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==0-9==
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''[[Twenty Four|24]]'': Season 7
''[[24]]'': Season 7
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||[[The Hero]] and [[The Big Guy]]||Jack Bauer||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Renee Walker ||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Chloe O'Brien||
|[[The Hero]] and [[The Big Guy]]||Jack Bauer
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tony Almeida||
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Bill Buchanan||
|[[The Lancer]]||Renee Walker
|-
||[[Token Evil Teammate]]|| {{spoiler|Tony Almeida}}||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chloe O'Brien
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tony Almeida
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Bill Buchanan
|-
|[[Token Evil Teammate]]|| {{spoiler|Tony Almeida}}
|}


==A==
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''[[Alias (TV)|Alias]]''
''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Sydney Bristow||
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||[[The Lancer]]||Michael Vaughn||
|[[The Hero]]||Sydney Bristow
||[[The Big Guy]]||Marcus Dixon (sometimes [[The Lancer]])||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall Flinkman, Rachel Gibson||
||[[The Chick]]||Will Tippin||
|[[The Lancer]]||Michael Vaughn
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Jack Bristow, Arvin Sloane||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Marcus Dixon (sometimes [[The Lancer]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall Flinkman, Rachel Gibson
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Will Tippin
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Jack Bristow, Arvin Sloane
|}


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'''Allo, 'Allo'' (The Resistance)
'''Allo, 'Allo'' (The Resistance)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Rene||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Edith||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Officer Crabtree||
|[[The Hero]]||Rene
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]](s)||LeClerc (subverted in that he's terrible at it) and Michelle||
|[[The Lancer]]||Edith
||[[The Chick]](s)||Yvette and Maria, later Mimi||
|-
||[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Fairfax and Carstairs||
||[[The Load]]||Fanny||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Officer Crabtree
|-
||[[Team Dad]]||Monsieur Alphonse||
|[[The Smart Guy]](s)||LeClerc (subverted in that he's terrible at it) and Michelle
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Yvette and Maria, later Mimi
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Fairfax and Carstairs
|-
|[[The Load]]||Fanny
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Monsieur Alphonse
|}


'''Allo, 'Allo'' (The Germans, who would be a [[Five-Bad Band]] if they didn't SUCK at it!)
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'''Allo, 'Allo'' (The Germans, who would be a [[Five Bad Band]] if they didn't SUCK at it!)
|-
||[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Colonel Von Strohm
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Colonel Von Strohm
||[[The Lancer]]||Captain Geering, later Captain Bertorelli||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Herr Flick (Yes, he's the bad guy in a Five Man Axis Band!)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Captain Geering, later Captain Bertorelli
||[[The Chick]](s)||Lieutenant Gruber ([[Camp Gay]]) and Helga (Ms.Fanservice)||
|-
||[[Team Dad]]||General Von Klinckerhoffen||
|[[The Smart Guy]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Herr Flick (Yes, he's the bad guy in a Five Man Axis Band!)
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Lieutenant Gruber ([[Camp Gay]]) and Helga (Ms.Fanservice)
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||General Von Klinckerhoffen
|}


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''[[Andromeda]]''
''[[Andromeda]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Dylan Hunt||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Beka Valentine||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Tyr Anasazi, later Telemachus Rhade||
|[[The Hero]]||Dylan Hunt
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Seamus Harper||
||[[The Chick]]||Trance Gemini||
|[[The Lancer]]||Beka Valentine
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Rev Bem||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyr Anasazi, later Telemachus Rhade
||[[Action Girl]]||Rommie||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Seamus Harper
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Trance Gemini
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Rev Bem
|-
|[[Action Girl]]||Rommie
|}


''[[Angel]]'' (Seasons 1-4)
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''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' (Seasons 1-4)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Angel||
|[[The Hero]]||Angel
||[[The Lancer]]||Doyle (first 10 episodes), Wesley Wyndam-Pryce||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Charles Gunn||
|[[The Lancer]]||Doyle (first 10 episodes), Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Wesley for Magic/Demon related research and Fred Burkle for science and technology||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Cordelia Chase||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Charles Gunn
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Connor (also a [[Sixth Ranger]] after a plot-relevant age-up)||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Wesley for Magic/Demon related research and Fred Burkle for science and technology
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cordelia Chase
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Connor (also a [[Sixth Ranger]] after a plot-relevant age-up)
|}


''[[Angel]]'' (Season 5)
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''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' (Season 5)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Angel||
|[[The Hero]]||Angel
||[[The Lancer]]||Spike (also the [[Sixth Ranger]] due to his past history with Angel)||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Wesley Wyndam-Pryce for Magic/Demon research, Fred Burkle for science and technology and Charles Gunn for his legal skills||
|[[The Lancer]]||Spike (also the [[Sixth Ranger]] due to his past history with Angel)
||[[The Chick]]||Lorne||
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]/[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Illyria||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Wesley Wyndam-Pryce for Magic/Demon research, Fred Burkle for science and technology and Charles Gunn for his legal skills
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lorne
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]/[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Illyria
|}


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''The Aquabats! Super Show!''
''The Aquabats! Super Show!''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||MC Bat Commander||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Eaglebones Falconhawk, although Crash is second in command, Eaglebones fits the trope more closely, and Crash fits the big guy trope||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Crash [[Mc Larson]]||
|[[The Hero]]||MC Bat Commander
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Jimmy the Robot||
|[[The Lancer]]||Eaglebones Falconhawk, although Crash is second in command, Eaglebones fits the trope more closely, and Crash fits the big guy trope
||[[The Chick]]||Ricky Fitness, with his [[Adorkable]] OCD||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Crash [[Mc Larson]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jimmy the Robot
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ricky Fitness, with his [[Adorkable]] OCD
|}


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''Are You Being Served?''
''Are You Being Served?''
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||[[The Hero]]||Captain Peacock (in his own mind, of course; Mr. Lucas would also qualify as this in earlier episodes)||
|-
||[[The Lancer]](s)||Mr. Humphries ([[Ensemble Darkhorse]]) and Mr. Lucas, later Mr. Spooner||
|[[The Hero]]||Captain Peacock (in his own mind, of course; Mr. Lucas would also qualify as this in earlier episodes)
||[[The Big Guy]]||Mrs. Slocombe||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Mr. Rumbold (again, in his own mind) and Mr. Mash, later Mr. Harman||
|[[The Lancer]](s)||Mr. Humphries ([[Ensemble Darkhorse]]) and Mr. Lucas, later Mr. Spooner
||[[The Chick]]||Miss Brahms||
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]](s)||Mr. Grainger, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg (any of the senior salesmen, really)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mrs. Slocombe
||[[Team Dad]]||Young Mr. Grace, later Old Mr. Grace||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mr. Rumbold (again, in his own mind) and Mr. Mash, later Mr. Harman
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Miss Brahms
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]](s)||Mr. Grainger, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg (any of the senior salesmen, really)
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Young Mr. Grace, later Old Mr. Grace
|}


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''[[Ashes to Ashes]]''
''[[Ashes to Ashes]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Gene Hunt||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Alex Drake (Rarity in that Alex is the viewpoint character)||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ray Carling||
|[[The Hero]]||Gene Hunt
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Sharon 'Shaz' Granger||
|[[The Lancer]]||Alex Drake (Rarity in that Alex is the viewpoint character)
||[[The Kid]]||Chris Skelton||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ray Carling
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Sharon 'Shaz' Granger
|-
|[[The Kid]]||Chris Skelton
|}


''[[The A-Team]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[The A-Team (TV)|The A-Team]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Hannibal||
||[[The Lancer]]||Face||
|[[The Hero]]||Hannibal
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||B. A. Baracus||
|[[The Lancer]]||Face
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Murdock (if anything for his skills in infiltration and being an aircraft pilot)||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Amy (first two seasons)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||B. A. Baracus
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Frankie Santana (season five)||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Murdock (if anything for his skills in infiltration and being an aircraft pilot)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Amy (first two seasons)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Frankie Santana (season five)
|}


==B==
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''[[Babylon Five|Babylon 5]]'' - Command Staff
''[[Babylon 5]]'' - Command Staff
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||[[The Hero]]||Sheridan||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Ivanova||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Garibaldi||
|[[The Hero]]||Sheridan
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Franklin||
||[[The Chick]]||Delenn||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ivanova
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Garibaldi
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Franklin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Delenn
|}


''[[Band of Brothers (TV series)|Band of Brothers]]'' - Roles vary depending on episode
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Band of Brothers (TV)|Band of Brothers]]'' - Roles vary depending on episode
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Maj. Winters||
||[[The Lancer]]||1st Sgt Lipton/Lt. Compton||
|[[The Hero]]||Maj. Winters
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Capt. Speirs||
|[[The Lancer]]||1st Sgt Lipton/Lt. Compton
||[[The Smart Guy|Intelligence Officer]]||Cpt. Nixon||
|-
||[[The Chick]] ([[The Medic]])||Cpl. Roebuck||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Capt. Speirs
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|Intelligence Officer]]||Cpt. Nixon
|-
|[[The Chick]] ([[The Medic]])||Cpl. Roebuck
|}


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''[[Barney Miller]]''
''[[Barney Miller]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Barney||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Yemana, later Harris||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Wojo||
|[[The Hero]]||Barney
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Harris, later Dietrich||
||[[The Chick]]||Liz (Barney's wife), later (while both Yemana and Dietrich were on the squad) Harris||
|[[The Lancer]]||Yemana, later Harris
|-
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Levitt||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Wojo
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Luger (subverted in that he's terrible at it)||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Harris, later Dietrich
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Liz (Barney's wife), later (while both Yemana and Dietrich were on the squad) Harris
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Levitt
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Luger (subverted in that he's terrible at it)
|}


''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)]]'' (among the pilots specifically)
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''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' (among the pilots specifically)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Apollo (leads the pilots)||
|[[The Hero]]||Apollo (leads the pilots)
||[[The Lancer]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Helo (most intelligent, strongest morality)||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Starbuck (most aggressive)||
|[[The Lancer]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Helo (most intelligent, strongest morality)
||[[The Chick]]||Boomer, later Athena (most emotional)||
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||The new pilots, notably Hot Dog and Racetrack||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Starbuck (most aggressive)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Boomer, later Athena (most emotional)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||The new pilots, notably Hot Dog and Racetrack
|}


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And the Final Five Cylons:
And the Final Five Cylons:
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||[[The Hero]]||Saul Tigh||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Ellen Tigh||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Samuel Anders||
|[[The Hero]]||Saul Tigh
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Galen Tyrol||
||[[The Chick]]||Tory Foster||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ellen Tigh
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Samuel Anders
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Galen Tyrol
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Tory Foster
|}


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''[[Better Off Ted]]'':
''[[Better Off Ted]]'':
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Ted||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Veronica||
||[[The Smart Guy]](s)||Lem and Phil||
|[[The Hero]]||Ted
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Linda||
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rose||
|[[The Lancer]]||Veronica
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]](s)||Lem and Phil
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Linda
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rose
|}

''[[Between the Lions]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Lionel
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Cleo
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Theo
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]] / [[The Chick]]||Leona
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Click the Mouse
|}


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''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' - Sheldon seems to have his own version in his mind (not counting [[The Hero]] and [[The Lancer]]). When asked why he has to carry the heavy things, Sheldon tells Howard: "In our ragtag team of scientists with nothing to lose,"
''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' - Sheldon seems to have his own version in his mind (not counting [[The Hero]] and [[The Lancer]]). When asked why he has to carry the heavy things, Sheldon tells Howard: "In our ragtag team of scientists with nothing to lose,"
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sheldon ("I'm the smart one")||
|-
||[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Howard ("Wolowitz is the funny one")||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sheldon ("I'm the smart one")
||[[Token Minority]]||Raj ("and Koothrappali is the lovable foreigner who struggles to understand our ways and fails.")||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Leonard ("That leaves you, by default, as the muscle.")||
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Howard ("Wolowitz is the funny one")
|-
|[[Token Minority]]||Raj ("and Koothrappali is the lovable foreigner who struggles to understand our ways and fails.")
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Leonard ("That leaves you, by default, as the muscle.")
|}


''[[Blackadder]]'' Most obvious in ''Blackadder goes Forth'', but if you think about it, the five principle actors fall into these roles as well.
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''[[Black Adder]] Most obvious in Blackadder goes Forth, but if you think about it, the five principle actors fall into these roles as well.''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Rowen Atkinson as Blackadder||
||[[The Lancer]]||Tony Robinson as Baldrick||
|[[The Hero]]||Rowen Atkinson as Blackadder
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Stephen Fry as Melchet||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Tim [[Mc Innerny]] as Darling||
|[[The Lancer]]||Tony Robinson as Baldrick
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Hugh Laurie as George, and obviously Miranda Richardson as Nurse Mary||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Rik Mayall as Flashhart||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Stephen Fry as Melchet
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tim McInnerny as Darling
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Hugh Laurie as George, and obviously Miranda Richardson as Nurse Mary
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Rik Mayall as Flashhart
|}


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''[[Black Hole High]]''
''[[Black Hole High]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Josie||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Lucas||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Vaughn||
|[[The Hero]]||Josie
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall||
||[[The Chick]]||Corrine||
|[[The Lancer]]||Lucas
|-
||[[The Mentor]]||Professor Z||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Vaughn
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Corrine
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Professor Z
|}

''[[Blake's 7]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Blake
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Avon
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gan, until his death
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Vila
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Jenna series 1, Cally series 2
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Cally series 1
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Zen
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Orac
|}


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''Blakes Seven''
||[[The Hero]]||Blake||
||[[The Lancer]]||Avon||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gan, until his death||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Vila||
||[[The Chick]]||Jenna series 1, Cally series 2||
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Cally series 1||
||[[The Mentor]]||Zen||
||[[Team Pet]]||Orac||
In series 3 and 4,
In series 3 and 4,
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Avon||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Tarrant||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dayna||
|[[The Hero]]||Avon
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Vila||
|[[The Lancer]]||Tarrant
||[[The Chick]]||Cally in series 3, Soolin in series 4||
|-
||[[The Mentor]]||Zen series 3||
||[[Team Pet]]||Orac||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Dayna
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Vila
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cally in series 3, Soolin in series 4
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Zen series 3
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Orac
|}


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''[[Boston Legal]]''
''[[Boston Legal]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Denny Crane (in his own mind, at least. Rotates in this role with Alan.)||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Alan Shore (rotates in The Hero role with Denny), Claire Simms (was The Lancer to everyone else)||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Brad Chase, later Whitney Rome (Coho tried to usurp Brad's role as this.)||
|[[The Hero]]||Denny Crane (in his own mind, at least. Rotates in this role with Alan.)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Paul Lewiston, later Carl Sack and Jerry Espenson||
|[[The Lancer]]||Alan Shore (rotates in The Hero role with Denny), Claire Simms (was The Lancer to everyone else)
||[[The Chick]](s)||Clarence Bell (only male example), Tara Wilson, Sally Heep, Lori Colson, Denise Bauer, Katie Lloyd||
|-
||[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Garrett and Sara (the junior associates from the second season)||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Brad Chase, later Whitney Rome (Coho tried to usurp Brad's role as this.)
||[[Sixth Column]]||Jeffrey Coho||
|-
||[[Team Mom]] / [[Only Sane Man]]||Shirley Schmidt||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Paul Lewiston, later Carl Sack and Jerry Espenson
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Clarence Bell (only male example), Tara Wilson, Sally Heep, Lori Colson, Denise Bauer, Katie Lloyd
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Garrett and Sara (the junior associates from the second season)
|-
|[[Sixth Column]]||Jeffrey Coho
|-
|[[Team Mom]] / [[Only Sane Man]]||Shirley Schmidt
|}


==C==
<!-- %% -->
''[[Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future]]''
<!-- %% BuffyTheVampireSlayer is not a FiveManBand. It's widely regarded (even by Joss Whedon) as a FourTemperamentEnsemble. It can also be viewed as a PowerTrio with supporting cast. We left this entry in place so that some EntryPimp won't come along and add it back. -->
{| class="wikitable"
<!-- %% -->
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Captain Jonathan Power
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Major Matthew 'Hawk' Masterson
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sergeant Robert 'Scout' Baker
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Corporal Jennifer 'Pilot' Chase
|}


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''[[Captain Power and The Soldiers of The Future]]''
||[[The Hero]]||Captain Jonathan Power||
||[[The Lancer]]||Major Matthew 'Hawk' Masterson||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sergeant Robert 'Scout' Baker||
||[[The Chick]]||Corporal Jennifer 'Pilot' Chase||

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''Carrusel'' - La Patrulla Salvadora
''Carrusel'' - La Patrulla Salvadora
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Daniel||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Pablo||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jaime||
|[[The Hero]]||Daniel
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||David||
||[[The Chick]]||Cirilo, Mario||
|[[The Lancer]]||Pablo
|-
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Adrian, Kokimoto||
||[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Jorge||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jaime
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||David
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cirilo, Mario
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Adrian, Kokimoto
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Jorge
|}


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''Carrusel'' - The Girls
''Carrusel'' - The Girls
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Valeria||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Maria Joaquina||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Laura||
|[[The Hero]]||Valeria
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Carmen||
||[[The Chick]]||Margarita, Marcelina||
|[[The Lancer]]||Maria Joaquina
|-
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Alicia, Bibi||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Laura
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Carmen
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Margarita, Marcelina
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Alicia, Bibi
|}


''[[Charmed]]''
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Piper Halliwell||
||[[The Lancer]]||Phoebe Halliwell||
|[[The Hero]]||Piper Halliwell
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]] / [[Big Brother Mentor|Big Sister Mentor]]||Prue Halliwell (seasons 1-3)||
||[[The Chick]]||Paige Matthews (seasons 4-8)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Phoebe Halliwell
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Leo Wyatt||
|[[The Smart Guy]] / [[Big Brother Mentor|Big Sister Mentor]]||Prue Halliwell (seasons 1-3)
||[[The Obi Wan]](s)||Patti and Penny Halliwell||
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Paige Matthews (seasons 4-8)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Leo Wyatt
|-
|[[The Obi-Wan]](s)||Patti and Penny Halliwell
|}


''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]'' - The Kids
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[El Chavo Del Ocho]]'' - The Kids
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Chavo||
||[[The Lancer]]||Quico||
|[[The Hero]]||Chavo
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Nono||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Chilindrina||
|[[The Lancer]]||Quico
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Popis||
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Godinez||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nono
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chilindrina
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Popis
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Godinez
|}


''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]'' - The Adults
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[El Chavo Del Ocho]]'' - The Adults
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Don Ramon...though he's more of an [[Anti Hero]]||
|[[The Hero]]||Don Ramon...though he's more of an [[Anti-Hero]]
||[[The Lancer]]||Dona Florinda||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Senor Barriga||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Profesor Jirafales||
|[[The Lancer]]||Dona Florinda
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Dona Clotilde||
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Jaimito||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Senor Barriga
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Profesor Jirafales
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Dona Clotilde
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Jaimito
|}


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''Chef!''
''Chef!''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Gareth (No, really!)||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Everton||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gustave||
|[[The Hero]]||Gareth (No, really!)
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Lucinda, later Alphonse||
|[[The Lancer]]||Everton
||[[The Chick]]||Janice (Subverted in that she's an extremely capable businesswoman)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gustave
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Lucinda, later Alphonse
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Janice (Subverted in that she's an extremely capable businesswoman)
|}


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''[[Chuck]]'' - In later seasons.
''[[Chuck]]'' - In later seasons.
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||Chuck||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Sarah||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Casey||
|[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||Chuck
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Morgan||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sarah
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Casey
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Morgan
|}


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''[[The Closer]]''
''[[The Closer]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Sgt. Gabriel||
|[[The Hero]]||Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
||[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||[[Heterosexual Life Partners|Lts. Provenza and Flynn]], Det. Sanchez||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Lt. Tao, Det. Sanchez||
||[[The Chick]]||Det. Daniels||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sgt. Gabriel
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Chief Pope||
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||[[Heterosexual Life Partners|Lts. Provenza and Flynn]], Det. Sanchez
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||FBI Agent Fritz Howard||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Lt. Tao, Det. Sanchez
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Det. Daniels
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Chief Pope
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||FBI Agent Fritz Howard
|}
* Varies A Lot: Detective Sanchez knows the streets and and the ins and outs of gang activity; he switches between [[The Big Guy]] and [[The Smart Guy]] depending on the case.
* Varies A Lot: Detective Sanchez knows the streets and and the ins and outs of gang activity; he switches between [[The Big Guy]] and [[The Smart Guy]] depending on the case.
** Provenza and Flynn are not dumb; however, they do have a habit of getting themselves into [[Hilarity Ensues|trouble]].
** Provenza and Flynn are not dumb; however, they do have a habit of getting themselves into [[Hilarity Ensues|trouble]].


''[[Clueless]]'' ([[Recycled: the Series|the series]])
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Clueless]]'' ([[Recycled the Series|the series]])
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Cher||
||[[The Lancer]]||Dionne||
|[[The Hero]]||Cher
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Murray||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Sean||
|[[The Lancer]]||Dionne
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Amber||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Murray
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sean
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Amber
|}


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''Coach''
''Coach''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Hayden||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Luther||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dauber||
|[[The Hero]]||Hayden
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Howard (By process of elimination)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Luther
||[[The Chick]]||Christine (The only female character that lasted the whole run of the show)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Dauber
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Howard (By process of elimination)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Christine (The only female character that lasted the whole run of the show)
|}


''[[Community]]''
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Community (TV)|Community]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Jeff||
||[[The Lancer]]||Britta/Pierce||
|[[The Hero]]||Jeff
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Abed||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Troy||
|[[The Lancer]]||Britta/Pierce
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Annie/Britta||
||[[Team Mom]]||Shirley||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Abed
|-
||[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Pierce||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Troy
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Annie/Britta
|-
|[[Team Mom]]||Shirley
|-
|[[Token Evil Teammate]]||Pierce
|}


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''[[Criminal Minds]]''
''[[Criminal Minds]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Aaron Hotchner||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Jason Gideon, followed by David Rossi||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Derek Morgan||
|[[The Hero]]||Aaron Hotchner
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Spencer Reid and Penelope Garcia||
||[[The Chick]]||Jennifer "JJ" Jareau||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jason Gideon, followed by David Rossi
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Elle Greenaway, followed by Emily Prentiss||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Derek Morgan
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Spencer Reid and Penelope Garcia
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Elle Greenaway, followed by Emily Prentiss
|}
* Varies A Lot: [[The Big Guy]], [[The Smart Guy|Smart Guy]], and [[The Chick|Chick]] roles on this show get traded around more often than you'd expect, and there's generally a whole lotta subvertin' goin' on, but the pattern does hold more often than not.
* Varies A Lot: [[The Big Guy]], [[The Smart Guy|Smart Guy]], and [[The Chick|Chick]] roles on this show get traded around more often than you'd expect, and there's generally a whole lotta subvertin' goin' on, but the pattern does hold more often than not.
** A further subversion is that Hotch and Gideon (and later Rossi) trade [[The Hero]] and [[The Lancer]] roles back and forth. Hotch is, after all, the Unit Chief.
** A further subversion is that Hotch and Gideon (and later Rossi) trade [[The Hero]] and [[The Lancer]] roles back and forth. Hotch is, after all, the Unit Chief.
** Actually, Hotch is The Hero pretty straight since he is the unit cheif. Even when {{spoiler|Morgan is chief}} he's more of a figure head. Gideon and Rossi are the scruffy more laid back contrast to Hotch's uptight straightforward leading which is right inline with The Lancer. Reid is far too useful to be The Chick.
** Actually, Hotch is The Hero pretty straight since he is the unit cheif. Even when {{spoiler|Morgan is chief}} he's more of a figure head. Gideon and Rossi are the scruffy more laid back contrast to Hotch's uptight straightforward leading which is right inline with The Lancer. Reid is far too useful to be The Chick.


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''[[CSI]]''
''[[CSI]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Nick Stokes||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Sara Sidle||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Warrick Brown||
|[[The Hero]]||Nick Stokes
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Greg Sanders||
||[[The Chick]]||Catherine Willows||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sara Sidle
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Gil Grissom||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Warrick Brown
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Greg Sanders
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Catherine Willows
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Gil Grissom
|}


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''[[CSI]]'': After Season 8, had cast members leaving or dying, which lead to quite a shuffle.
''[[CSI]]'': After Season 8, had cast members leaving or dying, which lead to quite a shuffle.
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Catherine Willows||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Riley Adams, now Morgan Brody||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Nick Stokes||
|[[The Hero]]||Catherine Willows
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Ray Langston or Sara Sidle,sometimes DB Russell||
||[[The Chick]]||Greg Sanders||
|[[The Lancer]]||Riley Adams, now Morgan Brody
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||DB Russell||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nick Stokes
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ray Langston or Sara Sidle,sometimes DB Russell
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Greg Sanders
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||DB Russell
|}
* This will likely keep changing, since more cast shake ups are happening.
* This will likely keep changing, since more cast shake ups are happening.



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[[CSI: NY]]
[[CSI: NY]]
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Mac Taylor||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Danny Messer, sometimes also either Don Flack,Jo Danville or Stella Bonasera ||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Don Flack or Danny Messer||
|[[The Hero]]||Mac Taylor
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]|| Stella Bonasera and Lindsay Messer used to trade off between this and [[The Chick]], now it's Jo Danville and Lindsay Messer. Sometimes also Hawkes||
||[[The Chick]]|| See above, also Aiden Burn sometimes in first season||
|[[The Lancer]]||Danny Messer, sometimes also either Don Flack,Jo Danville or Stella Bonasera
|-
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]|| Sheldon Hawkes||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Don Flack or Danny Messer
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]|| Stella Bonasera and Lindsay Messer used to trade off between this and [[The Chick]], now it's Jo Danville and Lindsay Messer. Sometimes also Hawkes
|-
|[[The Chick]]|| See above, also Aiden Burn sometimes in first season
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]|| Sheldon Hawkes
|}


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A Polish tv series: ''Czterej Pancerin i Pies'' (in english, it would sound ''Four tank-men and a dog'')
A Polish tv series: ''Czterej Pancerin i Pies'' (in english, it would sound ''Four tank-men and a dog'')
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Janek||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Gregoriy||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gustlik||
|[[The Hero]]||Janek
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Olgierd||
||[[The Chick]]||Marusia||
|[[The Lancer]]||Gregoriy
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tomuś||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gustlik
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Olgierd
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Marusia
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tomus
|}


==D==
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[Danger 5 (TV)|Danger 5]]''
''[[Danger 5]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Tucker||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Jackson||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ilsa||
|[[The Hero]]||Tucker
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Claire||
||[[The Chick]]||Pierre||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jackson
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ilsa
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Claire
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Pierre
|}


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''[[Degrassi]]'': The Squatch
''[[Degrassi]]'': The Squatch
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Craig||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Jimmy||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Spinner||
|[[The Hero]]||Craig
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]] / [[The Chick]]||Marco||
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ashley||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jimmy
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Spinner
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]] / [[The Chick]]||Marco
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ashley
|}

''[[Dad's Army]]'': Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[The Napoleon|Mainwaring]]
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Only Sane Man|Wilson]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Bayonet Ya|Jones]] and [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Fraser]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[London Gangster|Walker]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Momma's Boy|Pike]] and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Godfrey]]
|}


''[[Doctor Who]]'' Season 1
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dads Army (TV)|Dads Army]]'': Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard
|-
||[[The Hero]]||[[The Napoleon|Mainwaring]]||
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Only Sane Man|Wilson]]||
|[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||The Doctor
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Bayonet Ya|Jones]] and [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Fraser]]||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[London Gangster|Walker]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ian Chesterton
|-
||[[The Chick]]||[[Mommas Boy|Pike]] and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Godfrey]]||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Barbara Wright
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Susan Foreman
|}


''[[Doctor Who]]'': The 12-episode mammoth ''The Dalek's Master Plan'' (the only episode to actually get there - ''The Chase'' got rid of Barbara and Ian before adding Steven, so it doesn't really count)
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' Season 1
|-
||[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||The Doctor||
||[[The Lancer]]||Ian Chesterton||
|[[The Hero]]||The Doctor
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Barbara Wright||
||[[The Chick]]||Susan Foreman||
|[[The Lancer]]||Bret Vyon
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Steven
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Katarina
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sara Kingdom
|}


==E==
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
''[[The Electric Company|The Electirc Company (2009 series)]]''
''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'': The 12-episode mammoth ''The Dalek's Master Plan'' (the only episode to actually get there - ''The Chase'' got rid of Barbara and Ian before adding Steven, so it doesn't really count)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||The Doctor||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Bret Vyon||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Steven||
|[[The Hero]]/[[The Big Guy]]||Hector
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Katarina||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Sara Kingdom||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jessica
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Keith
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lisa
|}


''[[Elmo's World]]''
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Electric Company|The Electirc Company (2009 series)]]'' (They are [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]])
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Hector||
||[[The Lancer]]||Keith||
|[[The Hero]]||Elmo
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jessica||
||[[The Chick]]||Lisa||
|[[The Lancer]]||Shade
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Door
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Drawer
|-
|[[The Chick]]||TV
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Computer (in Season 32)
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Dorothy
|}


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''[[Eureka]]'': At least in Season 4, in which these five characters become separated from the group for a big reason.
''[[Eureka]]'': At least in Season 4, in which these five characters become separated from the group for a big reason.
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Jack Carter||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Allison Blake||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jo Lupo||
|[[The Hero]]||Jack Carter
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Henry Deacon||
||[[The Chick]]||Douglas Fargo||
|[[The Lancer]]||Allison Blake
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Trevor Grant {{spoiler|(after he gets brought back from 1947)}}||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jo Lupo
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Henry Deacon
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Douglas Fargo
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Trevor Grant {{spoiler|(after he gets brought back from 1947)}}
|}


==F==
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''[[Fantastic Journey]]''
''[[Fantastic Journey]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Varian (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Willaway (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]])||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Fred (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])||
|[[The Hero]]||Varian (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Lianna (also aspects of [[The Chick]])||
||[[The Chick]]||Scott (also [[Tagalong Kid]])||
|[[The Lancer]]||Willaway (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]])
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Sil-El||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Fred (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Lianna (also aspects of [[The Chick]])
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Scott (also [[Tagalong Kid]])
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Sil-El
|}


''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' - before the series began:
''[[Firefly]]'' - before the series began:
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[The Captain|Mal]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Straight Man|Zoe]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jayne||
|[[The Hero]]||[[The Captain|Mal]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Ace Pilot|Wash]] and Kaylee||
||[[The Chick]]||Inara||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Straight Man|Zoe]]
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||River, Simon, Shepherd Book||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jayne
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Ace Pilot|Wash]] and Kaylee
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Inara
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||River, Simon, Shepherd Book
|}


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''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Gobo||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Wembley||
|[[The Hero]]||Gobo
||[[The Big Guy]]||Red (an athletic [[Tomboy]]; sometimes [[The Lancer]])||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Mokey||
|[[The Lancer]]||Wembley
||[[The Chick]]||Boober ([[Neat Freak]] and [[Non Action Guy]])||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Boober
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mokey
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Red
|}


''[[Frasier]]''
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''Frasier''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Frasier||
||[[The Lancer]]||Roz||
|[[The Hero]]||Frasier
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Niles||
||[[The Chick]]||Daphne||
|[[The Lancer]]||Roz
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Martin||
||[[Team Pet]]||Eddie||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Niles
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Daphne
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Martin
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Eddie
|}


''[[The Fresh Beat Band]]''
||border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Fresh Beat Band (TV)|The Fresh Beat Band]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Kiki (also [[The Chick]]) (Guitarist and Violinist)||
|[[The Hero]]||Kiki (also [[The Chick]]) (Guitarist and Violinist)
||[[The Lancer]]||Marina (Drummer)||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Shout (Keyboardist)||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Twist (Turntable and Beat Box)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Marina (Drummer)
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Their teacher||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shout (Keyboardist)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Twist (Turntable and Beat Box)
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Their teacher
|}


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''[[Fringe]]''
''[[Fringe]]''
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Olivia Dunham||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Peter Bishop||
|[[The Hero]]||Olivia Dunham
||[[The Big Guy]]||Charlie Francis {{spoiler|(before his death in Season 2.)}}||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Walter Bishop||
||[[The Chick]]||Astrid Farnsworth||
|[[The Lancer]]||Peter Bishop
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Charlie Francis {{spoiler|(before his death in Season 2.)}}
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Walter Bishop
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Astrid Farnsworth
|}


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Latest revision as of 13:30, 18 April 2024


0-9

24: Season 7

The Hero and The Big Guy Jack Bauer
The Lancer Renee Walker
The Smart Guy Chloe O'Brien
Sixth Ranger Tony Almeida
The Mentor Bill Buchanan
Token Evil Teammate Tony Almeida

A

Alias

The Hero Sydney Bristow
The Lancer Michael Vaughn
The Big Guy Marcus Dixon (sometimes The Lancer)
The Smart Guy Marshall Flinkman, Rachel Gibson
The Chick Will Tippin
The Mentor Jack Bristow, Arvin Sloane

'Allo, 'Allo (The Resistance)

The Hero Rene
The Lancer Edith
The Big Guy Officer Crabtree
The Smart Guy(s) LeClerc (subverted in that he's terrible at it) and Michelle
The Chick(s) Yvette and Maria, later Mimi
Tagalong Kid(s) Fairfax and Carstairs
The Load Fanny
Team Dad Monsieur Alphonse

'Allo, 'Allo (The Germans, who would be a Five-Bad Band if they didn't SUCK at it!)

The Hero / The Big Guy Colonel Von Strohm
The Lancer Captain Geering, later Captain Bertorelli
The Smart Guy / Token Evil Teammate Herr Flick (Yes, he's the bad guy in a Five Man Axis Band!)
The Chick(s) Lieutenant Gruber (Camp Gay) and Helga (Ms.Fanservice)
Team Dad General Von Klinckerhoffen

Andromeda

The Hero Dylan Hunt
The Lancer Beka Valentine
The Big Guy Tyr Anasazi, later Telemachus Rhade
The Smart Guy Seamus Harper
The Chick Trance Gemini
The Mentor Rev Bem
Action Girl Rommie

Angel (Seasons 1-4)

The Hero Angel
The Lancer Doyle (first 10 episodes), Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
The Big Guy Charles Gunn
The Smart Guy Wesley for Magic/Demon related research and Fred Burkle for science and technology
The Chick Cordelia Chase
Tagalong Kid Connor (also a Sixth Ranger after a plot-relevant age-up)

Angel (Season 5)

The Hero Angel
The Lancer Spike (also the Sixth Ranger due to his past history with Angel)
The Smart Guy Wesley Wyndam-Pryce for Magic/Demon research, Fred Burkle for science and technology and Charles Gunn for his legal skills
The Chick Lorne
Sixth Ranger/Token Evil Teammate Illyria

The Aquabats! Super Show!

The Hero MC Bat Commander
The Lancer Eaglebones Falconhawk, although Crash is second in command, Eaglebones fits the trope more closely, and Crash fits the big guy trope
The Big Guy Crash Mc Larson
The Smart Guy Jimmy the Robot
The Chick Ricky Fitness, with his Adorkable OCD

Are You Being Served?

The Hero Captain Peacock (in his own mind, of course; Mr. Lucas would also qualify as this in earlier episodes)
The Lancer(s) Mr. Humphries (Ensemble Darkhorse) and Mr. Lucas, later Mr. Spooner
The Big Guy Mrs. Slocombe
The Smart Guy Mr. Rumbold (again, in his own mind) and Mr. Mash, later Mr. Harman
The Chick Miss Brahms
Sixth Ranger(s) Mr. Grainger, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg (any of the senior salesmen, really)
Team Dad Young Mr. Grace, later Old Mr. Grace

Ashes to Ashes

The Hero Gene Hunt
The Lancer Alex Drake (Rarity in that Alex is the viewpoint character)
The Big Guy Ray Carling
The Chick Sharon 'Shaz' Granger
The Kid Chris Skelton

The A-Team

The Hero Hannibal
The Lancer Face
The Big Guy B. A. Baracus
The Smart Guy Murdock (if anything for his skills in infiltration and being an aircraft pilot)
The Chick Amy (first two seasons)
Sixth Ranger Frankie Santana (season five)

B

Babylon 5 - Command Staff

The Hero Sheridan
The Lancer Ivanova
The Big Guy Garibaldi
The Smart Guy Franklin
The Chick Delenn

Band of Brothers - Roles vary depending on episode

The Hero Maj. Winters
The Lancer 1st Sgt Lipton/Lt. Compton
The Big Guy Capt. Speirs
Intelligence Officer Cpt. Nixon
The Chick (The Medic) Cpl. Roebuck

Barney Miller

The Hero Barney
The Lancer Yemana, later Harris
The Big Guy Wojo
The Smart Guy Harris, later Dietrich
The Chick Liz (Barney's wife), later (while both Yemana and Dietrich were on the squad) Harris
Tagalong Kid Levitt
The Mentor Luger (subverted in that he's terrible at it)

Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) (among the pilots specifically)

The Hero Apollo (leads the pilots)
The Lancer / The Smart Guy Helo (most intelligent, strongest morality)
The Big Guy Starbuck (most aggressive)
The Chick Boomer, later Athena (most emotional)
Sixth Ranger The new pilots, notably Hot Dog and Racetrack

And the Final Five Cylons:

The Hero Saul Tigh
The Lancer Ellen Tigh
The Big Guy Samuel Anders
The Smart Guy Galen Tyrol
The Chick Tory Foster

Better Off Ted:

The Hero Ted
The Lancer Veronica
The Smart Guy(s) Lem and Phil
The Chick Linda
Tagalong Kid Rose

Between the Lions

The Hero Lionel
The Lancer Cleo
The Big Guy Theo
The Smart Guy / The Chick Leona
Team Pet Click the Mouse

The Big Bang Theory - Sheldon seems to have his own version in his mind (not counting The Hero and The Lancer). When asked why he has to carry the heavy things, Sheldon tells Howard: "In our ragtag team of scientists with nothing to lose,"

The Smart Guy Sheldon ("I'm the smart one")
Kid Appeal Character Howard ("Wolowitz is the funny one")
Token Minority Raj ("and Koothrappali is the lovable foreigner who struggles to understand our ways and fails.")
The Big Guy Leonard ("That leaves you, by default, as the muscle.")

Blackadder Most obvious in Blackadder goes Forth, but if you think about it, the five principle actors fall into these roles as well.

The Hero Rowen Atkinson as Blackadder
The Lancer Tony Robinson as Baldrick
The Big Guy Stephen Fry as Melchet
The Smart Guy Tim McInnerny as Darling
The Chick Hugh Laurie as George, and obviously Miranda Richardson as Nurse Mary
Sixth Ranger Rik Mayall as Flashhart

Black Hole High

The Hero Josie
The Lancer Lucas
The Big Guy Vaughn
The Smart Guy Marshall
The Chick Corrine
The Mentor Professor Z

Blake's 7

The Hero Blake
The Lancer Avon
The Big Guy Gan, until his death
The Smart Guy Vila
The Chick Jenna series 1, Cally series 2
The Sixth Ranger Cally series 1
The Mentor Zen
Team Pet Orac

In series 3 and 4,

The Hero Avon
The Lancer Tarrant
The Big Guy Dayna
The Smart Guy Vila
The Chick Cally in series 3, Soolin in series 4
The Mentor Zen series 3
Team Pet Orac

Boston Legal

The Hero Denny Crane (in his own mind, at least. Rotates in this role with Alan.)
The Lancer Alan Shore (rotates in The Hero role with Denny), Claire Simms (was The Lancer to everyone else)
The Big Guy Brad Chase, later Whitney Rome (Coho tried to usurp Brad's role as this.)
The Smart Guy Paul Lewiston, later Carl Sack and Jerry Espenson
The Chick(s) Clarence Bell (only male example), Tara Wilson, Sally Heep, Lori Colson, Denise Bauer, Katie Lloyd
Tagalong Kid(s) Garrett and Sara (the junior associates from the second season)
Sixth Column Jeffrey Coho
Team Mom / Only Sane Man Shirley Schmidt

C

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

The Hero Captain Jonathan Power
The Lancer Major Matthew 'Hawk' Masterson
The Big Guy Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis
The Smart Guy Sergeant Robert 'Scout' Baker
The Chick Corporal Jennifer 'Pilot' Chase

Carrusel - La Patrulla Salvadora

The Hero Daniel
The Lancer Pablo
The Big Guy Jaime
The Smart Guy David
The Chick Cirilo, Mario
The Sixth Ranger Adrian, Kokimoto
Sixth Ranger Traitor Jorge

Carrusel - The Girls

The Hero Valeria
The Lancer Maria Joaquina
The Big Guy Laura
The Smart Guy Carmen
The Chick Margarita, Marcelina
The Sixth Ranger Alicia, Bibi

Charmed

The Hero Piper Halliwell
The Lancer Phoebe Halliwell
The Smart Guy / Big Sister Mentor Prue Halliwell (seasons 1-3)
The Chick Paige Matthews (seasons 4-8)
Sixth Ranger Leo Wyatt
The Obi-Wan(s) Patti and Penny Halliwell

El Chavo del Ocho - The Kids

The Hero Chavo
The Lancer Quico
The Big Guy Nono
The Smart Guy Chilindrina
The Chick Popis
The Sixth Ranger Godinez

El Chavo del Ocho - The Adults

The Hero Don Ramon...though he's more of an Anti-Hero
The Lancer Dona Florinda
The Big Guy Senor Barriga
The Smart Guy Profesor Jirafales
The Chick Dona Clotilde
The Sixth Ranger Jaimito

Chef!

The Hero Gareth (No, really!)
The Lancer Everton
The Big Guy Gustave
The Smart Guy Lucinda, later Alphonse
The Chick Janice (Subverted in that she's an extremely capable businesswoman)

Chuck - In later seasons.

The Hero/The Smart Guy Chuck
The Lancer Sarah
The Big Guy Casey
The Chick Morgan

The Closer

The Hero Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
The Lancer Sgt. Gabriel
The Big Guy(s) Lts. Provenza and Flynn, Det. Sanchez
The Smart Guy(s) Lt. Tao, Det. Sanchez
The Chick Det. Daniels
The Mentor Chief Pope
Sixth Ranger FBI Agent Fritz Howard
  • Varies A Lot: Detective Sanchez knows the streets and and the ins and outs of gang activity; he switches between The Big Guy and The Smart Guy depending on the case.
    • Provenza and Flynn are not dumb; however, they do have a habit of getting themselves into trouble.

Clueless (the series)

The Hero Cher
The Lancer Dionne
The Big Guy Murray
The Smart Guy Sean
The Chick Amber

Coach

The Hero Hayden
The Lancer Luther
The Big Guy Dauber
The Smart Guy Howard (By process of elimination)
The Chick Christine (The only female character that lasted the whole run of the show)

Community

The Hero Jeff
The Lancer Britta/Pierce
The Smart Guy Abed
The Big Guy Troy
The Chick Annie/Britta
Team Mom Shirley
Token Evil Teammate Pierce

Criminal Minds

The Hero Aaron Hotchner
The Lancer Jason Gideon, followed by David Rossi
The Big Guy Derek Morgan
The Smart Guy Spencer Reid and Penelope Garcia
The Chick Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
The Sixth Ranger Elle Greenaway, followed by Emily Prentiss
  • Varies A Lot: The Big Guy, Smart Guy, and Chick roles on this show get traded around more often than you'd expect, and there's generally a whole lotta subvertin' goin' on, but the pattern does hold more often than not.
    • A further subversion is that Hotch and Gideon (and later Rossi) trade The Hero and The Lancer roles back and forth. Hotch is, after all, the Unit Chief.
    • Actually, Hotch is The Hero pretty straight since he is the unit cheif. Even when Morgan is chief he's more of a figure head. Gideon and Rossi are the scruffy more laid back contrast to Hotch's uptight straightforward leading which is right inline with The Lancer. Reid is far too useful to be The Chick.

CSI

The Hero Nick Stokes
The Lancer Sara Sidle
The Big Guy Warrick Brown
The Smart Guy Greg Sanders
The Chick Catherine Willows
The Mentor Gil Grissom

CSI: After Season 8, had cast members leaving or dying, which lead to quite a shuffle.

The Hero Catherine Willows
The Lancer Riley Adams, now Morgan Brody
The Big Guy Nick Stokes
The Smart Guy Ray Langston or Sara Sidle,sometimes DB Russell
The Chick Greg Sanders
The Mentor DB Russell
  • This will likely keep changing, since more cast shake ups are happening.


CSI: NY

The Hero Mac Taylor
The Lancer Danny Messer, sometimes also either Don Flack,Jo Danville or Stella Bonasera
The Big Guy Don Flack or Danny Messer
The Smart Guy Stella Bonasera and Lindsay Messer used to trade off between this and The Chick, now it's Jo Danville and Lindsay Messer. Sometimes also Hawkes
The Chick See above, also Aiden Burn sometimes in first season
The Sixth Ranger Sheldon Hawkes

A Polish tv series: Czterej Pancerin i Pies (in english, it would sound Four tank-men and a dog)

The Hero Janek
The Lancer Gregoriy
The Big Guy Gustlik
The Smart Guy Olgierd
The Chick Marusia
Sixth Ranger Tomus

D

Danger 5

The Hero Tucker
The Lancer Jackson
The Big Guy Ilsa
The Smart Guy Claire
The Chick Pierre

Degrassi: The Squatch

The Hero Craig
The Lancer Jimmy
The Big Guy Spinner
The Smart Guy / The Chick Marco
Sixth Ranger Ashley

Dad's Army: Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard

The Hero Mainwaring
The Lancer Wilson
The Big Guy Jones and Fraser
The Smart Guy Walker
The Chick Pike and Godfrey

Doctor Who Season 1

The Hero/The Smart Guy The Doctor
The Lancer Ian Chesterton
The Big Guy Barbara Wright
The Chick Susan Foreman

Doctor Who: The 12-episode mammoth The Dalek's Master Plan (the only episode to actually get there - The Chase got rid of Barbara and Ian before adding Steven, so it doesn't really count)

The Hero The Doctor
The Lancer Bret Vyon
The Smart Guy Steven
The Chick Katarina
The Big Guy Sara Kingdom

E

The Electirc Company (2009 series)

The Hero/The Big Guy Hector
The Lancer Jessica
The Smart Guy Keith
The Chick Lisa

Elmo's World

The Hero Elmo
The Lancer Shade
The Big Guy Door
The Smart Guy Drawer
The Chick TV
The Sixth Ranger Computer (in Season 32)
Team Pet Dorothy

Eureka: At least in Season 4, in which these five characters become separated from the group for a big reason.

The Hero Jack Carter
The Lancer Allison Blake
The Big Guy Jo Lupo
The Smart Guy Henry Deacon
The Chick Douglas Fargo
Sixth Ranger Trevor Grant (after he gets brought back from 1947)

F

Fantastic Journey

The Hero Varian (also aspects of The Smart Guy and The Medic)
The Lancer Willaway (also aspects of The Smart Guy)
The Big Guy Fred (also aspects of The Smart Guy and The Medic)
The Smart Guy Lianna (also aspects of The Chick)
The Chick Scott (also Tagalong Kid)
Team Pet Sil-El

Firefly - before the series began:

The Hero Mal
The Lancer Zoe
The Big Guy Jayne
The Smart Guy Wash and Kaylee
The Chick Inara
Sixth Ranger River, Simon, Shepherd Book

Fraggle Rock

The Hero Gobo
The Lancer Wembley
The Big Guy Boober
The Smart Guy Mokey
The Chick Red

Frasier

The Hero Frasier
The Lancer Roz
The Smart Guy Niles
The Chick Daphne
The Mentor Martin
Team Pet Eddie

The Fresh Beat Band

The Hero Kiki (also The Chick) (Guitarist and Violinist)
The Lancer Marina (Drummer)
The Smart Guy Shout (Keyboardist)
The Big Guy Twist (Turntable and Beat Box)
The Mentor Their teacher

Fringe

The Hero Olivia Dunham
The Lancer Peter Bishop
The Big Guy Charlie Francis (before his death in Season 2.)
The Smart Guy Walter Bishop
The Chick Astrid Farnsworth
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