#Sandy Cohen

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THE O.C. 2.07 FAMILY TIES

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The O.C. "Premiere" aired 20 years ago on August 5, 2003. written by Josh Schwartz directed by Doug Liman

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the oc - s4e12: the groundhog day

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→ the O.C. - 1x01

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The OC is, in many ways, just another soapy teen drama from the early 2000s. But one thing that makes it stand out? TV Parents who are actually INVOLVED in their kids lives. Enter Sandy Cohen.

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Just look at this dork. He's so excited to be standing next to his kids and I LOVE IT. No matter what teenage dramatics are occurring, this entire show is FILLED with genuine, non-snarky, loving moments between parents and kids. They LIKE one another.

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And he adores his wife, too. Their kids might get involved in all sorts of crazy trouble, but these two? They're mostly navigating parenting dilemmas, in-laws, and busy careers. In other words: normal adult stuff. It's so refreshing.

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But Sandy is no pushover. He gets mad, he gives consequences, and he cuts through teenage bullshit... but with love. It's always coming from a place of "You're smarter than this, I KNOW you can do better, I'm here anytime you need me."

(Side note: when people ask what Luke Danes could have done differently with Jess? THIS. This is what it should look like. But I have a separate analysis on the parallels between these shows!)

Anyway. This guy is GREAT and The OC is a pretty awesome show until it completely jumps the shark.

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Favorite Relationships (no particular order) ↴ The Cohens ⇢ The O.C.

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The O.C. | 1×10 The Perfect Couple - I could be home by 6. - Is that a bribe, counselor?

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Favorite father-son duos: babygirl lawyers with their little meow meow criminal

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The OC - "The Secret" - Yogalates

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you're telling me... Young Sandy Cohen is played by Max Greenfield?! It's Schmidt!

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The O.C. 1.11 The Homecoming "Hey, nothing says Thanksgiving like moo shu pork."

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THE OC: season 4 episode 6 // episode 16

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looking forward to my spotify wrapped having an embarrassing amount of peter gallagher thanks to the o.c.