Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (or simply Laguna Beach) is an
American reality television series that originally aired on MTV from
September 28, 2004 until November 15, 2006. The series aired for three
seasons and was primarily focused on the personal lives of several
students attending Laguna Beach High School. Its premise was
originated with Liz Gateley, while Tony DiSanto served as the
executive producer.The series was originally narrated by Lauren Conrad
as she completed her senior year of high school. It additionally
placed emphasis on her classmates Lo Bosworth, Stephen Colletti,
Morgan Olsen, Trey Phillips, Christina Schuller, and juniors Kristin
Cavallari and Talan Torriero. The second season was narrated by
Cavallari, and saw the additions of Taylor Cole, Alex Murrel, Jessica
Smith, and Jason Wahler. Upon its conclusion, all cast members
departed from the series and were replaced by a group of current
students. The third season was narrated by Tessa Keller, and also
showcased Cameron Brinkman, Breanna Conrad, Lexie Contursi, Raquel
Donatelli, Cami Edwards, Kelan Hurley, Chase Johnson, and Kyndra
Mayo.The series was originally narrated by Lauren Conrad as she
completed her senior year of high school. It additionally placed
emphasis on her classmates Lo Bosworth, Stephen Colletti, Morgan
Olsen, Trey Phillips, Christina Schuller, and juniors Kristin
Cavallari and Talan Torriero. The second season was narrated by
Cavallari, and saw the additions of Taylor Cole, Alex Murrel, Jessica
Smith, and Jason Wahler. Upon its conclusion, all cast members
departed from the series and were replaced by a group of current
students. The third season was narrated by Tessa Keller, and also
showcased Cameron Brinkman, Breanna Conrad, Lexie Contursi, Raquel
Donatelli, Cami Edwards, Kelan Hurley, Chase Johnson, and Kyndra
Mayo.Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County received moderately
favorable reviews from critics, and has been recognized as a "guilty
pleasure" by several media outlets. However, the series was often
criticized for tending towards a narrative format more commonly seen
in scripted genres including soap operas, and appearing to fabricate
much of its storyline. The show has produced several spin-offs, most
notably The Hills, which chronicled Lauren Conrad's personal and
professional life after moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in
the fashion industry. The first two seasons of Laguna Beach were
released on DVD; the third season was only available in Australia and
the UK.Created by Liz Gateley in 2004, Laguna Beach was originally
planned to document a group of students' on-campus lives as they
completed their secondary education at Laguna Beach High School.
However, after an incident during the halftime show of Super Bowl
XXXVIII briefly exposed the breast of performer Janet Jackson, the
school board questioned if the network, who produced the event, held
the care necessary to operate in an academic setting. Subsequently,
their contract was ended, effectively jeopardizing the feasibility of
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