The Five-Man Band is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. These are examples of things which can, with some imagination, be thought of as fitting those archetypes.
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Awards
American Awards
| The Leader | The Oscars |
| The Lancer | The Golden Globes |
| The Big Guy | The Emmys |
| The Smart Guy | The Grammys |
| The Heart | The Tonys |
Body
Fingers
| The Leader | Index finger |
| The Lancer | Pinky finger |
| The Big Guy | Middle finger |
| The Smart Guy | Thumb |
| The Heart | Ring finger |
Senses
| The Leader | Sight |
| The Lancer | Hearing |
| The Smart Guy | Smell |
| The Big Guy | Touch |
| The Heart | Taste |
| Sixth Rangers | Balance, Temperature, Proprioception and Pain |
Cardinal Points
Four Directions, Lakota style
| The Leader | South (represented by red) |
| The Lancer | North (opposite South, they always fight) |
| The Big Guy | East (lazy) |
| The Smart Guy | West (the home of the Wakinyan) |
| The Heart | Center (with shades of Sixth Ranger) |
| Sixth Ranger | Above, Below |
Console Wars
PlayStation Killer Apps
| The Leader/Big Good | CD-ROM (in general) |
| The Lancer | Gran Turismo |
| The Smart Guy | Metal Gear Solid |
| The Big Guy | Crash Bandicoot |
| The Heart | Final Fantasy |
| The Leader | Super Mario Bros. |
| The Lancer | The Legend of Zelda |
| The Smart Guy | Metroid |
| The Big Guy | Pokémon |
| The Heart | Kirby |
Sega Franchises
| The Leader | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| The Lancer | Shinobi |
| The Big Guy | Streets of Rage |
| The Smart Guy | Shining Force |
| The Heart | Phantasy Star |
| Sixth Ranger | Sakura Wars (debuted on the Sega Saturn, unlike the others that debuted on the Genesis) |
Console Lines
| The Leader | PlayStation |
| The Lancer | XBox |
| The Big Guy | Nintendo |
| The Smart Guy | PC |
| The Heart | Mobile Devices |
| The Sixth Ranger | Oculus Rift |
Ubisoft Franchises
| The Leader | Assassin's Creed |
| The Lancer | Rayman |
| The Big Guy | Raving Rabbids |
| The Smart Guy | Far Cry |
| The Heart | Just Dance |
| Sixth Ranger | Watch_Dogs |
| Team Pet | Petz |
Continents
| The Leader | Europe |
| The Lancer | North America |
| The Smart Guy | Asia |
| The Big Guy | Africa |
| The Heart | South America |
| Sixth Ranger | Australia |
| Team Pet | Antarctica |
Education
Subjects
| The Leader | English |
| The Lancer | Maths |
| The Big Guy | Physical Education |
| The Smart Guy | Physics |
| The Heart | Music |
| The Sixth Ranger | Art and Languages |
Ivy League Universities
| The Leader | Harvard |
| The Lancer | Yale |
| The Big Guy | Penn |
| The Smart Guy | Columbia |
| The Heart | Brown |
The Claremont Colleges
| The Leader | Pomona |
| The Lancer | Pitzer |
| The Big Guy | Claremont Mckenna |
| The Smart Guy | Harvey Mudd |
| The Heart | Scripps |
Elemental Powers
Western
| The Leader | Quintessence/Aether |
| The Lancer | Fire |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Wind/Air |
| The Heart | Water |
Chinese
| The Leader | Fire |
| The Lancer | Metal |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Water |
| The Heart | Wood |
| The Leader | Electricity/Lightning or Fire |
| The Lancer | Electricity/Lightning (if The Leader uses Fire), Fire (if The Leader uses Lightning) |
| The Big Guy | Earth |
| The Smart Guy | Air/Wind |
| The Heart | Water |
Food and related
Fast-food restaurant
| The Leader | McDonald's |
| The Lancer | The Burger King |
| The Big Guy | Kentucky Fried Chicken |
| The Smart Guy | Jack in the Box |
| The Heart | Wendy's |
McDonald's extra value meals
| The Leader | Big Mac |
| The Lancer | Mc Chicken |
| The Big Guy | Quarter Pounder |
| The Smart Guy | Filet-O-Fish |
| Theheart | Chicken Mc Nuggets |
Italian food
| The Leader | Spaghetti |
| The Lancer | Lasagne |
| The Big Guy | Pizza |
| The Smart Guy | Ravioli |
| The Heart | Bruschetta |
Most famous cultural food types
| The Leader | French food |
| The Lancer | German food |
| The Smart Guy | Italian food |
| The Big Guy | Indian food |
| The Heart | Japanese food |
| Sixth Ranger | Chinese food |
Pizza types
| The Leader | Pepperoni |
| The Lancer | Cheese |
| The Smart Guy | Veggie |
| The Big Guy | Meat |
| The Heart | Hawaiian |
Restaurant types
| The Leader | Hamburger |
| The Lancer | Chicken |
| The Smart Guy | Pizza |
| The Big Guy | Steak |
| The Heart | Baking good |
| Token Minority | Asian |
The Food Pyramid
| The Leader | Grains |
| The Lancer | Dairy |
| The Big Guy | Meat and Poultry |
| The Smart Guy | Fruits and Veggies |
| The Heart | Sweets and Condiments |
The Salad
| The Leader | Lettuce |
| The Lancer | Spinach or Kale |
| The Big Guy | Onions |
| The Smart Guy | Carrots |
| The Heart | Croutons |
| Sixth Ranger | Dressing |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Tomatoes (the ex-vegetable) |
| The Mentor | The Bowl |
| Token Evil Teammate | The Fork |
Insurance Companies
| The Leader | State Farm |
| The Lancer | Allstate |
| The Big Guy | Geico |
| The Smart Guy | Esurance |
| The Heart | Progressive |
| Sixth Ranger | Nationwide Insurance |
| Token Evil Teammate | Farmers Insurance |
Major Film Studios
| The Leader | Disney |
| The Lancer | Warner Bros. |
| The Big Guy | Universal |
| The Smart Guy | Paramount |
| The Heart | Columbia Pictures |
Music
Rock Band Instruments
| The Leader/Big Good | Lead Vocal |
| The Hero/The Lancer | Lead Guitar |
| The Lancer | Bass Guitar |
| The Smart Guy | Keyboard |
| The Big Guy | Drums |
| The Heart | Rhythm Guitar |
News Media
FOX News newscasters and anchormen
| The Leader | Bill O'Reilly (most neutral character in the lineup; most watched show on cable news) | |
| The Lancer | Sean Hannity (similar to but not quite like the Leader; does the things the Leader will not) | |
| The Smart Guy | Juan Williams (smart guy who foils the rest) | |
| The Big Guy | Glenn Beck (literally) | |
| The Heart | Greta Van Susteren | |
FOX News Channel's The Five
| The Leader | Eric Bolling |
| The Lancer | Andrea Tantaros |
| The Smart Guy | Greg Gutfeld |
| The Big Guy | Bob Beckel |
| The Heart | Dana Perino |
The Weather Channel newscasters and anchormen
| The Leader | Jim Cantore |
| The Lancer | Mike Seidel |
| The Smart Guy | Dr. Greg Forbes |
| The Big Guy | Stu Ostro |
| The Heart | Stephanie Abrams |
MSNBC Nightly lineup
| The Leader | Lawrence O'Donnell (well, he does get The Last Word) |
| The Lancer | Chris Matthews (his views sometimes tend to go in the opposite direction from the others') |
| The Smart Guy | Al Sharpton |
| The Big Guy | Ed Schultz |
| The Heart | Rachel Maddow |
Other Games
Rock–Paper–Scissors Lizard Spock
| The Leader | Scissors |
| The Lancer | Lizard (while scissors are manmade and inanimate, lizards are natural, animate, and don't use manmade things) |
| The Smart Guy | Spock |
| The Big Guy | Rock |
| The Heart | Paper (Unlike the others, it doesn't physically attack its opponents, preferring a form of passive resistance.) |
The Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game Elemental Heroes
| The Leader | Elemental Hero Avian |
| The Lancer | Elemental Hero Sparkman |
| The Big Guy | Elemental Hero Clayman |
| The Smart Guy | Elemental Hero Bubbleman |
| The Heart | Elemental Hero Burstinatrix |
Science
States Of Matter
| The Leader | Solid |
| The Lancer | Plasma |
| The Big Guy | Supersolid |
| The Smart Guy | Liquid |
| The Heart | Gas |
| Sixth Ranger | Bose-Einstein condensate (It wasn't produced until 1995, although it was theorized to exist before then.) |
Chemicals (from the perspective of biological systems)
| The Leader | Carbon |
| The Lancer | Hydrogen |
| The Big Guy | Nitrogen |
| The Smart Guy | Oxygen |
| The Heart | Phosphorus |
| Sixth Ranger | Trace elements |
| Token Evil Teammate | Radioactive tracers |
Main Biological Chemicals
| The Leader | RNA |
| The Lancer | Protein |
| The Big Guy | Lipid |
| The Smart Guy | DNA |
| The Heart | Carbohydrate |
| The Mentor | Water |
Forces
| The Leader | Gravitational Force |
| The Lancer | Normal Force |
| The Big Guy | Electromagnetic Force |
| The Smart Guy | Frictional Force |
| The Heart | Tension Force |
| The Sixth Ranger | Nuclear Forces |
Lanugage
The Vowels
| The Leader | A |
| The Lancer | E |
| The Smart Guy | U |
| The Big Guy | O |
| The Heart | I |
| Sixth Ranger | Y |
Punctuation
| The Leader | . |
| The Lancer | , |
| The Big Guy | ! |
| The Smart Guy | : |
| The Heart | ? |
| The Sixth Ranger | !? (Interrobang) |
| The Mentor | ; |
| The Ditz | # |
Romance Languages
| The Leader | French |
| The Lancer | Portugese |
| The Big Guy | Spanish |
| The Smart Guy | Italian |
| The Heart | Romanian |
| The Sixth Ranger | Occitlan, Corsican, Catalan and Galician |
| The Mentor | Latin |
Sports
1996 Chicago Bulls
| The Leader | Michael Jordan |
| The Lancer | Dennis Rodman |
| The Big Guy | Luc Longley |
| The Smart Guy | Scottie Pippen |
| The Heart | Ron Harper |
| Sixth Ranger | Tony Kucoc |
| The Mentor | Phil Jackson |
"The Big Three Era" Miami Heat
| The Leader | Lebron James |
| The Lancer | Dwyane Wade |
| The Big Guy | Chris Bosh |
| The Smart Guy | Shane Battier |
| The Heart | Mario Chalmers |
| Sixth Ranger | Ray Allen |
USA's Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team 2012, aka the "Fierce Five"
| The Hero | Jordyn Wieber - the media gave her the most attention, and reframed the marketing around her upset loss in the all around |
| The Lancer | Gabby Douglas |
| The Big Guy | Aly Raisman - the actual team captain, but always framed as being the roughest tumbler |
| The Smart Guy | McKayla Maroney |
| The Heart | Kyla Ross |
UFC Weight Divisions
| The Leader | Light Heavyweight (most of the major fighters are there) |
| The Lancer | Middleweight |
| The Big Guy | Heavyweight (obviously) |
| The Smart Guy | Welterweight (the most technical fighters are in this division) |
| The Heart | Lightweight |
| Sixth Rangers | Bantamweight and Featherweight |
Sports in the US
| The Leader | Baseball |
| The Lancer | Football |
| The Big Guy | Ice Hockey |
| The Smart Guy | Basketball |
| The Heart | Soccer |
| Sixth Ranger | NASCAR |
Sports in Australia
| The Leader | Cricket |
| The Lancer | Australian Rules Football |
| The Big Guy | Rugby League, Rugby Union |
| The Smart Guy | Tennis |
| The Heart | Netball |
| Sixth Ranger | Soccer |
Technology
Microsoft Office
| The Leader | Word |
| The Lancer | PowerPoint |
| The Smart Guy | Excel and Teams |
| The Big Guy | Outlook |
| The Heart | OneNote |
| Sixth Rangers | Access and Publisher |
| The Leader | MacBook Pro |
| The Lancer | MacBook Air |
| The Smart Guy | Mac Mini |
| The Big Guy | Mac Pro |
| The Heart | iMac |
| Sixth Ranger | Hackintosh |
The parts of a computer
| The Leader | Processor |
| The Lancer | Graphics processing unit |
| The Smart Guy | RAM |
| The Big Guy | Hard drive |
| The Heart | Network adapter |
| Tagalong Kid | CD drive |
Control Theory
| The Leader | Plant |
| The Lancer | Controller |
| The Smart Guy | Sensor |
| The Big Guy | Actuator |
| The Heart | Reference Signal |
| Token Evil Team Mate | Noise |
TV Tropes
An Adventurer Is You archetypes
| The Leader | The Jack |
| The Lancer | The DPSer |
| The Big Guy | The Tank |
| The Smart Guy | The Nuker |
| The Heart | The Healer |
Four-Temperament Ensemble archetypes
| The Leader | Phlegmatic II |
| The Lancer | Choleric |
| The Smart Guy | Melancholic |
| The Big Guy | Phlegmatic |
| The Heart | Sanguine |
| Sixth Ranger | Supine |
Mary Sue archetypes
The Squad archetypes
| The Leader | The Captain |
| The Lancer | Cold Sniper |
| The Big Guy | Demolitions Expert |
| The Smart Guy | The Engineer |
| The Heart | The Medic |
Miscellaneous
The Art Mediums
| The Leader | Live Action |
| The Lancer | 2D Animation (such as traditional or Animesque) |
| The Big Guy | 3D Animation (such as computer-animated or Machinima) |
| The Smart Guy | Stop Motion (such as clay animated or puppet) |
| The Heart | Puppetry |
| The Sixth Ranger | Sprite Animation |
Colors
| The Leader | Red |
| The Lancer | Blue |
| The Big Guy | Yellow |
| The Smart Guy | Green |
| The Heart | Purple or Pink |
| The Sixth Ranger | Orange, Gray or Brown |
| Token Good Teammate | White |
| Token Evil Teammate | Black |
The Holidays
| The Leader | Christmas |
| The Lancer | Thanksgiving |
| The Big Guy | Halloween |
| The Smart Guy | Easter |
| The Heart | Valentine's Day |
Jewish Holidays
| The Leader | Shabbat |
| The Lancer | Havdalah |
| The Big Guy | Rosh Hashanah |
| The Smart Guy | Simchat Torah |
| The Heart | Purim |
| The Sixth Ranger | Yom Hashoah |
| The Mentor | Yom Kippur |
| Tagalong Kid | Chanukah |
Physical Displays of Affection
| The Leader | Kissing |
| The Lancer | Hugging |
| The Big Guy | Sex |
| The Smart Guy | Dancing |
| The Heart | Holding Hands |
| Token Evil Teammate | Biting |
The Numbers
| The Leader | 1 |
| The Lancer | π |
| The Big Guy | ∞ |
| The Smart Guy | e |
| The Heart | 3 |
| Token Evil Teammate | i |
Writing Utensils
| The Leader | Pencils |
| The Lancer | Pens |
| The Big Guy | Chalk |
| The Smart Guy | Highlighters |
| The Heart | Erasable Markers |
| Sixth Ranger Traitor | Permanent Markers |
| Tagalong Kid | Crayons |
| The Mentor | Quills and Styluses |
