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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
    8.9/10(27 votes)

    S4:E13

    Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo's efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Trust No Bitch
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    S3:E13

    Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can't be dealt with through spiritual means.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - We Have Manners. We're Polite.
    8.6/10(46 votes)

    S2:E13

    Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Here's Where We Get Off
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    S7:E13

    Tearful farewells, emotional tributes, new beginnings. Say goodbye to the women of Litchfield in the series finale.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - If You Work for a Living, Then Why Do You Kill Yourself Working?
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S4:E13

    The DEA brings Nancy in for questioning and then she must explain things to Esteban. Celia travels deep into Mexico to make amends with estranged daughter Quinn. Meanwhile, Silas meets Lisa's ex-husband and Doug finds a reason to live. Nancy makes a shocking revelation to Esteban.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Theoretical Love Is Not Dead
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    S6:E13

    In the season 6 finale, Nancy must free herself from the grip of Esteban in order to escape the country along with her family. At the airport, Andy attempts to calm the nerves of Shane and Warren. Meanwhile, Silas must decide whether to stay with Lars or leave with the Botwins.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Pittsburgh
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S2:E12

    Nancy is having one of the worst and busiest days of life. One of sons is missing. Shane's graduation and the deal with U-Turn make her feel like she needs to be in two places at once even though she really doesn't feel like being in either of them. Heylia's plan is put into action. Nancy tries to deal with Conrad's kiss, Celia's madness, and Kat's craziness. Everything comes to a head when the deal goes wrong.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Thirsty Bird
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    S2:E1

    Piper's world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Godmother
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S1:E10

    Isabelle experiments, Andy gets drafted, Peter may not be who Nancy thinks he is, Silas gets high, and Nancy cuts out the middleman.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - All About My Mom
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S5:E13

    Nancy learns of Esteban's fate and takes action to preserve her own. Andy makes a big change in his life. Dean, Doug and Celia find common ground. Silas helps Adelita with a disturbing medical issue.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Messy
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S8:E1

    Nancy is rushed to the hospital after being shot as the family follows close behind. The family grapples with the tragedy and hypothesizes on the shooter's identity.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Doing the Backstroke
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S3:E1

    After being threatened by U-Turn and The Armenians, Nancy goes in search of Silas and her hijacked pot. Meanwhile, Celia has Silas arrested for stealing her "Drug Free Zone" signs. Nancy visits him in jail only to discover that the pot is still in his car - the one that Celia has just driven away in.

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Go
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    S3:E15

    As the wildfire approaches, everyone must evacuate. Nancy tells her family to pack up, while Conrad and Heylia must say goodbye to the growhouse. The authorities question Sullivan and Celia, while Shane continues to ask Nancy about Pittsburgh. As Andy deals at the evacuation center, Silas realizes the truth about Tara.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Cooking with Jesus
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S2:E2

    Nancy does her best to cope with the loss of Conrad's help, who runs into some trouble while venturing out on his own. Andy is still trying to get into rabbinical school by writing an essay on what being Jewish means to him. And Silas deals with Megan's acceptance to Princeton in his own unique way.

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Excellent Treasures
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    S4:E6

    Nancy follows the tunnel in the back of the maternity shop and sees something she shouldn't at the other end. Dean takes a new job, leaving Isabelle to live with Celia. Meanwhile, Silas flirts with Lisa, and Doug falls in love with a vision of beauty who washes up on the beach.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Thwack
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S6:E1

    Faced with the aftermath of Shane having murdered Pilar, Nancy grabs Shane and Silas and they flee the scene. Andy is then met with the decision to split town with his family or stay and fight for Audra's affection.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Can't Fix Crazy
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    S1:E13

    Red's scheme to reclaim her kitchen backfires; the inmates stage a Christmas pageant; Piper's plans unravel even as she realizes her life is in jeopardy.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Mother's Day
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    S3:E1

    Caputo's kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother's Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Riot FOMO
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    S5:E1

    As the standoff at the prison spirals into a full-blown riot, enterprising inmates take advantage of the confusion. Taystee confronts Caputo.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - A Pool and His Money
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S3:E2

    Sanjay has a new experience. Nancy gets bruised. Conrad won't do what U-Turn wants him to. Lupita still won't follow orders. Heylia's out to handle a few things. The Amber Alert is still out on Shane. Andy gets in trouble with a couple who make him for a child molester. Silas gets to talk to Shane. Celia is still having problems with her husband and daughter. Doug begs Celia to forgive him.

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Corn Snake
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    S2:E1

    After repeatedly having her suggestions ignored by the likes of Doug Wilson and having an eye-opening car accident Celia decides to run for city council. Nancy tries to break things off with Peter because her life is currently too illegal to be dating the DEA. Things gets even more hectic when Sanjay screws up at the bakery. Andy is still trying to get into a Rabbinical school so that he doesn't get shipped off to Iraq.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Wonderful Wonderful
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S5:E1

    After showing Esteban the proof of her baby, a sonogram picture. Nancy returns to Ren Mar to her family, but still unsure of her fate. Meanwhile, Celia is held hostage in Mexico by her estranged daughter Quinn who tries to ransom her off to all her friends, but they hilariously decline to deliver the cash for her release. Back in Ren Mar, Andy, Silas and Doug discuss plans to grow pot in a national forest.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  23. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - It's Time (2)
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S8:E13

    At Stevie's bar mitzvah, friends and family gather and Nancy tries to reconnect with her estranged loved ones.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - I Wasn't Ready
    7.7/10(160 votes)

    S1:E1

    Sentenced to fifteen months for a crime committed in her youth, Piper Chapman leaves her supportive fiance Larry for her new home: a women's prison.

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    Writer:Jenji Kohan

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Looks Blue, Tastes Red
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S2:E2

    A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.

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Jenji Kohan Ratings Summary

"Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again" is the best rated episode written by Jenji Kohan. It scored 8.9/10 from 27 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on June 17, 2016. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Trust No Bitch".