Shemp or Curly?

[Orrex]

Poll question: Shemp or Curly?

[geardaddy]

1. Joe Besser

Wow, they really scraped the bottom of the barrel with that one.

[bluesbassman]

2. That's a tough one Orrex.

Both of those guys were awesome in their own way. I think Curly was a little better at the slapstick.

[Orrex]

3. That's my view as well

The only thing wrong with Shemp was that he wasn't Curly. Other than that, he brought plenty to the group and was a fine replacement.

Have you read As I Lay Kvetching, by any chance?

Available many places online, but here's the first one I found just now:
http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=7648

[bluesbassman]

6. Thanks for the link.

Good stuff. My absolute all time favorite with just Curly is the "Oyster Stew" routine. Even the friggin' hat cracks me up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaHLlGtOZbg

[Orrex]

7. I was late in achieving Stooge-appreciation

I was almost 30 before I got over my "they're just acting like idiots" prejudice. Thereafter I was able to see that their stuff was really damned funny, and a lot smarter than the slapstick might first make it appear.

I love that mini-script. Seeing "woob woob woob woob woob" in print just kills me!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Moe.

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Shemp is under-rated

I think that it really depends on how good the writing was for a particular episode.

[geardaddy]

8. I agree.

I particularly liked the one where he dreams he's going to heaven then hell.

[blogslut]

9. Shemp, absolutely

But then, I'm a girl and am therefore unqualified to critique the Stooges.