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The CW Upfronts: "We Love One Tree Hill"

Dawn just said to relax, OTH fans -- it IS coming back, but midseason. At the end of the season, the cast got out of high school, but when the show comes back, we're fast-forwarding four years, so the OTHers have already graduated college.

To catch us up on what happened in their lives, they'll have online digital video diaries so we can see what happened to the characters over the past four years. ahh!!

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i love oth alot
i think they r doing a very good job at it
i also love lucas and peyton togeather!
when he ask peyton to marry him ,fi she says yes i will be so happy and crying
god i love this show
like when u r really getting in to something
you don't want it 2 end
so i really am going 2 miss (one tree hill).
hey nathen and haily
always and 4 ever !
hey one tree hill cast
~! U GUYS ROCK ~!
:)

Hi im from the uk !! && totaly obsesed with one tree hill but does any one know when season 5 will be aired in the uk ?? Can't wait 4 it :D:D

oth is the best show....IN THE WORLD.Im 23 year old male and i love it.If it stops playing cw will pay the price

Hey OTH fans, I too have been eagerly awaiting the season 5 premiere to start. I love this show and if any of you ever watched Beverly Hills 90210 you will recall that they went through high school, graduated, then went through college, graduated, then continued into their adult lifes and the show lasted for a long time. I believe that OTH is a better show than BH 90210 ever was and I believe that it would do great in the ratings if they showed the whole college experience. The way they are talking about doing it will lose ratings because not everyone has computer (hard to believe in this day and age):) so how will those fans keep up? Then on the Soap network they keep stopping and starting from the very beginning instead of going all they way to where they left off at the end of season 4, this week they came all the way to the prom and then the guide says that they are going to start at episode 1 again, that totally sucks! They could at least air the repeats of season 4, don't you agree? Keep in touch with me on any new developments, see you on the comment board.
ONE TREE HILL RULES!!!

Ok OTH is the best show ever!! It's the only one I've actually been hooked on! My friends and I would get together every Wed. just to watch it. I'm anxiously awaiting the season 4 boxset and even more so the season 5 air date. Midseason??!?!?! What the heck?! That's the most absurd idea I've ever heard and the worst decision possible by CW. You guys are right I miss WB. OTH shouldn't have 22 episodes it should air all year round! So of course 13 is crap! BRING OTH BACK!!!

I am soo happy to hear that OTH is returning, however, I think the network is doing a huge dis-service to the fans of the show by even considering cancelling it! It is the most well written show I have seen since Everwood! I hate that all the fantastic shows are getting booted, and all the crap and reality junk remains! I think the network should listen to the people and realize that the fans are too loyal to take away a show like OTH!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard they won't be doing the online diaries because it would wreck the whole point of the show doing flashbacks. The CW only said that because there was a misunderstanding on what type of show they would be doing.

The CW has done One Tree Hill fans wrong! First they push the show's spring hiatus further than planned to make room for the sucky Pussy Cat Dolls. Then they leave us biting our nails to see if OTH gets picked up for another season. Next, we find out that it isn't coming back 'til mid January and instead of the full season they promised, they're only giving us 13 episodes with the chance of more which means little hope for a sixth season. And finally, they promise us online diaries to help us bide the time and we get screwed once again! They're not even showing re-runs right now and the boxset doesn't come out until December. Seriously Dawn Ostroff, what the hell?! One Tree Hill is a staple for the CW and is one of the last original shows from the popular WB. It has a huge following and you're treating the show and it's faithful viewers like crap! I miss the WB.

i thought there were going to be 22 episodes? I think I remember seeing a clip or reading somewhere that they'll have all 22 episodes but since it starts midseason there won't be any of those long breaks of nothing happening for a month like last season.

Okay why do they always do this??? ONE TREE HILL IS A GREAT SHOW!!!! OTH should NOT be midseason, it is the best series ive seen on tv in years. Not to mention the show is exteremly popular, what were they thinking!! All i know is that the CW better realize OTH should not be midseason or worse (not even gonna mention the rumor). It deserves to have 22 episodes aired not 13!! I think skipping college was a great idea, as long as we still get to know what happened during those four years via flashbacks at least.. But not giving OTH a full season is ridiculous this show pretty much made this network as big as it is today, along with other shows that were already taken off! CW you are completely making a huge mistake by not giving OTH the spot they deserve on your line up!!!!!!!!

When are the video diaries coming on internet and where do we watch...

why bring a show this popular back for 13 episodes instead of 22. what in the hell were they thinking. i wasn't sure about the cw before but now i hate it for doing this. one tree hill is awesome and deserves better.

when will the diares start up on and where

anyone know when its going to start in the uk, january too?

Kay first off really happy OTH IS COMIN BACK. SECOND THE cw sucks. wELL ANYWAY WONDER WATS GOING TO BEE HAPPENIN IN SEASON 5?? TO BAD WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL JAN. TO FIND OUT.

I hope you are really bringing it back I can't wait to watch it again.

might only get 13 episodes if rating are low but if ratings re good could get 22 watch people watch

what does midseason means, and when start. ... joan

I was just wondering if anyone knows any information as to when the diaries will be posted.

what does midseason replacement mean??

First of all, they've been building the Lucas n Peyton thing since the beginning of the series so complaining about them you might as well not be watching. second of all, what is with this mid-season rubbish, CW? bring it back in september or october NOT JANUARY! its really pathetic to say "it's coming back mid-season" like we're supposed to be relieved or something.

OMG!!! ONE TREE HILL IS THE BEST SHOW THAT WAS EVER MADE NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JAN. TO WATCH IT AGAIN. ALSO I REALLY DON'T LIKE LUCAS AND PEYTON TOGETHER BUT I LIKE LUCAS AND BROOKE TOGETHER AND PEYTONS STALKER HOW SCARY WAS THAT EPISODE. BUT THIS WAS ONE IF THE BEST SEASONS EVER. AND THE CW DID SCREW IT UP BY MAKING LUCAS AND BROOKE NOT END UP TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY BROKE UP IN REAL LIKE THAT IS SO NOT FAIR

----JENNIFER

I'm a fan of OHT come from china.I'd like to know the website of OHT online diaries.Thank you very much!

starting in Jan is not a big deal its still a 22 episide line up but instead of having reruns in between it will be all new episodes every week.ad beginning in sept. there will be online diaires to catch us up on the 4 years they are skipping and when the episodes start they will have flashbacks to help catch us up.

every one is right this midseason is super crap. one is THE best show on tv even my mom likes it. it really should be a full line up. i miss the WB this cw stuff is crap there taking all the good shows away.they already took away gilmore girls. i will cry if one tree hill gets taken away or even done half A*s

when will the online digital video diaries be up and where will the be posted does anyone knoe. i really love one tree hill and i really wish they were starting earlier then jan.

one tree hill 5th season on fall....please¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

It's One on One will be returned to new episodes and new season this year?

I think that season did
not have inof drama
and all the charcters
over reacted to
everything for example
Haley tottaly freaked out when she found out Nathan and Brooke made a sex tape
2 YEARS AGO. whats up with
that.

Where can we find these online video diaries? on the CW website? and when?

VW does ruin everything. This midseason is CRAAAPPPP!!! OTH one of the top shows CW has!!! Look it even out lasted the apaprently huge fanbased O.C. seriously people... it needs to be a full line up and CW needs to make this show a priority and stop putting it on the back burner for other shows... like search of the pussy cat dolls? that was on every station, CW really didn't need to put it right in the OTH slot. Brutal. Hopefully this break will give the writers something good to come up with being as the end of this season was a massive disappointment! I need to be drawn in and the show hasn't cut it for me lately, I miss the wildly dramatic, keep you on your toes OTH...

One tree hill IS thé best show on thé CQ are at least that should be thé name for CACulating ending of shows.I love thé Rolls and thé avtor ACtors that play it like Hilary berton,that dont matEr when thé show return thére all gonna be out of collège and haley baby and karen are gonna be 4tesés old brooks not gonna be a cool teen a 21year old yall Cqs needn to put thé old Network back on a continue OTH. It only neen on sicnce 2003

I think ppl will watch it I'm not struck on the idea of the four years later thing and watching all the video diaries to see what happened. Look @ Gilmore Girls that survived college years so can one tree hill because its the kind of show that people will watch no matter what.

THE MIDSEASON THING IS STUPID AND THEY ALL KNOW IT.

I Love One Tree Hill and always will!!<3

Always Nub
-Katie

CW needs to die. they kill everything. basically, one tree hill WAS midseason this year anyways. because they had that what -- 4343 million year long "break". gay. yeahso, it won't be much of a change for our lovely CW. ah one tree hill, if only you stayed on WB <333

i love one tree hill and i cant wait for the season finale but, what does "mid season" mean? i am clueless. I think that 4 to 5 years ahead is a good thing but i just hope they dont kill it like the cw has about everything else. Their new fall line up is so stupid like the show where the kids parents sold his soul to the devil! how are they going to get any one to watch that? The show that is before one tree hill "hidden palms" i only watch it becuase one tree hill is after and i dont want to miss anything so i watch it but does any one really really really like it? it might be okay if yuo are into that stuff but thats just me. ONE TREE HILL ROCKS! and i am just glade that it is coming back for a 5 season and they are not having a Seris finale, so every one be happy that it is coming back!

i'm so HAPPY that ONE TREE HILL is coming back for a 5th season.. but its sucks that we would have to wait ontil jan for it... that is so damn stupid why move one tree hill to mid-season.. they should move the other stupid shows that they have to mid-season and keep one tree hill back on the fall line up

CW SUCKS!!! BRING BACK WB!!! OTH commin back mid-season??? why??? this is bs cw keeps screwing with us OTH needs to be on the fall line-up it's the best show they have without it cw wont stay for long the station will lose so many viewers OTH has the biggest fan base online diaries not a good idea the flashbacks during the episodes would be a lot better

i am big oth fan and i guess its ok but wut i rele hope is that they dont have any of the couples break up that stuff i hope will stay

i looooove the idea of skipping 4 years

many shows have died once they got to their college years (well, except for boy meets world but then again i think that's the only show that survived through that for various reasons. plus, it wasn't a drama)

but really you guys, this is something no show has ever done. it's really original and im sure it will be well written and welll performed by the actors.
OTH has always been a show to take risks. and i think this is a smart move
i just can't wait to see what it'll turn out to be! january? ahhhh.

about my last entry i ment i agreed w/amanda about the "africa" thing! OOPS!!

i agree COMPLETELY with Dawn especially about the "Africa" thing. but anyway, i love OTH and them fast forwarding 4 years ahead is going to KILL OTH. because it'll be like, "Ohh OK? Naley's kid & Karen's kid is 4? what happened to the birth etc etc?" i am already going to start preping myself for the bad news next year about it getting cancelled. i will watch it but i can only pray that the CW isn't sabotaging the show. personally it sounds like a nasty divorce that happened between The WB & CW with all the cancelations of the old shows that were still going strong.
too bad we can't impeach CW.

Well I am SO happy OTH is coming back and to all the people who are complaining about waiting til January it will be you that I Will blame if it does get cancelled. Just zip it ok?!

Let me just start out by saying that I couldn't be more excited about OTH coming back for a fifth season; I was so excited that I checked the updates during lunch at school because I couldn't wait until I got home. I have a lot to say about everything the CW is doing but I'm keeping to OTH because that was the show that watched that is still here from the WB. This is the stupidest thing in the world! Okay, fine, part of the reason why OTH had a lot more viewers this year was because it was right after Top Model, but still, people got hooked on the show and are still watching it, proving that it's one of the better shows on the network. The CW is destroying their own network by cancelling all the good shows and bringing in all this new reality stuff onto the network and shows in Africa. It's one of the stupidest things they've ever done! I mean look at Runaway, it was a good show and then they just cancelled it. OTH is a show that deals with real life issues that people go through all the time and it has many valid points. The only show that has any hope is Gossip Girl because Kristin Bell is the narator and Veronica Mars is getting cancelled. Anyway, fingers crossed that one of their new shows gets dropped and OTH comes back sooner. They're loosing a lot of viewers by doing this. Bottom line, a bad move on the CW's part.

I think that Dawn is the biggest idiot on the face of the earth. Is it just me or do any of you have the feeling that all of the new shows are going to be canceled just like I knew that Runaway was gonna be canceled.(Idiot again for canceling Everwood but I'm not gonna get into that). So basically she just really needs to put One Tree Hill on the fall schedule and put the network out of it's misery.

I'm thrilled OTH is coming back. I just hope it won't get cut afterwards. It REALLY is a great show, and if it gets taken off to put on more REALITY shows, then that's stupid. We don't need anymore reality shows. Besides, it's probably one of THE MOST popular shows on the CW. It'd be idiotic to cancel it. I really hope it stays around for a long ass time, otherwise you'll lose SO many damn viewers.

ahhhhh!! i cant believe this! im so happy that its coming back for a 5th season but so unfair we have to wait until january! im from australia and the show does not air here, it did for the 1st season for like 10 episodes and they cut it! ah! this totally sucks! i kept up to date by downloading the eps but this is crap waiting until januaury 2008!! what?! ah this sucks! it is the best show that the cw has! it is one of the only shows that deals with actual realt things!
tell me superantural and smallville get a timeslot when they show mighty demons and super powered humans?! is this fair?
bring one tree hill back please. us folk in australia need it!!
please cw!
is it also going to be a full 22 episodes? i need to know this! because half seasons suck! look what happend to the oc?!
please any other fan email me and keep me updated. i wanna hear opinions on these decisions!
kearnsy00@hotmail.com

/ash

OMG.. wtf is Dawn thinking we have put our damn hearts and souls trying to keep the best damn show on the air going and she god damn well screws us all again!! Dawn you have to realize that were loyal fans and well do anything to keep our show on the air even if it means me having to do everything in my power to get your srry ass fired so think long and hard do yu want a shitty ass network or a good one it's your choice.. Make the right one and put OTH on in the fall!! OTH fan 4 life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've heard not one CW pilot was strong and that Reaper, sucks.

OTH may come back sooner if one of the new programs fold.

ok, I gotta say I am relieved we got our fifth season BUT WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?!?! MID-SEASON REPLACEMENT!??!?!?!?!? EWWWW DOES IT MEANS WE'LL ONLY GET 12 EPISODES!?! If so this sucks so bad!

i agree with all the other fans, and i was freaking out when i read the fall lineup that doesnt have One Tree Hill on it so yall need to put that OTH is not on util Jan. 2008, and it also sux b/c im not gonna be able to see my fav. show until im half way thru my Senior year? but i am just compleetly thankful that itz returning!!! unlike wut yall did to my other fav. show a few years ago Angel, Buffy, Gilmore Girls!

What site will theonline videos be on, how can I find them?

well, at least we'll get some OTH. But why not like normal? why in mid-season? and when people ask thoes questions, they expect someone to respond maybe? post something for gods sake, let us oth fans know exactley when, and what time oth is going to be on, let us know why its gonna be on in mid-season, and let us know why the CW totally sucks. i want the WB11 back also. the cw11 has just been screwing up everything. and what was that crap about oth not being on for a month and a half? god, i think just about every oth fan is going crazy!!! oh but wait, theres more, oh dear, look at that, its not gonna be on next week eather, a rerun you say? well, i've ALREADY SEEN THAT ONE!!! WHY??? thats all we wanna know, is why you guys suck at this so much. who runs the cw11 now? hmm? because if i ever see them, theyre going to be punched.
if someone wants to respond, my e-mail adress is delonge127@yahoo.com

I HATE the CW.... i can't believe that one tree hill is coming back mid season... OTH is the best show the CW has and until one tree hill comes back i will NOT be watching the CW!

I love the way Dawn Ostroff tries to mess with OTH fans in any way possible because she's so bitter her precious stupid Veronica Mars has been cancelled (with pretty good reason, smartest decision the CW has taken is a long time).

It's no secret she lets her personal opinion affects the way she treats shows, and she's never liked us.

Personally, I am just happy as hell that there will be a One Tree Hill Season 5! the midseason thing sucks though, but I'll take One Tree Hill anyway I can get it.

But there really wont be that many good shows on til it comes back now that Gilmore Girls left. I'm sick of these reality shows, and all of these new shows the CW is creating to try to be more modern. People like stability! So yeah I'm probably not gonna watch the CW until One Tree Hill returns.

And can someone please let us know if there are still going to be 22 episodes.
and what is the video diary thing that everyone's talking about? I missed the live updates.

So this is how you screw with us again, huh? Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised, it's not a first. Those news really leave me speechless. Actually no, I have some speech for you.

1. I find it highly unfair how this channel is treating one of the best shows it has. OTH brings you great ratings, more publicity and sponsoring than any other show, not mentionning the fact that it's the best quality show you have going on right now. This show deserves a lot more respect than that, and you know it.

2. I don't appreciate how OTH fans are being treated. You guys know we're behind our show no matter and you use that to do whatever you want with it, giving us unbearable hiatus, changing the time slot every so often, not giving us any REAL promotional show pictures, not giving the show any proper promotion, creating horrible fake episode trailers... You know that no matter OTH has the strongest fanbase and you obviously are planning on using us and the show to boost up ratings after Christmas, when all ratings are usually downer than in fall.

3. And now bringing the show back in January only? I heard about the supposedly "online digital diaries" but I'm sorry this won't do it. First because I doubt you will keep that promise and give us regular "diaries" up until the show is back in January, and then because this is screwing with fans who can't access the internet. This midseason thing is risky, and you know it, and you would need to really promote the show to hold casual viewers who will have probably forgot about the new air date, which I definitly doubt you will do, considering the promotion you've given our show so far. Giving us a fake promise of new material (so we won't be too mad in the meantime) is useless if you're not going to keep your promise.

I am happy about the show being back, don't get me wrong, I'm delighted (although I really don't see how you could have done otherwise considering what the show brings to you and the fact that this is the smartest show on tv right now), but this is definitly not the way to treat the show, or the fans, or even the cast and crew. Stop trying to feed us up with stupid Pussycat Dolls crap and focus on the quality shows already!

This is absolutely redic. do you know how many viewers you will lose by just starting one tree hill midseason and doing video diaries? this is a bunch of shit and i really wish that WB11 was back, cause this sucks.

OTH should not be moved to Sundays. Look what happened to 7th Heaven. Although the writing for that show had run its course, it was never the same since its weekend debut. As far as placing it as a mid-season return, that too is another mistake.

OTH is a high-quality show filled with outstanding writers and producers, great characters (amazing actors), an intriguing storyline, unique format and the prefect blend of twists and turns to keep the viewers grasping for more.

Not all viewers are high school students. So, please give this show the credit it deserves, not only for its fanbase but for television in general. Mediocre shows come and go. But it's superb shows like OTH that will leave lasting impressions for years to come.

Write Dawn?...what good will that do?

Write the person(s) who can fire her dumb butt.

On this blog, TVGuide and Pifeedback, numerous folks have the same thing for months: fire Dawn Ostroff.

This network and it's higher ups sure have a funny way of showing One Tree Hill "love." I'm going to be completely honest if OTH isn't on until Jan. 2008, I won't be watching ANYTHING on the CW network until Jan. 2008... and I'd like to think I'm not the only viewer who will make that promise. I'm anxious to see the four year skip, but I think the online video diaries are playing w/ fire... (1st of all many fans/viewers may not come online -- what happens to them?) Second, online fans tend to be the most vocal and dare I say passionate. So, unless these vids. are handled w/ kid gloves and don't piss off any of the major fansbases (esp. of specific couples -- ahem NH! -- or the 5 main characters) things could get ugly and people could tune out before it begins... But then again I don't think this network would see that as such a bad thing (cause the CW's actions speak louder than your words) -- and I think that's just ridiculous!

Write her.

DOstroff@cwtv.com

This is a bunch of crap to do the digital videos diaries...I mean what about people who don't come to boards and allWhat about the flachbacks that Mark wanted to do...That was a really good idea.
It's not lookig good for our show.

cw you are screwing up your network! one tree hill is the best you got!! i wish one tree hill would move to another network and the cw go down the drain because you suck!!!!!!!!!!!

That's not fair, can't you see OTH has a huge loyal fanbase. It's not right to just screw us & put the show on mid-season. This is BS

This is so stupid! Why not air it before January when it doesn't have to face American Idol again!! What day will it be on CW?

The CW has got to be doing the worst job of running a network that I have ever seen. It's not all about shoving products down our throats. At least pretend to care about what you put on the air. OTH has the most loyal fan base, and frankly we don't like being misused. Get this Dawn we watch your network, not just OTH, but I'll make sure not to tune in until OTH and then maybe you'll understand that the consequences of putting us on the back burner. Who is really going to watch these new shows. You should feel luck when we accidentally leave our TVs on your station. Stop trying to piss us off.

Write her.

DOstroff@cwtv.com

There must be something we can do change Dawn's mind. She said that she is looking for The CW's "Dawson's Creek" well THIS idea could be The CW's "Dawson's Creek." Yeah, Dawn you GAVE us a season five, now do us a favor and put us on the lineup. OTH Fans, will fight back, and we will fight hard. So do US a favor and put us on the Fall lineup, you won't be disappointed.

MIDSEASON!?!? what?! WHY!?!?! is there still gonna be 22 episodes then? ...i guess it's better than nothing at all...

Congrats to the OTH fans

Although, jumping ahead in time could kill the show. Wonder who's idea that was?

someone on the CW needs to be fired: "dear" Dawn, of couese

We want OTH to be a full season!!! I came from The WB and since you came from the UPN you are being a little bias, but that's understandable because so am I. I started watching ANTM from UPN, but that doesn't mean that I want to lose OTH!

are you freakin kidding me? OTH has one of the most loyal fanbases if not the most and they do this.
Way to give us a slap in the face!

As much as I hate waiting till January, I'm glad for the skip ahead!!

It'll be like the series starting over only with characters we've already come to love.

I don't know about the video diaries though, I'm afraid it'll give too much away and I won't be so shocked as where there lives are 4 years later!!

Isn't there a way we can change her mind?! This idea for OTH could bring the CW their Dawson's Creek. And if we are mid-season HOW will we do that??! And if we are on Sunday's we won't last. OTH fan's have to be heard, Dawn you gave us our season five now, please give us a chance to show us what a good idea Mark gave us, and put us on the fall lineup!

awww..i wanted oth to come back sooner too! i guess it's still better than nothing...i am really excited for the fast forward 4 years idea.

This is so frucking lame. "LOVE OTH" yeah right. CW sucks

This is so frucking lame. "LOVE OTH" yeah right. CW sucks

awww..i wanted oth to come back sooner too! i guess it's still better than nothing...i am really excited for the fast forward 4 years idea.

I love the idea of skipping college. Shows always lose what makes them special when the kids go to college. Not real sure about the online video diary thing. You are risking a lot if you say something that fans don't like before the season even starts, you would have been better off letting them put the flashbacks in the actual episodes.

I HATE the fact that One Tree Hill isn't coming back until mid-season. Not a smart move CW. At least it is coming back though.

UGH! what a load of bs! "We Love One Tree Hill"... AHHA! then why are you benching it for MONTHS?! *pout*

Are you crazy Dawn? Do you even know how to run a network? Having OTH coming back mid season is murder to the show. I wish you would show one of the biggest fan bases out there a little respect Dawn because we helped keep this crappy network on the air.

So, will OTH have a full 22 episodes when it comes back midseason?

I dont think its a good idea to fast forward through college. Whats going to be the point of the show

I know! I don't know why they're doing this -- we want OTH SOONER rather than later; isn't that clear?? bleh.

WHY do that, when we can have full episodes on the fall line-up!?

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