History Main / BriefsBoasting

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Px7QJ8j1e0 This segment]] from the [[Creator/TheABC Australian]] news program ''This Day Tonight'' with reporter Sue Faulkner.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Quagmire is often shown wearing a pair of leopard print briefs. This seems to emphasize his status as a sex fiend.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': Alejandro, a prideful and seductive DashingHispanic, wears a speedo as swimwear.

* In [[https://youtu.be/E4zy-SJ_e6o Levi Strauss & Co.’s 1989 “Pick Up” TV ad]], a young woman watches as her boyfriend tries to fix their overheated car by the side of a rural highway. Enter [[RatedMForManly the studly Dan Gauthier in a pickup truck, playing a resourceful man]] who [[RuleOfSexy sheds his Levi’s jeans and uses them as a hitch to tow the car, revealing his briefs]]. The woman rides with [[PantsFree him in the truck]] while her boyfriend unhappily steers the car at the other end of the sturdy pants. Gauthier then shifts gears abruptly and conveniently disconnects his bumper; leaving the boyfriend, the car, and the jeans behind.

** The middle-aged but in-shape [[RatedMForManly crime boss Bashir Al-Fassad]] is encountered by Chloe and Dan and then Lucifer and Eve bathing in his black bikini swimsuit followed by some sunbathing.

* Draven is the only male character in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' so far to wear swim briefs for his Pool Party skin, fitting for his flamboyant and showboating personality.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': Likewise, ladies' man Boomhauer is often seen wearing animal print briefs (yellow or orange, and black) as both underwear and a swimsuit. His brother Patch (''Creator/BradPitt''), appearing in one episode only, wears [[PaletteSwap similar but differently colored briefs]] (zebra or white tiger print perhaps).

-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33KCrsZgI4Y#t=0m18s Anastasia Ashley]]''', surfer and swimsuit model

* When Music/{{Outkast}} was on ''Series/TheChrisRockShow'' in 2000, [[https://youtu.be/w4BjOOvIz1o Andre 3000 came out and performed in briefs, ski boots, and a rainbow pipe-cleaner cape]].

** [[RunningGag Lee Garner]] AKA “Mr. Said Out Bitch”, a criminal [[spoiler: and also notably the only soul to date that has ascended from hell to heaven (Jesus has neither made an appearance nor been discussed at length yet in the series),]] while at a yacht party changes into tiger-print swim briefs in [[SexIsCool anticipation of ‘having relations’]] [[spoiler: before being murdered and subsequently realizing it he is in hell and his hell loop is his murder and the moments leading up to it]]. He had previously made an appearance in every season premiere since the second, and the first *two* times [[ComedicUnderwearExposure he was stripped (by Lucifer!) to his underwear]] - which [[MaliciousMisnaming Lucifer referred to as “manties” at one point]] - though both incidents are played for humor, not masculine boasting.

* Most boxers from the ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' series wear boxing shorts appropriate for the occasion, but [[AttentionWhore Super Macho Man]] wears briefs that show off more skin than the rest of the cast save Franchise/DonkeyKong. Super Macho Man is an egotistical Hollywood [[TheCasanova casanova]] who is introduced in the wii game by flexing his muscles and then his butt. Soda Popinski also wears one, because he was a HeadSwap of Super Macho Man in the NES game.

->''"I love a man in a speedo, it shows off the package."''
-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33KCrsZgI4Y Anastasia Ashley]]''', surfer and swimsuit model

* ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' has a short glimpse of [[TheCharmer Gambit]] in swim briefs alongside Rogue in her swimsuit in an early episode.

->''"I love a man in a speedo."''
-->-- '''Anastasia Ashley'''

->''"I love a man in a [[BrandNameTakeover speedo]]."''

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* A [[https://youtu.be/po9JGqEEPsc 2011 TV ad for Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male fragrance]] begins with [[PrettyBoy a young man]] getting out of bed in just his briefs as his presumed lover sleeps before putting on [[HornySailors his sailor outfit]] and leaving.

* ''Creator/JamieFoxx'' playing Willie Beamen in ''Film/AnyGivenSunday'' is seen wearing swim bikini briefs (under his undone pants) poolside.
* ''Film/BallsOfFury'', itself a parody of ''Film/EnterTheDragon'', has, appropriately enough, ''Creator/JasonScottLee'' as [[MenAreTough Eddie]]. During a fight, he gets [[WhoWearsShortShorts his short shorts]] [[PantsPullingPrank pulled down]] by Maggie, [[ComedicUnderwearExposure exposing his tighty-whitey briefs]] to a roomful of people.

* Mean Girls: Shane Oman, a Football player, secretly hooks up with Regina George every lunchtime while she is dating Aaron Samuels. One time, he is seen by Aaron in the auditorium in only his underwear by Aaron, while Regina hides. The underwear Shane wore was a pair of baggy grey briefs.

** In the loose {{biopic}} ''Film/DragonTheBruceLeeStory'', ''Creator/JasonScottLee''’s portrayal of him is seen wearing white underpant briefs.

* In ''Film/StrawberryAndChocolate'' (Fresa y chocolate) [[TallDarkAndHandsome David]] is seen in his white briefs in two scenes - at a motel with his girlfriend Vivan, and as his roommate and friend [[RatedMForManly Miguel]] helps him recover from his first experience with whiskey. (In another scene, among other clothing, a pair of briefs identical to those seen on both occasions is hanging out to dry in David and Miguel’s dorm room.)
* Peacemaker (''Creator/JohnCena'') is wearing just his briefs during a scene in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', due to him sleeping in his underpants and subsequently being woken up suddenly.

* In ''Film/WeTheAnimals'', the virile father of the family [[AbusiveParents Paps]] is [[HomeNudist in only his tighty-whitey briefs for a portion of the film, sometimes accompanied with an open bathrobe]].

* ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode "[[Recap/CommunityS2E08CooperativeCalligraphy Cooperative Calligraphy]]" has all of the main cast strip down to their undies, and [[LovableJock Troy]] (''Creator/DonaldGlover'') in his red and white briefs [[MrFanservice does not disappoint]].
** Downplayed with Troy’s {{best friend}}, [[MetaGuy Abed]] (''Creator/DannyPudi''), who is seen in his own briefs a few times throughout the series - including the occasion mentioned above - as he is more or less [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan the yin to Troy’s yang]].
* On the short-lived TBS college frat comedy ''Series/GloryDaze'', the character Eli Feldman, a nerdy Jewish guy who desperately wants to lose his virginity, gives himself a pep talk in front of a full-length mirror wearing nothing but a pair of striped briefs.

** [[RunningGag Lee Garner]] AKA “Mr. Said Out Bitch”, a criminal [[spoiler: and also notably the only soul to date that has ascended from hell to heaven (Jesus has neither made an appearance nor been discussed at length yet in the series),]] while at a yacht party changes into tiger-print swim briefs in [[SexIsCool anticipation of ‘having relations’]] [[spoiler: before being murdered and subsequently realizing it he is in hell and his hell loop is his murder and the moments leading up to it]]. He had previously made an appearance in every season premiere since the second, and the first *two* times [[ComedicUnderwearExposure he was stripped (by Lucifer!) to his underwear briefs]] - which [[MaliciousMisnaming Lucifer referred to as “manties” at one point]] - though both incidents are played for humor, not masculine boasting.

* [[TestosteronePoisoning Fernando Vera]], a villain in ''Series/MrRobot'', is encountered by Elliot in Shayla’s apartment wearing only his tighty-whitey briefs. Vera doesn’t get dressed any further until after he’s done [[ContemplateOurNavels waxing philosophical about self-hatred]] (upon seeing [[DarkAndTroubledPast Elliot’s somber demeanor]]), all the while creepily attempting to bond with him.

* Netflix’s ''Series/TheNakedDirector'' protagonist [[EmasculatedCuckold Toru Muranishi]] is often shown in his briefs, [[TruthInTelevision as his real-life counterpart had a habit of being]].
* [[CasanovaWannabe Chau Presley]] (''Creator/JohnCho'') in an earlier episode of ''Series/OffCentre'' strips to his tighty-whitey briefs in anticipation of a [[ThreeWaySex three-way]].
* ''Series/OnMyBlock'' sees Jamal’s {{hunk}}y father, [[FamilyMan Dwayne Turner]] (''Creator/EmeIkwuakor''), in a scene wearing an open bathrobe and only his socks and his white jockey-style briefs underneath. Likewise, Jamal has [[LikeFatherLikeSon the same taste in underpants]], as shown by his pantless appearances.

* In the TLC network series ''Series/StrangeSex'' segment “He’s Very Well Hung” Jonah Falcon, [[BigPrickBigProblems a man who claims to have the largest human penis on Earth]], is first shown (excluding interview clips) at his home in his briefs, socks, and T-shirt. [[HomeNudist He then proceeds to answer the door without putting on pants.]]
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
** [[TheSpock Kin'ya Samejima]] / [[TheLancer Vul Shark]] of ''Series/TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan'' is seen wearing his black (with white stripes on the sides) swim briefs on more than one occasion during the series.
** During a ''Series/DaiSentaiGoggleFive'' episode having two scenes in a pool, [[TheLeader Ken’ichi]] (Goggle Red) and [[TheLancer Kanpei]] (Goggle Black) [[ColorCodedCharacters wear swim briefs matching their respective ranger costumes]].
** An episode of ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman'' ends with the team going for a swim in a pool and the swimsuits of choice for [[ChickMagnet Hiryū Tsurugi]] (Change Dragon) and [[HandsomeLech Shō Hayate]] (Change Griffon) are briefs.
** ''Series/HikariSentaiMaskman'' has an episode where four of the Maskmen go for a swim, and [[TheAce Takeru]] (Red Mask) and [[CasanovaWannabe Kenta]] (Black Mask) don swim briefs for it.
** In an episode of ''Series/ChoujinSentaiJetman'', [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Gai]] AKA [[AwesomeMcCoolName Black Condor]] is briefly shown [[MrFanservice in his swimming briefs]] while hanging out with some non-Jetman friends at a pool.
** A beach episode of ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger'' shows red ranger [[StandardizedLeader Goro]] wearing a somewhat color-coded brief-style bathing suit as he relaxes.

* The 2000 Music/Blink182 music video [[https://youtu.be/9Ht5RZpzPqw “All the Small Things”]], parodying popular [[BoyBand boy bands]] of the time, has some glimpses of member [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine Mark Hoppus dancing in briefs, hat, socks, and shoes (all white); plus a gold chain necklace]].

* In a 2016 ''Wrestling/WWESmackDown'' episode, Demon Kane fought [[IHaveManyNames Gary “The Milkman” Millman AKA Jason Erra, real name: Efren Longoria]]. Longoria showed up in a suit and tie minus jacket; [[BattleStrip then stripped down to just socks and underwear briefs before facing Kane]].

* Men's swimming, diving, and water polo.

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', Lorenz is the first male character to wear swim briefs during the 2020 summer event. Fitting for a CasanovaWannabe, he also combines this with the frilliest shirt he could find.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' protagonist [[TheBigGuy Carl Johnson AKA C.J.]]’s default underpants are white briefs, as seen in any wardrobe changing room, which may be swapped for either [[BlackBraAndPanties black]] or [[GoofyPrintUnderwear heart print]] briefs (both incorrectly listed in-game as “boxers”) found in one of the game’s clothing shops. Meanwhile, there is nothing stopping the player from stripping CJ down to his briefs in a safe house and doing gameplay dressed that way. In point of fact, there are numerous online videos that capture that occurrence.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Several moments show Stan in standard tighty-whitey briefs and he's often portrayed as the arrogant and [[TestosteronePoisoning insanely manly]] family patriarch.

* ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021: Not only does Rafe Masters wear a pair of briefs with the Union Jack on them; the viewer gets a close up look at well he fills them.

* {{Mean girls (Film)}}: Shane Oman, a Football player, secretly hooks up with Regina George every lunchtime while she is dating Aaron Samuels. One time, he is seen by Aaron in the auditorium in only his underwear by Aaron, while Regina hides. The underwear Shane wore was a pair of baggy grey briefs.

* {{Mean Girls (Film)}}: Shane Oman, a Football player, secretly hooks up with Regina George every lunchtime while she is dating Aaron Samuels. One time, he is seen by Aaron in the auditorium in only his underwear by Aaron, while Regina hides. The underwear Shane wore was a pair of baggy grey briefs.

* {{Mean Girls}}: Shane Oman, a Football player, secretly hooks up with Regina George every lunchtime while she is dating Aaron Samuels. One time, he is seen by Aaron in the auditorium in only his underwear by Aaron, while Regina hides. The underwear Shane wore was a pair of baggy grey briefs.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Several moments show Stan in standard ‘tighty-whitey’ briefs and he's often portrayed as the arrogant and [[TestosteronePoisoning insanely manly]] family patriarch.

* In ''Film/StrawberryAndChocolate'' (Fresa y chocolate) [[TallDarkAndHandsome David]] is seen in his briefs in two scenes - at a motel with his girlfriend Vivan, and as his roommate and friend [[RatedMForManly Miguel]] helps him recover from his first experience with whiskey. (In another scene, among other clothing, a pair of briefs identical to those seen on both occasions is hanging out to dry in David and Miguel’s dorm room.)