THE O.C.
Starting off with its catchy theme song, ''California,'' by Phantom Planet, Fox's buzzy teen hit set a new standard for cool, indie-tinged TV soundtracks when the show debuted in 2003. Offbeat artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Jem, and Imogen Heap enjoyed exposure to a more mainstream audience — and several even appeared at the show's Peach Pit After Dark knock-off, the Bait Shop. And no discussion of The O.C.'s soundtrack would be complete without a mention of Jeff Buckley's cover of ''Hallelujah,'' which the show managed to both bring to even greater prominence and overexpose by overusing it. Still, it's a darn good song.
THE HILLS
Because it's on MTV, you can hardly get through an episode of the vapid reality series without a current Top 40 jam playing (and, natch, a quick infographic flashes on screen, letting the impressionable masses know what it is). The theme song is Natasha Bedingfield's coming-of-age tune ''Unwritten,'' and more than a handful of her other tracks have been cribbed for background music, too.
ENTOURAGE
Hard-driving, hip-hop-flavored songs that give good aural are a big part of the vibe of HBO's Entourage. Of course Saigon, the real-life rapper Turtle (Jerry Ferrera) repped for a while, figures into the soundtrack prominently. Songs from other power-players on the music scene usually cropped up, including past contributions from TV on the Radio, Flo Rida, Obie Trice, and T.I.
GILMORE GIRLS
Naturally, a charming series like The WB/CW's Gilmore Girls would have an equally charming soundtrack. It launched perfectly with its too-cute theme song, ''Where You Lead I Will Follow,'' by Carole King and Louise Goffin. Throughout its run, the show featured tunes by John Lennon, Björk, the Shins, and P.J. Harvey.
GREY'S ANATOMY
It is no surprise Grey's has such great music: The ABC show's music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, also scored The O.C. But because it reaches such a huge audience, its music seems to have such a great impact. Like, just look at The Fray's ''How to Save a Life,'' which became both iconic and representative of the show after it aired in season 2.
SWINGTOWN
Of course the music is going to be fun when you've got such a great decade (the '70s!) to dissect — and Liz Phair is your music supervisor. The indie rocker even performs the CBS series' infectious theme song, ''Give It Up for Love.'' With numbers from Paul Simon, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, you've got some great music on TV.
THE L WORD
A totally sapphic experience! A sampling from Showtime's lesbian drama: Pink, Heart, Rufus Wainwright, the Gossip, and Tegan and Sara.
GREEK
Most notably, ABC Family's delightfully frothy college romp gave a helped break the Plain White T's, who performed their huge summer 2007 hit ''Hey There, Delilah'' on the show before it was big. The series maintains its very collegiate, hip feel by featuring emerging artists, like the Southern-fried garage-rock band American Bang.
ONE TREE HILL
In addition to laying music over emotional scenes (although it did that, too), The WB/CW's One Tree Hill has integrated live performances, from the likes of Kate Voegele, Kevin Federline, and Jack's Mannequin, into story lines. The shows usually happen at the local hangout, Tric, and revolve around Peyton (Hilarie Burton), who loves music and now even runs her own music label.
MIAMI VICE
How could such a trendy show not have amazing music? The still-legendary soundtrack featured acts such as the Police, Phil Collins, ZZ Top, Tina Turner, and Devo. You'll never forget that scene of Crockett (Don Johnson) and Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) driving through Miami — largely because Collins' iconic ''In the Air Tonight'' was playing in the background.
BEVERLY HILLS, 90210
Of course you were obsessed with the theme song (don't forget to pump your fist a couple of times, à la Brandon Walsh!), but whether they were played in the Peach Pit or, better yet, performed at the Peach Pit After Dark, the show featured everyone from the Kinks to K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Memorable live performers ranged from Cathy Dennis to Jamie Walters.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Blur, Aimee Mann, and the Dandy Warhols brought cred to the cult hit's soundtrack, but there were plenty of gems from lesser known artists like Dashboard Prophets, Devics, and Lunatic Calm, too. Songs like Angie Hart's haunting ''Blue,'' from the season 7 episode ''Conversations With Dead People,'' will forever be associated with Buffy.
FELICITY
Tunes from Felicity — especially Jude's ''King of Yesterday'' and Barenaked Ladies' ''Call and Answer'' — were pitch-perfect for those reflective moments that Keri Russell's character often went through.
VERONICA MARS
Like so many youthful shows before it, Veronica Mars featured a tantalizing mix of new, hip artists. But what it managed to do was really create a moment with its music, like using Regina Spektor's achy-breaky hit ''Fidelity'' when Veronica (Kristen Bell) and Logan (Jason Dohring) broke up. ''Something Happens,'' by Momentary Thing, played when they first kissed. Awwwww.
DAWSON'S CREEK
The musical selections define the late '90s and early millennium for teenagers: Paula Cole's ''I Don't Wanna Wait,'' Sixpence None the Richer's ''Kiss Me,'' and Shawn Mullins' ''Shimmer'' all brought a vibe of wounded romanticism that both spoke to youth and expressed how they were feeling.
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