"Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Writer:

Gary Auerbach (developer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

28 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Reality-TV

Plot:

MTV follows eight teens living in Laguna Beach nearing the end of high school and beginning the next chapter of their lives.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teen | Wealthy | Ocean | College

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Kristin Cavallari	...	Herself (28 episodes, 2004-2005)
Stephen Colletti	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Talan Torriero	...	Himself (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lauren Conrad	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Taylor Cole	...	Herself (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alex Murrel	...	Herself (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dieter Schmitz	...	Himself (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Casey Reinhardt	...	Herself (17 episodes, 2005)
Jessica Smith	...	Herself (17 episodes, 2005)
Jason Wahler	...	Himself (17 episodes, 2005)
Raquel Donatelli	...	Herself (16 episodes, 2006)
Kyndra Mayo	...	Herself (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alex H.		(14 episodes, 2005)
Kelan Hurley	...	Himself (14 episodes, 2006)
Alex Atkinson	...	Himself (13 episodes, 2006)
Chase Johnson	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2006)

Also Known As:

"Laguna Beach" (Australia)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Laguna Beach, California, USA

Company:

Go Go Luckey Productions

Quotes:

Lauren Bosworth: [in the limo before prom] Morgan has the same dress as me. She's... a whore.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the New Millennium: (#1.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Flown

What did you expect?

Look, if you turn to MTV for insightful, revealing programming (save, perhaps, True Life) you need to take a better look at what you're watching. Getting progressively worse, MTV's shows are shallow, materialistic and idiotic. That's not to say shows like this don't have their place (who hasn't siphoned some entertainment at such pitiful classics as Date My Mom, Parental Control or Next?) but my God, you really need to understand what it is you're watching. Laguna Beach is by far the worst excuse for reality television I have ever seen, and I'm not a fan of reality TV to begin with.

One: this is not a likely reality in that way that you know it (based on simple economical statistics). These are the airy and hollow social interactions of a bunch of spoiled teenagers who live in their own secluded little world, have everything handed to them on a silver platter, and, out of sheer boredom and listlessness, blow common social problems so far out of proportion that it takes all the will power of the viewer not to pull an Elvis and unload a round into the television. Two: this is not their reality in anyway either since there is an insane amount of editing that takes place between what actually goes on and what you end up seeing.

If you're a fan of reality TV and are willing to suspend disbelief for an agonizing half an hour, then you might enjoy this. Otherwise, you'll see this show for what it is- a bunch of snobby brats advertised as genuine everyman/woman characters that most people can relate to and generally pathetic entertainment. Watch at your own risk.