The lives of the preposterously wealthy have never been so enjoyable. Ryan Atwood, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, is taken in by a wealthy family in the uber-high class world of The O.C. The ensemble cast of this prime-time soap is eclectic and invigorating. Extravagant parties, teenage relationships, irreverent comedy, and drama as intense as the Southern Californian waves make for an irrepressibly entertaining television show. The O.C. airs on FOX.