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Featured era: 2006
Chad Vader
“Darth Vader's younger, less successful brother, on the day shift.”
- Featured era
- 2006
- Peak era
- 2006-2007
- Company
- Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan
- Category
- Viral Videos
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"Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager", episode 1
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About This Video
- From:
- BlameSociety
- Added:
- July 10, 2006
- Length:
- 4:47
What Was It?
Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager is a Star Wars parody web series by Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan. Chad, in a black helmet and life support suit, runs the day shift at the Empire Market grocery store, dealing with customers, coworkers and shoplifters with the manners of a Sith lord. Yonda plays Chad and Sloan provides the voice, and Chad hints that he is Darth Vader's younger, less successful brother.
The idea came from Yonda's friend, comedian Tim Harmston. The series began on Channel 101, which dropped it after two episodes, but Yonda and Sloan kept going and found a big audience on YouTube. It was filmed at the Willy Street Co-op in Madison, Wisconsin.
Clips aired on Good Morning America in October 2006, and in 2007 George Lucas chose it for the George Lucas Selects award at the Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards.
Things You Probably Forgot
- Threatening shoplifters with a red lightsaber
- Chad's bicycle accident with a volcano
- Clips on Good Morning America in 2006
- The "Worst Day Shift Manager Ever" achievement
The Story
- 2006 Clips from episodes 1 and 4 aired on Good Morning America on October 11.
- 2007 George Lucas chose it for the George Lucas Selects fan film award.
- 2009 Season 2 began online on February 1.
- 2026 A 20th anniversary reunion episode was announced.
Its Legacy
The first episode is still on the Blame Society channel. LucasArts was impressed by Matt Sloan, and he went on to voice the real Darth Vader in games such as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
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