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* In ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', Morgan is promoted at the Buy More against his will. He has to wear a suit and be referred to by his new boss Emmett as "Ass Man'' (assistant manager).

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* In ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', ''Series/{{Chuck}}''
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Morgan is promoted at the Buy More against his will. He has to wear a suit and be referred to by his new boss Emmett as "Ass Man'' (assistant manager).manager).
** Super spy Roan Montgomery is forced to hide as Buy More employee. He hates their uniforms, in particular their polyester shirts.

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* In the ''Series/ColdCase'' episode "A Dollar, A Dream", the team interrogates Anil (the former boss of the victim Marlene Bradford). He works in a restaurant where he has to wear a short sleeved shirt and a bowtie. It is described by Vera as a clown suit.



* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'':
** In Season 2, when Will decides to get a job to pay for homecoming himself rather than have Uncle Phil pay for him, he ends up at the pirate-themed seafood restaurant ''Treasure Island'', where he has to wear a stereotypical pirate costume, complete with eyepatch, fake beard and a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.
** In Season 6, Ashley gets a part-time job at a hot dog joint and laments having to wear the "same stupid uniform day after day."



* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'':
** In Season 2, when Will decides to get a job to pay for homecoming himself rather than have Uncle Phil pay for him, he ends up at the pirate-themed seafood restaurant ''Treasure Island'', where he has to wear a stereotypical pirate costume, complete with eyepatch, fake beard and a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.
** In Season 6, Ashley gets a part-time job at a hot dog joint and laments having to wear the "same stupid uniform day after day."


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* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Ed Good, Rocko Bad", Ed becomes the new dog catcher, but the job becomes that of a pooper-scooper. He also has to dress in a dog costume.
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* Yakumo from ''Anime/SchoolRumble'' worked part time at a cafe where she was said to dress like a bunny. Everyone expected it to be a Playboy bunny style lingerie but it was in fact an oversized rabbit mascot costume.
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* In ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', Morgan is promoted at the Buy More against his will. He has to wear a suit and be referred to by his new boss Emmett as "Ass Man'' (assistant manager).

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** Buffy's uniform at Doublemeat Palace is garishly red-and-white-striped and includes a hat with a half cow, half chicken thing.

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** Buffy's uniform at Doublemeat Palace is garishly red-and-white-striped and includes a hat with a half cow, half chicken thing. The smell of meat clings to her and it offends even vampires.



* Early on during ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Monica loses her job and after a few episodes of unemployment has no choice but to work at a '50s-themed diner, where she has to wear a wig and fake boobs.

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* Early on during ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
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Monica loses her job and after a few episodes of unemployment has no choice but to work at a '50s-themed diner, where she has to wear a wig and fake boobs.boobs.
** Joey gets stuck in Las Vegas so he gets a job as a greeter dressed as a gladiator at Caesar's Palace.
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* [=McDonalds=] is actually making strides to avert this, as detailed in this [[https://www.mashed.com/1316175/mcdonalds-uniforms-changed-over-years/ article]], doing in brightly coloured theme clothing for more professional looks such as black and grey. The only notable [=McDonalds=] artwork they retain is a simple yellow '''M'''.
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* The narrator of "Soul Suckin' Jerk" by Music/{{Beck}} mentions wearing a "puke green uniform" for his job at a fried chicken restaurant. He hates it so much he [[KillItWithFire sets it on fire]].

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* The narrator of "Soul Suckin' Jerk" by Music/{{Beck}} Music/{{Beck|Musician}} mentions wearing a "puke green uniform" for his job at a fried chicken restaurant. He hates it so much he [[KillItWithFire sets it on fire]].
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* In ''Film/OnlyStwpdCowzTxtNDrive'', Jules' ex-boyfriend Morgan works at a chicken restaurant and has to wear a bright yellow chicken hat. Since he's a major {{jerkass}}, this results in Jules' friend Emma calling him a cock when they pull into the driveway.

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