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* NoodleIncident: Tim, Linda and Gavin are apparently familiar with Colin's canary, judging by the fact that they recognise it immediately when Brittas tries to get Tim to find a replacement for it after its untimely death, but how they came to know the canary is left vague.
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* KickThemWhileTheyreDown: Brittas fully intends to fire Colin despite the fact that he has had basically the worst day of his life. He's called out for this by practically everyone, especially Laura.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Whilst the way that Brittas went about it was horrendous, he does have a point when he points out to Laura that Colin is absolutely useless in his job. Notably, despite her being willing to interrupt Brittas earlier on in trying to get him to change his decision, Laura doesn't respond to Brittas asking her to name one time in which Colin was useful, and it's only the timely intervention of Colin saving the day through his skills relating to toilets that allows him to remain at the centre.
* KickThemWhileTheyreDown: Brittas fully intends to fire Colin despite the fact that he has had basically the worst day of his life. He's called out for this by practically everyone, especially Laura.
* KickThemWhileTheyreDown: Brittas fully intends to fire Colin despite the fact that he has had basically the worst day of his life. He's called out for this by practically everyone, especially Laura.
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* TheGhost: Colin mentions having an accountant called G. Adams, but he never appears in the flesh.
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* LanguageBarrier: This is one of the reasons Helen fears going to Brussels.
-->'''Helen''': It's bad enough when things go wrong in this country, but when you can't even speak the language. I mean, how do I tell a doctor that I need stronger pills in Flemish?
-->'''Helen''': It's bad enough when things go wrong in this country, but when you can't even speak the language. I mean, how do I tell a doctor that I need stronger pills in Flemish?
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* GrillingPyrotechnics: This happens to Colin off-screen when he tries to light his charcoal pit, unaware of the fact that his house is built on 70 feet worth of toxic waste from the 1950s. This leads to an explosion which leaves him temporarily blinded.
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* WorkingThroughTheCold: Colin goes into work despite having been recently blinded by an explosion. When Brittas asks why, Laura replies that Colin didn't want to let him down.
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-->'''Laura''': You haven't seen her, haven't you?
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I fully intend to.
-->'''Laura''': Yes of course. I should have realised that buying a canary was far more important than the break-up of YOUR MARRIAGE! How silly of me.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Laura! I'm going to see her Laura. I'm going to see her right now!
* WorkingThroughTheCold: Colin goes into work despite having been recently blinded by an explosion. When Brittas asks why, Laura replies that Colin
-->'''Laura''': The hospital wanted to keep him, but he insisted on coming in.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': But why?
-->'''Laura''': He didn't want to let you down. He said you've always taught himdown.to put duty before minor personal discomfort.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I fully intend to.
-->'''Laura''': Yes of course. I should have realised that buying a canary was far more important than the break-up of YOUR MARRIAGE! How silly of me.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Laura! I'm going to see her Laura. I'm going to see her right now!
* WorkingThroughTheCold: Colin goes into work despite having been recently blinded by an explosion.
-->'''Laura''': The hospital wanted to keep him, but he insisted on coming in.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': But why?
-->'''Laura''': He didn't want to let you down. He said you've always taught him
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* SeriesContinuityError: It’s mentioned that Colin’s parents have been dead since he was a little boy… despite him noting back in “[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E2TheChristening The Christening]]” an incident involving his clearly alive mother managing to lose something only a few years ago.
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* SeriesContinuityError: It’s mentioned that Colin’s parents have been dead since he was a little boy… despite him noting back in “[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E2TheChristening The Christening]]” an incident involving his clearly alive mother managing to lose something losing a urine sample only a mere few years ago.ago, which she could have only done if she were still alive.
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* AccidentalMurder: Brittas was definitely not trying to kill Colin's canary when it manages to get free, but he manages to kill it anyway when he crushes the bird in the door in an attempt to capture it.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Helen takes to the whisky when she fears going to Brussels. Notably, it comes from a box that Laura takes from under the reception desk, suggesting that she was prepared for situations like these.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Helen takes to the whisky when she fears going to Brussels. Notably, it comes from a box that Laura takes grabs from under the reception desk, suggesting that she was prepared for situations like these.
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** Helen is convinced to go to Brussels after Laura tells her that since Brittas' new job as European Commissioner of Sport has nothing to do with people, he would do better work there than his current job as leisure centre manager.
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** This is actually how Laura convinces Helen is convinced to allow Brittas to go to Brussels after Laura tells her Brussels, pointing out that whilst he's terrible at his job as Manager since Brittas' it involves interacting with people, his new job role as European Commissioner of Sport has nothing to do with people, he would do remove him from these interactions and would put him in a niche which he is much better work there than his current job as leisure centre manager.
at - the writing and implementation of rules and laws.
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* KickThemWhileTheyreDown: Brittas fully intends to fire Colin despite the fact that he has had basically the worst day of his life. He's called out for this by practically everyone, especially Laura.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gavin is the only person who sides with Brittas on the topic of firing Colin, pointing out that he isn't very good at his job. He's quickly shot down, but it provides an early hint of the fact that he'll eventually become similar to Brittas once he becomes a Deputy Manager.
* HiccupHijinks: Colin mentions how his aunt once had a bout of hiccups which lasted for two whole weeks.
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* WrongLineOfWork: A bit of a theme this episode.
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* WrongLineOfWork: A bit of a theme this episode.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Helen takes to the whisky when she fears going to Brussels. Notably, it comes from a box that Laura takes from under the reception desk, suggesting that she was prepared for situations like these.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Brittas is considering firing Colin, but on top of all the bad things that happen to Colin, it doesn’t help that Colin talks about things such as his belief that work is the one thing in life that matters. It doesn’t stop Brittas, but he does become more hesitant on the matter.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Colin is fired for incompetence, but Laura manages to convince Brittas to let him stay.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: StatusQuoIsGod:
** Helen considers divorcing Brittas, but decides against it when Laura tells her that it won’t be as bad in Brussels.
** Colin is fired for incompetence, but Laura manages to convince Brittas to let him stay.
** Helen considers divorcing Brittas, but decides against it when Laura tells her that it won’t be as bad in Brussels.
** Colin is fired for incompetence, but Laura manages to convince Brittas to let him stay.
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* SeriesContinuityError: It’s mentioned that Colin’s parents have been dead since he was a little boy… despite him nothing back in “[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E2TheChristening The Christening]]” an incident involving his clearly alive mother managing to lose something only a few years ago.
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* SeriesContinuityError: It’s mentioned that Colin’s parents have been dead since he was a little boy… despite him nothing noting back in “[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E2TheChristening The Christening]]” an incident involving his clearly alive mother managing to lose something only a few years ago.
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* SeriesContinuityError: It’s mentioned that Colin’s parents have been dead since he was a little boy… despite him nothing back in “[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E2TheChristening The Christening]]” an incident involving his clearly alive mother managing to lose something only a few years ago.
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* BlackComedyPetDeath: Colin's pet canary getting crushed between the door of Brittas' office.
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* BlackComedyPetDeath: Colin's pet canary getting gets crushed between the door of Brittas' office.office.
* BlindMistake: Colin makes some errors due to his blindness, including almost pissing in the middle of Brittas' office and dropping drawing pins into a cup of hot beverage, which he then drinks from unknowingly. It all culminates in his attempts to save a person from drowning in the pool, which leads to Tim lying on the ground from a GroinAttack and head wound and several people knocked out in the pool.
* BlindMistake: Colin makes some errors due to his blindness, including almost pissing in the middle of Brittas' office and dropping drawing pins into a cup of hot beverage, which he then drinks from unknowingly. It all culminates in his attempts to save a person from drowning in the pool, which leads to Tim lying on the ground from a GroinAttack and head wound and several people knocked out in the pool.
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* ShoutOut: According to Helen, Jeremy Paxman was fawning all over Brittas on ''Series/{{Newsnight}}''.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** According to Helen, Jeremy Paxman was fawning all over Brittas on''Series/{{Newsnight}}''.''Series/{{Newsnight}}''.
** The small electronic piano which Brittas purchases for Helen plays "[[Creator/EmilyDickinson The Yellow Rose of Texas]]".
** According to Helen, Jeremy Paxman was fawning all over Brittas on
** The small electronic piano which Brittas purchases for Helen plays "[[Creator/EmilyDickinson The Yellow Rose of Texas]]".
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* TraumaCongaLine: Colin becomes temporarily blinded, and loses his aunt, pet canary, and life savings in quick succession. This is also revealed to occur on his birthday no less.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Colin becomes temporarily blinded, and loses his aunt, pet canary, and life savings in quick succession. This is also revealed to occur on his birthday no less.
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* UrineTrouble: Colin leaves the manager's office to use the bathroom. Unfortunately, he has been temporarily blinded, so he winds up going back to the office and relieves himself on one of the potted plants in the office. Right in front of Brittas and Laura too.
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* UrineTrouble: Colin leaves the manager's office to use the bathroom. Unfortunately, he has been temporarily blinded, so he winds up going back to the office and almost relieves himself on one of the potted plants in the office. Right in front of Brittas and Laura too.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Hasn't it ever occurred to you Laura that most of the upsets in this centre are caused by one person?
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Hasn't it ever occurred to you Laura you, Laura, that most of the upsets in this centre are caused by one person?
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One member of the team, Laura, who means well, but is consistently the dead pigeon in the turbines of management.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One member of the team, Laura, who means well, but is consistently the dead pigeon in the jet turbines of management.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': And have you ever tried to imagine what this place would be like without him?
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': And have you ever tried to imagine what this place would be like without him?'im?
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-->'''Laura''': Oh, you're talking about Colin!
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Of course I'm talking about Colin.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Of course I'm talking about Colin.
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-->'''Laura''': Oh, you're talking talkin' about Colin!
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Of course I'mtalking talkin' about Colin.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Of course I'm
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One member of the team, Laura, who means well, but is consistently the dead pigeon in the turbines of management
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One member of the team, Laura, who means well, but is consistently the dead pigeon in the turbines of managementmanagement.
