‘One Tree Hill’: The hit you never hear about

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Before Robert Buckley joined the cast of the CW’s ‘One Tree Hill’ for Season 7, he didn’t watch the show.
But landing a job on the earnest North Carolina-set drama after his run on the short-lived ‘Lipstick Jungle’ was cause for celebration. And, of course, the 28-year-old actor wanted to know what his friends thought.

First, he screened old episodes for himself. ‘I was actually really impressed with the show,’ he said. ‘I decided I really liked it.’

Yeah, but they pay his bills.

So he decided to test it out with a bunch of his friends. ‘I had 10 of my guys over to watch a UFC fight. So we’re eating, drinking beer, having a good time, and afterward I put on ‘One Tree Hill’ and the room got sort of quiet.’

‘My sister walks in halfway through an episode and they were like, ‘Shhh, Nathan and Haley are fighting!’ ‘ Buckley said. ‘I mean, just try and picture all these 30-year-old dudes. They were totally engrossed.’

What’s the show’s secret? Why do more people watch ‘One Tree Hill’ than ‘Gossip Girl’? Why do you never hear about it? I attempt to find out. Read the full story on ‘One Tree Hill’ here.

-- Denise Martin

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