History Main / InstructionalFilm

* ''HarveyBirdman'' had an episode which was one long orientation video for Sebben and Sebben.

* Following the aftermath of the [[ReassignmentBackfire chemical cleanup incident]] that ends his tour of duty at [[ReassignedToAntarctica Camp Permafrost]], [[Literature/VorkosiganSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] finds himself in quasi-exile assigned to [=ImpSec=] Headquarters. As a combination of spiritual exercise and stir-crazyness, he decides to view every training video in the military library in strictly alphabetical order during his off-duty hours. He is bemused at the 30-minute program under "H: Hygiene" which covers how to take a shower -- presumably targeted at rural back-country draftees without previous exposure to indoor plumbing. After a month he manages to reach "L: Laser-rifle Model D-67; power-pack circuitry, maintenance, and repair" when the plot advances to the next stage of his adventure

* In an episode of ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'', where Sarah infiltrates a nuclear power station as a grunt worker, she is made to watch a comically old-fashioned orientation film. With [[MoeAnthropomorphism sexy nuclear fuel rods]].

* The "Wiggy" segments from ''[[Creator/JasperCarrott Canned Carrott]]''.

* ''BeingJohnMalkovich'' has a very funny employee orientation film.

* Parodied a few times in ''ThatSeventiesShow.''

* The ''DuckAndCover'' US government films for dealing with nuclear attack.

* We see the new employee orientation video in ''{{Waiting}}'', with complete with {{Description Cut}}s between how the video ''says'' the employees should behave and how we see them ''actually'' behaving.

* This was the basic premise of ''PrivateSnafu'', in a "Don't do what Snafu does" way.

* Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) and the rest of the cast of ''{{Cheers}}'' have appeared in a training video for new U.S. Postal Service employees.

* ''Film/{{Hired}}'' and several other short films featured on ''MysteryScienceTheater3000''.

* ''TheBrewingNetwork'''s Homebrew U DVD series. Currently only one volume (American Pale Ale), there was an offhand mention in one episode of The Session about shooting for a DVD about pilsner.
* ''{{Hired}}'' and several other short films featured on ''MysteryScienceTheater3000''.

* ''TrainingWithHinako'' is an animated fitness video which a girl named Hinako supposed to give the viewers exercise instructions, though its more of an excuse to [[MaleGaze show]] a sweaty girl exercising with a "bouncy package".

* The ''SpongebobSquarepants'' Krusty Krab training video

* ''TheSimpsons'' [[TheSimpsonsDidIt have]] a few of these. All are parodies.
* * In ''MalcolmInTheMiddle'', the orientation video Malcolm had to watch at Lucky Aide just ''SCREAMED'' [[TheEighties 80s]]. It also [[spoiler:revealed that Craig used to be a District Manager.]]

* The DHARMA Initiative orientation films from ''{{Lost}}''.

* Before taking Driver's Education classes, KimPossible and classmates watch an instructional video on safe driving that's both remarkably out of date (mentioning sock-hops and soda bars) and incredibly [[ScareEmStraight gory and graphic]] ([[TakeOurWordForIt judging by]] [[ReactionShot their reactions]]) in depicting the consequences of a crash.

* ''TheBrewingNetwork'''s Brew U DVD series. Currently only one volume (American Pale Ale), there was an offhand mention in one episode of The Session about shooting for a DVD about lager (style not mentioned).

* Will Eisner's, ''PSMagazine'' army instructional comics. (Yes, WillEisner of ''ComicBook/TheSpirit'' fame.)

* ''DespicableMe'' has one as a DVD bonus feature.

* ''MetalArmsGlitchInTheSystem'' features a Fifties-style film where the narrator cheerfully details the history of their planet and the Droids rebellion against a tyrannical regime of slavery and genocide.

* Will Eisner's, ''PSMagazine'' army instructional comics. (Yes, WillEisner of ''TheSpirit'' fame.)

Examples

* The "Wiggy" segments from ''[[JasperCarrott Canned Carrott]]''.

* The authors of ''YesMinister'' had previously collaborated on [[http://www.videoarts.com/ management training videos]] with Creator/JohnCleese.

* ''TankGirl''. When the title character infiltrates Liquid Silver, there's a video that trains new employees in how to dress themselves correctly. Of course, she pays no attention at all to it.

* ''MetalArmsGlitchInTheSystem'' features a Fifties-style film where the narrator cheerfully details the history of their planet and the Droids rebellion against a tyrannical regime of slavery and genocide.

* {{Buffy}} was forced to watch one when she took a job at a fast food joint.

They are rarely kept updated to current fashions; literal, intellectual, or cultural. Parodies usually have films in the style of filmreels from sometime between the 1930's and 1950's.