Everyone talks about Gossip Girl but The O.C. was hands down the best show of our childhood. Here are 11 reasons why Newport Beach was your favorite place.

1. The Harbor School

They had a cappuccino bar in the middle of their lounge. Every after school activity imaginable. (I mean synchronized swimming?!?) It set my idea of high school way too high. Nothing will ever live up.

2. The fashion

Chanel, Dior, and the classic early 2000s Juicy Couture tracksuits. You wanted Marisa Cooper's closet and you idolized Summer Robbert's style. There was nothing that symbolized the early 2000s trends better than The O.C.

3. Those houses

The Cooper-Nickel house. Nothing else left to say because no house mattered after that.

4. Ryan Atwood

He was the rugged Knight in Shinning Armor that lives in your dreams come to life. He was always there for Marisa and deep down had a good heart, just a hard life kept people from seeing it.

5. Seth Cohen

In complete contrast to the rugged Ryan, we have geeky, nerdy Seth. Who's sarcasm was only matched by his father.

6. Sandy Cohen

Speaking of Sandy Cohen, who didn't want him as a dad? He had the snakiest comments for all the O.C's crazy things. Plus his love for Kristin was greater than any other.

7. Chrismukkah

The made up holiday we all love. The combination of two religions and holidays and Seth.

8. The relationships

Marisa and Ryan. Seth and Summer. Sandy and Kristen. The big three had more love than any other show on air.

9. The friendships

Besides love, the show had true friendships. Though we started out hating Summer, she proved to be the best friend Marisa had. The same goes for Seth. It showed the evolution of friendships in high school and made you wish you were apart of the original squad.

10. The family drama.

The Coopers made you love your family and the Cohens made you want to be in their family.

11. Finally, the music.

From the iconic theme song to the great bands that perform throughout the series, the music was a big part of the show. It was basically the epitome of the 00s.

So let me let Luke tell it best: