History Main / PantsPullingPrank

* pantsing one in defense of Pocket Sized Rudy.

One of many PracticalJoke tropes, this one involves pulling someone's pants down to expose their underwear (also known as "pantsing"). Usually from ''behind.'' And it may or may not take the underwear down with it.

Can double with ComedicUnderwearExposure, though this usually involves just the pants coming off. Compare the {{Wedgie}}.

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': In OVA 5, The Exciting Ryuzetsu Land, Mirajane has her top ripped off by Jenny Realight, and in retaliation, Mirajane pulls off Jenny's panties.
** During the Oracion Seis Arc, Erza takes Lucy's belt causing her skirt to fall down in front of everyone much to her embarrassment and anger towards the Blue Pegasus boys ogling her.

* One deleted scene from ''Film/HomeAlone'' features Uncle Frank pantsing Kevin.
* In ''[[Film/CheaperByTheDozen Cheaper By The Dozen 2]]'' Nigel is pantsed by Kyle after [[IResembleThatRemark the Bakers' are accused of not having enough discipline]].

* Opening scene of ''Film/WeirdScience'' sees this happen to Gary and Wyatt.
* ''Film/SpaceJam'' shows Sylvester the cat use a fishing rod to completely yank away orange Monstar Pound's athletic shorts during the second half of the Ultimate Game. Pound is apparently GoingCommando, as he's shown denuded from the waist down, and resorts to sitting on the court with his jersey pulled down in embarrassment. "Nice butt!" CanonForeigner Lola Bunny comments.

* During a flashback in ''Film/AngerManagement'', a bully pulls down Dave's gym shorts and underwear in front of his childhood crush Sara, embarrassing him in front of an extremely crowded and busy neighborhood. This sets the stage for the rest of the film's events.

* Numerous times on ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''. Once Zack to get him and Cody on a game show. One time Cody pantsed Zack to keep him from stealing.

* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'': In the fifth season, Morgan gets the Intersect downloaded into his head, which starts causing problems in as is begins making him forget things about himself and gives him a real attitude. Chuck compares it to a similar time right after Morgan first was able to grow a mustache and got a similar attitude, until one of the girls in their class pantsed him in front of everyone. Later, as Morgan is showing off for the personnel of the PrivateMilitaryContractors he's been hired on with, Chuck winds up pantsing him right in front of them.
* On ''Series/{{MASH}}'', in the episode "Bottoms Up", Hawkeye pantsed Charles during an OR session. Unfortunately for Hawkeye, nobody thought it was funny, and it became a NeverLiveItDown moment, being brought up in several subsequent episodes, including the series finale.
* A frequent occurrence in ''Series/ImInTheBand''

* In That 70's Show, While playing basketball Eric pulls down Donna's sweatpants revealing her granny panties, the rest of the episode revolves around Eric handling this inappropriately.
** In a dream sequence in another episode Kelso pulls down Jackie's pants annoying her more than embarrassing her.

* A servant pulls down the pants of a general in [=XTC's=] video for ''Music/GeneralsAndMajors'' while the general is pointing to a world map on the wall. The victim doesn't seem to notice, being preoccupied with global conquest. Viewable on Website/YouTube at the 2:35 mark: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A]].

* In ''VideoGame/NickelodeonClickamajigs'' "Bully the Bully" one of the things you can do is the bully is remove his buckle. It will cause him to turn flushed after being pantsed.

* An accidental version in ''WesternAnimation/JacobTwoTwo''. Buford falls when climbing a rope and grabs onto Jacob's pants and his weight causes poor Jacob's pants to rip off in front of everyone.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' premiere Raimundo does this to Omi and Omi does it to Jack. [[DefeatByModesty The latter allows him to win the Xiaolin Showdown]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' episode "Total Rickall", one of the memories that makes Morty realize Rick isn't a parasite is a memory of him pantsing Morty in front of two girls at school.
* Several characters from ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' are on the receiving end of this throughout the series including Gwen, Noah, Duncan, and Harold.
** In a rock climbing competition, Heather attaches a cord to Gwen's skirt ripping it off, leaving Gwen in her purple skull panties for the rest of the competition.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/HorridHenry'' has the title character pants three boys at school then try to avoid being pantsed in retaliation when his mom makes Henry wear bloomers his aunt sent him.

* ''WesternAnimation/WhatsWithAndy'', episode "101 Underpants", [[ThePrankster Andy]] as revenge for getting laughed at when his pants fell down, plans to pants everyone at school with special belts that fall off at a certain time. When he finds out that [[LoveInterest Lori]] is wearing one of the belts, he tries to "save her pants".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart of Darkness", Martin Prince's pool bursts open from too many people in it, leaving him standing alone. To add insult to injury, Nelson pulls down his trunks, leaving him naked.

* ''WesternAnimation/Sanjay and Craig'': In an episode called Depants Tag all the everyone goes around town removing each others pants until there is only one left standing. Many characters are caught wearing GoofyPrintUnderwear.

* ''WesternAnimation/SanjayandCraig'': In an episode called depants tag all the everyone goes around town removing each others pants until there is only one left standing. Many characters are caught wearing GoofyPrintUnderwear.

* On ''Series/{{MASH}}'', in the episode "Bottoms Up", Hawkeye pantsed Charles during an OR session. Unfortunately for Hawkeye, nobody thought it was funny.

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* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': In [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/2nd-gen-canon/815-the-road-to-whateley-part-three The Road to Whateley (Part 3)]]:
--> The Short Goon popped a power leap to head them off before they could get to the alley. He spun around, crouched and started glowing with ominous power. "''Onnnneee... Twooo... Thr''--HEY!" the shrimp yipped as Nick picked him up, completely ignoring the scary, scary power buildup and pantsed him, then flung him into a convenient and open dumpster.

* ''WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail:'' In [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE151SeniorProm "senior prom"]], Strong Bad crashes the prom with a device that will remove ''everyone's'' pants. Only after activating it does Strong Bad realize [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal he's the only one wearing pants]].

* A servant pulls down the pants of a general in [=XTC's=] video for ''Music/GeneralsAndMajors'' while the general is pointing to a world map on the wall. The victim doesn't seem to notice, being preoccupied with global conquest. Viewable on YouTube at the 2:35 mark: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCW6Kte2o1A]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SanjayandCraig'': In an episode called depants tag all the everyone goes around town removing each others pants until there is only one left standing.

* ''WesternAnimation/Sanjay andCraig'': In an episode called depants tag all the everyone goes around town removing each others pants until there is only one left standing.

* ''WesternAnimation/SanjayandCraig'': In an episode called depants tag all the everyone goes around town removing each others pants until there is only one left standing.

* IdiotHero Goggles pants Rider when he meets him in ''Manga/{{Splatoon}}''.

* In the autobiographical graphic novel [[ComicBook/SmileSisters Duology''Smile'']] by Raina Telgemeier, Raina breaks up with her group of "friends" when one of them does this to her in the school cafeteria.

* In the autobiographical graphic novel ''Smile'' by Raina Telgemeier, Raina breaks up with her group of "friends" when one of them does this to her in the school cafeteria.

One of many PracticalJoke tropes, this one involves pulling someone's pants down to expose their underwear. Usually from ''behind.'' And it may or may not take the underwear down with it.

* Early scene of ''Film/WeirdScience'' sees this happen to Gary and Wyatt.

One of many PracticalJoke tropes.

This one involves pulling someone's pants down to expose their underwear.

* In ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', Sabrina's father psychically pulls Ash's pants down

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart of Darkness", Martin Prince's pool bursts open from too many people in it, leaving him standing alone. To add Insult to injury, Nelson pulls down his trunks, leaving him naked.

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* Hudson is accidentally pantsed in the series premiere of ''Series/GameShakers''.

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* Early scene of Weird Science sees this happen to Gary and Wyatt.

-->'''Frasier''': For I am a healer. That is what I do.
-->'''Cliff''': And we are pantsers.
-->'''Norm''': That is what ''we'' do.
-->(They chase him out of the bar.)

* Similar to the iCarly example, in one Kenan & Kel episode, Kel accidentally pulls Kenan's pants off while trying to get him out of a fence
* Hudson is accidentally pantsed in the series premiere of Series/GameShakers.

--> The Short Goon popped a power leap to head them off before they could get to the alley. He spun around, crouched and started glowing with ominous power. “''Onnnneee… Twooo.. Thr''-HEY!” the shrimp yipped as Nick picked him up, completely ignoring the scary, scary power buildup and pantsed him, then flung him into a convenient and open dumpster.

* In the ''Series/RickAndMorty'' episode "Total Rickall", one of the memories that makes Morty realize Rick isn't a parasite is a memory of him pantsing Morty in front of 2 girls at school.
* Several characters from ''Series/TotalDrama'' are on the receiving end of this throughout the series including Gwen, Noah, Duncan, and Harold.
* One episode of ''Series/HorridHenry'' has the title character pantses 3 boys at school then try to avoid being pantsed in retaliation when his mom makes Henry wear bloomers his aunt sent him.
* In the crossover between ''Series/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' and ''Series/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' Billy's dad pantses the Mandy/DCFDTL fusion so their attacks will work.
* In Season 1 of ''Series/{{Kablam}}'', the "Surprising Shorts" segment would always begin with June pantsing Henry revealing his GoofyPrintUnderwear
* In "101 Underpants", which is an episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsWithAndy'', had [[ThePrankster Andy]] as revenge for getting laughed at when his pants fell down, plans to pants everyone at school with special belts that fall off at a certain time. When he finds out that [[LoveInterest Lori]] is wearing one of the belts, he tries to "save her pants".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart of Darnkess", Martin Prince's pool bursts open from too many people in it, leaving him standing alone. To add Insult to injury, Nelson pulls down his trunks, leaving him naked.

** In "Heavy Meddle, Lincoln gets pantsed by a bully (who is later revealed to be Ronnie Anne)
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In the episode ''[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS5EP7TheBoysAreBackInTown the Boys are back in Town]]'', the girls do this to Brick. And either he [[GoingCommando wasn't wearing any underpants]], or they pulled them down along with his pants, since the act exposes his bare butt.

* Frasier from ''{{series/Cheers}}'' once brought a support group of his to the bar to help with their Agoraphobia. They strike up a friendship with Norm, Cliff, and Paul who convince them to pants Frasier. It actually goes a long way towards curing their Agoraphobia.
-->'''Frasier''': For I am a healer. That is what I do.
-->'''Cliff''': And we are pantsers.
-->'''Norm''': That is what we do.
-->(They chase him out of the bar.)

* In a flashback in the ''WesternAnimatino/FamilyGuy'' episode, "[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/FamilyGuyS5E11TheTanAquaticWithSteveZissou The Tan Aquatic With Steve Zissou]]", Peter's childhood bully, Randy Fulcher pantses Peter twice, then pulls Peter's pants up when Peter tries to use the urinal.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the epsiode "Bart of Darnkess", Martin Prince's pool bursts open from too many people in it, leaving him standing alone. To add Insult to injury, Nelson pulls down his trunks, leaving him naked.

Can double with ComedicUnderwearExposure, though this usually involves just the pants coming off. Also compare [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=ddng0ti2ufo1t82n13cy98ju SkirtFlippingPrank]] and {{Wedgie}}.