As a long-time fan of Sophia Bush since her days as Brooke Davis on One Tree Hill, I find it amusing yet understandable that the showrunners would be so cautious about “pulling a Felicity.” The legacy of Keri Russell’s haircut from Felicity is indeed a fascinating tale in TV history.
Sophia Bush has made a name for herself through numerous projects throughout her career, such as starring in four seasons of NBC’s primetime series “Chicago P.D.” and the memorable teen comedy “John Tucker Must Die” from 2006. However, many fans have been with her since her time as Brooke Davis on “One Tree Hill,” where she played the lead for all nine seasons of the WB/CW show. Even after a decade since the 2012 finale and with the 2024 TV lineup in full swing, Bush shared why she couldn’t alter her hairstyle while portraying Brooke on “One Tree Hill.”
In spite of sharing past unpleasant experiences with ‘One Tree Hill’ creator Mark Schwahn, Sophia Bush continues to hold the series and her co-stars in high regard. She has even shown a growing interest in a potential revival and co-hosts the ‘Drama Queens’ rewatch podcast alongside Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz. Recently on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, she reminisced about her inability to alter her hairstyle during the show’s run (from 2003-2012).
They were inquired about the meaning of “pulling a Felicity” following a television event in the ’90s, to which Bush promptly replied:
During my time in One Tree Hill, this specific period is etched into my mind. This is because we were strictly prohibited from altering our hairstyles due to the series’ ’90s theme. To revisit that TV show moment, I’d choose D, hair, as the final answer – and I mean it sincerely. We simply weren’t allowed to change our haircuts.
The TV series “Felicity,” featuring Keri Russell, started in 1999 on The WB and ran until 2002, making it a fairly recent hit when “One Tree Hill” debuted in 2003. Despite the show’s initial critical acclaim, its viewership dropped significantly from Season 1 to Season 2. A popular theory about why “Felicity” struggled is that the show was already doomed after Keri Russell cut her curly hair into a bob for Season 2, a decision that became notorious in pop culture. Interestingly, this dramatic change in appearance was initially a joke by Russell, but it ultimately had significant consequences for the show’s success.
It seems that the management at “One Tree Hill” were keen to prevent a situation like what happened with “Felicity” and Sophia Bush, as well as the rest of the cast, by not allowing them to get personal haircuts. While it’s questionable if Keri Russell’s hair was the main reason for “Felicity” failing, it’s clear that “One Tree Hill” ran longer than “Felicity” did. “Felicity” concluded after 84 episodes across four seasons, whereas “One Tree Hill” continued for nine seasons and a total of 187 episodes.
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2024-08-01 04:07