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== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* In ''[[The Goodies (TV)|The Goodies]]'', the three characters alternated these roles regularly.

** Most commonly, it seemed to be Graeme being the leader, Bill carrying through his schemes, and Tim disagreeing, but requiring the money for the job enough to go along. Then again, as Graeme was at times too [[Absent-Minded Professor|distracted]] to carry through all the way, Tim was at times [[My Country Right or Wrong|dedicated enough to serving England]] to take over leadership, and [[Genius Ditz|Bill had his moments of inspiration too]], the roles did switch around a ''lot''. Occasionally it would even avoid seperating the roles - in one episode, Graeme is a power mad pirate radio station owner, and ''both'' Bill and Tim are the powerless snarkers.

** Most commonly, it seemed to be Graeme being the leader, Bill carrying through his schemes, and Tim disagreeing, but requiring the money for the job enough to go along. Then again, as Graeme was at times too [[Absent-Minded Professor|distracted]] to carry through all the way, Tim was at times [[My Country, Right or Wrong|dedicated enough to serving England]] to take over leadership, and [[Genius Ditz|Bill had his moments of inspiration too]], the roles did switch around a ''lot''. Occasionally it would even avoid seperating the roles - in one episode, Graeme is a power mad pirate radio station owner, and ''both'' Bill and Tim are the powerless snarkers.

* In the classic ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' trio Foggy comes up with the schemes, Compo is the one who knows it'll lead to disaster, but can't do anything to stop it, and Clegg is not so much clueless as content to offer wry observations from the sidelines, since he's never the one it's happening to.

* The Trio from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'': Warren is the schemer, Jonathan is powerless even though his conscience might otherwise lead him to speak up against Warren; and Andrew may not be stupider than the others, but he's by far the most out of touch with reality.

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== Web Original ==

* On ''[[Homestar Runner]]'', in some cartoons Strong Bad is the schemer, Strong Mad is stupid, and The Cheat is the smart one who's powerless. Just as often, though, Homestar will be the stupid one, and Strong Bad will be smart and powerless.

* The side characters "The Unstoppable Three!" at [[Super Hero School]] Whateley Academy in the [[Whateley Universe]]. Captain Bravo (flying brick with energy beams from his eyes) is the schemer (well, the leader), Hyper (speedster) is the follower, and Long John (stretchy 'Mister Fantastic' type) is powerless. Even the people they attack mock them.

* The side characters "The Unstoppable Three!" at [[Super-Hero School]] Whateley Academy in the [[Whateley Universe]]. Captain Bravo (flying brick with energy beams from his eyes) is the schemer (well, the leader), Hyper (speedster) is the follower, and Long John (stretchy 'Mister Fantastic' type) is powerless. Even the people they attack mock them.

{{quote| Phase: "Long John? You named yourself after ''underwear''? What, 'Fruit of the Loom' was taken?"}}

* Sort of subverted in ''[[Park Bench]]'', since there's no real straight man, but the three take turns powering the plot (although it's barely ever Tully, and sometimes isn't anyone).

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