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''[[Twenty Four|24]]'': Season 7
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||[[The Hero]] and [[The Big Guy]]||Jack Bauer||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Renee Walkerand [[The Big Guy]]||Jack Bauer
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Chloe O'Brien||
||[[SixthThe RangerLancer]]||TonyRenee Walker Almeida||
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Bill Buchanan||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chloe O'Brien
||[[Token Evil Teammate]]|| {{spoiler|Tony Almeida}}||
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|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tony Almeida
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Bill Buchanan
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|[[Token Evil Teammate]]|| {{spoiler|Tony Almeida}}
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''[[Alias (TV)|Alias]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Sydney Bristow||
||[[The LancerHero]]||MichaelSydney Vaughn||Bristow
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Marcus Dixon (sometimes [[The Lancer]])||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||MarshallMichael Flinkman, Rachel Gibson||Vaughn
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||[[The Chick]]||Will Tippin||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Marcus Dixon (sometimes [[The Lancer]])
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Jack Bristow, Arvin Sloane||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall Flinkman, Rachel Gibson
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Will Tippin
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|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Jack Bristow, Arvin Sloane
|}
 
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'''Allo, 'Allo'' (The Resistance)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Rene||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Edith||Rene
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||[[The Big Guy]]||Officer Crabtree||
|[[The Lancer]]||Edith
||[[The Smart Guy]](s)||LeClerc (subverted in that he's terrible at it) and Michelle||
|-
||[[The Chick]](s)||Yvette and Maria, later Mimi||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Officer Crabtree
||[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Fairfax and Carstairs||
|-
||[[The Load]]||Fanny||
|[[The Smart Guy]](s)||LeClerc (subverted in that he's terrible at it) and Michelle
||[[Team Dad]]||Monsieur Alphonse||
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Yvette and Maria, later Mimi
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Fairfax and Carstairs
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|[[The Load]]||Fanny
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|[[Team Dad]]||Monsieur Alphonse
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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)
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|[[Team Dad]]||General Von Klinckerhoffen
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''[[Andromeda]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Dylan Hunt||
||[[The LancerHero]]||BekaDylan Valentine||Hunt
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Tyr Anasazi, later Telemachus Rhade||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||SeamusBeka Harper||Valentine
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Trance Gemini||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyr Anasazi, later Telemachus Rhade
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Rev Bem||
|-
||[[Action Girl]]||Rommie||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Seamus Harper
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Trance Gemini
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Rev Bem
|-
|[[Action Girl]]||Rommie
|}
 
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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||
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||[[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||
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||[[The Chick]]||Cordelia Chase||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Charles Gunn
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Connor (also a [[Sixth Ranger]] after a plot-relevant age-up)||
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|[[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)
|}
 
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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 Hero]]||MC Bat Commander||
|[[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 Lancer]]||Eaglebones Falconhawk, although Crash is second in command, Eaglebones fits the trope more closely, and Crash fits the big guy trope
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Jimmy the Robot||
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||[[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?''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Captain Peacock (in his own mind, of course; Mr. Lucas would also qualify as this in earlier episodes)||
||[[The LancerHero]](s)||Mr.Captain HumphriesPeacock ([[Ensemblein Darkhorse]])his andown mind, of course; Mr. Lucas, laterwould Mr.also qualify as this Spooner||in earlier episodes)
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Mrs. Slocombe||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]](s)||Mr. RumboldHumphries (again,[[Ensemble in his own mindDarkhorse]]) and Mr. MashLucas, later Mr. Harman||Spooner
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Miss Brahms||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mrs. Slocombe
||[[Sixth Ranger]](s)||Mr. Grainger, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg (any of the senior salesmen, really)||
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||[[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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Gene Hunt||
|[[The Hero]]||Gene Hunt
||[[The Lancer]]||Alex Drake (Rarity in that Alex is the viewpoint character)||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ray Carling||
|[[The Lancer]]||Alex Drake (Rarity in that Alex is the viewpoint character)
||[[The Chick]]||Sharon 'Shaz' Granger||
|-
||[[The Kid]]||Chris Skelton||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ray Carling
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Sharon 'Shaz' Granger
|-
|[[The Kid]]||Chris Skelton
|}
 
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''[[The A-Team (TV)|The A-Team]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Hannibal||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Face||Hannibal
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||[[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)
|}
 
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''[[Babylon Five5 (TV)|Babylon 5]]'' - Command Staff
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Sheridan||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Ivanova||Sheridan
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Garibaldi||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Franklin||Ivanova
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Delenn||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Garibaldi
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Franklin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Delenn
|}
 
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''[[Band of Brothers (TV)|Band of Brothers]]'' - Roles vary depending on episode
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Maj. Winters||
||[[The LancerHero]]||1st Sgt Lipton/LtMaj. Compton||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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Barney||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Yemana, later Harris||Barney
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Wojo||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||HarrisYemana, later Dietrich||Harris
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Liz (Barney's wife), later (while both Yemana and Dietrich were on the squad) Harris||
||[[TagalongThe KidBig Guy]]||Levitt||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)
|}
 
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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:
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Saul Tigh||
||[[The LancerHero]]||EllenSaul Tigh||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Samuel Anders||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||GalenEllen Tyrol||Tigh
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Tory Foster||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Samuel Anders
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Galen Tyrol
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Tory Foster
|}
 
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''[[Better Off Ted]]'':
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Ted||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Veronica||Ted
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]](s)||Lem and Phil||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||Linda||Veronica
|-
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rose||
|[[The Smart Guy]](s)||Lem and Phil
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Linda
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rose
|}
 
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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 Smart Guy]]||Sheldon ("I'm the smart one")||
||[[KidThe AppealSmart CharacterGuy]]||HowardSheldon ("Wolowitz isI'm the funnysmart one")||
|-
||[[Token Minority]]||Raj ("and Koothrappali is the lovable foreigner who struggles to understand our ways and fails.")||
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Howard ("Wolowitz is the funny one")
||[[The Big Guy]]||Leonard ("That leaves you, by default, as the muscle.")||
|-
|[[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.")
|}
 
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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 LancerHero]]||TonyRowen RobinsonAtkinson as Baldrick||Blackadder
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Stephen Fry as Melchet||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||TimTony [[Mc Innerny]]Robinson as Darling||Baldrick
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Hugh Laurie as George, and obviously Miranda Richardson as Nurse Mary||
||[[SixthThe RangerBig Guy]]||RikStephen MayallFry as Flashhart||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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Josie||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Lucas||Josie
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Vaughn||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Marshall||Lucas
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Corrine||
||[[The MentorBig Guy]]||Professor Z||Vaughn
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marshall
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Corrine
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Professor Z
|}
 
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''Blakes Seven''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Blake||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Avon||Blake
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gan, until his death||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Vila||Avon
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Jenna series 1, Cally series 2||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||CallyGan, seriesuntil 1||his death
|-
||[[The Mentor]]||Zen||
||[[TeamThe PetSmart Guy]]||Orac||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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In series 3 and 4,
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Avon||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Tarrant||Avon
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dayna||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Vila||Tarrant
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Cally in series 3, Soolin in series 4||
||[[The MentorBig Guy]]||Zen series 3||Dayna
|-
||[[Team Pet]]||Orac||
|[[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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Denny Crane (in his own mind, at least. Rotates in this role with Alan.)||
||[[The LancerHero]]||AlanDenny ShoreCrane (rotates in Thehis Heroown role with Denny)mind, Claireat Simmsleast. (wasRotates Thein Lancerthis torole everyonewith elseAlan.)||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Brad Chase, later Whitney Rome (Coho tried to usurp Brad's role as this.)||
|[[The Lancer]]||Alan Shore (rotates in The Hero role with Denny), Claire Simms (was The Lancer to everyone else)
||[[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||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Brad Chase, later Whitney Rome (Coho tried to usurp Brad's role as this.)
||[[Tagalong Kid]](s)||Garrett and Sara (the junior associates from the second season)||
|-
||[[Sixth Column]]||Jeffrey Coho||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Paul Lewiston, later Carl Sack and Jerry Espenson
||[[Team Mom]] / [[Only Sane Man]]||Shirley Schmidt||
|-
|[[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
|}
 
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''[[Captain Power and The Soldiers of The Future]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Captain Jonathan Power||
||[[The LancerHero]]||MajorCaptain MatthewJonathan 'Hawk' Masterson||Power
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Lieutenant Michael 'Tank' Ellis||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||SergeantMajor RobertMatthew 'ScoutHawk' Baker||Masterson
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Corporal Jennifer 'Pilot' Chase||
|[[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
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Daniel||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Pablo||Daniel
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jaime||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||David||Pablo
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Cirilo, Mario||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||Adrian, Kokimoto||Jaime
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Jorge||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||David
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cirilo, Mario
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Adrian, Kokimoto
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger Traitor]]||Jorge
|}
 
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''Carrusel'' - The Girls
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Valeria||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Maria Joaquina||Valeria
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Laura||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Carmen||Maria Joaquina
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Margarita, Marcelina||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||Alicia, Bibi||Laura
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Carmen
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Margarita, Marcelina
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Alicia, Bibi
|}
 
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''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Piper Halliwell||
||[[The LancerHero]]||PhoebePiper Halliwell||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]] / [[Big Brother Mentor|Big Sister Mentor]]||Prue Halliwell (seasons 1-3)||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||PaigePhoebe Matthews (seasons 4-8)||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
|}
 
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''[[El Chavo Del Ocho]]'' - The Kids
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Chavo||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Quico||Chavo
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Nono||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Chilindrina||Quico
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Popis||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||Godinez||Nono
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chilindrina
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Popis
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Godinez
|}
 
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''[[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 GuyLancer]]||ProfesorDona Jirafales||Florinda
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Dona Clotilde||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||Jaimito||Senor Barriga
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Profesor Jirafales
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Dona Clotilde
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Jaimito
|}
 
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''Chef!''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Gareth (No, really!)||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Everton||Gareth (No, really!)
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gustave||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Lucinda, later Alphonse||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.
|-
||[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||Chuck||
||[[The LancerHero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||Sarah||Chuck
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Casey||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||Morgan||Sarah
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Casey
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Morgan
|}
 
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''[[The Closer]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Sgt.Deputy Gabriel||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)Lancer]]||LtSgt. Tao, Det. Sanchez||Gabriel
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Det. Daniels||
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||[[Heterosexual Life Partners|Lts. Provenza and Flynn]], Det. Sanchez
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Chief Pope||
|-
||[[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.
** Provenza and Flynn are not dumb; however, they do have a habit of getting themselves into [[Hilarity Ensues|trouble]].
 
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''[[Clueless]]'' ([[Recycled the Series|the series]])
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Cher||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Dionne||Cher
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Murray||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Sean||Dionne
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Amber||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Murray
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Sean
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|[[The Chick]]||Amber
|}
 
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''Coach''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Hayden||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Luther||Hayden
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Dauber||
|[[The Lancer]]||Luther
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Howard (By process of elimination)||
|-
||[[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)
|}
 
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''[[Community (TV)|Community]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Jeff||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Britta/Pierce||Jeff
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Abed||
||[[The Big GuyLancer]]||Troy||Britta/Pierce
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Annie/Britta||
||[[TeamThe MomSmart Guy]]||Shirley||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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Aaron Hotchner||
||[[The LancerHero]]||JasonAaron Gideon, followed by David Rossi||Hotchner
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Derek Morgan||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||SpencerJason ReidGideon, andfollowed Penelopeby Garcia||David Rossi
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Jennifer "JJ" Jareau||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Derek Morgan
||[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Elle Greenaway, followed by Emily Prentiss||
|-
|[[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.
** 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.
 
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''[[CSI]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Nick Stokes||
||[[The LancerHero]]||SaraNick Sidle||Stokes
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Warrick Brown||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||GregSara Sanders||Sidle
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Catherine Willows||
||[[Mentor Archetype|The MentorBig Guy]]||GilWarrick Grissom||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.
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Catherine Willows||
||[[The LancerHero]]||RileyCatherine Adams, now Morgan Brody||Willows
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Nick Stokes||
|[[The Lancer]]||Riley Adams, now Morgan Brody
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Ray Langston or Sara Sidle,sometimes DB Russell||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Greg Sanders||
||[[Mentor Archetype|The MentorBig Guy]]||DBNick Russell||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.
 
 
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[[CSI: NY]]
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Mac Taylor||
|[[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 GuyLancer]]|| Stella Bonasera and LindsayDanny Messer, usedsometimes toalso tradeeither offDon between this and [[The Chick]]Flack, now it's Jo Danville andor LindsayStella Messer.Bonasera Sometimes also Hawkes||
|-
||[[The Chick]]|| See above, also Aiden Burn sometimes in first season||
||[[The SixthBig RangerGuy]]||Don SheldonFlack Hawkes||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'')
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Janek||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Gregoriy||Janek
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Gustlik||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Olgierd||Gregoriy
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Marusia||
||[[SixthThe RangerBig Guy]]||Tomuś||Gustlik
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Olgierd
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Marusia
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Tomus
|}
 
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''[[Danger 5 (TV)|Danger 5]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Tucker||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Jackson||Tucker
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Ilsa||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Claire||Jackson
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Pierre||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Ilsa
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Claire
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Pierre
|}
 
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''[[Degrassi]]'': The Squatch
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Craig||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Jimmy||Craig
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Spinner||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]] / [[The Chick]]||Marco||Jimmy
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ashley||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Spinner
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]] / [[The Chick]]||Marco
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Ashley
|}
 
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''[[Dads Army (TV)|Dads Army]]'': Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard
|-
||[[The Hero]]||[[The Napoleon|Mainwaring]]||
||[[The LancerHero]]||[[OnlyThe Sane ManNapoleon|WilsonMainwaring]]||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Bayonet Ya|Jones]] and [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Fraser]]||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||[[LondonOnly GangsterSane Man|WalkerWilson]]||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||[[Mommas Boy|Pike]] and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Godfrey]]||
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Bayonet Ya|Jones]] and [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|Fraser]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[London Gangster|Walker]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Mommas Boy|Pike]] and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Godfrey]]
|}
 
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''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' Season 1
|-
||[[The Hero]]/[[The Smart Guy]]||The Doctor||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Ian/[[The ChestertonSmart Guy]]||The Doctor
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Barbara Wright||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||SusanIan Foreman||Chesterton
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Barbara Wright
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Susan Foreman
|}
 
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''[[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)
|-
||[[The Hero]]||The Doctor||
||[[The LancerHero]]||BretThe Vyon||Doctor
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Steven||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||Katarina||Bret Vyon
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Sara Kingdom||
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Steven
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Katarina
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sara Kingdom
|}
 
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''[[The Electric Company|The Electirc Company (2009 series)]]'' (They are [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]])
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Hector||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Keith||Hector
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jessica||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||Lisa||Keith
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jessica
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lisa
|}
 
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''[[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 LancerHero]]||AllisonJack Blake||Carter
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jo Lupo||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||HenryAllison Deacon||Blake
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Douglas Fargo||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jo Lupo
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||Trevor Grant {{spoiler|(after he gets brought back from 1947)}}||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Henry Deacon
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Douglas Fargo
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Trevor Grant {{spoiler|(after he gets brought back from 1947)}}
|}
 
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''[[Fantastic Journey]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Varian (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])||
||[[The LancerHero]]||WillawayVarian (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Fred (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||LiannaWillaway (also aspects of [[The ChickSmart Guy]])||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Scott (also [[Tagalong Kid]])||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Fred (also aspects of [[The Smart Guy]] and [[The Medic]])
||[[Team Pet]]||Sil-El||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Lianna (also aspects of [[The Chick]])
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Scott (also [[Tagalong Kid]])
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Sil-El
|}
 
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''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' - before the series began:
|-
||[[The Hero]]||[[The Captain|Mal]]||
||[[The LancerHero]]||[[StraightThe ManCaptain|ZoeMal]]||
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Jayne||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||[[AceStraight PilotMan|WashZoe]] and Kaylee||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Inara||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jayne
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||River, Simon, Shepherd Book||
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Ace Pilot|Wash]] and Kaylee
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Inara
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||River, Simon, Shepherd Book
|}
 
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''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Gobo||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Wembley||Gobo
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Red (an athletic [[Tomboy]]; sometimes [[The Lancer]])||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||Mokey||Wembley
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Boober ([[Neat Freak]] and [[Non Action Guy]])||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Red (an athletic [[Tomboy]]; sometimes [[The Lancer]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mokey
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Boober ([[Neat Freak]] and [[Non Action Guy]])
|}
 
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''Frasier''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Frasier||
||[[The LancerHero]]||Roz||Frasier
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Niles||
||[[The ChickLancer]]||Daphne||Roz
|-
||[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Martin||
||[[TeamThe PetSmart Guy]]||Eddie||Niles
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Daphne
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Martin
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Eddie
|}
 
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''[[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 GuyLancer]]||TwistMarina (Turntable and Beat BoxDrummer)||
|-
||[[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]]''
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Olivia Dunham||
||[[The LancerHero]]||PeterOlivia Bishop||Dunham
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||Charlie Francis {{spoiler|(before his death in Season 2.)}}||
||[[The Smart GuyLancer]]||WalterPeter Bishop||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Astrid Farnsworth||
|[[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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[[Category:Five Man Band]]
[[Category:oldtable]]
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