History Recap / TheBrittasEmpireS4E7TheChop

* OneShotCharacter: Winston, the family dog that Helen buys.

* ShoutOut:
** A toy [[Series/DoctorWho [=TARDIS=]]] is visible in reception.
** The game that the staff play at the start is a modified version of TabletopGame/GameOfLife.

* ShoutOut: A toy [[Series/DoctorWho [=TARDIS=]]] is visible in reception.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Winston is referred to as Wayne in this episode, with it only being later on in the that he’s referred to as Winston. The possibility does exist that the Brittas family had another dog after him, since Winston does not appear on screen again.

Councillor Drugget arrives in yet another attempt to sack Brittas as the Manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, and with money now missing from petty cash (thanks to Helen borrowing it to buy a dog), Drugget decides to give Brittas an ultimatum: either he accepts responsibility and resigns, or his wife is prosecuted and sent to prison. Brittas chooses his wife, and he is fired as a result.

* NoodleIncident: Brittas once seemed to resign, then went into the building disguised as a woman to highlight the sexism in the centre.

* UltimateJobSecurity: Even though both Brittas and Carole are fired, they are rehired in the next episode, "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E7HighNoon High Noon]]".

* ShoutOut: A [[Series/DoctorWho toy [=TARDIS=]]] is visible in reception.

Councillor Drugget arrives in another attempt to sack Brittas as Manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, and with money missing from petty cash (Helen borrowed it to buy a dog), Drugget gives Brittas an ultimatum: either he accepts responsibility and resigns, or his wife is prosecuted.

* ShoutOut: A [[Series/DoctorWho toy [=TARDIS=]]] can be briefly seen during the events of the episode.

* UltimateJobSecurity: Even though both Brittas and Carole are fired, they are rehired in the next episode, "High Noon".

* LifeIsUnfair: Tim goes up to Brittas to complain that the game they were playing was unfair (as he was getting worse off despite being sensible with his money whilst Gavin was spending money like crazy and is still rich). Brittas, who had only recently been threatened with a SadisticChoice from Councillor Drugget, replies with this:
-->'''Mr. Brittas:''' That's life for you, Tim. Life is not fair. It never has been. In real life, it doesn't matter how hard you work or what you believe in, it's all based on luck. You work hard, you give it everything you've got, but at the end of the day, all you actually do is roll a dice. You roll the right number and you succeed beyond your wildest dreams. Throw another number and it all goes down the sewers.

* CallBack: Helen's shoplifting habit established in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS3E5SexLiesAndRedTape Sex, Lies and Red Tape]]" get her into trouble again.

* Date Aired: 28/02/1994

-->'''Gordon Brittas:''' That's life for you, Tim. Life is not fair. It never has been. In real life, it doesn't matter how hard you work or what you believe in, it's all based on luck. You work hard, you give it everything you've got, but at the end of the day, all you actually do is roll a dice. You roll the right number and you succeed beyond your wildest dreams. Throw another number and it all goes down the sewers.

Councillor Druggett arrives in another attempt to sack Brittas as Manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, and with money missing from petty cash (Helen borrowed it to buy a dog), Druggett gives Brittas an ultimatum: either he accepts responsibility and resigns, or his wife is prosecuted.

* DownerEnding: Druggett is successful at firing Brittas and manages to get Carole fired as well.

* LifeIsUnfair: Tim goes up to Brittas to complain that the game they were playing was unfair (as he was getting worse off despite being sensible with his money whilst Gavin was spending money like crazy and is still rich). Brittas, who had only recently been threatened with a SadisticChoice from Councillor Druggett, replies with this:

* SadisticChoice: Councillor Druggett gives Brittas one of these in 'The Chop': Either he accepts responsibility for the irregularity in the petty cash and resigns from his job, or his wife (who actually took it to buy a dog) accepts responsibility and goes to jail. He takes the blame and resigns.

Tim goes up to Brittas to complain that the game they were playing was unfair (as he was getting worse off despite being sensible with his money whilst Gavin was spending money like crazy and is still rich). Brittas, who had only recently been threatened with a SadisticChoice from Councillor Druggett, replies with this:

* FictionalBoardGame: The episode opens with the staff playing a customized version of ''TabletopGame/GameOfLife'' created by Brittas. From what we see of it, it involves designating characters as a "Wise Virgin" or "Foolish Virgin" as well as each character having to suffer a catastrophe each year. The players are also given three starting cards that show the player's aptitudes, genetic heritage, and socio-economical background.

* FictionalBoardGame: The episode opens with the staff playing a customized version of ''BoardGame/GameOfLife'' created by Brittas. From what we see of it, it involves designating characters as a "Wise Virgin" or "Foolish Virgin" as well as each character having to suffer a catastrophe each year. The players are also given three starting cards that show the player's aptitudes, genetic heritage, and socio-economical background.

* SadisticChoice: Councillor Druggett gives Brittas one of these in 'The Chop': Either he accepts responsibility for the irregularity in the petty cash and resigns from his job, or his wife (who actually took it to buy a dog) accepts responsibility and goes to jail. He takes the blame and resigns.