When used correctly, the found family is one ofthe best tropes on television.

Theyre specialists, trained to get the job done by themselves.

With nothing in common, this group eventually figures out how to work with one another.

Eleven flanked by her friends, all looking at something off camera seriously, in Stranger Things

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Instead of handing the child over to the Imperial Forces, Mando goes on the run to protect Grogu.

Over the course of eight episodes, Mando finds himself in a strange predicament.

He becomes very protective of the child and begins to have a father-like relationship with him.

Kit Young as Jesper Fahey and Jack Wolfe as Wylan Hendricks in Shadow & Bone Season 2

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It isa very unlikely relationship that winds up being one of the best in the franchise.

It isan interesting take on vastly different people coming together to create an unbreakable bond.

Then there is Jess, a quirky teacher who just wants a fresh start.

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Bea Arthur as Dorothy, Rue McClanahan as Blanche, and Betty White as Rose sit on the couch in The Golden Girls

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Fitz and Simmons get married in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Damon, played by Ian Somerhalder, holding Caroline, played by Candice King, in ‘The Vampire Diaries.'

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Grogu and Din Djarin in the Razor Crest in ‘The Mandalorian’ episode “Chapter 4: Sanctuary."

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Eleven and Max eating ice cream on a bus in Stranger Things

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Nick, Jess, Schmidt, and Cece standing together wearing pajamas in New Girl.

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Joey, Chandler, Rachel, and Monica sit on the couch, leaning forward, ready to play trivia on Friends.

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