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Silicon Valley•Season 3•Episode 1

Founder Friendly

8.1/10 · 2,154 votesApr 24, 201628 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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After 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.

Directed byMike Judge

Written byDan O'Keefe

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Cast10

Thomas Middleditch

Richard Hendricks

T.J. Miller

Erlich Bachman

Zach Woods

Donald 'Jared' Dunn

Kumail Nanjiani

Dinesh Chugtai

Martin Starr

Bertram Gilfoyle

Amanda Crew

Monica Hall

Matt Ross

Gavin Belson

Josh Brener

Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti

Suzanne Cryer

Laurie Bream

Jimmy O. Yang

Jian-Yang

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Dan O'Keefe

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Mike Judge

Director

Tim Roche

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Episode Summary

"Founder Friendly" is episode 1 of Silicon Valley season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,154 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mike Judge and written by Dan O'Keefe, it aired on April 24, 2016.

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