The Real Housewives of Orange County season 1
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{{short description|Season of television series}}
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(Left to right) Gunvalson, De La Rosa, Waring, Bryant, and Keough
| starring = {{Plainlist |
- Kimberly Bryant
- Jo De La Rosa
- Vicki Gunvalson
- Jeana Keough
- Lauri Waring}}
| num_episodes = 8
| network = Bravo
| first_aired = {{start date|2006|3|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2006|5|9}}
| episode_list = List of The Real Housewives of Orange County episodes
}}
The first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, an American reality television series, was broadcast on Bravo. It aired from March 21, 2006, until May 9, 2006, and was primarily filmed in Orange County, California. Its executive producers are Adam Karpel, Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Gregory Stewart, Scott Dunlop, Stephanie Boyriven and Andy Cohen.
The Real Housewives of Orange County focuses on the lives of Kimberly Bryant, Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson, Jeana Keough and Lauri Waring. It consisted of eight episodes, all of which aired on Tuesday evenings.{{cite web|title=Episode Guide|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/episode-guide|website=Bravo|date=3 December 2008 |access-date=23 August 2016}}
This marked the only regular appearance of Kimberly Bryant.
Production and crew
In April 2005, The Real Housewives was announced as one of six reality television series ordered by the American television channel Bravo;{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/04/26/bravo-launches-most-aggressive-slate-of-original-programming-for-2005-06-season-18253/20050426bravo01/|title=Bravo Launches Most Aggressive Slate of Original Programming for 2005-06 Season|work=The Futon Critic|date=April 26, 2005|publisher=Futon Media|access-date=September 5, 2015}} before its premiere, it was renamed The Real Housewives of Orange County in January 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bravo-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-premiere-march-21-3897.php|title=Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' to premiere March 21|publisher=Reality TV World|date=January 6, 2006|access-date=April 24, 2014}} One of its producers, Scott Dunlop, commented that it was originally planned to be set in a single gated community in Coto de Caza, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/people-180668-think-coto.html|title=Producer gets real about the real housewives.|last=Eades|first=Mark|newspaper=Orange County Register|publisher=Freedom Communications|date=January 10, 2007|access-date=May 23, 2014}} A press release issued by the network noted that the series was inspired by the scripted soap operas Desperate Housewives and Peyton Place, and would document the lives of upper-class women who "lead glamorous lives in a picturesque Southern California gated community where the average home has a $1.6 million price tag and residents include CEOs and retired professional athletes."
In August 2016, Keough, now a former cast member, revealed on Oprah: Where are they Now? that it was her family that inspired the series due to the producer, Scott Dunlop, being her neighbor at the time and writing the show about Keough and her family. Keough also went on to claim the success of the show was the time was due to timing, saying "the writers’ strike was on, so we became hugely successful for lack of anything else on TV."{{cite web|title=Jeana Keough Says The Real Houswives was Inspired by Her Family|url=http://www.wherearetheynow.buzz/jeana-keough-says-real-houswives-inspired-family|website=Where Are They Now?|access-date=23 August 2016}}{{cite web|title='Real Housewives of Orange County' News: Jeana Keough Says She Left Show To Save Soul, Says Bravo Franchise Is Based On Her|url=http://www.parentherald.com/articles/62526/20160821/real-housewives-of-orange-county-news-jeana-keough-says-she-left-show-to-save-soul-says-bravo-franchise-is-based-on-her.htm|website=Parent Herald|access-date=23 August 2016}}
The series premiere "Meet the Wives" was aired on March 21, 2006, while the seventh episode "The Finale" served as the season finale, and was aired on May 2, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-one|title=Episode One|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=March 21, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-seven|title=Episode Seven|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=May 2, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}} It was followed by a reunion which marked the conclusion of the season and was broadcast on May 9, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/real-housewives-of-orange-county/listings/|title=Shows A-Z - Real Housewives of Orange County, The on Bravo|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=August 23, 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 1 Episode Guide|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/episodes-season-1/278727/|website=TV Guide|access-date=23 August 2016}} Adam Karpel, Alex Baskin, Douglas Ross, Gregory Stewart, Scott Dunlop, Stephanie Boyriven and Andy Cohen are recognized as the series' executive producers; it is produced and distributed by Evolution Media.
Cast and synopsis
Five housewives were featured during the first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, who were described as "women who are living lives of privilege and indulgence, replete with gorgeous homes, privileged offspring and fabulous bling."{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Orange County, Season 1|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/real-housewives-orange-county/id134371150|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=23 August 2016}}
The first season sees Bryant discussing her family's move from Baltimore to Coto de Caza while dealing with a health scare,{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-five|title=Episode Five|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=April 18, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-six|title=Episode Six|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=April 20, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}} while De La Rosa's relationship with her fiancé Slade Smiley presents struggles. Gunvalson runs her own insurance company, for which Waring is an employee.{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-two|title=Episode Two|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=March 28, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}} Waring struggles financially after her divorce from her unnamed ex-husband, deals with her teenage son Josh's frequent run-ins with the law, and unexpectedly sees her young adult daughter Ashley move back in with the family after previously living in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-three|title=Episode Three|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=April 4, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-1/episode-four|title=Episode Four|publisher=Bravo. NBCUniversal|date=April 11, 2006|access-date=August 23, 2016}} With her husband Matt Keough often away traveling for work, Keough raises her children Shane, Kara, and Colton fairly independently.{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Orange County - Season 1|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/episodes/|website=TV.com|access-date=23 August 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 1|url=https://www.amazon.com/Episode-101/dp/B000UV8KRO/ref=sr_1_3?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1471954062&sr=1-3&keywords=real+housewives+of+orange+county|website=Amazon|access-date=23 August 2016}}
Episodes
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|Title = Meet the Wives
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|ShortSummary = Shane is nervous about high school graduation and the pressure of making it big in baseball as his father did. Kimberly discusses the option of breast implants. Jo begins to deal with her being engaged to an older, richer man.
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|Title = Is It Hunting Season, Yet?
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|3|28}}
|ShortSummary = Shane is hired by Jo to hunt rabbits that are invading the neighborhood. Kimberly is being pressured into upgrading her car and Vicki gets pretty wild on a cruise.
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
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|Title = Upgrading Has Nothing to do With You Honey
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|4}}
|ShortSummary = Shane is in Arizona visiting a college. Kara passes the time by spending money and Vicki and Lauri get Botox treatments.
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|Title = Talk, Talk, Talk
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|11}}
|ShortSummary = Kimberly and Scott go house hunting with Jeana. Shane takes a liking to Jo. Lauri has problems with her 16-year-old son. Vicki and her husband have an argument over Briana.
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
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|Title = Cut the P and Lem out of Problem and you get ROB
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|18}}
|ShortSummary = Jo is having problems taking care of the house. Josh gets out of juvenile hall. Vicki's husband is working on a house flip. Colton breaks his hand.
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Shocking News
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|25}}
|ShortSummary = Slade's parents come visiting. Vicki attends her high school reunion and Kimberly is awaiting news from her doctor.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Real Housewives of Orange County season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Finale
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|2}}
|ShortSummary = Jo and Slade continue to have problems. Shane prepares to leave for college.
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{{Episode list/sublist|The Real Housewives of Orange County season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 8
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|Title = Reunion
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|9}}
|ShortSummary = The five women reunite to tell their stories and reflect on the show.
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References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}
- {{official website|http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county}}
- {{IMDb episodes|0497079|title=The Real Housewives of Orange County}}
- {{TV Guide|278727}}
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