PT Anyone remember being forced to watch the OC in 2005?

u guys remember when lucasfilm told us the ep. 3 theatrical trailer would be premiered during the OC in back in 2005. and of course they put it at the very end of the show. god that was annoying. i have a feeling they did that cuz george lucas' daughter's favorite show was the OC.

 

It was done because FOX was showing a show that was popular at the time and just as they did with "The X-Files" three years earlier, the network wanted to draw in an audience with the teaser. Lucas didn't choose the show.

 

Fun Fact - Hayden Christensen and Rachael Bilson from the O.C. starred in Jumper together, are a couple, and are expecting a child... so there you go

 

I remember it well! One of my friend's roommates (male) was a big fan, so it meant I wouldn't have to watch alone, plus they had a bigger tv than me to watch the trailer on.

 

Maybe if I knew what OC stood for....

 

Maybe they could attend acting classes togther and get a family discount

 

Ok this is seriously bothering the hel out of me. What is "OC"? I suck at acronyms

 

Orange County - a terrible show

 

I believe the episode was about the main characters spending the night in a department store for some reason. And if it wasn't, then somehow I've seen more than one episode of the OC.

 

I know I did this, because I made a point of seeing the trailer, but I don't remember actually watching the show. I must have had it on in the background and only watched the commercials. It must have been easy to ignore.

 

I just turned that channel on for the trailer. Or maybe the last couple minutes of the show. Don't remember that at all.

 

nope, i saw it on Access Hollywood.

 

Point taken... right back at ya.... but seriously, I actually watched The O.C. and I can't defend it... I just can't......

Some "interesting facts" for Fanboy type trivia completists , George Lucas appeared on the show as himself..and genre appearing Olivia Wilde, Jeri Ryan, Kevin Sorbo all had roles on the show. Future "genre stars?" Chris Pratt and Benjamin Mckenzie as well...(have to wait and see how Guardians of the Galaxy and Gotham turn out)...

Really, it is all just trivia, and the main point of the original poster about waiting to see the trailer on a FOX show... reminds me about the anticipation I would have to see the trailers...I remember where I was when I saw The Phantom Menace trailer, now we got the Internet to see them the moment they drop. I can't wait to see any teaser, trailer, or footage from Star Wars Episode VII, just to get a sense of the look and feel of it. Side note... no 20th century Fox Logo before a Star Wars film this time ?

 

Yeah, it was the final trailer that was shown. I just kept bouncing around until the commercials came on and then waited until the show started again. Course, if you had a VCR, DVR or TiVo, it wasn't an issue. But this was back before Youtube got going. Nowadays, you can just wait for someone to put it on there.