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* Richard's forced early retirement is a recurring theme in the British sitcom ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]'', although he's more worried about spending more time with his wife than about leaving his career behind.
** One of the jokes in the pilot is people congratulating Richard on his upcoming retirement... only to then immediately switch to condolences as they realize what this will mean for him.
* Subverted in the ''[[Are You Being Served? (TV)|Are You Being Served]]'' episode "Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe" -- in the end, the management ''expands'' the policy, sending two other characters to an early retirement (Of course, this is all fixed in the [[Snap Back]]). The series also used it straight in a separate episode, where Mr. Grainger is terrified of receiving a cuckoo clock - the standard gift for retirees at Grace Brothers.
* ''[[The Office]]'' did an episode about this, with Michael Scott and Creed rebelling against ageism and forcing their boss, Ryan, to back off.
* Subverted on ''[[Scrubs]]'', when Dr. Kelso is forced to retire at 65, but the hospital staff tries to make the board change their minds. With the support of Dr. Cox, they successfully convince the hospital board to alter their policy, but then Dr. Kelso immediately resigns on his own terms.
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== Music ==
* Apparently the case for [[Doctor Steel]], according to a [["Dear John" Letter]] he sent one of the commanders of his Army of Toy Soldiers.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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