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* In ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', the minions were originally creatures created by Gru to serve as personal henchmen but were later retconned in their own [[WesternAnimation/{{Minions}} spinoff film]] into immortal beings predating humanity who serve villainous individuals throughout history (the film justifies them not serving Hitler by them self-exiling themselves to Antarctica after getting Napoleon killed).

* The white-coated silent attendants on ''TopGear'' who deliver the gold challenge envelopes, assist with the challenges, and (ostensibly) work for the (also ostensibly) evil "producers."

* In ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'', the minions [[spoiler:literally become evil minions after being injected with a PsychoSerum]].

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* The game ''VideoGame/EvilGenius'' has an entire tree of combat {{Mooks}} and non-combat Evil Minions, all descended from the basic Worker. They're distinct from "Henchmen" who are more powerful, named, controllable by the player and have to be hired. The game is interesting in that it gives each Minion a name and mini biography, has loyalty traits, and can be killed on a whim by the evil genius to inspire fear and loyalty in nearby minions. While the low ranking ones are eminently expendable, ones higher up on the job tree can get to be as or more valuable than Henchmen if a raid reduces their numbers.

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* Muttley is this to [[WackyRaces Dick Dastardly]]. Klunk and Zilly would be added to the minion list [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines a year later]].

* Subverted somewhat in the WhateleyUniverse. At the SuperHeroSchool Whateley Academy, there is a clique of rich kids who happen to also be mutants. At one meeting, a number of them get into a discussion of the problems with hiring minions and maintaining an effective corps of dangerous minions. They all think of this as if they were hiring middle managers or highly competitive salesmen or grouchy programmers. Of course, the school handbook has an entire section on rules to follow if you hire other students as your minions...

* In the WhateleyUniverse, when Dr. Diabolik has his forces attack Cincinnati, his minions are operating his hidden dropship and performing 'command and control' for him. In violation of stock Evil Minion protocols, some of them make helpful suggestions, and he treats them well.

* Parodied in the show ''WordGirl''. Doctor Two-Brains (who has the brain of a super-intelligent lab rat stuck on his head) has two (dumb as dirt) minions. (They normally start out conversations with saying "Hey, Boss?" and Two-Brains responding "Yes, minions?") They normally wear jump-suits with a rat logo on them, but in one episode when they complained about their outfits, Two-Brains decided to put them in mascot outfits made to look like mice.

* The Staff merit in ''VampireTheRequiem'' allows your character to have certain kinds of employees, such as gardeners, lawyers, chauffeurs and etc.

* Muttley is this to [[WackyRaces Dick Dastardly]]. Klunk and Zilly would be added to the minion list [[DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines a year later]].

* The villains in [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman's]] and [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Superman's]] animated series were constantly hiring minions, usually ones that reflected that villain's particular [[{{Motifs}} motif]].

* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest''. As a DiabolicalMastermind Dr. Zin has many of these useful tools. In "The Fruadulent Volcano" some of them run his ElaborateUndergroundBase inside a volcano.

* The Minions in {{Overlord}} are a literal example of this, though they're all your combat Mooks save for the NPC ones like [[EvilChancellor Gnarl]] or [[TheJester Quaver]].
** Giblet, the Foregemaster, or [[spoiler:the women you kidnap from Spree]] maybe be examples.

* ''DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' has the [[WeirdTradeUnion Henchmans' Union]], populated by lesser villains who seem to work either on their own or for the supervillains.

* In ''SluggyFreelance'', when Aylee ([[spoiler:actually her clone]]) started her own web design business in league with Hereti Corp, there were a number of regular web designers working there. These minions served a twofold purpose: 1) keep the legitimate stream of revenue flowing, and 2) be a handy source of human snacks for Aylee.
** Later on, Hereti Corp blurred the line between Mook and Minion when they opened their own chain of pizza places, but still staffed the restuarants with their black ops mercenaries (or at least gave the staff the same all-black uniforms).

* Minioning is the worst job available in the world of ''Literature/CannonFodder''. They tend to get beaten or killed in droves, especially if they work for the overlord Black Jack. Alec's minions are so loyal to him because he ''doesn't'' send them off to their doom.

* Many classic JamesBond villains have bunches of these guys to man the SupervillainLair and control the orbital death rays or ICBM-hijacking equipment or what have you.

* The Imps in DungeonKeeper, who excavate and expand your dungeons as well as the Trolls, who are your mechanics who build traps and such.

* In DespicableMe 2, the minions [[spoiler:literally become evil minions after being injected with a PsychoSerum]].