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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' / ''[[Robotech]]''
** Kim, Shammy, and Vanessa are [[Trope Maker|ye originale]] Bridge Bunnies, for whom the term was coined by fans.
*** The novels by Jack McKinney have Kim, Shammy, and Vanessa [[Ascended Meme|affectionately referred to as]] "the Bridge Bunnies" by the rest of the crew.
** ''[[Macross II]]'', a sequel to ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]]'' made without the original creators, included three young female mecha pilots (Natasha, Saori, and Amy) who fulfilled a similar function.
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* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'' references the trope: Teletha "Tessa" Testarossa, [[Genre Savvy]] captain of the ''Tuatha de Danaan'', is young and attractive. When Kaname first meets Tessa, she assumes she is a [[Bridge Bunny]], and Tessa plays along for awhile.
* Yuki (Nova) from ''[[Space Battleship Yamato]]''.
* ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' has the trio of Melfina, Aisha, and Suzuka. While the later two are competent and valuable warriors when on the ground, whilst onboard the ''Outlaw Star'' they are pretty much relegated to this.
== Comic Books ==
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{{quote|'''Villain:''' This is our headquarters.
'''Hero:''' [''[[Eating the Eye Candy]] view of a bridge bunny's posterior''] Looks more like hindquarters to me! }}
* ''[[Space Mutiny]]'' had Bridge Bunnies who were downright ''Playboy Bunnies.'' They were wearing singlets and everything. (Granted, some other bridge staff wore actual uniforms, but still...)▼
== Live-Action TV ==
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* ''[[Star Trek]]''
** Yeoman Rand from the first season. She is not shown doing much. She is useful mainly for getting kidnapped and making coffee with ''phasers''.
** Uhura started under this trope, complete with short skirt and the old-timey phone operator headset. In the [[Star Trek: The Animated Series|animated version]] her character started to show signs of breaking out of this role, handing off her [[Bridge Bunny]] duties to M'ress, the Bridge [[Catgirl|Kitty]]; and once the movies roll around, she ditches this completely and [[Took a Level in Badass|takes multiple levels in badass]].
* ''[[Quark]]'': The Bettys, played by two of the Doublemint Gum twins. One of them was a clone (the pretty one) and they both lusted after [[The Captain]] Quark.
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▲** The three main bridge operators are a woman and two men, Dualla, Gaeta, and Hoshi, respectively. The male bridge officers, Gaeta and Hoshi, are eventually revealed to be in a relationship ... with each other. Fans of these three characters have enthusiastically claimed the "bridge bunny" moniker.
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'':
** Major Kevin Marks, who always seem to be around the currently visited ship. He was present on every US-made ship so far—even being in two places at once. His role is a bit hazy; due to the Daedalus-class' bridge configuration it's unknown if he's pilot, weapons officer or something else. The only time he's shown doing anything else is when he's hacking his own console to regain control of the Daedalus before it crashes. He fails. Sort of. {{spoiler|Sheppard dives in with a Traveler ship and jumps through the planet with both ships in hyperspace; Marks finishes hacking a few seconds after that.}}
** Walter Harriman. He has one job, consisting of repeating which Chevron is encoded and lock, and damn, does he do it well. He also opens and closes the stargate's iris. Lampshaded in the seventh season episode "Heroes".
▲* ''[[Space Mutiny]]'' had Bridge Bunnies who were downright ''Playboy Bunnies.'' They were wearing singlets and everything. (Granted, some other bridge staff wore actual uniforms, but still...)
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== Real Life ==
* At law-enforcement precincts/detachments/headquarters, we have the dispatchers, who are responsible for keeping track of officers, information, and messages. They are (stereotypically) predominantly female.
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