- Rating: 8.50
- Year of issue: 2014
- Genres: Comedy
- Countries: United States
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Complexity: 9
Complies with the battle of Richard Hendricks, a Silicon Valley engineer attempting to develop his own company called Pied Piper.
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1. Minimum Viable Product
DescriptionRichard is a computer programmer. He has to choose between a $4 million deal with Gavin Belson and a $200.000 deal with Peter Gregory, in exchange for his cooperation to make the idea of a super compressing algorithm change the world. -
2. The Cap Table
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3. Articles of Incorporation
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4. Fiduciary Duties
DescriptionRichard drunkenly promises to make Erlich a board member, which he regrets the next morning. Big Head finds others at Hooli, who like him, have made careers out of doing nothing. Richard struggles to put Pied Piper's vision into words. -
5. Signaling Risk
DescriptionNow that Pied Piper is the official company name, Erlich wants a logotype to go with it so he hires a very unexpected artist in for the job. Meanwhile Richard gets a tighter deadline for the project after a simple mistake. -
6. Third Party Insourcing
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7. Proof of Concept
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8. Optimal Tip-To-Tip Efficiency
DescriptionPied Piper makes it to the next stage of Disrupt but runs into trouble with Hooli's presentation. The guys break out into a ridiculous argument and Richard tries to pull Pied Piper together before the big presentation.
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1. Sand Hill Shuffle
DescriptionMonica deals with her new boss; Richard makes a decision about the company's future. -
2. Runaway Devaluation
DescriptionRichard and the guys struggle to find a backer as they face legal and financial woes. -
3. Bad Money
DescriptionWhile considering Gavin's proposal, Richard is approached by a billionaire. -
4. The Lady
DescriptionRichard butts heads with Erlich over a prospective hire; Dinesh and Gilfoyle grow suspicious. -
5. Server Space
DescriptionGavin's interference causes Pied Piper to struggle with securing their expansion. -
6. Homicide
DescriptionMonica encourages the guys to pounce on an opportunity; Erlich reconnects with a former mentee. -
7. Adult Content
DescriptionWith the Pied Piper team fielding job offers, Richard faces the prospect of folding. -
8. White Hat __ Black Hat
DescriptionRichard accidentally sparks a feud that leads him to become paranoid about security. -
9. Binding Arbitration
DescriptionErlich demands to be put on stand as Pied Piper and Hooli enter Arbitration. Richard faces a moral dilemma now that he realizes that Hooli's claim may have successful potential. Meanwhile back at Pied Piper headquarters, Jared, Dinesh and Gilfoyle question a profound theory and it's affiliation to their live stream. -
10. Two Days of the Condor
DescriptionFortunately pied piper stream of a man stuck in a pit gets over 250K views thanks for a Paccaquio's tweet of streaming link on twitter. Richard gets lucky in the court hearing. Russ sells his shares of Pied Piper to Riviga and Richard is in trouble after that.
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1. Founder Friendly
DescriptionAfter being unceremoniously fired, an angry Richard faces a tough decision: accept the diminished role of CTO, or leave Pied Piper for good. Erlich takes a shine to Jack Barker, Laurie’s new choice of CEO, while Dinesh and Gilfoyle weigh their options in Richard’s absence. At Hooli, Gavin tries to improve his image by admitting failure, and Big Head gets wind of major changes. -
2. Two in the Box
DescriptionThe new and improved Pied Piper impresses Dinesh and Gilfoyle, but worries Richard. Jared and Erlich both face housing issues. Gavin suggests a controversial move. -
3. Meinertzhagen's Haversack
DescriptionRichard searches for a way around Jack. Gilfoyle opens himself up to recruiters. Dinesh draws unwanted attention from a recent purchase. -
4. Maleant Data Systems Solutions
DescriptionErlich has new competition. The Pied Piper staff has a hard time giving less than their all. Monica stands her ground. Gavin reaches a decision about Nucleus. -
5. The Empty Chair
DescriptionRichard's ego gets in the way during an interview. Erlich makes his pitch to Big Head. Dinesh, Gilfoyle and Jared lose track of some hardware. -
6. Bachmanity Insanity
DescriptionRichard's neuroses could ruin his new relationship. Big Head and Erlich's launch party goes awry. Dinesh is smitten with a foreign coworker. -
7. To Build A Better Beta
DescriptionA beta version of Pied Piper gets an unexpected reception as Dinesh's lack of friends worries him. Amanda isn't sure she can dole out criticism. A strapped Erlich mulls a big decision. The Nucleus team tackles a difficult challenge from Gavin. -
8. Bachman's Earning's Over-Ride
DescriptionErlich tries to be honest with Richard, who has mixed emotions about their friendship and the future of Pied Piper. Jared's new company apparel turns heads but fuels yet another clash between Dinesh and Gilfoyle. -
9. Daily Active Users
DescriptionShocking stats are revealed and prompt Richard to bridge the gap between Pied Piper and its users, but Jared must go to extremes to keep everything intact. Gavin tries to recapture his former glory by bringing in new talent after discovering secrets about the competition. -
10. The Uptick
DescriptionWith Pied Piper's future in question, Erlich's publicity success leaves Richard in a moral quandary just as Dinesh's video-chat app starts to pick up speed. While Laurie prepares to jump ship, Gavin's comeback at Hooli is threatened by his displays of grandeur.
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1. Success Failure
DescriptionIn the wake of Pied Piper’s clickfarm scandal, the guys struggle to find funding for Pied Piper’s video-chat app to keep up with their rapidly growing user base. Erlich faces resistance from Big Head’s dad, while Gavin balks after Jack steps on his toes at Hooli. Having a hard time adjusting to his company’s pivot, Richard gets sage advice from an unexpected source, leading him to a big idea that could change his future. -
2. Terms of Service
DescriptionRichard butts heads with Dinesh, whose new position goes to his head. Richard discovers interesting data about PiperChat’s users. Erlich makes a play to be involved in Jian-Yang’s new app. Jared sets ground rules in his friendship with Richard. Gavin’s paranoia over Jack’s enthusiasm causes him to make a rash decision. -
3. Intellectual Property
DescriptionAn overtired Richard pushes himself to the brink of sanity while trying to move ahead with his next big idea. Eyeing a comeback, Erlich pressures an uncooperative Jian-Yang. Monica sets a trap at Raviga to improve her standing with Laurie. Dinesh goes on a date. Big Head enters the world of academia. Gavin faces an unknown future. -
4. Teambuilding Exercise
DescriptionWhen Richard reaches out to an unlikely ally, Jared worries about the company he's keeping. Gilfoyle gets tough on security in the wake of Dinesh's latest dalliance; later, he considers whether to put his pride aside for a job. Concerned about Jian-Yang's commitment to his app, Erlich takes matters into his own hands. -
5. The Blood Boy
DescriptionCracks in Richard's latest partnership become more apparent when he's forced to deal with an unexpected interloper. Dinesh scrambles to find a way out of his new relationship as things get more serious. After learning of surprising developments afoot at Raviga, Monica has trouble deciding which horse to back. -
6. Customer Service
DescriptionOn the hunt for financial support, Richard looks outside the tech bubble, and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper's past. Erlich reaches out to Monica and Laurie in search of a new endeavor. A launch gone wrong finds Dinesh and Gilfoyle at war as Jared tries to keep the peace. -
7. The Patent Troll
DescriptionWhen Richard decides to stand up to a patent troll, his defiance ends up coming back to haunt him. Gilfoyle goes to desperate measures to battle Jian-Yang's new smart fridge. Jared embraces multiple identities in his quest to reduce costs. Erlich tries to hang with the alpha males. -
8. The Keenan Vortex
DescriptionAn unexpected increase in data traffic leads Richard to turn to Erlich for help in garnering a deal with Keenan Feldspar, Silicon Valley's latest “it” boy–but when Keenan makes a too-good-to-resist offer, Richard must weigh Pied Piper's future against a potential mutiny. Jack faces setbacks while preparing for Hooli-Con. -
9. Hooli-Con
DescriptionWhile Erlich goes on a trip to get his mojo back, the Pied Piper guys take to Hooli-Con to pull off a stealth operation. There, an ethically challenged Jared tries to keep himself in the dark, Gilfoyle and Dinesh get distracted by Keenan and Richard's obsession with an ex's new beau leads him to put their whole plan in jeopardy. -
10. Server Error
DescriptionRichard finds himself in a web of lies; Jared plans his exit; Jack bets big; Gavin plots a comeback.
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1. Grow Fast or Die Slow
DescriptionNow that Pied Piper has ample funding and new offices, the pressure to get things right stymies Richard and forces him to grow the company in a way he hadn't planned. A picky Dinesh and Gilfoyle question their ability to make good decisions. After returning to Hooli, Gavin worries about becoming antiquated. -
2. Reorientation
DescriptionPanicked by suddenly leading a much larger team, Richard finds himself managing a number of small conflicts in his efforts to unite his new employees. Dinesh celebrates a new purchase that Gilfoyle looks to spoil. Jian-Yang goes to court. Gavin meets pushback over his signature and what it says about him. -
3. Chief Operating Officer
DescriptionEncouraged by Jared to strike up a friendship with Dana, a like-minded CEO, Richard instead finds himself charmed by Dana's COO, who challenges his loyalty to Gilfoyle. Facing limited housing options thanks to his impulse purchase, Dinesh searches for a new roommate. -
4. Tech Evangelist
DescriptionAttempting to woo a gaming company to PiperNet, Richard inadvertently angers a prized ally. Dinesh deals with a betrayal. In preparation for a big launch, Gavin leaves his underlings with a cryptic message. Jared gets inside information from Big Head. -
5. Facial Recognition
DescriptionOvershadowed by Jared in an on-camera interview, Richard’s confidence wavers further when Laurie and Monica force him to work with Eklow, a new artificial-intelligence company. Gilfoyle worries about the prospect of introducing AI into Pied Piper. Dinesh makes Jared self-conscious ahead of a second interview. Gavin questions his future beyond Hooli. -
6. Artificial Emotional Intelligence
DescriptionRichard decides to help when Laurie gets in a jam, but his lack of emotional discipline threatens to backfire on Pied Piper. Gavin tries to make a deal with a stubborn partner while abroad. Dinesh relishes a rare win. Jared bonds with a surprising figure. -
7. Initial Coin Offering
DescriptionAs the Pied Piper guys prepare to close on their Series B funding, Richard receives some unsettling news. Gilfoyle suggests a risky proposition and Monica gets blunt with Richard. Dinesh goes to great lengths to compete with a coworker, while Jared keeps close watch on Richard's new assistant. In search of a better deal, Gavin tries to charm small-town America. -
8. Fifty-One Percent
DescriptionPiperNet launches, but an early success makes Monica suspicious; Richard makes a surprising move; the team races against the clock as its future is threatened.
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1. Artificial Lack of Intelligence
DescriptionRichard discovers his promise to keep Pied Piper free from collecting user data is under threat. Jared finds himself missing his role as Richard's go-to guy and revisits the hacker hostel. Gilfoyle devises a creative way to deal with Dinesh's complaining. -
2. Blood Money
DescriptionRichard meets a potential investor. Gilfoyle butts heads with HR. Gavin explores a leaner Hooli's future. -
3. Hooli Smokes!
DescriptionThe Pied Piper team races to close a major deal. Dinesh considers being a better person. An angry Jared reluctantly helps Richard. -
4. Maximizing Alphaness
DescriptionWhen Richard’s authority is threatened by his former Hooli manager, Dinesh has just the solution. Jared learns some hard truths about his birth parents. -
5. Tethics
DescriptionRichard fumes at Gavin's new ethical stance. Dinesh's trip turns into a nightmare. Gilfoyle and Monica work on their peer review scores. -
6. RussFest
DescriptionA major event puts PiperNet's capabilities to the test. Monica confronts Jian-Yang over his use of Pied Piper's name. -
7. Exit Event
DescriptionAhead of a career-defining moment, Richard makes a startling discovery that changes everything and sends the entire Pied Piper team racing to pull off the biggest bait-and-switch that Silicon Valley has ever seen.