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One of the most simple forms of {{Fanservice}} is having an attractive female or male spend a small amount of screen time in the tub. Many films usually use this as an easy excuse for nudity. Even though they are not very necessary, Bathtub scenes usually seem to sneak their way into many forms of media even though they are most of the time unnecessary to the plot.

When a bubble bath is involved, the BathKick is usually close by. CensorSuds usually come in. This trope is a variation of the ShowerScene. See FuroScene for the Japanese variation.

* In the ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode [[MirrorUniverse "Crossover"]], [[AlternateSelf Intendant Kira]] greets Major Kira as the Intendant is just coming out of her bath, escalating the [[ScrewYourself sexual]] [[LesYay tension]] of the scene.

* Parodied in the ''OrderOfTheStick'' prequel volume ''[[PunnyName On the Origins of PCs]]'', in which Haley's bath is interrupted and she complains about her {{fanservice}} scene being cut short. Note that this is a StickFigureComic (unusually well crafted and expressive stick figures, true, but even so, it requires a rather [[FreudWasRight active imagination]] to get turned on by them).

One of the most simple forms of {{Fanservice}} is having an attractive female or male spend a small amount of screen time in the tub. Many films usually use this as an easy excuse for nudity. Even though they are not very necessary, Bathtub scenes usually seem to sneak their way into many forms of media even though they are most of the time unnecessary to the plot.

* Blair from ''Manga/SoulEater'' first appears in a bubbly bathtub scene in which Soul [[LandingInSomeonesBathtub lands in her bathtub]] during the first episode.
** Blair has another in episode 4.

* ''ALittleSnowFairySugar'' always ends with tween Saga and the titular character sharing a bubble bath as they reflect on the events of the episode. The CensorSuds keep it clean.

* Blair from ''SoulEater'' first appears in a bubbly bathtub scene in which Soul [[LandingInSomeonesBathtub lands in her bathtub]] during the first episode.

* In ''TheTruthAboutCatsAndDogs'', JaneaneGarofalo and Ben Chaplin have a phone conversation, each in a separate bubble bath. In this case, the CensorSuds also cover Garofalo's tattoos.

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* Used as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in the Season 3 premiere of ''{{Angel}}''. Seeing Cordy is in pain and distraught over yet another vision, her resident ghost prepares a [[SceneryCensor nice foamy bath]] and scrubs her back with a loofah.

* ''TowerOfGod'', chapter 89: the (mostly) male castof Season 2 has a bath and massage session, all for the purpose of characterization and foreshadowing. [[SincerityMode No, seriously.]]

* ''{{Zoids}} Genesis''has many with the BathingBeauty Colonel Felme who even has bathed in an AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub.

* ''ALittleSnowFairySugar'' always ends with tween Saga and the titular character sharing a bubble bath as they reflect on the events of the episode. [[CensorSuds The bubbles are essential]], especially since [[{{Squick}} neither one has reached puberty or the magical equivalent]].
* Bulma from ''DragonBall'' has a bubble bath in the second episode and is then seen naked by Goku, who makes comments about her cleavage, which is covered by the bubbles, and says it looks like a butt. She also has one in a filler scene in episode 49 of ''Dragon Ball Z'' during the Frieza Saga where she is in a capsule house in the bathtub talking to her father on a radio.

* The title character of ''{{Carrie}}'' has a bathtub scene in the 1974 version, where she washes all the pig's blood off her.

When a bubble bath is involved, the BathKick is usually close by. CensorSuds usually come in. This trope is a variation of the ShowerScene.

* Umeko of ''TokusouSentaiDekaranger'' was often seen in a bathtub.

When a bubble bath is involved, CensorSuds usually come in. This trope is a variation of the ShowerScene.

* ''ShortCircuit'' has Ally Sheedy (as Stephanie Speck) relaxing in the bathtub as Number 5 comes in to show he is still alive.

When bubble bath is involved, CensorSuds usually come in.

* An episode of ''TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' shows Sarah shaving in the tub, when she accidentally cuts herself. Cue dramatic shot of blood in the water.

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* ''TokusouSentaiDekaranger'''s Umeko was often seen in a bathtub.

* Parodied in the OrderOfTheStick prequel volume ''[[PunnyName On the Origins of PCs]]'', in which Haley's bath is interrupted and she complains about her {{fanservice}} scene being cut short. Note that this is a StickFigureComic (unusually well-crafted and expressive stick figures, true, but even so it requires a rather [[FreudWasRight active imagination]] to get turned on by them).
* ''SupernormalStep'' gives us a bathtub scene [[http://supernormalstep.com/89/ here.]]

* ShortCircuit has Ally Sheedy (as Stephanie Speck) relaxing in the bathtub as Number 5 comes in to show he is still alive.

When bubble bath is involved CensorSuds usually come in.

* Blair from SoulEater first appears in a bubbly bathtub scene in which Soul [[LandingInSomeonesBathtub lands in her bathtub]] during the first episode.
** Blair has another one in episode 4.

* {{Zoids}} Genesis has many with the BathingBeauty Colonel Felme who even has bathed in an AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub.

* The movie {{Slither}} has one which is used a lot as promotion for the movie (being the only reason to see it).
* The title character of {{Carrie}} has a bathtub scene in the 1974 version where she washes all the pigs blood off of her.
* There's a bathtub scene in ''PrettyWoman'' for her to enjoy the five star accomodations, that works kinda sorta as {{Fanservicee}} though only her head and one of her legs is showing for most of the scene.
* In ''TheTruthAboutCatsAndDogs'', JaneaneGarofalo and Ben Chaplin have a phone conversation with them both in separate bubble baths. In this case, the CensorSuds also cover JaneaneGarofalo's tattoos.
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