Shemp Howard | The Underrated Stooge | A Docu-Mini

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[@Juiceboxdan72]

Very nice editing, by the way

[@FaithforMoney]

Found your channel tonight and binged all of it. Subbed and look forward to the next.

[@Juiceboxdan72]

@Doctor Octagon Don't try to be cute.

[@Juiceboxdan72]

@Doctor Octagon At this point, you need to reference who your "guy" is.

[@multibassman]

I right there with you . i love Shemp , he was terribly underrated and a brilliant comedian .

[@tmrezzek5728]

Paul Howard, Moe's son, told about going to Shemp's house Friday nights with a friend to watch boxing matches on TV. But instead of watching the match they'd watch Shemp because Shemp would imitate the announcers and boxers and do fancy-footwork around the living room. Shemp Howard was a good soul who just wanted to entertain people.

[@invaderlav2722]

Aww that's sweet he just wanted to entertain everyone it brings a tear to my eye he just wanted to enjoy something that he loves to do

[@bowtieguy377]

Apparently Shemp went to the actual fights a lot as well and people would watch him in his seat gyrating and imitating the boxers as much as the boxers themselves. I read this in Moe's Autobiography.

[@genericpersonx333]

At the heart of the whole act was Love. Larry, Moe, Curly, and Shemp couldn't have done what they did to each other on camera if they didn't absolute trust each other to hold no ill-will for it, especially if something went wrong. Like Laurel and Hardy, the Stooges showed that loving your costars really made the difference between a good act and a legendary one.

[@mckinleycason8884]

I’d give just about anything to have been there and seen that,

[@russblack443]

@@bowtieguy377 he actually died of a heart attack in the back seat of the car on the way home from the boxing matches

[@dogsbark5750]

"Thems fightin words in my country!" "Lets fight." "Well, we ain't in my country."

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

Oh I love that ! So funny!

[@KindredFenrir]

Literally my favorite Shemp moment. "Its lucky he left" "-tap- -tap- -tap-" "Hmyes -gets punched-"

[@lendrury2771]

@@KindredFenrir shemp was a falling down drunk stew bum. Dude drank from sun up to sundown and smoke 3 packs of camel cigarettes a day

[@KindredFenrir]

@@lendrury2771 who tf asked you anything.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

One of my favorite Shemp lines! lol

[@gispel7058]

Shemp's shtick of when he challenges guys to fight is classic.

[@gispel7058]

@Neil Bentley Pop a sneaker aye? From "flagpole sitters" at 6:50. Also at 11:00 ....these two in my favorites. Lol ....i said i was sorry so shaaad up! Btw. Niel Bentley ....the very dirtbag lawyer who wanted to sue the county on behalf of Otis... Thought you could get one past me aaaye? Put em up aaaye?

[@Lengsel7]

The way he moves, it kind of looks like a legit fighting style.

[@SupraRy]

My father and I laugh hysterically whenever shemp does the shadow boxing and fake fighting. Shemp was always my favorite of the three honestly.

[@cfb3903]

Shemp was a Boxing aficionado and actually had his heart attack in a taxi returning home from watching a boxing match.

[@gispel7058]

@@cfb3903 Good piece of trivia......you wont get any thumbs up for Shemp's heart attack. I keep thinking that Larry was a boxing fan too. Pretty sure they all loved the horse racing.

[@alvincash3230]

When I was young, I would groan with disappointment when a 3 Stooges short featuring Shemp came in instead of one with Curly. But over the years, I have come to really enjoy Shemp. I now think of him as equal to but different than Curly. Thanks for showing Shemp some well deserved respect.

[@gispel7058]

Surely many people felt as you do.

[@parecearabe]

"Equal to but different than Curly" nailed it 👍

[@jonnaking3054]

@@parecearabe Shemp is really funny in his own way.... Joe Besser seemed to try to imitate Curly too much

[@tony.bickert]

That’s exactly was I was thinking! I always wanted Curly’s head to be there during the opening song. And now I too have got the Shemp guilt. He was really good.

[@mjames4709]

Agreed.

[@ssotkow]

Love the fact Shemp, Moe, Larry contributed some of their salary to the recovery of Curly. Class act stooges.

[@Lord_KillerBee]

When Curly wasn’t able to perform due to his health, Moe was able to convince Shemp to return to help their youngest brother with his recover. Thanks to Shemp returning, Moe was able to help provide some financial support for Curly until he was able to recover from his poor health and return to the three stooges act, which sadly never happened.

[@MidKnighToker]

it really sucks how badly the studios treated the talent back then. they were so mistreated and underpaid.

[@pandax75]

Yep and now they're overpaid and under talented

[@Jose-se9pu]

They had to keep working until they died just to make a living, and all of them died in poverty.

[@desertflower5724]

@@Jose-se9pu wow, so true. That's some sad shit too! The comparison of pay/talent back then to talent/pay today is SICKENING! AND NONE OF THESE GUYS WERE ALCOHOLICS OR ADDICTS! JUST HARD WORKING ACTORS SO UNDERPAID IT WAS JUST DISGUSTING...🥵

[@thebeststooge]

@@desertflower5724 I agree and this all started to change thanks to Mickey Rooney and the worst part is that until Rooney no actor even made residuals so got paid once and the studios got paid for life from their hard work. This is why they almost all died paupers.

[@desertflower5724]

@@thebeststooge man, that's a trip... Mickey, good for him! I like him! He was A good guy. I saw him in an episode of the Twilight ZONE, too.. It was wild. He was a little jockey wanting to be bigger... Did U see that one? I wish 3 stooges came on nightly on MeTv or something... Or the Honeymooners... Now Jackie Gleason is my fave! The Great One!! 💖

[@williamwilson6499]

Moe: What does your watch say? Shemp: It don’t say nuthin, you gotta look at it. One of my favorite exchanges...

[@Vonniesistah]

lol I liked: Moe: what does your watch say? Shemp: tick tick tick tick tick will never get old :')

[@ShroomKeppie]

"They looked in my head, but didn't find nuthin'!"

[@dwightcortes1130]

😆😅😂🤣😭

[@KoshN]

@@Vonniesistah THAT'S one of my favorites. 😂🤣😂

[@theearl1477]

Shemp: it was awful I tell ya. Six lions scratching and crawling down my back. SIX LIONS! Moe: quit lyin'. You're only stalling.

[@leokimvideo]

A family that produced 3 Stooges, that alone is incredibly special

[@Doc_Fun]

3 technically. Moe, Shemp and Curly Howard (Horwitz).

[@jp9403]

make that three

[@TheDUDERulez1]

If only they had a fourth. We could've been spared Joe Besser and Curly Joe.

[@thehappysun9234]

There were actually 5 Howard brothers in the family.

[@Doc_Fun]

@@thehappysun9234 but only 3 stooges.

[@KarinoChan182]

One of the reasons why I love Shemp is because he was his own thing instead of being a copycat of Curly Shemp was more like a fusion of Curly and Moe which is what made him more unique than his future followups

[@wdd3141]

Samuel "Shemp" Horwitz was the oldest of the Howard brothers, so I feel a little conflict when Moe bosses him around.

[@e-122psi3]

@@wdd3141 That's probably why Shemp fought back against Moe more often. There's plenty pushover older siblings in comedies, but there's often a point the younger one is playing with fire. Really I kinda prefer this setup. Moe getting his comeuppance for being an abusive ass sometimes makes him more tolerable.

[@jessicasouza8397]

Shemp Howard is my favorite! He was very talented, brilliant, funny and I loved his infectious laugh.

[@jeremyramsey8804]

My favorite Shemp line is the 200% wool from Sing a song of six pants. He said those sheep lived a double life. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rufust.firefly4890]

@@jeremyramsey8804 What's that brand of perfume you're wearing? Sphinx. I know but what brand is it? I'm Brown--from The Sun. No kidding are ya peeling?

[@rufust.firefly4890]

Teddy Hoosevelt!, Thomas Hedison!

[@rufust.firefly4890]

My two favorite Shemps: A Crime on Their Hands and Who Done It?

[@Mynamesalexa]

And his hair

[@kali3665]

Most people don't realize that Shemp was actually the original third stooge. And he had his own style - he wasn't there to just do Curly all over again. Now that all of the shorts are out on DVD, we can reevaluate Shemp as a talented comic in his own right.

[@jamesstone5340]

Well said sir, I love all the Stooges, they were all hilarious in their own right.

[@82dorrin]

Shemp was always my second favorite behind Curly. He didn't try to be Curly, he did his own thing and it worked.

[@RB-ye4ri]

Doing your own thing is best. People who tried to be the next Bob Dylan never were. Elliott Murphy, Bob Seger , Moody Blues were creative and are themselves. Yeah, SHEMP !!!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!!!!!!!!!!!!! .

[@melissacooper4282]

That's why I love Shemp!

[@Will-nq3fo]

Shemp=George Harrison. Underrated, surrounded by greatness and can still hold his own. Bravo good sir for this video

[@HatsOffEntertainment]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mpshfromlowell64]

Does that make Larry Ringo?

[@geraldstephens6612]

Shemp had a successful solo career after leaving the Stooges in the early 1930s because of Healy.

[@johndoyle486]

Perfect description. Though I would have said he was the Carl Wilson of the Three Stooges ;)

[@morgoth2425]

@@Mpshfromlowell64 Moe = Paul, Curly = John, Larry = Ringo, Shemp = George

[@Garrett316]

Absolutely wonderful documentary. Moe is my favorite and the brains of the act, Larry was the glue, Curley the heart and Shemp was the unsung hero.

[@rileyjenkins4396]

What a great description of the guys!! I like the way you pointed out what each one of them contributed to the group!

[@jonnaking3054]

@@rileyjenkins4396 Shemp is always in Curley's shadow, but I always thought Shemp was really funny in his own way

[@johnmeowzer8333]

I love em all but Shemp is my favorite. He's a riot!

[@LinkRocks]

@@jonnaking3054 Honestly only Shemp could have followed Curly. For one he was an original Stooge, he was a Howard brother, and he had the talent to hold his own within the act. He was the perfect choice to replace Curly, Moe and Larry were lucky he was available and willing to join the Stooges.

[@samueldelima8012]

Really Shemp is underrated but he deserves so much more than that, besides being one of the original stooges, he played a great role in the three stooges in his own way which was also funny.

[@larryfine2099]

It was amazing on how the quality of the stooge shorts did not fall off after Curley's departure. I attribute that mainly to Shemp.

[@lloydkline6946]

Love shemp howard

[@polferiferus1938]

You, Larry Fine, were, and always will be my favorite stooge! Glad you’re still amazed after all these years ;)

[@kelvinkloud]

larry was the consistent glue. vastly underrated among the all time greats. he also seemed like such a cool laid back dude in real life from what ive seen of him.... agree re shemp. his timing was razor. impressive also considering he was older and had been displaced from the act for some time. he also played well off being the typical shmuck but who had the wit to understand that.

[@scooterose100]

Let’s not forget Moe he kept things going too!

[@trekkiejunk]

I somewhat disagree. While he was no Curley, Shemp was a fine talent, and has been maligned as a lesser Curley for way too long. My big issue with Shemp, although it didn't really have to do with Shemp, per say, is that there were just too many remakes of older Stooges shorts during the Shemp era. At least a dozen of Shemp-era shorts are remakes, and it seems like they were running out of ideas for gags.

[@Jose-se9pu]

It was the only "third stooge" that didnt try to copy Curley, and made his own thing. He was in my opinion, the best stooge. Btw, I always wondered how the Howard brothers would have worked as the stooges, although I think Larry was esential for the trio to work.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Same.

[@melissacooper4282]

I'm not sure. Moe and Larry wanted to be a duo but Harry Cohn wouldn't allow it. And I think that later when their old shorts were airing on television they had to have a third stooge too. That was why after Curly we got Shemp, Joe, and Curly Joe.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Well, moe, larry and curly/shemp were a great trio. And it was a good run, so i enjoy that.😁

[@thehappysun9234]

Though, if you ask me, Joe did at least try to do his own thing, he was just a stooge that didn't work out due to a number of factors.

[@eymed2023]

Losing both Curly AND Shemp must have been very hard on Moe and Larry.

[@imtruth69]

There will never be another act as great as " The Three Stooges."

[@bangzoom8180]

Shemp is my fave. I never tire of his hilarious facial and body jerk reactions to situations. Shemp's body language and gait were original, pure and iconic comedy. Curly was indeed great...but Shemp was something special.

[@nikos5507]

Shemp was and still is my favorite stooge. I think you described him perfectly, the idea that he didn't want to replace curly, rather he created his own stooge.

[@madhat2k]

One of the many things I like about Shemp is that unlike Curly who had the shaved head, his hair was fairly long so it made for a great visual when he got slapped around.

[@KairuHakubi]

Right? Great comedy It makes you wonder about an alternate timeline where Ted Healy hadn't insisted that a guy with long curly hair and a fabulous moustache looked too dapper to be a stooge, and we'd gotten the 'raw' Curly. That would have been a sight. I guess it was his own idea to shave it, and it made the moniker 'Curly' funnier, but I'm told he hated having to keep doing it. Plus when you have a jewish comedy act, you want at least one of them to rock the curls, cmon. for that matter, if he'd never had that nickname.. would they have gone by 'moe, larry, and jerry'?

[@suicidesquid3581]

People never believe me when I tell them Shemp was actually an original stooge.

[@dying101666]

he was an og.

[@dying101666]

I always liked his hair.

[@mondoseguendo6113]

I would believe anything you tell me.

[@zapkvr]

You must hang around some very stupid people. I remember the six stooges. I even remember the terrible cartoon show which lacked all the violence of the live action features.

[@nick56677]

This is all true. The stooges started with Ted Healy and his stooges which were Moe, Larry, and Shemp. Shemp didnt get along with Healy at all and ventured away and did his own thing, so Moe suggested to Healy his baby brother Jerome (Curly) join the act. And the rest as they say is history.

[@crownprinceofgroovy]

I've always admired Shemp in that although he was Curly's brother, Shemp was the only "third Stooge" that wasn't a clone of Curly. (i.e. A fat, bald guy.) Pardon the seeming oxymoron, but Shemp was his own stooge.

[@melissacooper4282]

Even though Joe Besser wasn't my favorite Stooge I respect him for not being like Curly. As for Curly Joe DeRita he may have looked like Curly's doppelganger but he was more soft spoken and quiet.

[@Cjnw]

Oxystooge😛

[@doddsino]

@@melissacooper4282 Very much agree

[@RobotacularRoBob]

I always felt that Curly and Shemp were equals in their own way, and I never liked one more than the other. You could tell that they were related because Shemp feels like a Moe & Curly hybrid so he still fits in just fine.

[@Face2theScr33n]

@dwdeline55 Wasn't Besser the pussy that had "no pies to the face" and "no excessive hitting" clauses in his contract? This video was more than kind in it's Besser analysis. Plus, he got paid more than Moe and Larry to be in THEIR act! Two years too long a Stooge, if you ask me!

[@johnnyx53]

Shemp was my man! He was the funniest by far IMO. Moe holding one end of a measuring tape “How many feet you got?” Shemp ignores the tape & points down to his own feet and counts “two!”-priceless!!

[@paulmorbid1476]

Shemp is my favorite. I watched these with my grandfather long ago and can still see my granddad laugh. To me, Shemp was the best.

[@quinceyb921]

So sad, that off camera, these men lived difficult lives. Their performances live on and should be cherished

[@president-electfreddy-krue3866]

It was a heroic move on the part of Shemp to join the Stooges when Curly could no longer. There could've been no other replacement. Shemp did it perfectly.

[@SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand]

Ryan Reaper I couldn’t make out a single thing you’ve just said.

[@CO-cn7vr]

Ryan Reaper You might as well practice proof reading. I know you have the time. A little goes a long way.

[@canadianmoth]

@Ryan Reaper want to try that again

[@JediMasterDracus]

Shemp was actually the original but went on to do film. So curly came in. When curly had a stroke Shemp came back. And he didn't come back because curly died. Curly can be seen in a cameo in a Shemp episode. The only time the three brothers share the screen.

[@CO-cn7vr]

JediMasterDracus We, too, watched the video.

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

I love Shemp. Obviously Curly is great but there is something extremely interesting and loveable about Shemp.

[@anthonycerulli1423]

Shemps snoring always cracks me up

[@stevepaul6955]

Yeah he'd get smacked and his hair would go all over the place.

[@MrFrostien]

Shemp face on the opening credits of the short films was already enough to sell him. He was always my favorite stooge

[@nunyabuizness2953]

Imagine how salty Ted Healy was that the Stooges would go on to completely eclipse his career and become the comedic icons we all love. I didn't even know who Ted Healy was until recently.

[@slcRN1971]

Until this video commentary, I hadn’t ever heard of Ted Healy. He certainly wasn’t a nice person at all. Then add in how Harry Cohen lied and conspired with others to not pay The Stooges what they deserved......... plus their manager Harry Romm (a good friend of Harry Cohen) feathered his own nest by cheating them too......... geesh, they were really taken advantage of!!!

[@fredrikalarsson3962]

Almost right after I started to watch the three Stooges I knew who Healy was, because he was in soup to nuts a stooges movie, he was actually an important part of the three Stooges even if some stooges fans love to hate him

[@r.lamont8120]

That is what happened to the Tracy Ulman show. The show featured the Simpsons.

[@TheFlashStickman]

I heard he had issues and wasn't easy to get along with... So, honestly I'm glad they parted.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Ted Healy eventually died from a combination of alcoholism and being beaten by Albert Broccoli (who would go on to produce the James Bond films)

[@tessamaurer4961]

Love this! Thank you for making it. I'm Moe's great-granddaughter, which makes Curly and Shemp my great-great uncles (or great, depending how you count it) I always have to explain to people that I'm related to three of The Three Stooges, but not Larry, and then I have to give a brief history lesson. Haha. Shemp is definitely underrated. Growing up, I watched the shorts a ton, but even we didn't have a lot of Shemp ones. I always liked him even so. I'm going to share this with some other Stooge family members. I think they'll like it.

[@karlhess7064]

Wow ! Moe's granddaughter ? memememememememememe !

[@tessamaurer4961]

@@karlhess7064 Great-granddaughter! My dad is Moe's grandson.

[@karlhess7064]

@@tessamaurer4961 Hi Tessa; In 1995 at the Trevose, Pa. convention I had a picture taken with Moe's son and daughter. Tell them hi ! They were very nice and spent time talking to me and a friend. I'll try and get to the next convention and maybe see you and Chandler. Thanks for the reply !

[@karlhess7064]

And Norman is a legend.

[@tessamaurer4961]

@@karlhess7064 That's great! Yes, Paul and Joanie (my grandma) are both lovely people. Glad you met them. Also, love hearing Norman is a legend. He doesn't get enough credit! :)

[@birage9885]

Shemp was always my favorite, His fight scene was hysterical.

[@albertwells8503]

birage I always thought I was the only one who liked Shemp best of all. He was my favorite too. I’m glad to find somebody else who liked Shemp.

[@birage9885]

@@albertwells8503 Me, too. If you ask anyone who their favorite stooge is, it is always Curly, who I think was a riot, but the other guys were too. I never really took to the other ones like Curly Joe, etc., but Shemp was certainly underrated, glad you like him.

[@lloydkline6946]

I love shemp boxing dance and great comedian acting talent and great chemistry with mo Howard

[@karlhess7064]

My favorite also. Legalize Shemp !

[@CubamusPrime]

I liked all of them but when I see Curley I always think of Shemp.

[@garyreynolds3235]

I too am a huge Shemp fan. One reason is the shorts from the Shemp era (late 40s through early 50s) just hold up better in this day and age. He was greatness.

[@garyreynolds3235]

@Firstname lastname, correct. I'm just saying one of the main reasons I like Shemp is because of his films when he rejoined the group.

[@vanguard4065]

Gary Reynolds Larry is my favorite Stooge but Shemp is absolutely a proper and brilliant Stooge!

[@lloydkline6946]

Lot shemp boxing dance,comedian acting talent, great chemistry with mo Howard

[@karlhess7064]

Agreed ! I had legendary artist Ben Burghoff draw a caricature poster of The 4 Stooges with Shemp in the middle.

[@TheGman4747]

I think one of the things I loved about Shemp being back in the act was that it opened up a lot more for Larry to get the spotlight in some shorts they were in.

[@arthurcorassini]

I've always loved Shemp, he really made a whole new character and he was so fun, his delivery, bodywork and overall persona were cativating, watching him do his shennanigans makes me so happy and nostalgic...he really put his soul and heart into the act when it needed the most, and that is one of the reasons i love him so much, thank you Shemp Howard, you are a true legend

[@ecu8r]

Shemp has always been my favorite stooge. Brideless Groom is by far his best episode and my all time favorite.

[@MrVideovibes]

"Join hands you lovebirds." (Emil Sitka as the Justice of the peace.)

[@hermanmunster1797]

Ivan Parra I agree with you there! So many great one for sure! Three Arabian Nuts is awesome too! Just rub the lamp and a (genius) appears.

[@hermanmunster1797]

RUFUS T. FIREFLY Moe, What are you looking for? Shemp, a million dollars, it’s around here somewhere! Moe, Oh, a million dollars! Kicked! By the way, great name!

[@douglasj53]

We didn't know it until it appeared in a local newspaper but Dee (Delores) Greene from Brideless Groom was our chorus teacher at Peoria Heights grade school.

[@lloydkline6946]

Shemp had lots of great three stooges episodes

[@ericwolf9482]

Personally I loved Shemp the best. His timing ,his self made physical comedy..I believed he learned alot when he went out on his own.. To "Shemp" much appreciated..

[@wsjiii]

I have always felt that the Shemp years were the Stooge's finest. Besides Shemp being hysterically funny, the shorts had a consistency by this time where everything came together, seemingly effortlessly, and the "Stooge formula" had been fully developed, so to speak. Curly was a comedic genius, but I always preferred the Shemp episodes. All this time I thought I was alone in my opinion!

[@danielblythe5337]

I did notice this "formula" in the Shemp Three Stooges " shorts, as those really were brilliant! The Three(four) Stooges (Moe, Larry Curly and Shemp) all truly great!

[@Aidenkong523]

The only problem with the shemp era is the fact that about 20 of them reuse a lot of footage.

[@Alwyn2112]

Honestly, I feel conflicted whenever I have to decide between Shemp and Curly. Can’t go wrong with either. So much so that I almost wish there was more than that one moment in Hold that Lion where all four of them appeared in their own episode.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Yeah, i feel that would like to see the brothers together for a short.

[@danielblythe5337]

Alwyn 2112, That would have been nice, but I am glad for that one episode Hold that Lion that does have The Four Stooges together. Shemp was that great, and was a part of The Four Stooges, Moe, Larry, Shemp and Curly!

[@melissacooper8724]

They originally was going to cast Curly as a chef in Malice In The Palace but due to his illness his scenes were omitted.

[@LinkRocks]

I love them both. Each brought something unique to the table. Curly is an icon, but Shemp more than held his own with the Stooges. He helped them go on after Curly could no longer perform, so we all should thank Shemp for that.

[@davidsigalow7349]

Shemp's verbal and physical comedy were hilarious, as were his many ad-libs.

[@kenkunz1428]

Shemp was hilarious, and it's as simple as that.

[@kweli05]

"Six lions, six lions!"

[@JC-wn3ig]

that’s why he went on as a solo star!

[@jamessilva7991]

This might sound sacriligeous but I thought Shemp was funnier than Curly.

[@kenkunz1428]

@@jamessilva7991 I agree James.

[@saygoodnighttothebadguy]

@@jamessilva7991 I also agree on that. Don't get me wrong. Curly was funny too, but Shemp to me had funnier facial expressions. It was always hilarious seeing him try to straighten his hair after getting the taste slapped outta him 😂. May they all rest in peace.

[@johndoll1511]

Shemp was an absolute riot in everything he did.

[@HesarealNoWhereMan]

It's amazing that the stooges are almost a century old, and their comedy still holds up even today.

[@scooterose100]

Remember when they would show the stoogefest on TV? I loved it

[@marioguti9887]

My 11 and 7 year old sons love watching the 3 stooges, from down here south of the border in Mexico...their comedy is timeless and universal. RIP legends...also want to add that my sons were sad when I explained to them that all them have since passed away decades ago :(

[@smokkeyvazquez1985]

R.I.P SHEMP My Favorite Stooge Was Just Watching You and The Other Stooges Yesterday☝💯🕊

[@ChadQuick270W]

It’s great to see Shemp get some love here. He’s a great stooge abs very underrated in my opinion. I’ve always enjoyed the shorts with him in them. Thanks for this great tribute to Shemp 👍

[@chrisslater4053]

Shemp was my favorite because he was the best actor, and the best episode (in my opinion) was 'The Brideless Groom'. His schtick with that woman where she thinks he's her cousin is priceless. Whenever an episode started and it showed his face at the beginning, I'd always say, "All right it's Shemp!"

[@josephcalderon906]

+Chris Slater His stooges short subjects director edward bernds said the same about him being the best actor of the stooges.

[@evanham4057]

Me too. I exclusively watch the Shemp episodes.

[@gadget00]

same here; there was extra excitement when I knew the episode included Shemp

[@stevegallo8483]

The actress who thinks Shemp is her cousin Basil in that short is Christine McIntyre. She was in a number of Stooges shorts.

[@jg769]

Same here. Shemp made me laugh harder than any others. He was my favorite. The clip at 5:38 had me laughing out loud.

[@CLM1987]

So glad you brought up Shemp being the original 3rd Stooge. Most people don't realize that. I always liked how Shemp wasn't afraid to stand up to Moe more than the others

[@HatsOffEntertainment]

One of my favorite aspects of his character is when he would boss Moe around. So hysterical!

[@kevinmiller1985]

@@HatsOffEntertainment Yep, especially in the newspaper office scene in Crime On Their Hands (1948).

[@POLOAZTECA]

@@HatsOffEntertainment 😂😂😂😂

[@melissacooper4282]

He might as well have. After all Shemp is older than Moe!

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

Shemp was Moe's older brother after all.

[@ulyssesthepagan7873]

I remember as a kid being all about Curly, it was as an adult I learned to appreciate Shemp Howard's talent. Hollywood realized this why he went solo. But he showed his loyalty to the family to returned to the trio after Curly's illness.

[@davidhogan7020]

Very nicely done, thank you. Each of the numerous Stooges was an inventive, veteran comic. I love them all, but feel that for sheer, raw talent (particularly his skill at ad libbing), Shemp is unsurpassed. On my first visit to Gary Lassin's fabulous Stoogeum, when I turned and saw "The Hall of Shemp," I knew I was in the right place!

[@ironvlogger9712]

No one could replace his dear brother and so he did his own thing and did it brilliantly 😍🤣 and even before that, he was a true comic genius

[@SupraRy]

My father and I laugh hysterically whenever shemp does the shadow boxing and fake fighting. Shemp was always my favorite of the three honestly.

[@spagett2487]

When I was younger I didn't really like Shemp, he just didn't have that much "childness" compared to Curly. Maybe that's why kids really enjoyed Curly - he has this child-like personality. But when I got older into my mid-twenties I start to notice why people also adore Shemp, he brought a little more maturity to the roll while also being hyperactive. Nowadays I really love the stooges shorts with Curly and Shemp.

[@booifojoe]

Agree, he brought an air of sophistication and intellect to senseless, violent behavior. My favorite Stooge.

[@suicunesorcerer4865]

Weirdly enough, as a kid, I saw more Stooge shorts with Shemp than Curly, so maybe that's why I like him more, even as a kid.

[@jmadratz]

He brought nothing to bread products, although I read he did like to eat sandwiches using rolls, not bread. But he brought maturity to the role of the third stooge.

[@davidl570]

Spagett! That's EXACTLY how I felt about Shemp! Disliked him a kid, love him now as an adult.

[@ty1298]

@@jmadratz Well...I liked the joke.

[@deanbunnell4155]

It was a tragedy what happened to Curly, and when Shemp stepped up when his baby brother couldn’t do it anymore he brought his own character to the mix. I thought he was every bit as funny as Curly! He was an excellent Stooge!

[@scooterose100]

Totally agree!

[@melissacooper4282]

I agree. He never tried to be like his baby brother Curly. He had his own style. And that's why I love Shemp!

[@360Warlock]

Shemp He was Brilliant 👏 He was original he left to do his own thing Curly came in but then got sick and died that when older brother Shemp step back in

[@wvu05]

@@360Warlock Actually, he came back before Curly died. Shemp came back in 1947, and Curly died in 1952.

[@Patrick-gr9ee]

Shemp is my favorite! From what I've read of his story, he was a dedicated man and at the same time a complete professional both being a talented actor and also being an amazing comedian not only in The Three Stooges but in his successful solo career at the same time underrated.

[@CroakPad]

I forget how funny Shemp was with the Stooges. He's just as hilarious as Curly. The way his hair gets in his face when he gets slapped tickles me.

[@kurtb8474]

I always liked Shemp for who he was. Sure, Curly was the breakout one for the Stooges, but Shemp had plenty of his own moments, too.

[@larrydrozd2740]

Shemp's comedic timing was just amazing!! That cannot be taught. Had there been no Curley in the first place, the three stooges with Shemp would still be a famous act....but everybody realizes Curley was just impossible to follow.

[@56squadron]

As a child the Stooges were huge to me, but I only loved Curly and hated when it was a Shemp episode. As an adult I have wised up a great deal, and Shemp is now very close to my heart as well. The scene above at 5:38 where he fights Vernon Dent is brilliant... he moves with grace as well as humor and it is all him. Curly would not and could not have done it. He also had a running gag whenever the mention of food (or breakfast) came up (like at 7:08) and he goes into a little dance while he says "love it... love it..." and I often think of that at meal times and laugh. God bless all of these men. We will never see their like again. Can you imagine them all in the same house as kids?

[@BrianBattles]

Shemp was always my favorite

[@danielpennington6053]

Whenever I grew up watching the Stooges on TV, I always hated it when they had Shemp on over Curly. But as I got older I have a much deeper appreciation for Shemp and I agree he was talented in his own merit and was the true MVP in saving the act after Curly went down.

[@greenwich1754]

As a kid, I was always disappointed when a Shemp episode came on instead of a Curley, but Shemp is an acquired taste, and is actually very funny with his own mannerisms. I am constantly doing his "Woah!" - said in an alarming, loud, throaty way. I am no longer disappointed when a Shemp episode comes on (I own the entire collection of original shorts). I also find the interplay between Larry & Moe was better during Shemp's tenure, and the sound effects much better & more often. Agree that Joe just didn't have it - too wimpy.

[@thomasromano9321]

I agree. That was the end of the stooges, when Shemp died. Shemp was very funny in his own right. Shemp was very into boxing, and his amazing footwork in some of the stooges episodes was incredible. When Shemp died in 1955, that was it, as far as I'm concerned. Joe Bessemer was terrible, and so was "Curly" Joe DeRita.

[@greenwich1754]

@@thomasromano9321 Yes, Joe was abysmal, but I think Curly-Joe was an improvement. Maybe he wasn't that funny, but certainly better than Joe Besser, and Curly-Joe seemed a likable person. By then, they only did feature movies, and as a unit were getting physically old, so the slapstick/sound effects were not that good. I never really saw any of the feature movies (only 4 or 5 of them, I believe). My attention span is more of the 16 minute variety.

[@thebeststooge]

He was always my favorite.

[@thebeststooge]

They never made me think of Stooge.

[@melissacooper4282]

@@greenwich1754 I saw two of The Three Stooges feature films. The Three Stooges Meet Hercules and Snow White and The Three Stooges. I really loved Snow White the best! Even though Curly Joe was never as funny as Curly or Shemp he was more likeable than Besser. I do respect both Besser and DeRita for having their own style. But I do agree that the Stooges's prime was long gone after Shemp died.

[@420gaiden]

I love both shemp and curly. They were both hilarious people. And I really do miss all the stooges very much.

[@allenkendall3412]

I've watched the three stooges since I was a kid in the 70's, and Shemp has always been my favorite! Don't get me wrong, Curly is a great comedic genius in his own right, but Shemp is the one who always made me laugh the most! I enjoy the stooges with Shemp or Curly but Shemp is the one who I'd choose if I had to. Thanks for the video, it's been interesting and I learned a thing or two that I didn't know before.

[@dwlopez57]

So glad you included the legendary scene from Hold That Lion

[@december241]

When I was younger, I always skipped the shorts with Shemp because i always thought that that was Curly's place. Now that I'm older and after learning the story of The Three Stooges; I have a deeper appreciation for Shemp

[@XCambodianBuddha]

As a kid I didnt like the Shemp shorts. Now as an adult I like Shemp better than Curly.

[@asteverino8569]

Nice tribute. I appreciated Shemp. He was funny and a good actor in his own right. Thanks

[@HatsOffEntertainment]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hoover2501]

Shrimp is, has been, and always will be my favorite. I love how he vacillates between confidence and fear. One great physical comic of our day Michael Richards, better known as Kramer from Seinfeld, uses a lot of shrimp technique when you really look at it. Not only does he have the physical characteristics of Shemp but he also uses his hair like a prop just as Shemp did. Shemp is grossly underestimated and is in my opinion one of the finest comedians of all time. Long live team Shemp!!

[@hoover2501]

Shemp, not Shrimp!!!! Anything but...

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

¨Shrimp¨ LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rustyaxelrod]

Look Moe,,,Oysters!

[@rustyaxelrod]

Ha ha! A joke inside a joke inside another joke. Funny

[@JanetStarChild]

@marcello torricelli That was the funniest comment I've read in a long time, especially since it was supposed to be totally straight and candid. Holy hell... "Shrimp"; I literally laughed out loud!

[@homersamson2635]

Shemp and Curly had different styles but both brilliant. I think though, that Christine McIntyre had her best scenes with Shemp, their chemistry was especially good.

[@DarksaberForce]

She was the closest to a fifth and female Stooge.

[@MrVideovibes]

Agree. They were perfect together.

[@panzerriff]

She only did a handful of shorts near the end of Curly's time.Their best scene together was in Three Pests in a Mess when she thinks Curly was a big lottery winner. Hilarious!

[@karlhess7064]

I agree, and let's not forget Joe Palma and his contribution. And the gorilla did a good job, to. "I helped. My Buddy".

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Absolutely. Still in love with Christine

[@bigdaddyl-rob7445]

AMEN!! Shemp NEVER got the due credit he deserves as the most underrated Stooge!

[@miked4309]

shemp is my fave. classic lines-- "have another sniff?" "no thanks, i gotta drive" "why that old tight wad, he'd steal flies from a blind spider" brideless groom makes me laugh like no stooges episode. when the ring goes in the piano...LMAO.

[@grahampr1]

Shemp was my favourite when I was a kid in the 1960s. It’s good to see him getting the acknowledgment he clearly deserves.

[@Scott_Dunbar_II]

Shemp is probably my dad's favorite stooge, he would just lose it whenever Shemp was doing his signature, "Be! Bebebebebebebe be!".

[@joemurdoch4138]

Shemp was a wonderful performer and a great physical comic. I also love that his hair, falling down in his face just became another prop in his act. Joe Besser was a competent comic in his own right, but I think there are very few who could have stepped into the shoes that Curly or Shemp wore.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Yeah, no disrespect to Besser, i like him some things outside the stooges, but it just didnt work.

[@Maxx_XIII]

Shemp is without question my absolute favorite Stooge. I own a coffee mug with his picture on one side of the handle and the words "Legalize Shemp" on the other.

[@rufust.firefly4890]

I have that T-shirt

[@stevenj9970]

The three stooges comedic gold! They probably had no idea of television reruns nor KZbin videos when they were alive but because of their genius they will live forever.

[@ShempBob]

About time Shemp gets his due. In my youth, was always disappointed when Shemp episodes were shown. Audible groans from me and my Stooge watching cohorts in fact. But funny thing, as I got older, I began to appreciate Shemp for much of what the OP described. But the conclusion I’ve come up with is this…Shemp vs Curly? Not a fair fight. Two entirely different animals. Each has their place. I’ve learned to appreciate each like I appreciate other great art forms from painting, to cuisine to music. For example, Curly: fantastic rock or pop. Shemp: be bop jazz. Think of it like putting early Beatles side by side to Charlie Parker respectively. Curly: the immediate sweet satisfaction of a chilled Coca Cola or Chocolate Malt. Shemp: the contemplative complexity of a full-bodied mid-70s Bordaeux or perfectly mixed Manhattan. Curly one of the great Norman Rockwell holiday depictions. Shemp: a Rothko or Kandinsky perhaps. Curly: Peter Pan or Cinderlla. Shemp: Candide. Curly: Sean Connery’s James Bond to Shemp’s Roger Moore follow up. You get the idea. Either brother, very different interpretations. Both tops in their class.

[@stubbyjones7110]

Congratulations, this is the most pretentious thing anyone's ever said regarding the three stooges

[@mavallor]

Shemp was a solid performer and did a good job. His brother was just a tough act to follow.

[@DavidMontgomeryMSF]

Shemp has always been my favorite stooge. His timing and delivery tickled my funny bone every time. Now I know I'm not alone. Thanks for the tribute.

[@Menckenperson]

Shemp was so beloved by the cast; during his funeral stooge supporting actor Vernon Dent who was suffering from severe diabetes and was completely blind was led up to his casket and silently held his hand for a minute as everyone watched.

[@phillipweber6059]

Shemp was and always will be my favorite Stooge

[@17nussbaumroad]

My five ex wives hated The Stooges! That`s why I have five ex wives!!! LOL

[@Royamccray15]

Who could possibly hate such timeless humor!! That last sentence though XD !!

[@robseeley8621]

Stooges and Zeppelin!

[@Matkaizer08]

Bruh!

[@melissacooper4282]

@RUFUS T. FIREFLY There are women out there who love The Three Stooges as well as men. I'm one of those women!

[@richarddelgado2723]

Knuck knuck knuck knuck (slap) woah!.......

[@travelinben1966]

I loved all the boys, but Shemp was my favorite.R.I.P. boys,and thank you for your timeless comedy.👏👏👏👏

[@bandicoot5412]

Finally recognition, Shemp was a multitalented comedic actor, and funny, thank you!

[@jkmorrison1013]

Shemp always my favorite

[@fluffyfeetbmf]

Shemp was hilarious, and he was my Pop’s favorite. We would watch the stooges before church. It was some of the best times of my childhood.

[@rabropes]

"Did you come from behind that rock or under it?" 😂😂😂😂😂 I love all these boys

[@dennissollars9062]

I remember asking my three-year-old daughter--Kelli--who her favorite stooge was . . . she replied, "Skrimp." Yep, that's the way she pronounced it. Well, Skrimp has always been my favorite Stooge as well.

[@JenaRieder]

That is hilarious her calling him Skrimp lol

[@scooterose100]

This is classic lol I love it !!!

[@demonkingbadger6689]

@PestoMayo yeah, me too

[@evanward4303]

Sleeping Stooges: Moe: *_"HWWWWAAAK"_* Larry: *_"PEEEEWWWW"_* Shemp: *_"BEBEBEBEBE"_* Me: LMAO!

[@samanthatribble5857]

Hard to say definitively but Shemp might be my favorite.

[@MaxiMizeMedia]

I really appreciate this tribute to a great performer. Whenever engaging in the endless debate of "Who is the Greatest Stooge", I'm a Shemp man, 100%.

[@wb9506]

I notice Moe had bags under his eyes during the Joe Besser episodes however losing Curly and Shemp was too much stress on him I can imagine

[@wb9506]

@Carolina to the Caribbean for him being in his late 50's he got a work out

[@erikj.2066]

Moe was 60 when Joe Besser signed on.

[@wb9506]

@@erikj.2066 true

[@lewiemcneely9143]

The one of Shemp shaving with a straight razor still kills me.

[@jpsned]

Agreed! You can just feel that blade.... yikes!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@jpsned ZIP, ZIP, ZIP!

[@jpsned]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Hahaha!

[@melissacooper4282]

I lol at the part where Shemp believed he cut his head off with a razor when he was holding the mirror backwards!😂

[@jpsned]

@@melissacooper4282 And then Moe turns the mirror around and Shemp says, "Oh, there I am! And as pretty as a picture!" To which More replies--"Yeah--of an ape!"

[@HellNoKamala]

One of Shemps best roles was when he needed married before the days out. He went into the wrong room where she believed Shemp was her lost uncle. She was kissing on him but found out and began slapping him. When Moe said listen, the kisses are getting louder. Shemp just had to be there with his hair to make this work. Pure Genius

[@melissacooper4282]

In that famous scene where Miss Hopkins beats up Shemp? Christine McIntyre the actress who played Miss Hopkins was worried about hurting him. Shemp had to beg her to really let him have it to make the scene good. She did it so well that Shemp was left groggy afterwards!

[@HellNoKamala]

@@melissacooper4282 Take three. Hope it was done right the first time. She did let him have it like she was bearing a grudge. Thanks for the details.

[@hoteldennis]

I can watch Shemp Stooges all day long! He was great.

[@dsoutherland1747]

I’ve loved Shemp, and was always glad when he was in the act. Curley and Shemp were both talented in their own unique ways.

[@jimisaac7209]

Shemp was a terrific 4th stooge and very underated Even though Shemp was the original 3rd stooge They were the best

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

Dudley Dickerson would’ve made a good 5th stooge

[@melissacooper4282]

I think Moe considered making Dudley Dickerson a Stooge at one point but Columbia wouldn't allow it.

[@cityhawk]

Melissa Cooper Why not?

[@melissacooper4282]

@@cityhawk I think it was because Dudley Dickerson was African-American. Remember there was a lot of segregation then.

[@kouheicoppola2157]

Shemp is and always will be my favorite of the trio. Yeah, Curly is great in what he does, but Shemp brings so much to the dynamic that makes his overconfident facade mix with his cowardly side so well and in many hilarious ways. I remember a short where he's geared to take someone on, but Moe asks what's keeping him from doing just that. Shemp then responds with, "Me".

[@kneenack]

Hats off to you for this tribute to Shemp.

[@allirogorilla]

Thank you for this. Shemp was always my favorite. Can't explain it. Don't know why. He just was.