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Silicon Valley S1E8 — Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency

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Silicon Valley•Season 1•Episode 8

Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency

9.3/10 · 4,520 votesJun 1, 201428 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

Poised to compete at TechCrunch Disrupt, the guys of Pied Piper become worried after an impressive presentation by Gavin Belson. As Jared tries to pivot the company, Richard is inspired to make big changes at the last minute.

Directed byMike Judge

Written byAlec Berg

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Thomas Middleditch

Thomas Middleditch

Richard Hendricks

T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller

Erlich Bachman

Zach Woods

Zach Woods

Donald 'Jared' Dunn

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Dinesh Chugtai

Martin Starr

Martin Starr

Bertram Gilfoyle

Amanda Crew

Amanda Crew

Monica Hall

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Gavin Belson

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Peter Gregory

Josh Brener

Josh Brener

Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti

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Mike Judge

Mike Judge

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Alec Berg

Alec Berg

Writer

Tim Roche

Tim Roche

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Brian Merken

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Episode Summary

"Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency" is episode 8 of Silicon Valley season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 4,520 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mike Judge and written by Alec Berg, it aired on June 1, 2014.

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