The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

55min

Documentary

Celebrate a century of Stoogery with this long-anticipated collection that will smack you over the head with private home movies, family photographs, and classic clips of their Columbia shorts. From their Vaudeville days, through the Great Depression, two world wars, and decades of classic side-splitting shorts, this is the inside, intimate story of Hollywood’s most beloved group of knuckleheads. The complete OFFICIAL story of The Three Stooges. Packed with Columbia shorts and unseen family footage.

Episodes

Cast

A Trio Grows in Brooklyn

1. A Trio Grows in Brooklyn

55min

5th May 2015

Reluctant to admit who he was, the son of Moe, Paul Howard begins a 100 year journey through the legacy of the greatest comedy team of all time, The Three Stooges. It all starts in the 1890's when the sons of a strong-willed Jewish mother learn about love, laughter and schtick on the streets of Brooklyn, and young son Moe embarks on an acting career on a Mississippi riverboat.

A Stooge Is Born

2. A Stooge Is Born

55min

5th May 2015

Two Howards and one Fine become The Three Stooges and step up from second bananas in Vaudeville to growing acclaim as Columbia Picture's brightest dim bulbs. Shemp quietly exits the trio as little brother Jerome joins with gusto and brilliance as he shaves his head and becomes the lovable "Curly.· Can they really make it in the big time? ..... "Soitanly!"

Slap Happy

3. Slap Happy

55min

5th May 2015

It's the 1930's and Moe's son, Paul, is born. It's a new era as The Three Stooges endure the Great Depression and give an upper cut to the upper crust in an avalanche of wildly popular movie shorts. The Stooges are on a roll, but Curfy's off-screen antics leave The Three Stooges just a pratfall away from disaster .... and you ain't heard Nyuking yet!

Eureka!

4. Eureka!

55min

5th May 2015

Paul witnesses first hand as Curly's downward spiral continues while The Three Stooges Hollywood star bums even brighter. They are busier than ever and surrounded by a talented cadre of wildly inventive writers, directors and character actors which combine to create some of their best comedy shorts. Success takes them abroad, but storm clouds are gathering and something rotten is in the air.

Good Night & Good Nyuck!

5. Good Night & Good Nyuck!

55min

5th May 2015

The Stooges goose step their way through WN II with hilarious war comedies, and become the first to parody Hitler and the Nazis. Paul stands by as his Dad privately mourns the loss of an old partner. In the end, family, friends and fans are all brought to tears as Curly takes his final curtain call.

Déjà Vu All Over Again

6. Déjà Vu All Over Again

55min

5th May 2015

The 1950's herald a booming post-war economy as Paul grows professionally as an artist, and Moe's older brother Shemp comes to the rescue of the celebrated comedy trio. Tragedy strikes again a few short years later as Shemp unexpectedly joins Curly in the great beyond. There's also a new phenomenon sweeping the nation and the world. It's called TV, and it's about to knock the future right on its keester.

Bum's Rush

7. Bum's Rush

55min

5th May 2015

Enter Joe Besser in a suit as the boys try to replace the irreplaceable loss of two brothers. In the new era of TV, Columbia Pictures finally shutters it's shorts department and The Three Stooges end 23 years of "Short" but sweet careers at Columbia Pictures. Paul feels the tension at home as the winds of change blow upon the Stooges yet again and a lovable old friend enters the picture.

Curtain Call

8. Curtain Call

55min

5th May 2015

Moe and Larry are shocked to discover that what TV took from them at Columbia Picture, it gave them back much more. The release of Three Stooge shorts in TV syndication all over the world gave birth to millions of new, young fans yammering for more Stooges. Joined by Curly Joe, The Three Stooges feature movie career blasts off. But as they clown around with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ed Sullivan, the fickle finger of fate delivers them another yet another awful poke.

A Son Also Rises

9. A Son Also Rises

55min

5th May 2015

Son Paul bids his final good-byes to both Moe and Larry, and Paul marvels at the great outpouring of love and affection from millions of fans all over the world as the legacy of The Three Stooges lives on stronger than ever. Now all the world's a STOOGE and a prodigal son comes full circle to embrace his family's rich history. Who knows, The Three Stooges are good for at least another 100 years, or more!

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

12th May 2015

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

19th May 2015

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

26th May 2015

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

2nd Jun 2015

Episode 14

14. Episode 14

9th Jun 2015

Episode 15

15. Episode 15

16th Jun 2015

Episode 16

16. Episode 16

23rd Jun 2015

Episode 17

17. Episode 17

30th Jun 2015

Episode 18

18. Episode 18

7th Jul 2015

Episode 19

19. Episode 19

14th Jul 2015

Episode 20

20. Episode 20

21st Jul 2015

Episode 21

21. Episode 21

28th Jul 2015

Episode 22

22. Episode 22

4th Aug 2015

Episode 23

23. Episode 23

11th Aug 2015

Episode 24

24. Episode 24

18th Aug 2015

First air date

5th May 2015

Last air date

18th Aug 2015

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks