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| 3 | [[quoteright:350:[[Franchise/WinnieThePooh https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/profilethai_group_hug_with_pooh_1024_1585.jpg]]]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ->''"Ooh, group hug! I love group hugs! Especially with other people!"'' |
| 6 | -->-- '''Arwin,''' ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' |
| 7 | |
| 8 | The main characters stand in a tight circle and stretch their arms around their two nearest neighbours. Tends to happen fairly often and for lots of reasons such as supporting one character who just went through something difficult or emotional, the final group action before splitting up or carrying out a big plan, or as part of the denouement. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Often times there will be one character who is reluctant to participate in a group hug whenever they occur. That character usually warms up to the idea by the end of the series. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | See also BigDamnHug for particularly dramatic hugs. |
| 13 | ---- |
| 14 | !!Examples: |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 19 | %% * ''Anime/YuGiOh'' |
| 20 | * The final episode of the first season of ''Anime/{{Free}}'' features this, in which [[spoiler:Rin]] is being hugged by his old friends at end of the swimming preliminaries. |
| 21 | * Chapter 3 of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' ends with a [[ManlyTears teary-eyed]] group hug between Jotaro, Polnareff and Joseph. |
| 22 | * Afterschool Teatime of ''Manga/KOn'' share one after their last school festival performance. |
| 23 | * In ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', during an early chapter, several of Negi's students hug him simultaneously and sandwich his head in between their boobs again as they do so, also providing the TropeNamer moment for MarshmallowHell. |
| 24 | * An instance occurs in ''Manga/PandoraHearts'' Retrace XXXII where Oz and a rather reluctant, scowling Gil both embrace Break after learning about his past while [[{{Tsundere}} Alice]] proclaims, [[TrueCompanions "We're friends!"]] [[http://www.batoto.net/read/_/26963/pandora-hearts_v8_ch32_by_the-black-abyss/18 Observe]]. Break plays the whole thing off like it's annoying, but there's a panel a few pages later that shows him wearing a contented smile. |
| 25 | * Episode 42 of ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' has Nao/Cure March having a group hug with her younger siblings after defeating Majorina. |
| 26 | * [[GenkiGirl Chizu]] initiates one with Sawako and Ayane in ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke'' after Sawako's friendship with the two other girls is cemented. |
| 27 | * Subverted in ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu''. A biowarfare agent is released in the school resulting in CrowdPanic until Kaname dresses down the class. Everyone starts hugging, determined to FaceDeathWithDignity... until Sousake reveals he has enough vaccine for one person. Cue the students backing away from each other with evil looks on their faces. |
| 28 | * In ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'' Mitsuhide drags Obi and Kiki into a hug after the incident at the Sereg fortress. |
| 29 | * Near the end of ''Anime/TamagotchiTheMovie'', as Tanpopo is about to leave Tamagotchi Planet, she gets a group hug from Mametchi and his gang and they all cry since she and the Tamagotchis are going to miss each other. |
| 30 | [[/folder]] |
| 31 | |
| 32 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 33 | * ''ComicBook/FireflyTheSting'': Inara, Kaylee, and Zoe all gather around River in a group hug after the heist, assuring her that she's one of them. |
| 34 | * In ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' # 20 Tim meets up with the ComicBook/TeenTitans and it's the first time he, [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Bart]], [[ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Conner]], and [[ComicBook/{{Wondergirl}} Cassie]], the core four of ComicBook/YoungJustice, have all met up since Bart and Conner were brought back from the dead. For a moment the other three seem to be staring Tim down and he wonders if they're judging him for some of the less savory things he's done since they last saw him before they all pounce on him in a group hug as Beast Boy cheerfully yells "psyche". |
| 35 | * At the end of ''ComicBook/ThePowerpuffGirls'' story "The Trouble With Bubbles" (DC issue #18), the girls do a group hug after defeating the monster lucha libre butterfly. |
| 36 | [[/folder]] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 39 | * In ''ComicStrip/ThePerryBibleFellowship'', [[http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF115-Hug_Bot.jpg TIME FOR GROUP HUG.]] |
| 40 | [[/folder]] |
| 41 | |
| 42 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 43 | * The ''WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals'' video "Trouble at Hogwarts" ends with a group hug. |
| 44 | * [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BkjL2LvHLGr/?hl=en&taken-by=space.matriarchs This]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BkkKl5hnR_a/?hl=en&taken-by=space.matriarchs parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has Yellow Diamond and White Diamond give a mopey Blue Diamond a group hug. White knows that this is ''exactly'' what cheers Blue up, but Yellow is extremely reluctant to participate in it. |
| 45 | * Happens quite often in the ''Fanfic/AvantasiaProtagAU'' series. For all sorts of reasons. One or another of the main characters is usually the center everyone else is hugging. If it's Scarecrow, he usually objects but doesn't fight against it very hard. |
| 46 | * In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7512009/17/Blood-Ties Blood Ties]]'' Remus receives one when he's upset by a medical report listing the Dursleys' extensive abuse of Harry. |
| 47 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14162628/11/Champion-s-Date Champion's Date]]'' Sirius receives one after being found innocent of everything except being an unregistered Animagus. |
| 48 | * In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9045613/22/Changing-Lives Changing Lives]]'' the Marauders give a time-traveling Harry and his new friends one at the end of Harry's first year at Hogwarts. |
| 49 | * Throughout the final act of ''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/325411922-cheyenne-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land Cheyenne, Kirby, and the Forgotten Land]]'', our heroes did a ton of group hugs, especially when they were [[spoiler:reunited with their loved ones]], and even at the end of the fanfiction, where we lest not forget this last line inspired by ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'': |
| 50 | --> '''Kirby''': Yeah. Ever since then, we became... the best of friends. [[https://www.deviantart.com/apigirl000/art/REQUEST-Best-of-friends-912909097 Poyo!]] |
| 51 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11827316/21/Cult-Potter Cult Potter]]'' Edith receives one after revealing her abusive upbringing and fear of becoming a victim again. |
| 52 | * In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7913356/12/Deafening-Silence Deafening Silence]]'' Harry receives one after a five-year separation from his friends. |
| 53 | * ''Fanfic/EverydayCrazinessInPontypandy'': |
| 54 | ** In the epilogue of "Lightning Flu Blues", Sam, Penny, Briar, and Gabby all squish in for a group hug with Elvis after they finally cheer him up. |
| 55 | ** In the end of "How Not to Camp", Svetlana tells a story about a song about hugging foxes she sang as a child in Scouts. The gang decides to do it for themselves, but because the hug is between kids and adults, the kids knock the adults off balance and they all fall in a heap. |
| 56 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12652330/7/eXtra-power-twin eXtra power twin]]'' several Xavier Institute students give Harry one after he tells them about his abusive childhood. |
| 57 | * ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità ]]'': Italy is prone to giving Germany and Japan these. After [[{{Polyamory}} all three got together]], Hungary gave all three one while squealing in joy. |
| 58 | * The ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Intercom}}'' has Riley give no less than three group hugs to her emotions during her first JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: one with Disgust, Fear and Sadness who came to greet her in Dream Productions and two with the whole gang in Headquarters. First when she impersonates Joy, then after naming Possibility Island, just before the lucid dream breaks. |
| 59 | * ''Fanfic/{{Lavender}}'': After Sandie remembers she stabbed John, she feels remorseful and nervous about facing him. He forgives her and proves it with a hug, with Ellie joining in. |
| 60 | * ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the 17th chapter, the Mane Five and Spike hug Twilight after she reunites with them in [[spoiler:Ponyville]]. Not only because they're glad to be given a [[MyGreatestSecondChance second chance]] to make up for [[MadeOutToBeAJerkass abandoning her at the wedding rehearsal]], but also because they now have a better chance to stop the BigBad now that Twilight has joined them. |
| 61 | * In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6755363/3/No-Hurry-At-All No Hurry At All]]'' Hermione receives one when Harry leaves Hogwarts after the Department of Mysteries battle. |
| 62 | * ''Fanfic/{{Quizzical}}'': |
| 63 | ** ''Thweet Geniuth'' - The Hard Part: |
| 64 | --> "Quiz, you do know that you are about to get [[TheGlomp glomped]] but good, right?"\ |
| 65 | Quiz nodded. "I accept that you cannot resist, Sweetie Belle. Thank you for allowing me a moment to brace myself." |
| 66 | --> The others had been waiting until Sweetie Belle joined them for this. |
| 67 | --> "Cutie Mark Crusaders Group Hug!!!" |
| 68 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11313379/6/Soul-Mate Soul Mate]]'' Harry's dorm mates and Hermione give him one when he announces that he's not returning to his abusive relatives. |
| 69 | * If you were cynical you might comment that a group hug is a Succubus's most frequent action in ''Fanfic/TheReturn''. |
| 70 | * In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5619147/8/Violence-Inherent-in-the-System Violence Inherent in the System,]]'' the other Sailor Scouts give Sailor Moon one when she comes back to life after spending several months as a spirit. |
| 71 | * ''Fanfic/{{Moonshadow}}'': Chapter 31 ends with the Owl House residents hugging each other on the floor. |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 75 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' ends with Genie pulling everybody nearby -- including the Sultan and Jasmine's pet tiger Rajah -- into a group hug. "Mind if I kiss the monkey? *MWAH!* *KAFF!* Ooh, hairball!" |
| 76 | %%* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'' |
| 77 | * Happens between the main characters in ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' once they finally find the Great Valley. |
| 78 | * In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}''. [[spoiler:Rapunzel embraces her mother, looks longingly at her father, and he comes and hugs them both, so she's in the middle. Whereupon Flynn/Eugene gets too close and pulled in.]] |
| 79 | * In ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', the now human Beast embraces Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts after they change back into humans. |
| 80 | * This happens near the end of ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue]]'' and ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies The Pirate Fairy]]''. |
| 81 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'': Happens twice between the Mallards. First when Mack confirms they are officially going to Jamaica, and second when [[spoiler:Mack and Pam are freed from their falling cage by their kids]]. |
| 82 | * Near the end of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', Mike and Sulley hug with their friends from Oozma Kappa before parting ways with them. |
| 83 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'' has two linked examples: |
| 84 | ** This is how the Humane Five welcomes Twilight when she's back to the school -- not including Sunset Shimmer, who backs away. |
| 85 | ** And then, it's the conclusion following the climax for the protagonists, [[spoiler:''this time'' with Sunset Shimmer in the middle, to her surprise]]. |
| 86 | * In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'', the Mane Five and Spike group hug Twilight Sparkle [[spoiler:after it is revealed that she is okay after the tornado stops and that she has the Staff of Sacanas.]] |
| 87 | * Possibly one of the most heartwarming examples happens twice at the end of ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' when [[spoiler: Riley returns home in tears after her abortive attempt at running away and she and her parents all end up sharing one big family hug]]. Inside Riley's mind, after Joy and Sadness control together for the first time, the two hug by resting on each other's heads. |
| 88 | * At the end of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'', [[spoiler:Woody decides to part ways with the toys to stay with Bo. This is how Jessie, Bullseye, Slinky, Rex, Hamm, and the Potato Heads say goodbye to him.]] |
| 89 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei and her friends hug twice after cheering Mei up and again [[spoiler: at the concert with Tyler at the centre after they find out he's a 4*Townie.]] |
| 90 | [[/folder]] |
| 91 | |
| 92 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 93 | * ''Film/BemBom'': Lena is hugged by all of her bandmates at once when she cries at the news of her mother's death. |
| 94 | * ''Film/ChristmasBlood'': Sanne, Ritika, and Annika have one with Julie when they arrive at her house to celebrate Christmas Eve. |
| 95 | * In ''Film/EverAfter'', Danielle's WickedStepmother, the Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent, has sold Maurice, the husband of housemaid Louise, into slavery to pay off part of a debt. Danielle manages to rescue him by masquerading as a noblewoman. When she brings Maurice home, he and Louise rush into each other's arms. Paulette, Rodmilla's other housemaid, runs to join their embrace, and then Louise reaches out and pulls Danielle in. |
| 96 | * The main cast gives one at the very end of ''Film/ForColoredGirls''. Trust me, [[TheWoobie they deserved it]]. |
| 97 | * The {{Cloudcuckoolander}} engineer in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' shares one with his crew after they successfully solve a problem. |
| 98 | %%* ''TheHillsHaveEyes1977'' |
| 99 | * ''Film/TheLongestYard'' |
| 100 | -->'''Punky:''' ''[after the convicts won the game]'' We win! Group hug in the shower tonight!...or not. Or not. |
| 101 | %%* ''Film/MysteryMen'' |
| 102 | %%* ''Film/MysteryTeam'' |
| 103 | * In ''Film/SophieSchollTheFinalDays'', Sophie, Hans and Christoph share OneLastSmoke and embrace each other just before their execution. |
| 104 | * In ''Film/IntoTheWoods'', the Baker, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Jack do this [[spoiler:just after they kill the Giantess]]. |
| 105 | * ''Film/{{Roma}}'': Near the end, two of the kids Cleo is charged with looking after nearly drown in the sea and Cleo goes in to save them despite not knowing how to swim. She succeeds and she and the whole family hug each other as an affirmation of love. Shown in the poster. |
| 106 | * Combined with CooldownHug, at the end of ''Film/SchindlersList'', Schindler completely breaks down in tears when he realizes he could've saved at least one more person but he didn't. Stern and dozens of his workers all join him in a hug to remind him he did a lot. |
| 107 | * ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'': |
| 108 | ** When they find Peter on the roof of their school, MJ and Ned hug him [[spoiler: to console him after May's death.]] |
| 109 | ** The denouement has one occur between [[spoiler:[[Creator/TobeyMaguire all]] [[Creator/AndrewGarfield three]] [[Creator/TomHolland of]] the live-action film Spider-Men]]. |
| 110 | * In ''Film/{{Zathura}}'', Walter and Danny simultaneously hug Lisa once she awakens from cryo-sleep and catches them stoking a fire in the kitchen, but [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funnily enough]], said kitchen-fire [[SkewedPriorities isn't the boys' main concern]] during that scene. |
| 111 | [[/folder]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 114 | * ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' had a few of these, most memorably in the graduation episode when Cory, Shawn and Topanga give Minkus one after they receive their diplomas. |
| 115 | * ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Primeval", Buffy and Willow apologise for their [[ConflictBall falling out in the previous episode]] as they rappel down an elevator shaft to take on the BigBad. Once they reach the bottom, they invite Xander to join in a group hug. |
| 116 | -->'''Xander:''' Oh God, we're gonna die, aren't we? |
| 117 | ** Lampshaded when Spike asks Buffy in "After Life" if she's "not leaving a hole in the middle of some soggy group hug". She's already had the hug as it turned out, it's just a pose she's putting for her friends, as Buffy is suffering chronic depression from being brought back from the dead. |
| 118 | * There's an adorable one between the titular girls in episode 2.06 of ''Series/CableGirls'', when Lidia decides to stay in Madrid after all. |
| 119 | %%* In the pilot episode of ''Series/{{Chuck}}''. |
| 120 | * In ''Series/{{Community}}'' the study group is fond enough of this for "bring it in" to become on of Jeff's catchphrases. |
| 121 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': |
| 122 | ** There's one near the end of [[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion "The Christmas Invasion"]], featuring Ten, Rose, Mickey and Jackie. |
| 123 | ** In the ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' episode [[Recap/TorchwoodS2E5Adam "Adam"]], the eponymous character calls for a "group hug" [[spoiler:— as a way of [[MindRape working himself into their memories]].]] |
| 124 | ** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth "The Stolen Earth"]], when [[spoiler:the Dalek transmission is heard]], Jack pulls Ianto and Gwen close to him and kisses each of their foreheads. |
| 125 | ** Towards the end of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E5TheAngelsTakeManhattan "The Angels Take Manhattan"]], there's one between Eleven, Amy, and Rory. Actually a [[OneTrueThreesome fairly common occurrence]]. |
| 126 | ** [[FamilyOfChoice The Fam]] share a group HeadbuttOfLove after deciding to break up at the end of [[Recap/DoctorWho2021NYSRevolutionOfTheDaleks "Revolution of the Daleks"]]. |
| 127 | * ''Series/{{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. |
| 128 | ** Towards the end of the final Thanksgiving episode, Monica gets news that she and Chandler have been selected to adopt a baby. The gang celebrate this way except for Joey, who had just landed chest-first on the serving cart and is now covered in food. He settles for standing a few inches away from the gang and miming as if he's part of the hug. |
| 129 | ** In "TOW The Breast Milk", Monica and Rachel argue over Monica "cheating" on Rachel by hanging out with Ross' new girlfriend. When they make up they pull each other into a hug. Phoebe, who happens to be sitting nearby, asks if she can join in even though she wasn't involved in the argument. Rachel and Monica immediately bring her in. |
| 130 | * Pretty much [[OnceAnEpisode ubiquitous]] on ''Series/FullHouse''. |
| 131 | * The final scene of the final episode of ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''. |
| 132 | * The infamous final episode of ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' featured one. |
| 133 | * ''Series/MimpiMetropolitan'': |
| 134 | ** After spending most of episode 25 refusing to talk to him because of a misunderstanding, Alan and Prima share a hug with Bambang after apologizing to him in the ending. Melani and Pipin share a separate hug, which Mami Bibir join in. |
| 135 | ** During [[spoiler:Prima's farewell]] in episode 60's ending, Bambang, Alan and Prima share a group hug, twice. Mami Bibir, Alexi, Juna and Topan join the second one (Melani and Pipin stick to just hugging each other). |
| 136 | * ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' [[https://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 [[CryIntoChest 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.'' |
| 137 | %%* One episode of ''Series/NewsRadio''. |
| 138 | * ''Series/OddSquad'': This is a trend when it comes to season finales. All of them are guaranteed to have at least one of these between the main characters. |
| 139 | ** "O is Not For Over" has Olive, Otto, and Oscar all hugging Oprah just before Olive and Otto set off for [[spoiler: their new precinct after being promoted to the Management position and becoming Odd Squad Directors]]. |
| 140 | ** "Odds and Ends", the second part of the Season 2 finale, has a notable one. Shortly after Oprah, [[spoiler: who is now the new Big O after having been promoted to the position as well as being promoted to the department of The Big Office,]] says that she'll miss Olympia, Otis and Oona, [[AffectionHatingKid Otis]] says that the feeling is mutual and goes for a handshake. Oprah declines, and tells the trio to give her a hug instead. They all comply...including Otis himself, who is known to prefer handshakes over hugs. |
| 141 | ** "End of the Road", while a mid-season finale, is also a notable example for having the actors who play the main characters actually [[spoiler: ''crying'']] as they share a hug, shortly after [[spoiler: Opal announces she's leaving the Mobile Unit (but not Odd Squad) to travel around the world with her sister.]] It's both heartwarming and tearjerking at the same time, especially since Opal never returns for the second half of the season and is only mentioned once. |
| 142 | ** Outside of season finales, "Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent" has Dr. O, set to leave Precinct 13579 for the Odd Squad Space Station, shares a hug with Olympia, Oprah and Oona after it's revealed that she loved the disastrous goodbye party Olympia and the other agents threw for her. The only one who doesn't participate in the hug is Otis, who opts for a handshake instead. |
| 143 | ** "Odd Off The Press" is another non-season-finale example, with Omar, Orla, Oswald and new addition Osmerelda Kim all sharing one as Oprah loses contact with them when going into space, and by extension, [[spoiler:leaves the show permanently.]] It's quickly ruined by Orpita, however. |
| 144 | * ''Series/RedDwarf'': Happens as a way to show Rimmer that he is loved so they can build up his self-esteem and escape. His expression is priceless. |
| 145 | * ''Series/SchittsCreek'': All the main characters share a jubilant hug when Johnny announces he has gotten financing to expand the motel chain, but Patrick looks worried because he's not excited to move to New York. |
| 146 | * ''Series/SisterSister'' played it straight at the end of the episode, "You Are So Beautiful" with Tia, Tamera, Ray, and Lisa after learning about the twin daughters' birth mom. |
| 147 | * ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' episode "Team Tipton". Maddie, Zack, Cody, Esteban and Arwin. |
| 148 | [[/folder]] |
| 149 | |
| 150 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 151 | * When Pikachu comes back at the end of Music/LindseyStirling's ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ZYIECx1Vw dubstep remix video,]] sending Team Rocket up in lightning, they all have a celebratory hug. |
| 152 | [[/folder]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[folder:Pro Wrestling]] |
| 155 | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kliq#Curtain_Call:_The_MSG_Incident The MSG Incident]] |
| 156 | * Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, Wrestling/TripleH and Wrestling/TheUndertaker at the end of their match at Wrestlemania 28. |
| 157 | * A CMOH for Wrestling/KennyOmega: when he finally defeated Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada at [[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling NJPW]]'s Dominion 2018, Kenny briefly refused to take up the IWGP Heavyweight Title belt. He first pulled his "Golden Elite" partners - Wrestling/KotaIbushi and the Wrestling/TheYoungBucks - into a group hug, celebrating his ultimate accomplishment with his closest friends before accepting his prize. |
| 158 | [[/folder]] |
| 159 | |
| 160 | [[folder:Puppet Shows]] |
| 161 | * ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'': Happens during "I Love You" on the line "with a great big hug". If everyone can't join in on a big one, they'll just hug the closest person. |
| 162 | * ''Series/FraggleRock'': In "Red's Club", Red, wanting the spotlight for herself, starts a club... but when her friends turn it into a helping club and elect Gobo High Helper, Red leaves in a huff and starts a helping club of her own. Later on, her friends, after Red saves them from Pa Gorg's trap, realize that Red had started her club because she wanted to be High Helper, and they all elect her High Helper of their club. Red's first act is to disband the club. |
| 163 | -->'''Red:''' Who needs a dumb old club when we've got each other?\ |
| 164 | ''[The others laugh, and the five of them share a hug.]'' |
| 165 | * ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'': Big Hug! |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 169 | * A group hug is the focal point of whichever route Sunny finds himself on in ''VideoGame/{{OMORI}}''. On the Sunny Route, [[spoiler: the hug is Sunny and his friends all embracing Aubrey to cheer her up, while Basil is noticeably absent.]] In the Omori route, [[spoiler: It's Omori and his friends in Headspace embracing Basil, representing how Sunny has buried the last possible key to the truth]]. |
| 170 | * 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''. |
| 171 | * In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'' Sven, Amelia, Kate and Esme have one after Amelia refers to Sven as the best uncle in the world. |
| 172 | * "Group Hug" is the name of a [[HealingHands party healing spell]] in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG''. It doesn't go so far as to portray the hug, however. |
| 173 | * ''VideoGame/PrayerOfTheFaithless'': It's unclear how literal Reyson's being about how Serra and Amalie comfort Mia after Aeyr's letter: |
| 174 | --> '''Reyson:''' Hate to break up the group hug, but we still got [[folder:a pissed off Revenant]] on our hands. |
| 175 | [[/folder]] |
| 176 | |
| 177 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 178 | * ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' includes one between the good guys, where one of the dumber bad guys tries to join in, but Durkon simply cast "Hold Person" on him (without even breaking the hug). |
| 179 | * ''Webcomic/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.]] |
| 180 | * [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/312 Christmas, 2008]] in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob.'' |
| 181 | * Parodied in ''Webcomic/AxeCop'', "Ask Axe Cop #83": Dr. Googleman's wife, kids and bodyguards have been kidnapped, so when he rescues them with Axe Cop's help, he gets a group hug from his wife, kids -- and bodyguards too. |
| 182 | * In ''Webcomic/AgentsOfTheRealm'', the end of chapter four celebrates all five agents getting together at last by their group hug, to [[HatesBeingTouched Norah]]'s annoyance. |
| 183 | * ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' subverts the idea in [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/omigosh-band-hug/ this strip;]] in the first panel, the depressed Zii is hugging Sonya for comfort, which Sonya is happy to provide, but she's less happy when two more people [[TheGlomp glomp]] themselves to the dogpile. Note her expressions across the four panels. |
| 184 | * ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3578 "DROID 06 INVITE YOU TO ENTER THE HUG ZONE!"]] |
| 185 | [[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 188 | * The ''Jade Regent'' Campaign from Podcast/{{RPGMP3}} features a character called Spivey, a [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Lyrakien Lyrakien]] Cleric of [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Desna Desna.]] Spivey used to live in a cemetery, until the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] came by. She then joined their caravan and followed them on their quest, quickly earning the nickname "[[FairyCompanion Death Pixie]]", since most of her skills were focused on graveyard maintenance, at that point. She's always flitting around, [[SidekickCreatureNuisance dispensing invaluable moral advice]] and trying to get the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] to [[GroupHug be nicer to each other]]. |
| 189 | -->'''Spivey:''' [[MotorMouth There'sacoupletravellersahead! Weshouldfeedthem.]]\ |
| 190 | '''Harold:''' Ah, Spivey! How do you fly with that heart of gold?\ |
| 191 | '''Spivey:''' Oh, well... [[SarcasmBlind Desna gives me wings]]!\ |
| 192 | '''Misty:''' [[TheDitz Her heart is made out of gold?!]] How do you know? ''[Visibly starts to ponder whether she should [[CuteAndPsycho reach in, pull it out and check]]]''\ |
| 193 | '''Harold:''' Y'know, with the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Good Outsiders]], I wouldn't be surprised.\ |
| 194 | '''Misty:''' ''[Grabs Spivey and shakes her]'' She's not heavy enough to have a heart made of gold?\ |
| 195 | '''Koya:''' Misty, that's not how we usually hug! |
| 196 | * In the last shot of the finale episode of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' Volume 5, [[spoiler:when the fighting has finished, despite the unspoken animosity and awkwardness, the complete, reunited Team RWBY join in a circle hug, finally back together after being separated. D'awwww.]] |
| 197 | [[/folder]] |
| 198 | |
| 199 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 200 | * The puppies in ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'' do this by dog piling. |
| 201 | * Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp''. When Kimi forgives Chuckie for thinking Z is a bad influence on her, Z's dad suggests a group hug...which gets [[BrickJoke interrupted when Phil arrives with the police]]. |
| 202 | --> '''Kimi:''' You didn't!?\ |
| 203 | '''Chuckie:''' Nope...Phil did. But only because he cares...like us! |
| 204 | * Pops in from time to time with Yakko, Wakko, and Dot in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Anima]][[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 niacs]]''. |
| 205 | ** Usually in the form of a SecurityCling as seen [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s1e11_dot_yakko_and_wakko_horrified.jpg here]]. |
| 206 | ** One of the most genuine ones is from "A Very Very Very Special Show". While it's mostly comedic, this one little bit really shows how much [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/animaniacs_group_hug_by_yesieguia_dcdu258_fullview.jpg Yakko, Wakko, and Dot always have each other's back no matter what they face.]] |
| 207 | ** Another genuine one is from "Variety Speak" where [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/animaniacstheseries__6ff04d7a0c97.jpg Yakko, Wakko, and Dot embrace towards the end.]] |
| 208 | ** Pops in in the [[ComicBook/{{Animaniacs}} comic book version]] of the series during Issue #43 where [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/animaniacstheseries__583547990.jpg Yakko, Wakko, and Dot have an emotional moment.]] |
| 209 | ** Done again in episode 12 from the 2020 revival's second season where during their apology video on [[Website/{{YouTube}} TubeSpace]], while Dot was crying, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s2e12_dot_yakko_and_wakko_tearful_group_hug.jpg Yakko and Wakko pull Dot in for a hug to comfort her.]] |
| 210 | ** Done in the Season 2 episode, "Please, Submit", where Yakko and Dot embrace Wakko after saving him from being hacked. |
| 211 | -->'''Wakko:''' What happened? Did I get the cool looks and hot prices? |
| 212 | * ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Everything in the description (though Sokka once had to be told to shut up and join in). Earns extra cuteness points when Appa just closes his eyes and shoves his huge face into the huddle, or when [[spoiler:Zuko is first included in the group hug]]. |
| 213 | -->'''Katara:''' Come on, [[spoiler:Zuko]]. Being part of the group means being part of the group hugs. |
| 214 | * Initiated by Thor in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' after a big battle, grabbing Iron Man, Ant-Man and... Hulk. Each of them has an adorable bewildered look on their faces. |
| 215 | * ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' ends shortly after one of these with Ben, Gwen, Kevin, and Max after Ben [[spoiler: defeats Vilgax]], possibly for good. |
| 216 | * In ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo'', the Jelly cabin Trio (Lazlo, Raj and Clam) tend to do this to each other, often with heartwarming effect. |
| 217 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat'' played it straight with the Cat, Nick, and Sally in a few episodes. Sometimes adventures can have those heartwarming moments. |
| 218 | * A TearJerker moment between the members of Sector V, in the ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' finale. |
| 219 | * At the end of the finale of ''WesternAnimation/DragonsTheNineRealms'', the Dragon Club embraces in a group hug [[spoiler:before leaving Rakke Town for good going their separate ways.]] |
| 220 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElinorWondersWhy'': |
| 221 | ** Ari and Olive pull Elinor in for one at the end of "No Need To Shout" when they easily can tell that, even though [[LostVoicePlot Elinor has a sore throat]], she's happy. |
| 222 | ** Elinor and Ari embrace Olive in a comforting one in "Olive's Tree" after Olive reminisces memories of her [[spoiler:fallen tree]]. |
| 223 | * Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': |
| 224 | -->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbUdt3u7ak "We're all such good friends! You can tell by the way we're pressing our faces together!"]] |
| 225 | * This is a first for Hilda, David, and Frida in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'', at the end of the episode [[Recap/HildaS2E5 The Windmill]]. Before leaving the windmill, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2020_12_14_at_121106_pm.png David and Frida pull Hilda in a group hug after she escapes Nowhere Space. Hilda tearfully hugs them back.]] |
| 226 | * Jimmy of ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'' loves to do this. |
| 227 | * The main four of ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' do one at the end of [[spoiler:Episode 105]]. Of course, Mr. Cat takes advantage of the situation by pervertedly pinching Kaeloo's butt. |
| 228 | * Sometimes averted in ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'' but come on, the hugs with Peg and Cat is simply adorable. Guarenteed to tug on a little one's heartstrings. |
| 229 | * Lincoln from ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' is often given claustrophobic group hugs courtesy of his ten sisters. |
| 230 | * Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries''. 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 [[AffectionatePickpocket steal their equipment]]. |
| 231 | * ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': In "Wise Raven and Old Crow," Molly and Layla share a group hug with Cousin Randall, Uncle Jack, and Auntie Merna when they arrive to the village. |
| 232 | * ''WesternAnimation/MonsterAllergy'' has Elena doing this to Zick's monster pals in both of the issue and episode where [[IJustWantToBeSpecial she can finally see monsters]]. |
| 233 | * Pops up from time to time in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. |
| 234 | ** Particularly notable is in "Magical Mystery Cure", where after restoring her friends' destinies, Twilight picks them all up in her magic and they snuggle while floating. |
| 235 | ** Also in "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2", where [[spoiler:after the magic of all ponies in Equestria is restored, Discord initiates a group hug with the main cast, which completes his HeelFaceTurn.]] |
| 236 | ** In "Castle Sweet Castle" where Twilight's friends gather around a [[TearsOfJoy crying]] Twilight. |
| 237 | ** Twilight pulls the rest of the Mane Six into one at the end of "Slice of Life", though she apologizes when the hug aggravates a bite wound Dash got from the bugbear. |
| 238 | ** Played it straight at the end of "Fame and Misfortune" while the Mane Six have a friendship moment. |
| 239 | ** Happens [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarastrong_andrealibman_ashleighball_tabithastgermain__dikbpfhvsaa_1p4_14.jpg to Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain, Ashleigh Ball, and Andrea Libman during SDCC 2018.]] It is hilariously adorable. |
| 240 | * Happens a few times with Luz, Eda, and King in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. Eda and King hate it at first, but after [[spoiler:Eda is free from her curse with Lilith's help,]] Eda is super relieved to see Luz again and [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgoVzKFVgAAGluf?format=jpg&name=large hugs her back this time after Luz initates one, reuniting with her]]. |
| 241 | * Jet, Sean, and Sydney share one in the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' special "Back to Bortron 7" |
| 242 | -->'''Jet:''' Come on guys, bring it in! |
| 243 | ** Jet, Sean, and Mindy share one when Sean and Mindy finally find Jet in the second special, ''[[Recap/ReadyJetGoOneSmallStep One Small Step]]''. |
| 244 | * Hilariously subverted in a episode of ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' when after [[ItMakesSenseInContext Rocko is broken from a curse of being a fly]], Heffer calls for a "big group hug". And just before they do, a mysterious, gutteral voice suddenly cries out "[[BigYes YES!]]" |
| 245 | * Towards the end of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooInWheresMyMummy'', Velma instigates a group hug with the other gang members and Scooby. Her ScoobyDooHoax made it seem like she was the victim of Cleopatra's curse, and the gang would stop at nothing on her behalf and safety. |
| 246 | * During the ending of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Homer and Apu": |
| 247 | -->'''Homer:''' Hey everyone, let's all hug Apu.\ |
| 248 | ''(Everyone hugs and sighes happily then everyone stops)''\ |
| 249 | '''Homer:''' ''(checks watch)'' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall We still have some time.]] Let's all hug Apu again.\ |
| 250 | ''(They hug again and THEN the episode ends)'' |
| 251 | * Grouchy gets hug-mugged by a group of Smurfs at the end of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' episode "A Hug for Grouchy" and really hates it! The way they were chasing after him to give him a hug in the episode, it comes off as a form of rape. |
| 252 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': In "[[Recap/SonicBoomS2E12KnuckKnuckWhosHere Knuck Knuck! Who's Here?]]", Team Sonic do this after Amy tells [[LastOfHisKind Knuckles]], who's been trying to find a family, that [[TrueCompanions they're his family]]. |
| 253 | * Subverted in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' |
| 254 | -->'''Starfire:''' Let us initiate a group hug!\ |
| 255 | '''Raven:''' ''Pass...'' |
| 256 | * ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' has one of these when DJ is eliminated. ''Everybody'' joins in on it, even [[AlphaBitch Heather]]. |
| 257 | * Tuck loves to call for one of these following the successful completion of a mission of on ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets''. |
| 258 | * ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': Malik, Zadie, and Zeke share a group hug at the end of the "Collaboration" music video, after they finally get their box to the top of the hill. |
| 259 | [[/folder]] |
| 260 | |
| 261 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 262 | * Sports teams after a big victory. |
| 263 | * After getting drunk together ... "I love you guys!" |
| 264 | * Antarctic penguins do this, although in their case it's less a display of affection and more a survival mechanism to conserve body heat in freezing temperatures. |
| 265 | [[/folder]] |
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