these three guys slapped their way to the top welcome to watchmojo.com and
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the top welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the history of
today we’ll be exploring the history of
today we’ll be exploring the history of the three stooges come on this trio has
the three stooges come on this trio has
the three stooges come on this trio has a long and storied history and started
a long and storied history and started
a long and storied history and started out very differently than the group we
out very differently than the group we
out very differently than the group we know and love today formed in 1922 they
know and love today formed in 1922 they
know and love today formed in 1922 they began as an unruly American vaudeville
began as an unruly American vaudeville
began as an unruly American vaudeville comedy troupe that focused on short
comedy troupe that focused on short
comedy troupe that focused on short slapstick performances during that time
slapstick performances during that time
slapstick performances during that time they went by several names including Ted
they went by several names including Ted
they went by several names including Ted Healy
Healy
Healy and his Southern gentleman why not
and his Southern gentleman why not
and his Southern gentleman why not gentlemen speak for yourself oh the
gentlemen speak for yourself oh the
gentlemen speak for yourself oh the troops original members included its
troops original members included its
troops original members included its creator Ted Healy and his friends
creator Ted Healy and his friends
creator Ted Healy and his friends brothers mo and Shemp Howard the shtick
brothers mo and Shemp Howard the shtick
brothers mo and Shemp Howard the shtick had Healy attempting to sing and tell
had Healy attempting to sing and tell
had Healy attempting to sing and tell jokes but he was constantly interrupted
jokes but he was constantly interrupted
jokes but he was constantly interrupted by his bungling and noisy assistants
by his bungling and noisy assistants
by his bungling and noisy assistants he usually responded with verbal and
he usually responded with verbal and
he usually responded with verbal and physical abuse to hilarious results they
physical abuse to hilarious results they
physical abuse to hilarious results they were eventually joined by comedian Larry
were eventually joined by comedian Larry
were eventually joined by comedian Larry fine who replaced Shemp in 1925 after he
fine who replaced Shemp in 1925 after he
fine who replaced Shemp in 1925 after he decided to pursue his own comedy career
decided to pursue his own comedy career
decided to pursue his own comedy career however Shemp temporarily returned once
however Shemp temporarily returned once
however Shemp temporarily returned once they started performing to sold-out
they started performing to sold-out
they started performing to sold-out crowds this is when he appeared
crowds this is when he appeared
crowds this is when he appeared alongside Moe and Larry in the Rube
alongside Moe and Larry in the Rube
alongside Moe and Larry in the Rube Goldberg comedy film soup-to-nuts
Goldberg comedy film soup-to-nuts
Goldberg comedy film soup-to-nuts what do you think you’re doing the
what do you think you’re doing the
what do you think you’re doing the elevators in the walk the elevated they
elevators in the walk the elevated they
elevators in the walk the elevated they elevated dance there’s no steps to it
elevated dance there’s no steps to it
elevated dance there’s no steps to it younger brother Jerome replaced him
younger brother Jerome replaced him
younger brother Jerome replaced him under the nickname Curley to
under the nickname Curley to
under the nickname Curley to differentiate himself from his cast
differentiate himself from his cast
differentiate himself from his cast mates he shaved his head and added his
mates he shaved his head and added his
mates he shaved his head and added his own zany style into the mix
what happened look incredibly this
what happened look incredibly this addition perfected the formula most
addition perfected the formula most
addition perfected the formula most served as the irritable ringleader
served as the irritable ringleader
served as the irritable ringleader what’s that pool we didn’t do nothing
what’s that pool we didn’t do nothing
what’s that pool we didn’t do nothing action Asia do and I’m not around Larry
action Asia do and I’m not around Larry
action Asia do and I’m not around Larry was its mop haired middle man oh my neck
was its mop haired middle man oh my neck
was its mop haired middle man oh my neck how’s feeling now
how’s feeling now
how’s feeling now all right and curling was the
all right and curling was the
all right and curling was the bald-headed dimwit sold to the man with
bald-headed dimwit sold to the man with
bald-headed dimwit sold to the man with the spittoon haircut I’ll get in
the spittoon haircut I’ll get in
the spittoon haircut I’ll get in personally this already recognizable
personally this already recognizable
personally this already recognizable trio expanded their audience when they
trio expanded their audience when they
trio expanded their audience when they were hired by MGM Studios their
were hired by MGM Studios their
were hired by MGM Studios their trademark I couching Shin kicking and
trademark I couching Shin kicking and
trademark I couching Shin kicking and Curly signature chuckle all her mane in
Curly signature chuckle all her mane in
Curly signature chuckle all her mane in 1934 the gang decided they didn’t want
1934 the gang decided they didn’t want
1934 the gang decided they didn’t want to play second banana to Healey and
to play second banana to Healey and
to play second banana to Healey and parted ways with him unfortunately
parted ways with him unfortunately
parted ways with him unfortunately Curley died of a heart attack in 1952
Curley died of a heart attack in 1952
Curley died of a heart attack in 1952 following an earlier stroke that left
following an earlier stroke that left
following an earlier stroke that left him unable to work this caused Shem to
him unable to work this caused Shem to
him unable to work this caused Shem to rejoin the team to help them produce 77
rejoin the team to help them produce 77
rejoin the team to help them produce 77 more film shorts until his own untimely
more film shorts until his own untimely
more film shorts until his own untimely death from a heart attack in 1955
death from a heart attack in 1955
death from a heart attack in 1955 following this they cast comedian Joe
following this they cast comedian Joe
following this they cast comedian Joe Besser
all Hello before he was replaced with
all Hello before he was replaced with another curly this time comedian Joe
another curly this time comedian Joe
another curly this time comedian Joe DeRita why you The Three Stooges shorts
DeRita why you The Three Stooges shorts
DeRita why you The Three Stooges shorts aired regularly from 1958 onwards and
aired regularly from 1958 onwards and
aired regularly from 1958 onwards and because of their antics they became a
because of their antics they became a
because of their antics they became a favorite for children and parents to
favorite for children and parents to
favorite for children and parents to enjoy together Larry Moe curly Joel dead
enjoy together Larry Moe curly Joel dead
enjoy together Larry Moe curly Joel dead bodies guys I know incredibly they even
bodies guys I know incredibly they even
bodies guys I know incredibly they even gained an entirely new following with
gained an entirely new following with
gained an entirely new following with their TV reruns in the subsequent
their TV reruns in the subsequent
their TV reruns in the subsequent decades due to this boost in popularity
decades due to this boost in popularity
decades due to this boost in popularity the three stooges start in a string of
the three stooges start in a string of
the three stooges start in a string of successful full-length comedies aimed at
successful full-length comedies aimed at
successful full-length comedies aimed at the kiddie matinee market as I was
the kiddie matinee market as I was
the kiddie matinee market as I was saying keep that cotton pickin fingers
saying keep that cotton pickin fingers
saying keep that cotton pickin fingers off the offered button what do you think
off the offered button what do you think
off the offered button what do you think I am dumb I don’t think I know I think
I am dumb I don’t think I know I think
I am dumb I don’t think I know I think you know we did despite failing with the
you know we did despite failing with the
you know we did despite failing with the launch of a color TV pilot in 1960
launch of a color TV pilot in 1960
launch of a color TV pilot in 1960 called the three stooges scrapbook they
called the three stooges scrapbook they
called the three stooges scrapbook they became one of the highest-paid live acts
became one of the highest-paid live acts
became one of the highest-paid live acts in America hello everybody it gives me
in America hello everybody it gives me
in America hello everybody it gives me great pleasure on this monotonous
great pleasure on this monotonous
great pleasure on this monotonous occasion hey hey hey
occasion hey hey hey
occasion hey hey hey it’s momentous momentous now what do you
it’s momentous momentous now what do you
it’s momentous momentous now what do you give me two words for when I’m having so
give me two words for when I’m having so
give me two words for when I’m having so much trouble with one they retooled
much trouble with one they retooled
much trouble with one they retooled their approach to TV in 1965 and
their approach to TV in 1965 and
their approach to TV in 1965 and launched the successful program the new
launched the successful program the new
launched the successful program the new Three Stooges this consisted of live
Three Stooges this consisted of live
Three Stooges this consisted of live introductions conclusions and short
introductions conclusions and short
introductions conclusions and short comedy skits that bookended animated
comedy skits that bookended animated
comedy skits that bookended animated segments while children loved it
segments while children loved it
segments while children loved it longtime fans dismissed the show as too
longtime fans dismissed the show as too
longtime fans dismissed the show as too tame in 1969 they were greenlit for
tame in 1969 they were greenlit for
tame in 1969 they were greenlit for another pilot the plan for the
another pilot the plan for the
another pilot the plan for the travelogue sitcom kook’s tour was for it
travelogue sitcom kook’s tour was for it
travelogue sitcom kook’s tour was for it to be shot on location around the world
to be shot on location around the world
to be shot on location around the world but sadly production halted when Larry
but sadly production halted when Larry
but sadly production halted when Larry suffered a debilitating stroke that
suffered a debilitating stroke that
suffered a debilitating stroke that ended his career ultimately he passed
ended his career ultimately he passed
ended his career ultimately he passed away in 1975 and that same year Moe also
away in 1975 and that same year Moe also
away in 1975 and that same year Moe also died from lung cancer when the Stooges
died from lung cancer when the Stooges
died from lung cancer when the Stooges era came to an end the act was
era came to an end the act was
era came to an end the act was recognized for its contributions to
recognized for its contributions to
recognized for its contributions to comedy despite the fact they violated
comedy despite the fact they violated
comedy despite the fact they violated every rule their characters lack depth
every rule their characters lack depth
every rule their characters lack depth weren’t subtle and always put the gags
weren’t subtle and always put the gags
weren’t subtle and always put the gags ahead of the
ahead of the
ahead of the oh why should I ahead clunker I came
oh why should I ahead clunker I came
oh why should I ahead clunker I came from back in RT he didn’t do it and you
from back in RT he didn’t do it and you
from back in RT he didn’t do it and you did get out get out before I several
did get out get out before I several
did get out get out before I several decades later Hollywood brought the
decades later Hollywood brought the
decades later Hollywood brought the three stooges back to the silver screen
three stooges back to the silver screen
three stooges back to the silver screen this is an iPhone iPhone uh-huh hello oh
this is an iPhone iPhone uh-huh hello oh
this is an iPhone iPhone uh-huh hello oh there’s nobody there in 2012 actor Sean
there’s nobody there in 2012 actor Sean
there’s nobody there in 2012 actor Sean Hayes Will Sasso and Christian
Hayes Will Sasso and Christian
Hayes Will Sasso and Christian Montopolis took on the famous roles and
Montopolis took on the famous roles and
Montopolis took on the famous roles and brought the Stooges to a new generation
brought the Stooges to a new generation
brought the Stooges to a new generation mind your P’s and Q’s don’t forget to
mind your P’s and Q’s don’t forget to
mind your P’s and Q’s don’t forget to dot the i’s the three stooges may never
dot the i’s the three stooges may never
dot the i’s the three stooges may never have been media darlings during their
have been media darlings during their
have been media darlings during their original 50-year run but they always
original 50-year run but they always
original 50-year run but they always made people laugh today they’re regarded
made people laugh today they’re regarded
made people laugh today they’re regarded as one of the wildest and funniest
as one of the wildest and funniest
as one of the wildest and funniest comedy trios of all time
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