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The O.C. S4E6 — The Summer Bummer
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The O.C.•Season 4•Episode 6

The Summer Bummer

7.9/10 · 598 votesDec 7, 200644 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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Kaitlin takes down the school mean girl by throwing a rager at her house. Sandy and Kirsten find time to bond with Ryan while Seth is away visiting Summer at Brown but all he finds is an empty dorm room. Meanwhile Julie continues work on

Directed byMichael Lange
Written byJosh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
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Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Sandy Cohen

Kelly Rowan

Kelly Rowan

Kirsten Cohen

Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

Ryan Atwood

Adam Brody

Adam Brody

Seth Cohen

Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke

Julie Cooper

Rachel Bilson

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Summer Roberts

Autumn Reeser

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Taylor Townsend

Willa Holland

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Stephanie Savage

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Episode Summary

"The Summer Bummer" is episode 6 of The O.C. season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 598 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Lange and written by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, it aired on December 7, 2006.

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