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7 Iconic Movie and TV Trios We’ll Always Love, From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Charlie’s Angels’

From besties to siblings to colleagues, we love these groups of three!

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They say good things come in threes, and that is most certainly the case when it comes to these famous movie and TV show trios. From our favorite group of best friends who are there during one another’s toughest times to those who are alongside each other during the most harrowing adventures, these groups of three are some of our favorites! Check out the list!

Sabrina, Jill and Kelly from Charlie’s Angels

Jacyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Farrah Fawcett
Jacyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Farrah FawcettSunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images

One of the most famous pop culture trios of all time are the ladies who made up the famed group known as Charlie’s Angels. With the original crew played by Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson, these three empowered women showed their stuff off as private investigators working under the mysterious Charlie Townsend. 

Han, Luke and Leia from Star Wars

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, 1977
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 1977Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images

These three characters took the lead in the first few films of the Star Wars franchise and set a precedent for the movies that would follow when it came to on-screen chemistry. Portrayed by Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, these famed actors and actresses originated these roles in 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope

Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson from Hocus Pocus

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, 2022
Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, 2022Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Disney

These three witchy sisters are wickedly charming in the 1993 spooky family flick. Portrayed by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, the Sanderson sisters even reprised their roles as the famed trio in the second installment back in 2022. 

Phoebe, Monica and Rachel from Friends

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, 1995
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, 1995Ron Davis/Getty Images

This trio of BFFs are truly best friend goals, and we all wish we had a girl gang like this one. Their hilarious antics over the course of the series still make us laugh to this day, and we can’t help but look back on their relationship fondly. Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston brought these beloved characters to life, and the trio still enjoys their off-screen friendships with one another as well. 

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Doralee, Violet and Judy from 9 to 5

Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda, 9 to 5, 1980
Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda, 9 to 5, 1980Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin formed a united front against their problematic boss in this 1980 classic, and these three iconic, multi-talented actresses formed the girl group we didn’t know we needed who remain iconic to this day. 

Spock, McCoy and Kirk from Star Trek

William Shatner, DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek
William Shatner, DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy, Star TrekBettmann/Getty Images

The iconic trio at the forefront of Star Trek was brought to life by Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelly and William Shatner, and to this day, they remain an out-of-this-world TV trio we love. 

Jack, Chrissy and Janet from Three’s Company 

Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers, 1979
Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers, 1979ABC Television/Courtesy of Getty Images

And how could we forget one of the most beloved groups of three, who led the famed sitcom Three’s Company? The antics that the characters played by Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter and Suzanne Somers got up to brought on countless belly laughs and they remain a revered comedic trio countless years later. 

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