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Orange Is the New Black S1E5 — The Chickening
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Orange Is the New Black•Season 1•Episode 5

The Chickening

7.8/10 · 3,422 votesJul 11, 201356 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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When her sighting of a legendary feral chicken polarizes the inmates, Larry wonders if Piper is getting too absorbed in the "fishbowl" of prison life.

Directed byAndrew McCarthy
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Taylor Schilling

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Piper Chapman

Laura Prepon

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Alex Vause

Kate Mulgrew

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Galina 'Red' Reznikov

Michelle Hurst

Michelle Hurst

Miss Claudette Pelage

Michael Harney

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Sam Healy

Jason Biggs

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Episode Summary

"The Chickening" is episode 5 of Orange Is the New Black season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,422 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Andrew McCarthy, it aired on July 11, 2013.

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