History Main / ComedicUnderwearExposure

* In the ''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'' extra DVD short ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTheBoneKnapperDragon'' Gobber's pants fall down after he gives the dragon back his bone, which had been holding up his pants for years.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' extra DVD short ''The Legend of the [=BoneKnapper=] Dragon'' Gobber's pants fall down after he gives the dragon back his bone, which had been holding up his pants for years.

A ComedyTrope in which a character's underwear is exposed while other people are present, usually by accident, and much to their embarrassment. Generally involves GoofyPrintUnderwear or UncoolUndies. For extra embarrassment, the person might have their name written on their underwear. The primary use of this trope is comedy, catching a character in their most embarrassing state. Often this is the result of DefeatByModesty. FullyClothedNudity is the feeling this creates.

* An episode of the ''WesternAnimation/PinkPanther'' cartoons had the Panther as a vigilante of sorts, defeating villains by reciting the rhyme, and then cutting their belts off, allowing him to defeat them in the confusion. This doesn't work on the BigBad though, as he happened to be wearing two pairs of pants.

** Implied in one August 2006 strip as follows:
-->'''Jon''': ''(off-panel)'' Garfield, I'm having that dream again. [[NotWearingPantsDream The one where I'm locked outside without my pants on.]] I am dreaming, aren't I?
-->'''Garfield''': ''(smiling)'' Now comes the good part.

* ''Film/AliceInWonderland'': Cheshire Cat sabotages Alice's croquet game and bonhomie with the Queen of Hearts by flipping her over on her head and exposing her huge {{Goofy Print Underwear}} for all to see. She suffered a huge BSOD because of it.

* Pinky Dinky Doo: In Stinky Pinky Doo, Daffinee makes fun of Pinky's bad breath but gets karma at the end of the episode when she bends down and rips her dress, exposing her bunny underwear.

* An earlier strip has Zoe reciting the same rhyme to tease Hammie, but he wasn't fazed since he was still in diapers at the time.

* In Don't wear polka dot underwear with white pants. Protagonist Mandy Berr suffers an embarrassing incident on the playground when her polka dot panties are visible through her white pants, and the class bully Dennis is the first one to notice who ends up gathering a crowd to see her undies and makes fun of Mandy by calling her "Polka Dot". She comments they are her lucky pair and the faux pas is so bad she forces her Mom to get rid of the white pants by showing her the problem and promises to never wear her Polka dot underwear again until the end of the book.

* In one episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'', Miley accidentally splits her pants, and a young girl who sees the tear on the seat points at her and recites the rhyme.

* One ''ComicStrip/BabyBlues'' strip has Zoe use the taunt on Hammie, whose underwear is showing. Hammie walks off and returns with his underwear on his head, so Zoe can see it more.

%%* ''ComicStrip/LittleLulu'': Relatively common with Tubby and the other boys.

* ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'' had Jean-Claude saying it after seeing Coco [=LaBouche=] getting the back of her bridal dress ripped off when Angelica deliberately steps on the train. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkN2WQ5m_QU See for yourself.]]

Compare MarilynManeuver for a specific situation in which this happens. Compare PantyShot, which usually shows viewers up a girl's skirt while it's still up, but can overlap with this trope when said skirt is blown or flipped upward. In addition, Panty Shots are always played for {{Fanservice}}, while Comedic Underwear Exposure usually isn't.

* Pinky Dinky Doo: In Stinky Pinky Doo, Daffinee makes fun of Pinky's bad breath but ends gets karma at the end of the episode when bends down and rips her dress, exposing her bunny underwear.

* In Don't weat polka dot underwear with white pants. Protagonist Mandy Berr suffers an embarrassing incident on the playground when her polka dot panties are visible through her white pants, and the class bully Dennis is the first one to notice who ends up gathering a crowd to see her undies and makes fun of Mandy by calling her "Polka Dot". She comments they are her lucky pair and the faux pas is so bad she forces her Mom to get rid of the white pants by showing her the problem and promises to never wear her Polka dot underwear again until the end of the book.

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* In January 2023, during a concert in Inglewood, CA, Harry Styles slid across the stage while performing his song "Music for a Sushi Restaurant," which caused him to accidentally split his leather pants. Because a large part of his bare leg was visible, there was much online debate over whether he was wearing underwear at all, but one prominent video of the incident showed that he was definitely wearing what appeared to be black briefs, as too much of his leg was bare for them to have been boxer briefs.
* The issue of pants falling down unexpectedly in public is a frequent issue in karate and other forms of martial arts, given the baggy pants often required to be worn as uniforms, along with the relatively flimsy drawstrings on the pants that can snap or break easily, especially given the amount of leg and waist movement required in martial arts:
** In 2011, a video went viral of a Wushu performance given by a University of Viginia student named Keenan Stone at UCLA in California. In the middle of his routine, the elastic waistband of Stone's uniform pants snapped, causing his pants to fall to his ankles and leaving him in his black boxer briefs in front of the hundreds of people in the stadium. Despite his embarrassment, Stone kicked off his pants and successfully finished the routine in his underwear.
** A similar (albeit less publicized) incident happened at a Kyokushin Karate Tournament in Laval, Quebec in 2008. As two young men were fighting in the tournament, one of them unexpectedly had his pants fall down, leaving him in his black boxer briefs and jockstrap in front of the roomful of spectators. Despite having his pants around his ankles, the young man was able to sweep his opponent. The video of this incident was later uploaded to You Tube.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': During [=SpongeBob=]'s boat rampage throughout the city in "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired", Patrick's pants somehow get stuck on [=SpongeBob=]'s face, leaving Patrick running after [=SpongeBob=]'s boat in his underwear.

** In the episode 'Class Clown' [[BetaBitch]] Veronica arrives to the mall wearing an outfit made of tissue paper, sugar, and powdered milk. When Timmy crashes into her knocking them both into the mall fountain, the outfit dissolves as a result.

** In the episode 'Class Clown' [[Beta Bitch]] Veronica arrives to the mall wearing an outfit made of tissue paper, sugar, and powdered milk. When Timmy crashes into her knocking them both into the mall fountain, the outfit dissolves as a result.

** In, the episode 'Chin Up' Timmy rips off his clothes to attempt a [[DressedinLayers]] moment while in a comic book to reveal his superhero costume, neglecting that he doesn't actually have one.

* ''Series/AdventuresInWonderland'': In the episode "To Tear is Human" Alice gets embarrassed when her pants get ripped during a game of Charades and is laughed at, which might be considered LaserGuidedKarma due to her having laughed at a boy who embarrassed himself by dropping his lunch tray at school. By the end, Alice learns to [[AnAesop not laugh at others' misfortune]] from the experience.

* In one episode of ''Series/AdventuresInWonderland'', Alice gets embarrassed when her pants get ripped during a game of Charades, which might be considered LaserGuidedKarma due to her having laughed at a boy who embarrassed himself by dropping his lunch tray at school. By the end, Alice learns to [[AnAesop not laugh at others' misfortune]] from the experience.

* In ''VideoGame/ToejamAndEarl'', Earl occasionally drops his pants and has to stop for a moment to pull them back up. (Funnily enough, his boxers are almost identical to his shorts.)
** Also implied to happen during some elevator rides to the next level if two are playing.

* In ''VideoGame/{{WarioWare}}: Smooth Moves'', one minigame has two cowboys in a quick-draw contest. The winner shoots the opponent's pants down.

* ''Film/TheRoom'': After being caught having sex in Johnny and Lisa's apartment, Mike and Michelle flee. But Mike realizes he forgot his underwear. Under the guise of having forgotten his book, he grabs the underwear from behind Claudette. Well, Claudette, she saw it sticking out of his pocket, she pulls it out, and she's showing everybody his underwear.