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Described by Irish novelist Lady Morgan as "office tyranny" in 1818, bureaucracies have been widely loathed ever since, from the literature of Franz Kafka to a catchy animated song in "Futurama."

Nowadays, my holiday season involves making treats while watching “Evil Santa” episodes of shows like “Futurama” with friends or family.

Lyons is a Los Angeles–based background artist who works in animation and creates immersive settings for TV shows including Futurama and Disenchantment.

On the other hand, by creating the Fox broadcast network, Murdoch also brought us The Simpsons, Futurama, Arrested Development, and the jolly celebrity impressions of NFL funnyman Frank Caliendo.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was perhaps the first show to take this step toward Broadway, but all sorts of series have followed it into the footlights: “Fringe,” “Psych,” “Xena: Warrior Princess,” “Futurama,” “One Life to Live,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Community,” “Transparent” and more.