History Main / TeamHandStack

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFearlessFour'': After the titular animals sign their contract with [[Main/EvilCorporation Mix Max]], Fred the donkey tells his friends that, despite all the fame they'd get, he just wants them to stick together no matter what. At that point, he invokes this trope and they all put their legs together [[Main/AnimalJingoism despite Buster the dog not fully trusting Gwendolyn the cat]].

* ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'': The Ghostbusters do this just before entering the building to fight Gozer. They do another one when they think they've won, until Egon tells them that things are about to go FromBadToWorse.
* Done in the original ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'', by Alan, Sarah, Judy, and Peter as they agree to stick it out to finish the game. This would later be done again in ''Film/JumanjiTheNextLevel''.
* ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''. The Rockford Peaches and their manager do this before heading out for the final World Series game.
* ''Film/TheMightyDucks'', complete with quacking.
* ''Film/McFarlandUSA'': "Uno, dos, tres... [=McFarland=]!"
* In the unreleased 1994 ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' movie, the title characters do this when they all decide to go after Doctor Doom together.

* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheWindmasters'' have Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka and Temujin doing this before the final battle.
-->''"The fate of this world depends on us. Let's go!"''

* ''Film/SpyKids'' franchise
** At the end of ''Film/SpyKids1'', Carmen, Juni and their parents do a double hand stack (both hands).
** All the heroes do a hand stack at the end of ''Film/SpyKids3DGameOver''.

* ''Film/TheMightyDucks'', complete with quacking.
* ''Film/McFarlandUSA'': "Uno, dos, tres... [=McFarland=]!"
* In the unreleased 1994 ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' movie, the title characters do this when they all decide to go after Doctor Doom together.
* Happens at the end of ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' between Bruce, Barbara and Dick, affirming their crime-fighting partnership.
* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000''. At the end of the movie the four remaining protagonists do a hand stack over the Eye of the Dragon gem and are teleported away.

* In ''Film/ThePrincessBride'', Fezzik, Inigo, and Westley stack their hands together just before their attack on the castle. Of course, [[ResurrectionSickness Westley]] has to work a little harder at it.
* In the 1980's movie, ''Film/BandOfTheHand'', the five protagonists are led in one by their mentor, Joe, to symbolize that the five are all part of each other now, "like fingers on a hand".
** Later, [[spoiler:after Joe gets killed, they do another one as they prepare to take on the guys who killed him.]]
* Done in the original ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'', by Alan, Sarah, Judy, and Peter as they agree to stick it out to finish the game. This would later be done again in ''Film/JumanjiTheNextLevel''.
* ''Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn''. The Rockford Peaches and their manager do this before heading out for the final World Series game.
* Done multiple times in ''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'' by the Average Joe's team during the dodgeball tournament. "One, two, three, Joe's!"

* In ''Film/TheAirUpThere'', the Winabi basketball players stack their hands, then pump their fists in the air and yell, "Naftalanja!"

* In the ''Series/HereComeTheBrides'' episode "A Hard Card to Play," the Bolt brothers do this while planning to win Clancey's boat back after he lost it gambling.
* The introduction of the show ''Series/{{Sisters}}'' ended like this--first their younger counterparts hands, then their present-day ones.

* Done a couple of times over the course of ''Series/TheMusketeers'', usually accompanied by the "All for one..." stuff. Then again, would it ''really'' be an adaptation of The Three Musketeers if they wouldn't do that?
* ''Series/{{Ghostwriter}}'': The Ghostwriter Team sometimes does one in the form of the Ghostwriter cheer, which is finished with them all saying "Ghooooost...WRITER!".
* ''Series/Reboot2022'': After an awkward meeting Zack attempts to initiate a hand-stack ("Step Right Up on three") but no one bites and he does it by himself.

* In ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', the DebutQueue 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 ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', at the end of the second episode, Phoenix and Maya handshake while Mia [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100119063417/aceattorney/images/7/7e/Maya_and_Phoenix.png contributes the hand stack.]]
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', the Aurochs are seen doing this in game as well as in [[http://www.ffodyssey.com/wallpapers/ff10/ffx_wakka1024.jpg this]].
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', Snow starts one in Chapter X.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', Team Sonic does one right before they use their EleventhHourSuperpower. Rouge also forces Team Dark to make one in their opening cutscene.

* Before the final battle in the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' Story Mode, Ken, Karin and Dhalsim do this over a handshake between Chun-Li and Ryu, symbolizing their determination to take Shadaloo and Bison down together.
* The Investigation Team does this twice in ''VideoGame/Persona4''. The first time is just before their concert at Junes in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Golden]]''. The second time is after [[spoiler:they catch the killer and save Inaba from the fog]], leading to a hilariously awkward moment when Chie tries to replicate the same cheer they did at the concert together.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFearlessFour'': After the team signs their contract with [[Main/EvilCorporation Mix Max]], Fred the donkey tells the other members that, despite all the fame they'd get, he just wants them to stick together no matter what. At that point, he invokes this trope and they all put their legs together [[Main/AnimalJingoism despite Buster the dog not fully trusting Gwendolyn the cat]].

* A variant is done in ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden''. When the main characters are inducted into the Wise Dogs Society, they put their paws forward in a circle.

** In episode 15, after noticing that they haven't make much money with their laundry bussiness, Bambang, Alan and Prima put their fist-pumped hand on top of the other as they declare their decision to continue.

* At the climax of ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'', when [[spoiler:Akiyama, Tanamura, Saejima, and Kiryu agree on the plan to use Akiyama's remaining fortune to lure out the villains to the top of Millennium Tower, Akiyama enthusiastically tries to initiate this. Tanamura finds it corny, but eventually joins in anyway.]]

--> "The fate of this world depends on us. Let’s go!"

* In the anime ''Anime/{{Eyeshield 21}}'', Many of the Devil Bats' huddles during football games break with a cry of "Crush them! YA-HA!" "YA-HA!", while in the manga they did the same, but used "kick their asses!" instead. Many of their opponents have similar hand stack cries.

* A key scene in the second opening of ''Series/KamenRiderBlade''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFearlessFour'': After the team signs their contract with [[Main/EvilCorporation Mix Max]], Fred the donkey tells the other team members that he wants them to stick together no matter what. At that point, they all do this trope [[Main/AnimalJingoism despite Buster the dog not fully trusting Gwendolyn the cat]].

* PlayedForLaughs in animated version of the ''WesternAnimation/TheHobbit'' as seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKb4FUiiyE here]].
* WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}: This is done by the Underdogs [[CheerfulChild Luca]], [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Alberto]], and [[TomboyWithaGirlyStreak Giulia]] as they prepare for the race.

* First episode of ''Anime/YuGiOh'', lampshaded in the [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Abridged series]]. Yugi and friends also do a variant where they put their hands together, each of which has part of a [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] drawn on it.
** [[Anime/YuGiOh Yugi]], [[Anime/YuGiOhGX Judai / Jaden]], and [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Yusei]] do it at the end of the tenth anniversary movie.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** A variation between arcs: Back when The Straw Hat Crew was a FiveManBand, (Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Ussop) they did this with their feet.
** There's also one in the 11th opening with the eight Straw Hats.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Team Guy gets everyone together after Gai's big speech and puts his hand out for a hand stack. [[HotBlooded Lee]] puts his in after a grunt from Gai. [[OnlySaneMan Tenten]] puts hers in, resignedly, after more Gai grunts. [[TheComicallySerious Neji]] refuses. Grunt. No dice. ''Grunt.'' Cut to shot of forest as the grunting continues until Neji relents and completes the circle.

* In the anime ''Anime/{{Eyeshield 21}}'', Many of the Devil Bats' huddles during football games break with a cry of "Crush them! YA-HA!" "YA-HA!", while in the manga they did the same, but used "kick their asses!" instead. Many of their opponents have similar hand stack cries.

* Manga/{{Claymore}} strike teams have been known to do something similar, standing in a circle and crossing their [[{{BFS}} swords]] together in the middle as an expression of camaraderie.

* First episode of ''Anime/YuGiOh'', lampshaded in the [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Abridged series]].

* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': Smart Dodging'' episode 29, the goats do a team hand-stack with Wilie when they agree to help him during his training.

* WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}: This is done by Underdogs [[CheerfulChild Luca]], [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Alberto]], and [[TomboyWithaGirlyStreak Giulia]] as they prepare for the race.

* WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}: Done by Underdogs [[CheerfulChild Luca]], [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Alberto]], and [[TomboyWithaGirlyStreak Giulia]] as they prepare for the race.

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** Done in [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls1 the first movie]] when the Equestria Girls vow to make Twilight Sparkle princess of the Fall Formal as they fix up the gym in time for said HighSchoolDance, thus earning Twilight her [[CoolCrown tiara]] that night.

* WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}: Done by [[CheerfulChild Luca]], [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Alberto]], and [[TomboyWithaGirlyStreak Giulia]] as the Underdogs prepare for the race.

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