Why Do These Orange County Folk Look So Familiar?

The O.C.

By B-Side | Monday, April 11, 2005 | 3:17 am | 2 Comments

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From greasy to dreamy: The OC always spiffs up 24′s rejects.

Hey 24 fans: feeling a bit of déjà vu when it comes to The OC? Well, don’t worry. You’re not going crazy. For the past two seasons, Fox’s peppy teen soap / dramedy / Mischa-fest has been quietly siphoning off guest stars from 24. It’s not really a big deal — we’re quite used to networks recycling actors — but I’m amused nonetheless. The most recent beneficiary of the 24-OC pipeline has been actor Logan Marshall-Green, who first clocked in valuable face time as whiny Richard Heller on 24 before resurfacing less than two months later as moody Trey Atwood on The OC. Other crossovers include:

  • Navi Rawat, who played a jealous, skanky rival to Kim on season one of 24 before playing a fertile, bashful rival to Marissa on season one of The OC.
  • Eric Balfour, who played a reliable if not goofy computer techie on season one of 24 before playing an angry if not goofy Chino citizen on season one of The OC.
  • Alan Dale, who played an asshole Vice President on the first two seasons of 24 before playing an asshole patriarch (Caleb) on the first two seasons of The OC.

I personally am very encouraged by this casting trend and would like to see more of it. Maybe The OC can acquire its first black family by importing 24‘s tumultuous duo of Dennis Haysbert and Penny Johnson Jerald. Or maybe Shohreh Aghdashloo can show off her lighter side by popping up as the Cohen’s new neighbor. You just know the Aghdashloo / Gallagher / Brody banter would be off the charts.

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    Jess
    Posted April 11, 2005 at 6:03 am

    Completely off topic: Why was Lesley Ann Warren (is that her name?) on both Desperate Housewives AND Crossing Jordan last night? It’s like the week that Bachelor started and Charlie Doofus O’Connell was on Crossing Jordan with his big bro…are ABC and NBC in cahoots?

    And God help me, in neither show could I get past that lady’s role as Will’s Dad’s giggly hiccuping girlfriend on Will and Grace.

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    Nixah
    Posted April 11, 2005 at 10:08 am

    That chick Navi is from this season’s Project Greenlight correct? Oh dear God, she’s a mess.

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