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* ''Series/CouchPotatoes'': A white "CANCELLED" stamp graphic is superimposed on the losing team's podium upon being bid farewell.
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* ''Series/NightCourt2023'': Abby has to deal with an ObstructiveBureaucrat who takes sadistic delight in using her "DENIED" stamp no matter [[ReasonableRequestRejected how small the request]]. There is also an "APPROVED" stamp on her desk which has grown cobwebs. Abby attempts to beat her by filling out all the necessary forms perfectly. When the bureaucrat sees the paperwork, she's astonished by how perfect they are.
--> [Reaches for dusty "ACCEPTED" stamp] I have to say "yes". [Stops and reaches for "DENIED" stamp] But my entire personality is built around saying "no".
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* A TV adaptation of ''Literature/AdrianMole'' ''The Cappuccino Years'' shows a manuscript "The White Van" sent back to Adrian, with a massive "reject" stamp on it.
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* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': One early episode begins with Bones requesting to be issued a sidearm. Booth sits down and patiently walks her through the process - and then stamps it with "Denied" right then and there, because she'd previously shot a suspect. In her defense, the suspect was trying to set her on fire, but the use of a gun without a license meant she wouldn't be getting the permit (this time). Booth went along with it because Bones had a right to attempt the application process, even if he had to then deny it (and also to troll her a little).

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* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': One early episode begins with Bones requesting to be issued a sidearm. Booth sits down and patiently walks her through the process - -- and then stamps it with "Denied" right then and there, because she'd previously shot a suspect. In her defense, the suspect was trying to set her on fire, but the use of a gun without a license meant she wouldn't be getting the permit (this time). Booth went along with it because Bones had a right to attempt the application process, even if he had to then deny it (and also to troll her a little).
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* ''Series/TheMartyFeldmanComedyMachine'' has an opening animation of a factory producing busts of Beethoven. One bust, however, looks distinctly like Feldman, which triggers an alarm at quality control. The Feldman bust gets stamped with "REJECT" across its face, booted off the assembly line, down a dark chute to a refuse bin outside. This animation was produced by Terry Gilliam.

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* ''Series/TheMartyFeldmanComedyMachine'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIpQ0Auhyqc an opening animation of a factory factory]] producing busts little figures of Beethoven. men with heads that could be described as {{ridiculously average|Guy}}. One bust, figure, however, looks distinctly like Feldman, gets a Marty Feldman head, which triggers an alarm at quality control. The Feldman bust figure gets stamped with "REJECT" across its face, booted off the assembly line, down a dark chute to a refuse bin outside. This animation was produced by Terry Gilliam.

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* ''Film/Armageddon1998'': Played for laughs. The roughnecks are all deemed unfit to execute a space mission (and not without cause). Their paperwork is stamped accordingly. But we wouldn't have much of a film if that stuck, [[IgnoredExpert so the experts are overridden.]]

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* ''Film/Armageddon1998'': Played for laughs. The roughnecks are all deemed physically and/or mentally unfit to execute a space mission (and not without cause). Their paperwork is stamped marked accordingly. But we wouldn't have much of a film if that stuck, [[IgnoredExpert so the experts are overridden.]]overridden]].
-->'''Truman:''' Can they ''physically survive the flight?'' That's all I'm asking!\\
'''Doctor:''' Personally, I don't know how they survived ''the tests.''\\
[''Cut to a large pile of failed dossiers slammed by a large "APPROVED" stamp'']
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->''"No they're still not back Bernard. It's the fourth day that I've been in charge of the office. What? No, of course it's not difficult to cope. I just stamp "Permission Refused" on all correspondence."''

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->''"No ->''"No, they're still not back back, Bernard. It's the fourth day that I've been in charge of the office. What? No, of course it's not difficult to cope. I just stamp "Permission Refused" 'Permission Refused' on all correspondence."''
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* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': One episode has Bud, going through a montage of being rejected by various banks for a loan to make an exercise video, at one point receive a "No" stamped right onto his ''[[KickTheDog forehead.]]''

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