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Kitchen Confidential S1E5 — You Lose, I Win
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Kitchen Confidential•Season 1•Episode 5

You Lose, I Win

7.5/10 · 78 votesDec 12, 2005

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Jack realizes that he needs to spend more time with the patrons if he wants Nolita to be more successful. To accomplish this, he hires Becky to be head-chef while he talks to patrons. Meanwhile, Mimi's old loser friend gives Nolita a visit and shows

Directed byVictoria Hochberg
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Cast6

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Jack Bourdain

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Seth Richman

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley

Jim

Jaime King

Jaime King

Tanya

Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie Somerville

Mimi

Owain Yeoman

Owain Yeoman

Steven Daedalus

Crew12

V

Victoria Hochberg

Director

R

Richard Appel

Co-Executive Producer

D

Dan Sterling

Co-Executive Producer

Joshua Sternin

Joshua Sternin

Co-Executive Producer

J

Jennifer Ventimilia

Co-Executive Producer

Lesley Wake Webster

Lesley Wake Webster

Producer

R

Richard A. Rosenstock

Consulting Producer

S

Stacy Traub

Supervising Producer

Mark Kilian

Mark Kilian

Original Music Composer

D

Deborah Barylski

Original Casting

L

Leslie Litt

Casting

T

Tim Eckel

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"You Lose, I Win" is episode 5 of Kitchen Confidential season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 78 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Victoria Hochberg, it aired on December 12, 2005.

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