# Name the movie (or TV show) from these three characters **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883 "2006-08-08T17:21:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/81 "2006-08-10T16:27:39Z")
[QUOTE=JThunder] [QUOTE=Beware of Doug] BoD5. Zoey, Maryann, Ira\*That’d [/QUOTE] be _Cybil_. [/QUOTE] Of COURSE it is! It was gnawing at me since I first read it. Thanks JT [QUOTE=Tracy Lord] TL6. Cory, Eric, Shawn TL7. Hilda, Zelda, Salem TL8. Dionne, Tai, Josh TL9. Ug, Sponge, Donkeylips TL10. Pete, Pete, Mom’s Plate [/QUOTE] TL8. Dionne, Tai, Josh is **Clueless** [QUOTE=Eleanor of Aquitaine] any5: Dan, Jackie, David - this could be Roseanne [/QUOTE] it could be and is ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/82 "2006-08-10T16:58:13Z")
Here’s a list I consider difficult. They’re all television shows, but in most cases the names are of recurring rather than starring characters. I’ll be very impressed if anyone gets half of them. 😃 PSY-1: Stan, Miles, Sophia PSY-2: Richard, Edward, Dave PSY-2: Helen, Larry, Terri PSY-3: Lew, Julius, Robin PSY-4: Guy, Sam, Gladys PSY-5: Katherine, Alexander, Alyssa PSY-6: Ross, Christine, Lisa PSY-7: Michael, Molly, William PSY-8: Tom, Larry, Alyson PSY-9: Liz, Emil, Nora PSY-10: Archie, Christine, Derek ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/83 "2006-08-10T17:13:15Z")
PSY-1: Stan, Miles, Sophia - **Golden Girls** PSY-2: Helen, Larry, Terri - **Three’s Company** ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/84 "2006-08-10T17:28:32Z")
[QUOTE=psychonaut] PSY-2: Richard, Edward, Dave PSY-2: Helen, Larry, Terri [/QUOTE] Apparently I screwed up the numbering here. Let’s make it PSY-2(a): Richard, Edward, Dave PSY-2(b): Helen, Larry, Terri ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/85 "2006-08-10T17:36:22Z")
any5: **Roseanne** any16: **Frasier** not a clue on the others. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/86 "2006-08-10T17:59:55Z")
[QUOTE=psychonaut] Apparently I screwed up the numbering here. Let’s make it PSY-2(a): Richard, Edward, Dave PSY-2(b): Helen, Larry, Terri [/QUOTE] PSY-2(b) is Three’s Company ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/87 "2006-08-11T01:17:55Z")
[QUOTE=Eleanor of Aquitaine] Peter, Michael, Samir [/QUOTE] Damn! I was actually thinking about this thread at work today and planning on posting that one when I got home. That’s _Office Space_! Some more from me: 6) John, Holly, Hans 7) Martin, Roger, Joshua 8) James, Mike, Randall 9) Bob, Helen, Buddy 10) Jack, Kim, David ---
**Author:** ![Grey\_Tama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Grey\_Tama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_Tama)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/88 "2006-08-11T05:59:56Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] 1. John, Holly, Hans 2. Martin, Roger, Joshua [/QUOTE] Number 6 is **Die Hard** (one of my favorite villains, that Hans), and I’m 98% sure that Mr Joshua was in **Lethal Weapon**. I would have also known “Hilda, Zelda, Salem”… the shame… ---
**Author:** ![jaclynhyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jaclynhyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaclynhyde)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/89 "2006-08-11T06:14:51Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] there are a few that still have not been answered (with poster’s ID in front) which are: K1) Alison, Robert, Eric [/QUOTE] _House, M.D._ I’ll just post one: 1. Dave, Arnold, Holly ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/90 "2006-08-11T07:56:59Z")
Nobody got these?! 2. Perry Mason 4. Don Giovanni (Mozart) 6. A Day at the Races 7. Everybody Loves Raymond 9. MAD Here’s another ten: 11. Potsie, Joanie, Arnold 12. Philby, Weena, George 13. Ledru, Moriarty, Watson 14. Zelmo Zale, Kellye Nakahara, Igor 15. Orville, Jonathan, Zeus 16. Theo, Vanessa, Peter 17. Eleanor, Lou, Babe 18. Kimbro, Bledsoe, the narrator 19. Julie, Vinnie, Gabe 20. Lola, Joe, Applegate ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/91 "2006-08-11T13:58:50Z")
1. Potsie, Joanie, Arnold - **Happy Days** 2. Ledru, Moriarty, Watson - \*\*Sherlock Holmes \*\* (?) 3. Zelmo Zale, Kellye Nakahara, Igor - \*\*M_A_S\*H \*\* (TV) 4. Theo, Vanessa, Peter - \*\*The Cosby Show \*\* (Peter was one of Rudy’s friends, the little bubtterball) 5. Julie, Vinnie, Gabe - **Welcome Back, Kotter** 6. Lola, Joe, Applegate - **Damn Yankees** ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/92 "2006-08-11T14:34:39Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] Some more from me: 6) John, Holly, Hans 7) Martin, Roger, Joshua 8) James, Mike, Randall 9) Bob, Helen, Buddy 10) Jack, Kim, David [/QUOTE] 8) **Monsters, Inc.** [QUOTE=fearlesswinecask] I’ll just post one: 1. Dave, Arnold, Holly [/QUOTE] **Red Dwarf** ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/93 "2006-08-12T02:22:35Z")
[QUOTE=Grey Tama] Number 6 is **Die Hard** (one of my favorite villains, that Hans), and I’m 98% sure that Mr Joshua was in **Lethal Weapon**. I would have also known “Hilda, Zelda, Salem”… the shame… [/QUOTE] Yep, you got it. And so did **Eleanor** with #8. ---
**Author:** ![mick2940](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mick2940](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mick2940)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/94 "2006-08-12T04:40:52Z")
number 9 is from the movie “giant” with r.hudson, e.taylor and j. dean ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/95 "2006-08-12T07:43:54Z")
_My_ number 9? If so, that’s not correct. I’ve never even seen that movie. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/96 "2006-08-12T11:37:41Z")
[QUOTE=mick2940] number 9 is from the movie “giant” with r.hudson, e.taylor and j. dean [/QUOTE] In the OP 9, that’s correct and was already answered back in post #12. ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/97 "2006-08-12T13:14:12Z")
[QUOTE=JThunder] JT3. Bugs, Doomsday, Doc [/QUOTE] The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/98 "2006-08-13T07:26:14Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] 13. Ledru, Moriarty, Watson - \*\*Sherlock Holmes \*\* (?) [/QUOTE] Yup, Anyrose, that’s them. But can you name the stories the following trios are in, and the common bond? 21. Miss Pru’ Basketball, Arty Morty, Whatsit 22. Ensign Willie Wontie, Lt. Feefer, Lt. Whitewald 23. Gravel, Daddy Peacebucks, Punjoke 24. Salonica, Wedgie, Bottleneck 25. Cecil B.V.D. Mill, Lana Lynn, the ship captain 26. Margo Pain, Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom, sandwich-board man 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883/99 "2006-08-13T11:54:32Z")
[QUOTE=Julius Henry] The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. [/QUOTE] Finally, someone gets one of mine! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-movie-or-tv-show-from-these-three-characters/367883.md?page=4)