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So You Want to Wear the Pants — streaming FAQ
Which OTT platform streams So You Want to Wear the Pants?
So You Want to Wear the Pants is streaming on TCM in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.
Is So You Want to Wear the Pants on Netflix?
No, So You Want to Wear the Pants is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on TCM.
Is So You Want to Wear the Pants on Amazon Prime Video?
No, So You Want to Wear the Pants isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on TCM instead.
Where can I watch So You Want to Wear the Pants for free?
So You Want to Wear the Pants is available on TCM in United States, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.
Is there a sequel to So You Want to Wear the Pants?
Yes — So You Want to Wear the Pants is followed by So You Want to Be a Musician (1953) in the So You Want... Collection.
Is there a prequel to So You Want to Wear the Pants?
Yes — So You're Going to the Dentist (1952) comes before So You Want to Wear the Pants in the So You Want... Collection.
Is So You Want to Wear the Pants part of a trilogy?
No — So You Want to Wear the Pants is part of the So You Want... Collection, which has 58 films.
How many movies are in the So You Want... Collection?
There are 58 films in the So You Want... Collection: So You Want to Give Up Smoking (1942), So You Think You Need Glasses (1942), So You Think You're Allergic (1945), So You Want to Play the Horses (1946), So You Want to Keep Your Hair (1946), So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (1946), So You're Going to Be a Father (1947), So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947), So You Want to Be a Salesman (1947), So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947), So You Want an Apartment (1948), So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948), So You Want to Build a House (1948), So You Want to Be a Detective (1948), So You Want to Be in Politics (1948), So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948), So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter (1949), So You Want to Be Popular (1949), So You Want to Be a Muscle Man (1949), So You're Having In-Law Trouble (1949), So You Want to Get Rich Quick (1949), So You Want to Throw a Party (1950), So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950), So You Want to Hold Your Husband (1950), So You Want to Move (1950), So You're Going to Have an Operation (1950), So You Want to Be a Handyman (1951), So You Want to Be a Cowboy (1951), So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (1951), So You Want to Buy a Used Car (1951), So You Want to Be a Bachelor (1951), So You Want to Be a Plumber (1951), So You Want to Get It Wholesale (1952), So You Want to Enjoy Life (1952), So You Want to Go to a Convention (1952), So You Never Tell a Lie (1952), So You're Going to the Dentist (1952), So You Want to Wear the Pants (1952), So You Want to Be a Musician (1953), So You Want a Television Set (1953), So You Love Your Dog (1953), So You Think You Can't Sleep (1953), So You Want to Be an Heir (1953), So You're Having Neighbor Trouble (1954), So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (1954), So You Want to Go to a Nightclub (1954), So You're Taking in a Roomer (1954), So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954), So You Don't Trust Your Wife (1955), So You Want to Be a Gladiator (1955), So You Want to Be on a Jury (1955), So You Want a Model Railroad (1955), So You Want to Be a V.P. (1955), So You Want to Be a Policeman (1955), So You Think the Grass Is Greener (1956), So You Want to Be Pretty (1956), So You Want to Play the Piano (1956) and So Your Wife Wants to Work (1956).
