Numbskull Emptybrook in The Army
– Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one..
Uuno is forced to complete his mandatory military service when it is revealed that he only spent one day in the army in his youth. As is typical of the Turhapuro series his family and friends become closely tied in with these events. His friends Härski Hartikainen and Sörsselssön return to the army for a refresher course and by chance Uuno's father-in-law, Councillor Tuura is made the Finnish Defence Minister. In one of the most memorable scenes, Uuno's wife, Elisabeth, dresses as Uuno and substitutes him for a day as Uuno has an apparently urgent meeting (at a restaurant) and while becoming lost in the woods with a malfunctioning radio, Tuura accidentally declares war on Sweden.
31 Aug 1984
Finnish
Ere Kokkonen
Ere Kokkonen (planning), Ere Kokkonen, Vesa-Matti Loiri (planning), Spede Pasanen (planning), Simo Salminen (planning)
Vesa-Matti Loiri, Marjatta Raita, Tapio Hämäläinen, Marita Nordberg
Uuno is called to serve the rest of his military service. His father-in-law, Director Tuura has been appointed as a defence minister but he hasn't got any interest to free Uuno from his service. Tuura orders Uuno to army immediately to get a rest from him for a while. In the army Uuno makes the officers go mad and soon he is been transferred as a horseman.