What the hell? I didn't expect Disney of all things to have been the trope codifier for a trope from Japan (aside from the animation style in the 50's and 60's).
Actually, they (along with Jessie, James and Meowth) were Dorombo Gang (the villains from Yatterman) expies. From modern anime, the most recent ones I recall were from the Time Bokan... reboot? Sequel? But I don't think that counts since the "villain trio" archetype debuted in the original Time...
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