A Note: Stay Out of IT, NICK LACHEY! - Part 1

I am so pumped for January 11th! It's almost time for the actual beginning of One Tree Hill's last season. Just kidding, they're definitely coming back for season 10, a la 7th Heaven. So why Nick Lachey? What did he have to do with the hill? Plenty. In season 6, Lucas and Peyton (finally) married hours before she went into painful labor- spoiler alert- the birth was fine! Nick Lachey happened to be in town that weekend (naturally recording a new single at Red Bedroom Records) and accompanied Brooke to the wedding to make some dude jealous. Nick offered some romantic advice to budding singer Mia (Kate Voegele) and she retorted "Stay out of it, Nick Lachey!"

Which brings us back to the center of this post. Why OTH? Why do I still care? What other small town manages to parade major recording stars as themselves in a casual guest appearance? NONE.
What other town had an all-ages teen club where major drama and major concerts happened?
NONE.
What show's major hangout/club later turned into a bar/recording studio?
None.
What other teens got married in high school?
None.
What show caused major Oedipus-like complex drama where your dad shoots your uncle and makes it look like part of a troubled teen's rampage? Triple Oedipus with your mom marrying your uncle who was more of a father than your real father?
None.
Ravens hoops?
None.
The changed face of American Music and live performances?
The show had a music tour! RE: Gavin Degraw, Everly, the wreckers, kate voegele, tyler hilton)
NONE!
Clean teens? Shout-out to Stephen Coletti, who spanned a guest role into several seasons of good, solid, acting.
Crazy-ass cheerleader fights? The Sparkle Classic?
None.
The destruction of Chad and Sophia's fairytale marriage?
Access Hollywood.
That adorable kid?
Nobody. He might never work in TV again after this show....

But it's all good!


A town where fashion designers, teen pop stars, NBA players, tv anchors, coke-addicted recovering models, award winning novelists, and movie directors all co-esist like you and me?
None, well this is beginning to sound a little like THE O.C., but those kids never left high school.

So naturally, you understand why there is only One Tree Hill? I rest my case. I have literally grown up with PeyPey, Luke, Natey, Hales, and B.Davis, as well as Mouth (he's like the fifth Beatle). Their challenges might be a little more extreme, but their coming of age story is totally relate-able. See you Jan 11th for the beginning of the end!

I'm not the only one who owes OTH a debt of gratitude for the way it's changed my life. Read this great article for another fan's take!