The wisdom of Sandy Cohen: 9 life lessons from The OC's ultimate TV Dad 

was a seminal piece of television - but it could be also be educational.

Peter Gallagher - who turns 60 today - ubermensch Sandy Cohen was the ultimate TV Dad and, in the show\'s four seasons, bestowed plenty of life lessons on his adoring audience.

Here are a few things we learnt from Sandy - and from Peter - between 2003 and 2007 that we\'ve carried with us to this day.

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