The BEST episodes of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Every episode of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County!

It's one of the wealthiest, most beautiful beachside communities in the world and MTV has unlimited access to the tight-knit power clique of eight rich, beautiful teenagers that live there. Their lives intertwine in ways you won't believe, until you drop in for a visit. Laguna Beach is paradise--a little slice of heaven on earth--why would anyone want to leave? The answer will come as you watch the best friends share experiences through parties, relationships, love and small town injustice. This is where the angst and the tumultuous affairs are the stuff of prime time drama, except this is all REAL. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to paradise, otherwise known as Laguna Beach, California

Last Updated: 7/25/2026Network: MTVStatus: Ended
Winter Formal
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8.00
27 votes

#1 - Winter Formal

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/22/2005

The Winter Formal comes up, what means a lot of dates, trouble and drama for everyone. Especially for the couples already struggling the burden might be too high.

Lies and Goodbyes
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6.00
27 votes

#2 - Lies and Goodbyes

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2005

After Cabo things are even crazier than before and Kirstin find herself in the uncomfortable situation of a love triangle.

A Black & White Affair
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6.00
27 votes

#3 - A Black & White Affair

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2004

Welcome to Laguna Beach and the life of eight high school friends who were born and raised in this beautiful seaside town. As the senior girls prepare for one of their infamous hotel parties, Stephen is torn by his attraction to two girls, Kristin and LC. After Kristin confronts him about his night with LC, sparks fly as they all attend the Black & White party.

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Our Last Prom
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6.00
27 votes

#4 - Our Last Prom

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2005

The senior's last prom comes up and everyone prepares for the big event. The boys try to find their dates and they have to find some creative ways to convince them. So how will the big event look like?

Boys Are Like Purses
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6.00
27 votes

#5 - Boys Are Like Purses

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2005

LC hosts a party for all the Laguna girls. Someone gets a new car and new couples go out in the world.

The End of the Beginning
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6.00
27 votes

#6 - The End of the Beginning

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/2005

It's graduation day in Laguna Beach The High School seniors see the end and reveal their plans for college. Even such a day of celebration holds a lot of surprises for many personal relationships.

I Saw You Kiss Her
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6.00
27 votes

#7 - I Saw You Kiss Her

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2005

The Laguna Beach kids organize a benefit party, to help local victims of a landslide. But even there, the drama strikes hard, very hard.

Nothing More to Say
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6.00
27 votes

#8 - Nothing More to Say

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/7/2005

The end of summary is near, so everyone is sad, because they start to prepare to leave. One last big party is hosted, but not everyone is invited.

Who Want's to Date a Rockstar?
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6.00
27 votes

#9 - Who Want's to Date a Rockstar?

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2006

Raquel decides to throw a surprise party for Tessa, while Cami & Kyndra are interested in crashing it. Chase had told Tessa he wouldn't be able to make her birthday party, but Tessa was shocked to see him perform with his band as a surprise to her party. As romance stirs between the two, Chase is questioning his connection with Tessa because the band is getting famous. Meanwhile, Kyndra gets Cameron over dinner, to confess his number of hook-ups with Jessica.

We're Gonna Crash a Party
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6.00
27 votes

#10 - We're Gonna Crash a Party

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2006

It's Christmas time and the two cliques rein on throwing their own X-mas extravaganzas. The drama revolves around Rocky's party and how Cami & Kyndra decide they're gonna crash her party to due her uninvited appearance at Kyndra's. Trouble stirs between the girls and eventually Cami, Kyndra & the gang leave. The next day is Kyndra's holiday party, although Cami obsesses over the drama stirred at Raquel's last night, the focus is around Kyndra & Cameron and how he leaves the party for Jessica because Kyndra assumed .

Old Friends, New Crushes
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6.00
27 votes

#11 - Old Friends, New Crushes

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2006

Breanna wants to clear up the clouds between Raquel and her over lunch. Chase & Kelan take Lexie & Tara out to dinner, but Kelan isn't ready to make a move on Lexie just yet. Raquel makes her way to Breanna's pool party but gets a cold shoulder that sends herself home to find her real best friend Tessa waiting up for her.

Kiss and Don't Tell
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6.00
27 votes

#12 - Kiss and Don't Tell

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2006

Tessa hasn't model for a while since she was sick. So when she is asked to model in San Diego she's a little bit nervous. She invites Raquel, Cameron, Nick W, and Stephen to support her modeling. When she was done they went back to hotel to get ready to go to the restaurant. When they go to the restaurant, Cameron starts to flirt with Tessa. When they go back to the hotel things heat up between Cameron and Tessa. But on there way back to, Laguna, Cameron feels bad about the hook up so he decides to make nothing of it.

Headed For Heartbreak
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6.00
27 votes

#13 - Headed For Heartbreak

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/2006

Kyndra has dinner with her ex-boyfriend Tyler and things escalate. Cameron celebrates his birthday and invites both "flames" Jessica and Tessa. Another episode of Laguna filled with drama!

Hookups & Cover Ups
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6.00
27 votes

#14 - Hookups & Cover Ups

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2006

While cooler temperatures head in, things are just beginning to heat up in Laguna Beach. It's time for the winter formal, the one dance where it's tradition for the girls ask the guys. But with so few solid relationships going on, it's all up in the air about who will ask whom--and who they'll end up with at the end of the night.

Spies, Lies and Alibis
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6.00
27 votes

#15 - Spies, Lies and Alibis

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2006

It's Valentine's Day in Laguna Beach which means love--and drama--is in the air.

First Date, Last Date
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6.00
27 votes

#16 - First Date, Last Date

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/2006

Love comes and goes in Laguna Beach. Tessa is invited to a date with Derek, while Jessica and Cameron have to work out their differences.

It's, Like, Break-Up Season
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6.00
27 votes

#17 - It's, Like, Break-Up Season

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2006

The dream of love is destroyed for some couples in Laguna Beach. Some take it harder than others, some see it coming, some don't. And some even try to move on right away.

You Don't Just Get Me Back
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6.00
27 votes

#18 - You Don't Just Get Me Back

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/8/2006

Prom comes up and everyone has to find a date. Some couples try to go together and new ones are created. But not everyones dreams come true.

What Goes Around...
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6.00
27 votes

#19 - What Goes Around...

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2005

Jason is in trouble because his love life is suddenly of interest to anybody, since more and more people are getting involved. Things aren't easier with the upcoming Bonfire.

The Bonfire
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6.00
27 votes

#20 - The Bonfire

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2004

A double-date dinner turns from bad to worse when Stephen gets jealous about phone calls Kristin is receiving from another guy. LC and Lo drop in on Trey's AYA (Active Young America) Open Mic Night, and the whole gang gathers for a bonfire on the beach where things heat up between LC, Stephen and Kristin.

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Fast Cars & Fast Women
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6.00
27 votes

#21 - Fast Cars & Fast Women

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2004

When LC, Stephen and Trey check out a designer fashion show in LA, LC watches Stephen's attention turn from fashion to fashion models. Meanwhile in Laguna, Kristin, Alex, and Sam, a junior hottie, go look at expensive cars, but Kristin's day of joyriding comes to a surprisingly abrupt halt, causing a nightmare no one expected.

What Happens in Cabo...
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6.00
27 votes

#22 - What Happens in Cabo...

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2004

It's spring break in Cabo and anything can happen, especially since LC, Stephen and Kristin are staying in the same hotel. Kristin's wild partying at a club prompts a fight with Stephen, opening the door for him to hook back up with LC.

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The Best Part of Breaking Up...
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6.00
27 votes

#23 - The Best Part of Breaking Up...

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2004

After the craziness of Cabo, Kristin invites Stephen to a Blink 182 concert with the hope of getting back together. LC, Lo, Trey and Dieter also hit the show, and when an outsider insults LC and Lo's character, Trey steps up in their defense.

The Last Dance
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6.00
27 votes

#24 - The Last Dance

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2004

It's prom time, and while everyone is caught up with who's going with whom, which pair of Charles David shoes look best with their dress, and how to fit everyone in the stretch Hummer limo, Kristin's biggest concern is a drama-free night with Stephen. She's confident it will be… as long as LC keeps her distance.

Grin & Bear It
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6.00
27 votes

#25 - Grin & Bear It

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2004

The seniors charter a yacht to Catalina, but Lo skips out, leaving LC without a buddy to survive camping, kayaking, and Stephen and Kristin's incessant cuddling. Back in Laguna, Christina gives her first performance since the New York audition, from her father's renowned Crystal Cathedral.

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