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* In ''[[Nodame Cantabile]]'', the S Orchestra is made of a bunch of misfit musicians led by a perfectionist [[Straight Man]] conductor who drills into them to be more serious. But during the representation, he gives them the signal to let go and be their exuberant self... and it is ''awesome.''

* In ''[[One Piece]]'', the Straw Hats' [[Power Walk]] to Arlong's base of operations.

* Occurs in ''[[Hetalia Bloodbath 2010]]'' with Iceland, Turkey, Germany, Hungary, England, Cuba, and Canada. In the end, the ''entire world'' gets motivated to work together in order to solve the mystery.

* Seen in ''[[Kaiketsu Zorori]]''. When {{spoiler|the world's about to end}}, Zorori is quickly surrounded by several of his allies and [[Enemy Mine|a few of his enemies]] to assist in his plan for {{spoiler|saving Earth}}. Among the assembled: [[The Rival|Gaon]], [[All-Ghouls School|Youkai-sensei and every monster that's appeared thus far]], [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Duke Bururu]], [[Functional Magic|Nelly, Milly, and Roger]], [[Idol Singer|the Moo Moo Girls]], [[And Zoidberg|and Tiger with his band of fake magicians]].

 

== [[Comic Books]] ==

{{quote|"You people will by God act like a team, or at least like people who know each other, or I'll incinerate the bunch of you here and now."}}

 

* [[Pixar]] '''loves''' this trope:

** In ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'', it's when {{spoiler|Woody and Buzz work together to escape Syd's yard and chase the moving van.}}

'''Stoick:''' [["Well Done, Son" Guy|I am proud... to call you my son.]] }}

* Happens in ''[[Tangled]]'' when {{spoiler|Maximus the stallion recruits the Pub Thugs to bust out Flynn from prison.}}

* In ''The Devil's Brigade'', it's when the American hard cases (who have been baiting the Canadian elites from the very beginning) and the Canadians (who have been looking down their noses at the Americans as roughneck clods) join together to trounce the lumberjacks in the bar brawl.

* The tournament montage when Team Shaolin defeats all of their opponents in ''[[Shaolin Soccer]]''.

* At the climax of [[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]], Wilbur gathers a mob, [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|made up of the only people too crazy to evacuate when the tomatoes attacked,]] to fight the tomatoes. The credits actually list them as "Every screwball in San Diego County."

* In ''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]]'', {{spoiler|Coulson's death}} was what finally brought the team together. Thor saw {{spoiler|Coulson being stabbed}} as he watched helplessly. Tony knew {{spoiler|Coulson the longest.}} Cap gets motivated from {{spoiler|the blood-stained trading cards Coulson eagerly wanted him to sign.}} Black Widow and Hawkeye were {{spoiler|longtime comrades with Coulson}}.

 

== [[Literature]] ==

* In Robert Asprin's ''[[Phule's Company]]'', it's the first time the company beats the "confidence course" (read that "obstacle course").

* In ''[[Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Kreacher leads the house-elves employed at Hogwarts into battle against the Death Eaters.

* In ''[[The Traitor Game]]'', it occurs when Michael and Francis finally get around to {{spoiler|get their revenge against Shipley.}}

 

* Subverted, parodied, and generally dismantled in ''[[Misfits]]'', particularly in the season 1 finale when it looks like the three remaining members of the highly dysfunctional [[Five-Man Band]] are ''finally'' putting aside their differences and doing something pro-active to save the others - the scene even features a [[Lock and Load Montage]], [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] and a slow-motion [[Power Walk]]. Unfortunately, things start falling apart after about a minute and a half. Their plan is ''stupid'' and poorly executed and it fails miserably. Two members of the group are forced to leave the third behind, and then start squabbling amongst themselves until one storms off in rage, leaving the other in mortal danger. {{spoiler|The last remaining group member does actually save the day, but only really through dumb luck, and at ''great'' personal cost.}}

** Also averted with Nathan's ultimate [[Patrick Stewart Speech]], which - while being an undisputed [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] from the audience's perspective - has no effect whatsoever.

* In the ''[[Community]]'' episode [[Community/Recap/S2/E24 For a Few Paintballs More|"For a Few Paintballs More"]] (part two of the [[Paintball Episode|paintball]] [[Season Finale|finale]]), the study group and the rest of the Greendale students mobilise into a badass paintball army in order to beat City College

 

* Done via song in ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]'', where "Voldemort is Going Down" is one of these.

 

** There are also several instances where Shepard has to get two people to resolve their differences.

** Possibly a minor one in the first game, while listening to Shepard's speech upon taking command of the Normandy Garrus, Wrex, and Ashley are standing together. Keep in mind that those three have the most reasons to hate each other out of your entire team.

* In the original ''[[Akiba's Trip]]'' the various crazy characters you helped during the sidequests will all show up to protect Akiba once the masquerade breaks and the opposing sides start waring in the streets.

 

* ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'', in "Residential", when the Queslett students band together to find out where their classmates have been disappearing to—and to get some payback on the ones kidnapping them—following a plan devised by the normally-asocial Antimony.

* ''[[Electric Wonderland]]'' has one in "Inevitable Christmas Adventure," as NJ, Shroomy, Aerynn, and Beatrice all head to the Cyber Middle East to rescue Trawn, and two in "LuLo," as the entire NFP staff rushes to investigate the bombing of the mall and later reports on the discovered suspect.

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

* In "Ayla and the Birthday Brawl" of the [[Whateley Universe]], when the Vindicators, in a hostage crisis simulation, fail miserably, lose their leader, and then have to band together to stop the villain.

* In the conclusion of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]: Revelation'', the two titular teams finally come together and willingly work together as a cohesive unit to take down the [[Big Bad]]. They still fight about as well as a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] would, but manage to make it work because [[True Companions|they know each other so well]].

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

 

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