you wouldn’t want to work for them in a
million years but you watch them on TV
any day I’ve taken over all 78 channels
and you won’t see any of your favorite
shows again until you’ve given welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
TV bosses how do i erase files like this
one here marked pensions and just like
this all gone
wonderful for this list we’re taking a
look at televisions funniest and most
relatable employers that bring something
unique to the familiar sitcom archetype
keep in mind that we’re restricting this
list to traditional bosses only so we’re
excluding people like Louie De Palma
from taxi and Sam Malone from Cheers
I need a waitress you need a job you
like the people here you think that they
like you
and the phrase magnificent pagan beast
has never left your mind number 10
Jimmy James Newsradio I considered uh
what 3035 people for this job most of
them had more experience than you but
you want to know what made you so
special to me
oh what’s that sir what as owner of
Jimmy James incorporated mr. James
should command any room he walks into
instead the billionaire spends all his
free time at the crown jewel of his
empire
wnyx I’m rich whether running for
president replacing drive time with old
timey radio shows okay fone bones
follies as you requested adding a
romance arc to the news I am on bended
knee asking for your heavy hand in
marriage oh yeah I love first group
during the all-important Drivetime
period or just enjoying a cracker – mr.
James can’t help but inject life oddball
wisdom and genuine heart into his chosen
playground
I’m out of here there’s been the worst
cracker time in recorded history as much
a father figure to his staff as he is a
leader it’s hard not to love the quirky
Jimmy James the man so nice they named
him twice
number 9 BP Richfield dinosaurs excuse
me why aren’t you it may have been set
in 60 million in 3 BC and it may have
been populated with reptiles but
dinosaurs included all those staples
found in most American sitcoms the
dysfunctional family the best friends
and of course the intimidating boss
although BP Richfield is a triceratops
and tree pusher Earl Sinclair is a
meat-eating Megalosaurus you often
expect this suspender wearing hunched
over herbivore to devour his subordinate
wonderfully designed by the puppeteers
at Jim Henson productions and
aggressively voiced by Sherman Hemsley
Richfield will do anything to drive up
sales at the we say so Development
Corporation ultimately helping to cause
his species extinction number 8 dr. Bob
Kelso scrubs human magic 8-ball tell me
if I should play golf this weekend at
first glance Bob Kelso might come off as
a heartless dishonest manipulative
bureaucrat who only cares about saving
his hospital money see your doctor Kelso
had gotten a little lazy oh there was
the way he handled new quests
thank oh I can’t do it
well he’s far from the perfect physician
or person there’s more to the Sacred
Heart chief of Medicine than you
initially think let’s just say that
around here I’m not a surgeon
Mohandas constant insults and act of
adultery Kelso secretly harbours
affection for his co-workers family and
patients he’ll just mask such compassion
at any cost if you want to get people’s
attention you got to get more aggressive
or more attractive pick one after
retiring however Kelso slowly lets his
defences down and reveals himself as a
human being to his peers thanks for
everything today sincerely number seven
Lou Grant The Mary Tyler Moore Show you
know what you got news director at W J
MTV and begrudging mentor to Mary
Richards mr. grant is a no-nonsense kind
of boss I don’t like you fire you don’t
like me funny rough around the edges and
a workaholic through and through who
doesn’t trust many people want to call a
cop but he and Mary have a different
kind of working relationship at times
it’s more like a father-daughter bond
than a boss employee one I think that
you well I think of you like a daughter
which is saying luck
because I have three daughters and one
of them I don’t even think of as a
daughter
he treats all of his workers with
respect with the possible exception of
the moronic Ted Baxter and is passionate
about the news whenever I’m with the
really first-class newsman I get furious
thinking about you but it’s that
underlying vulnerability that makes them
so fascinating
it’s that complexity that helped Lou
Grant become the only TV character to
have a lead role in both a successful
comedy and a drama series well that’s
because I am refresh I got completely
polluted last night
number six captain ray Holt Brooklyn
nine-nine everyone I’m a new commanding
officer captain ray Holt when you have a
work environment as zeny as the 99th
precinct you need a zero nonsense police
captain to balance things out
that’s fine work detective played to
perfection by a stone-faced Andre
Braugher you can never tell when Captain
Holt is happy angry or attempting to
tell a joke no judger you talking to my
mother you call your mom Your Honor
she’s a federal judge in the Ninth
Circuit what else would I call her okay
as a result almost everything that comes
out of his mouth ends up being
unintentionally hysterical you know the
toughest part about being a gay black
police officer is the discrimination
while he might not evoke much Holt has
overcome many hurdles in life as a gay
african-american to become his
department’s respected boss and father
figure good thanks dad
number five Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation I honestly believe
that she was programmed by someone from
the future to come back and destroy all
happiness in most sitcoms it’s usually
the proactive boss who torments his lazy
workers in Parks and Recreation it’s the
other way round I’m a simple man I like
pretty dark-haired women and breakfast
food Ron Swanson loves his job as parks
department director as well as the
government he works for my idea of a
perfect government is one guy who sits
in a small room at a desk and the only
thing is allowed to decide is who the
new
the polar opposite of city manager Chris
Traeger Ron will do everything in his
power to avoid accomplishing any work
give me all the bacon and eggs you have
do you understand
instead dedicating his time to eating
breakfast woodworking and silently
sitting alone in his office regardless
he’s constantly forced by his go-getting
underling Leslie Knope to help make the
world a better place look me in the eye
I’m so screwed No
number four J Peterman Seinfeld that’s
Michael
I’m J Peter
although Jerry’s a stand-up comedian and
Kramer’s self-employed although we use
that term loosely
Seinfeld still managed to produce some
exceptional workplace humor through
George and Elaine’s various bosses as
uproarious as mr. Steinbrenner is mr.
Kelso the stunt dog I got dog J Peterman
leaves an even greater impression yes
he’s not the easiest person to work for
given his oblivious and unpredictable
nature Peterman is so positively lively
though that you can’t help but be
charmed by him I set off down the train
tunnel that’s where the story takes a
most unappealing turn with a one of a
kind voice and infectious personality
John O’Hurley actually created a J
Peterman even more iconic than the real
J Peterman that’s it number three Jack
Donaghy 30 rock I’m Jack Donaghy new VP
of development for NBC ge Universal
Kmart he might be the most die-hard
liberal in real life but Alec Baldwin
was born to play the ultra conservative
businessman and Ronald Reagan devotee
Jack Donaghy making it through a full 24
hours without a single misstep is called
Reagan beginning as GE vice president of
East Coast television and microwave oven
programming that sounds like you
programmed microwave oven Jack uses all
his power to influence elections crush
his enemies and work his way even higher
up the ladder
that’s absurd completely unnecessary I
have to give it a second thought
although Jack views everybody is a giant
dollar sign he always has time to impart
wisdom to his mentee Liz Lemon I I went
to her apartment I don’t think she has a
toilet I saw my future Jack never go
with a hippie to a second location in
exchange
Liz acts as a loyal confidant who
somehow manages to bring out Jack’s
tender side
see ya number two C Montgomery burns The
Simpsons
accident the richest man in Springfield
USA mr. burns runs his nuclear power
plant like a Bond villain – the cat
stroking leg Simpson and I just brought
you in here for a friendly hello and
goodbye
you fed while his one hundred four year
old body is on the brink of becoming a
corpse the cogs in his diabolical brain
never stopped rotating I am going to
avenge my grandfather we’ll take on that
greedy Union and we’ll get back I did
with his dedicated assistant Waylon
Smithers by his side burns is frequently
cooking up new schemes to benefit
himself like blocking out the Sun
depriving his workers of their dental
plan and stealing teddy bears from small
children I’m sure we could come to some
sort of agreement all of Springfield’s
fears mr. burns and would never take a
stand against him unless they happen to
be a baby armed with a gun
they said drop it
before we get to our top pick here are
some honorable mentions you’ll get your
promotion Smith just as soon as you do
one last thing for me oh come on I’ve
picked up your laundry I’ve polished
your shoes I’ve done everything but bend
over backwards for you and my daughter
did that so I say we count it let him go
and you’ll just have to put that on my
whatever crime tab no no no no taking a
federal agent hostage is a separate
charge you know you do send it to us all
is forgiven in the hundred-degree
that doesn’t work you named a street
after or a park I give you money you
give me ideas you never say thank you
that’s what the money is for you’re
young you will get your recognition
number one David Brent and Michael Scott
the office embarrassing it seemed
appropriate that we group these two
office bosses together since they’re so
similar yeah it’s so different I had a
fish stick sandwich actually I to fish
steak sandwiches my girlfriend didn’t
want hers because I guess I’m the only
aphrodesia actually means David is
arguably even more conceited and
insensitive
whereas Michael is more obnoxious and
idiotic though both are oblivious the
only time you should care about a
woman’s age is if she is too young for
you and I am not robbing the cradle
anything I am robbing the grave when
you’re not laughing at them there’s a
good chance you want to slap them across
the face you will never work in a place
like this again this is brilliant fact
yeah and you’ll never have another boss
like me someone who’s basically a
chilled-out entertainer neither knows
when to shut up
which only makes them harder to like him
she’s gonna punch the crap out of your
face after work I’m pretty sure we said
slap nevertheless you can’t help but
sympathize with two guys who are so
socially inept that they must force
relationships on their employees to
achieve some form of friendship and
family if you’re asking what vibe on we
lay down it’s gonna be a very much
adjuster a chill out let’s get to know
each other type of vibe actually that’s
pretty harsh David and Michael are
harmless and pretty lovable in their own
special ways sorry I’m sorry Mike do you
agree with our list who’s your favorite
TV boss you want me to say it again I’ll
say it again I haven’t had a pimple
since I was 18 and I don’t care if you
believe me or not and how is this your
fire for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I don’t think I can we
would just end up naked
million years but you watch them on TV
any day I’ve taken over all 78 channels
and you won’t see any of your favorite
shows again until you’ve given welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
TV bosses how do i erase files like this
one here marked pensions and just like
this all gone
wonderful for this list we’re taking a
look at televisions funniest and most
relatable employers that bring something
unique to the familiar sitcom archetype
keep in mind that we’re restricting this
list to traditional bosses only so we’re
excluding people like Louie De Palma
from taxi and Sam Malone from Cheers
I need a waitress you need a job you
like the people here you think that they
like you
and the phrase magnificent pagan beast
has never left your mind number 10
Jimmy James Newsradio I considered uh
what 3035 people for this job most of
them had more experience than you but
you want to know what made you so
special to me
oh what’s that sir what as owner of
Jimmy James incorporated mr. James
should command any room he walks into
instead the billionaire spends all his
free time at the crown jewel of his
empire
wnyx I’m rich whether running for
president replacing drive time with old
timey radio shows okay fone bones
follies as you requested adding a
romance arc to the news I am on bended
knee asking for your heavy hand in
marriage oh yeah I love first group
during the all-important Drivetime
period or just enjoying a cracker – mr.
James can’t help but inject life oddball
wisdom and genuine heart into his chosen
playground
I’m out of here there’s been the worst
cracker time in recorded history as much
a father figure to his staff as he is a
leader it’s hard not to love the quirky
Jimmy James the man so nice they named
him twice
number 9 BP Richfield dinosaurs excuse
me why aren’t you it may have been set
in 60 million in 3 BC and it may have
been populated with reptiles but
dinosaurs included all those staples
found in most American sitcoms the
dysfunctional family the best friends
and of course the intimidating boss
although BP Richfield is a triceratops
and tree pusher Earl Sinclair is a
meat-eating Megalosaurus you often
expect this suspender wearing hunched
over herbivore to devour his subordinate
wonderfully designed by the puppeteers
at Jim Henson productions and
aggressively voiced by Sherman Hemsley
Richfield will do anything to drive up
sales at the we say so Development
Corporation ultimately helping to cause
his species extinction number 8 dr. Bob
Kelso scrubs human magic 8-ball tell me
if I should play golf this weekend at
first glance Bob Kelso might come off as
a heartless dishonest manipulative
bureaucrat who only cares about saving
his hospital money see your doctor Kelso
had gotten a little lazy oh there was
the way he handled new quests
thank oh I can’t do it
well he’s far from the perfect physician
or person there’s more to the Sacred
Heart chief of Medicine than you
initially think let’s just say that
around here I’m not a surgeon
Mohandas constant insults and act of
adultery Kelso secretly harbours
affection for his co-workers family and
patients he’ll just mask such compassion
at any cost if you want to get people’s
attention you got to get more aggressive
or more attractive pick one after
retiring however Kelso slowly lets his
defences down and reveals himself as a
human being to his peers thanks for
everything today sincerely number seven
Lou Grant The Mary Tyler Moore Show you
know what you got news director at W J
MTV and begrudging mentor to Mary
Richards mr. grant is a no-nonsense kind
of boss I don’t like you fire you don’t
like me funny rough around the edges and
a workaholic through and through who
doesn’t trust many people want to call a
cop but he and Mary have a different
kind of working relationship at times
it’s more like a father-daughter bond
than a boss employee one I think that
you well I think of you like a daughter
which is saying luck
because I have three daughters and one
of them I don’t even think of as a
daughter
he treats all of his workers with
respect with the possible exception of
the moronic Ted Baxter and is passionate
about the news whenever I’m with the
really first-class newsman I get furious
thinking about you but it’s that
underlying vulnerability that makes them
so fascinating
it’s that complexity that helped Lou
Grant become the only TV character to
have a lead role in both a successful
comedy and a drama series well that’s
because I am refresh I got completely
polluted last night
number six captain ray Holt Brooklyn
nine-nine everyone I’m a new commanding
officer captain ray Holt when you have a
work environment as zeny as the 99th
precinct you need a zero nonsense police
captain to balance things out
that’s fine work detective played to
perfection by a stone-faced Andre
Braugher you can never tell when Captain
Holt is happy angry or attempting to
tell a joke no judger you talking to my
mother you call your mom Your Honor
she’s a federal judge in the Ninth
Circuit what else would I call her okay
as a result almost everything that comes
out of his mouth ends up being
unintentionally hysterical you know the
toughest part about being a gay black
police officer is the discrimination
while he might not evoke much Holt has
overcome many hurdles in life as a gay
african-american to become his
department’s respected boss and father
figure good thanks dad
number five Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation I honestly believe
that she was programmed by someone from
the future to come back and destroy all
happiness in most sitcoms it’s usually
the proactive boss who torments his lazy
workers in Parks and Recreation it’s the
other way round I’m a simple man I like
pretty dark-haired women and breakfast
food Ron Swanson loves his job as parks
department director as well as the
government he works for my idea of a
perfect government is one guy who sits
in a small room at a desk and the only
thing is allowed to decide is who the
new
the polar opposite of city manager Chris
Traeger Ron will do everything in his
power to avoid accomplishing any work
give me all the bacon and eggs you have
do you understand
instead dedicating his time to eating
breakfast woodworking and silently
sitting alone in his office regardless
he’s constantly forced by his go-getting
underling Leslie Knope to help make the
world a better place look me in the eye
I’m so screwed No
number four J Peterman Seinfeld that’s
Michael
I’m J Peter
although Jerry’s a stand-up comedian and
Kramer’s self-employed although we use
that term loosely
Seinfeld still managed to produce some
exceptional workplace humor through
George and Elaine’s various bosses as
uproarious as mr. Steinbrenner is mr.
Kelso the stunt dog I got dog J Peterman
leaves an even greater impression yes
he’s not the easiest person to work for
given his oblivious and unpredictable
nature Peterman is so positively lively
though that you can’t help but be
charmed by him I set off down the train
tunnel that’s where the story takes a
most unappealing turn with a one of a
kind voice and infectious personality
John O’Hurley actually created a J
Peterman even more iconic than the real
J Peterman that’s it number three Jack
Donaghy 30 rock I’m Jack Donaghy new VP
of development for NBC ge Universal
Kmart he might be the most die-hard
liberal in real life but Alec Baldwin
was born to play the ultra conservative
businessman and Ronald Reagan devotee
Jack Donaghy making it through a full 24
hours without a single misstep is called
Reagan beginning as GE vice president of
East Coast television and microwave oven
programming that sounds like you
programmed microwave oven Jack uses all
his power to influence elections crush
his enemies and work his way even higher
up the ladder
that’s absurd completely unnecessary I
have to give it a second thought
although Jack views everybody is a giant
dollar sign he always has time to impart
wisdom to his mentee Liz Lemon I I went
to her apartment I don’t think she has a
toilet I saw my future Jack never go
with a hippie to a second location in
exchange
Liz acts as a loyal confidant who
somehow manages to bring out Jack’s
tender side
see ya number two C Montgomery burns The
Simpsons
accident the richest man in Springfield
USA mr. burns runs his nuclear power
plant like a Bond villain – the cat
stroking leg Simpson and I just brought
you in here for a friendly hello and
goodbye
you fed while his one hundred four year
old body is on the brink of becoming a
corpse the cogs in his diabolical brain
never stopped rotating I am going to
avenge my grandfather we’ll take on that
greedy Union and we’ll get back I did
with his dedicated assistant Waylon
Smithers by his side burns is frequently
cooking up new schemes to benefit
himself like blocking out the Sun
depriving his workers of their dental
plan and stealing teddy bears from small
children I’m sure we could come to some
sort of agreement all of Springfield’s
fears mr. burns and would never take a
stand against him unless they happen to
be a baby armed with a gun
they said drop it
before we get to our top pick here are
some honorable mentions you’ll get your
promotion Smith just as soon as you do
one last thing for me oh come on I’ve
picked up your laundry I’ve polished
your shoes I’ve done everything but bend
over backwards for you and my daughter
did that so I say we count it let him go
and you’ll just have to put that on my
whatever crime tab no no no no taking a
federal agent hostage is a separate
charge you know you do send it to us all
is forgiven in the hundred-degree
that doesn’t work you named a street
after or a park I give you money you
give me ideas you never say thank you
that’s what the money is for you’re
young you will get your recognition
number one David Brent and Michael Scott
the office embarrassing it seemed
appropriate that we group these two
office bosses together since they’re so
similar yeah it’s so different I had a
fish stick sandwich actually I to fish
steak sandwiches my girlfriend didn’t
want hers because I guess I’m the only
aphrodesia actually means David is
arguably even more conceited and
insensitive
whereas Michael is more obnoxious and
idiotic though both are oblivious the
only time you should care about a
woman’s age is if she is too young for
you and I am not robbing the cradle
anything I am robbing the grave when
you’re not laughing at them there’s a
good chance you want to slap them across
the face you will never work in a place
like this again this is brilliant fact
yeah and you’ll never have another boss
like me someone who’s basically a
chilled-out entertainer neither knows
when to shut up
which only makes them harder to like him
she’s gonna punch the crap out of your
face after work I’m pretty sure we said
slap nevertheless you can’t help but
sympathize with two guys who are so
socially inept that they must force
relationships on their employees to
achieve some form of friendship and
family if you’re asking what vibe on we
lay down it’s gonna be a very much
adjuster a chill out let’s get to know
each other type of vibe actually that’s
pretty harsh David and Michael are
harmless and pretty lovable in their own
special ways sorry I’m sorry Mike do you
agree with our list who’s your favorite
TV boss you want me to say it again I’ll
say it again I haven’t had a pimple
since I was 18 and I don’t care if you
believe me or not and how is this your
fire for more entertaining top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com I don’t think I can we
would just end up naked
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