1x04 The Debut - The O.C. Episode Guide

The O.C.

- Episode 01x04

Episode: 01x04
Title: The Debut
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 176503
First Aired: Aug. 26, 2003

Season 1 » Episode #04 - The Debut

Summary: After the events of Casino Night, Kirsten and Sandy decide to become Ryan's legal guardian and Ryan officially becomes a part of the Cohen family. For the upcoming Cotillion, Ryan is paired up with Anna, and Summer, much to her dismay, is paired up with Seth. After rehearsal, the kids all go to a pre-Cotillion beach party, but much like the first beach party, Seth and Ryan are thrown into an unwelcoming crowd. This time, however, Ryan is able to resist fighting Luke. Meanwhile, Sandy learns that Jimmy's $100,000 loan from Kirsten has put her into Jimmy's fraud investigation, and the community's anger towards Jimmy's fraud hits its end during Cotillion.

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Clip: The Cotillion (2:31)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Ryan Atwood	played by Ben McKenzie
Greg Fischer	played by Christopher Cousins
Anna Stern	played by Samaire Armstrong
Peggy	played by Ruth Williamson
Holly Fischer	played by Ashley Hartman
Nordlund	played by Adam Grimes
Kaitlin Cooper	played by Shailene Woodley
Steve	played by Barry Wiggins
Fashion Coordinator	played by Paul Witten

	Season 1 / Episode 4: - The Debut Ryan: I used to want to be an architect. Kirsten: And what do you want to be now? Ryan: Seventeen. Kirsten: Me too.
	Season 1 / Episode 4: - The Debut Kirsten: [to Ryan] We should clean all this out so that you'll have room for some of your... right. You don't have any stuff. Which means we've got to go shopping. For clothes and shoes and underpants. Seth: Mom, don't say underpants.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: Kirsten uses the Cohen's Range Rover to drive Ryan and Seth to the place where they try on tuxedos for the cotillion, while Sandy has apparently taken the same Range Rover surfing.
CONT: When Ryan and Anna first meet and are dancing the waltz, Anna'a hand moves from on top of Ryan's shoulder to the side of his shoulder and back again between shots.