Subsequent collaborations include Top Secret!, Ruthless People, and The Naked Gun.
All of their projects relied heavily on parodies, visual gags and breaking of the fourth wall, and established a strong 1980s cult following.
The notable stylistic exception is Ruthless People, a more traditional farce that was directed by the trio but unlike their other productions, not written by them.
The trio split up in the 1990s for fiscal and creative reasons, stating that there were "too many guys sitting in the same chair".
They also said that they had been treated unfairly by the studios that produced their films, claiming that they failed to see any profits from Ruthless People.