< Five-Man Band
Five-Man Band/Western Animation A-M
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 animation:
A Kind of Magic (A fairy tale family)
| The Hero | Tom |
| The Lancer | Cindy |
| The Smart Guy | Ferocia (subverted: She's a Token Evil Aunt) |
| The Big Guy | Gregore |
| The Chick | Willow |
| Team Pet | His Highness |
| The Hero | Tommy |
| The Lancer | Chuckie |
| The Big Guy | Phil |
| The Smart Guy | Lil |
| The Chick | Kimi |
| Tagalong Kid | Dil |
Babar And The Adventures Of Badou
| The Hero | Badou |
| The Lancer | Zawadi (sometimes Munroe) |
| The Smart Guy | Jake |
| The Big Guy | Munroe |
| The Chick | Chiku |
| The Hero | Blinky Bill |
| The Lancer | Flap |
| The Smart Guy | Shifty Dingo (also The Sixth Ranger) |
| The Big Guy | Splodge |
| The Chick | Nutsy |
| Kid Appeal Character | Marcia |
| The Mentor | Wombo |
Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
| The Hero | Zachary Foxx |
| The Lancer | Shane Gooseman |
| The Smart Guy | Walter "Doc" Hartford |
| The Big Guy | Buzzwang the Robot |
| Action Girl | Niko |
| Sixth Ranger | Waldo |
| Team Pet | Zozo |
| Tagalong Kid(s) | Jessie Fox and Zach Jr. |
| The Hero | Gruffi |
| The Lancer / Team Mom | Grammi |
| The Smart Guy | Zummi |
| The Big Guy | Tummi |
| The Chick | Sunni |
| Tagalong Kid | Cubbi |
| Sixth Ranger | Gusto |
| Team Pet | Artie Deco |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Jimmy Neutron |
| The Lancer / The (second) Smart Guy | Cindy Vortex |
| The Big Guys | Carl Wheezer and Sheen Estevez |
| The Chick | Libby Folfax |
| Team Pet | Goddard |
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
| The Hero | Teddy Ruxpin |
| The Lancer | Grubby |
| The Smart Guys | Newton Gimmick and Leota |
| The Big Guys | The Wooly What's-it and Prince Arin |
| The Chick | Princess Aruzia |
| Team Pet | Fuzz |
| Sixth Ranger | Burl Ruxpin |
| The Hero | Finn |
| The Lancer | Jake |
| The Smart Girl | Princess Bubblegum |
| The Big Guy | Lady Rainicorn |
| The Chick | Lumpy Space Princess |
| Sixth Ranger / The Big Guy | Marceline |
| Token Evil Teammate / Seventh Ranger | Flame Princess |
| Team Pet | BMO |
| The Hero | Aladdin |
| The Lancer | Abu |
| The Smart Guy / The Quiet One | Carpet |
| The Big Guy | Genie |
| The Chick | Jasmine |
| Sixth Ranger | Iago |
* Note: Abu and Iago are the Team Pets, plus Rajah when he joins the team.
| The Hero | Axel |
| The Lancer | Hawk |
| The Smart Guy | Shark (more or less) |
| The Big Guy | King |
| Action Girl | Lioness |
The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan
The main cast
| The Hero | Henry |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Stanley |
| The Smart Guys | Alan and Tom |
| The Chick | Suzie |
| Sixth Ranger | Anne |
| Tagalong Kids | Flip, Scooter, Nancy, Mimi |
| Team Dad | Mr. Chan |
| Team Pet | Chu Chu |
The Chan kids
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Flip |
| The Lancer | Scooter |
| The Big Guy | Nancy |
| The Chick | Mimi |
The Amazing World of Gumball Gumball's family
| The Hero | Gumball |
| The Lancer | Nicole (the mom) |
| The Smart Guy | Anais |
| The Big Guy | Richard (the dad) |
| The Chick | Darwin |
The original
| The Hero | Angelina |
| The Lancer | Alice |
| The Smart Guy | William |
| The Big Guy | Sammy |
| The Chick | Anya |
| The Mentor | Ms. Lilly |
| Tagalong Kid | Henry |
The CGI
| The Hero | Angelina |
| The Lancer | Alice |
| The Smart Guy | Marco |
| The Big Guy | AJ |
| The Chick | Gracie |
| Sixth Ranger | Vici |
| The Mentor | Ms. Mimi |
| Tagalong Kid | Polly |
| The Hero | Norbert |
| The Lancer | Daggett |
| The Smart Guy | Wolffe D Wolf |
| The Big Guy | Barry Bear |
| The Chick | Treeflower |
| Companion Cube | Stump |
| Kid Appeal Character | Bing |
| The Hero | Alex |
| The Lancer | Iggy D'Iguana |
| The Smart Guy | Livingston T Lion |
| The Big Guy | G'Bubu |
| The Chick | Zoey |
| The Hero | Arthur |
| The Lancer | Francine, sometimes Buster |
| The Smart Guy | Alan (codename: The Brain) |
| The Big Guy | Binky |
| The Chick | Buster (When something happens to him, everyone worries the most.), Muffy, Francine (take over this role when Buster acts as The Lancer.) |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Rotates between Sue Ellen, Prunella, Fern, George, and Jenna (in the later seasons). |
| Tagalong Kid | D. W. |
The main cast of Season Three
| The Hero | Aang |
| The Lancer | Katara, who is also The Chick |
| The Smart Guy | Sokka (even called "The Idea Guy") Also typically The Leader |
| The Big Guy | Toph (a Cute Bruiser - a Big Girl, not in size, but definitely in attitude and muscle) |
| The Chick | Katara (being at once a back-up hero and a Team Mom with Healing Hands and is the hero's love interest.) |
| Sixth Ranger | Zuko and Suki |
| Team Pets | Appa and Momo (flying bison and flying lemur respectively) |
| The Hero | Otis |
| The Lancer | Duke |
| The Big Guy | Pig |
| The Smart Guy | Bessie |
| The Chick / Eighth Ranger | Abby |
| Kid Appeal Character | Pip |
| Those Two Guys | Peck and Freddy |
* Note: Peck is The Chick (No Pun) and Freddy is an Anti-Hero.
The Backyardigans (most of the time)
| The Hero(ine) | Uniqua |
| The Lancer | Pablo |
| The Smart Guy | Austin |
| The Big Guy | Tyrone |
| The Chick | Tasha |
| The Hero | Beethoven |
| The Lancer | Sparky |
| The Smart Guy | Mr. Huggs |
| The Big Guy | Ceasar |
| The Chick | Ginger |
Ben 10 Alien Force The main cast
| The Hero | Ben |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Kevin |
| The Smart Guy | Gwen |
| The Chick | Julie |
| Team Pet | Ship |
The Junior Plumbers
| The Hero | Pierce |
| The Lancer | Helen Wheels |
| The Smart Guy | Cooper Daniels |
| The Big Guy | Manny Armstrong |
| The Chick | Alan Albright |
| The Mentor | Max Tennyson |
| The Hero | Larke, Troy |
| The Lancer / Token Evil Teammate | Bianca, Pierce |
| The Smart Guy | Chester |
| The Big Guy | Radley |
| The Chick | Blaze, Nikki, and Tara |
| The Heart | Shanelle |
| Yes-Man | Wilshire (to Bianca) |
| Team Pet | Tiara, C.A.D., Empress |
| Those Two Guys | Gig and Jett |
| Mentor Archetype | Switchboard |
| The Hero | Jack/Bionic-1 |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Helen/Mother-1 |
| The Smart Guy | J.D./I.Q. |
| The Big Guy | Eric/Sport-1 |
| The Heart | Meg/Rock-1 |
| Sixth Ranger | Bunji/Karate-1 |
| The Mentor | Professor Sharp |
| Team Pet | F.L.U.F.F.I. |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Huey Freeman |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Riley Freeman |
| The Chick | Jazzmine |
| The Mentor | Sarah, Tom, Grandad |
| Token Evil Teammate | Uncle Ruckus (no relation) |
| The Hero | Ziv Zulander |
| The Lancer | The Street Boyzz: Jammerzz and Toolzz |
| The Smart Guy | The Science Boyzz: Genesix, D'Nerd, and Watson |
| The Big Guy | The Sports Boyzz: All Ball, Batzz, Bogey, and Ace |
| Action Girl | Blitzy (also indirectly The Lancer) |
| Sixth Ranger | Ninjzz |
| Team Pets | Swing & Birdon |
* Note: Ziv Zulander clearly defined the niches when designing the Boyzz Bots, but usually they have at least one companion in their own niche.
Sharon's family
| The Hero / The Chick | Sharon |
| The Lancer | Richard |
| The Smart Guy | Helen |
| The Big Guy | Adam |
| Tagalong Kid | Josh |
| Sixth Ranger | David |
| Team Pets | Pigger, Lawrence, Samson, Moishe, and Roxie |
Sharon's friends
| The Hero | Sharon |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Maria |
| The Smart Guy | Connor |
| Fourth Ranger / The Chick | Alyson |
| The Mentor | Dion (a.k.a. Mark Jones) |
Sharon's pets
| The Hero | Pigger |
| The Lancer | Lawrence |
| The Smart Guy | Moishe |
| The Big Guy | Samson |
| The Chick | Roxie |
| The Hero | Brandy |
| The Lancer | Mr.Whiskers |
| The Smart Guy | Ed Otter |
| The Big Guy | Wolfie (if he weren't a one-shot character) |
| The Chick | Lola Boa |
| Those Two Girls | Cheryl and Meryl |
| Sixth Ranger | Lorenzo Jaguar |
| Token Evil Teammate | Margo and Gaspar |
| The Heart | Lola Boa and Ed Otter (again) |
Bucky O Hare and The Toad Wars
| The Hero | Bucky O'Hare |
| The Lancer | Deadeye Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Willy DuWitt |
| The Big Guy | Bruiser |
| The Chick | Jenny |
| Team Pet | Blinky (Sort of... he's a robot) |
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (An Actual Band)
| The Hero | Butch (Lead Guitar) |
| The Lancer | Steffy (Bass Guitar) |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Merilee (Tamborine) |
| The Big Guy | Wally (Drummer) |
| Team Pet | Elvis |
| The Mentor | Mr. Socrates |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
| The Hero | Buzz |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Mira (not only blue blood, but blue skin too) |
| The Smart Guy / Tagalong Kid | XR |
| The Big Guy | Booster |
| The Hero | Kevin Keene |
| The Lancer | Simon Belmont, also Link (in later episodes) |
| The Smart Guy | Game Boy (also a Sixth Ranger) |
| The Big Guy | Game/Megaman (Cute Bruiser) |
| The Chick | Princess Lana |
| Tagalong Kid | Kid Icarus |
| Team Pet | Duke |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
| The Hero | Kwame |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Wheeler |
| The Chick | Linka |
| The Smart Guy | Gi |
| The Heart | Ma-Ti |
| The Mentor | Gaia |
| Team Pet | Suchi |
| The Ace | Captain Planet |
* Note: Actually, Linka and Wheeler form a Lancer/Big Guy duo.
Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys
| The Hero | Charlie Simian |
| The Lancer | Spydor (sometimes The Chick) |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Splitz/Splitzy |
| The Big Guy | Gor |
| Action Girl | Shao Lin (sometimes The Lancer) |
Care Bears - The Original Care Bears
| The Hero | Tenderheart Bear |
| The Lancer | Friend Bear |
| The Smart Guy | Grumpy Bear, Bedtime Bear |
| The Big Guy | Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear |
| The Chick | Cheer Bear, Wish Bear |
| The Heart | Love-A-Lot Bear, Good Luck Bear |
| Sixth Ranger | Champ Bear, Oopsy Bear |
| The Mentor | Grams Bear |
| Tagalong Kids | Baby Hugs Bear (Hugs and Tugs) |
Care Bears - The Care Bear Cousins
| The Hero | Brave Heart Lion |
| The Lancer | Swift Heart Rabbit |
| The Smart Guy | Bright Heart Elephant |
| The Big Guy | Lotsa Heart Elephant |
| The Chick | Cozy Heart Penguin |
| The Hero | Casper |
| The Lancer | Ra |
| The Smart Guy | Mantha |
| The Big Guy | Wolfie |
| The Chick | Jimmy (Team Fleshie) |
| The Hero | Blik |
| The Lancer | Gordon |
| The Big Guy | Waffle |
| The Smart Guy | Hovis |
| The Chick | Human Kimberly (although she's not one of the team) |
| Sixth Ranger | Katilda |
| Team Pet(s) | Gomez and the other newts (Blik, Gordon, and Waffle (cats) qualify) |
| The Hero/The Smart Guy | Max Ray |
| The Lancer | Ace McCloud |
| The Chick | Crystal Kane |
| The Big Guy | Jake Rockwell |
| Team Pets | Amy and Shadow |
| Sixth Rangers | Rex Charger and John Thunder |
| The Hero | Tom |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Sarah (sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Kaz (sometimes The Lancer) |
| The Big Guy | Peyton |
| Team Pet | H'earring |
| The Hero | Chip |
| The Lancer | Dale |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Gadget |
| The Big Guy | Monterey Jack |
| Team Pet | Zipper |
| The Hero / The Chick | Chick P |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | K.O. Joe |
| The Smart Guy | Chuckie Chan |
| The Hero | Chuck Norris |
| The Lancer | Reed |
| The Smart Guy | Kimo |
| The Big Guy | Tabe |
| The Chick | Pepper |
| Tagalong Kid | Tumachi (pronounced "Too Much") |
| The Hero | Lil' D |
| The Lancer | Eddie |
| The Smart Guy | Philly Phil |
| The Big Guy | Tamika |
| The Chick | Madison |
| Those Two Guys | Kam (he can be The Smart Guy) and Kim (she can be The Chick) |
| The Mentor | Sunny |
The Cleveland Show - The Tubbs-Brown family
| The Hero | Cleveland |
| The Lancer | Donna |
| The Smart Guy / The Big Guy | Junior |
| The Big Guy | Rallo |
| The Chick | Roberta |
| The Hero | T-Bone |
| The Lancer | Cleo |
| The Smart Guy | Mac and KC |
| The Big Guy | Clifford (subversion: he's the star) |
| The Chick | Mimi |
| Sixth Ranger | KC (again) |
| The Hero | Larry |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Pepper |
| The Smart Guy | Dotty |
| The Big Guy | Deedee |
| Team Pet(s) | Woofer & Whimper |
| The Hero | Ulrich Stern |
| The Lancer | Yumi Ishiyama |
| The Smart Guy | Jérémie Belpois |
| The Big Guy | Odd Della Robia |
| The Chick | Aelita |
| Sixth Ranger --> Sixth Ranger Traitor | William Dunbar (Possessed after one episode.) |
| The Mentor | Franz Hopper |
| Team Pet | Kiwi |
* Note: Jérémie's also the team leader.
Sector V
| The Hero | Nigel Uno/Numbuh One ("The Leader") |
| The Big Guy | Hoagie Gilligan/Numbuh Two ("The Inventor") |
| The Chick | Kuki Sanban/Numbuh Three ("The Flirt") |
| The Lancer | Wallaby Beetles/Numbuh Four ("The Tough Kid") |
| The Smart Guy | Abby Lincoln/Numbuh Five ("The Cool Kid") |
| Tagalong Kid | Tommy Gilligan/Numbuh T (also a Sixth Ranger) |
| Team Pet | Bradley/Numbuh Six (in few episodes) |
KND Global Command
| Team Mom/TheLeader | Rachel Mckenzie/Numbuh 362 |
| The Lancer (Also The Chick to a certain extent) | Fanny Fulbright/Numbuh 86 |
| The Big Guy | Patton Drilovsky/Numbuh 60 |
| The Smart Guy | Herbie/Numbuh 65.3 |
| The Hero | Robbie Shipton |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Quantum Ray |
| The Smart Guy | Bucketworth |
| The Chick(s) | Atee & Geecey |
| The Hero / The Big Guy | Matt |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Inez |
| The Chick | Jackie |
| Fourth Ranger | Slider |
| The Mentor | Motherboard |
| Team Pet | Digit |
| The Hero | Sully |
| The Lancer | Kitty |
| The Smart Guy | Burt |
| The Big Guy | Burb |
| The Chick | GB |
| Kid Appeal Character | Squeaky |
| Robot Buddy | Fallbot |
Danny Phantom - Team Phantom
| The Hero | Danny Phantom/Fenton |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Sam Manson |
| The Smart Guy | Tucker Foley |
| Fourth Ranger / The Chick / The (minor) Smart Guy | Jazz Fenton |
Justice Ducks
| The Hero | Darkwing Duck |
| The Lancer | Gizmo Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Neptunia |
| The Big Guy | Stegmutt |
| The Chick | Morgana Macawber
Darkwing's normal troop |
| The Hero | Darkwing |
| The Lancer | Gosalyn |
| The Smart Guy | Honker |
| The Big Guy | Launchpad |
| The Chick | Morgana |
| The Hero / The Big Guy / The Heart | Dave |
| The Lancer | Fang |
| The Smart Guy | Oswidge |
| The Chick | Candy |
| Team Pet(s) | Lula and Faffy |
| The Hero | Dennis |
| The Lancer | Tommy |
| The Smart Guy | P.B. |
| The Big Guy | Jay |
| The Chick | Margaret |
| The Heart | Gina |
| Kid Appeal Character | Joey |
| Team Pet | Ruff |
| The Hero(es) | Shareena and Emmitt |
| The Lancer | Gug |
| The Smart Guys | Lemonjella and Orangejella |
| The Big Guy | Jim |
| The Quiet One | Duncan |
| The Chick | Shelley |
| Team Pet | Pig |
| The Hero | Seth |
| The Lancer / Sixth Ranger | Adam |
| The Smart Guy \ The Big Guy | Erik |
| The Chick | Mel |
| Kid Appeal Character | Kara |
| Token Evil Teammate | Rion |
| The Hero | Questar |
| The Lancer | Yungstar |
| The Big Guy | Gunner |
| The Smart Guy | Turret |
| The Chick | Serena |
| The Mentor | Mind-Zei |
| Tagalong Kid | Llahd |
The main cast
| The Hero | Allo |
| The Lancer | Bronto Thunder |
| The Smart Guy | Dimetro, Tricero |
| The Big Guy | Stego, Ichy |
| The Chick | Teryx |
| Tagalong Kid | Bonehead |
The Secret Scouts
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Ryan |
| The Lancer | Paul |
| The Big Guy | David |
| The Chick | Sara |
Disney's Fab Five
| The Hero | Mickey Mouse (His band is made for you and me, after all) |
| The Lancer | Donald Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Minnie Mouse (not so much brainy as level-headed, but in this group that's a major accomplishment) |
| The Big Guy | Goofy |
| The Chick / The Sixth Ranger | Daisy Duck |
| Team Pet | Pluto |
| Tagalong Kids | Huey, Dewey and Louie |
| The Hero | Emmy |
| The Lancer | Max |
| The Big Guy | Ord |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Cassie |
| Those Two Guys | Zak and Wheezie |
| The Mentor | Quetzal |
| Seventh Ranger | Lorca, later Enrique |
| The Hero | Captain Hero |
| The Lancer | Xandir P. Wifflebottom |
| The Big Guy | Toot Braunstein |
| The Smart Guy | Spanky Ham |
| The Chicks | Princess Clara and Foxxy Love |
| Kid Appeal Character | Wooldoor Sockbat |
| Team Pet | Ling-Ling |
| The Hero | Eric Duckman |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Aunt Bernice |
| The Smart Guys | Charles and Mambo |
| The Big Guy | Ajax |
| The Load | Grandma-ma |
| The One Guy | Cornfed |
| The Hero | Hank |
| The Lancer | Eric |
| The Smart Guy | Presto |
| The Big Guy | Bobby (Subverted: He's actually a kid, he just has big weapon) |
| The Chick | Sheila and Diana |
| Team Pet | Uni the Unicorn (Bobby's pet) |
| The Mentor | Dungeon Master |
The Fairly OddParents - Timmy and friends' superhero forms from "The Big Superhero Wish":
| The Hero | Cleft (Timmy) |
| The Lancer | The Sonic Youth (Sanjay) |
| The Smart Guy | Professor A.J. (A.J.) |
| The Big Guy | Matter Muncher Lad (Chester) |
| The Chick | Hawk Gal (Veronica) |
| Action Girl | Wonder Gal (Trixie) |
| Kid Appeal Character | The Bouncing Boil (Elmer) (who treats him like The Chick) |
| Team Pets | Ace and Clefto (Cosmo and Wanda) |
| The Hero | Fanboy |
| The Lancer | Chum Chum |
| The Smart Guy | Kyle |
| The Big Guy / The Mentor | Oz |
| The Chick | Yo |
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
| The Hero | Mac |
| The Lancer | Bloo |
| The Smart Guy | Frankie |
| The Big Guy(s) | Wilt and Eduardo |
| The Chick | Coco |
| Sixth Ranger | Goo |
| The Hero | Goliath |
| The Lancer | Brooklyn (originally Hudson) |
| The Smart Guy | Lexington |
| The Big Guy | Broadway |
| The Chick | Elisa and later Angela |
| Team Pet | Bronx |
| The Mentor | Hudson |
| Sixth Ranger | Angela |
| The Hero | Rex |
| The Lancer | Agent Six |
| The Smart Guy | Doc Holiday |
| The Big Guy / Team Pet | Bobo (Genius Bruiser) |
| The Chick / Fifth Ranger | Noah |
George of the Jungle (2008 series)
| The Hero | George |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy / The Big Guy | Ape |
| The Heart | Ursula (also she can qualifies as The Smart Guy) |
| The Chick | Magnolia |
| Team Pets | Shep and Tookie Tookie Bird |
| Team Dad(s) | Witch Doctor and Dr. Towel Scott |
| The Hero | Geronimo (though may not look fit for the role, being a clumsy homebody, he organizes everything and has the convictions of a hero down pat) |
| The Lancer | Thea (the Foil to Geronimo, being an athletic and fearlessly adventurous Action Girl) |
| The Big Guy | Trap (has the appetite, the raw strength and the disposition. Whether he can hold himself in a fight or not, unfortunately, depends on the episode writer.) |
| The Smart Guy | Benjamin (in the Adorably Precocious Child and Child Prodigy direction, complete with shades of Little Mister Snarker to boot) |
| The Chick / Tagalong Kid | Pandora (Bugsy Wugsy in the book series; complete with the ignoble role of ALWAYS being the Damsel in Distress) |
| The Hero | Ed ("The Engineer". Although as a slight subversion the Hero in this case is not the Leader of the group, just the hero of the show and given all the standard Shonen Upgrade items. Only Burn is The Leader.) |
| The Lancer | Lugie ("The Joker") |
| The Smart Guy | Fizz ("The Builder") |
| The Big Guy | Burn ("The Warrior". The technical leader of the group.) |
| The Chick | Deets ("The Dreamer". Also following to the letter of giving an extra edge or power, she's the only one with the ability to fly.) |
| Team Pet | Dr. Pinch (subversion, he's a puppet) |
| The Mentor | Ol' Skool ("The Teacher") |
* Note: The series notes the Five Man Band set-up as the other four characters and The Mentor are given titles to go along with The Hero later on.
Growing Up Creepie - Creepie's family
| The Hero | Creepie |
| The Lancer | Gnat |
| The Smart Guy | Vincent |
| The Big Guy | Pauly |
| The Chick | Caroleena |
| Sixth Ranger | Jerry, Aunt Rose, Larves, Wendy and Wanda |
Handy Manny - Tools
| The Hero | Felipe |
| The Lancer | Turner |
| The Smart Guy | Dusty |
| The Big Guy | Pat |
| The Chick | Squeeze |
| The Heart | Rusty |
| Tagalong Kid | Stretch |
| Eighth Ranger / Kid Appeal Character | Flicker |
| Team Dad | Handy (subversion, he's the main character) |
Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats - The Catillac Cats
| The Hero | Riff Raff |
| The Lancer | Hector |
| The Smart Guy | Wordsworth (more or less) |
| The Big Guy | Mungo |
| The Chick | Cleo (although she's an Action Girl in a few episodes) |
| The Hero | Zok |
| The Lancer | Tundro |
| The Smart Guy | Gloop |
| The Big Guy | Igu |
| The Chick | Gleep |
The Freedom League
| The Hero | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| The Lancer(s) | Harry S. Truman and Winston Churchill |
| The Big Guy | Joseph Stalin (also a Token Evil Teammate) |
| Action Girl | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Team Pet | Fala |
The Legion of Superwriters
| The Hero | Ernest Hemingway |
| The Lancer | Molliere |
| The Smart Guy(s) | Mark Twain and William Shakespeare |
| Action Girl | Emily Dickinson |
| Tagalong Kid | Loud Kiddington |
Horses
| The Hero | Scarlet |
| The Lancer | Button |
| The Smart Guy | Jimber |
| The Big Guys | Chili and Pepper |
| The Chick | Calypso |
| Seventh Ranger | Aztec |
Humans
| The Hero | Sarah |
| The Lancer | Molly |
| The Smart Guy | Alma |
| The Big Guy | Will |
| The Chicks | Chloe and Zoey |
| Seventh Ranger | Bailey |
| Team Pets | Scarlet, Button, Chili, Pepper, Jimber, Calypso, Aztec |
Shep and his friends
| The Hero/The Smart Guy | Shep |
| The Lancer | Angora |
| The Big Guy/The Chick | Teeny |
| The Obi-Wan | Mosey |
The Houndcats
| The Hero | Stutz |
| The Lancer | Ding Dog |
| The Smart Guy | Rhubarb |
| The Big Guy | Musclemutt |
| Master of Disguise | Puttypuss |
| Team Pet | Sparkplug (the team's semi-sentient car) |
| The Hero | IM Weasel |
| The Lancer | IR Baboon |
| The Smart Guy | IM Weasel (again) |
| The Big Guy | The Red Guy (if he were a good guy) |
| The Chick | Lulabelle |
Jackie Chan Adventures: The J Team
| The Hero | Jackie |
| The Lancer | Jade (sometimes Tagalong Kid) |
| The Smart Guy / Mentor Archetype | Uncle |
| The Big Guy | El Toro Fuerte |
| The Chick | Viper |
| Sixth Ranger | Tohru (who also fits in with The Big Guy and (after learning Chi Magic from uncle) The Smart Guy as well.) |
| Tagalong Kid | Paco |
| Reasonable Authority Figure | Captain Black (sometimes The Lancer) |
| Team Pet(s) | Scruffy, Super Moose |
| The Hero | James Jr. |
| The Lancer | I.Q. |
| The Smart Guy | Phoebe |
| The Big Guy | Gordo |
| The Chick | Tracey |
| The Hero | Jane |
| The Lancer | Gunther |
| The Smart Guy | Jester |
| The Big Guy | Smithy |
| The Chick (standard version) | Pepper |
| The Chick (Non-Action Guy version) | Rake |
| Team Pet | Dragon |
| The Mentor | Sir Theodore (Jane's mentor), Sir Ivon (Gunther's mentor) |
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
| The Hero | Jayce |
| The Lancer/The Big Guy | Herc Stormsailor |
| The Smart Guy/The Mentor | Gillian |
| The Chick | Flora |
| Team Pet(s) | Oon, Brock and the Zoggies (all qualify) |
| The Hero | Bello |
| The Lancer | Ongo |
| The Smart Guy | Mina |
| The Big Guy / The Heart | Goomo |
| The Chick | Rita |
| The Hero | Jem/Jerrica Benton |
| The Lancer | Aja Leith |
| The Smart Guy | Shana Elmsford (she is the thinker of the group) |
| Kid Appeal Character | Kimber Benton |
| The Fifth Ranger | Carmen "Raya" Alonso |
| The Big Guy | Shana, later Raya (power-oriented, being the drummers) |
| The Chick | All of the Holograms |
| The Mentor | Synergy |
| The Heart | Rio Pacheco |
| Tagalong Kids | The Starlight Girls (usually BaNee) |
| The Hero | Johnny |
| The Lancer / Team Pet | Dukey |
| The Smart Guys / The Chicks | Mary and Susan |
| The Big Guys / Fifth/Sixth Rangers | Mr. Black and Mr. White |
Johnny Test - Johnny's family
| The Hero | Johnny |
| The Lancer / Team Pet | Dukey |
| The Smart Guys | Mary and Susan |
| The Big Guy | Hugh |
| The Chick | Lila |
| The Hero | Josie James |
| The Lancer(s) | The Cabot Twins (Alexandra and Alexander) |
| The Smart Guy | Valerie Smith |
| The Big Guy | Alan M. Mayberry |
| The Smart Guy | Valerie Smith |
| The Chick | Melody Jones |
| Team Pet | Sebastian (Alexandra's pet) |
| The Hero | Mikey (A bold, charismatic, puts less thought into things than your average piece of tin foil does.) |
| The Lancer | Lily (An odd example of a female lancer who can't stand The Hero.) |
| The Smart Guy | Guano (He writes, directs, acts, panics; or he could be a Team Pet.) |
| The Big Guy | Gonard (Textbook definition of a "Lug", towers over everyone, cheerful and stupid.) |
| The Chick | Mitsuki (She's head over heels for Mikey, and cares a lot about everyone else as friends. Ironically, she's the least ditzy, and yet in her own way, the most naive.) |
| The Mentor | Ozu (He produces as well.) |
| Yes-Man | Yes Man (dur!; an assitant to Ozu) |
Kick Buttowski - Kick's family
| The Hero | Kick |
| The Lancer | Brad |
| The Smart Guy | Denise |
| The Big Guy | Harold |
| The Chick | Brianna |
Kick Buttowski - Kick's friends
| The Hero | Kick |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Gunther |
| The Smart Guy | Kendall (Ronaldo also qualifies) |
| The Big Guy / Tagalong Kid | Jackie |
| The Chick | Wade |
| Token Evil Teammate | Ronaldo, Mouth (arguably, Kendall also qualifies) |
| The Hero | Kidd |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Carla |
| The Smart Guy | Whiz |
| The Big Guy | Ash |
| Fairy Companion | Glitter |
The Kids From Room 402
| The Hero | Nancy |
| The Lancer | Jessie |
| The Smart Guy | Polly |
| The Big Guy | Vinnie |
| The Chick | Penny |
| Kid Appeal Character | Freddie |
| Sixth Ranger | Melanie |
| The Hero | Kim Possible |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy / The Chick | Ron Stoppable |
| The Smart Guy | Wade Load |
| Tagalong Kids | Jim & Tim Possible ("The Tweebs") |
| Sixth Ranger / The Chick | Monique |
| Team Pet | Rufus the naked mole rat |
| The Hero | Littlefoot |
| The Lancer | Cera (She's also a bit of a Cute Bruiser) |
| The Smart Guy | Petrie |
| The Big Guy | Spike |
| The Chick | Ducky |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Chomper, Ruby |
The titular family
| The Hero | Business |
| The Lancer | Kid[1] |
| The Smart Guy | Wise |
| The Big Guy | Athlete |
| The Chick | Gloria |
Kid's friends
| The Hero | Kid |
| The Lancer(s) / The Smart Guy(s) | Condor, Erik |
| The Chick / The Heart | Li |
| The Hero | Tarzan |
| The Lancer | Terk |
| The Smart Guy | Professor Archimedes Q. Porter |
| The Big Guy | Tantor |
| The Chick | Jane Porter |
| Team Mom | Kala |
| The Hero | James |
| The Lancer | Henri |
| The Smart Guy / The Mentor | Benjamin Franklin |
| The Big Guy | Moses |
| The Chick | Sarah |
| The Hero | Lilo |
| The Lancer / Team Pet | Stitch |
| The Smart Guy / The Big Guy | Jumba |
| The Chick | Peakley (he wears women's disguises) |
| The Heart | Nani |
| The Hero | Cindy |
| The Smart Guy | Bianca |
| The Big Guy | Hime |
| The Chick | Iriá |
| The Lancer | Zade |
The Little Rascals (Hanna-Barbera's version)
| The Hero | Spanky |
| The Lancer | Porky |
| The Smart Guy | Buckwheat |
| The Chick | Darla |
| The Big Guy | Alfalfa |
| Team Pet | Pete |
| The Hero | Lloyd |
| The Lancer | Eddie |
| The Smart Guy | Douglas |
| The Big Guy | Kurt |
| The Hero | Ace Bunny |
| The Lancer | Danger Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Tech E. Coyote |
| The Big Guy | Slam Tasmanian |
| The Chick/Action Girl | Lexi Bunny |
| Kid Appeal Character | Rev Runner (who could also share The Smart Guy role with Tech) |
| The Mentor | Zadavia |
Madballs Escape From Orb!
| The Hero | Screamin' Meemie |
| The Lancer | Skull Face |
| The Smart Guy | Dustbrain |
| The Big Guy | Hornhead |
| The Chick | Freakella |
| Tagalong Kid / Brother Chuck | Occulus Orbus |
| Those Two Guys | Slobulus and Aargh |
| The Hero | Arnold |
| The Lancers | Wanda, Carlos, Keesha |
| The Smart Guy | Dorothy Ann (D.A.) |
| The Big Guy | Ralphie |
| The Chick | Phoebe (also The Heart) |
| The Mentor | Ms. Frizzle |
| Team Pet | Liz |
| Magic Bus | The Bus |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Janet |
| The Hero | Martha |
| The Lancer | Helen |
| The Smart Guy | Truman |
| The Big Guy | TD |
| The Chick | Alice |
| Team Pet | Skits |
| Sixth Ranger | Carolina |
| The Hero / The Chick | Martin Mystery |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Diana Lombard |
| The Big Guy | Java the Caveman |
| The Mentor | M.O.M. |
| Team Pet | Billy |
| The Hero | Maya |
| The Lancer | Miguel |
| The Smart Guy | Theo |
| The Big Guy | Andy |
| The Chicks | Maggie and Chrissy |
| Team Pet | Paco |
| Tagalong Kid | Tito |
| The Hero | Nathan Explosion (Subverted in how little leading he does beyond songwriting.) |
| The Lancer | Skwisgaar Skwigelf (Subverted in lacking knowledge unrelated to guitars and being fine with his place on the team.) |
| The Smart Guy | Pickles (Subverted in that he's really just the smartest of the group. Not too hard to pull off.) |
| The Big Guy | William Murderface (Subverted; Murderface is extremely sensitive and insecure, with cripplingly poor self-esteem and image problems) |
| The Chick | Toki Wartooth (Gives Murderface a run for his money in the "emotional" department. Extremely childish.) |
| The Sixth Ranger | Charlse Foster Ofdenson (Straight Man, Only Sane Man, Battle Butler and Badass Bookworm all rolled into one.) |
| Tagalong Kid | Fatty |
| Kid Appeal Character | Dr. Rockzo the Rock n' Roll Clown (Though he is hyperactive and brightly colored, the rest is violently subverted: He is amoral, dangerous, not kid friendly and the only reason he's so cheerful is that he does cocaine. A lot of cocaine.) |
* Note: Despite the central characters being a band with five people, the show loves to subvert this.
| The Hero | Mickey Mouse |
| The Lancer | Donald Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Daisy (this one is a stretch) |
| The Big Guy | Goofy |
| The Chick | Minnie Mouse |
| Team Pet | Pluto |
| Sixth Ranger | Toodles |
From The Higgenbottoms Family's POV with Penny and Finger (they are friends of Bessie):
| The Hero | Bessie (with elements of The Smart Guy) |
| The Lancer / Team Pet | Happy |
| The Smart Guy / The Quiet One | Finger |
| The Big Guy | Penny |
| The Chick / Tagalong Kid | Ben |
From The Honeybees' POV:
| The Hero | Bessie |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Portia |
| The Smart Guy | Gwen |
| The Big Guy | Penny (who also Third In Command to Portia) |
| The Mentor | Mary Francis (Portia's mother) |
| The Fifth Rangers | The Honeybee Troops |
* Note: Portia, Gwen and Penny are Token Evil Teammates, but Penny is a friend of Bessie.
| The Hero | Wildwing Flashblade |
| The Lancer | Duke L'Orange |
| The Smart Guy | Tanya Vanderflock |
| The Big Guy | Grin Hardwing |
| The Chick / Action Girl | Mallory McMallard |
| Kid Appeal Character | Nosedive Flashblade |
| The Hero | Diaper Man |
| The Lancer | Tornado Man |
| The Smart Guy | Rope Man |
| The Big Guy | Strong Man |
| The Chick | Cuckoo Man |
| The Hero/ The Smart Guy | Rob "Orbots Commander" Simmons |
| The Lancer | Bort |
| The Big Guy | Tor |
| The Chick | Ohno |
| Lovely Angels | Bo and Boo |
| Sixth Ranger | Crunch |
| The Hero | JD |
| The Lancer | Bella |
| The Smart Guy | Chuffie |
| The Big Guy | Sherman |
| The Chick | Velvet |
| Team Pet | Emmo |
| The Obi-Wan | Miss Lilly |
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
| The Hero | Squirt |
| The Lancer | Shimmer |
| The Smart Guy | Spinner |
| The Big Guys | Dragon and Wiggle |
| The Chicks | Patsy and Snowdrop |
| Tagalong Kid | Bounce |
| Team Mom | Miss Spider |
| Team Dad | Holley |
| Sixth Ranger | Betty Beegle (Miss Spider's mom) |
| The Hero | Mr. T |
| The Lancer | Robin O'Neill |
| The Smart Guy | Woody Daniels |
| The Big Guy | Jeff Harris |
| The Chick | Kim Nakamura |
| Tagalong Kid | Spike O'Neill |
| Sixth Ranger/Team Mom | Priscilla Bisby |
| Team Pet | Dozer |
| The Hero / The Chick | Cathy |
| The Lancer | Sam |
| The Smart Guy | Chris |
| The Big Guy | Danny |
| The Mentor | Mr. Smith |
| The Hero | Orel |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Clay |
| The Big Guy | Shapey |
| The Chick | Bloberta |
| The Hero | Ja-Kal |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Rath |
| The Big Guy | Armon |
| The Chick | Nefer-Tina |
| Tagalong Kid | Presley Carnovan |
| Team Pet | Kahti |
| The Hero | Kermit |
| The Lancer | Gonzo |
| The Smart Guy | Rowlf |
| The Big Guys | Fozzie and Scooter |
| The Chick | Piggy |
| Action Girl | Skeeter |
| Tagalong Kid / Team Pet | Animal |
| Sixth Rangers) | Bunsen and Beaker |
| Team Mom | Nanny |
* Note: On The Muppet Show, their roles aren't cut and dry. In adult form, Fozzie isn't so dumb, and Gonzo and Scooter are both somewhere between The Smart Guy and The Lancer. Besides, The Muppet Show has Loads and Loads of Characters.
| The Hero | Adam Lyon |
| The Lancer | Jake Spidermonkey |
| The Smart Guy | Windsor Gorilla |
| The Big Guy | Ingrid Giraffe (the tallest female student) |
| The Chick | Lupe Toucan |
| The Heart | Slips Python |
| The Hero / The Chick | XJ-9/Jenny Wakeman |
| The Lancer | Brad |
| The Smart Guy | Sheldon |
| The Big Guy | The Silver Shell (Sheldon's robotic alter-ego) |
| Kid Appeal Character | Tuck |
| Mentor Archetype | Nora Wakeman |
- ↑ Subversion: He's the main character.
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