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The Five-Man Band is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way. Here are some places where the trope occurs in new media, wrestling, and other media.
Note: ADD REAL LIFE EXAMPLES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Avoid using political and religious examples (because calling real life leaders villains is a bad idea) and don't start an Edit War.
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The Burger King Kids Club
| The Hero | Kid Vid |
| The Lancer | Boomer |
| The Big Guy | Jaws |
| The Smart Guys | Wheels and I.Q. |
| The Chick | Snaps |
| Team Pet | J.D. |
| Seventh Ranger | Lingo, and later Jazz |
M&M's
| The Hero | Red |
| The Lancer | Yellow |
| The Big Guy | Blue |
| The Smart Guy | Orange |
| The Chick | Green |
| Sixth Ranger | Ms. Brown |
| The Hero / The Chick | Taylor Swift |
| The Lancer | Pete Wentz |
| The Big Guy | Travis Barker |
| The Smart Guy | Rivers Cuomo |
The Phenomenal Four - Mitsubishi Motors (Officially a foursome, but versions of the MIVEC engine common to these automobiles were used in other models.)
| The Hero | Mitsubishi Eclipse |
| The Lancer (duh) | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| The Big Guy | Mitsubishi Outlander |
| The Smart Guy | Mitsubishi Galant |
| Team Pet | Mitsubishi i |
| Tagalong Kid | Mitsubishi Mirage |
The Weetabix Gang (In the early '80s, Weetabix cereal showed ads in Great Britain featuring a 5 man band that were Weetabix who behaved and dressed like skinheads.)
| The Hero | Dunk |
| The Lancer | Brian |
| The Big Guy | Crunch |
| The Smart Guy | Brains |
| The Chick | Bixie |
One of a Kind Avengers Dr. Pepper commercial.
| The Hero | "I'm a Leader" |
| The Lancer | "I'm a Warrior" |
| The Big Guy | "I'm a Powerhouse" |
| The Smart Guy | "I'm a Genius" |
Eastern Animation
| Fuwa (Beijing Olympics mascots - there is an animated series of them) | |
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| The Hero | Huan Huan |
| The Lancer | Ying Ying (a Fragile Speedster) |
| The Big Guy | Jing Jing |
| Team Mom | Bei Bei |
| Action Girl | Ni Ni |
Music
Metal/Rock Band (Due to the nature of this genre, it swings between this and Five-Bad Band)
| Big Good/The Smart Guy | Lead Vocals/Songwriter |
| The Hero | Lead Guitar |
| The Lancer | Bass Guitar |
| The Big Guy | Drums |
| The Chick | Keyboards |
| The Hero | Steven Tyler |
| The Lancer | Joe Perry |
| The Smart Guy | Brad Whitford |
| The Big Guy | Tom Hamilton |
| The Chick | Joey Kramer (according to a certain breed of fangirl) |
| The Hero | Michael Amott |
| The Lancer | Christopher Amott |
| The Smart Guy | Daniel Erlandsson |
| The Big Guy | Sharlee DiAngelo |
| The Chick | Angela Gossow |
| The Hero | Brian Littrell |
| The Lancer | AJ McLean |
| The Big Guy | Kevin Richardson |
| Tagalong Kid | Nick Carter |
| The Chick | Howie Dorough |
Barenaked Ladies (1996-2009 line-up)
| The Hero | Steven Page |
| The Lancer | Ed Robertson |
| The Smart Guy | Kevin Hearn |
| The Big Guy | Tyler Stewart |
| The Chick | Jim Creeggan |
| The Hero | Paul McCartney |
| The Lancer | John Lennon |
| The Smart Guy | George Harrison |
| The Big Guy /TheChick | Ringo Starr |
| Fifth Beatle | George Martin |
| The Obi-Wan | Brian Epstein |
| The Pete Best | Trope Namer Pete Best |
Black Eyed Peas (current and most well-known lineup)
| The Hero | will.i.am |
| The Lancer | apl.de.ap |
| The Big Guy | Taboo |
| The Smartass Girl | Fergie |
| The Sixth Ranger(s) | Justin Timberlake, Dante Santiago |
| The Hero | Ozzy Osbourne |
| The Lancer | Tony Iommi |
| The Smart Guy | Geezer Butler |
| The Big Guy | Bill Ward |
| The Sixth Ranger(s) | Ian Gillan and Ronnie James Dio |
| The Hero | Charlie McDonnell (The one who can play the most instruments) |
| The Lancer | Alex Day (Writes most of the rest of the songs) |
| The Big Guy | Ed Blann, aka "Eddplant" |
| The Smart Guy | Liam Dryden (Extremely nerdy David Tennant lookalike) |
| The Chick | Michael Aranda |
| The Pete Best | Chris "Ginger Chris" Beattie (maybe) |
| The Hero | Gabe Saporta |
| The Lancer | Nate Navarro |
| The Big Guy | Ryland Blackington |
| The Smart Guy | Alex Suarez |
| The Chick | Victoria Asher |
Def Leppard Classic lineup
| The Hero | Joe Elliot |
| The Lancer | Steve Clark |
| The Big Guy | Rick Allen |
| The Smart Guy | Phil Collen |
| The Chick | Rick Savage |
Def Leppard Current lineup
| The Hero | Joe Elliot |
| The Lancer | Phil Collen |
| The Big Guy | Rick Allen |
| The Smart Guy | Vivian Campbell |
| The Chick | Rick Savage |
| The Hero | Louis Hendrik Potgieter (The main dancer, dressed in white and dark red) |
| The Lancer | Steve Karl-Heinz Bauer (Dressed in blue. The most ubiquitous member aside of Potgieter thanks to his Bald of Awesome, Comically Serious attitude and charisma.) |
| The Big Guy | Wolfgang Heichler (Dressed in black. The youngest and more cheerful of the male core, plus quite tall too) |
| The Smart Guy | Leslie Mandocki (Dressed in green. Apparently by default, but he also had a quite long career as a percusionist and producer.) (And is also a great chef to boot, according to The Other Wiki.) |
| The Chick(s) | Henriette Strobel and Edina Popp (Tomboy and Girly Girl duet: the first one is the tomboy (red outfit) and the latter is the girly girl (yellow dress). As plus, the Tomboy is married to The Big Guy.) |
Duran Duran ("Fab Five" Line-up)
| The Hero | Simon Le Bon |
| The Lancer | John Taylor |
| The Big Guy | Andy Taylor |
| The Smart Guy | Nick Rhodes |
| The Chick | Roger Taylor |
| The Hero | Dave Grohl |
| The Lancer | Taylor Hawkins |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Nate Mendel |
| The Big Guy | Chris Shiflett/Pat Smear |
| The Hero | 2-D (He just barely qualifies by default, being the frontman but having zero actual leadership.) |
| The Lancer | Murdoc |
| The Big Guy | Russel, sometimes The Smart Guy |
| The Chick | Noodle, also sometimes The Smart Guy |
| Team Pet | The monkey. |
Guns N' Roses ("Old Guns")
| The Hero | Axl Rose |
| The Lancer | Slash |
| The Chick | Izzy Stradlin' |
| The Big Guy | Duff McKagan/Steve Adler |
| Sixth Ranger | Matt Sorum/Dizzy Reed (By Use Your Illusion I&II) |
| The Hero | Steve Harris |
| The Lancer | Bruce Dickinson |
| The Smart Guy | Adrian Smith |
| The Big Guy | Nicko McBrain |
| The Chick | Dave Murray |
| Sixth Ranger | Janick Gers |
| The Mascot | Eddie |
The Jackson 5/ The Jacksons
| The Hero | Michael Jackson |
| The Lancer | Jermaine Jackson |
| The Smart Guy | Jackie Jackson |
| The Big Guy | Tito Jackson |
| The Chick | Marlon Jackson |
| Sixth Ranger | Randy Jackson |
Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship
| The Hero | Marty Balin (Group's founder) |
| The Lancer | David Freeburg (Guitarist) |
| The Big Guy | Donny Baldwin (Drummer) |
| The Smart Guy | Paul Kantner (Group's Co-founder) |
| The Chick | Grace Slick (Duh?) |
* Note: They've had lots of personnel changes, but this is a representative sample.
Jethro Tull (Original Blues Lineup)
| The Hero | Mick Abrahams |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Ian Anderson |
| The Big Guy | Clive Bunker |
| The Chick | Glenn Cornick |
Jethro Tull (Stand Up-Aqualung)
| The Hero | Ian Anderson |
| The Lancer | Martin Barre |
| The Big Guy | Clive Bunker |
| The Smart Guy | John Evan (joined after Stand Up) |
| The Chick | Glenn Cornick, later Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond |
| Sixth Ranger | David Palmer (The OTHER Smart Guy) |
Jethro Tull (Thick As A Brick-Stormwatch)
| The Hero | Ian Anderson |
| The Lancer | Martin Barre |
| The Big Guy | Barriemore Barlow |
| The Smart Guy | John Evan |
| The Chick | Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, later John Glascock (if only due to his fragility) |
| Sixth Ranger | David Palmer |
Klymaxx (original lineup)
| The Hero | Lorena "Lungs" Porter |
| The Lancer | Cheryl "Unruly" Cooley |
| The Big Guy | Bernadette Cooper |
| The Smart Guy | Lynn "Lynnie Pies" Malsby |
| The Chick | Joyce "Fenderella" Irby |
| Sixth Ranger | Robbin "Space Baby" Grider |
Klymaxx (new lineup)
| The Hero | Leah Auditor |
| The Lancer | Cheryl "Unruly" Cooley |
| The Big Guy | Amy Crittenden |
| The Smart Guy | Vicki Abe |
| The Chick | Robin Bramlett |
| Sixth Ranger | Danielle Mims |
| The Hero | Robert Plant |
| The Lancer | Jimmy Page |
| The Smart Guy | John Paul Jones |
| The Big Guy | John Bonham |
| The Hero | Mike Shinoda |
| The Lancer | Brad Delson |
| The Smart Guy | Joe Hahn |
| The Big Guy | Rob Bourdon |
| The Chick | David Farrell |
| Sixth Ranger | Chester Bennington |
| The Hero | Emilie |
| The Lancer | Naughty Veronica |
| The Smart Guy | The Blessed Contessa |
| The Big Guy | Captain Maggots |
| The Chick | Aprella |
| Sixth Ranger | fLee(not an official member, but she is a good friend of EA and frequently tours with her |
| The Big Bad | Marilyn Manson |
| The Dragon | Gidget Gein, Twiggy Ramirez, Tim Skold, then Twiggy again |
| The Evil Genius | Ginger Fish |
| The Brute | Madonna Wayne Gacy |
| The Dark Chick | Daisy Berkowitz, Zim Zum, John 5 |
| Big Brother Mentor | Trent Reznor |
| Sixth Ranger | Olivia Newton Bundy, ZsaZsa Speck, Sara Lee Lucas, Mark Chaussee, Rob Holliday, Wes Borland, Andy Gerold |
Megadeth (Classic lineup)
| The Hero | Dave Mustaine |
| The Lancer | Dave Ellefson |
| The Smart Guy | Marty Friedman |
| The Big Guy | Nick Menza |
| The Hero | James Hetfield |
| The Lancer | Lars Ulrich |
| The Chick | Kirk Hammett |
| The Big Guy | Robert Trujillo |
| The Obi-Wan | Cliff Burton |
| Sixth Ranger | Jason Newsted |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor (maybe) | Dave Mustaine |
Ministry (classic lineup)
| The Hero | Al Jourgensen |
| The Lancer | Paul Barker |
| The Big Guy | Mike Scaccia |
| The Smart Guy | Bill Rieflin |
| The Chick | Chris Connelly, Louis Svitek |
| The Hero | Gerard Way (he wants to save people, for gods'sakes!) |
| The Lancer | Frank Iero |
| The Big Guy | Bob Bryar |
| The Smart Guy | Ray Toro |
| The Chick | Mikey Way |
New Edition
| The Hero | Ralph Tresvant |
| The Lancer | Bobby Brown |
| The Big Guy | Michael Bivins |
| The Smart Guy | Ricky Bell |
| The Chick | Ronnie Devoe |
| Sixth Ranger | Johnny Gill |
| The Hero | Jordan Knight |
| The Lancer | Donnie Wahlberg |
| The Big Guy | Danny Wood |
| The Smart Guy | Joey McIntyre |
| The Chick | Jonathan Knight |
Nine Inch Nails (1994-1997)
| The Hero | Trent Reznor |
| The Lancer | Chris Vrenna |
| The Big Guy | Danny Lohner |
| The Smart Guy | Charlie Clouser |
| The Chick | Robin Finck |
| The Hero | Louis Tomlinson. |
| The Lancer | Harry Styles. |
| The Smart Guy | Liam Payne. |
| The Chick | Zayn Malik. |
| Tagalong Kid | Niall Horan. |
| The Hero | Scott Hoying |
| The Lancer | Mitch Grassi |
| The Big Guy | Avi Kaplan (sound, not stature) |
| The Smart Guy | Kevin Olusola |
| The Chick | Kirstie Maldonado |
* Note that they began as just Scott, Kirstie, and Mitch before finding their rhythm section.
Psycho Le Cemu (Taking this to a literal extreme as every new anime inspired cosplay has each guy playing these roles EXACTLY.)
| The Hero | Daishi |
| The Lancer | Lida |
| The Big Guy | seek |
| The Smart Guy | Yura-sama |
| The Chick | Aya |
| The Hero | Freddie Mercury |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Brian May |
| The Big Guy | Roger Taylor |
| The Chick | John Deacon |
| The Sixth Ranger | Spike Edney or Paul Rodgers |
* Brian May, PhD is probably the most deserving rock star ever to be named The Smart Guy, as well as the rockingest astrophysicist on the planet.
| The Hero | Thom Yorke |
| The Lancer | Jonny Greenwood |
| The Smart Guy | Colin Greenwood |
| The Big Guy | Phil Selway |
| The Chick | Ed O'Brien |
| Sixth Ranger | Nigel Godrich/Stanley Donwood |
REM (original lineup)
| The Hero | Michael Stipe |
| The Lancer | Peter Buck |
| The Big Guy | Mike Mills |
| The Chick | Bill Berry |
The Rolling Stones (original lineup)
| The Hero | Mick Jagger |
| The Lancer | Keith Richards |
| The Smart Guy | Charlie Watts |
| The Big Guy | Bill Wyman |
| The Chick | Brian Jones |
The Revolting Cocks (c. 1987-1993)
| The Hero | Al Jourgensen |
| The Lancer | Luc van Acker, Paul Barker |
| The Smart Guy | Bill Rieflin |
| The Big Guy | Phildo Owen, Jeff Ward |
| The Chick | Chris Connelly |
| Sixth Ranger | Nivek Ogre, Trent Reznor |
The Runaways (the most well-known lineup)
| The Hero | Joan Jett |
| The Lancer | Cherie Currie |
| The Big Guy | Lita Ford |
| The Smart Guy | Jackie Fox |
| The Chick | Sandy West (with a few elements of The Big Guy as well. She was said to be the nice one that got along with everybody, but she was also an athletic tomboy surfer-girl.) |
| The Hero | Tommy Scott (Group's founder) |
| The Lancer | Jamie Murphy (Co-founded the band with Tommy. Provided lead vocals on a few of the songs, left over musical differences with Tommy and formed his own band) |
| The Smart Guy | David 'Yorkie' Palmer (subverted: in that he's the bassist rather than the keyboard player) |
| The Big Guy | Franny Griffiths (subverted: in that he's the keyboard player rather than the drummer) |
| The Chick | Andy Parle |
| The Sixth Ranger | Leon Caffrey (Replaced Andy as drummer) |
| The Hero | Tony Hadley |
| The Lancer | Gary Kemp |
| The Big Guy | John Keeble |
| The Smart Guy | Steve Norman |
| The Chick | Martin Kemp |
The Spice Girls (no kidding)
| The Hero | Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) |
| The Lancer | Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) |
| The Big Guy | Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice) (variant: more slender and sporty than big) |
| The Smart Guy | Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) (smart as in fashion / society smart, although that is debatable too) |
| The Chick | Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) |
| The Hero | Kamijo |
| The Lancer | Hizaki |
| The Smart Guy | Jasmine You |
| The Big Guy | Yuki |
| The Chick | Teru |
| Sixth Ranger | Masashi |
| The Hero | Roger Daltrey |
| The Lancer | Pete Townsend |
| The Smart Guy | John Entwistle |
| The Big Guy | Keith Moon |
"The Big 4" from the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 until Italy returned in 2011
| The Hero | Didrik Solli-Tangen(As the contest was held in Norway.) |
| The Lancer | Daniel Diges(Other than Germany, Spain also performed twice in the finals after the stage was evaded]]. |
| The Smart Guy | Josh Dubovie(Whose song was composed by well known performers, Pete Waterman and Mike Stock.) |
| The Big Guy | Jessy Matador(Whose song was an upbeat football anthem for the 2010 World Cup.) |
| The Chick | Lena Mayer Landrut(Subverted. She's The Hero because she won for Germany, a country in the Big Four. |
The Chipmunks Go Hollywood
| The Hero | Alvin |
| The Lancer/The Smart Guy | Simon |
| The Big Guy | Theodore |
| The Chick / Fourth Ranger | Charlene |
String Instruments
| The Hero | First violin |
| The Lancer | Second violin |
| The Big Guy | Double bass |
| The Smart Guy | Cello |
| The Chick | Viola |
The Wave (of new Post-hardcore and Screamo-based bands)
| The Hero | Touché Amoré |
| The Lancer | Make Do and Mend |
| The Smart Guy | Pianos Become the Teeth |
| The Big Guy | Defeater |
| The Chick | La Dispute (as much The Hero and the popular one, but whinier) |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Native, Balance and Composure |
Disney Channel's Friends For Change Original lineup
| The Hero | Miley Cyrus |
| The Lancer | Joe Jonas |
| The Smart Guy | Nick Jonas |
| The Big Guy | Kevin Jonas |
| The Chick | Demi Lovato |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Selena Gomez |
Body
Fingers
| The Hero | Index finger |
| The Lancer | Pinky finger |
| The Big Guy | Middle finger |
| The Smart Guy | Thumb |
| The Chick | Ring finger |
Organ Systems
| The Hero | Circulatory and respiratory systems |
| The Lancer | Digestive and excretive systems |
| The Smart Guy | Nervous system |
| The Big Guy | Skeletal and muscular systems |
| The Chick | Reproductive and endocrine systems |
| Sixth Ranger | Integumentary and lymphatic systems |
Senses
| The Hero | Sight |
| The Lancer | Hearing |
| The Smart Guy | Smell |
| The Big Guy | Touch |
| The Chick | Taste |
| Sixth Rangers | Balance, Temperature, Proprioception and Pain |
Console Wars
| The Hero/Big Good | CD-ROM (in general) |
| The Lancer | Gran Turismo |
| The Smart Guy | Metal Gear Solid |
| The Big Guy | Crash Bandicoot |
| The Chick | Final Fantasy VII |
Fan Fiction
72 Hours: In this Battle Royale fanfic, SABRE fit the trope with their command structure, though due to a fluctuating and large membership there's multiple people in each role.
| The Hero | Anna, and later Doug (after her death.) |
| The Lancer | Jenny (to both of the above, though Carter (and Doug, reluctantly) seem to share the role.) |
| The Smart Guy | Doug (this being the role he actually wants) |
| The Big Guy | Paul (right from the start with Francisco), Ashley and Gus (joining a bit later.) |
| The Chick | Katherine, Michael and Lexie (are the major ones.) |
| The Sixth Ranger | Bo (after his defection from the wrestlers.) |
| Guest Star Party Member | Just before their plans are truly put into action, Matt, very reluctantly, joins in this role. |
Pokemon Battle
| The Hero | Vaporeon |
| The Big Guy | Flareon |
| The Smart Guy | Umbreon |
| The Lancer | Jolteon |
| The Chick | Espeon |
A Rose And A Thorn 4 - Sonic the Hedgehog (Notable for its FMB being Original Characters and Canon Characters pre-personality disorder)
| The Hero | Project: Mirage (being female, technically a Heroine) |
| The Big Guy | Project: Midnight (Unusually for a Big Guy, he has the importance of The Lancer, and gets the above heroine) |
| The Smart Guy | Ashura (the green glitch from Sonic 1 - even if he is incredibly evil and the resident villain) |
| The Lancer | Project: Shadow (Shadow the Hedgehog before the angst-job) |
| The Chick | Project: Sonic Speed (Sonic the Hedgehog before he turned blue) |
| Team Pet | The Gizoid (You know, the one from Sonic Battle) |
| The Hero | Ash |
| The Lancer | Pikachu |
| The Smart Guy | Leo |
| Action Girl | Dawn |
| Guest Star Party Member | Micheal |
| The Big Guy | Sasha |
| Tagalong Kid | Tiny (doubles as the second Big Guy) |
| Sixth Ranger | Briney |
Futari wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon
| The Hero | Asa/Cure Sunday |
| The Lancer | Yoko/Cure Night |
| The Big Guy | Hoshi |
| The Smart Guy | Yukari (although her interest in shopping and fashion put her in The Chick slot, too. Before Mia left the Alpha Bitch) |
| The Chick | Mia (Yukari fits the role, too.) |
| Team Pet | Starry |
| Mentor Mascots | Sunbi and Moonla |
| The Hero(ine) | Chloe/Cure Rosa |
| The Lancer | Ayameko/Cure Jasmine |
| The Big Guy | Ikuko/Cure Cardamomo |
| The Smart Guy | Hanae/Cure Tangerine |
| The Chick | Chiara/Cure Vanilla |
| Team Pets / Mentor Mascots | Lavvie and Lotus |
| Sixth Ranger | Pittan (at least to the mascots) |
Code: Total Drama Reality - A crossover of Total Drama Island and Code Lyoko, after Xana captures the rest of the Lyoko team Aelita manages to recruit some of the cast members of Total Drama who are in France for another season. At first it's Gwen, Bridgette, Geoff Leshawna, and DJ as the initial team with Aelita, then Cody joins in chapter 9 and in chapters 28/29 they get a grand total of six new members.
| The Mentor/The Smart Girl | Aelita |
| The Hero | Gwen |
| The Lancer | Geoff |
| Hot Amazon | Leshawna |
| The Chick | Bridgette |
| The Big Guy | DJ/ He's also a Barrier Warrior |
| The Gunslinger | Cody |
| NINJA | Heather |
| Badass Princess | Courtney |
| Musical Assassin | Trent |
| Blood Knight | Duncan |
| The Archer | Izzy |
| Intangible Man | Noah |
Quinn in Wonderland- Alternate Universe Fic and Crossover Fic of Glee and Alice in Wonderland.
| The Hero | Quinn Fabray (Alice) |
| The Lancer | The Mad Hatter (Puck) |
| The Smart Guy | Cheshire Cat (Rachel) and White Rabbit (Artie) |
| The Big Guy | March Hare (Finn), Tweedledee (Santana) and Tweedledum (Brittany) |
| The Chick | Mouse (Tina), Caterpillar (Kurt), and Duchess (Mercedes) |
A:TLAR- Alternate Universe Fic and Remake Fic of Avatar: The Last Airbender
| The Hero and Team Mom | Katara |
| The Lancer | Sokka |
| The Smart Guy | Aang |
| Genius Bruiser and Big Girl | Sokka and Toph |
| Sixth Ranger | Suki |
| Mentor | Iroh |
Super Sentai vs. Super Sentai - A Dream TeamSuper Sentai fic (two teams, at that!).
-Team 1-
-Team 2-
| The Hero | Takeru/Red Mask |
| The Lancer | Hoji Tomasu/Deka Blue |
| The Chick | Mei/Ptera Ranger |
| The Smart Guy | Jiraiya/Ninja Black (also occasionally The Lancer) |
| The Heart | Chisato Jougasaki/Mega Yellow (Occasionally also The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy / The Sixth Ranger | Mele |
| The Seventh Ranger | Mikoto Nakadai/Abare Killer (also occasionally The Smart Guy) |
| The Hero | Little Pip |
| The Lancer | Calamity |
| The Chick / The Medic | Velvet Remedy |
| The Big Guy | Steelhooves |
| Team Pet | Pyrlight |
| The Sixth Ranger | Xenith |
Ace Combat: The Equestrian War
| The Heroine | Rainbow Dash |
| The Leader | Firefly |
| The Lancer / The Smart Pony | Lightning Bolt |
| Kid Appeal Character | Cloud Kicker |
| The Heart | Fluttershy |
| The Sixth Ranger | Derpy |
| Tagalong Kid | Medley |
| The (Anti)Hero and Big Brother Mentor | L Lawliet |
| The Lancer and The Sixth Ranger | Light Yagami |
| The Big Guy and The Heart | Matt |
| Tagalong Kid | Near |
| The Obi-Wan | Watari |
| The Smart Guy | they all fill this role |
| Big Sister Mentor, The Sixth Ranger, and Ineffectual Loner | Naomi Misora |
| The Hero and "Team Mom" | L Lawliet |
| The Lancer and "Team Dad" | Light Yagami/Kira |
| The Big Guy | Mello |
| The Smart Guy | Matt but they all fill this role |
| The Chick | Near and Rem |
| The Sixth Ranger | Light (again) and Jason |
| The Obi-Wan | Wammy |
| The Hero | Calvin |
| The Lancer | Hobbes |
| The Big Guy | Socrates (something of a Boisterous Bruiser) |
| The Smart Guy | Sherman |
| The Chick | Andy |
| Sixth Ranger | MTM (technically he was with Calvin the whole time, but it wasn't until Season Three that he really became a part of the cast) |
Ebony Darkness Dementia Raven Way vs. Canon
| The Hero | October Maynard |
| The Lancer | Brandon Freeman |
| The Big Guy | Charlie Duncan |
| The Smart Guy | Gigi Monroe |
| The Chick | Aphrodite Adams |
| Sixth Ranger | Missy (Turns out she's working for the Big Bad. |
The new Kira taskforce in A Cure for Love falls into this though they have yet to get along or get anything done...:
| The Hero | L |
| The Lancer | Aizawa |
| The Big Guy | Mello |
| The Smart Guy | Near |
| The Chick | Matsuda |
Food and related
McDonald's extra value meals
| The Hero | Big Mac |
| The Lancer | McChicken Sandwhich |
| The Big Guy | Quarter Pounder |
| The Smart Guy | Fish O'Fillet |
| The Chick | Chicken McNuggets |
Italian Food
| The Hero | Spaghetti |
| The Lancer | Lasagne |
| The Big Guy | Pizza |
| The Smart Guy | Ravioli |
| The Chick | Bruschetta |
Most famous kitchens in the world
| The Hero | French food |
| The Lancer | German food |
| The Smart Guy | Italian food |
| The Big Guy | Indian food |
| The Chick | Japanese food |
| Sixth Ranger | Chinese food |
The Food Pyramid
| The Hero | Fruits and Veggies |
| The Lancer | Sweets |
| The Big Guy | Meat |
| The Smart Guy | Dairy |
| The Chick | Grains |
The Basic Flavors
| The Hero / The Big Guy | Sweet |
| The Lancer | Salty |
| The Chick | Bitter |
| The Smart Guy | Sour |
| Tagalong Kid | Umami |
Geography
The Seven Continents:
| The Hero | Europe |
| The Lancer | The Americas |
| The Big Guy | Africa |
| The Smart Guy | Asia |
| The Chick | Australia |
| Tagalong Kid | Antartica |
News Media
"CNN" News casters and anchormen
| The Hero | Anderson Cooper (First on the scene when distaster strikes; looks like the hero; takes positions on injustice) |
| The Lancer | Piers Morgan (Similar but not quite like Anderson Cooper; does the things the Hero will not). |
| The Smart Guy | Sanjay Gupta (The medic of the team qualifies as the Smart Guy, right?) |
| The Big Guy | Don Lemon (Large Anchor.) |
| The Chick | Soledad O'Brien (Lady version of the hero.) |
"FOX" News casters and anchormen
| The Hero | Bill O'Reilly (Most neutral character in the lineup; most watched show on cable news) |
| The Lancer | Sean Hannity (Similar but not quite like the Hero; does the things the Hero will not). |
| The Smart Guy | Juan Williams (Smart guy who foils the rest) |
| The Big Guy | Glenn Beck (Literally) |
| The Chick | Greta Van Susteren |
"Fox" News Channel's The Five
| The Hero | Eric Bolling |
| The Lancer | Andrea Tantaros |
| The Smart Guy | Greg Gutfeld |
| The Big Guy | Bob Beckel |
| The Chick | Dana Perino |
"The Weather Channel" News casters and anchormen
| The Hero | Jim Cantore |
| The Lancer | Mike Seidel |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Greg Forbes |
| The Big Guy | Stu Ostro |
| The Chick | Stephanie Abrams |
MSNBC Nightly lineup
| The Hero | Lawrence O'Donnell (well, he does get The Last Word); formerly Keith Olbermann |
| The Lancer | Chris Matthews (his views sometimes tend to go in the opposite direction from the others) |
| The Smart Guy | Rachel Maddow |
| The Big Guy | Ed Schultz |
| The Chick | Al Sharpton |
Mythology
The Races
| The Hero | The Gods |
| The Lancers | The Nymphs, The Satyrs |
| The Smart Guy | Humanity |
| The Big Guy | Centaurs |
| The Chick | The Sirens |
| Token Evil Teammates | The Gigantes, The Monsters |
| The Hero / The Chick | Suzaku, the red phoenix |
| The Lancer | Seiryu, the blue dragon |
| The Big Guy | Byakko, the white tiger |
| The Smart Guy | Genbu, the black turtle |
| Sixth Ranger / Mentor Archetype | Koryu, the golden dragon |
Newspaper Comics
| The Hero | Charlie Brown |
| The Lancer | Snoopy (he fits as a Team Pet) |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Linus, Schroeder |
| The Big Guy(s) | Lucy, Peppermint Patty |
| The Chick(s) | Marcie, Sally |
| Sixth Ranger | Franklin |
| Tagalong Kid | Rerun |
| Team Pet | Woodstock |
Other Games
Rock-Paper-Scissors Lizard Spock
| The Hero | Scissors (as heroes prefer bladed weapons.) |
| The Lancer | Lizard (while scissors are manmade and inanimate, lizards are natural, animate, and don't use manmade things.) |
| The Smart Guy | Spock |
| The Big Guy | Rock (No explanation necessary.) |
| The Chick | Paper (Unlike the others, it doesn't physically attack its opponents, preferring a form of passive resistance.) |
The Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game Elemental Heroes
| The Hero | Elemental Hero Avian |
| The Lancer | Elemental Hero Sparkman |
| The Big Guy | Elemental Hero Clayman |
| The Smart Guy | Elemental Hero Bubbleman |
| The Chick | Elemental Hero Burstinatrix |
Religion
Old Testament - the wandering Israelites
| The Hero | Moses |
| The Lancer | Aaron |
| The Big Guy | Joshua |
| The Chick | Miriam |
Old Testament - Kingdom of Israel
| The Hero | David |
| The Lancer | Joab |
| The Big Guy | Abishai |
| The Chick | Abigail |
| The Mentor | Samuel/Nathan |
Jesus and disciples
| The Hero / The Heart | Jesus |
| The Lancer | Peter |
| The Big Guy | James & John, the "Sons of Thunder" |
| The Smart Guy | Thomas |
| The Chick | the other Apostles |
| Token Evil Teammate | Judas Iscariot |
| Sixth Ranger | Matthias and Paul |
| Team Mom | Mary (mother of Jesus) |
Christianity-Post Accesnsion
| Big Good | Jesus |
| The Hero | Peter |
| The Lancer | John |
| The Big Guy | Paul & Barnabas |
| The Smart Guy | Luke |
| Sixth Ranger | James (Jesus' brother) |
| Tagalong Kid | Mark |
Roman Catholicism:
| The Hero | Francesco |
| The Lancer | Caterina |
| The Big Guy | Antonio |
| The Smart Guy | Tommaso |
| The Chick | Chiara |
Cardinal Points
Four Directions, Lakota style
| The Hero | South (represented by red) |
| The Lancer | North (opposite South, they always fight) |
| The Big Guy | East (lazy) |
| The Smart Guy | West (the home of the Wakinyan) |
| The Chick | Center (with shades of Sixth Ranger) |
| Sixth Ranger | Above, Below |
Roleplay
| Madman's Students | |
| The Hero | Talan |
| The Lancer | Tala |
| The Smart Guy | Alderon |
| The Big Guy | Fogron |
| The Chick | Wendy |
| Token Evil Teammate | Swilium |
| Zeitgeist's Students | |
| The Heroine | Valerie (can also double as The Chick) |
| The Lancer | Simon |
| The Smartass | Isaac |
| The Big Girl | Alice |
| The Chick | Lightning |
| Sixth Ranger | Dahlia |
| El Terre's Students | |
| The Hero | El Terre, Foremen and Bow |
| The Lancer | Fury, Ability |
| The Smart Girl | Aqua, Li-anne, Skill |
| The Big Guy | Dilan, Power (Formerly) |
| The Chick | Christine, Haven |
Science
States Of Matter
| The Hero | Solid |
| The Lancer | Plasma |
| The Big Guy | Supersolid |
| The Smart Guy | Liquid |
| The Chick | Gas |
| Sixth Ranger | Bose-Einstein condensate[1] |
| Big Good | The Sun |
| The Hero | Earth |
| The Lancer | Mars, The Red Planet |
| The Big Guy | Jupiter |
| The Smart Guy | Mercury |
| The Chick | Venus |
| The Obi-Wan | Saturn |
| Sixth Ranger | Uranus, Neptune |
| Tagalong Kid | The Dwarf Planets |
| Team Pet | The moons |
Dwarf planets
| The Hero | Pluto |
| The Lancer | Eris |
| The Smart Guy | Makemake |
| The Big Guy | Haumea |
| The Chick | Ceres |
| Sixth Ranger | Sedna |
| Team Pet | Charon |
Sketch Comedy
"The Whitest Kids U'Know" - The Whitest Kids U'Know
| The Hero | Trevor Moore (founded the troupe, often plays the boss or leader of the other guys) |
| The Lancer | Zach Cregger |
| The Big Guy | Sam Brown (could also double as Butt Monkey considering how much the other guys mock him) |
| The Smart Guy | Timmy Williams (not necessarily because he's the smartest (all of them are pretty smart), but he is certainly the geekiest) |
| The Chick | Darren Trumeter (mostly because he's almost always playing the girl in a sketch) |
Saturday Night Live: The "Bad Boys of SNL" in the early 90s
| The Hero | Adam Sandler |
| The Lancer | David Spade |
| The Big Guy | Chris Farley |
| The Smart Guy | Chris Rock |
| The Chick | Rob Schneider |
Reality Television
Seasons 1-8
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Simon Cowell |
| The Lancer | Ryan Seacrest |
| The Big Guy | Randy Jackson |
| The Chick / The Heart | Paula Abdul |
| The Sixth Ranger | Kara DioGuardi |
Season 9
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Simon Cowell |
| The Lancer | Ryan Seacrest |
| The Big Guy | Randy Jackson |
| The Chick | Kara DioGuardi |
| The Sixth Ranger | Ellen DeGeneres |
Seasons 10-onwards
| The Hero | Ryan Seacrest |
| The Big Guy | Randy Jackson |
| The Lancer | Steven Tyler |
| The Smart Guy | Jimmy Lovine |
| The Chick / The Heart | Jennifer Lopez |
Winners
| The Hero | Kelly Clarkson |
| The Lancer | Carrie Underwood |
| The Smart Guy | David Cook |
| The Big Guy | Ruben Studdard (before he slimmed down) |
| The Chick(s) | Everyone else (since they either show lack of personality or are believed to have gotten by on their looks) |
Well known non-winning contestants
| The Hero | Chris Daughtry |
| The Lancer | Adam Lambert |
| The Smart Guy | Clay Aiken |
| The Big Guy | Jennifer Hudson (before she slimmed down. Her husband is also a wrestler) |
| The Chick(s) | Catherine McPhee, Bo Bice, Pia Toscano, etc. |
Cycle 1
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| Token Evil Teammate | Janice Dickinson |
| The Lancer | Kimora Lee Simmons |
| The Chick | Beau Quillian |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 2
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer and Token Evil Teammate | Janice Dickinson |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Heart | Nigel Barker |
| The Chick | Eric Nicholson |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 3-4
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer and Token Evil Teammate | Janice Dickinson |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Heart | Nigel Barker |
| The Chick | Nole Marin |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 5-9
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Heart | Nigel Barker |
| The Chick | Twiggy |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 10-12
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Heart | Nigel Barker |
| Team Mom | Paulina Porizkova |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 13
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer | Nigel Barker |
| The Big Guy | J. Alexander |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 14-17
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer | Nigel Barker |
| The Big Guy | Andre Leon Talley |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Chick | J. Alexander |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
Cycle 18
| The Hero | Tyra Banks |
| The Lancer | Nigel Barker |
| The Big Guy | Kelly Cutrone |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Manuel |
| The Chick | J. Alexander |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judges |
| The Hero | Bob Barker (1972-2007), Drew Carey (2007-present) |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Johnny Olsen (1972-1985), Rod Roddy (1986-2003), Rich Fields (2004-2010), George Gray (2011-present) |
| The Chick | Barker's Beauties |
| The Hero and Team Mom | Heidi Klum |
| The Lancer and Team Dad | Tim Gunn |
| The Big Guy | Michael Kors |
| The Chick | Nina Garcia |
| The Smart Guys | All 4 of them |
| Sixth Ranger | The guest judge |
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains - The Heroes tribe
| The Hero(es) | J.T. Thomas and Tom Westman |
| The Lancer(s) | Amanda Kimmell (to J.T.) and Colby Donaldson (to Tom) |
| The Big Guy(s) | James Clement and Rupert Boneham |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Amanda Kimmell and Cirie Fields |
| The Chick | Candace Woodcock |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Sugar Kiper and Stephenie LaGrossa |
| Team Dad(s) | Rupert Boneham and Tom Westman |
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains - The Heroes tribe who were eliminated pre-merge
| The Hero | Tom Westman |
| The Lancer | Stephenie LaGrossa |
| The Big Guy | James Clement |
| The Smart Guy | Cirie Fields |
| The Chick | Sugar Kiper |
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains - The Heroes tribe during the merge
| The Hero | J.T. Thomas, later Rupert Boneham (The latter replaces the former after he got Voted Off the Island) |
| The Lancer | Colby Donaldson |
| The Big Guy and Team Dad | Rupert Boneham |
| The Smart Guy | Amanda Kimmell |
| The Chick and Sixth Ranger Traitor | Candace Woodcock |
| Sixth Ranger | Sandra Diaz-Twine |
Survivor: All-Stars - Original Chapera tribe
| The Hero and The Smart Guy | Boston Rob |
| The Chick | Amber Brkich |
| The Lancer and The Big Guy | Alicia Calaway |
| Team Dad | Tom Buchanan |
| Team Mom | Sue Hawk |
| Sacrificial Lion | Rob Cesterino |
| Sixth Rangers | Rupert Boneham and Jenna Lewis |
Survivor: All-Stars - Original Mogo-Mogo tribe
| The Hero and The Big Guy | Colby Donaldson |
| The Lancer and The Smart Guy | Lex Van Den Berghe |
| The Heart | Jenna Morasca |
| Team Dad | Richard Hatch |
| Team Mom | Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien |
| Tagalong Kid | Shii Ann Huang |
| Sixth Rangers | Ethan Zohn and Jerri Manthey |
Survivor: All-Stars - Saboga tribe
| The Hero | Ethan Zohn |
| The Starscream | Jenna Lewis |
| The Big Guy | Rupert Boneham |
| The Smart Guy | Jerri Manthey |
| Team Dad | Rudy Boesch |
| Team Mom | Tina Wesson |
Spelling and Grammar
The Vowels.
| The Hero | A. |
| The Lancer | O. |
| The Smart Guy | I. |
| The Big Guy | U. |
| The Chick | E. |
| Sixth Ranger | Y. |
Punctuation Marks.
| The Hero | . |
| The Lancer | , |
| The Smart Guy | ? |
| The Big Guy | ! |
| Token Minority | ¡ and ¿ |
Theatre
| The Hero | Robbie |
| The Lancer | Sammy |
| The Smart Guy | Julia |
| The Big Guy | George |
| The Chick | Holly |
| Team Mom | Grandma |
| The Hero | Whitney |
| The Lancer | Rodney |
| The Smart Guy | Mildred |
| The Big Guy | Brad |
| The Chick | Jessica (and Jane) |
| Sixth Ranger | Jane, with special mention to Gregory and Jason |
Altar Boyz
| The Hero | Matthew |
| The Lancer | Juan |
| The Smart Guy | Abraham |
| The Big Guy | Luke |
| The Chick | Mark |
Troper Works
Destructive Harmonics
| Maenad | |
| The Hero | Valerian (lead singer; the leader) |
| The Lancer | Lilja (lead guitar; number two in the informal band hierarchy), Yanang (rhythm guitar; aspiring Dark Action Girl, tends to have the most "difficult"/antagonistic attitude) |
| The Big Guy | Valerian (lead singer; resident Hot Amazon), Yanang (rhythm guitar; Boisterous Bruiser) |
| The Smart Guy | Musa (drummer; Black and Nerdy Erudite Stoner) |
| The Chick | Lilja (lead guitar; contrasts with Valerian in her appearance and personality, rather girly), Violet (bassist; very cute Granola Girl) |
| Kid Appeal Character | Violet (bassist; has the youngest fanbase in-universe) |
| Sixth Ranger/Team Mom | Artemisia (manager) |
Khaterra
| The Quest | |
| The Hero | Kull (Chaotic Neutral wanderer, dark spirit sealed in his body, turning him into a Badass warrior in Battle) |
| The Lancer | Rosa (Lawful Good, Hot Amazon warrior Nun) |
| The Smart Guy | The spirit of The Hero (Smart guy owing to strong magic) |
| The Big Guy | Suchart (Lawful Neutral boxing guardsman who becomes The Rival for Kull) |
| The Dark Chick | Melissa (Chaotic Evil, Anything That Moves demoness: the Token Evil Teammate) |
The Northern Light
| The Hero | Carter Brenson-Holt/Northern Light |
| The Lancer | Debbie Zachiarelli |
| The Smart Guy | Shal Collmer |
| Sixth Ranger | Sarah Reimer/Synergy |
| The Mentor | Eric Brenson-Holt, and to a certain extent, the Brenson-Holt family.
KIKEN |
The Brass Kites
| The Hero | Hichou (pretty stern and charismatic for a kid) |
| The Lancer | Nanako (A bit less cynical than others) |
| The Big Guy | Ginrou (deeply realistic and self-centered) |
| The Smart Guy | Dylan (knows almost everything) |
| The Chick | Kurumi (knows anything hinky when she sees it) |
| Sixth Ranger/Aloof Ally | Emiri (Lawful Good, but a doubter) |
The Sleepy Hollow
| The Hero | Yuuichi Minagawa |
| The Lancer | Amaki Kuranashi |
| The Big Guy | Mika Kenzawa |
| The Smart Guy | Tsukiyo Minagawa |
| The Chick | Fujiko Motonomiya |
| Kid Appeal Character | Tsugumu Minagawa |
The Tin Herons
| The Hero | Shouhei (very liberal with ideas of others) |
| The Lancer | Rukao (a bit more paranoid, and conscious) |
| The Big Guy | Kinji (the stubborn, straight idealist) |
| The Smart Guy | Mila (a knack for learning anything) |
| The Chick | Aria (moral, emotional but not useless) |
| The Sixth Ranger/Aloof Ally | Juuri (former tester of Hubspace) |
Demonhead - QC/Friends meets university
| The Hero | Rob (unofficial group leader) |
| The Lancer | Niamh (Rob's bandmate/love interest |
| The Big Guy | Stephen (owns coffee shop with Claire) |
| The Smart Guy | James (Stephen's younger brother) |
| The Chick | Violet (Rob's girlfriend, also The Woobie as she had an abusive childhood) |
| Sixth Ranger | Claire (an out lesbian, and Niamh's best friend) |
| The Medic | Scarlett (James' girlfriend, and also Team Mom) |
All The Tropes
An Adventurer Is You Archetypes
| The Hero | The Jack |
| The Lancer | The DPSer |
| The Big Guy | The Tank |
| The Smart Guy | The Nuker |
| The Chick | The Healer |
Beauty, Brains, and Brawn Archetypes
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Brains |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Brawns |
| The Chick | Beauty |
Character Alignment Archetypes
Command Roster Archetypes
| The Hero | The Captain, Ace Pilot |
| The Lancer | Number Two |
| The Big Guy | Security Officer, The Marine |
| The Smart Guy | The Scientist, Mr. Fixit, Cunning Linguist |
| The Chick | The Medic, The Heart |
| The Mentor | Reasonable Authority Figure |
Five Races Archetypes
| The Hero | Mundane |
| The Lancer | High Men |
| The Big Guy | Stout |
| The Smart Guy | Fairy |
| The Chick | Cute |
Four-Philosophy Ensemble Archetypes
| The Hero | The Optimist |
| The Lancer | The Cynic |
| The Smart Guy | The Realist |
| The Big Guy | The Apathetic |
| The Chick | The Conflicted |
or alternatively....
The Hero||The Realist
| The Lancer | The Optimist |
| The Smart Guy | The Cynic |
| The Big Guy | The Apathetic |
| The Chick | The Conflicted |
Mary Sue Archetypes
| The Hero | Purity Sue |
| The Lancer | Anti-Sue |
| The Smart Guy | Mary Tzu |
| The Big Guy | God Mode Sue |
| The Chick | Sympathetic Sue |
| Tagalong Kid | Parody Sue |
Six-Student Clique Archetypes
| The Hero | The Head |
| The Lancer | The Quirk |
| The Big Guy | The Muscle |
| The Smart Guy | The Smart One |
| The Chick | The Pretty One |
| The Sixth Ranger | The Wild One |
The Squad Roles
| The Hero | Colonel Badass |
| The Lancer | Sergeant Rock/Cold Sniper |
| The Big Guy | Amazon Brigade/The Squadette |
| The Smart Guy | The Engineer/Cunning Linguist |
| The Chick | The Medic |
| The Hero | Phlegmatic II |
| The Lancer | Choleric |
| The Smart Guy | Melancholic |
| The Big Guy | Phlegmatic |
| The Chick | Sanguine |
| Sixth Ranger | Supine |
Video Game Characters Archetypes
| The Hero | Jack of All Stats |
| The Lancer | Glass Cannon/Fragile Speedster |
| The Big Guy | Stone Wall/Mighty Glacier |
| The Smart Guy | Squishy Wizard |
| The Chick | The Medic/White Magician Girl |
Visual Attributes
Colors
| The Hero | Red |
| The Lancer | Blue |
| The Big Guy | Yellow |
| The Smart Guy | Green |
| The Chick | Purple and pink |
| The Sixth Rangers | Orange, Gray, Brown |
| Tagalong Kid | Indigo |
| Mentor Archetype | White |
| Token Evil Teammate (or not) | Black |
Shapes
| The Hero | Square |
| The Lancer | Rectangle, Rhombus, to a lesser extent Kite and Trapezoid (Those ones aren't a square) |
| The Big Guy | Hexagon, Octagon |
| The Smart Guy | Triangle |
| The Chick | Circle, Oval |
Military
United States Military
| Big Good | President of the United States |
| The Hero | U.S. Army |
| The Lancer | U.S. Marine Corps |
| The Big Guy | U.S. Navy |
| The Smart Guy | U.S. Air Force |
| The Chick | U.S. Coast Guard |
Web Animation
Animated Croft
| The Hero | Lara |
| The Lancer | Kurtis |
| The Big Guy | Zip |
| The Smart Guy | Winston |
| The Chick | Alister |
Squishy Cherries
| The Hero | Pin |
| The Lancers | Pen and Eraser |
| The Smart Guys | Blocky and Firey |
| The Big Guy | Spongy |
| The Chicks | Match, Pencil and Bubble |
| Team Pet | Woody |
Squashy Grapes
| The Hero | Leafy |
| The Lancer | Coiny |
| The Smart Guys | Tennis Ball, Golf Ball |
| The Big Guy and Gal | Snowball and Flower |
| The Chicks | Teardrop, Ice Cube and Needle |
| Team Pet | Rocky |
W.H.O.A Bunch
| The Hero | Pin |
| The Lancer | Coiny |
| The Smart Guy | Nickel |
| The Big Guy | Dount, Spongy, Yellow Face and Bomby |
| The Chick | Needle and Teardrop |
Team No-Name
| The Hero | Golf Ball |
| The Lancer | Tennis Ball |
| The Smart Guy | Gelatin and Fries |
| The Big Guy | Firey |
| The Chick | Puffball |
| Team Pet | Rocky |
FreeSmart
| The Hero | Pencil |
| The Lancer | Bubble |
| The Smart Guy | Book |
| The Big Guy | Ruby |
| The Chicks | Match and Ice Cube |
| The Hero | Doraleous |
| The Lancer(s) | Neebs, Walken (sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Broof |
| The Smart Guy | Mirdon |
| The Chick | Drak |
| Tag Along Kid | Harry Pooter |
| The Hero | Maureen |
| The Lancer | Doreen |
| The Big Guy/Team Pet | Crazy Drippy Face Man Lady |
| The Chick | Irene |
| Tagalong Kid | Noreen |
| The Hero | Cuddles |
| The Lancer | Toothy, Flippy, and Flaky |
| The Smart Guy | Sniffles and Handy |
| The Big Guy | Lumpy, Nutty, Disco Bear, and The Mole |
| The Chick | Giggles and Petunia |
| Team Dad | Pop |
| Tagalong Kid | Cub |
| Token Evil Teammate | Fliqpy, Lifty, Shifty, and (possibly) Lammy |
| "Kid"Appeal Character | Mime |
| Sixth Ranger | Splendid and Russell |
| Companion Cube | Mr.Pickles and Cro-Marmot(Literally!) |
| The Hero(es) | Mario, Sonic |
| The Lancer | Shadow |
| The Big Guy | Yoshi |
| The Smart Guy | Professor E. Gadd |
| The Chick | Luigi (though not in terms of ability or power.) |
The Time Squad series by Michael Swain
| The Hero | The Cop |
| The Lancer | The Time Cop |
| The Big Guy | The Cyborg, later replaced by The Champion |
| The Smart Guy and The Chick | The Curator |
| Tagalong Kid/Seemingly-Profound Fool | Blockhead (the Big Bad considers his Worthy Opponent and The Messiah. The team considers him something of The Heart.) |
Watchmen, as portrayed in Saturday Morning Watchmen (warning, if you're a fan of the comics, this video will destroy your sanity).
| The Hero | Nite Owl |
| The Lancer | Rorschach |
| The Big Guy | The Comedian |
| The Smart Guy | Ozymandias |
| The Chick | Silk Specter |
| Team Pet | Bubastis |
| Sixth Ranger | Jon/Dr. Manhattan |
| The Hero | Oxhorn |
| The Lancer | Mortuus |
| The Big Guy(s) | Staghorn, Thunk, Warlord Gorechuck |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Associate Professor Evil, Master of Euphemisms |
| The Chick(s) | Lacy, Hippy Elf |
| Team Pet(s) | Hat, Barnaby, Busco |
Blue Team:
| The Hero | Leonard L. Church |
| The Lancer | Lavernius Tucker (sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Michael J. Caboose |
| The Smart Guy | Allison/Agent "Tex" Texas (sometimes The Lancer) |
| The Chick(s) | Kaikaina "Sister" Grif and Frank "Doc" Dufresne |
| Team Pet | Shiela and Tucker Jr. |
| The Mentor | Butch Flowers (if he wasn't busy being dead) |
Red Team:
| The Hero | Sarge |
| The Lancer | Dexter Grif |
| The Big Guy | Lopez the Heavy |
| The Smart Guy | Richard Simmons |
| The Chick | Franklin Donut (Aha-ha-ha!) |
| Team Pet | The Warthog |
The Surviving team members at the end of Revelation:
| The Hero | Sarge |
| The Lancer | Tucker |
| The Big Guy | Caboose |
| The Smart Guy | Simmons |
| The Chick | Grif |
| The Sixth Ranger | Wash |
For the majority of the series:
| Supporting Leader / The Hero | Church (the central protagonist and the de facto leader of both teams when faced with a common enemy, who eventually grows enough to succeed in pulling dozens of genuinely heroic stunts towards the conclusion) |
| The Hero | Sarge (becomes the default example by the end of the series) |
| The Lancer(s) | Tucker (by default, especially to Church; by far the most Badass non-Freelancer within this show, on top of being one of the most competent ones amongst both teams) and Grif (to Sarge; competent as he can prove himself to be, he's either too lazy to act and/or too busy getting his ass handed to him to help, hence why he gets regulated to The Chick by the end of it) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Caboose (dumbass recruit that follows any order given to him and a particularly badass fighter when pissed), Lopez (a robot that's good with weapons) and Sarge (until Character Development kicks in) |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Lopez (a snarky robot that's good with electronics) and Simmons (the most rational of the Reds, who possesses astute knowledge of computer technology and physics, but is arrogant about it) |
| The Chick(s) | Doc (the pacifist medic that helps anyone who asks for it), Donut (the highly flamboyant dude in pink armor) and Sister (the Anything That Moves type). Grif gets regulated to this by the end of Revelation, by virtue of being the lazy Butt Monkey |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Tex (a secondary Lancer to Church, even considering her frequent betrayals and their more confrontational 'disagreements') and Wash (is arguably The Hero to Church's Supporting Leader; inversely, he's a Supporting Leader to Church's The Hero) |
Education
Ivy League Universities
| The Hero | Harvard |
| The Lancer | Yale |
| The Big Guy | Penn |
| The Smart Guy | Columbia |
| The Chick | Brown |
Nature
A Five Token Band of Animals
| The Hero | Human (because Humans Are Special) |
| The Lancer | Dog (Man's best friend) |
| The Big Guy | Horse |
| The Smart Guy | Bird |
| The Chick | Cat |
...or alternatively...
| The Hero | Dog |
| The Lancer | Cat |
| The Big Guy | Horse |
| The Smart Guy | Ferret |
| The Chick | Rabbit |
| Kid Appeal Character | Hamster |
| The Sixth Ranger | Fish / Bird |
Vertebrae
| The Hero | Mammals |
| The Lancer | Reptile |
| The Big Guy | Bird |
| The Smart Guy | Amphibian |
| The Chick | Fish |
| Tagalong Kid | Invertebrae |
A Five Token Band of Wild Animals
| The Hero | Lion (because it's the King of Beasts) |
| The Lancer | Bear (2nd most widely known carnivores) |
| The Big Guy | Elephant |
| The Smart Guy | Tiger |
| The Chick | Penguin |
...or alternatively...
| The Hero | Lion |
| The Lancer | Tiger |
| The Big Guy | Elephant |
| The Smart Guy | Bear |
| The Chick | Penguin |
| Kid Appeal Character | Panda |
| The Sixth Ranger | Parrot/Giraffe |
Western
| The Hero | Quintessence/Aether |
| The Lancer | Fire |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Wind/Air |
| The Chick | Water |
| Chinese | |
| The Hero | Fire |
| The Lancer | Metal |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Water |
| The Chick | Wood |
RPG/Video Games
| The Hero | Electricity/Lightning or Fire |
| The Lancer | Electricity/Lightning (if The Hero uses Fire), Fire (if The Hero uses Lightning) |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Air/Wind |
| The Chick | Water |
Chemical (from the perspective of biological systems)
| The Hero | Carbon |
| The Lancer | Hydrogen |
| The Big Guy | Nitrogen |
| The Smart Guy | Oxygen |
| The Chick | Phosphorus |
| Sixth Ranger | Trace elements |
| Token Evil Teammate | Radioactive tracers |
Main Biological Chemicals
| The Hero | RNA |
| The Lancer | Protein |
| The Big Guy | Lipid |
| The Smart Guy | DNA |
| The Chick | Carbohydrate |
| The Mentor | Water |
Sports
1996 Chicago Bulls
| The Hero | Michael Jordan |
| The Lancer | Dennis Rodman |
| The Big Guy | Luc Longley |
| The Smart Guy | Scotty Pippen |
| The Chick | Ron Harper |
| Sixth Ranger | Tony Kucoc |
Philadelphia Eagles
| The Hero | Donovan McNabb |
| The Lancer | Michael Vick |
| The Big Guy | Brent Celek |
| The Smart Guy | Brian Westbrook |
| The Chick | DeSean Jackson, Reggie Brown, Kevin Curtis (injuries) |
UFC Weight Divisions
| The Hero | Light Heavyweight (Most of the major fighters are there) |
| The Lancer | Middleweight |
| The Big Guy | Heavyweight (Obviously) |
| The Smart Guy | Welterweight (The most technical fighters are in this division) |
| The Chick | Lightweight |
| Sixth Rangers | Bantamweight and Featherweight |
Sports in America
| The Hero | Baseball |
| The Lancer | Football |
| The Big Guy | Ice Hockey |
| The Smart Guy | Basketball |
| The Chick | Soccer |
| Sixth Ranger | NASCAR |
Politics
United States of America- Founding Brothers
| The Hero | George Washington |
| The Lancer | John Adams |
| The Big Guy | John Hancock |
| The Smart Guy | Thomas Jefferson |
| The Chick | Patrick Henry |
| Sixth Ranger | Thomas Paine |
| Team Dad | Benjamin Franklin |
Living Presidents of the United States, 1989 to 1994
| The Hero | Ronald Reagan |
| The Lancer | George H. W. Bush |
| The Big Guy | Gerald Ford |
| The Smart Guy | Richard Nixon |
| The Chick | Jimmy Carter |
| Sixth Ranger | Bill Clinton |
Living Presidents of the United States, 2009-Present
| The Hero | George H. W. Bush |
| The Lancer | George W. Bush |
| The Big Guy | Bill Clinton |
| The Smart Guy / Token Minority | Barack Obama (Subverted in that he's currently in office) |
| The Chick | Jimmy Carter |
Misc.
The Holidays
| The Hero | Christmas |
| The Lancer | Thanksgiving |
| The Big Guy | Halloween |
| The Smart Guy | Easter |
| The Chick | Valentine's Day |
Physical Displays of Affection
| The Hero | Kissing |
| The Lancer | Hugging |
| The Big Guy | Sex |
| The Smart Guy | Dancing |
| The Chick | Holding Hands |
| Token Evil Teammate | Biting |
Vehicles
| The Hero | Car |
| The Lancer | Plane |
| The Smart Guy | Train |
| The Big Guy | Bus |
| The Chick | Bicycle |
| Sixth Ranger | Rocket |
| Team Dad and Team Mom | Ship |
| Mentor Archetype | Horse |
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- ↑ It wasn't produced until 1995, although it was theorized to exist before then.
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