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While the characters in The OC hung out on yachts and went clubbing, One Tree Hill told the stories of believable teens and their small-town livesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen I was a teenager, my strict parents vetoed virtually every teen drama that was on television. Gilmore Girls? Loose morals. The OC? Those kids were out of control. Sabrina the Teenage Witch? Blasphemy.Somehow, One Tree Hill slipped through the cracks. I think maybe the set-up of two brothers vying for their demanding father’s attention by striving for excellence (albeit in sports and not academics) appealed to my folks’ mindset. More likely it was on at a time that they weren’t home. Either way, I became an addict, and eventually owned the first five seasons – the only good ones – on DVD. Times move on; I eventually sold the DVDs and largely forgot about Tree Hill High (though I cherished the memories of Chad Michael Murray’s abs).Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...