Revisiting 'The Three Stooges' and their cultural impact

'Stoogemania' (1985): This American comedy, also titled, 'Party Stooge', is about an obsessed 'Three Stooges' fan features many classic shorts. The film was made in order to cash in on the sudden resurgence in popularity of the comedy trio during the 1980s, thanks to television syndication and Jump N the Saddle Band's hit novelty song, 'The Curly Shuffle'. It was not a commercial success. Only four shorts are shown throughout the film, all of which are in the public domain: 'Sing a Song of Six Pants', 'Malice in the Palace', 'Brideless Groom', and 'Disorder in the Court'.

'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace' (1999): In a deleted scene from the film, which was later included on DVD, there are three pit droids squabbling during the podrace; this is meant as homage to the Stooges.

'Saturday Night Live': A sketch from an episode of the popular comedy show in 1984 involves the 'Three Stooges' as self-defense instructors. During the sketch, Curly, played by Joe Piscopo and Moe, portrayed by Tim Kazurinsky start to ad-lib after Curly's baggy karate pants accidentally fall down.

'That 70s Show': An episode features three of the characters acting out an imaginary 'Three Stooges' short called 'Pie Guys'; its thin plot is very similar to one of the live-action wraparounds from 'The New Three Stooges'. Topher Grace plays Moe, Danny Masterson is Larry and Ashton Kutcher completes the trio as Curly.

'Hollywood Steps Out' (1941): This Merrie Melodies cartoon by Warner Bros features, 'The Three Stooges', Moe, Larry and Curly in animated form indulging in their trademark slapstick 'Stooge brawl; complete with eye-pokes and slaps. The cartoon also showed other caricatures of Hollywood celebrities from the 1930s and early 1940s including, Oliver Hardy, Mickey Rooney, Bing Crosby, James Stewart, Groucho Marx, Clark Gable and others partying at a famous night club.

The 2012 'Three Stooges' feature film revival: The Farrelly brothers directed a modern-day reboot of the franchise, with the Stooges in a modern-day setting. The film is broken up into three continuous episodes that revolves around the characters Moe, Larry and Curly. Originally Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey were said to be playing Moe, Larry and Curley respectively, but none of them were committed. Eventually, the roles went to Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso.

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