In popular media
HR has been depicted in several popular media. On the U.S. television series of The Office, HR
representative Toby Flenderson is sometimes seen as a nag because he constantly reminds coworkers of
company policies and government regulations.[10] Longrunning
American comic strip Dilbert also
frequently portrays sadistic HR policies through character Catbert, the "evil director of human
resources".[11] Additionally, an HR manager is the title character in the 2010 Israeli film The Human
Resources Manager, while an HR intern is the protagonist in 1999 French film Ressources humaines.
Additionally, the BBC sitcom dinnerladies main character Philippa is a HR manager