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* The ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E07 Amy's Choice|"Amy's Choice"]] involves The Doctor trapped (possibly) in a dream world where his two married companions are in a humdrum rural town that is incredibly boring. The Doctor asks, "[[Crosses the Line Twice|So, what do you do to stave off the self-harm?]]" Apparently the [[Call to Agriculture]] is a death knell to him.

 

* ''[[MAD]]'' magazine Zigzags this in the 2018 with a story where Archie Andrews (portrayed as he was in the 50s) starts to think his life is the boring (even Betty and Veronica fighting over him is starting to get old) so Dilton decides to give him access to his [[Time Machine]], hoping a trip to the future (as in, 2018) will make him appreciate what he has. After a day of living in this time, Archie does start to have doubts, but eventually weighs every option; yeah, gun violence, gang activity, political corruption, and lack of morals does make the future a little dark, but not so much when compared to the Cold War, polio, and having to worry about being drafted. He does find two things about the future that convince him it's better - Veronica and Betty no longer fight over him (neither insists he choose), and the things he used to do that were once considered "juvenile" are pretty tame when compared to what modern teens get away with. In short, he decides that the future isn't exactly ''perfect'', but it's better than what he once had.