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The O.C. :: The Groundhog Day (04x12)

Episode Information

Title:

The Groundhog Day

Episode #:

04x12

Production Number:

3T5262

Original Airdate:

Thursday January 25th, 2007

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8.5/10 (2 Votes cast)

Episode Crew
Director:	Ian Toynton
Writer:	Mark Fish

Episode Summary

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As Kirsten's 40th birthday is nearing, Ryan and the Cohen men prepare a party for her while Kirsten receives news that will forever change her life. Meanwhile, Julie has a secret love affair that Kaitlin tries to stop; and Taylor visits a therapist who gives her advice while Ryan pretends not to miss her. Elsewhere, when the plan to save Newport Chuck falls through, Che finally learns that Seth is not his soulmate.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Chris Pratt	played	Che	Recurring (9th appearance)
Guest Stars
•Gary Grubbs	played	Gordon Bullit	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Kevin Sorbo	played	Frank Atwood	Recurring (third appearance)
•Alison La Placa	played	Dr. James
•Sandra McCoy	played	Hippie Chick (as Sandy McCoy)
Co-Guest Stars
•Corey Price	played	Eric Ward	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Elayn J. Taylor	played	Dr. Harris	Recurring (first appearance)
•Mel Fair	played	Reporter	Recurring (first appearance)
•Scott Krinsky	played	Darryl	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Wayne Dalglish	played	Brad Ward	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Amy Shelton-White	played	Event Organizer
•Chris Damiano	played	Security Guard #1
•Phil Kaufmann	played	Chauffeur
•Price Carson	played	Security Guard #2
•Scott Stenholm	played	Delivery Boy
•Tom Billett	played	Policeman

Main Cast

•Peter Gallagher (1)	played	Sanford "Sandy" Cohen
•Kelly Rowan	played	Kirsten Cohen
•Benjamin McKenzie	played	Ryan Atwood
•Adam Brody	played	Seth Cohen
•Melinda Clarke	played	Julie Cooper-Nichol
•Rachel Bilson	played	Summer Roberts
•Autumn Reeser	played	Taylor Townsend
•Willa Holland	played	Kaitlin Cooper

Episode Notes

Ratings: 2.5/4

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Chemical Brothers	Leave Home
•Hot Chip	And I Was A Boy From School
•Of Montreal	Gronlandic Edit
•Pajo	High Lonesome Moan
•Silversun Pickups	Lazy Eye
•The Stills	The House We Live In

Episode Quotes

Seth: I was gonna run and pick up Summer, so...
Ryan: Oh, could you give me a ride, because I gotta --
(Seth cuts Ryan off)
Seth: Go tell Taylor that you love her and can't live without her?
Ryan: Yeah, something like that.

Sandy: Is everything okay?
Kirsten: I went to the doctor.
Sandy: Are you sick?
Kirsten: Yes, but only in the mornings.
Sandy: What?
Kirsten: I'm pregnant.
Sandy: Wait, one more time.
Kirsten: Sandy, we're having a baby.
Sandy: We're having a baby?!
Kirsten: Everything's going to change.
Sandy: You're not kidding. I love you.
Kirsten: Well, that's good because there's going to be a lot more of me to love.

Event Organizer: What paper did you say you're with?
Summer: Uh, Groundhog's Day Weekly, which comes out once a year, usually around ...
Event Organizer: Groundhog Day?
Summer: Yes, thank you so much.

Cultural References

Episode Title: The Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a 1993 movie starring Bill Murray whose character relives the same day over and over.

Kirsten: Watching a movie about a guy eating a live octopus?

The movie that Kirsten is referencing is the Chan-wook Park film, Oldboy.

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