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* ''FoxTrot'' - Paige catches Jason watching ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' - as she goes off mockingly chanting "Jason likes Buffy!" he calls out "I like the ''vampires'', okay? I'm not a weirdo!"

* ''FoxTrot'' - Paige catches Jason watching ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' - as she goes off mockingly chanting "Jason likes Buffy!" he calls out "I like the vampires okay? I'm not a weirdo!"

* ''{{Eureka}}'': Jo. "Sassy pumps for fall."

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' have guys like Spike & Giles who watch ''DawsonsCreek'' & ''{{Passions}}'' and ''Series/{{Angel}}'' who likes to sing Barry Manilow. Joyce also admits to watching {{Passions}}.

* ''HenZemi'': [[OnlySaneMan Nanako]] seems quite non-perverted when compared to the rest of the cast, but as the series progresses she begins to like and admit some of her odder preferences. Such as enjoying the smell of her flatulence in the bathtub, or beginning to strip at a party when the lights went out.

* ''CtrlAltDel'': Lucas purchases a copy of The Sims [[http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20040925 here]] while trying to be as discrete as possible. The clerk sees Lucas' copy, and begins to heckle him for buying a "girly game", until Lucas threatens him with physical violence.
* ''{{Homestuck}}'': Subverted; while John's liking of films [[RunningGag including]] ''Film/ConAir'' is [[AvertedTrope simply because of his utter lack of taste]], Karkat seems to at least be aware that his movies are terrible [[SubvertedTrope but loves them anyway]].

* In ''{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2801 Crimney described pulp dime novels as a guilty pleasure.]]

Guilty Pleasure may, but does not always, overlap with ClosetGeek. "Guilty Pleasure" implies that a person feels guilty for enjoying a show or product that they believe is low-quality, but for some reason like it anyway. The ClosetGeek hides their fanhood for fear of what other people will say, but they may believe that the things they like ''are'' legitimately good and worthy of appreciation.

* Kiyoshi from Manga/KangokuGakuen loves sumo wrestling but doesn't want his crush, Chiyo, finding out but he thinks she'll think he's weird. She does find out though and it turns out that she's a sumo wrestling fan as well.

* {{Glee}} had an entire episode, appropriately titled "Guilty Pleasures", revolving around the kids' guilty musical pleasures. SpiceGirls, Barry Manilow, and Wham! ensued.

* ''TheSingOff'' includes a OnceASeason "Guilty Pleasures" round of the contest, allowing the vocal groups to perform songs full of NarmCharm (such as pop hits from TheEighties).

There are shows or products that many people are ashamed to watch/use. That doesn't mean a character won't enjoy it and continue to consume it anyway, regardless of what's going on.

Guilty Pleasure may, but does not always, overlap with ClosetGeek. "Guilty Pleasure" implies that a person feels guilty for enjoying a show or product that is actually not worthy of their appreciation--they believe that it is low-quality, but for some reason like it anyway. The ClosetGeek hides their fanhood for fear of what other people will say, but they may believe that the things they like ''are'' legitimately good and worthy of appreciation.

* In ''WapsiSquare'', Monica watches a TV show called Sugarbear, which she considers a guilty pleasure.
* In [[http://www.meninhats.com/d/20041020.html this]] strip of ''MenInHats'', GiftedlyBad Jeriah says he's going to describe himself as a guilty pleasure, to attract people's interest and get them to see how charming and endearing he self-allegedly is.

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Dipper would never admit that he's a big fan of girly Icelandic pop sensation BABBA.

* One of Laurel K. Hamilton's AnitaBlake novels is actually named ''Guilty Pleasures'' (which seems quite apt given that about half the series' fanbase regards it as one).

* Josh Newman from ''TheSecretsOfTheImmortalNicholasFlamel'' is described as loving ''{{Shrek}}'' but would "die before admitting it to his friends".

* In ''Series/{{Mash}}'', Major Winchester admitted to a woman whom he was dating at the time that he secretly enjoyed WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry cartoons.

* ''AceAttorney'': Edgeworth would never admit that he's a big fan of the Steel Samurai, even though he keeps an expensive miniature of the show's hero next to his tea set.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' have guys like Spike & Giles who watch ''DawsonsCreek'' & ''{{Passions}}'' and ''Series/{{Angel}}'' who likes to sing Barry Manilow.

* ''{{Castle}}'' episode "Always Buy Retail". Castle compares having sex with his ex-wife to a deep-fried Twinkie.

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' feels this about ''Film/{{Commando}}'', ''RockyIV'', the ''Film/ShortCircuit'' series, ''ErnestSavesChristmas'', ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday'', ''Film/CoolRunnings'', ''Film/JudgeDredd'', ''Film/{{X-Men}}: The Last Stand'' and ''Film/{{Paranoia}}'' ("[[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob What the hell?!]]"). Likewise, this is the entire purpose of the ''MoulinRouge'' review, ending in a song.

GuiltyPleasure may, but does not always, overlap with ClosetGeek. "GuiltyPleasure" implies that a person feels guilty for enjoying a show or product that is actually not worthy of their appreciation--they believe that it is low-quality, but for some reason like it anyway. The ClosetGeek hides their fanhood for fear of what other people will say, but they may believe that the things they like ''are'' legitimately good and worthy of appreciation.

* Clyde, the closest thing that ''{{Candorville}}'' has to a stereotypical black male, is often found selling these. On one occasion he used a similar approach to sell something highly secret--the main character thought it was drugs, but it turned out to be videos that were GuiltyPleasures.

* ''CtrlAltDel'': Lucas tries to purchase a copy of The Sims at a game store while being discrete as possible. The clerk sees his copy, and begins to heckle him for buying a "girly game", until Lucas threatens him with physical violence.