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* Numerous references are made in ''[[Frasier]]'' of the fact that his job as a radio psychiatrist only takes up a few hours of his day. Usually by Roz when he's complaining about something to do with his time or what he feels he is due. His brother - a psychiatrist who works much longer hours in private practice - also has a few sarcastic comments to make about Frasier's 'Mc-Sessions'. It's occasionally established, however, that whilst his work may not be physically demanding or a particular burden on his free time, dealing with so many people's problems in rapid succession in such a short space of time can be quite psychologically draining.
** For that matter, Niles himself seems to have a lot of time to hang out with his brother during the day, and aside from a few episodes where it represents a significant plot point, is never seen working. Daphne's supposedly "full time" duties as Martin's physical therapist are also somewhat vague, and can easily allow one to reach the conclusion that Frasier is essentially paying her just to hang out in his home.
** Though usually when Niles shows up in the midst of the day he bothers to have an explanation (usually that one of his patients cancelled on him), is at least once shown to bring work home with him, and Frasier and Roz are both shown (fairly often) to have work to do outside of the three hours they spend actually on the air. (One of the recurring reasons for them meeting up, though it was usually because one of them was about to cancel, was that they were going to go over upcoming promotions, show ideas, and so on.)
* On ''[[Hart to Hart]]'', Jonathan is supposed to be the head of a large multinational corporation, yet has plenty of time to solve mysteries with his wife.
* ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'': the gang's occupation as bar-owners was specifically selected to free them up for hijinks during the day. However, the gang is still seen off the job at night, and even during the regular business hours of other bars around town. The show lampshaded this in one episode where the bar's patrons are described as simply serving themselves.
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* Played for laughs in ''[[Father Ted]]''. The characters are priests but almost never perform any parishional duties or say mass. Given the show's humourous take on Irish life and how clueless (Or drunk in Jack's case) the priests are, this is probably intentional.
* Subverted in ''My Name Is Earl''. Earl, Randy and Joy are all explicitly shown as unemployed. Though They have worked odd jobs in the past, They mostly sustained Themselves through crime and now live off Earl's lottery winnings, thus allowing Them time to work on his list. Darnell works part time at a bar and Catalina works at the motel the brothers live at, explaining her presence. They go even further by stating that the manager is incompotent and doesn't expect much from employees.
* In ''[[True Blood]]'', some of the characters have more than one job, but seem to have plenty of free time. This is often handled well, such as when someone needs to get off early or shows up late, but at times, many of the main characters seem to blow off work when they should be working.
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