Music was such a huge part of the show that the fictional club Tric was written into the show in Season 2 so the writers could feature more bands and artists.
Peyton's Internet address punkndisorderly.com used to lead to an actual page featuring her art and the web cam.
Since the start of One Tree Hill, James Lafferty and the cast and crew of the show host a basketball game toward the end of every season to benefit different charities. Along with these charity games, One Tree Hill has also hosted the Hurricane Katrina Relief Softball Game and, toward the end of the second season, the show's members also hosted a charity football game. At all charity events, most of the cast and crew get split into two teams and play. The proceeds of each game have gone to different charities.
Cast members Chad Michael Murray (Lucas), Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley), and 'James Lafferty' (Nathan) each directed an episode for the first time during season 6.