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* One ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode had the scarecrow dosing people with contact poison by telegram. It was only his patented "fear toxin", though.
* In an episode of ''TaleSpin'', Shere Khan sends some pirate allies a special letter after they fail in their shared evil plot. Hint: its ticking and its NOT a clock.

* [[EightBitTheater Ranger's arrows]] were delivered home [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/01/31/episode-1089-special-delivery/ with their momentum still intact]].

* ''DadsArmy''. The platoon is given a mission to test security at an army base, and decide to infiltrate disguised as firemen. As usual things go wrong and they end up fighting a real fire elsewhere. A high-ranking officer arrives and tells Mainwaring not to worry as his 'other plan' worked. Turns out Wilson sent a fake bomb in the mail.

* The anger mages of ''UnknownArmies'' have a spell that lets them enchant a letter, note or e-mail with another one of their spells (which can include damaging spells).

When the postal service is used to kill someone, usually by letter bomb or some kind of magic that uses the written medium. Sometimes, an e-mail or other New Media messaging device is used in place of an actual letter or package.

* The StephenKing short story "Everything's Eventual" centers around a young slacker hired by a mysterious firm because he has the ability to compose "[[BrownNote glyphs]]" that can drive the viewer to suicide. They sends him a list of names and addresses, and he puts the glyphs on letters.

-->"Special delivery, a bomb. Did you order one?"

* ''JingleAllTheWay'' has fun with this. Myron, a disgruntled postman, threatens a radio DJ with a package that he claims is a bomb which he discovered in the mail and kept for use in an emergency. It accidentally falls out of his hand and is revealed to be...a music box. Later, when the police show up, he threatens them with a different package. When the police let him go a retired bomb squad officer claims its just a "harmless Christmas package", which blows up in his face, [[NonFatalExplosions only turning his face black.]] When Myron hears the explosion he is surprised and disgusted that somebody really had sent a bomb through the postal system.

* [[OrderOfTheStick I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.]]

* Used in an episode of ''EarlyEdition''.

* In an episode of Tailspin, Shere Khan sends some pirate allies a special letter after they fail in their shared evil plot. Hint: its ticking and its NOT a clock.

* ''JonathanCreek'' had a writer poisoned with a hallucinating drug contained in a enclosed letter glue from some fan mail. Once he licked the letter he went a bit nuts and managed to stab himself in the back with a sword.

* ''JingleAllTheWay'' has fun with this. Myron, a disgruntled postman, threatens a radio DJ with a packaged bomb (which he stole and saved in case he needed it). It accidentally falls out of his hand and is revealed to be...a music box. Later, when the police show up, he threatens them with a different package. When the police let him go, a retired bomb squad officer claims its just a "harmless Christmas package", which blows up in his face, [[NonFatalExplosions only turning his face black.]]

* ''EternalDarkness'' had an assassination attempt at Charlemagne by sending him a scroll with a magick attack. Unfortunately (fortunately?), Anthony opens it first and spends the next 600+ years cursed in agony locked in a room.

** And if you mention the explosive runes, you have to mention [[EightBitTheater Ranger's arrows]], seen [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/01/31/episode-1089-special-delivery/ here]].

* Not killing poison, but one ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode had the scarecrow dosing people with contact poison by telegram.

** ''[[CSIMiami YEEEEAAAAAAAAAH!]]''

* Non-lethal example in ''BlazingSaddles'': "Candygram for Mr. Mongo!" "Mongo like candy" *BOOM*
** Be fair. Mongo isn't exactly ''normal.'' He'd punched out a horse a few minutes ago. That blast might've killed him if he wasn't so damn strong.

* ErastFandorin receives a bomb package on the day of his marriage. [[spoiler:He survives, his wife doesn't.]]'

* One episode of ''TheAvengers'' had letters containing an ''enhanced cold''.

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* The hitman Trabucco (Walter Matthau) disposes of one of his victims this way, early in the film ''BuddyBuddy'' .

* In the Swedish film ''{{Sprängaren}}'' [[TheFilmoftheBook (adapted from the novel by the same name)]], the murderer sends the protagonist, who is a journalist, a bomb package. Subverted in that [[spoiler:the protagonist never receives it. It explodes at the post office, killing one of the employees, and the protagonist doesn't find out that it was addressed to her until later.]]

* In the Swedish film ''Sprängaren'' [[TheFilmoftheBook (adapted from the novel by the same name)]], the murderer sends the protagonist, who is a journalist, a bomb package. Subverted in that [[spoiler:the protagonist never receives it. It explodes at the post office, killing one of the employees, and the protagonist doesn't find out that it was addressed to her until later.]]
* The hitman Trabucco (Walter Matthau) disposes of one of his victims this way, early in the film ''Buddy Buddy'' .

* Used in an episode of ''Early Edition''.
* {{NCIS}} had [=DiNozzo=] contract pneumonic plague this way. [[spoiler: He got better.]]

* A DarwinAward nominee- the attempted letter-bomber who neglected to pay enough postage. The letter was Returned To Sender... [[UnusualEuphemism And so was he.]]

* {{NCIS}} had DiNozzo contract pneumonic plague this way. [[spoiler: he gets better]]

** There was a legit card that has a similar damaging effect though it worked by poisoning (turning face up then being shuffled into their deck) one of there cards rather than being planted.

** There was a legit card that has a similar damaging effect though it worked be poisoning (turning face up then being shuffled into their deck) one of there cards rather than being planted.