History Main / TeamHandStack

* In the old-school Sentai show ''JAKQDengekitai'', the four main heroes had a finishing move (JAKQ Hurricane) performed by grasping forearms and running in a circle.

* ''FortBoyard'' - Used in this French game show when the single team wants to motivate itself to take on the against the game. Seen in many other game team-based game shows too.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' had this after paranoia regarding an alien among the team caused all but four members to quit.

* Used more than once on ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.

* A regular occurance of ExtremeMakeoverHomeEdition, always accompanied by "Let's do it!"

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* PlayedForLaughs in animated version of the ''TheHobbit'' as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKb4FUiiyE here]].

* The ''FantasticFour''. Parodied/homaged in ads for ''LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''.

* First episode of ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'', lampshaded in the [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Abridged series]].
** [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} Yugi]], [[YuGiOhGX Jaden]], and [[YuGiOh5Ds Yusei]] do it at the end of the tenth anniversary movie.

* Used in ''TheSimpsons'' when the Be Sharps are putting their hands together. Former member Wiggum tries to sneak his hand into the stack and is met with angry stares.
* A mixed team of heroes and villains does it in ''TheVentureBrothers'' episode "Hate Floats".
* Used with the main six in ''{{Recess}}'', as well as with the Ashleys.

* In the latest ''[[DisneyFairies Tinker Bell]]'' movie, the other fairies do this with a call of "Faith, trust, and pixie dust" when they prepare to go find Tink.

* In the first live-action ScoobyDoo movie, the gang does this.

* First episode of ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'', lampshaded in the [[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Abridged series]].

* A very funny version in an episode of {{Naruto}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOq7ciruK1k at about 55 seconds in]]. Guy forces a semi-reluctant Tenten and a you're-going-to-have-to-kill-me-first Neji to do this.

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* ''[[OceansEleven Ocean's Eleven]]'' -- the original with Frank Sinatra -- might hold the record for the total number of hands in the stack.
* ''{{Ghostbusters}}'' - The Ghostbusters do this just before entering the building to fight Gozer.

** And in the premiere episode of ''PowerRangersSamurai'' as a ContinuityNod.

* A regular occurance of {{Extreme Makeover Home Edition}}, always accompanied by "Let's do it!"

* Used with the main six in ''{{Recess}}'', as well as with the Ashleys.

* Subverted in ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', where the team does the hand stack over [[spoiler:the Greatest Treasure in the Universe]] after they resolve to use it to [[spoiler:rewrite reality to eliminate [[TheEmpire Zangyack]]]]. However, before they do, Don interrupts to point out that there has to be some kind of catch; TheReveal quickly puts them through a big moral debate.

* The protagonists in ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'' do this.

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* A mixed team of heroes and villains does it in ''TheVentureBrothers'' episode "Hate Floats".

* A variation on ''OnePiece'', between arcs: Back when The Straw Hat Crew was a FiveManBand, (Luffy, Zolo, Nami, Sanji, Ussop) they did this with their feet.

* In ''FinalFantasyX'', the Aurochs are seen doing this in game as well as in [[http://www.ffodyssey.com/wallpapers/ff10/ffx_wakka1024.jpg this]].
* In ''FinalFantasyXIII'', Snow starts one in Chapter X.
* In ''SonicHeroes'', Team Sonic does one right before they use their EleventhHourSuperpower. Rouge also forces Team Dark to make one in their opening cutscene.

In order to show solidarity, camaraderie, or friendship, a group of people will put their hands together, one on top of the other. Often accompanied with some kind of cheer. This tactic is a favorite of the {{Nakama}}.

* At the end of ''[[JakAndDaxter Jak X: Combat Racing]]'', the {{Nakama}} does this right before the final race, which will determine whether they'll defeat Mizo, and whether they'll all live or die.

In order to show solidarity, camaraderie, or friendship, a group of people will put their hands together, one on top of the other. Often accompanied with some kind of cheer.

* Used in ''TheSimpsons'' when the Be Sharps are putting their hands together. Former member Barney tries to sneak his hand into the stack and is met with angry stares.

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* The FantasticFour.
** Which was parodied/homaged in ads for ''LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''.

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* Ocean's Eleven -- the original with Frank Sinatra -- might hold the record for the total number of hands in the stack.
* The title characters of Ghostbusters do this just before entering the building to fight Gozer.

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* This is a common view in game shows with a single team against the game, when said team wants to motivate itself, like in the French game show ''FortBoyard''.

* Used more than once on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

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* In ''[[SlyCooper Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves]]'', getting your DucksInARow for the heist makes up the bulk of the story, and each time a new member is added to the Cooper Gang, we see a quick shot of the hand stack, with the new member placing their hand on top of the others (with the exception of Dimitri, who only gives a thumbs-up).

* In ''SonicHeroes'', Team Sonic does one right before they use their EleventhHourSuperpower.
** Rouge also forces Team Dark to make one in their opening cutscene.
* The western generals (Kanbe, Yoshihiro, Muneshige) do this after they form an alliance in ''SengokuBasara 3''.

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* Used in ''TheSimpsons'' when the Be Sharps are putting their hands together.