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* ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'':
** In the first episode, Hariham Harry does this when Hugtan cries as a monster approaches the two.
** In episode 14, Hana tries to figure out why Seitarou is crying and thinks it's his diaper when it's actually the Oshimaida. It's not implied if he actually went in his diaper or not.
** In episode 22, Hugtan cries over Emiru and Ruru's argument because she wants them to stop fighting. Harry asks if Hugtan is ready for a diaper change, and Emiru takes Hugtan out of the room to get changed.

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* ''Film/ThePacifier'' Vin Diesel's character is forced to change a diaper after the baby giggles. The baby's sister promptly hands him off to Vin, knowing full well he pooped.

** In episode 22, Hugtan cries over Emiru and Ruru's argument because she is dirty. Emiru takes Hugtan out of the room to get changed.

** In episode 22, when Hugtan cries over Emiru and Ruru's argument, Harry turns to Hugtan and asks if she's ready for her diaper to be changed. Before she can answer, Emiru takes Hugtan out of the room. Her conversation with Hugtan in the scene where she discusses the argument with [[spoiler: Nagisa Misumi]] implies that she peed in her diaper.

* In the first episode of ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'', Hariham Harry does this when Hugtan cries as a monster approaches the two.

-> '''Joey Gladstone''' ''(Touching Michelle's diaper)'' We have a winner!
-->--''Full House: Our Very First Show"

Does not always include a smell the diaper moment but [[TruthInTelevision that is usually the quickest determiner]] to if a baby needs a diaper change. May also include scenes of somebody feeling the diaper, or rarely, opening the leg siding to see inside the actual diaper. Also the person checking the diaper may not be the actual [[TheDiaperChange diaper changer]] after confirming the contents.

-> '''Joey Gladstone''' (Touching Michelle's diaper) "We have a winner!"
--> --''Full House: Our Very First Show"

* BadlyBatteredBabysitter May be the icing on top after their awful night when they smell something afoul.
* NauseaFuel Upon the checker realizing what the diaper probably contains.
* NobodyPoops Usually the cause for the initial diaper check in the first place.
* TheDiaperChange Often the prelude to this event happening, naturally.

!!Examples of Trope:

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* ''Film/AmericanPie'' In American Reunion, Jim's dad remarks that Jim & Michelle's son has, "a little poopy diaper," as he and Michelle head into the house.
* ''Film/ThePacifier'' Vin Diesel's character is forced to change a diaper after the baby giggles. The baby's sister promptly hands him off to Vin, knowing full well he pooped.
* ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'' A female friend of Tom Selleck and Steve Gutenberg drops by and holds the baby, [[BabyTalk talking to her]] until she realizes upon patting her diaper that she needs a diaper change.

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* The second episode of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' deals with this including jokes pertaining to how bad the diaper smells due to the baby pooping. Includes a moment where the initial holder of the baby sniffs the diaper and remarks that the baby pooped, followed by Josh passing out from the stench after smelling the baby's butt himself.
* ''Series/FullHouse'' In the first episode, Joey is forced to check Michelle's diaper by Uncle Jesse, leading to the page quote.
* ''Series/GoodLuckCharlie'':
** In "Baby Come Back", when P.J. returns home, Teddy sniffs and asks him if either he or Emma bothered to change Charlie's diaper. When she prepares to change her, she finds out that P.J. [[BroughtHomeTheWrongKid accidentally brought home Emma's baby brother in a nearly-identical baby carriage]].
** In "Dance Off", Bob sniffs Charlie and says, "P.U. Alert!", indicating that she needs her diaper changed. However, due to rumors started by Gabe as part of his plan to get them to argue and him to get out of doing his homework, Amy thinks Bob is talking about her perfume.
** In "Charlie in Charge", Gabe sniffs the air and wrinkles his nose as Jo remarks, "It's coming from the business end of that baby," implying Charlie pooped.
* ''Series/BabyDaddy'' The pilot episode features Riley carrying Emma around until she suddenly feels added heaviness and remarks, "I think somebody needs her diaper changed."

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* In ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'', Baby has the ability to talk and will often tell the rest of his family when he needs a diaper change. Two specific examples other characters indicating he needs a diaper change include the beginning of the episode, "Nature Calls", when Earl, Roy, and Robbie sniff around and Baby flat-out tells them he needs to be changed, and towards the end of the episode, "Terrible Twos", when The Babysitter tells Earl and Fran there's a scent of brimstone hanging in the air, to which Fran tells him she and Earl weren't able to change Baby in quite a while.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' has one scene where Dee Dee sniffs the air and mentions that her Dad needs a diaper change, after all the adults were transformed into babies.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "Baby Cakes", Mrs. Cake asks who needs a diaper change. Pinkie Pie says they're fine before picking up Pound and sniffing, thus discovering that, yes, he does; Mr. Cake comes in and changes both babies. Complete with [[EditorialSynaesthesia visible smell]].
* Lily Loud of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' often disgusts her siblings with her toxic-smelling diapers.
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* The second episode of ''[[DrakeandJosh Drake & Josh]]'' deals with this including jokes pertaining to how bad the diaper smells due to the baby pooping. Includes a moment where the initial holder of the baby sniffs the diaper and remarks that the baby pooped, followed by Josh passing out from the stench after smelling the baby's butt himself.
* ''FullHouse'' In the first episode, Joey is forced to check Michelle's diaper by Uncle Jesse, leading to the page quote.
* ''GoodLuckCharlie'':
** In "Baby Come Back", when P.J. returns home, Teddy sniffs and asks him if either he or Emma bothered to change Charlie's diaper. When she prepares to change her, she finds out that P.J. [[Main/BroughtHomeTheWrongKid accidentally brought home Emma's baby brother in a nearly-identical baby carriage]].

* ''BabyDaddy'' The pilot episode features Riley carrying Emma around until she suddenly feels added heaviness and remarks, "I think somebody needs her diaper changed."

* ''ThePacifier'' Vin Diesel's character is forced to change a diaper after the baby giggles. The baby's sister promptly hands him off to Vin, knowing full well he pooped.

Does not always include a smell the diaper moment but [[TruthInTelevision that is usually the quickest determiner]] to if a baby needs a diaper change. May also include scenes of somebody feeling the diaper, or rarely, opening the leg siding to see inside the actual diaper.

* The second episode of ''[[DrakeandJosh Drake & Josh]]'' deals with this including jokes pertaining to how bad the diaper smells due to the baby pooping. Includes a moment where Drake passes out from the stench after smelling the baby's butt.

* TinkleInTheEye

The [[CoolBigSis big sister]] may be wandering into the room or the [[BumblingDad goofy, klutzy Dad]] comes in to try and assist the Mom in whatever task she is busy with. Then, the parent asks, "[[NobodyPoops What's that smell?" and immediately requests that somebody check the child's diaper to see if they need [[TheDiaperChange a diaper change]].