History Main / MobBossSuitFitting

* "Pax Soprana", a first season episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'', shows Corrado "Junior" Soprano, newly designated head of the [=DiMeo=] crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of the Soprano crew. Junior promptly has the dealer killed.

* ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] has his suits personally tailored for him by Melvin Potter, who designs them to be knife and bullet resistant. Melvin later supplies Matt Murdock with similar body armor, and becomes his main gear supplier by the start of season 2.

* "Pax Soprana", a first season episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'', shows Corrado Soprano, newly designated head of the [=DiMeo=] crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of Soprano's mob. Soprano has the dealer killed.

* In the ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' episode "The Wedding from Hell," one scene is about a demonic being (alias [[LouisCypher Jade DeMon]]) having her wedding dress fitted by a tailor.

* In the {{Charmed}} episode "The Wedding from Hell," one scene is about a demonic being (alias [[LouisCypher Jade DeMon]]) having her wedding dress fitted by a tailor.

* In ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introduces Leland Owlsley to his tailor Melvin Potter. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because Melvin already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce Melvin, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife- and bullet-resistant clothing. Melvin later supplies Matt Murdock with similar body armor, and becomes his main gear supplier by the start of season 2.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPJZbrlXNOM This]] ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' spoof of ''Film/StarWars'' has [[BigBad Emperor Palpatine]] flipping out at [[TheDragon Darth Vader]] over the phone for losing the ''Millennium Falcon'', only for Alphonso the barber to cheerfully suggest hiring a bounty hunter.

* Walter from ''ComicBook/TheMask'' gets fitted for a new suit to signify his ascendance to the role of proper BigBad. It also helps show off just[[https://i.imgur.com/jZRSbVv.jpg how huge he is.]]

* PlayedForLaughs in the Creator/LouisDeFunes movie ''L'Aile ou la Cuisse'', where the temperamental director of a restaurant guide is dictating a review of an establishment while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Of course, as he walks along dictating, he drags the poor tailor all around the office.

* Walter from ''ComicBook/TheMask'' gets fitted for a new suit to signify his ascendance to the role of proper BigBad. [[https://i.imgur.com/jZRSbVv.jpg He's so huge that he needs three tailors standing on crates to fit him.]]

* Walter from ''ComicBook/TheMask'' gets fitted for a new suit to signify his ascendance to the role of proper BigBad. He's so huge that he needs three tailors standing on crates to fit him.

* "Pax Soprana", a first season episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'', shows Corrado Soprano, newly designated head of the DiMeo crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of Soprano's mob. Soprano has the dealer killed.

"Pax Soprana", a first season episode of "The Sopranos", shows Corrado Soprano, newly designated head of the DiMeo crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of Soprano's mob. Soprano has the dealer killed.

"Pax Soprana", a first season episode of ''Series/The Sopranos'', shows Corrado Soprano, newly designated head of the DiMeo crime family of New Jersey, being fitted for a new suit. His tailor tells "Uncle Junior" that the tailor's grandson recently committed suicide due to drugs sold to him by a member of Soprano's mob. Soprano has the dealer killed.

* In ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introduces Leland Owlsley to his tailor Melvin Potter. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because Melvin already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce Melvin, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife- and bullet-resistant clothing.

* In ''Film/{{Payback}}'', Carter, one of the CoDragons for the BigBad who is presented as running the city where the story takes place, is seen putting on a suit as he gives orders about how he wants VillainProtagonist Porter taken care of.

* In ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', a variant in hwich [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introduces Leland Owlsley to his tailor Melvin Potter. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because Melvin already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce Melvin, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife- and bullet-resistant clothing.

* In the Netflix ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'' series, there's a variant involving [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introducing one of his subordinates to his tailor. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because the tailor already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce the tailor, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife- and bullet-resistant clothing.

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* ComicBook/LexLuthor has been shown in this kind of scene.

* In the Netflix ''{{Series/Daredevil 2015}}'' series, there's a variant involving [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introducing one of his subordinates to his tailor. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because the tailor already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce the tailor, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife and bullet resistant clothing.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPJZbrlXNOM This]] ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' spoof of ''Film/StarWars'' has [[BigBad Emperor Palpatine]] flipping out at [[TheDragon Darth Vader]] over the phone for losing the Millennium Falcon, only for Alphonso the barber to cheerfully suggest hiring a bounty hunter.
--> '''Palpatine:''' (Hangs up) I just want to sit in a hot bath and cry!
--> '''Alphonso:''' You're looking for some guys? What about a bounty hunter? You know, a guy who looks for a guy for money! My sister's dating one!
--> '''Palpatine:''' Alphonso, you're a lifesaver!!!

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* In the Netflix ''{{Series/Daredevil}}'' series, there's a variant involving [[Comicbook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]] introducing one of his subordinates to his tailor. Fisk himself doesn't need a fitting, of course, because the tailor already makes all of his suits and knows his measurements. The scene is used more to introduce the tailor, as he's the source of all of Fisk's knife and bullet resistant clothing.

* PlayedForLaughs in the Creator/Louis De Funes movie ''L'Aile ou la Cuisse'', where the temperamental director of a restaurant guide is dictating a review of an establishment while a tailor is taking his measurements for a new suit. Of course, as he walks along dictating, he drags the poor tailor all around the office.