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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Judging by their agitated calling out to him when he barges in on their game of cricket, Brittas' stepchildren seem to find their stepfather as annoying as everyone else. One of them even claps when they see Brittas get hit in the knee by Pam's son.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Judging by their agitated calling out to him when he barges in on their game of cricket, Brittas' stepchildren seem to find their stepfather as annoying as like everyone else. One of them even claps when they see Brittas get hit in the knee by Pam's son.
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* FieryRedhead: Pam snaps at Brittas for confiscating her son's cricket bat.
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* FieryRedhead: Pam is a red-haired woman who snaps at Brittas for confiscating her son's cricket bat.
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* ShovelStrike: Colin gets whacked with a shovel by one of the builders.
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* ShovelStrike: Colin gets whacked with a shovel by one of the builders.builders off-screen.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Judging by their agitated calling out to him when he barges in on their game of cricket, Brittas' stepchildren seem to find their stepfather as annoying as everyone else. One of them even claps when they see Brittas get hit in the knee by Pam's son.
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* BrattyHalfPint:
** Pam's son, a young boy who hits Brittas in the knee with a cricket bat. His actions are understandable considering the fact that Brittas was trying to teach him cricket in a condescending way, but Brittas doesn't see it like that.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Thoroughly unpleasant child. I think he got in through that hole in the fence. Remind me to nail something across it, will you?
** Jonathan, Brittas' young stepson, reacts to Brittas during his bedtime in a way which causes Brittas to confiscate his stuffed toy.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I told Jonathan that he can have it back when he's prepared to behave in an adult, responsible manner.
** Pam's son, a young boy who hits Brittas in the knee with a cricket bat. His actions are understandable considering the fact that Brittas was trying to teach him cricket in a condescending way, but Brittas doesn't see it like that.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Thoroughly unpleasant child. I think he got in through that hole in the fence. Remind me to nail something across it, will you?
** Jonathan, Brittas' young stepson, reacts to Brittas during his bedtime in a way which causes Brittas to confiscate his stuffed toy.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I told Jonathan that he can have it back when he's prepared to behave in an adult, responsible manner.
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* HandshakeRefusal: Neither Laura not Brittas are willing to shake the bandaged hand of Colin when they first meet him.
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* HandshakeRefusal: Neither Laura not nor Brittas are willing to shake the bandaged hand of Colin when they first meet him.
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* HandshakeRefusal: Neither Laura not Brittas are willing to shake the bandaged hand of Colin when they first meet him.
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* DeathFromAbove: Neil tries to kill Brittas this way by dropping a table tennis table right on top of him. Brittas gets out of the way before it works, however.
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* DeathFromAbove: Neil tries to kill Brittas this way by dropping a table tennis table right on top of him. Brittas gets out of the way before it works, however.
** Laura's first scene involving her, Brittas, and Colin features her showing off a timetable she made for her department by asking around to see what people wanted, instantly indicating her as the empathetic HypercompetentSidekick. Brittas shooting it down because she didn't use a specific method also showcases the contrast between their approaches, also indicating that she's TheLancer to Brittas.
* ParkingProblems: Brittas is not pleased to see that his car door is facing a skip at his designated parking spot and is forced to go out the other side of the car.
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* SeriousBusiness: Neil doesn't take anything table tennis related lightly. Brittas' disregard of the sport drives him to murder-fueled insanity.
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* SeriousBusiness: Neil doesn't take anything table tennis related tennis-related lightly. Brittas' disregard of the sport drives him to murder-fueled insanity.
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* BatterUp: The opening minutes of the show has Brittas, in an EstablishingCharacterMoment, confiscate a cricket bat that his stepsons (and his neighbour's son) were using and start trying to show them how to use it properly. He gets whacked in the leg with said cricket bat in response.
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* BatterUp: The opening minutes of the show has Brittas, in an EstablishingCharacterMoment, confiscate a cricket bat that his stepsons (and his neighbour's son) and Pam's son were using and start trying to show them how to use it properly. He gets whacked Pam's son isn't having it however and whacks him in the leg with said cricket bat in response.
** Brittas' has a staff meeting in the gymnasium, which later episodes would confine exclusively to the staff changing room.
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* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: With the exception of already established couples Tim and Gavin plus Helen and Brittas, this is the first time that the staff have even seen each other.
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* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: With the exception of already established couples Tim Tim/Gavin and Gavin plus Helen and Brittas, Helen/Brittas, this is the first time that the staff have even seen each other.
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* QueerEstablishingMoment: Tim and Gavin's first moments on the show have Tim go on about how he and Gavin are very much alike, including getting on really well and having the same hobbies. He's clearly about to say that they even have sex together, but chooses not to say it, establishing them as a gay couple who are hesitant to reveal their sexuality to their boss.
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* QueerEstablishingMoment: Tim and Gavin's first moments on the show have Tim go on about how he and Gavin are very much alike, including getting on really well and having the same hobbies. He's clearly about to say that they even have sex together, but chooses not Gavin tugs at his clothes to say it, make him stop, establishing them as a gay couple who are hesitant to reveal their sexuality to their boss.
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* SassySecretary: Angie spends all her screen time arguing with Brittas.
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* SassySecretary: Angie is Brittas' new secretary. She also spends all her screen time this episode arguing with Brittas.Brittas, even dumping several cups of coffee on the floor of reception in defiance.
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* ShovelStrike: Colin gets whacked with a shovel by one of the builders
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* ShovelStrike: Colin gets whacked with a shovel by one of the buildersbuilders.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: When Neil is first seen, he's draped in white clothing. After Brittas denies him the opportunity to do table tennis, he changes into black clothing, symbolising how he has gone mad and turned malicious thanks to Brittas.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: When Neil is first seen, he's draped in white clothing. After Brittas denies him the opportunity to do table tennis, he changes into black clothing, symbolising how he has gone mad and turned malicious thanks to Brittas.
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* QueerEstablishingMoment: Tim and Gavin's first moments on the show have Tim go on about how he and Gavin are very much alike, including getting on really well and having the same hobbies. He's clearly about to say that they even have sex together, but chooses not to say it, establishing them as a gay couple who are hesitant to reveal their sexuality to their boss.
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* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Brittas’ discussion involving Colin suggests that he’s aware that he wasn’t good enough in his earlier jobs. Later episodes have him so confident that he would probably not realise this.
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* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Brittas’ discussion involving Colin having been possibly KickedUpstairs suggests that he’s aware that he wasn’t good enough in his earlier jobs. Later episodes have him so confident that he would probably not realise this.this.
* CueTheFallingObject: Brittas' disastrous speech is punctuated by a board falling right into him.
* CueTheFallingObject: Brittas' disastrous speech is punctuated by a board falling right into him.
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* SexForServices: It's implied that Mr. Wilson will allow Carole to stay at her apartment if she could have sex with him. She is not amused.
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* CharacterisationMarchsOn: Brittas’ discussion involving Colin suggests that he’s aware that he wasn’t good enough in his earlier jobs. Later episodes have him so confident that he would probably not realise this.
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* CharacterisationMarchsOn: CharacterisationMarchesOn: Brittas’ discussion involving Colin suggests that he’s aware that he wasn’t good enough in his earlier jobs. Later episodes have him so confident that he would probably not realise this.
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* CharacterisationMarchsOn: Brittas’ discussion involving Colin suggests that he’s aware that he wasn’t good enough in his earlier jobs. Later episodes have him so confident that he would probably not realise this.
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* ShovelStrike: Colin gets whacked with a shovel by one of the builders
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* TwoTimingWithTheBestie: Carole is left destitute after her husband cheated on her and ran off to Spain with her friend.
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* TheWatson: Much like the audience at this point, Pam has no idea who Brittas is, allowing Helen the opportunity to explain his personality and his history both to her and the audience.
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* BookEnds: The episode both opens and ends with Brittas and Helen in their family kitchen.
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* DeathFromAbove: Neil tries to kill Brittas this way using a table tennis table. Brittas gets out of the way before it works, however.
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* DeathFromAbove: Neil tries to kill Brittas this way using by dropping a table tennis table.table right on top of him. Brittas gets out of the way before it works, however.
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** Two of Brittas' stepchildren actually physically show up in this episode, albeit from afar and without a clear view of their faces. Later episodes would depict them as TheGhost.
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** Two of Brittas' stepchildren actually physically show up in this episode, albeit from afar and without a clear view of their faces. Later episodes would depict have them as TheGhost.
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* AMFMCharacterization: Brittas listens to marching band music in the car, matching his officious and by the rules personality.
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* AMFMCharacterization: Brittas listens to marching band music in the car, matching his officious and by the rules by-the-rules personality.
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** The "Excellent" which Brittas gives Neil lacks the trademark inflection that it would gain in later series.
** Helen is seen to cope with her husband by drinking. Later episodes would ignore this and state that her major method of coping would be anti-depressants and medication instead.
** Helen is seen to cope with her husband by drinking. Later episodes would ignore this and state that her major method of coping would be anti-depressants and medication instead.
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** The "Excellent" which that Brittas gives Neil lacks the trademark inflection that it would gain in later series.
** Helen is seen to cope with her husband by drinking. Whilst it shows up in a couple of episodes after, the show would go on to focus more on her addiction to anti-depressants instead.
** Two of Brittas' stepchildren actually physically show up in this episode, albeit from afar and without a clear view of their faces. Later episodes wouldignore this and state that her major method of coping would be anti-depressants and medication instead.depict them as TheGhost.
** Helen is seen to cope with her husband by drinking. Whilst it shows up in a couple of episodes after, the show would go on to focus more on her addiction to anti-depressants instead.
** Two of Brittas' stepchildren actually physically show up in this episode, albeit from afar and without a clear view of their faces. Later episodes would
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** Gordon Brittas' first scene in has him attempt to show his stepsons how to play cricket, annoy the hell out of them and then confiscate the cricket bat when they don't listen. This displays how he is a person who tries to help but is too annoying to be truly helpful.
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** Gordon Brittas' first scene in has him attempt to show his stepsons how to play cricket, annoy the hell out of them and then confiscate the cricket bat when they don't listen. This displays how he is a person who tries to help help, but is too annoying to be truly helpful.
* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: With the exception of already established couples Tim and Gavin plus Helen and Brittas, this is the first time that the staff have even seen each other.
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* SassySecretary: Angie spends all her screentime arguing with Brittas.
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* SassySecretary: Angie spends all her screentime screen time arguing with Brittas.
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->'''Mr. Brittas''': Now as you can see, there are many, many things we need to talk about, but, in view of today's events, I'd like to... depart if I may from my agenda, and share with you an idea - a dream. We live in a divided world. A world where race is set against race, the young against the old, the rich against the poor, the north against the south, and everyone against the Irish!
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->'''Mr. Brittas''': Now as you can see, there are many, many things we need to talk about, but, in view of today's events, I'd like to... depart if I may from my agenda, and share with you an idea - a dream.Dream. We live in a divided world. A world where race is set against race, the young against the old, the rich against the poor, the north against the south, and everyone against the Irish!
-->-- '''Gordon Brittas''' giving his new staff a speech.
-->-- '''Gordon Brittas''' giving his new staff a speech.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Now as you can see, there are many, many things we need to talk about, but, in view of today's events, I'd like to... depart if I may from my agenda, and share with you an idea - a dream. We live in a divided world. A world where race is set against race, the young against the old, the rich against the poor, the north against the south, and everyone against the Irish!
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One Gordon Wellesley Brittas is preparing for his first day at his new job as the leisure centre manager for Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. We soon see exactly what he's like as a person when he tries to teach his children how to play cricket, only to get a good whacking in the knee by his new neighbour's kid. It's enough to make anyone close to him, like his wife Helen Brittas, to head for the nearest addictive substance.
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One Gordon Wellesley Brittas is preparing for his first day at his new job as the leisure centre manager for Whitbury Newtown New Town Leisure Centre. We soon see exactly what he's like as a person when he tries to teach his children how to play cricket, only to get a good whacking in the knee by his new neighbour's kid. It's enough to make anyone close to him, like his wife Helen Brittas, to head for the nearest addictive substance.
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* Alternative Name: “The New Manager”
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* Alternative Name: “The "The New Manager”
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