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  • 1. What has Orange Is the New Black been particularly praised for?
A) Focusing exclusively on the life of Larry Bloom
B) Its strictly comedic portrayal of prison life
C) Its focus on high-budget action sequences
D) Humanizing prisoners and depicting diverse identities
  • 2. What Metacritic score did the first season of Orange Is the New Black receive?
A) 67/100
B) 89/100
C) 95/100
D) 79/100
  • 3. According to the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus, what is the structure of the show?
A) A strictly linear chronological structure
B) A real-time format set over three days
C) An intriguing flashback structure
D) A documentary-style interview format
  • 4. Who gave Orange Is the New Black a perfect score in their review?
A) Hank Stuever
B) James Poniewozik
C) Maureen Ryan
D) David Wiegland
  • 5. Which critic noted that the show had expanded its ensemble beyond Piper?
A) Richard Lawson
B) Spencer Kornhaber
C) Anne Cohen
D) James Poniewozik
  • 6. What was the critical consensus regarding the show's second season?
A) It was considered a decline in quality
B) It focused too much on prison guards
C) It failed to develop the ensemble cast
D) It lived up to its predecessor's standard
  • 7. Which critic stated that scenes with Piper Chapman now allowed Taylor Schilling to demonstrate her comedic chops?
A) Anne Cohen
B) Nathan Abrams
C) Spencer Kornhaber
D) Richard Lawson
  • 8. How did Nathan Abrams from Haaretz describe the representation of Judaism in the third season?
A) Boring and repetitive
B) Negatively stereotypical
C) Remarkably upbeat and positive
D) Traditionally anti-Semitic
  • 9. What concern did Karol Collymore raise regarding the fourth season?
A) The show became too focused on comedy
B) The lack of women of color in the cast
C) The pacing was too slow
D) The presence of constant visceral racist acts
  • 10. What was a major criticism regarding the fifth season's storytelling format?
A) It was too long and drawn out
B) It took place over only three days
C) It focused too much on flashbacks
D) It did not feature enough prison guards
  • 11. What did PinkNews specifically praise about the sixth season?
A) The reduction in dramatic tension
B) Unlikely pairings of existing characters
C) The return of the show's original director
D) The high number of new cast members
  • 12. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for the final season?
A) 98%
B) 95%
C) 85%
D) 71%
  • 13. Where was Orange Is the New Black ranked on The Guardian's 2019 list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century?
A) 10th
B) 100th
C) 1st
D) 58th
  • 14. Who wrote the memoir that Orange Is the New Black is based on?
A) Piper Kerman
B) Taylor Schilling
C) Laura Prepon
D) Jenji Kohan
  • 15. Who was the creator of the TV adaptation of Orange Is the New Black?
A) Ira Glass
B) Piper Kerman
C) Lionsgate
D) Jenji Kohan
  • 16. What was the estimated budget per episode for the series?
A) $500,000
B) $10 million
C) $4 million
D) $1 million
  • 17. Which actress was initially wanted by Kohan for the role of Piper Chapman?
A) Taylor Schilling
B) Natasha Lyonne
C) Katie Holmes
D) Laura Prepon
  • 18. Who was the first actor to be cast in the series?
A) Jason Biggs
B) Yael Stone
C) Laura Prepon
D) Taylor Schilling
  • 19. Which character did Abigail Savage audition for before being cast as Gina?
A) Piper Chapman
B) Lorna Morello
C) Nicky Nichols
D) Alex Vause
  • 20. What role did Yael Stone audition for before being cast as Lorna Morello?
A) Alex Vause
B) Piper Chapman
C) Nicky Nichols
D) Sophia Burset
  • 21. Which role was Uzo Aduba offered after reading for Janae Watson?
A) Pennsatucky
B) Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
C) Sophia Burset
D) Nicky Nichols
  • 22. Who declined the role of the public radio host?
A) Jason Biggs
B) Ira Glass
C) Robert Stanton
D) Pablo Schreiber
  • 23. Where is the fictional Litchfield prison set?
A) New York
B) Pennsylvania
C) Connecticut
D) New Jersey
  • 24. What is the role of the fictional radio host Maury Kind played by?
A) Robert Stanton
B) Pablo Schreiber
C) Ira Glass
D) Jason Biggs
  • 25. Which season was announced as the final season of the series?
A) Fourth
B) Sixth
C) Seventh
D) Fifth
  • 26. What year did filming begin for the series?
A) 2014
B) 2011
C) 2013
D) 2012
  • 27. On which platform did Orange Is the New Black premiere?
A) HBO
B) Hulu
C) Amazon Prime
D) Netflix
  • 28. How many seasons did Orange Is the New Black run for?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 29. What was the duration of Piper Chapman's prison sentence?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 2 years
D) 15 months
  • 30. What was Piper Chapman convicted of doing?
A) Selling illegal firearms
B) Transporting drug money
C) Stealing from a bank
D) Assaulting a police officer
  • 31. Which company acquired Litchfield Penitentiary in a later season?
A) Tilted Productions
B) Lionsgate Television
C) Management & Correction Corporation
D) Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • 32. How long before the start of the series did the crime occur?
A) 1 year
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) 5 years
  • 33. What does the series use to show character backstories?
A) Flashbacks
B) Voiceover narration
C) Dream sequences
D) Black and white news footage
  • 34. In what season do the prisoners revolt against the system?
A) Seventh
B) Sixth
C) Fifth
D) Fourth
  • 35. What team raids the prison to end the riot at the end of the fifth season?
A) Local police
B) SERT team
C) SWAT team
D) FBI tactical unit
  • 36. Where are many of the inmates transferred after the riot?
A) Litchfield Maximum Security
B) Their homes
C) A state penitentiary
D) A juvenile detention center
  • 37. What new facility is introduced in the seventh season?
A) A rehab facility
B) ICE detention center
C) A psychiatric hospital
D) A work camp
  • 38. Who served as the Director of Human Activities at the minimum-security prison?
A) Alex Vause
B) Piper Chapman
C) The head of the MCC
D) Joe Caputo
  • 39. Which of these is a recurring issue mentioned in the show?
A) Over-abundance of guards
B) Excessive prison funding
C) High inmate salaries
D) Racial discrimination
  • 40. What was the name of the prison where the real Piper Kerman served time?
A) FCI Danbury
B) Litchfield
C) Rikers Island
D) Sing Sing
  • 41. How many total Emmy Award nominations has Orange Is the New Black received?
A) 16
B) 20
C) 12
D) 4
  • 42. Which award was Taylor Schilling nominated for as Best Actress?
A) Peabody Award
B) Emmy Award
C) Golden Globe Award
D) Screen Actors Guild Award
  • 43. What is the specific criteria for the 2015 Emmy rule regarding comedy vs. drama classification?
A) Network viewership
B) Number of characters
C) Show length
D) Budget per episode
  • 44. Which actor won their second Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015?
A) Taylor Schilling
B) Natasha Lyonne
C) Aduba
D) Laura Prepon
  • 45. Which awards ceremony honored the show for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series?
A) Golden Globe Awards
B) Critics' Choice Awards
C) Screen Actors Guild Awards
D) Emmy Awards
  • 46. How many Writers Guild of America Award nominations has the series received?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 16
  • 47. How many Satellite Awards has the series received?
A) 5
B) 1
C) 6
D) 4
  • 48. On which channel did the series begin airing in New Zealand on August 19, 2013?
A) TG4
B) TV2
C) Sony Channel
D) Showcase
  • 49. When did the third season of the show premiere on Showcase?
A) June 11, 2015
B) July 16, 2014
C) April 19, 2017
D) October 9, 2013
  • 50. Which channel started airing the first season in the UK in April 2017?
A) Showcase
B) Sony Channel
C) TV2
D) TG4
  • 51. In which country has the show been shown on TG4 since January 15, 2018?
A) UK
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) Ireland
  • 52. What did Multichannel News report regarding the leak of the season 5 episodes?
A) Demand for the series plummeted
B) The show was cancelled due to the leak
C) Viewership remained exactly the same
D) Demand for the series significantly increased
  • 53. When did Netflix release the fifth season following the leak?
A) April 2017
B) October 2017
C) January 2018
D) June 2017
  • 54. What label did Netflix use to describe the show's performance in October 2013?
A) An experimental flop
B) A tremendous success
C) A moderate niche hit
D) A financial disappointment
  • 55. As reported in February 2016, what status did the show hold on Netflix?
A) Most-watched original series
B) Most expensive series to produce
C) Best critically received series
D) Least-watched original series
  • 56. According to a 2016 New York Times study, where is the show most watched?
A) University campuses only
B) International markets only
C) Urban areas
D) Rural areas
  • 57. Who was investigating the security breach involving the stolen episodes?
A) Federal law enforcement
B) Netflix internal security team only
C) Local police only
D) International government agencies
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