History Main / AnticipatoryBreathSpray

* An episode of Ned'sDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide had the lead actor for RomeoAndJuliet do this whenever he brought up the eventual kiss with "Juliet," Ned's LoveInterest. It became a running gag in that episode.

* [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] on ''TheSimpsons''. Troy [=McClure=] and Selma are about to make out, he says "excuse me a moment", pulls out a spray bottle, and sprays Selma's mouth.
* Sheldon has done this in ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' at least once.

* Wayne Brady pantomimes this pretty much anytime a scene has him as the boyfriend(sometimes girlfriend) of one of the other performers on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway''.

** This was not without its {{Squick}} factor, as Keisha Castle-Hughes was also nominated that year for WhaleRider; she was 13 (youngest Best Actress nominee to date).

* Wayne Brady pantomimes this pretty much anytime a scene has him as the boyfriend(sometimes girlfriend) of one of the other performers on WhoseLineIsItAnyway.

* There was a rather disturbing subversion of the trope in ''{{Torchwood}}''. Owen used an alien breath spray that made anyone want to sleep with him, even people who were, prior to the application, of an IncompatibleOrientation.

* There was a rather disturbing subversion of the trope in ''{{Torchwood}}''. Owen used an alien breath spray that made anyone want to sleep with him, even people who were, prior to the applicatLion, of an IncompatibleOrientation.

* In an episode of ''TheDrewCareyShow'', Mr. Wick does this before attempting to flirt up some girls... then makes a face as he realizes he grabbed a bottle of cologne.

* Tim Robbins in ''The Player'' has one of those little bottles which deposits a drop on your tongue, instead of a sprayer.
* In ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Naveen does this with some perfume that's on the dresser with him after Tiana agrees to kiss him and break the curse.

* At the start of the second {{Shrek}} movie, when it turns out the narrator is actually TheAce. When he talks about how he will kiss the princess to wake her up, in interjects his monologue with a spray.

* In one clip of ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'', or whatever the show's called, a guy did this (to himself) right after the preacher said he could kiss the bride.

** SonnyWithAChance: Done by Marshall (the studio boss) on a date with the studio's teacher in his car on a date at MakeoutPoint. It's done for comedy, but she's into him as well.

* FamilyMatters: In one episode, during a Dave Koz Concert, Steve and Myra do this just as they're about to kiss in one episode.
* Hilariously subverted in an early episode of MysteryScienceTheater3000 where Joel does this...before simply convincing the visitor (Mike Nelson playing Valeria) to leave them alone.

** and ''Tucker'' does it just speculating on the ''idea'' of putting his mouth on a girl's. He's talking about mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
* Pepe Le Pew from {{LooneyTunes}} would do this on occasion when preparing to kiss the item of his affection, usually a cat with a stripe painted on her back.
* TinyToonAdventures: In 'Aroma Amore', after being greeted by Fifi La Fume, Furball does this after spitting out a fish he put in his mouth before embracing her with open arms.

* In an episode of ''TheDrewCareyShow'', Mr. Wick attempts this before attempting to flirt up some girls... then makes a face as he realizes he grabbed a bottle of cologne.

* Robin actually took a hit of breath spray, then [[MomentKiller shot down the moment]] himself in ''TeenTitans'': Trouble in Tokyo.

* There was a rather disturbing subversion of the trope in ''{{Torchwood}}''. Owen used an alien breath spray that made anyone want to sleep with him, even people who were, prior to the application, of an IncompatibleOrientation.

* In an episode of ''TheTroop'', Kyle Leibowitz brags that in every drama club production he gets a kiss. He points out to Haley she will kiss him too, or get blackballed from drama club. Cue breath spray.

* Inverted in ''{{Tootsie}}'' where John sprays his mouth ''after'' kissing "Dorothy Michaels".

* You can do this in the originial ''LeisureSuitLarry'' game, although it doesn't actually help.

* In an episode of ''TheDrewCareyShow'', Mr. Wick attempts this before attempting to flirt up some girls...then makes a face as he realizes he grabbed a bottle of cologne.

* In a {{6teen}} episode, Jonesy tries this with a bottle of perfume before trying to hit on a girl (He was working at a perfume counter at the time) and ends up regretting it when he finds it tastes terrible.

* Raoul did it before getting a kiss from Abrowsia on ''ElTigre''.

* The former TropeNamer is from a 1970s campaign for the breath spray Binaca, which actually encouraged the behaviour illustrated by this trope.

** This was not without its {{Squick}} factor, as Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated that year for WhaleRider; she was 13 (youngest Best Actress nominee to date).