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One Tree Hill S8E21 — Flightless Bird, American Mouth
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One Tree Hill•Season 8•Episode 21

Flightless Bird, American Mouth

7.9/10 · 310 votesMay 10, 201141 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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Nathan, Jamie, Clay, Julian, Chase and Chuck have a camp-out on the Rivercourt. Meanwhile, Brooke, Quinn, Alex and Lauren take a trip to Puerto Rico.

Directed byGregory Prange
Written byMark Schwahn
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Cast10

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Nathan Scott

Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Haley James Scott

Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Brooke Davis

Austin Nichols

Austin Nichols

Julian Baker

Robert Buckley

Robert Buckley

Clay Evans

Shantel VanSanten

Shantel VanSanten

Quinn James

Jackson Brundage

Jackson Brundage

Jamie Scott

Lee Norris

Lee Norris

Marvin 'Mouth' McFadden

Lisa Goldstein Kirsch

Lisa Goldstein Kirsch

Millicent Huxtable

Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer

Alex Dupre

Crew12

G

Gregory Prange

Director

M

Mark Schwahn

Writer

M

Michael J. Leone

Script Supervisor

S

Stephen Thompson

Gaffer

R

Rick Clark

First Assistant Director

P

Peter B. Kowalski

Director of Photography

I

Ian Prange

Second Assistant Director

C

Carol Cutshall

Costume Designer

J

Jesse Ellis

Assistant Editor

E

Erik Presant

Editor

I

Ian Biggins

Executive Producer's Assistant

S

Stacy Barnhill

Location Manager

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Episode Summary

"Flightless Bird, American Mouth" is episode 21 of One Tree Hill season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 310 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Gregory Prange and written by Mark Schwahn, it aired on May 10, 2011.

Next: E22 · This Is My House, This Is My HomeBest of Season 8