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James Connolly

Connolly at his execution

James Connolly is a minor character in the Irish War for Independence video. Connolly was an Irish republican, socialist and trade union leader. Born to Irish parents in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, Connolly left school for working life at the age of 11, and became involved in socialist politics in the 1880s.

Although mainly known for his position in Irish socialist and republican politics he also took a role in Scottish and American politics. He was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and founder of the Irish Socialist Republican Party. With James Larkin, he was centrally involved in the Dublin lock-out of 1913, as a result of which the two men formed the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) that year, they also founded the Irish Labour Party along with William O'Brien. Connolly was the long term right hand man to Larkin in the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) until taking over leadership of both the union and its military wing the ICA upon Larkin's departure for the United States, then leading both until his death.

He opposed British rule in Ireland, and was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916 commanding the Irish Citizen Army throughout. Following the defeat of the Easter Rising and the arrest of the majority of its leaders he was taken to Kilmainham Gaol and executed by firing squad for his part in its proceedings. As a result of his wounds from the battle, Connolly was unable to stand, so the British bastards tied him to a chair before shooting him.

## In the video

Connolly can be seen sitting in a foldout chair following the Easter Rising, and is staring down the soldier about to execute him. Stephen Spheaven describes that he had been to wounded to stand for the execution, and then proceeds to take the rifle from the soldier and shoots Connolly himself.
IRA

## Irish Republican Army

At the Easter Rising

The Irish Republican army (IRA) are the main faction in The Irish War of Independence. Throughout the video they go on dangerous escapades, taking on the British for freedom, before sadly battling their former comrades in the Free State army during the Civil War.

## In the video

Prior to the IRA was the Irish Citizen Army who rose up during the Easter Rising in 1916. They are seen battling from inside the General Post Office building, before being flushed out by Axe bodyspray. Most of their leaders are executed following the battle, but Eamon De Valera and Michael Collins manage to step up to the challenge following this.

Michael Collins later takes his IRA lads to raid British weapons storehouses, before embarking on assassination sprees. On Bloody Sunday, they assassinate top Irish police informants, prompting the creation of their worst enemy, The Black and Tans. The IRA eventual win their conflict through terror, but many are left unsatisfied under the dominion status Ireland would take in the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This led to a split in the faction, with the followers of Eamon De Valera revolting against the new Irish Free State, who accepted the peace with Britain. Lives were needlessly lost, and the IRA were defeated by their former members now serving in the Free State army, but the hope for a fully united independent Ireland will never die.

## Gallery

Surrender at the RisingRaiding the storehousePrepping for assassinationsLanky assassinBike EscapeFour Courts Building
U.S. 82nd Airborne

Landing in a hot zone

The U.S. 82nd Airborne appear in the Grenada section of the American Wars of Containment. Following the coup of the Grenadian prime minister and the establishment of a communist government, Cuba soon sent over "workers" to help strengthen the new regime and create an airport to secure connections between the nations. A U.S. led joint operation involving six other Caribbean nations quickly intervened in a swift takeover of the island to restore democracy. The 82nd Airborne were tasked with para dropping into the under construction airport to secure a landing zone. They were informed their would be Cuban workers and little resistance, but it turned out those workers main tools were Kalashnikov rifles.

## In Containment

The 82nd Airborne parachute into heavy fire forcing all of them to hug the dirt to avoid being shot. A Lieutenant and Sergeant are seen evaluating the situation as they quickly learned the Cuban workers were not construction workers at all. One soldier becomes tangled in his parachute but is quickly cut out by the sergeant, following this the men quickly push forward to get to the road leading to the airport. The troops push through after a bombing run and are moving up a road when suddenly a group of Cubans known only as "Despactio", begin firing upon them. The 82nd hit the dirt on the side of the road with the Lieutenant then ordering a soldier to blow up the vehicle with a rocket launcher. They successfully hit the target and move up the hill once more after a wheel passes by them with the officer complementing the other soldier's accuracy. The American swiftly reach the airport and come under more heavy fire but manage to repel the Cubans from the area as they clear it out. The Cuban forces are eventually forced to surrender bringing a coalition victory to the island.

## Trivia

- Grenada is often perceived as a confusing section and perhaps unnecessary in the video. It would have been slightly more amusing had the deleted scene of the soldiers using the payphone not been cut out

- The real reason Grenada was included in the video is Jack wanted to show off his cool PASGT helmet. While this helmet was first introduced in this conflict, he only possessed 3 which were worn by him, Eric, and Ben.

Hard landingCutting him freeMoving down the roadTurning it into scrap metalThere it goAssault on the airportClearing out the CubansSUPER ELITE PARATROOPER SPECIALIST
Private Huey Long

Long taking his time

Private Huey Long appears as a machine gunner in American Wars of Containment during the Korean War section. Long is from New Orleans, Louisiana and was unwillingly drafted into the army as evidenced in the video as he at times has a lack of enthusiasm for combat. Long however is tightly knit with his platoon members and is trusted since his quite skilled with his weapon able to fire it effectively at long ranges keeping enemy soldiers from advancing to far.

## In Containment

Private Huey Long is first seen in the opening shots of Containment firing his machine gun with vigor during the initial battle. After this, he is seen again moving forward with the platoon while advancing into the village. Once the encampment is set up, Long sits next to Private Wang as they share the American treat of Coca-Cola. While Long generally prefers Shasta-Cola, he enjoys the drink nonetheless and is happy to find some time for peace during the conflict. Later, when Wang returns from retrieving his Korean delicacy, Long is taking a sip of his drink when the shock of seeing a dog as the meal forces him to spit it out. He follows Lieutenant Carolina's example and opts to avoid the meal by simply eating some regular rations instead.

When the camp is later assaulted by the Red Chinese Army, Long is the second soldier out of the tent. Long however, was rather soundly asleep and is not in the mood for combat resulting in him taking his time in gathering his weapon and then walking over to fight. He at first cannot reach a good area to set up his machine gun so he opts to fire his M1 Carbine in the meantime as Corporal Billy Bob Joe and Sergeant Savannah wipe out large masses of troops. After this, Long is able to set up his Browning machine gun and unleash havoc on the Chinese soldiers. The sheer number of soldiers appear too strong however and Long is eventually stricken down by a stray shot forcing the rest of the platoon to retreat over the 38th parallel. His body was later recovered following the Chinese falling back and sent back to New Orleans where some believe he actually faked his death and later took on a new name since he did not want to be in the army.

## Trivia

- Long's machine gun was made out of a Canada Dry ginger ale soda case spray painted black with the addition of a PVC barrel and an M60 gun belt.

Spitting in shockGathering his thingsFiring the CarbineDead
Paul Revere

Revere on his trusty stead

Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in April 1775 to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Paul Revere's Ride" (1861).

At age 41, Revere was a prosperous, established and prominent Boston silversmith. He had helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military. Revere later served as a Massachusetts militia officer, though his service ended after the Penobscot Expedition, one of the most disastrous campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, for which he was absolved of blame.

Following the war, Revere returned to his silversmith trade. He used the profits from his expanding business to finance his work in iron casting, bronze bell and cannon casting, and the forging of copper bolts and spikes. In 1800, he became the first American to successfully roll copper into sheets for use as sheathing on naval vessels.

## In the video

In Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War, Paul Revere who opens up the section riding on his horse yelling "the regulars are coming the regulars are coming!". His horse can easily be mistaken for a man in a cat mask followed by another man banging two cups together to replicate the sound of hooves. Before reaching Concord the British would have to pass through the small town of Lexington which had a heavy minuteman presence. Upon entering a tavern Revere's "horse" takes off his mask and yells that the regulars are coming. The Minutemen, Revere, his horse, and the dude with the cups all grab some weapons and head out ready to combat the redcoats.
Corporal Harkness

Harkness before the ambush

Corporal Harkness appears in the Vietnam section of American Wars of Containment. He was drafted following his graduation from high school and served as a point man in his platoon. He is first seen in the video when the platoon encounters a VC tunnel. Captain Indiana and Sergeant Bushido give to surround the tunnel which Harkness and Corporal Mexico quickly do. Private Goss however begin firing at random into the tunnel while filming to his commanding officer's disapproval. While this distracted the other soldiers Harkness kept his shotgun trained on the tunnel until Private Boys had tossed in a frag and infiltrated inside. While waiting for Boys' return, Harkness and Mexico can be seen playing rock paper scissors to pass the time. The two are unconcerned with the gunshots and yelling from inside as they focus on their game. Harkness made the grave mistake in Mexico's power in the art of the game resulting in his defeat.

Harkness appears again as the platoon make their way down the jungle road when he suddenly stops walking. Harkness seems to notice something out of the ordinary while his comrades continue their path. Harkness then dismisses this worry but suddenly trips and dies. Sergeant Bushido quickly runs over to him asserting the false belief the corporal had broken his neck. The rest of the men seem unconcerned with the death of their friend as Indiana tells someone to grab his dog tags as they shrug off the encounter. Harkness awakes later in the film at the end of the section by himself. He slowly rises to his knees looking around before asking "Where the hell is everybody?". He his then shot to death in several places by lingering Viet-Cong guerrillas.

## Trivia

- Shane is wearing jeans because he didn't have any green pants and Jack had nothing that would fit him

Losing in rock paper scissorsAHPeter GriffinWhere the hell is everybody
Patrick Pearse

Pearse at the General Post Office building

Patrick Henry Pearse is a minor character in the Irish War for Independence. He was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Following his execution along with fifteen others, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion.

It was Pearse who, on behalf of the IRB shortly before Easter in 1916, issued the orders to all Volunteer units throughout the country for three days of maneuvers beginning on Easter Sunday, which was the signal for a general uprising.

When the Easter Rising eventually began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, it was Pearse who read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from outside the General Post Office, the headquarters of the Rising. Pearse was the person most responsible for drafting the Proclamation, and he was chosen as President of the Republic. After six days of fighting, heavy civilian casualties and great destruction of property, Pearse issued the order to surrender.

Pearse and fourteen other leaders, including his brother Willie, were court-martialed and executed by firing squad. Thomas Clarke, Thomas MacDonagh and Pearse himself were the first of the rebels to be executed, on the morning of 3 May 1916. Pearse was 36 years old at the time of his death. Roger Casement, who had tried unsuccessfully to recruit an insurgent force among Irish-born prisoners of war from the Irish Brigade in Germany, was hanged in London the following August.

## In the video

Pearse is seen battling at the General Post Office building during the 1916 Easter Rising. Stephen Spheaven teleports next to him to deliver some information, before getting a famous quote from Pearse.

Following the rising, Pearse's execution is seen where the soldier for unknown reasons chooses to throw a potato at him instead of shoot him. Accompanied with the Taco Bell sound, this instantly kills Pearse.

Pearse's execution by Tato
Éamon de Valera

De Valera angry at Michael Collins' negotiation

Éamon de Valera was a prominent statesman and political leader in 20th-century Ireland, serving several terms as head of government and head of state, with a prominent role introducing the Constitution of Ireland. De Valera went on to be at the forefront of Irish politics until the turn of the 1960s. He took over as President of the Executive Council from W. T. Cosgrave and later Taoiseach, with the passing of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. He served as Taoiseach on three different occasions; from 1937 to 1948, from 1951 to 1954 and finally from 1957 to 1959. He remains the longest serving Taoiseach by total days served in the post. He resigned in 1959 upon his election as President of Ireland. By then, he had been Leader of Fianna Fáil for 33 years. He would serve as President of Ireland from 1959 to 1973, two full terms in office.

## In the video

Éamon de Valera is first seen in the aftermath of the Easter Rising where he was imprisoned and sentenced to death for his leading role in the revolt. As Stephen Spheaven explains though, he was spared as a result of his birth in New York City making him an American citizen. This being 1916 meant World War I was raging in Europe with Britain desperately wanting The United States to join on their side, so executing an American citizen could have greatly harmed this from occurring and could even have led to the U.S. joining the Central powers due to many Americans having an Irish or German ancestry. De Valera is seen standing next to Spheaven as this is explained, while an English soldier brushes the dust off his soldier and motions for him to leave.

Dev does not appear for the rest of the war for independence section as he spent that time either imprisoned in jail or visiting America to try and win Irish recognition, but he is seen reviewing the treaty that Michael Collins brought back. Dev is enraged at the Dominion status and loss of the North to which Collins accuses Dev of setting him up so that he may take the fall of bad news since the Irish hope for full independence was unrealistic. After some harsh words, Dev sends Collins out of his office and later clashes with him in the Dail meeting on ratifying the treaty. Dev speaks in opposition stating "If liberty is not entire, then it is not liberty". Upon the approval of the treaty. Dev stands up and leaves the parliament along with his followers, marking his resignation as leader of Ireland and soon prompts the Irish Civil War.

Though Dev would lose his cause in the Civil War, he makes a return to politics as Spheaven states under the new Fianna Fail party which to this day has spent the most time in charge of the country.
Private Johnston

Johnston doing his thang

## Character Bio

### Appearances

World War I: Trench Warfare (mentioned)World War I: Battle of Absolute Destruction

### Death

Eaten by trench rats

Johnston is a private in the United States Expeditionary Forces of WWI appearing in World War I: Battles of Absolute Destruction and is briefly mentioned in World War I: Trench Warfare.

## In WWI: BAD

In this film Johnston is shown serving in a squad alongside Captain Indzonka and Lieutenant Bushta. Johnston carries a Browning Automatic Rifle, often abbreviated as BAR, which he apparently recovered from a supply shipment on his own accord. When asked by Indzonka about acquiring Johnston states, "You know, when I see the loot I gots to take it". Immediately after this when the squad stumble upon a German position Johnston runs away screaming like a girl after Indzonka gives the order to fall back. Johnston composes himself however once the squad reaches their fallback line shown setting up his BAR and firing on the enemy and then follows Indzonka when they go to flank the enemy position. Once Johnston and Indzonka reach the enemy location Johnston shoots his weapon wildly unable to control the recoil but still manages to hit his targets.

## In WWI: TW

Johnston is only mentioned in the next film since it is mentioned that he is deceased. Bushta and Indzonka stop digging their trench in order to rest when Bushta recalls an event earlier that morning when Bushta left the barracks and saw a rat he initially mistook for a bear causing him to run back inside. Indzonka than remarks how Johnston was killed by a rat of similar size. Later in the film Indzonka finds Johnston's hat excitingly showing it to Bushta who then reminds the Captain that Johnston had lice. This prompts Indzonka to throw Johnstons hat off his head into No-Mans land in an act which could be considered as chemical warfare.

AAAAAAHHHHHHHJohnston firing his BARScouting the areaJohnston's hat
French Revolutionaries

Revolutionaries cheering the execution of King Louis XVI

After the success of the American Revolution many French soldiers that helped fight the war returned to France with these new ideas of liberty, equality, and a government run by and for the people. Domestically in France the peasants faced terrible injustice from their government with laws that would benefit the population being vetoed by the church and the nobles. These issues and the ruling of a weak monarch lead to the French people starting a revolution of their own in an attempt to first make a constitutional monarchy, and then a full republic. After France faced economic issues following the Seven Years War and the American Revolution, King Louis XVI attempted to pass laws that would tax the nobles in order to bring more revenue. In order to do this he had to call the Estates General, a sort of parliament that French kings have avoided to prevent the general public from gaining too much power. This fear was realized as the peasants attempted to push their ideas for a regular convening parliament like that in Britain to grant more power to the citizens. As the peasants become more devoted they were eventually barred from convening, leading to the Tennis Court Oath essentially forming the new revolutionary government. This was met soon after with the storming of the Bastille as a symbolic way to remove the fortress, a symbol of the king's power, from Paris. Soon after this more demonstrations led to the discontent unsatisfied with food shortages to march to Versailles demanding the king go to Paris to deal with issues. The king was forced to march to Paris where he would remain for the next few years until he attempted the risky move of fleeing the country into the Austrian Netherlands, (now Belgium).

In Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War he is shown during the effect scene displaying the French Revolution. The section picks up with King Louis XVI's execution after he was caught attempting to flea the country. He is then brought back to Paris in order to be executed by the revolutionary's favorite method, guillotine. A crowd of excited French revolutionaries are shown cheering the execution as the king is brought out. The king asks in French "Long live the king please?" to which the revolutionaries give an answer by chopping off his head exclaiming "Vive La France" rigorously celebrating the King's death and the creation of the First French Republic.
Commander Stanley Steelbrow

Steelbrow debriefing the Centurions

Stanley Steelbrow is a minor character in NATO: The Search for Blue September. As the commander of the Centurions, Steelbrow organizes and deploys the team as they are needed with the approval of the NATO Secretary-General. A hardened WW2 and Korean war veteran, Steelbrow saw some of the fiercest battles of the era and was a natural choice to put together the Centurions team.

## In The Search for Blue September

Steelbrow appears at the beginning of the film to brief the Centurion team members John Woods, Bill Letrex, Richard Hammond, Giacomo Botticelli, and Wilhelm Friedrichstein. He makes sure that his team understands what they are doing and why they are doing it and expects nothing short of complete success.

## Trivia

- No actor was ever chosen to be the commander and he just vaguely remained "The Commander" in the script. The hope was it would just sort itself out when filming came around which it did when Eric made an unexpected appearance.

- The name Stanly Steelbrow was also invented on the spot by Jack as he thought of the viking king of Sweden Bjorn Ironside who he had just been playing as in Crusader Kings III that morning. The name was adjusted for some alliteration and more comedy.
Gnarly Dudes Cinematic Universe Wiki

**Welcome to the Gnarly Dudes Cinematic Universe Wiki!**
An idea started by Jesse and then 99% written by Jack, this is where you can find pages detailing the videos made by the gnarly dudes providing additional insight and trivia, as well as providing more depth to the many characters we have created.

If you are the actor for a character on the site you can go ahead and edit any information you want adding in any backstory or facts you feel your character needs. Also should you find any spelling or grammatical errors, please go ahead and correct them. These pages are often written in one sitting without revision so there are bound to be a few mistakes.
Metal Worker Andrew

Andrew in S1E2

## Andrew

Metal Worker Andrew is the first apprentice of the Home Improvement Series. He earned his title from working on the vents on the treehouse by bending the metal into complex shapes. He assisted in disabling the old ladder for scrap wood and using a double hammer attack to fix the trap door before the work crew discovered the power of screws. He also expertly held an umbrella in episode 4 of Home Improvement: Season 1 and assisted in the laying of stone and fixing the hooks on the windows.

## Appearances

Andrew is in only two episodes, episode 2 and 4 of Home Improvement: Season 1. The first time was only because he needed to be picked up from parent pickup and was able to be picked up on our way back from the store.

## Personality

He is a very awkward worker that stands off in the distance and make interesting comments from time to time. He also likes to stare at the camera randomly for long periods of time. But due to his great mathematical skills, he proved to be a good worker.

## Trivia

- Also owned a 2007 Honda pilot but in vomit tan that was not used in the series and eventually was sadly traded in for a worse vehicle.
Working Man Jack

Jack in S1E5

## Jack

Working Man Jack is one of the founders of the Home Improvement series. He is the owner of the Honda Pilot and Toyota Tacoma most often serving as the driver when retrieving materials from Home Depot or Lowes. His house is also where most of the work gets done. He is the main voice of the series because Working Man Michael is not great at hosting episodes by himself.

## Appearances

Jack is seen in every episode of Home Improvement: Season 1 but not in episodes 5 and 8 of Home Improvement: Season 2 due to school work. He was also not present by the end of episode 7 due to even more school work as he entered 3 weeks of countless essays and exams.

### Neo Blade Runner 2021

Working Man Jack is seen working at Jackopski Indizinkski's lumberyard, a business he owns under his Finnish pseudonym. He can be seen attempting to punch a tree down as Jim McMahon walks past in his search for Richard Dick. When the Blade Runner is questioning George Bonzinziki, Jack walks by with another working man.

## Personality

He is the high energy voice of the series but also ends up burnt out in some episodes due to the difficulty of the work. As a Hardworking man, he has great work skills and is able to control the workforce.

## Trivia

- Built the tree house with his dad the foreman many years prior of the series cementing him as a Hard Working Man.

- He hates paint.

- At one point in the series Jack's construction helmet can be seen with a chinstrap suddenly. This is because he disliked the liner the helmet came with, and instead decided to use a Finnish army helmet liner made out of reindeer leather in order to have a more comfortable fit.
John the Muscle

John's first appearance

## John

John the Muscle is brought in Home Improvement: Season 2 due to the need for a bigger and stronger worker. He is also the least qualified working man even if his father is a true Hard Working Man. He did have the best chain saw which helped chop down the tree because Working Man Jack and Working Man Michael's chain saws getting stuck and being dull.

## Appearances

He only shows up in one episode, episode 4 of season 2. He was also busy with school work so he could not assist in episode 5 and we haven't needed his strength after that episode.

## Personality

He is a big angry dude. He will beat anyone up when aggravated and but especially Michael sometimes for no reason. He is not the brightest and is not very safe with a chain saw. He will have to do more training to become a better working man.

## Trivia

-John is using the same hard helmet Michael used in Season 1 and Klaus's helmet in Fallout

-The chain saw john used was brand new and never used because his father doesn't believe in power tools
Lance Corporal Charles

Charles distraught that teatime may be missed

Lance Corporal Charles is an infantryman in the British Army in World War II: The European Front. Charles is first scene rather displeased during the mission debriefing that he will miss tea time, but his commanding officer Lieutenant Gloucestershire reassures him they will indeed receive their tea. Charles uses a Sten Mk II and can be seen effectively using it against German soldiers when he and the Lt. come across a platoon during the fight at the shed. Charles holds old Imperial British ambitions as demonstrated when he tries to plant a Union Jack in a hill but is met with reprimand from Gloucestershire. Charles is known to enjoy two sugar cubes in his tea.

## In WWII: TEF

Lance Corporal Charles is first seen in the British section peeking out a window commenting how the upcoming battle will cause him to miss teatime. He is reassured something will be worked out so he gladly heads into battle. After joining with Gloucestershire, he runs up to the hill ahead of him and plants a British flag. Gloucestershire makes him put it away however since Britain aims to liberate instead of conquer in this war. When Gloucestershire points out the Germans ahead of their path, Charles without any thought is prepared to fight and runs forward taking cover behind the shed taking out several Germans. A first person point of view is later seen from Charles as Gloucestershire declares it is teatime. After this is then seen at the teatable the two set up enjoying his drink. When Gloucestershire shoots the German he compliments it seemingly unaffected by the presence of this potential assailant.

ReloadingFor BritainLet's go get 'emBattle at the shedTea Time
Michael Collins

Collins before an weapons storehouse raid

Politician

Michael Collins was an Irish rebel, soldier, and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century Irish struggle for independence appearing as a main character in the Irish War for Independence. He was Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from January 1922 until his assassination in August 1922. In the video he looks awfully similar to Stephen Spheaven, and in fact is often standing in the exact same place as Spheaven was when the camera is adjusted, but the two can be clearly distinguished apart by Collin's nice hat.

## In the video

In the Irish War for Independence Michael Collins first appears in the revolution section of the video and is introduced by Stephen Spheaven as the Minister of Finance as well as the Commander of the IRA. Collins is seen leading a raid on a weapons storehouse to secure weapons for his little army, and he is later seen sending out assassins during Bloody Sunday.

Following British agreement to peace talks, Collins is sent by Eamon De Valera to negotiate a deal with the British along with the Sinn Fein party founder, Arthur Griffith. Collins unfortunately could not secure a fully independent united Ireland, and instead brought back home an agreement that would see Ireland separated into two and subjected to dominion status within the British Empire. This was not met well at home and Collins faced opposition and scrutiny as can be seen when he argues with President De Valera, where after an exchange of harsh words he is kicked out of the room. Later Collins is seen he attempting to convince fellow Dail members to approve the treaty saying the treaty serves as a stepping stone to freedom, "not the freedom that most nations desire, but the freedom to achieve it." Enough sided with Collins to approve the treaty, yet those who opposed then left the Dail, soon starting the Irish Civil War.

Collins then takes on the position of Chairman of the Irish Republic while also serving as Commander of the army. He is seen at the Dublin Four Courts building reluctantly ordering artillery to fire at the rebels occupying the building, beginning the Irish Civil War. After almost a year of fighting, victory seemed assured for Collin's Irish Free State, so he had begun touring the country to promote peace and stability. It was on this tour he unfortunately met his demise as he was killed in a roadside ambush, one of the saddest deaths in Irish history.

Despite Collin's death, his government still won the Civil War, and as Stephen Spheaven states those who followed him would found the Fine Gael party, one of the two largest parties in the country today.

Collins briefing his assassinsCollins arguing with De ValeraDeath of Collins
Cubans

Despacito Car

The Cubans serve as the antagonists in the Grenada portion of American Wars of Containment. Cuban troops went to Grenada in order to assist a new communist government after performing a coup. The Cubans went in order to strengthen relations and military assets such as the construction of an airport. In the video the Cubans are portrayed as energetic fighters excited for combat and using unorthodox methods such as sticking out of a car to attack their enemies.

## In Containment

### Opening

The Cubans are first firing upon the 82nd Airborne as they para drop into the country not picture, but laying down heavy fire that can be heard and seen in the form of the Americans taking cover

### DESPACITO CAR

The Despacito Car is the only armored vehicle to ever appear in any of the dudes videos. When the Americans are making their way up the hill Despacito Car speeds over ridge blaring music and raising havoc as the Cubans fire from all windows in all directions. The Despacito Car would have been and unstoppable force completely dismantling the American invasion were it not for the All-Mighty Bazooka possessing the power to blow up anything it touches. The Despactio Car and its passengers are blown to pieces and with the last remnant seen being one of its wheels rolling down the hill.

### Airport

The Cubans try their best to defend the airport but are ultimately outplayed by the superior American forces. Two Cubans are seen attempting to push forward from behind the cover of the car which incredibly look just like two Americans doing the same action of the other side. The last two Cubans seen realize the severity of their situation and begin to retreat. The first soldier stands up yelling to retreat before being shot in the chest. The other Cuban in horror yells "Despacito noooo" as he then gets up and runs away, representing the official defeat of the Cubans in the conflict.

DESPACITO CAR DESPACITO CARCuban counterattackSUPER ELITE COMMUNIST CUBAN SPECIAL FORCES COMMANDORETIRADAGet off this island
Giovanni Linguine

Giovanni in Cops 1

Giovanni Linguine is a character in the *Cops* movie series. He is the head of the Linguine crime syndicate and the main antagonist of *Cops 1: The Murder of Mr Willshaw*.

He also makes a minor appearance in *Cops 1/2: The Gas Crisis*.

## Cops 1/2

Giovanni makes a brief appearance in Cops 1/2 at the end of the film, rescuing Giuseppe Linguine, who was blown up and left for dead by Officers Colten and O'Harris.

In a brief dialogue, Giovanni shows concern for Giuseppe's injuries, and it is revealed that they are cousins. Giovanni then speaks about his grand plan to shift the family mafia from gas trafficking to an illegal pool supply market.

## Skills

### Close Combat

While paling in comparison to his cousin, Giovanni is shown to be skilled in close quarters combat. In Cops 1, after running out of ammo, he brandishes a knife, and continues to fight. He holds his own against both Officers Colten and O'Harris in individual brawls, and, at one point, gains the upper hand on the latter.

## Quotes

> *"Ey! I'm gonna bury you out back like the pool boy! Teach ya some respect!"*
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-Giovanni to Colten, during their fight in Cops 1.

## Gallery

Giovanni in Cops 1/2Giovanni ambushing Colten and O'Harris in Cops 1Giovanni in his home in Cops 1
John Woods

Woods in the Search for Blue September

John Woods is a main protagonist in NATO: The Search for Blue September. John Woods is the team leader of the Centurions and an Army Ranger. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Woods is an all-American patriot. Known for his easygoing attitude and 70s jive, Woods is well liked by his teammates but feared by communists across the world. Woods was the top of his class at West Point and the Captain of the football team before becoming an Army Ranger. While serving in Vietnam, Woods demonstrated his excellent skill in covert operations and leadership ability granting his membership to the Centurions. Described as an infiltration extraordinaire, no fort is invincible when Woods is on the job. Woods his a heavy hitter in hand to hand combat and is capable of shaking off the deadliest of punches. His preferred weapon is the M16 assault rifle after using it regularly in Vietnam.

## In The Search for the Blue September

Woods appears alongside the other Centurions in the briefing room at the start of the video. Once the team receives their mission, he gives them his own debrief speaking in his jive, but Richard Hammond is the only one able to understand him. Once the team drops into Siberia, Woods has Bill Letrex figure out their bearings and has Wilhelm Friedrichstein help Hammond down from a tree he landed in. Once Giacomo Botticelli appears from the sky, he allows him to take point due to his limitless energy. He goes along with his team as they take on Russian soldiers along the way to the compound, issuing out commands to keep the team moving. Once the plans for the Blue September are located, he lets his team search through the documents before heading out. He is shown to be quite surprised when Friedrich Wilhelmstein reveals his true identity, but is ultimately unphased by Chimera's appearance. Once he has his team form up he tells each Centurion who to target while taking on Chimera team leader Mikhail Gossovitch himself. The two go back in forth in combat as both are capable of dealing and taking heavy hits. Woods is eventually able to get the advantage after hitting Gossovitch while he was looking at Friedrich Wilhelmstein being chased by Giacomo by karate chopping him in the head. Once Giacomo returns with the plans Woods finishes off Gossovitch and tells the team its time to phase out.
Police Chief Benjamin

Police Chief Benjamin in Cops 1/2

Police Chief Benjamin is a minor character in the *Cops* movie series, making an appearance in *Cops 1/2: The Gas Crisis*. He is the acting Chief of Police at the end of Cops 1/2, and (while not shown) throughout *Cops 1: The Murder of Mr. Willshaw.*

## In Cops 1/2

Chief Ben does not play a large role in Cops 1/2, just appearing in a short scene at the end of the movie.

As Police Chief Joe was arrested for gas trafficking, his position became vacant, and was filled by Chief Ben. His only scene has him coming to his desk for the first time, as Officer O'Harris and Officer Colten talk about him.

## Personality

While not much has been seen of Chief Ben, he was described by Colten as being, "...hard as nails, a real tough guy".

His entrance seems to support this, as he immediately slammed his desk and asked to know when he can shoot somebody.

## Quotes

> *"When can I shoot someone?"*
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-Police Chief Benjamin, upon receiving his promotion in Cops 1/2.
Foreign Legionnaire

I just died in your arms tonight

The French Foreign Legionnaire appears in the Christmas truce section of World War I: Battles of Absolute Destruction. Not much is known about him other than he appears to be an Indian serving in the Legion. It is unclear whether in the case of his 3 supposed deaths if he was truly dead or merely pretending.

## In WWI: BAD

The Foreign Legionnaire is seen charging the German trench alongside The Frenchman and Corporal Babu at the start of the video. He runs up to the German trench yelling for their attention when he suddenly stops and says, "This is truce please". He his then shot by Pinhead Larry appearing to be dead on the ground with the song "*I just died in your arms tonight"* by Cutting Crew playing. Babu then asks for a Christmas truce which the Germans accept. The Legionnaire continues being dead up until when the Frenchman kneels beside him to pay respects. The Legionnaire unexpectedly shoots up yelling "I'M SLAIN", and then immediately resumes his deceased state. He then is forgotten about as the truce continues but makes one last return to living after the fighting resumes getting revenge on Pinhead Larry by shooting in the chest with a revolver. Then the Legionnaire dies for the last time as his mission is complete.

## Trivia

- At the time of filming and up until Jack writing this right now no one was entirely sure what nationality this character was. Since he does an Indian accent but is wearing a Foreign Legionnaire hat this identity was assumed by Jack with the creation of this page.

Charging the trenchThis is truce plsDedI'M SLAINreal ded now
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda Terrorists hijacking a plane

Al-Qaeda is a militant Sunni Islamist multi-national organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam  and several other Arab volunteers during the Soviet–Afghan War. Since the war the group has become a terrorist organization, responsible for a large number of attacks in the Middle East and abroad.

## In War on Terries

In the video Al-Qaeda are members are shown hijacking an airliner bound for Los Angeles California. They kill the two pilots of the plane with one taking the controls while the other points his weapon at the passengers to make sure they cooperate. As the narration explains the terrorists promised the safety of those onboard as long as they cooperate, while in reality the plane was to be used as a suicide method that had never been done before. Footage of 9/11 is shown as the plan crashes into the World Trade Center, killing many.
Sergeant Major MacDuff

MacDuff charging the enemy

Sergeant Major MacDuff appears in World War II: The European Front as a squad leader of the 23rd Blackwatch Regiment, and elite organization consisting of commandos from Scotland. MacDuff is portrayed as a born fighter befalling many Germans with his Sten MK II submachine again as well as a sword. MacDuff enjoys combat getting a genuine thrill from it as the Germans seem incapable of stopping him as a force. Even when running out of ammunition he and his comrade charge the enemy using their guns as blunt objects. MacDuff correctly predicts after the battle for the Rhine River that the Germans would soon fall to the Allied powers.

## In WWII: TEF

Sergeant Major MacDuff appears part way through the British section leading a charge against the Germans with a sword. After killing one with his sword he shoots two more Germans with little effort. He then attacks two more Germans knocking one to the ground and shooting the other. He then kicks the other German once again and shoots him in the back. He is seen again mid teatime losing the magazine from his Sten gun and then charging the Germans using it as a blunt weapon. After the battle he is seen walking forward noting how soon the Germans would collapse and the war would be won.

## Quotes

> ***"**Eat lead straight from Scotland you Kraut eating poofters!**"***
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- MacDuff to several Germans

> *"You blighters couldn't even kill a baby"*
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-MacDuff to several more Germans

## Trivia

Originally the Scottish part of the U.K. section was much smaller but on the last day of filming Jack thought it best if they had more screen time because he enjoys doing a Scottish accent.

Couldn't kill a babyShooting
Mikhail Gossovitch

## Mikhail Gossivitch

Gossivitch revealing himself in the search for Blue September

Mikhail Gossovitch is a main antagonist in NATO: The Search for Blue September. As the Chimera team leader, Gossovitch is one of the biggest and baddest Ruskis around. Born in Leningrad, USSR, Gossovitch from a young age modeled the ideal Soviet boy with his interest in freeing the workers of the world and subverting the West. Gossovitch made his way into the KGB and gained a reputation as a feared interrogator. Gossovitch became a valuable asset as he would hunt suspected enemies of the state himself without ever failing as he became quite skilled in the fighting style of Cossack dancing. Gossovitch was chosen to be the team leader of Chimera at its founding and has built an effective force with his fellow members Istvan Toth, Friedrich Wilhelmstein, and Zeb.

## In NATO: The Search for Blue September

Gossovitch appears after Friedrich Wilhelmstein reveals his true identity. The Russian kicks open the door of the Blue September shed and has his men fall in next to him. Gossovitch acknowledges the skill of his Centurion counterparts before telling them they will not leave alive. He also insults the West's ultimate failure in Vietnam before. After he orders his team to attack, he takes on Centurion team leader John Woods. With both leaders being the strongest of their teams, the two use their heaviest hits on each other. Gossovitch uses his Cossack kick move as well as his Turbo Trotsky Punch on Woods, moves that would kill any normal man, yet Woods is able to withstand it. After Wilhelmstein breaks away from the fight with the Blue September plans while Giacomo Botticelli is in pursuit, Gossovitch cries out for Istvan Toth to shoot the Centurion. Gossovitch is then hit in the face by Woods, while Toth is thwarted by Richard Hammond. Gossovitch is last seen dazed before Woods finally knocks him into a pile with the rest of his defeated team.

## Trivia

- This character went through several actor and name changes. As a physically large character is was originally intended for Joe T to play him. Then the guys realized it would never be possible to have Joe play a character so Tony was chosen. This was also realized to be impossible so the character was given to Michael as by this point he had become larger.

- Michael wore this outfit the whole time filming even while behind camera in intense heat.
Guillotine

Guillotine primed to chop off Louis' head

A guillotine is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with stocks at the bottom of the frame, positioning the neck directly below the blade. The blade is then released, swiftly and forcefully decapitating the victim with a single, clean pass so that the head falls into a basket or other receptacle below.

The guillotine is best known for its use in France, in particular during the French Revolution, where the revolution's supporters celebrated it as the people's avenger and the revolution's opponents vilified it as the pre-eminent symbol of the violence of the Reign of Terror. While the name "guillotine" dates from this period, similar devices had been in use elsewhere in Europe over several centuries. The display of severed heads had long been one of the most common ways European sovereigns exhibited their power to their subjects.

The guillotine was invented with the specific intention of making capital punishment more humane in accordance with Enlightenment ideals, as previous methods of execution in France had proven to be substantially more painful and prone to error. After its adoption, the device remained France's standard method of judicial execution until the abolition of capital punishment in 1981. The last person to be executed in France was Hamida Djandoubi, who was guillotined on September 10, 1977. This was also the last time that the government of a Western nation ever executed an individual by beheading. Djandoubi was also the last person ever executed by guillotine by any government in the world.

## In the video

The guillotine in Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War appears to actually be a man holding the blade. In the video he stands still showing no emotion as King Louis XVI is brought to him for execution. He swiftly drops the blade on the king quickly killing him yet remains in an emotionless state as the French Revolutionaries cheer. Studies on this guillotine show he is merely a machine for killing, one with no remorse, no passions, no aspirations, just a machine doing its job.