Spy Catsuit: Difference between revisions

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* Rather persistently averted in ''[[Alias (TV)|Alias]]'', where any given spy is much more likely to be in nightclub wear. There are also episodes featuring camo Army-style getups, various forms of local ethnic costume, and tourist gear. Somewhat effected anyway in that nearly all these costumes end up being form-fitting and flattering.

** This was, essentially, the entire point behind the character. Her name alludes to it, even: Emma Peel ==> M. Appeal or Man Appeal. (Her original name was the less subtle 'Mantha Peel, but it was changed perhaps on account of being the unsexiest name in television history)

** In later Emma Peel seasons, this ended up as a [[Justified Trope]]. The actress insisted on switching from the black leather catsuit to a colored jersey version - just as skintight, but far more practical for gymnastically kicking [[Mooks]] in.

* Parker in ''[[Leverage]]'' is fond of these... ''under'' street clothes or bulky harnesses that provide pockets and carabiner loops.

* In ''[[NCIS]], McGee fantasizes about Kate in a catsuit in one episode.

* [[Bionic Woman|Michelle]] [[Jekyll|Ryan]] wore one as [[Doctor Who (TV)|Lady Christina De Souza]] in ''The Planet of the Dead''

** And Wendy Padbury, as Zoe Heriot in the Second Doctor's era, wore a sparkly catsuit.

 

== Western Animation ==

** Turns out all Monicans wear this.

* On ''[[Totally Spies (Animation)|Totally Spies]]'', the uniform worn by the three teenage girl spies is a shiny plastic catsuit. The stealth part of the trope is usually subverted, as each suit is of a unique bright color. At other times, the suits can change appearance to look like more ordinary clothing, subverting the skintight aspect of the trope.