History Main / EmbarrassingOldPhoto

* In ''EndlessFrontier'', after the main protagonist Haken Browning learned of his origins as an SuperSoldier ArtificialHuman, his RobotGirl companion Aschen Brodel reminds him that she has in her memory banks video footage of him growing up from infancy. He demands that the data be deleted.

* In KungFuPanda2, [[ObviouslyAdopted P]] [[HappilyAdopted o's]] father, Mr Ping, packs a bundle for him to take away on his next adventure. Among the things he packs are paintings of Po during his childhood, including one of Po taking a piggy-back ride on his back. Po's {{Nakama}} is amused.

* Apparently, Laharl from ''{{Disgaea}}'' has one, but it's [[TakeOurWordForIt never actually shown to the player]].

* ''[[{{ptitlegynukzwikxmd}} Ranma ½]]'': Genma shows embarrassing photos of Ranma to Ukyō and Akane as part of Ranma's [[TrainingFromHell training]] at one point. (Ranma is supposed to be learning how to keep his cool.)

* In ''[=~Working!!~=]'', Hiroomi has several pictures of Sōta as a child where Sōta is dressed as a girl. (As Sōta had only older sisters, and most of his clothes are hand-me-downs).

* During the party in the first quarter of ''TheDescent,'' Juno brings out a photograph of her, Beth and Sarah; in it, they're obviously fresh from mountain-climbing, and sporting [[TechnicallyASmile utterly manic grins]]. In the laughter that follows, even Beth mutters "look at the state of us." And then Sarah starts reminiscing on something her dead husband used to say and suddenly [[TearJerker the scene isn't quite so funny anymore.]]

* An embarrassing photo of {{SpongeBob SquarePants}} at the Christmas party can be found in Patrick's secret box.
* ''KimPossible'': Whilst clearing out Ron's garage, Kim finds a video labelled "Ron's Big Day", which Ron begs Kim to take her hands off. At the end of the episode we discover why -- the tape is of a young Ron using the toilet.

* ''BikerMiceFromMars''. In the episode "A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese", Charley, Modo and Throttle get a hold of Vinnie's very embarrassing baby picture. Oddly plot relevant, as it is used to help defeat that episode's villains.
* ''TheSimpsons'' has an episode where Bart is watching a video of embarrassing things that have happened to the family in years gone past. Bart says that he wants to take it to school... until he sees his younger self on the toilet.

* Subverted in the Series Finale of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]''. Katara, wanting to cheer everyone up, attempts this. It doesn't work, and in fact ends up bringing the mood down further, because...

* In ''CodeLyoko'' episode "Cold Sweat", thanks to Odd an embarrassing photo of Yumi ends up in the ''school newspaper''. As pictured above, it shows her disguised as a fairy for Halloween, with a blonde wig and pink dress (and badly clashing black shoes). Pink really isn't Yumi's color.
* ''HomeMovies'': Brendon and his mom go to dinner at the FunnyForeigner kid's house to make up for Brendon's making fun of him. Everyone there is laughing it up at an old video Brendon's mom had sent to a contest, that shows little Brendon peeing himself. It made the evening news.

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* In Judy Blume's "Fudge" novels, Peter's parents have one of him as a toddler, naked and holding a broom.

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* In DisgaeaHourOfDarkness, former vassal Maderas uses one of those to persuade Laharl, the legit heir to the Netherworld throne, to come to an ambush. While the actual photo isn't ever shown, Laharl gets deeply disturbed by the sight of it and Etna comments on being surprised that Laharl is "into that sort of thing".

* In DisgaeaHourOfDarkness, former vassal Maderas uses one of those to persuade Laharl, the legit heir to the Netherworld throne, to come to an ambush. While the actual photo isn't ever shown, Laharl gets deeply dsturbed by the sight of it and Etna comments on being surprised that Laharl is "into that sort of thing".

Can be used to show that IWasQuiteAFashionVictim.

* ''[=~Ranma ½~=]'': Genma shows embarrassing photos of Ranma to Ukyō and Akane as part of Ranma's [[TrainingFromHell training]] at one point. (Ranma is supposed to be learning how to keep his cool.)

* In ''KyouKaraMaou'', Jenny (aka Miko) is always showing pictures of Yuuri from childhood. She used to dress him up like a girl because she wanted a daughter (but instead got sons.)

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[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* An early episode of GilmoreGirls has Lorelai hiding several of these from her daughters boyfriend

* Guybrush Threepwood teases his wife when he sees a portrait of her as a baby, with her grandfather, in ''EscapeFromMonkeyIsland''. He stops when she threatens to take out HIS baby pictures.

* TruthInTelevision: An embarrassing baby photo became the basis for [[LooneyTunes Tweety's]] character design.

* Subverted in the Series Finale of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]''. Katara, wanting to cheer everyone up, attempts this. It doesn't work, and in fact ends up bringing the mood down further, because ...
-->'''Katara:''' I was looking for cooking pots in the attic, and I found this! ''(flourishes a scroll with a painting of a baby next to a sandcastle)'' Look at Baby Zuko! Isn't he cute?
-->''(Everyone croons. Zuko scowls.)''
-->'''Katara:''' Oh, lighten up, I was just teasing.
-->'''Zuko:''' ''(flatly)'' That's not me. [[StrongFamilyResemblance It's my]] [[BigBad father.]]

* The PowerpuffGirls had a good laugh after viewing Mojo Jojo's baby photos.

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* In the book ''Penn and Teller's How to Play with Your Food'', they have a cruel trick to avoid your parents showing embarrassing Halloween photos to your future dates.

* An early episode of GilmoreGirls has something of a subversion of this Lorelai hiding several of these from her daughters boyfriend

** DX also pulled out an Embarsassing Old Video: VinceMcMahon's [[OldShame performance of "Stand Back"]]. [[SoBadItsGood So Bad It's Hilarious]].

* In ''EndlessFrontier'', after the main protagonist Haken Browning learned of his origins as an SuperSoldier ArtificalHuman, his RobotGirl companion Aschen Brodel reminds him that she has in her memory banks video footage of him growing up from infancy. He demands that the data be deleted.

** Inverted in the episode where Marge presents an Embarassing Old ''Person'' picture of a nude Mr. Burns in public.

* Subverted in the Series Finale of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]''. Katara rushes to show everyone an old painting she found in the attic of an adorable "Baby Zuko". Predictably Zuko has the upset reaction. However, he reveals that the baby's not him, but his [[BigBad father]].

* In "Working!!", Hiroomi has several pictures of Sōta as a child where Sōta is dressed as a girl. (As Sōta had only older sisters, and most of his clothes are hand-me-downs).
* In ''Kyo Kara Maou'', Jenny (aka Miko) is always showing pictures of Yuuri from childhood. She used to dress him up like a girl because she wanted a daughter (but instead got sons.)

* Subverted in the Series Finale of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]''. Katara rushes to show everyone an old painting she found in the attic of an adorable "Baby Zuko". Predictably Zuko has the upset reaction. However, he reveals that the baby's not him, but his [[BigBad fat]][[CompleteMonster her]].

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* Subverted in the Series Finale of ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]''. Katara rushes to show everyone an old painting she found in the attic of an adorable "Baby Zuko". Predictably Zuko has the upset reaction. However, he reveals that the baby's not him, but his [[BigBad father]].

* ''KimPossible'': Whilst clearing out Ron's garage, Kim finds a video labled "Ron's Big Day", which Ron begs Kim to take her hands off. At the end of the episode we discover why -- the tape is of a young Ron using the toilet.

* ''TheSimpsons'' has an episode where Bart is watching a video of embarassing things that have happened to the family in years gone past. Bart says that he wants to take it to school... until he sees his younger self on the toilet.

* ''{{Phineas and Ferb}}'' has [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u377sQ1IcR8&feature=related This gem]]. Doofenshmirtz will never live it down. It's also a bit of a ContinuityNod because he mentions the video was lost. In a previous episode, a lot of his junk was dumped out of his aircraft.

* Jack Coleman discussing the most embarassing roles of his past (complete with a picture of his mulleted 80's haircut) on [[http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/blogs/guest/the-hrg-files/the-hrg-files-volume-4.php TelevisionWithoutPity's "The H.R.G. Blog"]]

* [[DoctorWho Colin Baker]] did a series of cheesy photo's for... something in the Seventies. One of them became a mini-meme. Say hello to [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spc_6140.jpg Seventies Porn Colin]].