S1 E1: A Trio Grows in Brooklyn
In the 1890s, the sons of a strong-willed Jewish woman make their way on the streets of Brooklyn, where they learn about life and laughter.
51 minutes
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Rare footage, photos and interviews with friends, family and today's comics tell the backstory -- both personal and professional -- of The Three Stooges, narrated by Moe's son, Paul.
In the 1890s, the sons of a strong-willed Jewish woman make their way on the streets of Brooklyn, where they learn about life and laughter.
51 minutes
Brothers Moe and Shemp Howard join their pal, Larry Fine, to become The Three Stooges, which takes them from the stages of vaudeville to the heights of movie stardom, thought not without a cast change.
49 minutes
Through the 1930s, the Stooges star in wildly popular movie shorts laden with slapstick; Curly's off-screen adventures jeopardize the group's success.
50 minutes
As the group's fame soars, Curly's downward spiral becomes more evident, despite the Stooges' packed schedule and talented team.
54 minutes
Shemp rejoins the group, infusing their performance with new life; television's popularity spreads and the Stooges are along for the ride.
49 minutes
Stooge Shemp rejoins the act, infusing new life in the knucklehead shtick. Television invades America's living rooms and as the first of many generations discovers the boobs on the tube, The Three Stooges are catapulted back into the spotlight.
50 minutes
A new face joins the Stooges as they leave Columbia Pictures; tensions grow in the Howard family as change looms yet again.
49 minutes
Television brings the Stooges a new surge of popularity, leading them to work with Frank Sinatra, Ed Sullivan and other TV icons.
54 minutes
The world says goodbye to Larry and Moe, but the Stooges' legacy lives on as a new generation meets the comics on the Internet.
49 minutes