History VaporWear / LiveActionTV

** She keeps the same outfit when she is rescued and taken to Numénor. This would mean that she walks the crowded streets of the busy city and has an audience with the queen in what is practically a nightgown.

** She keeps the same outfit when she is rescued and taken to Numénor. This would mean that she walks the crowded streets of the busy city and has an audience with the queen is what is practically a nightgown.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Galadriel wears a white diaphanous dress when she jumps into the ocean. Though little is explicitly shown, the way the wet material clings to her body, as well as lighting, strongly suggests nothing underneath.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Galadriel wears a white diaphanous dress when she jumps into the ocean, and being wet, little is left to the viewer's imagination.

** The first Slayer's costume seems to be nothing but [[BareYourMidriff strategically-placed]] [[FurBikini cheesecloth]].

* In ''Series/{{UFO}}'' the crew of the ''Skydiver'' submarine wear fishnet shirts that clearly show off the men's nipples and chest hair. The female crew members wear the same shirts but are filmed at such angles that nothing (except sometimes a bare back) shows. The intention was obviously to imply VaporWear for the women as well, but it would of course have been completely impossible to show their nipples in a family-friendly TV show, and (as can be seen in production stills) the women's shirts hade nude-coloured lining in front.

** In Maya's first appearance (in the first episode of season 2), she wears a dress that appears to be backless with AbsoluteCleavage, but actually has a top part of nude fabric. That fabric is so sheer, though, that it's obvious that there is no undergarment beneath.

* On the Albanian network Zjarr Television, it's the style for female news anchors wear open blazers [[AbsoluteCleavage without shirts or bras]].

** As can be expected in a show from 1975, many of the women don't wear bras under their uniforms. The thin fabric of the first-season uniforms makes this rather obvious in some cases.

* In the ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' episode "Overnight Sensation", an investigative TV reporter is depicting Hunter as a dirty cop. When Sgt. [=McCall=] visits the reporter to try to persuade him that he's on the wrong track, she wears a thin, white sweater with her nipples and areolae clearly showing through. Unfortunately, it doesn't help in winning over the journalist.

* In ''Series/{{UFO}}'' the crew of the ''Skydiver'' submarine wear fishnet shirts that clearly show off the men's nipples and chest hair. The female crew members wear the same shirts but are filmed at such angles that nothing ever shows. The intention is obviously to hint at VaporWear but in the few close-up shots there seems to be nude-coloured lining and/or undergarments under the fishnet.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' embraced this trope whole-heartedly in its classic days. Professor Amelia Rumford in the story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E3TheStonesOfBlood The Stones of Blood]]" wore a silk blouse without a bra when the air was a bit chilly; companions Romana (especially the Lalla Ward incarnation), Tegan, Nyssa and Ace were seen bra-less more often than not.

** In one episode, Sandra suffers ClothingDamage that exposes her back -- and the fact that she is naked under her uniform.
** As can be expected in a show from 1975, many of the women don't wear bras under their uniforms, and those that do wear "no-bra" bras designed to imitate the braless look.

* Sue Ellen Mischke, the "Braless Wonder" from ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.
** When Sue Ellen is first introduced in the episode "The Caddy", Elaine goes off on a rant about how her old enemy from high school has never, ever worn a bra. In her first scene she is noticeably braless, and Elaine makes a face at the sight (internal monologue: "Look at her -- she's totally out of control!").
** The trope is inverted when Elaine gives Sue Ellen a bra as a gift, and she starts wearing it as outerwear. This [[DistractedByTheSexy causes whiplash and car crashes]] on the streets of New York, and leads to at least one lawsuit.
* Played for laughs in an episode of the prison-based BritCom ''Series/{{Porridge}}''. When Fletcher's daughter, Ingrid, pays him a visit (in the open-plan visiting room), he is outraged that she's not wearing a bra and all the other prisoners can see it. Next time she visits, she puts a bra on, and just to make sure he knows it, she lifts up her t-shirt to demonstrate.
* Kelly Bundy on ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' very seldom wears a bra and usually dresses to emphasize that fact.
* In the "Dollhouse" episode of ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', when Alex hugs Justin, she is noticeably not wearing a bra.

* ''Series/ThirtyRock'': Liz Lemon counseled her assistant Cerie about wearing revealing outfits and going braless at the office, despite protests from the male staff.

* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'':
** In several episodes - including "The Nigerian Job," the first episode of the series - the need for a quick costume change requires Parker to [[ToplessnessFromTheBack strip off her top on-camera]], revealing in the process that she is not wearing a bra.
** Nate's ex-wife Maggie tends to end up in formalwear that would be impossible to wear a bra with, such as the plunging neckline of the gown she wears in her introductory scene in "The First David Job" and a silky blue gown with a cutout window in the lower chest in "The Zanzibar Marketplace Job."
* Half of the time on ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' the sisters don't seem to have any concept of bras. Lampshaded in the episode "[[Recap/CharmedS3E11BlindedByTheWhitelighter Blinded by the Whitelighter]]" by their temporary Whitelighter/magical coach Natalie and Prue:
-->'''Natalie:''' You need outfits that are loose and move. That means no more braless, strapless, fearless attire.\\
'''Prue:''' Okay, but then I have nothing to wear.
* ''Series/That70sShow'':
** In the episode "The Third Wheel", Eric refers to Hyde's GirlOfTheWeek as "Little Miss Can't Find a Bra".
** In another episode, Eric and Kitty go to see a movie. We're treated to their InternalMonologue as they watch, and each one notes that the main female character isn't wearing a bra.

* Jaime Sommers in ''Series/TheBionicWoman'' wears quite a lot of barely legal dresses with no bra, which, in reruns, are slightly startling to modern sensibilities.
* Shamelessly employed on the ''Series/{{Tremors}}'' series, when Rosalita taught a self-defense lesson to Burt's survival class, apparently without realizing her white T-shirt was soaking wet. Not that the guys in the class were complaining, mind you.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** The first Slayer's costume seems to be nothing but [[BareYourMidriff strategically-placed]] [[FurBikini cheesecloth]].
** Let's not forget the slayer's own aversion to bras in seasons 3-5. [[note]]According to Creator/SarahMichelleGellar, she stopped wearing bras when she was made aware of the drinking game where you're supposed to take a shot every time you see Buffy's bra strap.[[/note]]
** Faith is no stranger to this, either, though she usually seems to be wearing powerful push-up bras. When she sleeps with Xander in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E13TheZeppo}} The Zeppo]]", she takes off her shirt to reveal that she is not wearing anything underneath.
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
** In her first scenes in the series, Daenerys Targaryen wears a flimsy silk dress that can barely pass off as clothing with nothing on underneath. Justified, as she is being displayed to her new husband, Khal Drogo.
** Seen when Theon Greyjoy pays the whore Roz to show him one last time what's under her skirt as she's leaving Winterfell. At least she has an excuse, given her profession.
** While the noble ladies of Westeros wear corsets under their dresses, most women don't seem to wear any kind of breast support.
** And as we are shown on many and numerous occasions, ''nobody'' ever wears underpants in this world, despite various references to 'smallclothes' in the novels.

* Fiona Glenanne in ''Series/BurnNotice'' is rarely seen with a bra and at times it's blatantly noticeable.
* Frequently seen on ''Series/{{Rome}}.'' Cleopatra in particular, with that transparent dress. Yikes.
* PlayedForLaughs in a sketch from ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'', wherein Tracey plays a Salsa dancer whose panties are stolen right before her routine. HilarityEnsues, mostly resulting from her efforts to communicate her predicament to her partner, Creator/DanCastellaneta, while trying not to reveal it to the audience. This is a reworking of an older Creator/BennyHill sketch and may well be a direct [[{{Homage}} copy]].
* The prime minister of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, once fell victim to a prank involving this trope, perpetrated by hidden camera show ''Nemoguća Misija'' (''Mission Impossible''). The show's producers invited the Prime Minister for an interview administered by a very attractive young woman in a very short minidress (who was in fact a glamour model). Shortly after the alleged interview began, the model/interviewer shifted her legs, revealing a distinct lack of underwear, in order to capture the Prime Minister's resulting [[MaleGaze downward glance]] and goofy grin on video. When the (censored) trailer hit the internet, the government instructed the show not to release the full episode.
* When Penny on ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' slipped and dislocated her shoulder in her shower, she has Sheldon help her put on just a pair of shorts and a top, justified since she needs to get to the hospital as soon as possible. She insists that he help her with his eyes closed leading to:
-->'''Penny:''' Just help me get my arm in the sleeve.
-->'''(Penny's eyes go wide)'''
-->'''Penny:''' Is that my arm?
-->'''Sheldon:''' It doesn't feel like an arm.
-->'''Penny:''' Then, maybe you should let it go.

* ''Series/Space1999''
** In one episode, Sandra suffers ClothingDamage that exposes her back -- and the fact that she is naked under her uniform.
** As can be expected in a show from 1975, many of the women don't wear bras under their uniforms, and those that do wear "no-bra" bras designed to imitate the braless look.
** In Maya's first appearance (in the first episode of season 2), she wears a dress that appears to be backless with AbsoluteCleavage, but actually has a top part of nude fabric. That fabric is so sheer, though, that it's obvious that there is no undergarment beneath.
* Trudy, one of the female detectives in ''Series/MiamiVice'', never wore a bra and usually wore tops that made this quite obvious. Didn't Miami P.D. have a dress code in the 80's?
* In an early episode of ''Series/{{Farscape}}'', Zhaan takes off her robe in front of a captured alien soldier to demonstrate her lack of cultural taboos. This leaves her completely naked as she is not wearing any undergarments.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXUHLDma-o Debralee Scott]] had a wardrobe malfunction on the game show ''Series/{{Password}}'' that revealed a braless breast.
* Charlie Dimmock, the female gardener in the BBC's semi-cult garden-makeover programme ''Series/GroundForce'', didn't like wearing bras, and didn't mind if her nipples showed through her T-shirt. This was exacerbated by the fact that, being a British show, a lot of time she was outside in the rain. References to "Charlie's dimmocks" abounded for a while. She was well aware of the attention, and appeared flattered by it. When a US version of the series was shot, the producers made her wear a bra.
* The Angels in ''Series/CharliesAngels'' are well-known for not wearing bras, and usually wear shirts that make this quite obvious. This was one of the two major selling points of the show (the other one being the at the time unusual concept of having strong, active women as protagonists).

* In ''Series/{{UFO}}'' the crew of the ''Skydiver'' submarine wear fishnet shirts that clearly show off the men's nipples and chest hair. The female crew members wear the same shirts but are filmed at such angles that nothing ever shows. The intention is obviously to hint at VaporWear but in the few close-up shots there seems to be nude-coloured lining and/or undergarments under the fishnet.
* ''Series/HillStreetBlues'':
** When the attractive gangster widow Gina Srignoli is being fitted with a wire, detective Mayo explains that the microphone will be attached to her bra.
-->'''Gina:''' Well, we'd better get me a bra then.
** At roll call one morning, desk sergeant Esterhaus mentions, with his usual SesquipedalianLoquaciousness, that the request by female officers to dispense with supportive undergarments because of the ongoing heat wave has been denied. This is met by boos and catcalls from both male and female officers.
** Subverted by Fay Furillo when she tells her ex-husband that she has joined a [[StrawFeminist radical feminist group]]: she explicitly mentions that she will ''not'' burn her bra. Captain Furillo shows somewhat exaggerated relief.

* On ''Series/GoodGirlsRevolt'' Patti goes noticeably braless quite often, specifically under her red jumper in the very first episode.
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJQOo20rNQ&#t=0m8s this scene]] on ''Average Joe: Hawaii'', Larissa isn't wearing a bra.
* In the ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' episode "Overnight Sensation", an investigative TV reporter is depicting Hunter as a dirty cop. When Sgt. [=McCall=] visits the reporter to try to persuade him that he's on the wrong track, she wears a thin, white sweater with her nipples and areolae clearly showing through. Unfortunately, it doesn't help in winning over the journalist.
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyNKq5uDywk#t=65m31s this scene]] from the MadeForTVMovie ''Deadly Care'', Cheryl Ladd's character Anne Halloran isn't wearing a bra, as shown by how her boobs are bouncing and jiggling.
* On the Albanian network Zjarr Television, it's the style for female news anchors wear open blazers [[AbsoluteCleavage without shirts or bras]].
* Marlo Thomas stopped wearing a bra on ''Series/ThatGirl'' when the braless look became fashionable. When the subject was brought up in an interview, her response was, "God created women to bounce, so be it. If I bounce, I'm glad to be a girl."

* Susan Sullivan in the pilot movie of ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' was wearing a see-through black shirt with twin breast pockets. While it would be difficult to say for certain while watching, the DVD commentary specifically states she was braless and the pockets were the only reason they got away with it.

** In one episode, Sandra suffers ClothingDamage that exposes her back -- and the fact that she is naked under her uniform. Unfortunately, the effect is ruined by a continuity error: in the previous scene, you can clearly see the outlines of her bra and panties under her tight jumpsuit.

* About half the time the main cast of ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' are on screen, they don't seem to be aware of the existence of bras.

* Susan Sullivan in the pilot movie of ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' was wearing a see-through black shirt with twin breast pockets. While it would be difficult to say for certain while watching, the DVD commentary specifically states she was braless and the pockets were the only reason they got away with it.

* The protagonist of the 1970's series ''Series/PoliceWoman'', detective Sgt. Pepper Anderson, wears a bra in her official role as a police detective (presumably following the department dress code), but in her spare time and when she is going undercover she follows the braless fashion of the time. There are [[FanService some scenes]] in most episodes where this is very obvious.

** Subverted InUniverse by Fay Furillo when she tells her ex-husband that she has joined a [[StrawFeminist radical feminist group]]: she explicitly mentions that she will ''not'' burn her bra.

** Subverted by Fay Furillo when she tells her ex-husband that she has joined a [[StrawFeminist radical feminist group]]: she explicitly mentions that she will ''not'' burn her bra.