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{{quote|'''Sheldon''': What do you wanna be when you grow up, Dante?<br />
'''Dante''': I'm not sure. I like working with people... But I like being alone, too...<br />
'''Sheldon''': How about being a mortician--best of both worlds.<br />
'''Dante''': Heeeey... Not bad.|''[http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/020212.html Sheldon Comic]''}}
 
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* This character is a staple of bad movies, if the morticians of [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]] are any indication.
** The mortician from ''Agent for HARM'', for example (played by Robert Donner, better known as Exidor from [[Mork and Mindy]]):
{{quote| '''Morgue Attendant:''' (grinning) Mr. Chance? Dr. Stefanik? May I present Mr. Henry Manson? (solemnly) I'll prepare the autopsy room.<br />
'''Mike Nelson:''' My apologies for my odd performance. }}
** There's also Smolken, the gravedigger in ''[[The Undead (film)|The Undead]]'' who'll sing death or plague-related songs on a dime.
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== [[Radio]] ==
* The '40s and '50s radio (and later TV) sitcom ''The Life of Riley'' had a comedic version of this in Riley's pal Digby "Digger" O'Dell, "The Friendly Undertaker", who specialized in hilariously morbid [[Pun|punspun]]s referencing his line of work, such as his usual greeting ("Hello, Riley. You're looking very...''natural'' today") and signoff ("Well, goodbye, Riley. I'd better be...shoveling off").
 
== [[Theatre]] ==
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