Jerry, you really owe it to yourself to watch Seasons 1-4 of this show. They are the best episodes of the series with season 6 being the exception. I admit that Brooke grew on me in later seasons, but as Michelle said, Brooke did some really despicable things early on. I will add that Peyton never had to grow on me. She had me at Hello.
And...you will like Chad Michael Murray in this show...flawed..but a good person and very likable.
You really do need to give this show a try...from the beginning! That's your homework assignment. Listen to the teacher!