{television} laguna beach; season one (2004)

MTV's unscripted soap opera chronicles an inseparable clique of eight teenagers living in the swank seaside community of Laguna Beach, Calif., where love triangles, duplicity and small-town biases sometimes eclipse the teens' affluence, airbrushed good looks and seemingly cushy existence. DVD extras include deleted scenes, interviews with the cast, music videos, casting tapes, a sneak preview of the second season and more.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: **** I am so ashmed. This show has become a guilty pleasure that I'm embarrased to be a fan of. It's so annoyingly addictive that it's disgusting. I know I shouldn't enjoy watching it, but I just can't turn away. Less than 10 minutes into the show and I was hooked. An appropriate rock-pop soundtrack helps add to the oft producer contrived reality docu-drama.