I heart THE O.C.: Episode Guide & Allusions

"The Safe Harbor"

Episode Number: 62

Season Num: 3

First Aired: Thursday January 12, 2006

Ryan, Seth and Summer launch a campaign to get Marissa back into Harbor. With the help of Dr. Kim they get the board of trustees to hear the case. Will Marissa be permitted to return for her final semester?

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In the scene where Taylor's mother comes to the school and discovers that Taylor is trying to help get Marissa re-admitted, Taylor is holding a sign that reads "Marissa Cooper graduates." This is a reference to a well-known episode of Beverly Hills 90210 in which the senior and junior classes stage a walkout to demand that Donna Martin be allowed to graduate. The assembled students march while chanting, "Donna Martin graduates!"

Summer: I’m picturing, like, Indecent Proposal. You're Demi, naturally, and Taylor is a leather faced guy who talks to horses.Indecent Proposal is a 1993 drama film that starred Robert Redford and Demi Moore.