One Tree Hill fans will have a great way to kick off the first day of 2008, as SOAPNet plans to air a 13-hour marathon of the teen drama.  The all day event kicks off at 11am on January 1, and finally wraps up at midnight.  Episodes from the fourth season will be highlighted as a way to get fans ready for the fifth season premiere, which airs January 8 on the CW.

The episode order is as follows:

11am - "Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye"
Derek convinces Peyton (Hilarie Burton) to take a chance with Lucas, but, at the same time, Brooke is approaching Lucas about getting back together.

12pm - "Some You Give Away"
As Whitey's (Barry Corbin) last game approaches, the residents of Tree Hill feel the pressure of a looming state championship showdown.

1pm - "Songs to Love and Die By"
Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) receives an unlikely visitor: his supposedly dead uncle Keith.  The lives of Haley and her unborn child are threatened when she experiences complications with her pregnancy.

2pm - "Everything in its Right Place"
Following his heart attack, Lucas returns to school, hoping to rekindle his romance with Peyton.

3pm - "Resolve"
Skills and Mouth (Lee Norris) try to help Nathan earn money for the big dance by stripping. Brooke (Sophia Bush) betrays Rachel in order to get closer to a new guy.

4pm - "Pictures of You"
A class assignment reveals the deepest secrets and desires of Lucas and the students of Tree Hill High.

5pm - "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers"
Lucas and Peyton consider taking their relationship to the next level.  In Deb's (Barbara Alyn Woods) absence, Nathan (James Lafferty) throws a senior party at the Scott house, where a sex tape from Nathan's past surfaces.

6pm - "Prom Night at Hater High"
On the day of the prom, everyone in Tree Hill experiences the repercussions of Nathan's pre-prom party.

7pm - "You Call it Madness, But I Call it Love"
It will be an unforgettable prom when Lucas discovers who was in the hallway when Keith was killed. Meanwhile, Peyton's decision to skip prom leads to dire consequences.

8pm - "It Gets the Worst at Night"
The teens of Tree Hill mount a rescue mission to retrieve Mouth from his ill-advised road trip with Rachel (Danneel Harris).

9pm - "The Runaway Found"
Nathan fears for his future as past mistakes come back to haunt him and Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti).  Lucas hears a shocking confession after making contact with the mysterious witness to Keith's murder.

10pm - "Ashes of Dreams You Let Die"
Nathan and Haley grow closer in spite of the recent scandal.  Peyton receives a tempting offer that would ultimately take her away from Tree Hill.

11pm - "The Birth and Death Of The Day"
As graduation day dawns in Tree Hill, some dreams begin as others end.

In addition to the episodes, SOAPNet will also be showing behind-the-scenes footage, cast interviews, and much more.  This is definitely a good way to recover from all those New Year's Eve festivities.

- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: SOAPNet
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