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* ''[[The Office]]'' episode "Fun Run": Pam walks in on Michael, who is using his office to change. She later comments on how picturing an audience naked is a bad idea and instead you should imagine them wearing funny winter coats.
* ''[[The Office]]'' episode "Fun Run": Pam walks in on Michael, who is using his office to change. She later comments on how picturing an audience naked is a bad idea and instead you should imagine them wearing funny winter coats.
* On ''[[The Brady Bunch]],'' Marcia imagines her driving tester in his underwear.
* On ''[[The Brady Bunch]],'' Marcia imagines her driving tester in his underwear.
* On ''[[Saturday Night Live]],'' guest host Pam Anderson did an opening monologue where she said (paraphrased): "I'm really neverous. They say when you're nervous you're supposed to imagine the audience naked...that's not working. Maybe you're supposed to imagine ''yourself'' naked...no, that's not working, either. Oh wait, maybe you're supposed to '''really be''' naked! (takes off clothes) Oh yes, that's much better, I'm more relaxed now." (Full transcript [http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/96rmono.phtml here])
* On ''[[Saturday Night Live]],'' guest host Pam Anderson did an opening monologue where she said (paraphrased): "I'm really neverous. They say when you're nervous you're supposed to imagine the audience naked...that's not working. Maybe you're supposed to imagine ''yourself'' naked...no, that's not working, either. Oh wait, maybe you're supposed to '''really be''' naked! (takes off clothes) Oh yes, that's much better, I'm more relaxed now." (Full transcript [https://web.archive.org/web/20130923191140/http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/96rmono.phtml here])
** ''SNL'' did this trope again on the season 36 episode hosted by Jon Hamm with musical guest Rihanna. In the Digital Short, "Ronnie and Clyde" (a ''Bonnie and Clyde'' parody-cum-music video with Rihanna as Clyde and Shy Ronnie [a redheaded, mumbling nerd played by Andy Samberg]), Clyde urges Ronnie to be more assertive by imagining the hostages naked. It only succeeded in giving Ronnie a [[Raging Stiffie]].
** ''SNL'' did this trope again on the season 36 episode hosted by Jon Hamm with musical guest Rihanna. In the Digital Short, "Ronnie and Clyde" (a ''Bonnie and Clyde'' parody-cum-music video with Rihanna as Clyde and Shy Ronnie [a redheaded, mumbling nerd played by Andy Samberg]), Clyde urges Ronnie to be more assertive by imagining the hostages naked. It only succeeded in giving Ronnie a [[Raging Stiffie]].
* A similar case is in an episode of ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]'' where the group is putting on a play. Dina has bad stage fright, and Sponge advises her to picture a giant chicken at the back of the audience. On the day of the play, she begins to choke...then sees a chicken in the back of the room. Turns out it's Sponge in a costume; the trick works and the play goes as well as any play with Donkey Lips as a rapping mouse could go.
* A similar case is in an episode of ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]'' where the group is putting on a play. Dina has bad stage fright, and Sponge advises her to picture a giant chicken at the back of the audience. On the day of the play, she begins to choke...then sees a chicken in the back of the room. Turns out it's Sponge in a costume; the trick works and the play goes as well as any play with Donkey Lips as a rapping mouse could go.
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* Kyle tells this to Synclaire in an episode of ''[[Living Single]]'' but since Synclaire will be naked in her performance he adds, "However, in this case, perhaps you should imagine yourself in your underwear" and dissolves into laughter.
* Kyle tells this to Synclaire in an episode of ''[[Living Single]]'' but since Synclaire will be naked in her performance he adds, "However, in this case, perhaps you should imagine yourself in your underwear" and dissolves into laughter.
* In the fourth season of ''[[The Shield]],'' Glenn Close's character Captain Monica Rawling is nervous delivering a speech to the other police. Vic tells her that normally you're supposed to imagine the audience naked but "with this audience, I wouldn't recommend it."
* In the fourth season of ''[[The Shield]],'' Glenn Close's character Captain Monica Rawling is nervous delivering a speech to the other police. Vic tells her that normally you're supposed to imagine the audience naked but "with this audience, I wouldn't recommend it."
* ''[[Glee]]'s'' Lauren Zizes wants to perform a number for the club in "Comeback", but is nervous. Puck tells her to imagine the audience in their underwear. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity, naturally, ensues.]] [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ2MjPgmCGo/TV0lhynzchI/AAAAAAAAEbw/2Jjb8-B8c8o/s1600/Glee-Cast-Underwear02.png Everything's fine], until the camera hits [http://images.buddytv.com/articles/20110216-glee0213b2.jpg Sue]. As a tip, don't drink anything while viewing this scene.
* ''[[Glee]]'s'' Lauren Zizes wants to perform a number for the club in "Comeback", but is nervous. Puck tells her to imagine the audience in their underwear. [[Hilarity Ensues|Hilarity, naturally, ensues.]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110404195730/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ2MjPgmCGo/TV0lhynzchI/AAAAAAAAEbw/2Jjb8-B8c8o/s1600/Glee-Cast-Underwear02.png Everything's fine], until the camera hits [https://web.archive.org/web/20140902160418/http://images.buddytv.com/articles/20110216-glee0213b2.jpg Sue]. As a tip, don't drink anything while viewing this scene.
** [[Completely Missing the Point|Wait,]] why is Finn wearing a ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' shirt?
** [[Completely Missing the Point|Wait,]] why is Finn wearing a ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' shirt?
* ''[[Married... with Children]]'': Marcy does this to get over her fear of public speaking. For some reason it turns her on immensely, a feeling she transmits to her appreciative audiences.
* ''[[Married... with Children]]'': Marcy does this to get over her fear of public speaking. For some reason it turns her on immensely, a feeling she transmits to her appreciative audiences.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* In the webcomic ''[[Nip and Tuck]]'', shy porcupine Zelda is uncomfortable with interviewing her childhood crush Nip. Charlotte says, [http://www.rhjunior.com/NT/00752.html in jest], this trope. Then Nip swam across the pool. The last three strips show Zelda grinning and blushing more and more, but not without escaping the notice of Charlotte.
* In the webcomic ''[[Nip and Tuck]]'', shy porcupine Zelda is uncomfortable with interviewing her childhood crush Nip. Charlotte says, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120508075947/http://www.rhjunior.com/NT/00752.html in jest], this trope. Then Nip swam across the pool. The last three strips show Zelda grinning and blushing more and more, but not without escaping the notice of Charlotte.
* In the webcomic ''[[Brat Halla]]'', Hod's stage fright causes his powers to go awry. One guy has everybody present strip to the underwear, until he's reminded that Hod is blind.
* In the webcomic ''[[Brat Halla]]'', Hod's stage fright causes his powers to go awry. One guy has everybody present strip to the underwear, until he's reminded that Hod is blind.
* ''[[Notfunny Cartoons]]'' has a really, really weird subversion - a man comes to a job interview, only to find out that ''the interviewers are actually naked so he can't imagine they were'', just to spite him. (His comment? "Aww.") [http://nichtlustig.de/toondb/090225.html It has to be seen to be believed] (although it's only available in German right now).
* ''[[Notfunny Cartoons]]'' has a really, really weird subversion - a man comes to a job interview, only to find out that ''the interviewers are actually naked so he can't imagine they were'', just to spite him. (His comment? "Aww.") [http://nichtlustig.de/toondb/090225.html It has to be seen to be believed] (although it's only available in German right now).
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