Fun TV Bosses

I am a fan of TV comedies set in the workplace - mainly because it's a great opportunity for writers to poke fun at Corporate America and allow all of us to laugh off our daily stress with reminders of how goofy and silly it can all be. And often, these workplace comedies allow us to appreciate our real jobs.
It's all about perspective right?

Guyism.com has a fun post on "7 TV Bosses Who Would Be Fun to Work For," with reasons why, and the list is quite good. My favorites from the list are Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock and Jimmy James from News Radio. They're both quirky and power figures - you understand they have the qualities that made them powerful and wealthy and worked hard to reach their accomplishments, but they're so good at it they often make it look easy. They may test you in ways you never expect and at the same time support you in ways you never realize. And don't you just love some of the crazy things they come up with.

I do have a few other bosses I'd like to add to the list:

Veronica Palmer, Veridian Dynamics, Better Off Ted
OK, the truth is working at Veridian Dynamics would be hell, and Veronica would be one of the intimidating bosses anywhere, not to mention manipulative and unrelenting. But look, she always has a smile on her face and she has such excellent power outfits, and if you can earn her respect like Ted has, then that crazy ultra-corporate life MAY be manageable. If I had to work at a big, faceless, money-driven, ethics-lacking corporation, at least let me work for a kooky, intimidating yet oddly appealing boss who will bat for you when her conscience does kick in, even if that's only once a year. At least she doles out crazy funny sayings on a regular basis to keep you entertained, or scared. Besides, better her be on your side than have her be the head of a competing department. Not to mention she at least is someone who values intelligence and strength, so you know where you stand. [image via abc.go.com]

Jack Gallo, Blush Magazin, Just Shoot Me! 
Blush Magazine just seems like one of the greatest places to work - this is of course in the pre- Great Repression era where corporate perks in the fashion/publishing industry were rampant for all to enjoy. Add on top of that, a boss in Jack Gallo who may seem like your regular business mogul who only cares about a good game of golf, besting Donald Trump, and having a young sexy trophy wife, but deep down he is a man who truly sees and develops the talents of each person he employs, and in fact builds real friendships with them. So much so that his personal assistant dreams of having Jack as his own father. And I sure would love to play with all the crazy gadgets he's always testing out. [image via tveo]

Murphy Brown, FYI, Murphy Brown
OK, Murphy Brown is known for not being able to keep a secretary or nanny, but, if you're Eldin Bernecky, she would prove to be the best boss ever. So secretaries and nannies need not apply, but if you're an artist, she's the boss goldmine. After all, Eldin went from a house painter to her artist-in-residence who got to execute his artistic visions just as he wished. And he basically got to live at her expensive townhouse for free. Granted he had to deal with her PMS and other personality quirks, but I think he got a pretty good deal out of the bargain. If I were an artist, I could only dream of finding a patron who would enable me to fulfill my artistic dreams, and get free lodging out of the deal. And if you love kids, you have the option to pick up the nanny gig on the side. [image via babble]