Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to as Laguna Beach, is an MTV reality show documenting the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, a seaside community located in Orange County, California. It differs from the usual reality show in that it is structured as a rather traditional narrative (more commonly seen in fictionalized television dramas or soap operas) than a straightforward observant documentary-style, which re...
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Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to as Laguna Beach, is an MTV reality show documenting the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, a seaside community located in Orange County, California. It differs from the usual reality show in that it is structured as a rather traditional narrative (more commonly seen in fictionalized television dramas or soap operas) than a straightforward observant documentary-style, which reality TV attempts to portray.
During initial development of the show, ideas were to create a reality show which followed the lives of several wealthy teens. MTV producers thought about setting the show in Beverly Hills, mimicking the successful fictional 1990s FOX television show Beverly Hills 90210. Producers scouted numerous other affluent Southern California towns including San Marino, Carlsbad, and Malibu before deciding to locate the show in Laguna Beach.
Its name was derived from the then-popular teen drama series The O.C., which...
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