Święta wojna

The plot centers around Hubert Dworniok (a Silesian twist on the Polish surname Dworniak) and his wife Anna. Hubert, more commonly known as Bercik, is a former miner. His wife Anna often refers to him as her 'silesian Tamagotchi', a play on the fact that Bercik exhibits small-man syndrome.

In retirement, the plot follows Bercik's inept and optimistic attempts to get rich, often using his Warsaw friend from their time at the Army, Zbyszek - who always enlists to help Bercik and attempts to keep Bercik out of trouble. Zbyszek often stays over at Bercik's flat when he comes to Katowice to do business. Zbyszek, a rookie salesman and a womanizer, sometimes falls to scams, much to Bercik's amusement and delight.

In a large number of episodes, Alojz, the local barman often finds himself as the mediator of the duo, as they often visit szynk (the boozer; the pub) to discuss their next business ideas. Gerard and Kipuś are the two local unemployed alcoholics who both seem to have more common sense than Bercik. There is a running gag with Gerard who often comes to Bercik 'to borrow five zlotys for a pint'.

Various other characters appear throughout the series. Anna's successful brother Ernest has his businesses frequently ruined by Bercik whom Bercik has a great dislike towards, for being a 'gorol' (referring to Poles with no Silesian culture) and a 'hapol' (miser; penny-pincher). Johnny, the local postman, is afraid of Bercik whom he calles a 'silesian Psychopath', and Karlikowa, an old woman and Bercik's upstairs neighbour, who often pries and meddles.

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