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* '''Justified''': Alice [[TheMole has infiltrated]] [[GoSeduceMyArchnemesis Emperor Evulz's harem.]] She [[KissOfDistraction stole]] the {{MacGuffin}} [[FoeYay from Emperor Evulz]] and has it hidden in VictoriasSecretCompartment. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Bob's mission is to take her and the MacGuffin to safety.]]

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* '''Justified''': Alice [[TheMole has infiltrated]] [[GoSeduceMyArchnemesis Emperor Evulz's harem.]] She [[KissOfDistraction stole]] the {{MacGuffin}} [[FoeYay from Emperor Evulz]] Evulz and has it hidden in VictoriasSecretCompartment. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Bob's mission is to take her and the MacGuffin to safety.]]
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** Bob runs through a dozen of such rooms per chase scene

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** Bob runs through a dozen of such rooms per chase sceneChaseScene.



** [[YouJustRuinedTheShot Bob barges into a room where lesbian orgy porn is being filmed.]]
* '''Downplayed''': See NakedFirstImpression

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** [[YouJustRuinedTheShot Bob barges into a room where [[YouJustRuinedTheShot lesbian orgy porn is being filmed.]]
filmed]].
* '''Downplayed''': See NakedFirstImpressionIt's not a group of ladies, but just one, resulting in a NakedFirstImpression.



* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice the Adventurer is running away from Empress Evulz's AmazonBrigade. Alice bursts into a [[WorkoutFanservice gym]] filled with Empress Evulz's *{{Ahem}}* [[UnusualEuphemism “personal bodyguards,”]] and is flustered by all the [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[MrFanservice handsome men]] looking her way.
* '''Subverted''': Bob the Bold finds an unmarked door. He hears music and ladies chattering on the other side and opens the door... “Dang! Broom closet! Well, at least I can hide in here...”
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob finds a second door at the back of the broom closet that leads into a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. “I should've known...” he mutters to himself.

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* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice the Adventurer is running away from Empress Evulz's AmazonBrigade. Alice bursts into a [[WorkoutFanservice gym]] filled with Empress Evulz's *{{Ahem}}* [[UnusualEuphemism “personal "personal bodyguards,”]] and is flustered by all the [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[MrFanservice handsome men]] looking her way.
* '''Subverted''': Bob the Bold finds an unmarked door. He hears music and ladies chattering on the other side and opens the door... “Dang! "Dang! Broom closet! Well, at least I can hide in here...
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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob finds a second door at the back of the broom closet that leads into a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. “I "I should've known...” he mutters to himself.



* '''Lampshaded''': Bob says, “Whoops! I'm sorry, ladies!” One of the ladies giggles, “No, you're not.”

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* '''Lampshaded''': Bob says, “Whoops! "Whoops! I'm sorry, ladies!” One of the ladies giggles, “No, "No, you're not.”

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* '''Straight''': Bob the Bold is running away from Dirk Dastardly's goons. He finds himself in a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. They shriek and/or giggle at the sight of him.

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* '''Straight''': Bob the Bold is running away from Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's goons. He finds himself in a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. They shriek and/or giggle at the sight of him.



** [[YouJustRuinedTheShot Bob barges into a room where porn is being filmed.]]

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** [[YouJustRuinedTheShot Bob barges into a room where lesbian orgy porn is being filmed.]]



* '''Justified''': Alice [[TheMole has infiltrated]] [[GoSeduceMyArchnemesis Dirk Dastardly's harem.]] She [[KissOfDistraction stole the]] {{MacGuffin}} [[FoeYay from Dirk Dastardly]] and has it hidden in VictoriasSecretCompartment. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Bob's mission is to take her and the MacGuffin to safety.]]

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* '''Justified''': Alice [[TheMole has infiltrated]] [[GoSeduceMyArchnemesis Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's harem.]] She [[KissOfDistraction stole the]] stole]] the {{MacGuffin}} [[FoeYay from Dirk Dastardly]] Emperor Evulz]] and has it hidden in VictoriasSecretCompartment. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Bob's mission is to take her and the MacGuffin to safety.]]



* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice the Adventurer is running away from Horrible Holly's AmazonBrigade. Alice bursts into a [[WorkoutFanservice gym]] filled with Horrible Holly's *{{Ahem}}* [[UnusualEuphemism “personal bodyguards,”]] and is flustered by all the [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[MrFanservice handsome men]] looking her way.

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* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice the Adventurer is running away from Horrible Holly's Empress Evulz's AmazonBrigade. Alice bursts into a [[WorkoutFanservice gym]] filled with Horrible Holly's Empress Evulz's *{{Ahem}}* [[UnusualEuphemism “personal bodyguards,”]] and is flustered by all the [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[MrFanservice handsome men]] looking her way.



* '''Zig Zagged''': During the course of a chase through an entire city, Bob temporarily hides in an empty women's locker room, a storage room full of lady mannequins, a swimming pool during women-only nude swim, an occupied women's locker room, [[YouJustRuinedTheShot a porn set,]] and another swimming pool during men-only nude swim – not necessarily in that order. At some point he stops to change out of his clothes and into a disguise. [[FinaglesLaw A bunch of ladies barge in on his hiding place]] [[ComedicUnderwearExposure while he's still in his undies.]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': During the course of a chase through an entire city, Bob temporarily hides in an empty women's locker room, a storage room full of lady mannequins, a swimming pool during women-only nude swim, an occupied women's locker room, [[YouJustRuinedTheShot a porn set,]] studio]], and another swimming pool during men-only nude swim – not necessarily in that order. At some point he stops to change out of his clothes and into a disguise. [[FinaglesLaw A bunch of ladies barge in on his hiding place]] while he's [[ComedicUnderwearExposure while he's still in his undies.]]



** When making plans to steal the MacGuffin from Dirk Dastardly, Alice suggests rendezvousing with Bob in Dirk Dastardly's harem.

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** When making plans to steal the MacGuffin from Dirk Dastardly, Emperor Evulz, Alice suggests rendezvousing with Bob in Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's harem.



** Bob the Bold knows that Dirk Dastardly's goons are too stupid to look for him in the ladies' locker room... plus he can flirt with the ladies while waiting for the goons to go away.
** Dirk Dastardly commands his harem to capture Bob the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply.

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** Bob the Bold knows that Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's goons are too stupid to look for him in the ladies' locker room... plus he can flirt with the ladies while waiting for the goons to go away.
** Dirk Dastardly Emperor Evulz commands his harem to capture Bob the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply.



* '''Defied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick are running from Dirk Dastardly's goons. Sammy is about to open the door to the ladies' locker room, but Bob pulls Sammy away and keeps running, much to Sammy's disappointment.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick are running from Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's goons. Sammy is about to open the door to the ladies' locker room, but Bob pulls Sammy away and keeps running, much to Sammy's disappointment.disappointment.
** The ladies hear the [[ThunderingHerd approaching ruckus]], so they get dressed and scatter to avoid a more embarrassing interruption.



* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, Sammy finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.
* '''Played For Drama''': Dirk Dastardly [[ExploitedTrope commands his harem to capture Bob]] the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply. Bob WouldntHitAGirl, but finds himself needing to anyway. Will he [[BatmanGrabsAGun fight his way out]] of the harem, [[ApologeticAttacker apologizing all the while]]? Or will he [[HonorBeforeReason let the ladies capture him]] so he doesn't break his vow? [[SadisticChoice Either way, somebody is doomed...]]

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* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, Sammy finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's Emperor Evulz's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob TheFundamentalist forgets that he's being chased as he chastises the ladies and tells them to PleasePutSomeClothesOn already. The guards listen to Bob rant and rave instead of grabbing him. The ladies [[DeerInTheHeadlights stand around sheepishly]] with HandOrObjectUnderwear instead of following Bob's directions. Emperor Evulz arrives on the scene and laments that he's SurroundedByIdiots.
* '''Played For Drama''': Dirk Dastardly Emperor Evulz [[ExploitedTrope commands his harem to capture Bob]] the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply. Bob WouldntHitAGirl, but finds himself needing to anyway. Will he [[BatmanGrabsAGun fight his way out]] of the harem, [[ApologeticAttacker apologizing all the while]]? Or will he [[HonorBeforeReason let the ladies capture him]] so he doesn't break his vow? [[MortonsFork Either way]], [[SadisticChoice Either way, somebody is doomed...]]doomed]]...



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* '''Invoked''': The ladies keep trying to predict Bob the Bold's escape routes and meet within a room on the most likely escape route.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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The ladies keep trying to predict Bob the Bold's escape routes and meet within a room on the most likely escape route.route.
** When making plans to steal the MacGuffin from Dirk Dastardly, Alice suggests rendezvousing with Bob in Dirk Dastardly's harem.



** Sammy Sidekick, being a woman herself, decided to disguise herself in the swimming pool by stripping down and joining in on the skinny dipping herself.

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** Sammy Sidekick, being a woman herself, decided to disguise herself in the swimming pool by stripping down and joining in on the skinny dipping herself.dipping.



* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, he finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.

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* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, he Sammy finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.it.
* '''Played For Drama''': Dirk Dastardly [[ExploitedTrope commands his harem to capture Bob]] the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply. Bob WouldntHitAGirl, but finds himself needing to anyway. Will he [[BatmanGrabsAGun fight his way out]] of the harem, [[ApologeticAttacker apologizing all the while]]? Or will he [[HonorBeforeReason let the ladies capture him]] so he doesn't break his vow? [[SadisticChoice Either way, somebody is doomed...]]



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** Bob encounters a swimming pool full of skinny-dipping ladies.

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** Bob encounters a swimming pool full of skinny-dipping SkinnyDipping ladies.



** See Justified



* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, he finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.



* '''Conversed''': "What the heck was that scene for?" "I'd say blatant fanservice."

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* '''Conversed''': "What the heck was that scene for?" for?!" "I'd say blatant fanservice.""
* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, he finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.



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'''Basic Trope''': The hero runs into a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress.
* '''Straight''': Bob the Bold is running away from Dirk Dastardly's goons. He finds himself in a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. They shriek and/or giggle at the sight of him.
* '''Exaggerated'''
**Bob runs through a dozen of such rooms per chase scene
**Bob encounters a swimming pool full of skinny-dipping ladies.
**[[YouJustRuinedTheShot Bob barges into a room where porn is being filmed.]]
* '''Downplayed''': See NakedFirstImpression
* '''Justified''': Alice [[TheMole has infiltrated]] [[GoSeduceMyArchnemesis Dirk Dastardly's harem.]] She [[KissOfDistraction stole the]] {{MacGuffin}} [[FoeYay from Dirk Dastardly]] and has it hidden in VictoriasSecretCompartment. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind Bob's mission is to take her and the MacGuffin to safety.]]
* '''Inverted''': A group of pretty ladies barge into Bob the Bold's headquarters while he's taking a bath, much to his surprise.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice the Adventurer is running away from Horrible Holly's AmazonBrigade. Alice bursts into a [[WorkoutFanservice gym]] filled with Horrible Holly's *{{Ahem}}* [[UnusualEuphemism “personal bodyguards,”]] and is flustered by all the [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] [[MrFanservice handsome men]] looking her way.
* '''Subverted''': Bob the Bold finds an unmarked door. He hears music and ladies chattering on the other side and opens the door... “Dang! Broom closet! Well, at least I can hide in here...”
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob finds a second door at the back of the broom closet that leads into a room full of pretty ladies in various states of undress. “I should've known...” he mutters to himself.
* '''Parodied''': Bob bursts in on a storage room full of lady mannequins, some modeling lingerie, some bare.
* '''Zig Zagged''': During the course of a chase through an entire city, Bob temporarily hides in an empty women's locker room, a storage room full of lady mannequins, a swimming pool during women-only nude swim, an occupied women's locker room, [[YouJustRuinedTheShot a porn set,]] and another swimming pool during men-only nude swim – not necessarily in that order. At some point he stops to change out of his clothes and into a disguise. [[FinaglesLaw A bunch of ladies barge in on his hiding place]] [[ComedicUnderwearExposure while he's still in his undies.]]
* '''Averted''': There are no ladies for Bob to burst in on.
* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny or RuleOfSexy, depending on what they're going for.
* '''Lampshaded''': Bob says, “Whoops! I'm sorry, ladies!” One of the ladies giggles, “No, you're not.”
* '''Invoked''': The ladies keep trying to predict Bob the Bold's escape routes and meet within a room on the most likely escape route.
* '''Exploited'''
** See Justified
** Bob the Bold knows that Dirk Dastardly's goons are too stupid to look for him in the ladies' locker room... plus he can flirt with the ladies while waiting for the goons to go away.
** Dirk Dastardly commands his harem to capture Bob the next time Bob walks in on them and threatens the ladies with a FateWorseThanDeath if they don't comply.
* '''Defied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick are running from Dirk Dastardly's goons. Sammy is about to open the door to the ladies' locker room, but Bob pulls Sammy away and keeps running, much to Sammy's disappointment.
* '''Implied''': Bob the Bold and Sammy Sidekick split up to escape Dirk Dastardly's goons. The camera follows Sammy Sidekick. Five scenes later, he finds Bob with [[CoveredInKisses lipstick kisses in various shades of pink and red on his face.]] Once the two are safely out of Dirk Dastardly's evil lair, Sammy Sidekick asks about the marks. Bob refuses to talk about it.
* '''Discussed''': Continued from Implied: Bob the Bold makes a SuspiciouslySpecificDenial. Sammy Sidekick sniggers and teases Bob unmercifully.
* '''Conversed''': "What the heck was that scene for?" "I'd say blatant fanservice."
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