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== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Lizzie McguireMcGuire]]'' also had an episode based around Picture Day. Lizzie wanted to find a way out of being forced to wear the [[Homemade Sweater From Hell|hideous green unicorn sweater]] her grandmother gave her for Christmas, and [[Alpha Bitch|Kate]] had a classmate throw paint at Miranda because she didn't want her to be photographed wearing the same trendy outfit she was. {{spoiler|Lizzie [[Taking the Bullet|Took The Bullet]], metaphorically speaking, and ended up posing in the paint-splattered blouse she had borrowed while holding up the sweater. Her parents reluctantly admitted that she ''did'' have the sweater in the photo, and at least they'll be able to save money on buying prints this year.}}
* An episode of ''[[Ned's Declassified]]'' dealt with Picture Day. Among other items, he points out that it's unnecessary to dress up from the waist down.
* ''[[Unfabulous]]'' also had an episode based on Picture Day, where the main character messed up her hair while trying to dye it.
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* ''[[Clarissa Explains It All]]'' had an episode like this where Clarissa wanted to wear her trademark cool clothes instead of the conservative navy cardigan, pleated skirt and knee socks all the girls were required to wear.
* On ''[[Even Stevens]]'', Ren was excited to get her braces off on picture day. Unfortunately, some dental medication caused her cheeks to swell up enormously.
* ''[[Malcolm in Thethe Middle]]'' did this.
* In ''[[That 70s Show]]'', the picture day showed the gang's history. And Eric got a zit.
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'': all regular characters are shown striking characteristic poses for the photographer... except for the heroine herself, who is busy Slaying and ends up left out of the yearbook altogether.
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== Web Comics ==
* [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/index.php?comicID=105 This strip] of ''[[Loserz]]''.
* In ''[[Ozy and Millie (Webcomic)|Ozy and Millie]]'', Millie tried to dye her hair band because she didn't like the color for Picture Day, and ended dyeing her entire face black (which, Millie being Millie, she thought was COOL).
* In ''[[El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|El Goonish Shive]]'', Sarah was stuck as a catgirl during picture week. This was never seen, merely referred to as the [[Noodle Incident]], and only much later explained.
 
 
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Recess]]'' had one where Gus tried to remain clean long enough to take his first class picture. The episode becomes a grand send-up to bodyguard films as his friends try valiantly to protect him through the day.
* ''[[DextersDexter's Laboratory]]'' had a humorous variant where Dexter gave himself a wax face to look good. He grew so vain with the lighting in his picture that the face melted off under the heat of the lamps.
* Done on ''[[Arthur]]'', based around Muffy's attempts to keep Francine neat and tidy for Picture Day. However, it seems Francine is unable to resist playing kickball.
* ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' has one in episode "Missing Link", complete with Sissi pretending to be Yumi so that the latter isn't absent on the photo.
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* ''[[South Park]]'' has Butters getting grounded for putting a stupid face. Initially, you think it's because his [[Idiot Hair]] sprung up at the wrong moment. Then you find out that's because his dad thinks Butters' face is stupid by default.
** It's also the first (?) time we see Kyle's Jewfro.
* ''[[SpongebobSpongeBob SquarePants]]'': In fact, SpongeBob is perpetually failing boating school simply so they can use it for [[School Tropes]].
** The [[Picture Day|episode]] with the same name as this trope involves SpongeBob [[Doomed New Clothes|trying to stay clean]], unsuccessfully of course, for his Boating School class photo.
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'', "Smile for the Ed": Eddy tries to get a good school picture, so his mom will let him move into his big brother's old bedroom. Unfortunately, an ill-timed cry of "Dork!" from [[Jerk Jock]] Kevin puts a crimp in his plans.
* An episode of ''Ozzy and Drix'' involves the titular characters to kill the acne causing germ in order to prevent the human host, Hector from getting an embarrassing school photo with a pimple on his forehead.
* [[Doug]] was afraid to get his picture because he thought he had a big nose.
* ''[[As Told Byby Ginger]]'' has Ginger and her friends wanting to look more mature for their school photos, but their parents won't let them wear makeup. They try to get around this by blending berries and spices together to create "fakeup" and apply it in the school bathrooms just before picture time. The results are... [[Cosmetic Catastrophe|not pretty.]]
* ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]'' episode literally called "Picture Day" features the usual problems of the trope (zit on the forehead, etc.) with [[Evil Twin|evil clones]] of June and her friends and her younger brother dressed as Abe Lincoln for his photo. neither of which was unusual for the [[Urban Fantasy]] it takes place in. [[Annoying Younger Sibling|Ray-Ray]] apparently has a history of acting up on picture day, [[Keet|like most days.]]
 
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