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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': When the animals wash up on the shores of Madagascar, Gloria comes out of the water with seaweed on her head to look like long hair, as well as two starfish and a crab stuck to her body, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar positioned to look]] [[SeashellBra like she's wearing a bikini]]. Provides the page image.

* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': When Kronk accidentally pulls the trapdoor lever, Yzma falls through and lands with a splash offscreen. She then reenters the room with an alligator biting her dress. She smacks it, and it [[AllAnimalsAreDogs scrambles away and whimpers like a dog]]. The same thing happens to Kuzco when he and Pacha try to enter Yzma's lab [[BrickJoke later in the movie]].
* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'': Pleakley comes crawling out of the Pacific Ocean complaining about the wildlife, and also covered in it.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'': [[https://youtu.be/cA7DJWSDwg8 This clip]] shows Sonic, having ran through the Pacific Ocean, meeting Tom soaking wet, with seaweed and a fish draped over his head (the latter of which he [[LampshadedTrope lampshades]], see page quote), and a starfish stuck to the side of his head.

It's more often than not PlayedForLaughs.

** In ''The Swamp'', when the gang fell into the Foggy Swamp, Sokka emerged with an elbow leech on his... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin elbow]]. It got a CallBack in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' when Toph (ironically, ''The Swamp'' was Toph's first early appearance prior to her actual introduction) pulls off an elbow leech that Korra failed to notice.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship'', at the beach, Fluttershy comes out of the water under a blanket covered in algae, leading Pinkie Pie and Spike confusing her for a sea monster.

A character that ends up in a body of water may not emerge alone. Often, they'll come out with animals or plants attached to them. It may be grabbing on to them, draped over them, or even in their mouth! The types of creatures vary too - they can be anything from starfish to octopuses to crabs, and even seaweed or other plants!

* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' has its protagonists fall into the ocean naked and emerge covered with starfish and molluscs. It is implied that Panty found the sensation arousing.

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* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'': In "The Red Sea Sharks", Captain Haddock falls off the raft and comes up spitting out a fish. He falls off again later, coming up wearing a jellyfish as a hat, allowing Tintin to make a pun on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa the raft of the medusa]].

May overlap with ClamTrap and PiranhaProblem. Supertrope to InstantLeechJustFallInWater.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': In the first movie, when the animals wash up on the shores of Madagascar, Gloria comes out of the water with seaweed on her head to look like long hair, as well as two starfish and a crab stuck to her body, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar positioned to look]] [[SeashellBra like she's wearing a bikini]]. Provides the page image.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' supplemental web comic ''Binary'' starts with Bastion rising out of a pond with a kraken stuck on the side of his head.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In one episode, the Crystal Gems just barely get away from a flooding underwater temple. When they get out, we see a fish in Amethyst's mouth, an octopus on Garnet's head, and seaweed on Pearl's face. A couple seconds later, Amethyst points out that Pearl also has a lobster on her butt.

A character that ends up in a body of water may not emerge alone. Often, they'll come out with animals or plants attached to them. It may be grabbing on to them, draped over them, or even in their mouth! The types of creatures vary too - they can be anything from fish to octopuses to crabs, and even seaweed or other plants!

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[[caption-width-right:350:Hey, I think you've got something on your... never mind...]]

When a character somehow ends up in a body of water, they usually don't come out alone. Often, they'll come out with an animal or plant on them. It may be grabbing on to them, draped over them, or even in their mouth! The types of creatures vary too - they can be anything from fish to octopuses to crabs, and even seaweed and other plants!

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': In the first movie, when the animals wash up on the shores of Madagascar, Gloria comes out of the water with seaweed on her head to look like long hair, as well as two starfish and a crab stuck to her body, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar positioned to look]] [[SeashellBra like she's wearing a bikini]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': In the first movie, when the animals wash up on the shores of Madagascar, Gloria comes out of the water with seaweed on her head to look like long hair, as well as two starfish and a crab stuck to her body, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar positioned to look like she's wearing a bikini]].

* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' has its protagonists fall into the ocean naked and emerge covered with starfish and molluscs. It is implied that the sensation is FetishFuel for Panty.

* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' The zombies that arise from the bottom of the pool are covered in some sort of seaweed.

* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' The zombies that arise from the bottom of the pool are covered in some sort of seaweed

* [[https://xkcd.com/1510/ This ]] ''Webcomic/{{XKCD}}'' strip features NapoleonBonaparte escaping from St. Helena and returning to Europe with an octopus clinging to his hat.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo'' has Lazlo going for a swim and coming out with a leech/sea lamprey attached to his head. He decides to call it Lamar and keep it as a pet, even though it was slowly sucking his blood dry.