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In the new movie Horrible Bosses, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell make some hilariously terrible bosses, though they're hardly alone. TV and movies have given us many memorable bad supervisors through the years. Here's a look back at 10 of our faves. By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Mr. Burns (The Simpsons)
Richer and older than any man has a right to be, C. Montgomery Burns—better known as Mr.—owns the nuclear power plant that employs Homer and many other Springfield residents. His exxxcellent plots to make ever more money and keep his drones—er, workers—as oppressed as possible verge on the sinister, though Mr. Burns himself (voiced by Harry Shearer) is hardly an imposing figure. No one gets it as bad as his preternaturally loyal assistant, Waylon Smithers, who keeps coming back for more no matter how much disregard and outright abuse his beloved boss dishes out.