History Main / ChorusGirls

* The opening sequence to ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' feature the Griffin family dancing up a flight of stairs lined by high-kicking chorus girls. For the first few seasons these were anonymous characters, but after a few years, they became recognizable as female characters from the show. A variation of the sequence in one episode has Peter lose his footing, fall down the stairs and land on one of the dancers, crushing her to death. Another episode has a dancer confront Peter out of character about an affair and claim that Peter is the father of her child; she is never heard from again.

[[spoiler:'''''[[Music/MotleyCrue GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!]]''''']]

'''''[[Music/MotleyCrue GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!]]'''''

Often, one MsFanservice is not enough. So, a show may fill itself to the brim with sexy young ladies in {{Stripperiffic}} costumes. Having a chorus of showgirls with CurvesInAllTheRightPlaces dance with plenty of wiggles and [[PantyShot high kicks]] helps keep the men in the audience entertained. A kick line also adds some flair to the LastChorusSlowDown.

Often, one MsFanservice is not enough. So, a show may fill itself to the brim with sexy young ladies in {{Stripperiffic}} costumes. Having a chorus of showgirls dance with plenty of wiggles and [[PantyShot high kicks]] helps keep the men in the audience entertained. A kick line also adds some flair to the LastChorusSlowDown.

This was fairly common in earlier musicals, back in the days when the target audience member was the proverbial "tired businessman" (nowadays, he would go to a strip club). Thus the horror whenever someone in ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'' set their sights on "a chorus girl".

* ''SchindlersList'': At the start of the film, Oskar Schindler attends a party where a trio of [[LegFocus leggy]] dancers entertain the guests.

* In general, Doofenshmirtz's songs in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' tend to have a large number of backup singers wearing sexy outfits relevant to the song (as pictured above). Other characters have used them in songs as well; clearly, "sexy backup dancer" is a lucrative job in Danville. {{Lampshaded}} on a few occasions when Doofenshmirtz is shown paying the dancers for their gig; they're all in fact working professionals who demand union scale.

This was fairly common in earlier musicals, back in the days when the target audience member was the proverbial "tired businessman" (nowdays, he would go to a strip club). Thus the horror whenever someone in ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'' set their sights on "a chorus girl".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'': Miss Kitty's musical number [[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=e2IctxaCPqw "Let Me Be Good to You"]] features two backup dancers. They are Kitty's twin sisters with a BeautyMark.

A SisterTrope to LovelyAssistant, and the most essential component of the BusbyBerkeleyNumber. Almost AlwaysFemale, unless maybe a DragQueen shows up.

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* In ''Film/Stonewall1995'' the Stonewall patrons form a kickline and chant taunts at the police.

Often, one MsFanservice is not enough. So, a show may fill itself to the brim with sexy young ladies in {{Stripperiffic}} costumes. Having a chorus of showgirls dance with plenty of wiggles and [[PantyShot high kicks]] helps keep the men in the audience entertained.

* ''Film/MoulinRouge'' features a wide variety of can-can girls across its numbers.

A SisterTrope to LovelyAssistant, and the most essential component of the BusbyBerkeleyNumber.

A SisterTrope to LovelyAssistant.

* In general, Doofenshmirtz's songs in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' tend to have a large number of backup singers wearing sexy outfits relevant to the song (as pictured above). Other characters have used them in songs as well; clearly, "sexy backup dancer" is a lucrative job in Danville. {{Lampshaded}} on a few occasions when Doofenshmirtz is shown paying the dancers for their gig; they're in fact all-working professionals who demand union scale.

* The opening sequence to ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' feature the Griffin family dancing up a flight of stairs lined by high-kicking chorus girls. For the first few seasons these were anonymous characters, but after a few years, they became recognizable as female characters from the show. A variation of the sequence in one episode has Peter lose his footing, fall down the stairs and land on one of the dancers, crushing her to death.

%%* {{Busby Berkeley Number}}s in many old Warner Brothers movie musicals used lots (and I mean ''lots'') of ChorusGirls, often lookalikes of star Ruby Keeler. The title number of ''Film/{{Dames}}'' (quoted above) is not only performed by ChorusGirls but sung in praise of them.

'''''GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!'''''

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* In general, Doofenshmirtz's songs in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' tend to have a large number of sexy backup singers wearing sexy outfits relevant to the song. Other characters have used them in songs as well; clearly, "sexy backup dancer" is a lucrative job in Danville. {{Lampshaded}} on a few occasions when Doofenshmirtz is shown paying the dancers for their gig; they are in fact all working professionals who demand union scale.

* The opening credits to ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' feature the Griffin family dancing up a flight of stairs lined by high-kicking chorus girls. For the first few series these are anonymous characters: but after a few years, they became recognisable as female characters from the show. One variation on a theme has Peter Griffin losing his footing, falling down the stairs, landing on a chorus-line dancer and crushing her to death.

* Miss Kitty musical number [[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=e2IctxaCPqw "Let Me Be Good to You"]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' feature two backup dancers. They are Kitty's twin-sister with a BeautyMark.
* The "Paris Holds The Key" number in Don Bluth's ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'' features French Chorus Girls who {{Squee}}, bare their shoulders, and ruffle their skirts to make Creator/HenriDeToulouseLautrec proud.

%%* [[Theatre/{{Spamalot}} Fetchez la Can-Can dancers!]] Also the Laker Girls(a parody of the Los Angeles Lakers' cheerleader squad), the Grail Girls, and the CampGay male chorus during Lancelot's coming out ceremony.