Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager is an American comedy fan web series created by Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan, who write, direct and appear in the series, which parodies Star Wars. The show's central character is Chad Vader, the day-shift manager at the fictional supermarket Empire Market, who clashes with his customers and employees. Initially produced for Channel 101, the project was canceled after only two episodes were released. However, Yonda and Sloan decided to continue the story and the project achieved significant popularity following its airing on YouTube. It is largely filmed in Madison, Wisconsin at Willy Street Cooperative. The show has received several awards, including an Official Star Wars Fan Film Award.
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Season 4
2012
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01. The Return of Weird Jimmy
2012-06-19
Chad Vader Season 4 begins!
02. The Possession of Weird Jimmy
2012-06-26
The ghost of Weird Jimmy possesses his brother Johnny and Chad has an important decision to make.
03. Commander Wickstrom Returns
2012-07-02
Jeremy tells the harrowing tale of his spiritual journey of discovery.
04. Brian Krause Returns
2012-07-10
Former employee Brian Krause (Charmed) tells the story of how Chad Vader was hired at Empire Market.
05. Convicted Criminal
2012-07-17
The return of Brian continues as Brian reveals how Chad and Clint became arch enemies--and how Chad is a convicted criminal...
06. Vader vs Vader
2012-11-13
Chad returns to the basement, confronting and defeating his "dark soul half." He then makes up a set of new oppressive rules. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Weird Jimmy talk about Jeremy's constant conflicts with Chad and problems with the generator; Jimmy asks Jeremy to tell him when the next lightsaber battle occurs so he can take the night off. The two then notice a reactor failure somewhere that once happened to Jimmy previously. Maggie manipulates Chad to making her his new apprentice and Day Shift Manager. Jeremy becomes night shift manager.
07. Chad Vader Makes Me Cry
2012-11-20
Chad is persuaded by Maggie to fire Andy. Andy sings a song called "Chad Vader Makes me Wanna Cry" and afterwards Chad fires Andy but Andy excepts a record deal and leaves. Chad takes Michelle to meet someone.
08. Suprise Inspection
2012-11-27
Champion J Pepper comes for a suprise inspection and sees Chad act rude to a customer. Jeremy tells Chad about the generator problems as they get worse. It is revealed that Chad introduced Michelle to Libby who is now married, Michelle breaks up with Chad. The generator gets worse and Pepper leaves.
09. Martial Law
2012-12-04
Chad commands martial law in the store, placing stormtroopers around the store and ordering the employees to work indefinite overtime to the point where Weird Jimmy recommends suicide. Maggie is promoted to his second-in-command. Chad himself lazily spends time in his "lounge", watching Weird Jimmy dance. Fed up with what is happening, Michelle shoots a stormtrooper and quits. Electric bolts shoot around the failing generator.
10. Chad Vader Dies
2012-12-11
The generator is still acting up and Chad still doesn't want to deal with it, and ends up making the generator off limits. Jeremy and Jimmy decide to team up and work on the generator. Unfortunately, they get caught by Chad. Jeremy can't fix the generator, and Chad finally thinking that he is incompetent. Unfortunately, Chad is electrocuted and is dying. Chad hallucinates and sees his younger self playing in a field. He is brought back. Once he recovers, he has a staff meeting with the entire Empire Market staff. Where some major changes happen.
