History Main / GodJob

* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'', [[spoiler: [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] is brought BackFromTheDead by the Three Stones Deity so that it can give her its job as a reward for being the first person to use the stones for good.]]

* At the end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'', [[spoiler:Anne is brought BackFromTheDead by the Three Stones Deity so that it can give her its job as a reward for being the first person to use the stones for good.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter has to become Death when the reaper twists his ankle. It's also told in another episode that Death inherited the job from his father.
* Same thing happens to Homer Simpson in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' after he kills the Grim Reaper with a bowling ball, in the "Reaper Madness" episode from the ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' specials.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' defeated the LordOfTheOcean Neptune in a CookingDuel and was offered a job as his personal chef along with the powers of a god. [=SpongeBob=] instead uses his new divine powers to do a SceneTransition to him teaching Neptune to cook for himself.
* In the Mortis-trilogy of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', the dying Father, the [[AnthropomorphicPersonification the embodiment]] of [[PhysicalGod the balance in the Force]] asked [[TheChosenOne Anakin]] to replace him in keeping the balance between his Daughter and his Son, who were the embodiments of the Light and Dark sides respectively. [[SubvertedTrope However]] Anakin [[RefusalOfTheCall refused]].

* After his sacrifice in ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic [[GeniusLoci became]] the [[Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Channel Awesome]] universe, looking after both his friends and the world. And unlike reviewing, he actually ''enjoys'' this job.

* In ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', anyone powerful enough to kill the [[PhysicalGod Composer]] can become the new Composer themselves, granting them the authority to judge the souls of the dead.

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* This might be WildMassGuessing but in ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' it's theorized that the Endless work this way. The main example being Despair; the mortal person who killed the first Despair [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie became Despair as punishment.]] [[spoiler: Dream does something kind of similar, as the son of the person who killed him becomes the second Dream, although he had been groomed for the role for quite some time]].
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman''

* in ''ComicBook/XFactor'' After a fight with the Irish goddess the Morrigan, Banshee runs into her again and the Morrigan claims to be "tired" of being a goddess and implies they too were once human or at least mortal, when Theresa kills her (at her own request) she becomes the new Morrigan.

* Same thing happens to [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] after he kills the Grim Reaper with a bowling ball, in the "Reaper Madness" episode from the ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' specials.

-->-- '''Kami''', offering his job to Goku in ''Manga/DragonBall''

* Used in one ending of ''VideoGame/PrincessMaker''. Your daughter finds a way to defeat the ultimate evil (Lucifon) once and for all, only to get a TomatoSurprise since no one had an idea that YouKillItYouBoughtIt was in effect. (This is of course, another "do not mess with the 'natural' order" type trope.)

** Much, much later, in ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'', after the battle with Beerus the [[DeatroyerDiety God of Destruction]], his attendant Whis offers to make Goku Beerus's successor, as even Beerus isn't immortal and will die someday. Again, Goku turns it down, though he sort of became a god anyway, having gained the ability to temporarily become a Super Saiyan God.

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* In ''Film/Hop'' the Easter Bunny is a title that is passed on from father to son, but only bunnies have ever accepted the title. The plot begins when the next in line refuses to pick up the mantle, and the human being Fred wishes to accept it instead. Unfortunately, so does the main antagonist: a chick named Carlos.

* In ''Film/Hop'' the Easter Bunny is a title that is passed on from father to son, but only bunnies have ever accepted the title. The plot begins when the next in line refuses to pick up the mantle, and a human being wishes to take the main rabbit's place. Unfortunately, so does the main antagonist: a chick named Carlos.

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