How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying: Difference between revisions

The story starts out with a kid named J. Pierpont Finch, a window-washer at the World Wide Wicket company (no, that's not a [[Stealth Pun]], this was [[The Sixties]]). He's reading from the eponymous book, quotes from which are often provided by a disembodied Narrator. After a [[Crash Into Hello]] with the president of the company, Finch gets a proper job. Now, with only advice from the book, [[Indy Ploy|Indy Ploys]] and a [[Twinkle Smile]] to aid him, Finch must work his way up the corporate ladder, with the help and/or opposition of (amongst others): Bud Frump, nephew of WWW current president J.B. Biggley; [[Femme Fatale]] Hedy LaRue, who is having an affair with Biggley but causes [[Hello, Nurse!|instant attraction]] from just about any male character; Rosemary Pilkington, his [[Love Interest]]; and his own plans and schemes, which have a tendency to [[Gone Horribly Right|Go Horribly Right]].

 

 

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** Given that [[Match Game|Charles Nelson Reilly]] originated the part on Broadway, this shouldn't be a surprise.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: Finch, the protagonist, while thoroughly charming, is a conniving backstabber willing to do anything to climb the corporate ladder.

* [[Beta Couple]]: Hedy and JB, who actually have more problems than the [[Official Couple]].

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Rosemary and Hedy for Finch