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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 animation: |}
| The Hero | Kaz Kaan |
| The Lancer | Lexy |
| The Big Guy | Charles |
| The Smart Guy | Gottlieb |
| The Chick | Arcangelo Corelli, Helena |
| The Mentor | Aunt Agatha Kaan, Sales Clerk |
The New Archies
| The Hero | Archie Andrews |
| The Lancer | Reggie Mantle |
| The Smart Guy | Eugene |
| The Big Guy | Moose Mason and Jughead Jones |
| The Chicks | Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, and Amani |
The Next Avengers
| The Hero | James (The Quiet One, actually.) |
| The Lancer | Hawkeye |
| The Smart Guy | Pym |
| The Big Guy | Azari |
| The Chick | Torunn |
The Night B4 Christmas
| The Hero | Elvin |
| The Lancer | Seamus |
| The Smart Guy | Jel-O |
| The Big Guy | Pup Daddy |
| The Chick | Evilina (after her Heel Face Turn) |
| The Hero | Kai-Lan |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Rintoo |
| The Smart Guy | Tolee |
| The Chick | Lulu |
| Kid Appeal Character | Hoho |
| Team Dad | Ye-Ye (Kai-Lan's grandfather) |
The Nutshack
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Phil Matibag |
| The Lancer | Tito Dick |
| The Big Guy | Jack |
| The Chick | Chita |
| Team Pet | Horat |
The Famliy
| The Hero | Pickles (Possebly the most normal looking member of the family) |
| The Lancer | Bob (He has no limbs) |
| The Smart Guy | Milo (Squint eyed bald boy) |
| The Big Guy | Biff and Chip (Conjointed twins) |
| The Chick | Beth (Tiny lump sticking out from her hair) |
Milo's Friends
| The Hero | Milo |
| The Lancer | Peggy (Missing lower jaw and only one jug) |
| The Smart Guy | Susie (Pale skin and creepy tendencies) |
| The Big Guy | Helga (Morbidly Obese) |
| The Chick | Mikey (Big butt) |
Ka Blam!: The Off-Beats
| The Hero | Betty Anne Bongo |
| The Lancer | Tommy |
| The Smart Guy | August |
| The Big Guy | Grubby Groo |
| The Chick | Repunzil |
| Team Pet | September |
| Sixth Ranger | Kurt Waltz |
| The Hero | Lucky |
| The Lancer | varies with the other three |
| The Smart Guy | Spot |
| The Big Guy | Rolly |
| The Chick | Cadpig |
| Sixth Ranger | Either Patch, Tripod or Two-Tone |
Peanuts
| The Hero | Charlie Brown |
| The Lancer | Snoopy |
| The Big Guy | Woodstock, Pig-Pen |
| The Smart Guy | Linus Van Pelt |
| The Chick | Sally Brown, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Lucy van Pelt, Violet, Patty, Frieda |
| Tagalong Kid | Rerun Van Pelt |
| The Mentor | Miss Offmar |
| The Heart | Little Red-Haired Girl |
| Action Girl | Fifi the Poodle |
The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show
| The Hero | Pebbles Flintstone |
| The Lancer | Bam Bam Rubble |
| The Smart Guy | Moonrock |
| The Big Guy | Penny |
| The Chick | Whiggy |
| Sixth Ranger | Shleprock (Wowzy Wowzy) |
The Eggert family
| The Hero | Pelswick |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Kate |
| The Smart Guy | Quentin |
| The Big Guy | Gram-Gram (Priscilla) |
| Tagalong Kid | Bobby |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Mirlyon |
Pelswick's friends
| The Hero | Pelswick |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Ace |
| The Big Guy | Goon |
| The Chicks | Julie and Sandra |
| The Mentor | Mr. Jimmy |
| The Hero | Skipper |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Kowalski |
| The Big Guy | Rico |
| The Chick | Private and Marlene |
| Sixth Ranger | King Julien |
| Tagalong Kid / Team Pet | Mort |
| The Hero | Peter Pan |
| The Lancer | Slightly |
| The Smart Guy (standard version) | Curly |
| The Smart Guy (Gadgeteer Genius version) | The Twins |
| The Smart Guy (The Professor version) | John |
| The Big Guy | Nibs |
| The Chick (Fairy Companion version) | Tinker Bell |
| The Chick (Team Mom version) | Wendy |
| The Heart | Tootles |
| Tagalong Kid | Michael |
The main characters and their friends (plus their Author Avatar counterparts, Team Improbable)
| The Hero | Phineas (Multi-Man) |
| The Lancer / The Quiet One | Ferb (Ferbguy) |
| The Smart Guy | Baljeet (Hanuman Man) (sometimes The Chick) |
| The Big Guy | Buford (Belchman) |
| The Chick | Isabella (The Rainbow) (sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| Sixth Ranger | Django (only in Season One), later Irving (though he acts more like a Tagalong Kid himself) |
| Team Pet | Perry (at least from the kids' perspective) |
| Anti-Hero | Candace (Control Freak) |
The Fireside Girls
| The Hero | Isabella |
| The Lancer | Adyson |
| The Smart Guy | Gretchen |
| The Big Guy | Ginger (if only in the sense that she's the tallest) |
| The Chicks | Holly, Milly and Katie |
| Eighth Ranger | Candace, later Melissa |
* Note: In Summer Belongs To You, Adyson takes charge in Isabella's absence. Unnamed Brunette is a Eighth Ranger in one episode, and later Unnamed Blond is a Eighth Ranger in few episodes.
Agent P
| The Hero | Agent P |
| Token Evil Teammate | Dr. Doofenscmirtz |
| The Smart Guy | Carl |
| The Big Guy | Norm |
| Mission Control | Major Monogram |
Plum Landing
| The Hero | Plum and Gabi |
| The Lancer | Oliver |
| The Big Guy | Cooper |
| The Smart Guy | Brad |
| The Chick | Clem |
Pound Puppies (The Hub's 2010 version)
| The Hero | Lucky |
| The Lancer | Cookie |
| The Smart Guy | Squirt |
| The Chick / Gadgeteer Genius | Strudel |
| The Big Guy | Niblet |
| Team Pets | The squirrel assistants |
Pound Puppies (Hanna Barbera's 1986 version)
| The Hero | Cooler |
| The Lancer | Whopper |
| The Big Guy | Howler |
| The Smart Guy | Bright Eyes |
| The Chick | Nose Marie |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Blossom |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Buttercup |
| The Chick | Bubbles |
| Team Dad | Professor Utonium |
* Note: Blossom isn't that smart in the anime.
The Proud family
| The Hero and The Chick | Penny |
| The Lancer | Oscar (sometimes The Big Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Suga Mama (sometimes The Lancer) |
| The Smart Guy | Trudy |
| Tagalong Babies | BeBe and CeCe |
| Team Pet | Puff the Dog |
Penny's friends
| The Hero | Penny |
| The Lancer | Dijonay |
| The Big Guy | Zoey |
| The Smart Guy | Sticky |
| The Chick | LaCienega |
| The Hero | Huey |
| The Smart Guy | Dewey |
| The Big Guy | Louie |
| The Lancer | Donald Duck |
| The Chick | Daisy |
| The Hero | Rolli |
| The Lancer | Both Millie and Footman cover this position |
| The Smart Guy | Longwind |
| The Big Guy | Big Rolli (also the Sixth Ranger) |
| The Chick | Atonal |
| The Hero | Bert |
| The Lancer | Ralph |
| The Smart Guy | Cedric |
| The Big Guy | Schaeffer |
| The Chick | Melissa and Sophia |
| Sixth Ranger | Lisa (sometimes The Big Guy) |
| Team Pet | Broo |
| Tagalong Kid | Bentley |
Rainbow Rangers
| The Hero | Rosie Redd |
| The Lancer | Indigo Allfruit |
| The Big Guy | Anna Banana |
| The Smart Guy | Bonnie Blueberry and Pepper Mintz |
| The Chick | Lavender LaViolette and Mandarin Orange |
| The Mentor | Kalia |
| Team Pet | Floof |
Rambo: the Force of Freedom
| The Hero / The Big Guy | John Rambo |
| The Lancer | Eddie "Turbo" Hayse |
| The Smart Guy | White Dragon |
| The Chick | Katheren Ann Taylor |
| The Mentor | Col. Samual Troutman |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
| The Hero | Jonny |
| The Lancer | Hadji |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Quest |
| The Big Guy | Race |
| The Chick | Jessie |
| Team Pet | Bandit |
| The Hero | Peter Venkman (not heroic but he is the de facto leader) |
| The Lancer | Winston Zeddmore |
| The Smart Guy | Egon Spengler (you have to ask?) |
| The Big Guy | Ray Stantz (the most innocent personality, playing on the Gentle Giant variant) |
| The Chick | Janine Melnitz |
| Team Pet | Slimer |
| The Hero | Ickis |
| The Lancer | Oblina |
| The Big Guy | Snav |
| The Smart Guy | Krumm |
| The Chick | Dizzle |
| Team Pet | Fungus |
| Team Dad | Slickis |
| Tagalong Kid | Bradley |
The main cast
| The Hero | T.J. |
| The Lancer | Vince |
| The Smart Guy | Gretchen |
| The Big Chick | Spinelli |
| The Big Heart | Mikey (also a Gentle Giant) |
| Sixth Ranger / Kid Appeal Character | Gus |
The Ashleys (They are The Chicks, but Spinelli is a friend of T.J.'s)
| The Hero | Ashley A |
| The Lancer | Ashley B |
| The Big Guy | Ashley Q |
| The Smart Guy | Ashley T |
| Fifth Ranger | Ashley S (Spinelli in First Name Ashley) |
The Teachers
| The Hero | Principal Prickly |
| The Lancer | Miss Finster (and Randall is her lancer) |
| The Smart Guy | Miss Lemon (and Menlo) |
| The Big Guy | Mr. E |
| The Chick | Miss Grotke (doubles as The Heart) |
| The Hero | Mordecai |
| The Lancer | Rigby |
| The Smart Guy | Skips (also The Big Guy when needed) |
| The Big Guy | Muscle Man (when he sides with the crew) |
| The Chick | Pops |
| Sixth Ranger | Benson (when he's not being a dick) |
The Smith-Sanchez family
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Rick |
| The Lancer / Tagalong Kid | Morty |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Summer |
| Team Mom | Beth |
| Team Dad | Jerry |
| The Hero | Hunter |
| The Lancer | Blitz |
| The Smart Guy | Exile |
| The Big Guy | Shag |
| The Chick | Colleen |
| Team Pet | Muzzle |
The cars
| The Hero | Roary |
| The Lancer | Maxi |
| The Smart Guy | Drifter |
| The Big Guy | Tintop |
| The Chick | Cici |
| The Hero | Robotboy |
| The Lancer | Tommy (also he can be The Smart Guy qualifies) |
| The Big Guy | Gus |
| The Chick | Lola (also she can be The Smart Guy qualifies) |
| The Smart Guy / The Mentor | Professor Moshimo |
| The Hero | Otto Rocket |
| The Lancer | Twister Rodriguez, sometimes Reggie |
| The Smart Guy / The Big Guy | Sam/Squid Dullard (Genius Bruiser) |
| The Chick | Reggie Rocket |
| The Hero | Spin |
| The Lancer | Lance |
| The Big Guy | Pounder |
| The Chick | Penny |
| The Smart Guy / Kid Appeal Character | Tinny |
| The Hero | Ruby |
| The Lancer | Skull Boy |
| The Smart Guy | Scaredy Bat |
| Kid Appeal Character / Action Girl | Iris |
| The Big Guys | Frank & Len |
| The Chick | Misery |
| Team Pet | Doom Kitty and Mr. Buns |
| The Mentor | Poe |
| The Hero | Tommy Pickles |
| The Lancer | Phil DeVille |
| The Big Guy | Chuckie Finster |
| The Smart Guy | Lil DeVille (sometimes) |
| The Chicks | Susie Carmichael, Kimi Finster and Angelica Pickles |
| Sixth Ranger | Dil Pickles |
| The Hero | Sabrina |
| The Lancer | Zelda |
| The Smart Guy | Chloe |
| The Big Guy | Harvey |
| The Chick | Hilda |
| Sixth Ranger | Pi |
| Team Pet | Salem |
The main cast
| The Hero | Sagwa |
| The Lancer /The Smart Guy | Fu-Fu |
| The Big Guy | Dongwa |
| The Chick | Sheegwa |
| Tagalong Kid | Shei-Hu |
| Mentor Archetypes | Nai-Nai, Yeh-Yeh, Mama, Baba |
Humans
| The Hero | The Foolish Magistrate |
| The Lancer | Tai-Tai |
| The Smart Guy | The Reader |
| The Big Guy | The Cook |
| The Chicks | The Daughters (Ba-Do, Luk-Do, and Huang-Do) |
The Save-Ums
| The Hero | Jazzi |
| The Lancer | Custard |
| The Smart Guy | Noodle |
| The Big Guy | Ka-Chung |
| The Chick | Foo |
| Tagalong Kid | B.B. Jammies |
| Team Pets | Puffs |
The Students
| The Hero | Oscar |
| The Lancer | Gruftine (Stoker would probably like to think he's this, but she fits the role better) |
| The Smart Guy | Tinto |
| The Big Guy | Stoker |
| The Chick | Klot |
| Sixth Ranger | Ashley |
The Faculty
| The Hero | Alarich von Horrificus |
| The Lancer | Lady Kryptina |
| The Smart Guy | Archibald Oxford |
| The Chick | Nestor |
| The Hero | Freddy Jones |
| The Lancer | Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers |
| The Smart Guy | Velma Dinkley |
| The Chick | Daphne Blake |
| The Big Guy | Scooby Doo (also The Team Pet) |
Alternate, if you really regard Scooby as the protagonist
| The Hero | Scooby Doo |
| The Lancer | Fred Jones |
| The Big Guy | Shaggy Rogers |
| The Smart Guy | Velma Dinkley |
| The Chick | Daphne Blake |
| Team Pet / Tagalong Kid / The Scrappy | Scrappy Doo |
| The Hero | Scruff |
| The Lancer | Tricks |
| The Smart Guy | Strummer |
| The Big Guy | Hauntie the Ghost Hound |
| The Chick | Princess |
| Sixth Ranger | White Socks |
| Team Mom | Sanda |
Sealab 2020
| The Hero | Paul Williams |
| The Lancer | Robert Murphy and Hal |
| The Smart Guy | Gail |
| The Big Guy | Ed |
| The Chick | Sally |
| Tagalong Kid | Jamie |
| The Mentor | Mike Murphy |
The Secret of NIMH
| The Hero | Mrs. Brisby |
| The Lancer | Jeremy |
| The Big Guy | Brutus |
| The Smart Guy | Mr. Ages |
| The Chick | Cynthia |
| The Mentor | Justin and Nicodemus |
| Mission Control | Great Owl |
| Sixth Ranger | Timmy |
| Cool Big Sis | Teresa |
| The Hero | Graveheart (also The Chick) |
| The Lancer | Jade |
| The Smart Guy | Tekla |
| The Big Guy | King Cryos |
| The (other) Chick | Prince Pyrus |
| Tagalong Kid | Lady Zera |
| Token Evil Teammate | Femur |
| Sixth Ranger | Zuma |
| The Hero | Rick Raccoon |
| The Lancer | Tyg Tiger |
| The Big Guy | Bogey Orangutan |
| The Smart Guy | Digger Mole |
| The Chick | Pammy Panda |
| Sixth Ranger | Kip Kangaroo (in Season Two) |
Sid The Science Kid
| The Hero | Sid |
| The Lancer | Gabriela |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | May |
| The Big Guy | Gerald |
| The Mentor | Susie |
| The Hero | Quicksilver |
| The Lancer | Col. Bluegrass (sometimes The Smart Guy) |
| The Smart Guy | Copper Kidd (sometimes Tagalong Kid) |
| The Big Guy | Steelwill |
| The Chick | Steelheart (sometimes The Lancer) |
| The Mentor | Stargazer |
| Sixth Rangers | Hotwing, Flashback, Moonstryker, Condor |
| Team Pet | Tallyhawk |
The Simpsons Family
| The Hero | Homer |
| The Lancer | Marge |
| The Big Guy | Bart |
| The Smart Guy | Lisa |
| The Chick | Maggie |
| Sixth Rangerss | Flanders & Moe |
| Team Dad | Abe |
A somewhat parody of one appeared where Bart gave everyone a title in Lemon of Troy
| The Hero | Bart ("I'm the leader") |
| The Lancer | Milhouse ("My sidekick") |
| The Smart Guy | Martin ("The smart guy") |
| The Big Guy | Nelson ("The tough guy") |
| The Quiet One / The Chick | Todd ("The quiet religous guy who ends up going crazy") |
| Sixth Ranger | Database ("Never got named or mention by Bart, yet he was part of the team") |
* Note: Since that episode included evil counterparts of all six kids, there's also an example of a Five-Bad Band.
| The Hero | Skunk |
| The Lancer | Rabbit |
| The Smart Guy (standard version) | Duck |
| The Smart Guy (The Medic version) | Turtle |
| The Big Guy | Pig, Tiger, Killer Bees |
| The Chick | Fox, Crane |
| Those Two Guys | Bird and Ox |
| Sixth Rangers | Frog, Praying Mantis, Fish, Snake |
| The Mentor | Master Panda |
| The Hero | Angelica |
| The Lancer | Slam |
| The Smart Guy | Jade |
| The Big Guy | Breeze |
| The Chick | Camille |
| The Mentor | Skyla |
The Smurfs The adult Smurfs
| The Hero | Papa Smurf |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Brainy Smurf |
| The Big Guy | Greedy Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Grouchy Smurf |
| The Chick | Smurfette |
| Tagalong Kid | Baby Smurf |
| Sixth Ranger | Vanity Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Cook Smurf, Lazy Smurf, Farmer Smurf, Dreamy Smurf, and Jokey Smurf |
The Smurflings
| The Hero | Nat Smurfling |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Snappy Smurfling |
| The Smart Guy | Slouchy Smurfling |
| Fourth Ranger / The Chick | Sassette Smurfling |
| The Hero | Allstar |
| The Lancers | Junior and Dimmy |
| The Big Guy | Jojo |
| The Heart | Casey |
| Kid Appeal Character | Tooter |
| The Chick | Daffney |
| The Mentor | Doctor Galleo |
| Team Pet | Occy |
| Tagalong Kid | Willy |
The Freedom Fighters
| The Hero | Sonic |
| The Lancer | Sally |
| The Smart Guy | Rotor and Tails |
| The Big Guy | Antoine |
| The Chick | Bunnie |
Season 2
| The Hero | Sonic |
| The Lancer | Sally |
| The Smart Guy | Uncle Chuck |
| The Big Guy | Antoine (still...) |
| The Chick | Dulcy |
| Sixth Ranger | Tails (as of the episode Drood Henge) |
Alternate,
| The Hero | Sonic |
| The Lancer | Sally |
| The Smart Guy | Uncle Chuck, Rotor, Tails |
| The Big Guy | Antoine |
| The Chick | Bunnie, Dulcy |
The Boys
| The Hero | Stan Marsh |
| The Lancer | Butters Stotch |
| The Big Guy | Eric Cartman |
| The Smart Guy | Kyle Brovflovski |
| The Chick | Kenny McCormick |
The Girls
| The Heroine | Wendy Testaburger |
| The Lancer | Bebe Stevens |
| The Big Gal | Heidi Turner |
| The Smart Gal | Tammy Warner |
| The Chick | Red Bertha |
| The Hero | Spongebob |
| The Lancer | Patrick |
| The Smart Guy | Squidward |
| The Big Guy / Token Evil Teammate | Mr. Krabs |
| The Chick | Sandy |
| Team Pet | Gary |
| The Hero | Gus Bonner |
| The Lancer | Seattle Montoya |
| The Big Guy | Stacey Bonner (although Gus looks like The Big Guy) |
| The Chick | R. J. Harrison |
| The Smart Guy | Ec'co |
Star Wars Ewoks
| The Hero | Wicket |
| The Lancer and The Chick | Kneesa |
| The Big Guy | Paploo |
| The Smart Guy | Teebo |
| The (other) Chick | Latara |
| Tagalong Kid | Malani |
| The Hero | Chino |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Karaz (with shades of The Heart) |
| The Smart Guy | Scooter |
| Fourth Ranger | DJ Tech |
| The Hero | Emma |
| The Lancer | Fin McCloud |
| The Big Guy | Reef |
| The Smart Guy | Broseph |
| The Chick | Lo Ridgemount |
| Sixth Ranger | Johnny |
| The Hero | Aerrow |
| The Lancer | Finn |
| The Smart Guy | Stork |
| The Big Guy | Junko |
| The Chick / Action Girl | Piper (who doubles as the second Smart Guy) |
| Team Pet | Radarr |
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
| The Hero | Strawberry Shortcake |
| The Lancer | Plum Pudding |
| The Big Guy | Raspberry Torte |
| The Smart Guy | Blueberry Muffin |
| The Chick | Lemon Meringue and Orange Blossom |
Street Frogs (from The Comic Strip)
| The Hero | Big Max |
| The Lancer | Spider |
| The Big Guy | Moose The Loose |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Slick (Subversion, he's a star) |
| The Chick | Honey Love |
| The Hero | Stroker |
| The Lancer and The Chick | Hoop |
| The Big Guy | CARR |
| The Smart Guy | Double Wide |
| The Hero | Needham |
| The Lancer | Skidd |
| The Smart Guy | Splat |
| The Big Guy | Crash |
| The Chick | Sizzle |
| Team Pet | Human |
The Super Mario Bros Super Show and its spinoffs
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Mario |
| The Lancer | Luigi |
| The Big Guy / Team Pet | Yoshi |
| The Chick | Princess Toadstool |
| Tagalong Kid | Toad, and later Oogtar |
Supernoobs
| The Hero | Tyler |
| The Lancer | Kevin |
| The Big Guy | Roach |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Shope |
| Those Two Guys | Memnock and Zenblock |
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
| The Hero | Chiro |
| The Lancer | Antauri |
| The Smart Guy | Gibson and Otto |
| The Big Guy | SPRX-77 |
| The Chick | Nova (also doubles as Big Girl) |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Mandarin |
| Eleventh-Hour Ranger | Jinmay (in few episodes) |
Super Why!
| The Hero | Wyatt Beanstalk |
| The Lancer | Red |
| The Smart Guy / The Big Guy | Pig |
| The Chick | Princess Pea |
| Team Pet | Woofster |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Tako |
| The Lancer | Kani |
| The Big Guy | Ikura |
| The Chick | Maguro |
| The Mentor | Ben |
| Kid Appeal Character | Wasabi |
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
| The Hero | Jake "Razor" Clawson |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Chance "T-Bone" Furlong |
| The Smart Guy | Mayor Manx |
| The Chick | Callie Briggs |
| Kid-Appeal Character | Lt. Felina Feral |
| The Mentor | Commander Ulysses Feral |
The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries
| Big Good | Granny |
| The Hero / Team Pet | Tweety |
| The Lancer | Sylvester |
| The Big Guy | Hector |
| The Hero / The Chick | Princess Ilana |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Lance |
| The Smart Guy | Octus |
| The Hero | Baloo |
| The Lancer | Kit |
| The Smart Guy | Rebecca |
| The Big Guy | Louie |
| The Chick | Wildcat (Genius Ditz) |
| Tagalong Kid | Molly |
Taz's family
| The Hero | Jean (Mother) |
| The Lancer | Hugh (Father) |
| The Smart Guy | Jake (Little brother) |
| The Big Guy | Taz (Even though he's the star) |
| The Chick | Molly (Sister) |
| Team Pet | Dog the Turtle |
Taz's friends
| The Hero | Taz |
| The Lancer | Digeri Dingo |
| The Smart Guys | The Platypus Bros (Daniel and Timothy) |
| The Big Guy | Constance Koala (she can lift boulders) |
| The Chick | Wendell T. Wolf (even though he's male, could also be a secondary Smart Guy) |
| Sixth Ranger | Willy Wombat |
| The Mentor | Mr. Thickley (Not a very good one, though) |
| The Hero / The Chick | Yoko |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Josh |
| The Smart Guy | Brett |
| Team Pet | Fluffy |
| Sixth Ranger | Any students, Spike |
| The Mentor | Any teachers |
Teen Titans (2003 series)
| The Hero | Robin |
| The Lancer | Raven |
| The Smart Guy | Beast Boy |
| The Big Guy | Cyborg |
| The Chick | Starfire (also doubles as Big Girl) |
| Sixth Ranger | Terra |
| Team Pet | Silkie |
Filmation Shorts
| The Hero | Aqualad |
| The Lancer | Kid Flash |
| The Smart Guy | Speedy |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Wonder Girl |
| The Hero | Robin |
| The Lancer | Raven |
| The Smart Guy | Cyborg |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Starfire |
| Plucky Comic Relief | Beast Boy |
| The Hero | Theodore |
| The Lancer | Hank |
| The Smart Guy | Foduck |
| The Big Guy | George |
| The Chick | Emily |
| The Hero | Lion-O |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Tygra |
| The Big Guy | Panthro (Genius Bruiser) |
| The Chick | Cheetara (although she can definitely hold her own in combat) |
| Tagalong Kids | Wilykat and Wilykit |
| Team Pet | Snarf |
| Sixth Rangers | Lynx-o, Bengali, Pumyra |
| The Hero / The Big Guy | The Tick |
| The Lancer | Die Fledermaus, sometimes American Maid |
| The Smart Guy | Arthur |
| The Chick / Action Girl | American Maid |
| The Quiet One | Sewer Urchin (sometimes The Chick) |
| Team Pet | Speak the Capybara |
Tigersharks (from The Comic Strip)
| The Hero | Mako |
| The Lancer | Dolph (Who may also count as The Smart Guy) and Bronc |
| The Smart Guy and Action Girl | Octavia |
| The Big Guy | Lorca |
| The Chick | Angel |
| The Mentor | Walro |
| Team Pet | Gupp |
Time Warp Trio: When with their great-grandaughters
| The Hero | Joe |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Fred |
| The Smart Guy | Sam |
| The Chicks | Jodie, Samantha, and Freddi |
| Seventh Ranger / Tagalong Kid | Anna |
| Team Pet | Rivites |
| The Hero | Buster Bunny |
| The Lancer | Plucky Duck |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Babs Bunny |
| The Smart Guy | Hamton J. Pig |
| The Big Guy | Dizzy Devil |
| Sixth Ranger / Ensemble Darkhorse | Fifi La Fume |
| Team Pet | Furrball |
| The Hero | Palmer |
| The Lancer | Jodi |
| The Smart Guy | Willie |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Sasha |
| The Heart | Spud (with shades of The Big Guy) |
| Sixth Ranger / Team Pet / The Quiet One | Leon |
| The Hero | Top Cat |
| The Lancer | Brain |
| The Smart Guy | Benny the Ball |
| The Big Guy | Fancy-Fancy |
| The Chick | Choo-Choo |
| Kid Appeal Character | Spook |
Total Drama Island: Before they voted off Screaming Gophers
| The Hero | Gwen |
| The Lancer / Token Evil Teammate | Heather |
| The Smart Guy | Noah |
| The Big Guy | Owen |
| The Chicks | Lindsay and Beth |
| The Heart | Trent |
| Team Mom | LeShawna |
| Tagalong Kid | Cody |
| Team Pet | Izzy |
| Eleventh Ranger | Justin |
Killer Bass
| The Hero | Duncan |
| The Lancer | Geoff |
| The Smart Guy | Harold |
| The Big Guy and Gal | DJ and Eva |
| The Chicks | Katie and Sadie |
| The Heart | Bridgette |
| Team Mom | Courtney |
| Tagalong Kid | Tyler |
| Eleventh Ranger | Ezekiel |
Total Drama Action: Before they were voted off Screaming Gaffers
| The Hero | Duncan |
| The Lancer | Heather |
| The Smart Guy | Harold |
| The Big Guy and Gal | DJ and Leshawna |
| The Chick | Gwen |
Killer Grips
| The Hero | Trent |
| The Lancer | Justin |
| The Smart Gal | Beth |
| The Big Couple | Owen and Izzy |
| The Chick | Lindsay |
| Sixth Ranger | Courtney |
Total Drama World Tour: Before they were voted off
Team Amazon
| The Hero | Heather |
| The Lancer | Sierra |
| The Smart Guy | Cody (also has a bit of The Chick as well) |
| The Big Gal | Courtney (the strongest contestant) |
| The Chick / The (minor) Lancer | Gwen, Izzy too before she swapped with Sierra |
* Note: During the Five Man Band Concert in "Picnic at Hanging Dork", Heather is The Hero who is the lead singer, Courtney is The Lancer who is playing a guitar, Gwen is The Big Guy who is on the drums, and Sierra is The Chick who is the squealing groupie on Shear the Sheep.
Team Chris Is Really Really Really Really Hot
| The Hero | Tyler (is the closest one, doubles as The Big Guy or The Lancer) |
| The Lancer / Token Evil Teammate | Alejandro (although he sees himself as The Hero) |
| The Smart Guy / The (minor) Lancer | Noah |
| The Big Guy | Owen |
| The Chick | Sierra, and later Izzy |
| Sixth Ranger | Duncan |
Team Victory
| The Hero / The Big Guy | DJ |
| The Lancer / The Heart | Lindsay |
| The Smart Guy | Harold |
| The Big Gal | Leshawna |
| The Chick | Bridgette |
| Sixth Ranger | Ezekiel |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy | Sam |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Alex |
| The Chick | Clover |
| The Mentor | Jerry |
| Fourth Rangers | Britney, Dean, and later Blaine |
| The Hero | Optimus Prime |
| The Lancer | Prowl |
| The Smart Guy | Ratchet |
| The Big Guy | Bulkhead |
| Kid Appeal Character | Bumblebee |
| The Chick / Tagalong Kid | Sari (or would she be the Team Pet) |
| Sixth Ranger | Sari (once she gets her upgrade) and Jazz |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Longarm Prime aka Shockwave |
| The Hero | Optimus Prime |
| The Lancer | Arcee |
| The Smart Guy | Ratchet |
| The Big Guy | Bulkhead |
| Kid Appeal Character | Bumblebee |
| Sixth Ranger | Wheeljack |
| Sacrificial Lamb | Cliffjumper |
| The Hero | Optimus Primal |
| The Lancer | Cheetor |
| The Smart Guy | Rattrap |
| The Big Guy | Blackarachnia |
| The Chick | Nightscream |
| Sixth Ranger | Silverbolt and Botanica |
| The Hero | Optimus Primal (Leader, level-headed focus character) |
| The Lancer | Dinobot (Brutal but honorable, foil to Primal) |
| The Smart Guy | Rattrap (More accurately, the smart-ass sneaky guy.) |
| The Big Guy | Rhinox (is also the techie, making him a Genius Bruiser) |
| The Chick / Kid Appeal Character | Cheetor (Less a chick, more The Kid, but serves same general plot roles) |
| Sixth Rangers | Tigatron, Airrazor, Silverbolt, Blackarachnia (post-Heel Face Turn) and Depth Charge |
* Dinobot, Rhinox, and Rattrap can actually be seen as a triangle of hybrids, based on their versatile abilities and behavior. Dinobot = Lancer / Big Guy; Rhinox = Big Guy / Smart Guy; Rattrap = Smart Guy / Lancer.
| The Hero | Amethyst |
| The Lancer | Ruby |
| The Smart Guy | Sapphire |
| The Big Guy | Topaz |
| The Chick | Onyx |
| The Mentors | The Ancients |
| The Hero | Dash |
| The Lancer | Strut |
| The Smart Guy | GT |
| The Big Guy | Stinkbert |
| The Chick | Mags |
| Sixth Ranger | Clutch |
| The Hero | Tut |
| The Lancer | Chloe |
| The Smart Guy | Luxor (also the Team Pet) |
| The Big Guy(s) | Jake and Kyle |
| The Chick | Natasha |
| The Hero | Hank Venture |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture |
| The Big Guy | Brock Smason |
| The Chick | Dean Venture |
| Sixth Ranger | Dr. Byron Orpheus |
| Team Pet | H.E.L.P.eR. |
Viva Pinata - TV series version
| The Hero | Hudson Horsetachio |
| The Lancer | Paulie Pretztail |
| The Smart Guy | Les Galagoogoo |
| The Big Guy | Franklin Fizzybear |
| The Chick (Non-Action Guy version) | Fergie Fudgehog |
| The Chick (standard version) | Ella Elephanilla |
| Those Two Guys | Tina & Teddington Twingersnap |
| The Hero | Yugo |
| The Lancer | Evangelyne |
| The Smart Guy | Ruel Stroud (also a Cool Old Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Sir Sadlygrove Percedal |
| The Chick | Amalia |
| Team Pet | Az |
| Sixth Ranger | Adamaï |
| The Hero | Damey Wayne |
| The Lancer | Toof |
| The Smart Guy | Mo' Money (also doubles as Big Guy) |
| The Big Guy | Marvin |
| The Chick | Roz |
| Team Pet | Tripod |
| The Hero | Todd |
| The Lancer / The Chick | Maurecia |
| The Smart Guy | Dana |
| The Big Guy | Myron |
| The Mentor | Mrs. Jewls |
What About Mimi?
| The Hero | Mimi |
| The Lancers | Russell and Buddy |
| The Smart Guy | Elaine |
| The Big Guy | Brock |
| The Chick | Sincerity |
| Sixth Rangers | Herbert, Lodeman, Hayley |
| The Hero | Whatamess |
| The Lancer | Norton |
| The Smart Guy and The Mentor | Frank |
| The Big Guy | Trash |
| The Chick | Felicia |
| Team Pet | Baldwin |
| The Hero | Lil' Rob |
| The Lancer | Goggles |
| The Big Guy | Jack Knife |
| The Smart Guy | Jay Jay |
| The Chick | Emo Crys and Flips |
| Kid Appeal Character | Spitball |
| The Hero | Eliza |
| The Lancer / Team Pet | Darwin |
| The Smart Guy | Nigel |
| The Big Guy / The Heart | Marianne |
| The Chick | Debbie |
| Sixth Ranger / Tagalong Kid | Donnie |
| The Hero | Tino |
| The Lancer | Lor |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Tish |
| The Big Guy | Carver (sometimes he acts like The Chick) |
| The Mentor | Tino`s Mom |
Willa's Wild Life
| The Hero | Willa |
| The Lancer(s) | Dooley, Gus the alligator |
| The Smart Guy | Samuel the camel |
| The Big Guy(s) | Tiny and Lou the elephants |
| The Chick | Koko the kangaroo |
| The Heart | Jenny the giraffe |
| Sixth Ranger(s) | Wallace the walrus, Burt the bear |
| Those Two Guys | Steve and Edie the seals |
| Three Amigos | The penguins |
| Team Pet | The bunnies |
| The Hero | Pooh |
| The Lancer | Piglet |
| The Smart Guy | Rabbit |
| The Big Guy | Tigger |
| The Chick | Eeyore |
| Sixth Ranger | Gopher |
The main cast
| The Hero | Bloom |
| The Lancer | Stella |
| The Smart Guy | Tecna, and sometimes also Flora |
| The Big Guy | Musa |
| The Chick | Flora |
| Sixth Ranger | Layla/Aisha (in Season Two) |
| Seventh Ranger | Roxy |
| The Mentor | Faragonda |
The Specialists
| The Hero | Brandon (real name: Sky) |
| The Lancer | Prince Sky (real name: Brandon) |
| The Big Guy | Riven (who doubles as a second Lancer) |
| The Smart Guy | Timmy |
| Fifth Ranger | Helia |
| Sixth Ranger | Nabu (but, he sacrifice himself to save the kingdom in Season Four) |
The main cast
| The Hero | Will |
| The Lancer | Cornelia |
| The Smart Guy | Taranee |
| The Big Guy | Irma |
| The Heart | Hay Lin |
| The Mentor | Yan Lin |
| Team Pets | Blunk and Mr. Huggles |
Related to WITCH, here's a speculated Five-Man Band chart for the previous team of Guardians, CHYKN:
| The Hero | Cassidy |
| The Lancer / Token Evil Teammate | Nerissa |
| The Smart Guy | Yan Lin |
| The Big Guy | Kadma |
| The Chick | Halinor |
Wombat City
| The Hero | Wood Blues |
| The Lancer | Greg Supergreen |
| The Big Guy | Chamy |
| The Smart Guy | Jimi Woodstock |
| The Chick | BB Doll and Sharon |
| The Hero | Bear |
| The Lancer | Duck |
| The Smart Guy | Frog |
| The Big Guy | Pig |
| The Chick | Sheep |
| Team Pet | Dog, The Bugs (Fly, Bug, and Bee) |
| Sixth Ranger | Ant, Shark |
="wikitable" |- |The Hero||Wubbzy |-
| The Hero | Wubbzy |
| The Lancer | Widget |
| The Smart Guy | Walden |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Daizy |
| The Hero | Yojimbo |
| The Lancer(s) | Digger and Jack Jack |
| The Big Guy | Woo Woo |
| The Smart Guy | Deon |
| The Chick | Mimi |
| Kid Appeal Character | Rico |
| The Mentor | Pops |
| The Hero | Omi |
| The Lancer / Sixth Ranger Traitor | Raimundo |
| The Big Guy | Clay |
| The Smart Guy / The Chick | Kimiko |
| Team Pet | Dojo |
| The Mentor | Master Fung |
| Sixth Ranger | Jermaine (also another Token Minority; only two episodes) |
* Note: That if Jack Spicer were ever to undergo a successful Heel Face Turn, he'd fill The Smart Guy role perfectly. In final episode, Raimundo becomes The Hero of the Xiaolin Warriors, Omi is The Lancer instead.
| The Hero | Mr. X |
| The Lancer | Mrs. X |
| The Smart Guy | Truman X |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Tuesday X |
| Team Pet | Rex X |
| Mentor Archetype | Home Base |
| The Hero / The Smart Guy / The Chick | Yin |
| The Lancer / The Big Guy | Yang |
| The Mentor | Master Yo |
| Third Ranger(s) | Lina, Dave, The Boogeyman, Jobeaux and Roger Jr. |
| The Hero | Aqualad |
| The Lancer | Robin |
| The Smart Guy | Kid Flash |
| The Big Guy | Superboy |
| The Chick | Miss Martian |
| Sixth Ranger | Artemis |
| Team Pet | Wolf |
Z-Squad
| The Hero | Chaney |
| The Lancer / The Smart Guy | Jeanie |
| The Big Guy / The Chick | Haemi |