History Main / WashyWatchy

* On ''Series/{{Mythbusters}}'' when they test [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IaT90jhuB0 the myth of cooking a lasagna in a dishwasher]] Adam and Jamie (and Alton Brown) lower the dishwasher door and clamp a sheet of glass over the opening so they can see what's going on. Adam and Alton note how fascinating it is to see the dishwasher in operation and concede that it'd be worth the louder dishwasher noise to have a glass-front unit.

* In the first episode of ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}'', Gwendolyn and Felix watch a washing machine this way during their double date.

* The characters in ''Series/RedDwarf'' have been known to do this. Since it was Kochanski's laundry, this is the closest any of them have to a sex life.

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode "Wash/Dry Story" had the babies taken to the laundromat. Not only did they think the washing machines were [=TVs=], they thought it was the best programme ''ever''.

* The [=WildBrain=] version of "WesternAnimaton/{{Caillou}} Is Sick" at one points shows Caillou watching his stuffed toy Teddy spinning in the washing machine.

* In the picture book ''The Forgetful Bears Help Santa'', the Forgetful Bears' washing machine has two notes taped to it, one reading "Don't forget the soap" and the other reading "This is not a T.V." Despite this, Mr. Forgetful sits down on a chair and watches Santa's suit being washed, he and the other Forgetful Bears having insisted on doing this after seeing the state it was in following him coming down the chimney.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", watching laundry at the laundromat is one of [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's ideas of a good time--much to the disappointment of tagalong Mr. Krabs, who was hoping for an exciting evening of debauchery to make him feel young again. Of course, since this is [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick we’re talking about, [[IncrediblyLameFun they’re ideas of “fun” don’t exactly match up with what Mr. Krabs is expecting.]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", watching laundry at the laundromat is one of [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's ideas of a good time--much to the disappointment of tagalong Mr. Krabs, who was hoping for an exciting evening of debauchery to make him feel young again.

This is a fairly DiscreditedTrope but can still occasionally be seen at laundromats in RealLife. On the other hand, it's a bit of a CoconutEffect in the way that clear-front washing machines are not very common in laundromats as they are usually much newer (and why would a laundromat owner upgrade when their '80s/'90s machines work fine?).

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' starts a two-part wishing episode off with Billy watching the washing machine, wishing he could be "in the show too". [[spoiler: [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Mandy later throws him inside during the rinse cycle at the end of the show.]]]]

[[quoteright:350:[[Anime/CaroleAndTuesday https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carole&tuesdayep36.png]]]]

* Occurs in ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'', when Yotsuba is helping the Ayases clean their house. She becomes intrigued by a washer with a door on its side (her Dad's was a top loader). A little latter, Yotsuba is standing and staring at the washer, thinking it fun.

[[quoteright:200:[[WesternAnimation/CareBearsAdventuresInCareALot https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/washy_watchy.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:200:Probably about the only time doing this has ever made sense.]]

* In the first episode of the television show version of ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'', Gwendolyn and Felix watch a washing machine this way during their double date.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", watching laundry at the laundromat is one of SpongeBob and Patrick's ideas of a good time--much to the disappointment of tagalong Mr. Krabs, who was hoping for an exciting evening of debauchery to make him feel young again.