History GondorCallsForAid / WesternAnimation

** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in the second act of the episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS3E4KungFuCampout Kung Fu Campout]]". In order to stop the aliens from running amok, Bogus calls on the help of [[RascallyRaccoon a raccoon]], [[NuttySquirrel a squirrel]], and [[MoleMiner and a star-nosed mole]] (via use of a drum), but these animals refuse to help. However, it is played straight afterwards when Bogus has no other choice now but to [[EnemyMine call on the help of his sworn enemies, Ratty and Mole.]]

* WesternAnimation/ReBoot has Bob call for help from Megabyte and his viral army when the CPU's are outmatched by the web creatures. It turns out Megabyte was deliberately waiting in order to let the web creatures cripple the CPU forces so that Megabyte would have an easier time taking over after his [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder inevitable betrayal]].

* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': In the fourth episode of season two, Amentia tries to force one of the major characters into marrying her. Brandon effectively lucks out of it, and in the 24th episode of the season, Brandon and Sky decide to get Amentia's help in allowing the Specialists' ship to get inside the Underrealm to rescue Bloom. Also, in season one, a few nymphs from one of the {{Filler}} episodes warned Alfea of the arrival of the villains during the final battle.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'''s "The Return" had the entire League trying to help out citizen ComicBook/LexLuthor (he got a pardon in a previous episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'') who was being targeted by AMAZO, an unstoppable robot. They didn't like it but they had to try and stop AMAZO especially after it looks like he disintegrated Oa. [[spoiler:He didn't he just warped it out of his way. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he warps it back.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'''s "The Return" had the entire League trying to help out citizen LexLuthor (he got a pardon in a previous episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'') who was being targeted by AMAZO, an unstoppable robot. They didn't like it but they had to try and stop AMAZO especially after it looks like he disintegrated Oa. [[spoiler:He didn't he just warped it out of his way. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he warps it back.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'''s "The Return" had the entire League trying to help out citizen LexLuthor (he got a pardon in a previous episode of ''JusticeLeague'') who was being targeted by AMAZO, an unstoppable robot. They didn't like it but they had to try and stop AMAZO especially after it looks like he disintegrated Oa. [[spoiler:He didn't he just warped it out of his way. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he warps it back.]]

* The sequel series, ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'', has General Iroh of the Fire Nation (Zuko's grandson, not his uncle) responding to Republic City's call for help in the battle against the equalists. Iroh brings the whole United Forces armada, in two waves (the second led by Bumi, Aang and Katara's son).

* The Twilight Bark sequence in ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', during the Day of Black Sun, various allies of the Gaang from the Earth Nation show up to help out. [[spoiler: It's also one of the few cases where this gambit fails almost completely. However,]] in the series finale, other characters such as Iroh, Jeong Jeong, Bumi, and Pakku, to name a few, show up to help fight the Fire Nation.

* The Twilight Bark sequence in ''OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''.

* ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'''s "The Return" had the entire League trying to help out citizen LexLuthor (he got a pardon in a previous episode of ''JusticeLeague'') who was being targeted by AMAZO, an unstoppable robot. They didn't like it but they had to try and stop AMAZO especially after it looks like he disintegrated Oa. [[spoiler:He didn't he just warped it out of his way. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he warps it back.]]

* In the DTV movie ''[[ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier Justice League: The New Frontier]]'', the Centre has finally shown up off Cape Canaveral. The military and the CIA, however, are more interested in keeping Franchise/{{Batman}}, {{Flash}}, GreenArrow, the Comicbook/{{Blackhawk}}s and AdamStrange away from it, both sides drawing weapons on each other. It takes an angry {{Superman}} to get the two groups to join forces -- especially after he gets blown out of the sky and is presumed dead.
* The final two episodes of ''XMenEvolution'' were the main cast calling on aid from almost every mutant from the series to stop Apocalypse.

* ''SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'': Chiro called upon a bunch of previous allies for an epic battle against the Skeleton King... one which never did come (shakes fist at Jetix).

* ReBoot has Bob call for help from Megabyte and his viral army when the CPU's are outmatched by the web creatures. It turns out Megabyte was deliberately waiting in order to let the web creatures cripple the CPU forces so that Megabyte would have an easier time taking over after his [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder inevitable betrayal]].

* In the season finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats 2011}}'', Wilykit and Wilykat, realizing that the others are going to need help during the battle against Mumm-Ra's forces, go off to recruit nearly every friendly person or group the Thundercats had met during their journey thus far. They come back to provide TheCavalry at the crucial moment.

** Done during the finale of the series as well when the Legion of Doom unwittingly resurrected Darkseid by mistake, and he comes gunning for Earth. Both the JL and the Legion team up to take on the bigger threat.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', during the Day of Black Sun, various allies of the Gaang from the Earth Nation show up to help out. [[spoiler: It's also one of the few cases where this gambit fails almost completely. However,]] In the series finale, other characters such as Iroh, Jeong Jeong, Bumi, and Pakku, to name a few, show up to help fight the Fire Nation.
* The sequel series, ''LegendOfKorra'', has General Iroh of the Fire Nation (Zuko's grandson, not his uncle) responding to Republic City's call for help in the battle against the equalists. Iroh brings the whole United Forces armada, in two waves (the second led by Bumi, Aang and Katara's son).

* In the DTV movie ''[[ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier Justice League: The New Frontier]]'', the Centre has finally shown up off Cape Canaveral. The military and the CIA, however, are more interested in keeping Franchise/{{Batman}}, {{Flash}}, GreenArrow, the {{Blackhawk}}s and AdamStrange away from it, both sides drawing weapons on each other. It takes an angry {{Superman}} to get the two groups to join forces -- especially after he gets blown out of the sky and is presumed dead.

* The sequel series, ''LegendOfKorra'', has General Iroh of the Fire Nation (Zuko's grandson, not his uncle) responding to Republic City's call for help in the battle against the equalists. Iroh brings a whole armada, in two waves.

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': [[spoiler: during the climactic final battle of the movie, Simba is headed to Pride Rock, to face Scar alone. As soon as he takes his first good look at his rightful home, he is shocked to see the devastation that has taken place during his absence. Cue Nala walking out of the fog, telling him that this is what Scar has done to the once-majestic Pride Lands, soon thereafter offering her help. Simba initially refuses, rather vehemently, but then Timon and Pumbaa emerge, backing Nala's claims and addressing how grim the situation is, and offering their servitude. Simba then accepts, dashing off to go confront Scar and reclaim his land. As said actual battle progresses and more and more of the major characters are freed, Rafiki, Zazu, and the pack of lionesses charge in to help Simba.]]

* ''SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'': Chiro also called upon a bunch of previous allies for an epic battle against the Skeleton King... one which never did come (shakes fist at Jetix).

* The second season finale of {{WesternAnimation/Young Justice}} has every single live superhero showing up to help save the Earth.

* In the season finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats2011}}'', Wilykit and Wilykat, realizing that the others are going to need help during the battle against Mumm-Ra's forces, go off to recruit nearly every friendly person or group the Thundercats had met during their journey thus far. They come back to provide TheCavalry at the crucial moment.

* ''[[JusticeLeagueUnlimited JLU]]'''s "The Return" had the entire League trying to help out citizen LexLuthor (he got a pardon in a previous episode of ''JusticeLeague'') who was being targeted by AMAZO, an unstoppable robot. They didn't like it but they had to try and stop AMAZO especially after it looks like he disintegrated Oa. [[spoiler:He didn't he just warped it out of his way. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he warps it back.]]

* The final two episodes of ''{{X-Men Evolution}}'' were the main cast calling on aid from almost every mutant from the series to stop Apocalypse.

* [[SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo Chiro]] also called upon a bunch of previous allies for an epic battle against the Skeleton King... one which never did come (shakes fist at Jetix).

* Happens on SouthPark when the people from Jersey Shore stage a take-over of state-wide magnitude. After their pleas to the government fall on deaf ears, the inhabitants turn to [[spoiler:OsamaBinLaden]] of all people. And they get his support.

* This was also somehow used in the WesternAnimation/MrBogus episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E4BookstoreBogus Bookstore Bogus]]", where Bogus calls on the help of Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf, and Humpty Dumpty to help him save Rapunzel from the clutches of his sworn enemies, Ratty and Mole.

* In the DTV movie ''JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'', the Centre has finally shown up off Cape Canaveral. The military and the CIA, however, are more interested in keeping Franchise/{{Batman}}, {{Flash}}, GreenArrow, the {{Blackhawk}}s and AdamStrange away from it, both sides drawing weapons on each other. It takes an angry {{Superman}} to get the two groups to join forces -- especially after he gets blown out of the sky and is presumed dead.

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': [[spoiler: during the climactic final battle of the movie, Simba is headed to Pride Rock, to face Scar alone. As soon as he takes his first good look at his rightful home, he is shocked to see the devastation that has taken place during his absence. Cue Nala walking out of the fog, telling him that this is what Scar has done to the once-majestic Pride Lands, soon thereafter offering her help. Simba initially refuses, rather vehemently, but then Timon and Puumbaa emerge, backing Nala's claims and pretty much addressing how grim the situation is, and offering their servitude. Simba then accepts, dashing off to go confront Scar and reclaim his land. As said actual battle progresses and more and more of the major characters are freed, Rafiki, Zazu, and the pack of lionesses charge in to help Simba.]]

** Don't forget the fairies and witches joining forces against the Trix.

* In the DTV movie ''JusticeLeagueTheNewFrontier'', the Centre has finally shown up off Cape Canaveral. The military and the CIA, however, are more interested in keeping {{Batman}}, {{Flash}}, GreenArrow, the {{Blackhawk}}s and AdamStrange away from it, both sides basically drawing weapons on each other. It takes an angry {{Superman}} to get the two groups to join forces -- especially after he gets blown out of the sky and is presumed dead.

* The fifth season finale of the 2003 ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon involved the turtles calling on pretty much everyone they'd ever worked with, and a few they'd fought against, to help stop the threat.

* ''TheLionKing'': [[spoiler: during the climactic final battle of the movie, Simba is headed to Pride Rock, to face Scar alone. As soon as he takes his first good look at his rightful home, he is shocked to see the devastation that has taken place during his absence. Cue Nala walking out of the fog, telling him that this is what Scar has done to the once-majestic Pride Lands, soon thereafter offering her help. Simba initially refuses, rather vehemently, but then Timon and Puumbaa emerge, backing Nala's claims and pretty much addressing how grim the situation is, and offering their servitude. Simba then accepts, dashing off to go confront Scar and reclaim his land. As said actual battle progresses and more and more of the major characters are freed, Rafiki, Zazu, and the pack of lionesses charge in to help Simba.]]

* "AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes" does this twice. In one episode Annihilus attacks Prison 42 with his army of bug creatures and traps the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents stationed there with no way to escape or call for help from the outside. So they end up releasing most of the super villains being held there to help fight off the invaders. Most except Baron Zemo, who Captain America knows he can't trust. Also in the series finale when Galactus and his heralds come to devour the Earth, the Avengers call on almost every super hero that has appeared on the show so far.