Sepinwall related that Season 4 was a "resurgent season" and that "every "O.C." episode review just turns into a list of things I liked."[137]

text: Belinda Acosta of The Austin Chronicle agreed, praising the show's "new energy" and its ability to successfully cover "the transition between high school and college that other series have stumbled over."[138] Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker commented that the fourth season was "a succession of terrific subplots" and praised new main cast member Taylor "as a fine, funny love interest for Ryan."[139] Greg Elwell of DVD Talk described Bullit as "the breakout character of the season" but commented that the season's "dark opening (...) didn't do much to keep viewers around."[140] IGN's Eric Goldman was also critical, saying that "as amusing as Che was, his inclusion into some later episodes gets a bit tired." Goldman also commented that "the second half of Season 4 wasn't quite as solid as the first [half]"; however, he added that while the fourth season had to prove itself again as an enjoyable watch "Josh Schwartz rose to this challenge (...) once again creating a show that was witty and self-aware."[141]

text: U.S. television ratings[edit]

text: The pilot episode attracted 7.46 million viewers in the United States,[142] came second in its time slot behind the season finale of Last Comic Standing,[143] and was the highest rated show of the night in the 12–17-year-old demographic.[144] The most watched O.C. episode was "The Rivals", the seventeenth episode of season one. It attracted 12.72 million viewers, and was the lead-out to American Idol, which attracted 29.43 million viewers that week.[145] The O.C. was the highest-rated new drama of the 2003–2004 season among adults aged 18 to 34,[146] averaging a total of 9.7 million viewers.[147]

text: For the second season, the show moved to an "ultra-competitive Thursday"[148] timeslot against the likes of Survivor, Joey and Will & Grace. This is often cited as a cause of The O.C.'s decline in popularity.[149][150] The move improved Fox's performance at the new time slot, but lost the show viewers,[151] as average viewing figures decreased thirty percent from the previous season to 7 million.[152]

text: For the third season, average viewing figures decreased a further twenty percent from the previous season to 5.6 million.[153] The Thursday 9.00 pm timeslot placed the show against two other very popular shows, CSI and Grey's Anatomy.[154]

text: The fourth season premiered in November 2006 with very little promotion or advertisements from FOX, and was once again in the Thursday timeslot.[155] The premiere episode attracted 3.4 million viewers,[156] which was a series low.[157] For the series finale, 6.7 million viewers tuned in. This was 76 percent more than the season average of 4.6 million viewers.[158][159]

text:
Season
Episodes
Timeslot (ET)
Season premiere
Season finale
TV season
Rank
Viewers
(millions)

1
27
Tuesday 9:00 pm (2003)
Wednesday 9:00 pm (2003–04)
August 5, 2003
May 5, 2004
2003–04
57
9.69[147]

2
24
Thursday 8:00 pm
November 4, 2004
May 19, 2005
2004–05
85
7.0[152]

3
25
Thursday 8:00 pm (2005)
Thursday 9:00 pm (2006)
September 8, 2005
May 18, 2006
2005–06
105
5.6[153]

4
16
Thursday 9:00 pm
November 2, 2006
February 22, 2007
2006–07
123
4.3[159]

text: Awards and honors[edit]

text: For the debut episode, "Premiere", Schwartz received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Screenplay in an Episodic Drama,[160] and casting directors Rush and Silverberg nominated in the Dramatic Pilot category of the Artios Awards.[161] Luke's declaration in the premiere episode of "Welcome to the O.C., bitch" was placed 83rd by TV Land in its 100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catchphrases in 2006.[162][163][164] The first season picked up four Teen Choice Awards, and was nominated for another two. Additionally it was nominated for the Outstanding New Program TCA Award,[165] and in Australia it won a Logie Award for Most Popular Overseas Program in 2005.[166] For the second season the show was nominated for five Teen Choice Awards, and won four of them, including best drama. It was nominated for the Favorite Television Drama People's Choice Award, and Kelly Rowan won a PRISM Award for Performance in a Drama Series Episode, with Peter Gallagher getting a nomination. The second-season finale was nominated for a PRISM TV Drama Series Episode award.[167] The third season was nominated for five Teen Choice Awards and won four of them, including "Choice Drama/Action Adventure Show" and "Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure," which Adam Brody won for the third consecutive year.[168]

text: Legacy[edit]

text: The O.C. popularised its setting, Orange County, and led to copycats like MTV's reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and the Bravo documentary series The Real Housewives of Orange County,[169][38] and its success as a prime-time soap opera helped Marc Cherry get Desperate Housewives on the air.[38] The show generated a dedicated and thriving international fan community. DVD Verdict said, "The O.C. has become one of those rare shows whose influence has begun to extend far beyond the television screen, and has actually started to take an active role in shaping American teenage pop culture."[170] Fans of the show, sometimes dubbed OC Groupies,[171] have been active in developing a large number of fan websites and forums dedicated to the program. Famous fans of the show include the Bush twins, Jenna and Barbara,[172] and Princess Beatrice.[173] Additionally, actual UC Berkeley students created in 2004 the Sandy Cohen Public Defender Fellowship in honor of Peter Gallagher's character Sandy Cohen. The fellowship is awarded to students who plan to work as public defenders and has been presented by Gallagher.[174]

text: Comedy group The Lonely Island created a parody of The O.C. called The 'Bu. At Boston College, students created and produced a parody titled "The BC" that received nationwide acclaim and features in The New York Times and CBS Evening News. On April 14, 2007, Saturday Night Live aired a Digital Short titled "Dear Sister" that satirised the final scene of The O.C.'s second-season finale.[175][176] The short became popular enough to beget a wave of re-enactments and parodies using "Hide and Seek" with the music set to slow-motion scenes of violence from various films and television series.

text: Independent Washington University in St. Louis newspaper Student Life said that, "The O.C.'s" legacy will live on through its viewers. Whether you wear a 'Save Marissa' shirt, a leather wristcuff or hoodie in honor of Ryan or listen to Death Cab for Cutie, as Seth did, know that "The O.C." was a cultural phenomenon that will not be forgotten."[177]

text: Between 2012 and 2013, The OC's catchphrase "What are you doing here?"—most memorably and often repeated by Marissa Cooper, but also used by other characters—was satirised in Saturday Night Live's skit The Californians.

text: The web series The Most Popular Girls in School mentioned the series in a flashback episode where the main characters were portrayed as children in 2003; in a scene the characters talk briefly about watching an episode the night before.

text: A Turkish adaptation, named Medcezir, has been created in 2013 and airs on Star TV. The first season counts 38 episodes.[178]

text: Complementary media[edit]

text: The characters and setting of The O.C. have appeared in several official tie-ins outside of the television broadcast, including in print and on the Internet.

text: Novels[edit]

text: Eight novelizations have been released by the publisher Scholastic Inc. with the permission of Warner Bros. & Fox. They are:

text:
The Outsider (ISBN 0141319070)
The Misfit (ISBN 0141319089)
The Way Back (ISBN 0439677025)
Spring Break (ISBN 0439696321)
Summer of Summer (ISBN 043969633X)
Bait & Switch (ISBN 0439745705)
'Twas the Night Before Chrismukkah (ISBN 0-439-7457-13)
Cohen! (ISBN 0439745721)

text: With the exception of 'Twas the Night Before Chrismukkah, written by Andes Hruby,[179] all the books were written by authors Cory Martin and Aury Wallington.[180][181] An official biography book titled Meet The O.C. Superstars (ISBN 0-4396-60602), written by Monica Rizzo, was also published.[182]

text: Several unofficial books relating to the show have also been published.

text:
O.C. Undercover (ISBN 0312331428), written by Brittany Kemp, published by Plexus Publishing Ltd., is a book that includes biographies of the cast, fashion tips, and information about culture trends associated with the show.[183]
Stop Being a Hater and Learn to Love The O.C. (ISBN 1596090065), written by Alan Sepinwall and published by Chamberlain Bros., discusses the merits of the television program, and aims to give a lighthearted view from all ages of the show.[184]

text: Licensed merchandise[edit]

text: Several types of products based on the series, such as clothes, toys and games, have been licensed for release. Licensed items of clothing released included T-shirts, jumpers, underwear and flip-flops, which are sold from the 20th Century Fox store.[185] Other accessories available included keychains, notepads and a Chrismukkah wrapping paper.[186] An official bath set and "OC Beauty To Go Cooling Set" was released in 2004.[187][188]

text: AMC Beauty released fragrances in October 2006, named "The O.C. for Him" and "The O.C. for Her" in 0.5oz and 1.7oz versions.[189] LeSportsac, in a partnership with Fox, released The O.C. collection" in August 2006, which was a fashion line of bags and accessories.[190]

text: Screenlife and Mattel launched a The O.C. themed version of Scene It?, a DVD trivia game based on the first three seasons.[191] Cardinal Games released The OC Game, another trivia board game.[192] In 2006, Gameloft released a mobile game based on the show.[193]

text: A partnership with Sephora included one of their beauty editors writing on the official OC Insider site,[194] and the inclusion of articles about their products.[195] TheOCInsider.com and Starbrand.tv also included comprehensive guides of fashion and styles featured on the show, providing details to customers of how to obtain these items.

text: Spin-offs[edit]

text: The O.C. has given rise to a number of spin-offs, some developed and others not. Atomic County was a spin-off based on the cartoon characters in Seth's comic book of the same name. It was created by The O.C. writer John Stephens and artist Eric Wight, who was responsible for the comic book drawings featured on the show.

text: In 2005, Schwartz announced he was writing a spin-off which followed the life of Marissa's younger sister Kaitlin at boarding school.[196] It was set to premiere in January 2006, but the airing of the spin-off never occurred. Schwartz attributed this to Gail Berman, president of Fox Broadcasting Company, moving to Paramount in May 2005.[197]

text: There were plans to turn the show into something of a reverse spin-off. Schwartz planned to release a spin-off of his series Gossip Girl entitled Valley Girls, originally to premiere in the fall of 2009. Schwartz wanted to tie in the younger versions of the characters from both The O.C. and the principals from Valley Girls to establish a continuity with Gossip Girl.

text: A re-adaption of the show started in September 2013 in Turkey. It soon became a wide popular series named Medcezir (meaning tide in English) featuring popular young Turkish artists Çağatay Ulusoy and Serenay Sarıkaya. By the New Year of 2013, first 15 Episodes were released with very positive and increasing criticism. The plot is very similar to The O.C., yet the show is a lot different by script on this adaption.

text: The O.C. Musical took place on August 30, 2015, at the Montalban Theater in Los Angeles, selling out in minutes when tickets went on sale earlier that same month. While not officially authorized by FOX or Warner Bros. TV, Sucker Love Productions' musical was supported by the show's cast and producers, with Autumn Reeser portraying Julie Cooper and briefly reprising her role as Taylor Townsend for the first time in 8 years. Creator Josh Schwartz and stars Rachel Bilson, Melinda Clarke, and Kelly Rowan also reunited at the musical. The cast included Awkward star Greer Grammer as Summer Roberts and Pretty Little Liars star Brendan Robinson as Seth Cohen.

text: Podcasts[edit]

text: There are currently four Podcasts about The O.C. The original is PortlandCA, an O.C. commentary track hosted by Josh Hatfield, Josh Stout and Cory Hatfield. New episodes are posted on Thursday. The second is Do You See The O.C. That I See? hosted by Allie Russell and Jillian Gomez. The recurring theme of this podcast is burritos. The third is The O.C. Plus Three hosted by Cam, David and Meaghan. This is an episode by episode commentary podcast with Cam being the only one to have seen the show before. The fourth is We Used To Be Teens hosted by Bryony, Cal, and Josh. WUTBT is an episode by episode analysis podcast, and is largely punctuated by meme chat and tangents.


document_title: Phineas and Ferb (soundtrack)

question_text: who sings the intro for phineas and ferb

text: Phineas and Ferb (soundtrack)

text: Background[edit]

text: The artists on the soundtrack all are in Phineas and Ferb except for Bowling for Soup who performs the theme tune for the series. The song "Gitchee Gitchee Goo" performed by Vincent Martella & Ashley Tisdale featured in the episode "Flop Starz", was also included in the 2009 album Disney Channel Playlist.[2]

text: Release[edit]

text: The original report cited that the initial February 10, 2009 release date had been pushed back to August 4.[3] On June 26, 2009 the release date was pushed back to September 22, 2009.[4] Later this has been confirmed on the official website.[5] The soundtrack album was released in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2009 via EMI Music.[6]

text: Track listing[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length

1.
"Today is Gonna Be a Great Day"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Michael Culross, Michael Walker, Carl Williams
Bowling for Soup
3:01

2.
"Gitchee Gitchee Goo"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Jon Colton Barry
Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Laura Dickinson, Danny Jacob
1:58

3.
"Backyard Beach"
Dan Povenmire, Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
0:47

4.
"Busted"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Jon Colton Barry, Antoine Guilbaud, Danny Jacob
Ashley Tisdale, Olivia Olson
1:38

5.
"Perry the Platypus Theme"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Randy Crenshaw, Laura Dickinson, Danny Jacob
0:47

6.
"S.I.M.P. (Squirrels in My Pants)"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Michael Culross
Robbie Wyckoff, Danny Jacob, Ashley Tisdale
1:34

7.
"I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Jon Colton Barry, Chris Headrick
Olivia Olson
0:51

8.
"My Nemesis"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Bobby Gaylor, Kent Osborne
Danny Jacob
1:02

9.
"My Goody Two-Shoes Brother"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Danny Jacob
Dan Povenmire
1:15

10.
"Disco Miniature Golfing Queen"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Danny Jacob
Laura Dickinson and Danny Jacob
1:15

11.
"My Undead Mummy and Me"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
1:06

12.
"I Love You Mom"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson
Ashley Tisdale
1:03

13.
"Ready for the Bettys"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Danny Jacob, Aliki Theofilopoulos
Olivia Olson
1:01

14.
"When We Didn't Get Along"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Jon Colton Barry, Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
1:40

15.
"He's a Bully"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Danny Jacob
Robbie Wyckoff
1:12

16.
"Truck Drivin' Girl"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Michael Diederich, Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
1:15

17.
"Do Nothing Day"
Jon Colton Barry
Mitchel Musso, Ashley Tisdale
1:39

18.
"E.V.I.L. B.O.Y.S."
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor
Dan Povenmire
1:51

19.
"Fabulous"
Chris Headrick, Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Bobby Gaylor, Martin Olson
Carlos Alazraqui, Vincent Martella
1:29

20.
"Little Brothers"
Jon Colton Barry
Laura Dickinson (with Danny Jacob)
1:15

21.
"Let's Take a Rocket Ship to Space"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Bobby Gaylor, Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
1:05

22.
"Queen of Mars"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Jon Colton Barry
Ashley Tisdale
1:22

23.
"Chains on Me"
Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson
Dan Povenmire
1:33

24.
"Phinedroids and Ferbots"
Aliki Theofilopoulos, Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Bobby Gaylor, Martin Olson
Danny Jacob
1:08

25.
"Ain't Got Rhythm"
Robert Hughes, Danny Jacob, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson, Dan Povenmire
Steve Zahn, Vincent Martella
2:16

26.
"You Snuck Your Way Right into My Heart"
Chris Headrick, Dan Povenmire, Jon Colton Barry, Martin Olson
Jaret Reddick
2:35

Total length:
37:37

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart
Peak
position

Polish Albums Chart[7]
6

Spanish Albums Chart[8]
4

U.S Billboard 200[8]
59

text:
Year End Chart
Peak
position

Spanish Albums Chart[9]
35

text:
Certifications
Certification

Spanish Albums Chart[9]
Gold

text: Release dates[edit]

text:
Country
Date
Label
Format
Catalog

United States
September 22, 2009
Disney Channel Records
Walt Disney Records
Hollywood Records
CD

Canada & Australia

United Kingdom
October 10, 2009
EMI
688 5232

Singapore & Malaysia
September 30, 2009
Warner Music Singapore
Universal Music Singapore
CD/VCD

Argentina
July 17, 2010
Walt Disney Records Argentina
CD

text: Other releases[edit]

text: Several other soundtracks for the series have been released.

text:
Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation: A soundtrack for the Christmas special, only released digitally in December 2009.
Disney Karaoke Series: Phineas and Ferb: A karaoke CD re-release of the series' soundtrack, released on March 30, 2010.
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You!: A soundtrack for the one-hour special, released on August 3, 2010. It was released on a CD on May 21, 2012.
Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites: Contains 7 songs from Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation, 8 Christmas Carols sung by Phineas and Ferb Characters, and a song that was cut from the special for time ("What Does He Want?"), released on September 21, 2010.
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions: Contains songs from Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, and various episodes from Season 2 of the show, such as Rollercoaster: The Musical!, released on August 2, 2011.
Phineas and Ferb-Ulous: The Ultimate Album: A CD/DVD combo pack that was released in the UK, August 16, 2011.[10] Also contains the songs from Summer Belongs to You!.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension Song Sampler: A digital soundtrack on the digital copy disc of Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, included with the DVD release of the movie. It contains all songs from the movie, with the exception of "Kick It Up a Notch."
Phineas and Ferb: Rockin' and Rollin': A digital album featuring songs mostly from seasons 3 and 4 with some songs from the first two seasons that were not released before.
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars: Contains 5 songs from the special of the same name.
Phineas and Ferb: The Last Day of Summer: Features all songs from the last episode and some songs from the special Night of the Living Pharmacists. This album also features the intro theme song from the O.W.C.A Files Special.