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* One of the deaths on ''[[One Thousand Ways to Die|1000 Ways To Die]]'' was a steamroller driver who drank on the job. He makes the mistake of forgetting to properly set the roller's brake when he climbs down to go use a nearby port-a-potty. Considering what show this was featured on, you can guess what happens shortly thereafter.
* One of the deaths on ''[[One Thousand Ways to Die|1000 Ways To Die]]'' was a steamroller driver who drank on the job. He makes the mistake of forgetting to properly set the roller's brake when he climbs down to go use a nearby port-a-potty. Considering what show this was featured on, you can guess what happens shortly thereafter.
* In ''[[Scrubs]]'' Turk and JD get ripped a new one and suspended for the evening for turning up drunk by Dr Cox. Later in the run Cox himself turns up drunk although in his case it is evidence of a nervous breakdown after several patients die due to his treatment. The Janitor and Kelso have also been shown as been drunk at work, but for them it is played for laughs as part of their [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* In ''[[Scrubs]]'' Turk and JD get ripped a new one and suspended for the evening for turning up drunk by Dr Cox. Later in the run Cox himself turns up drunk although in his case it is evidence of a nervous breakdown after several patients die due to his treatment. The Janitor and Kelso have also been shown as been drunk at work, but for them it is played for laughs as part of their [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined (TV)|Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'''s executive officer, [[Colonel Badass|Colonel]] Saul Tigh, is well-known for his alcoholism. While he was capable of command decisions, he tended to let his [[Lady Drunk|wife Ellen]] and the booze take over, and kind of went off the rails a few times. Most notably, he turned up drunk on the stand at Baltar's trial and revealed he'd {{spoiler|killed Ellen on New Caprica for collaborating with the Cylons, a thousand times [[Harsher in Hindsight]] when we find out that Saul and Ellen are BOTH Cylons}}.
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'''s executive officer, [[Colonel Badass|Colonel]] Saul Tigh, is well-known for his alcoholism. While he was capable of command decisions, he tended to let his [[Lady Drunk|wife Ellen]] and the booze take over, and kind of went off the rails a few times. Most notably, he turned up drunk on the stand at Baltar's trial and revealed he'd {{spoiler|killed Ellen on New Caprica for collaborating with the Cylons, a thousand times [[Harsher in Hindsight]] when we find out that Saul and Ellen are BOTH Cylons}}.
* Gene Hunt from ''[[Life On Mars]]'' is hardly ever ''sober'' on duty.
* Gene Hunt from ''[[Life On Mars]]'' is hardly ever ''sober'' on duty.
* This is part of the backstory for at least two ''[[Law and Order (TV)|Law and Order]]'' characters: Lennie Briscoe and Cyrus Lupo.
* This is part of the backstory for at least two ''[[Law and Order (TV)|Law and Order]]'' characters: Lennie Briscoe and Cyrus Lupo.
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* [[Winston Churchill]] was well sloshed more than a few times when he took decisions in [[World War II]].
* [[Winston Churchill]] was well sloshed more than a few times when he took decisions in [[World War II]].
** As was [[Franklin D Roosevelt]], mostly under Churchill's influence when the latter spent much of the winter of 1941-42 as a guest in [[The White House]]. These decisions were also typically taken very early in the morning.
** As was [[Franklin D Roosevelt]], mostly under Churchill's influence when the latter spent much of the winter of 1941-42 as a guest in [[The White House]]. These decisions were also typically taken very early in the morning.
* Any UK politician or public figure described in the press as "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional Tired and Emotional]" due to an infamous incident in the 1960s. This is parodied in the ''[[Yes Minister]]'' episode ''The Economy Drive'' with this exchange:
* Any UK politician or public figure described in the press as "[[wikipedia:Tired and emotional|Tired and Emotional]]" due to an infamous incident in the 1960s. This is parodied in the ''[[Yes Minister]]'' episode ''The Economy Drive'' with this exchange:
{{quote| '''Bernard:''' "William Hickey<ref>a Daily Express columnist</ref> says you were overwrought."<br />
{{quote| '''Bernard:''' "William Hickey<ref>a Daily Express columnist</ref> says you were overwrought."<br />
'''Jim Hacker:''' "Just overwrought? Nothing about being drunk?"<br />
'''Jim Hacker:''' "Just overwrought? Nothing about being drunk?"<br />
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