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* The [[Misfits]] become true companions, albeit through shared culpability for multiple murders.
* The [[Misfits]] become true companions, albeit through shared culpability for multiple murders.
* The newsroom staff on ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]].''
* The newsroom staff on ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]].''
* The staff of [[M*A*S*H (television)M*A*S*H]] Unit 4077.
* The staff of [[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]] Unit 4077.
* Richie, Ralph, Potsie, and Fonzie on ''[[Happy Days]].'' Regardless of when Fonzie ''literally'' [[Jumped the Shark|jumped over a shark]], the show really jumped the shark when Richie and Ralph left the cast, and Potsie was phased out and forgotten.
* Richie, Ralph, Potsie, and Fonzie on ''[[Happy Days]].'' Regardless of when Fonzie ''literally'' [[Jumped the Shark|jumped over a shark]], the show really jumped the shark when Richie and Ralph left the cast, and Potsie was phased out and forgotten.
* Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles from ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]''. Their familial devotion to each other is one of the reasons it is possible to sympathize with these criminals. The next closest member to their group would be Ricky's father Ray, but it is also made explicit that all of the residents of the Sunnyvale Trailer Park have a close bond to each other and that is one of the reasons it is not such a hellhole as it appears. Even the antagonists Mr. Lahey and Randy can be counted on to work together with the boys sometimes. Unfortunately this trope doesn't apply to Cory and Trevor no matter how much they want to be accepted.
* Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles from ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]''. Their familial devotion to each other is one of the reasons it is possible to sympathize with these criminals. The next closest member to their group would be Ricky's father Ray, but it is also made explicit that all of the residents of the Sunnyvale Trailer Park have a close bond to each other and that is one of the reasons it is not such a hellhole as it appears. Even the antagonists Mr. Lahey and Randy can be counted on to work together with the boys sometimes. Unfortunately this trope doesn't apply to Cory and Trevor no matter how much they want to be accepted.
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* ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World]]'': Although they seem to be off to a bad start all of the Heroes start to trust each other and slowly grow into a family by Season 2.
* ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World]]'': Although they seem to be off to a bad start all of the Heroes start to trust each other and slowly grow into a family by Season 2.
* ''[[Community]]''--The study group. Without question or doubt.
* ''[[Community]]''--The study group. Without question or doubt.
* The original ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic|Battlestar Galactica]]'' has the trio of Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer who share the closest friendship amongst the rest of the pilots. Sheba was included about half-way through the show.
* [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|The original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] has the trio of Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer who share the closest friendship amongst the rest of the pilots. Sheba was included about half-way through the show.


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