20. You can thank The O.C. for reality hits like Laguna Beach, The Hills and The Real Housewives of Orange County.
“You’re welcome, America. Yeah, the accidental legacy,” Schwartz joked. “You know, I would have liked to have a piece of the Real Housewives franchise, that’s for sure…You know, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I guess is the expression, and so are reality shows based on your show. I’m flattered.”
21. Brody and Bilson dated for most of the series’ four-year run, breaking up during the filming of the final season, which ended with their characters getting married. Years later, Brody would marry Leighton Meester, the star of Schwartz’s other hit teen soap, Gossip Girl, in the crossover of fans’ dreams!