History Main / CrisisCatchAndCarry

* ''ComicBook/DuckTales'': In more than one comic, [[TheBigGuy Launchpad]] picks Scrooge up and runs away with him when the situation gets too dangerous, often when his boss would be too stubborn to do so.

* In crossover storyline ''ComicBook/EscapeFromThePhantomZone'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} and ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} must sneak out of a prison before being spotted by security. However, Kara is unable to stand upright after getting struck by a psychic attack, so Barbara grabs her and takes her away to safety.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': Played with in the episode "Hate Canal"; when Ma-Ti collapses after [[ItMakesSenseInContext being bitten by a mutated rat]], Wheeler picks him up to carry him to the hospital, which is when Skumm chooses to sic a horde of rats on them. Wheeler continues carrying Ma-Ti throughout the escape, up until they reach the relative safety of the catacombs and he needs to use his ring to light up the passages. He hands his "[[AffectionateNickname little buddy]]" off to Kwame, who proceeds to carry Ma-Ti the rest of the way.

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "Hate Canal", when Ma-Ti gets very sick after [[ItMakesSenseInContext being bitten by a mutated rat]], Wheeler picks him up and escapes along with the rest of the team. Later, he hands his [[AffectionateNickname "little buddy"]] over to Kwame, because he needs to use his ring. Kwame proceeds to carry Ma-Ti the rest of the way to the hospital.

* Bender does this in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' when Fry [[UnwantedRescue refuses to be rescued]] from a burning building.
-->'''Bender:''' I don't have time for this [[Series/MorkAndMindy shazbot!]] ''([[OverTheShoulderCarry tosses Fry over his shoulder]])''

* ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'': While he and Little John are breaking everyone out of jail and trying to make a getaway for Sherwood Forest, Robin notices a rabbit child trying to catch up to them with guards close behind. He runs back to get her, but the gate is lowered before he can get out, so he slips her to Little John through the bars before attempting to escape.

* In ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'', Sinon gets ambushed and paralysed by [[BigBad Death Gun]] who is about to shoot her dead. Kirito then pulls a BigDamnHeroes, throwing a smoke screen grenade to get rid of Death Gun, before he swoops in and carries Sinon away and escaping on a quadbike.
* A slight variation occurs in ''Anime/SK8TheInfinity'', where, as Reki and Langa are being chased by a monster-looking assailant on a skateboard while riding for their lives away from it and its companions on ''their'' skateboards, the assailant suddenly starts stabbing at Reki's leg, causing him to start tripping and falling to his death as he's still skating at Langa's side at high speed - but right before Reki dies, Langa catches him. As he pulls Reki back up toward him, Reki exclaims, "Langa, you saved me!" and Langa smiles gently in response.

* In more than one of the original ''ComicBook/DuckTales'' comics, [[TheBigGuy Launchpad]] picks Scrooge up and runs away with him when the situation gets too dangerous, often when his boss would be too stubborn to do so.
* In ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'', Tim swings by and grabs Officer Harper to carry her away from an eminent explosion. He ends up badly burned and is horrified when Harper yells "What about the kids?" as he realizes there are kids in the car right next to the bomb that he couldn't see and now has no time to try and save. [[DeathOfAChild Both children die]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Feeding Time", after momentarily distracting [[VampiricDraining Parasite]], Superman picks up the partially drained ComicBook/JimmyOlsen and runs him out to other people nearby. He tells them to get out while he stays to confront Parasite.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', Mufasa picks up his son and carries him to an outcropping above the stampede. Unfortunately, then he's rushed away by the wildebeasts, and then [[DeathByOriginStory things get worse.]]

* In ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'', Tim swings by and grabs Officer Harper to carry her away from an eminent explosion. He ends up badly burned and is horrified when Harper yells "What about the kids" as he realizes there are kids in the car right next to the bomb that he couldn't see and now has no time to try and save. [[DeathOfAChild Both children die]].

* A slight variation occurs in ''Anime/SK8TheInfinity'', where, as Reki and Langa are being chased by a monster-looking assailant on a skateboard while riding for their lives away from it and its companions on ''their'' skateboards, the assailant suddenly starts stabbing at Reki's leg, causing him to start tripping and falling to his death as he's still skating at Langa's side at high speed - but right before Reki dies, Langa catches him. As he pulls Reki back up toward him, Reki exclaims, "Langa, you saved me!" Langa smiles gently in response.

* ''WebAnimation.MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsDigitalSeries'': When Micro Chips is threatened by his rogue robot in "Cheer You On", he is {{Bridal Carr|y}}ied to safety by, of all people, the usually nonathletic Fluttershy.

* In ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'' Tim swings by and grabs Officer Harper to carry her away from an eminent explosion. He ends up badly burned and is horrified when Harper yells "What about the kids" as he realizes there are kids in the car right next to the bomb that he couldn't see and now has no time to try and save. [[DeathOfAChild Both children die]].

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* ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers1978'': A case where the danger is a little slower and much less obvious; when he fails to raise Elizabeth on the phone after discovering Jack's pod body, Matthew breaks into her room and {{bridal carr|y}}ies her to his car to get her away from the pod trying to KillAndReplace her.

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* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': In Chapter 9, the initial plan to keep a noise and motion sensitive PlagueZombie from attacking a non-immune member of the group is to escort him to the group's vehicle while moving slowly and making as little noise as possible. When this turns out to not be enough to prevent an attack, the plan switches to simply getting the escortee to safety as fast a possible. The escortee ends up getting more or less dragged to the safe spot by one of his guards due to being distracted by the fact that he dropped the TeamPet he was holding during the attack.

* In ''Disney/TheLionKing'', Mufasa picks up his son and carries him to an outcropping above the stampede. Unfortunately, then he's rushed away by the wildebeasts, and then [[DeathByOriginStory things get worse.]]

* ''Disney/RobinHood'': While he and Little John are breaking everyone out of jail and trying to make a getaway for Sherwood Forest, Robin notices a rabbit child trying to catch up to them with guards close behind. He runs back to get her, but the gate is lowered before he can get out, so he slips her to Little John through the bars before attempting to escape.

* In the climax of ''Disney/WreckItRalph'', Ralph grabs Vanellope and carries her with him as he tries to escape ''Sugar Rush.'' The problem is, Vanellope is glitched and she can't leave the game, so as hard as Ralph tries, he can't take her to safety.

* ''Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'': Christopher Robin quickly turns back to grab Pooh, who's gotten stuck on the other side of a log during a bee attack.

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'': When she and the others arrive to stop the Huns, Mulan yells to Chien Po to take the Emperor to safety. Chien Po apologizes to the Emperor for what he'll have to do, picks him up under one arm, and uses a lantern line to get both of them safely out of [[BigBad Shan Yu's]] reach.

* ''Disney//TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'': Christopher Robin quickly turns back to grab Pooh, who's gotten stuck on the other side of a log during a bee attack.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'': Christopher Robin quickly turns back to grab Pooh, who's gotten stuck on the other side of a log during a bee attack.

* ''Disney/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'': Christopher Robin quickly turns back to grab Pooh, who's gotten stuck on the other side of a log during a bee attack.