| ← S1 | The OC Season 2 | S3 → | ||||||
| #01 | "The Distance" | #09 | "The Ex-Factor" | #17 | "The Brothers Grim" | |||
| #02 | "The Way We Were" | #10 | "The Accomplice" | #18 | "The Risky Business" | |||
| #03 | "The New Kids on the Block" | #11 | "The Second Chance" | #19 | "The Rager" | |||
| #04 | "The New Era" | #12 | "The Lonely Hearts Club" | #20 | "The O.C. Confidential" | |||
| #05 | "The SnO.C." | #13 | "The Father Knows Best" | #21 | "The Return of the Nana" | |||
| #06 | "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" | #14 | "The Rainy Day Women" | #22 | "The Showdown" | |||
| #07 | "The Family Ties" | #15 | "The Mallpisode" | #23 | "The O.Sea" | |||
| #08 | "The Power of Love" | #16 | "The Blaze of Glory" | #24 | "The Dearly Beloved" | |||
Summary
Seth gets a job at the Bait Shop and turns to his boss for advice on how to rebuild his relationship with Summer. Ryan has a series of mishaps with a new classmate Lindsay they become Physics lab partners and share some romantic chemistry.. Meanwhile, Caleb's legal issues threaten to leave Sandy and Kirsten unemployed.
Music
- "On the Table" by A.C. Newman
- "Assessment" by The Beta Band
- "No Yes No" by Pet
- "Faded Beauty Queens" by The Thrills
- "Little House of Savages" by The Walkmen
- "What's in it For Me" by The Walkmen
- "Weekends" by The Perishers
- "Worn Me Down" by Rachel Yamagata