Everyone in the entertainment world is buzzing with talk of The O.C., in light of the series’ 10^th anniversary. We wanted to get in on the action ourselves, so without further ado, here is YAMag’s Top 30 moments from the entire series, with several fondly remembered musical moments as well.

1.  Summer leaves Zach at the airport and finds Seth at home, hanging upside down in the pouring rain, in a Spiderman mask. S02e14

 

2. Seth goes to Anna at the airport, but Anna tells him to go back to Summer. (“If You Leave” is playing in the background) s01e21

 

3. Seth marries Summer in the series finale. S04e16

4. Luke hits Ryan on the beach in the Pilot and says “Welcome to The OC bitch!” s01e01

5. Marissa’s death in the Season 3 finale, along with Kevin Volchik ramming Ryan’s car off the road. With “Hallelujah” by Imogin heap playing in the background S03e25

6. Marissa shoots Ryan’s brother Trey in the season 2 finale, whhile Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek” plays s02e24

7. At Oliver’s new years party, Ryan makes it just in time to kiss Marissa at midnight with Finley Quaye’s “Dice” playing in the background S01e14

8. Ryan and Marissa dance at Julie and Caleb’s wedding to the song “Maybe I’m Amazed”. Saying goodbye, for what might be for good. S01e21

9. Oliver takes Marissa hostage, threatening her with a gun. s01e18

10. Marissa and Alex (played by Olivia Wilde) make out on the beach! s02e12

11.  “California” theme song by Phantom Planet. 

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13. Just like Seth and Summer, Captain Oats falls in love with Princess Sparkles

14. Season 3 finale, when the gang graduates and Imogen Heap’s “Speeding Cars” is playing s03e25 

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Seth gets up on a Coffee Cart on Valentine’s Day and pronounces his love for Summer. s01e21

16. Ryan saves Marissa in Mexico after she overdoses. “Into Dust” by Mazzy Star s01e07

17. Summer dresses up as Wonder Woman for Seth. s01e13

18. The ‘what if?’ episode where Marissa would have died 3 years earlier had Ryan not saved her in Mexico. s04e07

19. Ryan and Luke are together and they find out Luke’s Dad is gay. s01e12

20. Seth’s voicemail to Summer in the first episode of Season 4.

21. After a horrible year of grieving for Marissa, Ryan falls for Taylor s04e06

22. Seth and Che (Zero Dark Thirty‘s, Chris Pratt) try to free a groundhog. s04e12

23. When Ryan visits Marissa’s grave and “Bad Dream” by Keane is playing in the background S04e01

24. Season 4e01 opener by Placebo: “Running up the Hill“

25. Kaitlin, Marissa’s sister, is played by Shailene Woodley in season 1, then Willa Holland in Seasons 3 & 4

26. Kaitlin throws a party to Eberg’s “Inside your Head” s04e06

27. Ryan kisses Marissa at the school’s kickoff carnival. s01e09

28. Ryan and Marissa dance at Cotillion. s01e04

29. Seth and Summer lose their virginity. s01e19

30. Seth proposes to Summer. s04e08