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* The King in ''Battle Chess 4000'' gets some out after putting the Queen into a trance...But ends up getting a back-breaking DeadlyHug during their kiss. Checkmate!
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** [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/get_a_better_look Yvan does the same before making a move on Zii,]] but she isn't impressed by the sight.

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** [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/get_a_better_look [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/get-a-better-look Yvan does the same before making a move on Zii,]] Zii]], but she isn't impressed by the sight.

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* {{Inverted|Trope}} on ''WesternAnimation/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.

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* {{Inverted|Trope}} on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Troy [=McClure=] and Selma are about to make out, he says "excuse me "just a moment", sec, babe.", pulls out a spray bottle, and sprays Selma's mouth.


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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'', during a game of truth or dare, Porkchop does this when Pattie is dared to kiss him. Afterwards, Roger does this, only to be disappointed when Pattie dares him to say something nice about Doug.
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This trope is often used comedically, and the character spritzing breath spray is usually rebuffed. Bonus points if they accidentially use perfume or cologne instead of breath spray.

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This trope is often used comedically, and the character spritzing breath spray is usually rebuffed. Bonus points if they accidentially accidentally use perfume or cologne instead of breath spray.



* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway. The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it. This joke was reused in the sequel ''Film/DumbAndDumberTo''.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, it and goes for the kiss anyway. The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it. This joke was reused in the sequel ''Film/DumbAndDumberTo''.



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

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



* In an episode of ''Series/FullHouse'', a boy does this to tease Stephanie during a New Years party after stating an intention to give her a kiss. But as the moment of truth draws near, he starts to lose his nerve. Stephanie then turns the tables on him and even takes it step further by [[YumYum slowly eating a peach]] (or at least as close as you can get with a pair of preteens) in front of him.

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* In an episode of ''Series/FullHouse'', a boy does this to tease Stephanie during a New Years Year's party after stating an intention to give her a kiss. But as the moment of truth draws near, he starts to lose his nerve. Stephanie then turns the tables on him and even takes it step further by [[YumYum slowly eating a peach]] (or at least as close as you can get with a pair of preteens) in front of him.



** A stripper uses a spray before kissing [=DiDi=] and Sandra (strip #174, July 8 2009, NSFW).

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** A stripper uses a spray before kissing [=DiDi=] and Sandra (strip #174, July 8 8, 2009, NSFW).
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* In ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Naveen does this with some perfume that's on the dresser with him after Tiana agrees to kiss him and break the curse.
* Seen at the start of ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', when it turns out the narrator is actually Prince Charming. When he talks about how he will kiss the princess to wake her up, he interjects his monologue with a spray.

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* In ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', Naveen does this with some perfume that's on the dresser with him after Tiana agrees to kiss him and break the curse.
* Seen at the start of ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'', when it turns out the narrator is actually Prince Charming. When he talks about how he will kiss the princess to wake her up, he interjects his monologue with a spray.
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* Spoofed in a 2006 ''Late Night with Creator/ConanOBrien'' skit in which O'Brien observes Creator/JeffGoldblum "in the wild", having lured him into the studio with an irresistible-to-celebrities salt lick. When a female of the celebrity species ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Rachel Dratch]]) arrives, as part of his preening "the Goldblum" uses breath spray while she's putting on lip gloss.

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* Spoofed in a 2006 ''Late Night with Creator/ConanOBrien'' ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien'' skit in which O'Brien observes Creator/JeffGoldblum "in the wild", having lured him into the studio with an irresistible-to-celebrities salt lick. When a female of the celebrity species ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Rachel Dratch]]) arrives, as part of his preening "the Goldblum" uses breath spray while she's putting on lip gloss.
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* Spoofed in a 2006 ''Late Night with Creator/ConanOBrien'' skit in which O'Brien observes Creator/JeffGoldblum "in the wild", having lured him into the studio with an irresistible-to-celebrities salt lick. When a female of the celebrity species ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Rachel Dratch]]) arrives, as part of his preening the Goldblum uses breath spray while she's putting on lip gloss.

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* Spoofed in a 2006 ''Late Night with Creator/ConanOBrien'' skit in which O'Brien observes Creator/JeffGoldblum "in the wild", having lured him into the studio with an irresistible-to-celebrities salt lick. When a female of the celebrity species ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Rachel Dratch]]) arrives, as part of his preening the Goldblum "the Goldblum" uses breath spray while she's putting on lip gloss.
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* Spoofed in a 2006 ''Late Night with Creator/ConanOBrien'' skit in which O'Brien observes Creator/JeffGoldblum "in the wild", having lured him into the studio with an irresistible-to-celebrities salt lick. When a female of the celebrity species ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Rachel Dratch]]) arrives, as part of his preening the Goldblum uses breath spray while she's putting on lip gloss.
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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as Valerie was a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.

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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the new female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat.seat on the first day of the week. (Sometimes Richard Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as Valerie was a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.
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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.

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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as Valerie was a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.
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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard S=Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.

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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard S=Dawson Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.
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* Gene Rayburn would always spritz his mouth with breath spray on ''Series/MatchGame'' (CBS version) so he could kiss the female celebrity panelist in the fourth seat. (Sometimes Richard S=Dawson would hand the guest a card and ask "have you had any of these diseases?") Averted in 1978 when Valerie Bertinelli sat there; as a teenager, Gene politely kissed her on the cheek.
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* One ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' comic had Pinky doing it when questioned AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering.[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Brain replies]] "[[HoYay Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!]]"

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* One ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' comic had Pinky doing it when questioned AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering.[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Brain replies]] replies "[[HoYay Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!]]"
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* Kravitz from ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' does a variation of this during "Story and Song". After Taako [[spoiler:saves Kravitz from the Astral Plane]], he [[MeadowRun runs over]] to kiss him. When Kravitz sees Taako running towards him, he cups his hands over his mouth and starts blowing, attempting to warm up his perpetually cold face so the kiss won't be "cold and weird".
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A character believes the time has come for a BigDamnKiss with their LoveInterest.

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* A 1970s campaign for the breath spray Binaca actually encouraged the behavior illustrated by this trope.
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* A 1970s campaign for the breath spray Binaca actually encouraged the behavior illustrated by this trope.

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* A 1970s campaign for the breath ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' has a dog doing this in one strip. The spray Binaca actually encouraged the behavior illustrated by this trope.can is labeled "Dog Breath".



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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway. The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.
** This joke was reused in the sequel ''Film/DumbAndDumberTo''.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway. The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.
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* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' has a dog doing this in one strip. The spray can is labeled "Dog Breath".
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* In the original ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' game, Larry starts the game with breath spray in his inventory and will periodically get suggestions to use it; if you're alone the game will tell you how horrible the inside of your mouth tastes, but if you try talking to a character they'll be put off by your horrible breath and refuse to interact with you until you take care of it.

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* In the original ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' game, ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry1InTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards'', Larry starts the game with breath spray in his inventory and will periodically get suggestions to use it; if you're alone the game will tell you how horrible the inside of your mouth tastes, but if you try talking to a character they'll be put off by your horrible breath and refuse to interact with you until you take care of it.



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** This joke was reused in the sequel ''Film/DumbAndDumberTo''.
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* In the original ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' game, gradually your breath starts becoming bad, and if you then decide to chat up a lady she'll end up disliking you at first. Using breathspray will at least make her smile.

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* In the original ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' game, gradually your Larry starts the game with breath starts becoming bad, spray in his inventory and will periodically get suggestions to use it; if you're alone the game will tell you how horrible the inside of your mouth tastes, but if you then decide try talking to chat up a lady she'll end up disliking character they'll be put off by your horrible breath and refuse to interact with you at first. Using breathspray will at least make her smile.until you take care of it.
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* At the start of the second ''WesternAnimation/{{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, he interjects his monologue with a spray.

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* At Seen at the start of the second ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' movie, ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', when it turns out the narrator is actually TheAce.Prince Charming. When he talks about how he will kiss the princess to wake her up, he interjects his monologue with a spray.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway.
** The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway.
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* ''Film/NothingButTrouble'': Thorne initially orders his driver to take Diane to Atlantic City before he sees her emerge out of the elevator looking all fine. He tells the driver to give him the keys and a dose of his breath spray.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway.
** The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.
* Tim Robbins in ''Film/ThePlayer'' has one of those little bottles which deposits a drop on your tongue, instead of a sprayer.

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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway.
** The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.
* Tim Robbins in ''Film/ThePlayer'' has one of those little bottles which deposits a drop on your tongue, instead of a sprayer.
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* Inverted in ''Film/{{Tootsie}}'' where John sprays his mouth ''after'' kissing "Dorothy Michaels". He does it straight later.



* In the cult classic ''Naked Killer'' (1992), a Hong Kong gangster squirts a spray into his mouth before visiting two beautiful women. This puzzles his bodyguards as he apparently used an aphrodisiac instead of a breath spray. "Maybe his tongue needs stiffening!"


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* Subverted in ''Film/DumbAndDumber'': Lloyd points the nozzle toward his mouth, but the spray comes out sideways. He's too dumb to realize it, and goes for the kiss anyway.
** The second time it happens he sprays someone in the eye with it.
* Tim Robbins in ''Film/ThePlayer'' has one of those little bottles which deposits a drop on your tongue, instead of a sprayer.
* Inverted in ''Film/{{Tootsie}}'' where John sprays his mouth ''after'' kissing "Dorothy Michaels". He does it straight later.
* In the cult classic ''Naked Killer'' (1992), a Hong Kong gangster squirts a spray into his mouth before visiting two beautiful women. This puzzles his bodyguards as he apparently used an aphrodisiac instead of a breath spray. "Maybe his tongue needs stiffening!"
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* Creator/AdrienBrody did this immediately prior to announcing Charlize Theron's [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] win for Best Actress in a Leading Role in ''Film/{{Monster}}''. This was in reference to how Brody, when he won for Best Actor in a Leading Role the year before for ''Film/ThePianist'', planted a surprise kiss on presenter Creator/HalleBerry.

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* Creator/AdrienBrody did this immediately prior to announcing Charlize Theron's Creator/CharlizeTheron's [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] win for Best Actress in a Leading Role in ''Film/{{Monster}}''. This was in reference to how Brody, when he won for Best Actor in a Leading Role the year before for ''Film/ThePianist'', planted a surprise kiss on presenter Creator/HalleBerry.
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* Adrian Brody did this immediately prior to announcing Charlize Theron's [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] win for Best Actress in a Leading Role in ''Film/{{Monster}}''. This was in reference to how Brody, when he won for Best Actor in a Leading Role the year before for ''Film/ThePianist'', planted a surprise kiss on presenter Creator/HalleBerry.

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* Adrian Brody Creator/AdrienBrody did this immediately prior to announcing Charlize Theron's [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] win for Best Actress in a Leading Role in ''Film/{{Monster}}''. This was in reference to how Brody, when he won for Best Actor in a Leading Role the year before for ''Film/ThePianist'', planted a surprise kiss on presenter Creator/HalleBerry.

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* One ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' comic had Pinky doing it when questioned AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering.
[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Brain replies]] "[[HoYay Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!]]"

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* One ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' comic had Pinky doing it when questioned AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering. \n[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Brain replies]] "[[HoYay Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!]]"
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* One ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' comic had Pinky doing it when questioned AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering.
[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Brain replies]] "[[HoYay Er... then again, let's not let our enthusiasm overwhelm us!]]"
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* WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|Squarepants}} does this right when he is about to kiss Sandy at their wedding. It turns out afterwards that it was just a play.

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* WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|Squarepants}} does this right when he is about to kiss Sandy at their wedding. wedding in "Truth or Square". It turns out afterwards that it was just a play.play.
* It was a minor running gag in ''WesternAnimation/{{Madballs}}: Escape from Orb'' for the main villain Wolf Breath to use breath spray before barking orders to the other Badballs.
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* Wayne Brady pantomimes this pretty much anytime a scene has him as the boyfriend(sometimes girlfriend) of one of the other performers on ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''.

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

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