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Næturvaktin
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- 23 feature instances
- 6 referencing feature instances
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Næturvaktin (English translation: Night Shift) is an Icelandic Work Com. It is set in a filling station, and follows the lives of two pump attendants and their overbearing boss.The protagonist, Daníel, drops out of medical school after suffering a nervous breakdown, and takes a job as a pump attendant. His dimwitted co-worker, Ólafur, dreams of fame and riches as the manager of his cousin's band, but his irresponsible antics and subservience to his boss prevent him from achieving his goals. Their boss, Georg, is a dictatorial bully who boasts to everyone about his five university degrees and has an obsession with collecting empty soft drink cans to claim the deposit.So far, there have been two sequels: Dagvaktin (Day Shift), set in a hotel; and Fangavaktin (Jail Shift), set in a prison. There is also a feature-length follow-up movie Bjarnfreðarson which, on its opening weekend, proved more popular in Iceland than Avatar.The show was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Four in 2011.A US remake is in the works. It will take place in a Los Angeles suburb, change Ólafur's name to Tommy, turn Daníel into a "hunk playing the field" and Georg into a "survivalist". | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_149ff4b0 | type |
HilarityEnsues | |
| Næturvaktin / int_149ff4b0 | comment |
Hilarity Ensues: Most episodes have Georg trying to explain his way out of a "misunderstanding" that is really the result of his own foolishness. | |
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The Cameo | |
| Næturvaktin / int_1b65dfad | comment |
The Cameo: Some scenes have Icelandic celebrities, playing themselves, as customers of the filling station. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_380df4da | type |
Comic Trio | |
| Næturvaktin / int_380df4da | comment |
Comic Trio: Georg (the idiot with the plans), Ólafur (the idiot who follows the plans) and Daníel (the sensible one). | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_3cb1d38d | type |
Bad Boss | |
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Bad Boss: Georg goes out of his way to torment his employees, especially Ólafur. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_47fea76b | type |
Butt-Monkey | |
| Næturvaktin / int_47fea76b | comment |
Butt-Monkey: Ólafur. Picked on mercilessly by Georg, his sister, his brother-in-law, and victim of a Nigerian scammer and other misadventures. Of course, he doesn't do himself any favours... Also Flemming. Not only does he have Georg as a father, he also gets picked on by kids from the neighbourhood, who draw a likeness of his father's glasses and facial hair on his face. | |
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The Smurfette Principle | |
| Næturvaktin / int_5d753b19 | comment |
The Smurfette Principle: Ylfa Dís, the girl from the kiosk frequented by Daníel and Ólafur. Quite literally THE Chick. The only other women normally shown are female customers and Georg's mother Bjarnfreður, who really doesn't count. | |
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Serious Business | |
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Serious Business: Never get between Georg and his empty soft drink cans. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_6f214508 | type |
Foreign Culture Fetish | |
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Foreign Culture Fetish: Georg's unexplained admiration of all things Swedish. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_7286e96d | type |
Idiot Ball | |
| Næturvaktin / int_7286e96d | comment |
Idiot Ball: Constantly passed around between the three main characters. In particular, the employees miss just about every possible chance to get rid of Georg. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_957e5fc2 | type |
Villainous Breakdown | |
| Næturvaktin / int_957e5fc2 | comment |
Villainous Breakdown: Georg, when he learns that the night shift will be closed down. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_affbba89 | type |
StupidBoss | |
| Næturvaktin / int_affbba89 | comment |
Stupid Boss: Georg is full of bigotry and ignorance, despite the way he flaunts his education. | |
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| Næturvaktin / int_b3230549 | type |
419 Scam | |
| Næturvaktin / int_b3230549 | comment |
Ólafur. Picked on mercilessly by Georg, his sister, his brother-in-law, and victim of a Nigerian scammer and other misadventures. Of course, he doesn't do himself any favours... | |
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Knight Templar | |
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Knight Templar: Georg righteously denounces such evils as alcohol, pornography, and white bread. | |
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Berserk Button | |
| Næturvaktin / int_bc74ef27 | comment |
Berserk Button: Don't ask Georg why, if he has five university degrees, he works at a filling station. Don't read Daníel's diary. And don't keep calling him "Samuel" either. | |
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I Have No Son! | |
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I Have No Son!: Daníel's father is very disappointed in his decision to leave medical school. | |
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Freudian Excuse | |
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Freudian Excuse: When you see Georg's mother you understand a little of why he is the way he is. | |
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My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels | |
| Næturvaktin / int_ce9f550c | comment |
My Hovercraft Is Full of Eels: Ólafur manages this in his native language on the posters for his cousin's band. | |
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The Ditz | |
| Næturvaktin / int_e2d457 | comment |
The Ditz: Ólafur isn't too bright, though he always means well. | |
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Catchphrase | |
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Catchphrase: Georg has five university degrees. Also, Olafur's "Jááááá, sæll!" | |
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Jerkass | |
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Jerkass: Georg manages to offend, assault, or otherwise annoy the hell out of everyone who's unfortunate enough to meet him. | |
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The Starscream | |
| Næturvaktin / int_eedee4d | comment |
The Starscream: Ólafur almost pulls it off when the company sends someone to investigate all the complaints against Georg. | |
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Beware the Nice Ones | |
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Beware the Nice Ones: Daníel can be pushed too far. | |
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