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'''Dick Solomon:''' Harry, you are now... Harold.
'''Harry Solomon:''' Champagne for everyone! }}
* On [[News Radio]] Dave promoted Matthew to the position of coordinating producer. He takes his job very seriously but of course nobody takes him seriously. Dave admits it's a useless title with no real power and Matthew asks if Dave is going to make him Queen of England.
{{quote|'''Dave Nelson:''' I was thinking Marquis de la Supply Closet.}}
* In ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', when Mary is first hired, Lou offers her a choice of Assistant Director or Secretary. She, of course, chooses Assistant Director. When she meets and talks to Murray, she finds out that the Secretary job pays more.
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== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* Team Leaders are a source of humour in ''[[Dilbert]]''. e.g.,
{{quote|[[Pointy-Haired Boss|PHB]]: Congratulations Ted! I've appointed you senior Vice-Duke of all Engineering!
Ted: Can I order business cards?
PHB: No. You're only a ''vice'' duke. }}
** This is Played With frequently in ''[[Dilbert]]'', including everythin from long, overblown titles like "Supreme Commander of Cubicle S700R!" to "Not only will you ''not'' get raises, you'll also ''not'' get promotions! Oh, and you'll all be named Beverly."
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In ''[[Paranoia]]'' most Troubleshooter missions require the group to choose a team leader (or have one chosen for them). The members had to follow the leader's orders, and the leader was responsible for successful completion of the mission. As most missions are impossible and half the team is likely to try and sabotage it anyway it really is a bad, ''BAD'' job.
* ''[[Dungeons
== [[Video Games]] ==
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