The Real Housewives Turns 20! The First Episode of Orange County Plus The Top Real Housewives Legal Cases

About this episode

The episode reflects on the first episode of Real Housewives of Orange County and discusses notable legal cases involving the franchise over the past 20 years.

On March 21, 2006 the first episode of Real Housewives of Orange County aired. Originally titled "Behind the Gates" the series set out to profile the lifestyles of people living in the gated community of Coto de Caza in Orange County California. We take a look back at the episode that featured the OG of the OC Vicki Gunvalson, Slade Smiley, Jeana Keogh, Jo De La Rosa, Lauri Peterson, and Kimberley Bryant. We also recount infamous Real Housewives legal cases over the past 20 years. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content. Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star review. We are on  Instagram  and  TikTok  @psychlegalpop Email:  psychlegalpoppodcast@gmail.com #realhousewives #realhousewivesoforangecounty #realhousewivesoforangecountyseason1 #realhousewivesoforangecountyseason1episode1 #vickigunvalson #jeanakeogh #sladesmiley #jodelarosa #lauripeterson #kimberleybryant #realhousewiveslegal #realhousewivescrimes #realhouswivesprison #realhousewiveslawsuits #psychology #attorney #therapist #law #lawyer #popculture #popularculture #popculturetherapist #popculturelawyer Advertising Inquiries…

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Hosts: Tess Brigham, Brooke Brigham

Topics covered

• Reality TV
• Legal Cases
• Pop Culture
• Relationships
• Television History

Keywords

• Real Housewives
• Orange County
• legal cases
• Vicki Gunvalson
• reality TV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Housewives

Places: Coto de Caza

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