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* ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}''

* ''FindingNemo''

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* In the {{Harry Potter}} fic ''Unforgivable Mistakes'', Harry, Neville and three original characters gave Draco Malfoy a group hug after he admitted to having been abused by his father.
* In the {{Harry Potter}}/{{Sailor Moon}}/[[{{RanmaOneHalf}} Ranma 1/2]] crossover ''Violence Inherent in the System'', the other Sailor Scouts gave Sailor Moon a group hug when she came back to life after spending roughly a year as a ghost.
* Happens in several ''[[{{WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic}} My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' fanfics.

* ''Film/GalaxyQuest''
* ''TheLongestYard''
-->'''Punky:''' ''[after the convicts won the game]'' We win! Group hug in the shower tonight!...or not. Or not.
* ''FindingNemo''
* ''TheLandBeforeTime'' Once they finally find the Great Valley.
* The main cast gives one at the very end of ''ForColoredGirls''. Trust me [[TheWoobie they deserved it]].

* ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' ends with Genie pulling everybody nearby -- including the Sultan and Jasmine's pet tiger Rajah -- into a group hug, even growing extra arms to do so. "Mind if I kiss the monkey? *MWAH!* *KAFF!* Ooh, hairball!"

* ''Series/{{The Suite Life of Zack and Cody}}'' episode "Team Tipton". Maddie, Zack, Cody, Esteban and Arwin.

* This is the second thing the Gorons try to give you when you clean out Dodongo's Cavern in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. Given that Darunia, their chief, DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and sends you to the ground with a simple pat on the back, Link wastes no time in ''running like hell as the Gorons approach''.

*** [[FridgeHorror With the one on bottom getting crushed to death by the weight of 100 other dogs.]]

* ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick''... including one where one of the dumber bad guys tried to join in, but Durkon simply cast "Hold Person" on him (without even breaking the hug).

-->--''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''

* ''{{Friends}}'' numerous times, but most memorably when Phoebe becomes pregnant, which Phoebe comments can't be good for the baby with her in the middle, so the others have a group hug for her without her.

* Pretty much [[OnceAnEpisode ubiquitous]] on ''FullHouse''.

* ''{{The Suite Life of Zack and Cody}}'' episode "Team Tipton". Maddie, Zack, Cody, Esteban and Arwin.

* One episode of ''NewsRadio''.

* ''BoyMeetsWorld'' had a few of these, most memorably in the graduation episode when Cory, Shawn and Topanga give Minkus one after they recieve their diplomas.

* This is the second thing the Gorons try to give you when you clean out Dodongo's Cavern in ''[[TheLegendOfZelda Ocarina of Time]]''. Given that Darunia, their chief, DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and sends you to the ground with a simple pat on the back, Link wastes no time in ''running like hell as the Gorons approach''.

* ''GalaxyQuest''

* ''RedDwarf:'' as a way to show Rimmer that he is loved so they can build up his self-esteem and escape. His expression is priceless.

* In ''{{Community}}'' the study group is fond of this.

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks''. After an episode in which Duke's criminal past had caused some tension, he assured his team he could never stay mad at them and called for a group hug...so he could steal their equipment.

* The main cast gives one at the very end of ''For Colored Girls''. Trust me [[TheWoobie they deserved it]].

* [[http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF115-Hug_Bot.jpg TIME FOR GROUP HUG.]]

* ''ElGoonishShive'', in the end of the Painted Black storyline: [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-06-23 here]] and [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2004-06-25 here]].

* {{NCIS}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TVwK_S_Pjg had a particularly heart-rending example]]. After [[spoiler:Franks dies]], Tony draws Ziva into a hug on the elevator, and lets her cry on his chest. The elevator doors ding open ... cue [=McGee=] and Abby in the exact same position. Cue Tony drawing them into a big elevator group hug. Cue ''waterworks.''

* In the {{Harry Potter}}/{{Sailor Moon}}/[[{RanmaOneHalf}} Ranma 1/2]] crossover ''Violence Inherent in the System'', the other Sailor Scouts gave Sailor Moon a group hug when she came back to life after spending roughly a year as a ghost.

* In the {{Harry Potter}} fic ''Unforgivable Mistakes'', Harry, Neville and two original characters gave Draco Malfoy a group hug after he admitted to having been abused by his father.

* {{NCIS}} had a particularly heart-rending example. After [[spoiler:Franks dies]], Tony draws Ziva into a hug on the elevator, and lets her cry on his chest. The elevator doors ding open ... cue [=McGee=] and Abby in the exact same position. Cue Tony drawing them into a big elevator group hug. Cue ''waterworks.''

* ''TotalDramaIsland'' has one of these when DJ is eliminated. ''Everybody'' joins in on it, even [[AlphaBitch Heather]].

* In the ''{{Torchwood}}'' episode "Adam", the eponymous character calls for a "group hug" [[spoiler: - as a way of [[MindRape working himself into their memories.]]]]

* ''Ben10AlienForce'' ends shortly after one of these with Ben, Gwen, Kevin, and Max after Ben [[spoiler: defeats Vilgax]], possibly for good.