Slow motion + Imogen Heap = EXCELLENT TELEVISION

If you know me, you know I was a huge fan of Fox's "The O.C." I loved it before it was a phenomenon and stood by it, against the better judgment of others, until the end. Even when the second and third seasons lost their way and started to recycle hackneyed plots, I kept the faith.

There were two things "The O.C." knew how to do extremely well: make good, dramatic use of cool music and deliver a shocking, satisfying season finale.

There was the season 1 montage of sadness set to Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah," of course. And the season 3 death of Marissa Cooper (by way of a car accident caused by an angry surfer -- that's so Cal, isn't it?) set to another version of "Hallelujah." And then there was the series finale's view into the future set to yet another emotionally charged and relevant song.

But the one people remember best is the Marissa-shoots-Trey scenario that ended season 2. Set to the music of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek," this scene was brilliant. The gunshot. The swelling music. The over-the-shoulder I-can't-believe-you-just-shot-me glance. It was guilty pleasure TV at its best.

It was also ripe for parody. Check out SNL's most recent digital short, an homage to how excellent a little slow motion and a little Imogen Heap can make a scene.