The Filmography : TV Guest Appearances

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Show/Film	Station/Studio	Air Date/Released	Host/Star	Stooges
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS	NBC	1976-04-23	Jack Perkins (segment reporter)	Miscellaneous Appearances
NBC aired clips of Moe Howard's final interview nearly one year after his death in May of 1975. Reporter Jack Perkins taped the interview several weeks before Moe's passing. Moe Howard and Joe Besser are featured during this 10-minute news piece, which looked at the Stooges' then-current resurgence in popularity with fans, and studies of the team's comedy in high school and college courses.
ADDED ATTRACTIONS: THE HOLLYWOOD SHORTS STORY	TCM	2002-02-06	Chevy Chase	Miscellaneous Appearances
Leonard Maltin scripted this informative, entertaining documentary, filled with archival footage, on the history of "talkie" short subjects. Based on Maltin's 1972 book The Great Movie Shorts. Popular series such as "Our Gang," "Laurel and Hardy," "Joe McDoakes," "Pete Smith Specialties," Vitaphone musicals, Fitzpatrick travelogues, "Crime Does Not Pay," serials, cartoons, newsreels and more are highlighted. The Three Stooges are not overlooked, receiving due and respectful discussion of their years at Columbia. Included are new and archival interview clips with some of the people who worked in short subjects, both in front and in back of the camera, including Adrian "Lorna Gray" Booth and Sam White. Features clips of the Stooges, with Adrian Booth, from THREE SAPPY PEOPLE (1939). Cast: Chevy Chase (Narrator), Ron Hutchinson, Walter Cronkite, Sid Caesar, Branford Marsalis, Joe Franklin, Tim Conway, Bruce Helford, Hal Roach, Jay R. Smith, Dorothy DeBorba, Jackie Lynn Taylor, George Sidney, Howie Mandel, Rose Marie, Sanford Green, Thelma White, Sylvia Froos, Toby Wing, Fayard Nicholas, Gregory Hines, Viola Smith, Illinois Jacquet, Sam White, Adrian "Lorna Gray" Booth, William Dunster, Bob Newhart, Robert Lees, Kenneth Anger, Joe Newman, Richard Goldstone, Dorothy Morris, Joe Newman, Nathaniel Benchley, Raymond Fielding, Richard L. Bare, Phyllis Coates Cast (archival footage): Robert Benchley, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Jerry Howard, Shemp Howard, Ted Healy, Bonnie Bonnell, "Baby" Rose Marie, Cab Calloway, George Burns, Gracie Allen, The Nicholas Brothers, Fatty Arbuckle, Mack Sennett, Harold Lloyd, Norman "Chubby" Chaney, Dorothy "Echo" DeBorba, Matthew "Stymie" Beard, Jackie Lynn, Jerry Tucker, Wally Albright, George "Spanky" McFarland, Tommy "Butch" Bond, Jackie Cooper, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas, Darla Hood, Edgar Kennedy, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, Zasu Pitts, Patsy Kelly, Sylvia Froos, Georgie Price, Hal LeRoy, Eddie Duchin & His Orchestra, Edgar Bergen, Toby Wing, Frances Carroll & The Coquettes, Desi Arnaz & His Orchestra, Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra, Lester Young, Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones, W. C. Fields, Leon Errol, Dorothy Granger, Lorna Gray, Don Beddoe, Ann Doran, Buster Keaton, Bud Jamison, Gino Corrado, Howard Morris, Pete Smith, Dave O'Brien, Dorothy Morris, Carey Wilson, John Nesbitt, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Humphrey Bogart, Lloyd Bridges, Dean Stockwell, Spencer Tracy, Lucille Ball, Billy Gilbert, Milton Berle, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Jimmy Stewart, Harry Gribbon, June Allyson, Bob Hope, Lionel Stander, Robert Taylor, James A. Fitzpatrick, Leo Carrillo, Clark Gable, Billy Benedict, Mickey Rooney, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Buster Keaton, Johnny Weismuller, Cesar Romero, James Cagney, Ed Herlihy, George O'Hanlon, Phyllis Coates, Dick Purcell Crew: Peter Jones (Executive Producer, Producer), George Feltenstein, Tom Brown (Executive Producers), Leonard Maltin (Writer), John Griffin (Director, Writer), Andrew Tilles, Melissa Roller (Supervising Producers), Helen Hood Scheer, Tanayi Seabrook (Associate Producers)
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT - Masters of Comedy	Syndicated	1985-11-01	Mary Hart & Rob Weller	Miscellaneous Appearances
Daily (Monday - Friday, plus a one-hour weekend edition) entertainment newsmagazine, which premiered on September 14, 1981 and successfully continues through today. Since 1982, Leonard Maltin has been ET's resident film critic and historian, contributing several segments per week. In the first of a month-long tribute to classic comedians, "Masters of Comedy" featured The Three Stooges. Hosted by Tim Conway, the 4-1/2 minute segment includes interview segments with Joe Besser, Joan Howard Maurer, Norman Maurer, plus Jay Leno and Jerry Lewis. Film clips are from HOLLYWOOD ON PARADE # B-9 (1934), MEN IN BLACK (1934), DIZZY PILOTS (1943), SPOOK LOUDER (1943), IF A BODY MEETS A BODY (1945), MALICE IN THE PALACE (1949) and SAPPY BULLFIGHTERS (1959) Cast: Mary Hart, Rob Weller, Leonard Maltin, Tim Conway, Joe Besser, Joan Howard Maurer, Norman Maurer, Jay Leno, Jerry Lewis Archive footage: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Jerry Howard, Shemp Howard Crew: Jack Reilly (Producer), Ron de Moraes (Director)
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT - Hollywood Walk of Fame	Syndicated	1983-08-31	Mary Hart & Ron Hendren	Miscellaneous Appearances
Daily (Monday - Friday, plus a one-hour weekend edition) entertainment newsmagazine, which premiered on September 14, 1981 and successfully continues through today. Since 1982, Leonard Maltin has been ET's resident film critic and historian, contributing several segments per week. A 1-minute news report on The Three Stooges' Hollywood Walk of Fame star (Vine & Selma Sts., two blocks south of Hollywood Blvd. in L.A.), unveiled by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on August 30, 1983. Joe Besser received the honor of unveiling the star; Joe DeRita was ill and could not attend. Actor, comedian and radio announcer Gary Owens hosted the ceremony (and sponsored the star), attended by celebrities and Stooge family members. In addition to ET's report, most Los Angeles television stations covered the event, and many of these stations' network affiliates syndicated the reports nationally, e.g., a 3-minute report on KNXT-TV Channel 2 (reported by Gary Franklin) was picked up by affiliates like WCBS in NYC; NBC, ABC and independent services did likewise. The Stooge impersonators were portrayed by the same actors who did the Stooges on a 1981 episode of JESSICA NOVAK; Michael Tucci ('Moe') costarred on DIAGNOSIS: MURDER with Dick Van Dyke, and Danny Goldman ('Larry') may be best known as the argumentative medical student in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Ira Steven Behr played the Stooges' straightman, and was the writer of the NOVAK episode; he is a prominent TV writer/producer (STAR TREK DS9, CRASH, many more) Celebrity guests (ET and other reports): Joe Besser, Gary Owens, Emil Sitka, Milton Berle, Jamie Farr, Adam West, Henry Gibson, Michael Tucci ('Moe'), Danny Goldman ('Larry'), Barry Pearl ('Curly'), Ira Steven Behr ('Ted'), Johnny Grant Family guests (ET and other reports): Joan Howard Maurer, Norman Maurer, Jeffrey [Maurer] Scott, Michael Maurer, Paul Howard, Jennifer Howard, Elaine Howard Diamond, Marilyn Diamond, Phyllis Fine Lamond, Eric Lamond, Kris Lamond, Geri Howard Greenbaum, Sandie Howard, Jill Howard, Jean DeRita Other guests: Steve Cox, Jeff Lenburg, Greg Lenburg Cast: Mary Hart, Ron Hendren
HOLLYWOOD: THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER	ABC	1982-05-16	Burt Reynolds	Miscellaneous Appearances
The Motion Picture Association of America produced this entertaining compilation of comedy clips from movies produced in Hollywood, from the silent era to present-day (1982), to celebrate the Bicentennial of Los Angeles. Features clips of the Stooges (and Ted Healy) from THE BIG IDEA (1934), THREE LITTLE BEERS (1935), and during the opening credits a brief SCREEN SNAPSHOTS clip of the boys clowning around with the 1935 Three Stooges hand puppets. The Stooges' segment is narrated by Dom DeLuise. Cast (Hosts): Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Dom DeLuise, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Richard Pryor, Loni Anderson Cast (Archival): Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Jerry Howard, Ted Healy, Bonnie Bonnell, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, W. C. Fields, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Durante, Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel, Cleavon Little, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman, Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Sid Caesar, Harvey Korman, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Harry Ritz, Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Jackie Cooper, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, George "Spanky" McFarland, Darla Hood, Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas, Matthew "Stymie" Beard, Robert Blake, Edgar Bergen, Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Myrna Loy, William Powell, Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Margaret Dumont, Billy Gilbert, Dyan Cannon, Sally Field, Jill Clayburgh, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, Rosalind Russell, Doris Day, Leslie Caron, Ann Bancroft, Peter Sellers, Jack Warden, Phil Silvers, Danny Kaye, Mildred Natwick, Glynis Johns, Red Skelton, Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Bill Murray, Spencer Tracy, Mack Sennett, Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand, The Keystone Kops, Buster Keaton, Ben Turpin, Jackie Coogan, Mae West, Shirley Ross, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., Jane Russell, Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Lucille Ball, Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, Debbie Reynolds, James Garner, Barbra Steisand, Walter Pidgeon, Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Louise Lasser Crew: Leonard Maltin (Film Consultant), Jack Haley Jr. (Producer, Director, Writer), David L. Wolper (Executive Producer), Michael A. Bloom (Associate Producer)
MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA - Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts	PBS	2009-01-21	Billy Crystal	Miscellaneous Appearances
Six-part examination of comedy in America, from the earliest part of the 20th Century to today, featuring comments from comedy writers, performers and authors. In Episode 3, slapstick comedy from Charlie Chaplin to Jim Carrey is examined and discussed. The Three Stooges are among the performers featured and highlighted with clips from THREE LITTLE PIGSKINS (1934), POP GOES THE EASEL (1935), PARDON MY SCOTCH (1935), DISORDER IN THE COURT (1936), SOCK-A-BYE BABY (1943), DIZZY DETECTIVES (1943), MICRO-PHONIES (1945), BRIDELESS GROOM (1947), HEAVENLY DAZE (1948) and MALICE IN THE PALACE (1949). Cast: (archive footage) Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Jerry Howard, Shemp Howard, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Buster Keaton, Chevy Chase, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Billy West, Harold Lloyd, Bert Lahr, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Jim Carrey Cast: Billy Crystal (Host), Amy Sedaris (Narrator), Steve Cox, Robert Thompson, Leonard Maltin, Dick Van Dyke, Robert Klein, Jerry Lewis, Bill Irwin, Richard Belzer, Michael McKean, Joe Adamson, Patricia Eliot Tobias, Bill Marx, Larry Wilmore, Conan O'Brien, Joe Franklin, Jeffrey Vance, Kaye Ballard, Joan Rivers, Buz Kahan, Garry Marshall, Jay Sandrich, Bill Richmond, Tom Smothers, George Schlatter, Hal Kanter, Steve Martin, Judd Apatow, Jonathan Winters, Tommy Davidson Crew: Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal (Producers), Michael Kantor (Director), Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon (Writers)
LADY WITH THE TORCH, THE	Encore / Starz!	1999-07-04	Glenn Close	Moe, Larry and Curly
Documentary of the history of Columbia Pictures, on the occasion of the studio's 75th anniversary, produced by Columbia and Starz/Encore Movie Channel. Hosted by award-winning actress Glenn Close, classic clips from studio's film vaults tell the story of Harry Cohn building a respected studio from its humble 1924 beginning on Hollywood's "poverty row," the financial problems that almost destroyed Columbia in the 1970s, and to its relocation to the Culver City site that formerly housed MGM. Feature films, serials and short subjects are discussed, with The Three Stooges receiving a respectful nod as one of Columbia's popular, money-making legacies. Clips of the Stooges are from WOMAN HATERS (1934), THREE LITTLE PIGSKINS (1934) and MOVIE MANIACS (1936). Cast: Glenn Close (Host), Frank Capra, Jean Arthur, Irene Dunne, Ann Miller, Fred Astaire, Orson Welles, Jack Lemmon, Evelyn Keyes, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Lean, Dennis Hopper, Ray Stark, Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Dustin Hoffman, Dan Aykroyd, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford Archival cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Jerry Howard, Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn, Claude Akins, Muhammed Ali, June Allyson, Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Fred Astaire, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Backus, Lucille Ball, Antonio Banderas, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Warren Beatty, Tom Berenger, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, Wilford Brimley, Fanny Brice, Jeff Bridges, Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks, Raymond Burr, Hamilton Camp, Frank Capra, Montgomery Clift, Glenn Close, Charles Coburn, Claudette Colbert, Dabney Coleman, Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, Noel Coward, Broderick Crawford, Bing Crosby, Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, Walt Disney, Kirk Douglas, Melvyn Douglas, Michael Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, John Duncan, Irene Dunne, Barbara Eden, Rupert Everett, Corey Feldman, Lawrence Fishburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Glenn Ford, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Clark Gable, Jackie Gleason, Jeff Goldblum, Cuba Gooding Jr., Cary Grant, Alec Guiness, Larry Hagman, James Hampton, Tom Hanks, Julie Harris, Dick Haymes, Goldie Hawn, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Justin Henry, Katharine Hepburn, Dustin Hoffman, Billie Holliday, William Holden, Jack Holt, Dennis Hopper, Katherine Houghton, Helen Hunt, William Hurt, Sam Jaffe, Bud Jamison, Elton John, Al Jolson, Buck Jones, Catherine Zeta Jones, Tommy Lee Jones, Victor Jory, Brian Keith, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Evelyn Keyes, Ben Kingsley, Kevin Kline, Burt Lancaster, Charles Lane, Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Mark Lester, Carole Lombard, Walter Long, Robert Lowery, Ralph Macchio, Lee Marvin, James Mason, Walter Matthau, Joel McCrea,Virginia McKenna, Ann Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Moore, Pat Morita, Dermot Mulroney, Bill Murray, Benito Mussolini, Charles Napier, Jack Nicholson, David Niven, Kim Novak, Jerry O'Connell, Ryan O'Neal, Peter O'Toole, Larry Parks, Gregory Peck, Joan Perry, River Phoenix, Slim Pickens, Sidney Poitier, Tyrone Power, Anthony Quinn, Claude Rains, Harold Ramis, Robert Redford, Lynn Redgrave, Donna Reed, Jason Robards, Julia Roberts, Edward G. Robinson, May Robson, Jimmy Rogers, Mickey Rooney, Rosalind Russell, Eddie Ryder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul Scofield, George C. Scott, Randolph Scott, George Segal, Peter Sellers, Tony Shalhoub, Omar Sharif, Robert Shaw, Martin Sheen, Cybil Shepherd, Frank Sinatra, Everett Sloan, Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Lionel Stander, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Starrett, Mary Steenburgen, Rod Steiger, James Stewart, Dean Stockwell, Barbara Streisand, Donna Summer, Meg Tilly, Spencer Tracy, Bill Travers, Dick Van Dyke, Denzel Washington, John Wayne, Johnny Weismuller, Orson Welles, Wil Wheaton, Jack Wild, JoBeth Williams, Henry Winkler, William Wright Crew: Joan Kramer, David Heeley (Producers, Writers), David Heeley (Director)
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE	CBS	1963-02-10	Ed Sullivan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
CBS' Sunday night institution of 1948 - 1971, columnist Ed Sullivan presented a variety show in more ways than one, with acts that included ballet, comics and comedians, musical and dramatic scenes from Broadway, rock & roll, performing animals, acrobats, and the list goes on. In spite of his quirky diction and awkward gestures, Sullivan himself became a celebrity. With the thousands of acts broadcast over its twenty-three years, ED SULLIVAN will always be best remembered as the show that introduced The Beatles to American viewers. Cast and Acts: Patti Page ("If I Were a Bell"), Hal Holbrook recites "Against a House Divided" from his Broadway play ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS, comedian Dave Madden, The Bob De Voye Trio dances, Fred and Angela Roby perform ventriloquism, comedian Bill Dana as 'Jose Jimenez,' and The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry & Curly Joe) perform the "Doctor" sketch. When Moe (the doctor) hits Joe (as the nurse) in the face with a wet sponge, Joe's wig is knocked off his head and he scrambles to put it back on. A classic moment in live television, as Moe breaks up over Joe's predicament. Other Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Art Hannes (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE	CBS	1963-10-06	Ed Sullivan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
CBS' Sunday night institution of 1948 – 1971, columnist Ed Sullivan presented a variety show in more ways than one, with acts that included ballet, comics and comedians, musical and dramatic scenes from Broadway, rock & roll, performing animals, and the list goes on. In spite of his quirky diction and awkward gestures, Sullivan himself became a celebrity. With the thousands of acts broadcast over its twenty-three years, ED SULLIVAN will always be best remembered as the show that introduced The Beatles to American viewers. Cast: Surf guitarist Dick Dale ("Swingin' & Surfin"), comedienne Totie Fields, heavyweight champion Sonny Liston skipping rope to "Night Train," Page Cavanaugh and The Page Seven Combo ("Preacher"), tap dancers The Clark Brothers, Kate Smith and a medley of WWII songs, comedian Alan Gale, The Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back"), Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara performing a comedy sketch, and Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Joe DeRita (The Three Stooges) performing their "Maharajah" routine. Other Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Art Hannes (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra, Eileen Brennan Crew: Ed Sullivan (Executive Producer), Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE	CBS	1965-05-09	Ed Sullivan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
CBS' Sunday night institution of 1948 - 1971, columnist Ed Sullivan presented a variety show in more ways than one, with acts that included ballet, comics and comedians, musical and dramatic scenes from Broadway, rock & roll, performing animals, acrobats, and the list goes on. In spite of his quirky diction and awkward gestures, Sullivan himself became a celebrity. With the thousands of acts broadcast over its twenty-three years, ED SULLIVAN will always be best remembered as the show that introduced The Beatles to American viewers. Cast: Della Reese, Richard Pryor, Juliet Prowse, Vaughn Monroe, Jackie Clark, The Kim Sisters, pantomime artists Les Doubles Faces, and The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry & Curly Joe) The Three Stooges perform "Niagara Falls." Other Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Art Hannes (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE - 15th Anniversary Special	CBS	1963-06-23	Ed Sullivan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
To celebrate the completion of Ed's 15th year on CBS, the show was expanded to 90-minutes for this retrospective tribute, featuring performance highlights of 1948 - 1963. Among the honored clips, The Three Stooges appear in a segment of their "Stand-In" sketch from May 14, 1961. Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Joe DeRita, Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein, Helen Hayes, Jackie Gleason & Art Carney, Cole Porter, Walt Disney, Jack Benny, James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Gary Cooper, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Phil Silvers, Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Clark Gable, Raoul Walsh, Red Skelton, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Maurice Chevalier, Sophie Tucker, The Moiseyev Ballet, Jimmy Durante, Sonny King, Robert Goulet, Richard Burton, Julie Andrews Other Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Bern Bennett, Ralph Paul, Art Hannes (Announcers), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
DICKIES WORK CLOTHES	ABC	1969-03-31		Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
The Stooges appeared in this 60-second TV commercial for Williamson-Dickie Manufacturers, and their line of Dickie work clothes. The Stooges, with the help of announcer Russell Arms, demonstrate the durabilty of Dickie's work clothes. It concludes with the tag-line, "If Dickies can make the Three Stooges look good, imagine how great you'll look," and Mr. Arms receiving a pie in the face. The commercial originally aired on ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS. Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita, Russell Arms
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE	CBS	1961-05-14	Ed Sullivan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
CBS' Sunday night institution of 1948 - 1971, columnist Ed Sullivan presented a variety show in more ways than one, with acts that included ballet, comics and comedians, musical and dramatic scenes from Broadway, rock & roll, performing animals, acrobats, and the list goes on. In spite of his quirky diction and awkward gestures, Sullivan himself became a celebrity. With the thousands of acts broadcast over its twenty-three years, ED SULLIVAN will always be best remembered as the show that introduced The Beatles to American viewers. Cast: Gene Barry as his TV character 'Bat Masterson,' Teresa Brewer ("Silver in My Mother's Hair" and "Milord"), Gene Barry and Teresa Brewer team to sing "The Hills of Old Kentucky," opera singer Richard Tucker, Pete Fountain's Jazz Group, The Idlers (U.S. Coast Guard chorus), comedian Adam Keefe, acrobatic comedian Larry Griswold, and Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Joe DeRita (The Three Stooges) performing the "Stand In" routine. In a switch from their 1959 "Stand In" performance on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW, Larry Fine takes on the role of 'Pedro the Mexican,' allowing him to engage in slapstick punishment on the hapless stand-in, Curly Joe. After this performance, the Stooges were served with a lawsuit from Broadway producer George White, who owned the sketch's copyright... it was written for THE GEORGE WHITE SCANDALS OF 1939, costarring Moe, Larry & Curly. The case was settled out of court for a nominal fee, and the Stooges continued to use "Stand In" in their live performance repertoire. Ed Sullivan blooper... he introduced the Stooges as "The Ritz Brothers." Other Cast: Ed Sullivan (Host), Ralph Paul (Announcer), Ray Bloch and His Orchestra Crew: Bob Precht (Producer), Tim Kiley (Director)
OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD - Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?	ABC	1967-10-13		Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Animated characters from The Wizard of OZ hosted this prime time children's series. Theatrical films alternated with episodes produced for this series, primarily nature documentaries. An Emmy-nominated hour, with songs by the composers of the Broadway musical 1776. When a school administrator attempts to ban the Mother Goose stories from classrooms, Mother Goose herself (Maureen O'Hara) springs from the books, turns the man into a child, and takes him on a tour of her stories. Among the characters they visit are the Three Men in a Tub (Moe, Larry & Curly Joe). Cast: Maureen O'Hara (Mother Goose), Dick Shawn (Old King Cole), Frankie Avalon (Jack), Nancy Sinatra (Jill), Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita (Three Men in a Tub), Peter Gennaro (Jack B. Nimble), Margaret Hamilton (Mother Hubbard), Fred Clark (William H. Berry), Dan Rowan (Pieman), Dick Martin (Simple Simon), Joanie Sommers (Bo Peep), Scooter Jolley (Little Boy Blue), Stuart Getz (Billy Berry) Crew: Peter Gennaro (Director), Frank Peppiatt (Producer, Writer), Sherman Edwards (Music), Ruth Batchelor (Lyrics), Peter Gennaro (Choreographer) Animation voices: Daws Butler (The Wizard, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man), Mel Blanc (The Cowardly Lion, Toto), June Foray (Dorothy, The Wicked Witch) Animation crew: Chuck Jones (Executive Producer, Character Designs), Abe Levitow (Producer, Director), Earl Jonas (Production Manager), Les Goldman (Production Supervisor), Maurice Noble, Bob Ogle, Don Morgan, Hal Ambro, Bon Inman, Ken Harris, Ben Washam, Dick Thompson, Don Towsley, Phil Roman, Don Foster (Animation & Backgrounds)
STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE	NBC	1959-01-11	Steve Allen	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Steve Allen's Sunday night variety show, although opposite Ed Sullivan's long-running CBS institution, earned an enduring reputation for comedy with an ensemble that included Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington Jr. and bandleader Skitch Henderson. Steve welcomes guests Diana Dors, Chuck McCann, Perez Prado & His Orchestra and The Three Stooges. Diana Dors sings "Give Me the Simple Life," the Prado Orchestra performs "Patricia Pop" and a medley of songs, and Chuck McCann participates in comedy sketches as Jackie Gleason. The Three Stooges appear in "The Doctor" sketch, with Moe as Larry's inept surgeon, and Curly Joe as an equally inept nurse in drag. Cast: Steve Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington Jr., Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra, Chuck McCann, Diana Dors, Perez Prado & His Orchestra, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita. Crew: William O. Harbach (Producer), Dwight A. Hemion (Director), Stan Burns, Herb Sargent, Bill Dana, Don Hinkley, Arne Sultan, Marvin Worth (Writers)
HERE'S HOLLYWOOD	NBC	1961-07-27	Dean Miller & JoAnn Jordan	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Weekday, afternoon interview show, bringing Hollywood celebrities at home and leisure to television viewers. The Three Stooges are interviewed. Unavailable for viewing, no additional information is known at this time. Reportedly, most video and kinescope copies of HERE’S HOLLYWOOD no longer exist, but some audio transcripts are available; the status of the Stooges’ episode is unknown. Cast: Dean Miller, JoAnn Jordan (Hosts), Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita Crew: Gene Law, Van Fox (Directors)
MASQUERADE PARTY	NBC	1959-01-19	Bert Parks	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Celebrities disguised in costumes and elaborate make-up, and appeared before a panel of fellow celebrities who attempted to determine their real identities with a barrage of questions. Special microphones were used to disguise the guests’ voices. Guests’ prize money was donated to their favorite charities. The series aired on all three major networks during its run of 1952 – 1962, and featured several regular hosts. Successfully fooling the celebrity panelists, The Three Stooges appeared as the three Gabor sisters… Eva, Jolie and Zsa Zsa. Cast: Bert Parks (Host), Lee Bowman, Sam Levenson, Faye Emerson, Audrey Meadows (Panelists), Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita Crew: Stefan Hatos (Executive Producer), Allan Sherman (Producer)
STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE	NBC	1959-02-22	Steve Allen	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Steve Allen's Sunday night variety show, although opposite Ed Sullivan's long-running CBS institution, earned an enduring reputation for comedy, with an ensemble cast that included Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Gene Rayburn, Pat Harrington Jr. and Skitch Henderson. Steve welcomes guests Andy Griffith, Diana Dors, Otto Horbach, Jimmy Hurst and The Three Stooges. Andy Griffith performs his classic "Romeo & Juliet" monologue. Diana Dors sings "Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks," Jimmy Hurst sings "On the Street Where You Live," and composer Otto Harbach is presented with an award for writing "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." In the "Stand-In" skit, Moe plays the director of a feature film, while Larry is the film's star and Curly-Joe is his stand-in. Each time a wild action scene was about to be filmed, Moe would yell, "Cut!" Larry would be replaced with Curly-Joe, who would then get the brunt of everything from saloon fights to pies in the face. Moe's wife Helen once recalled that Moe came down with pneumonia just hours before he was set to appear on the show. Helen's recollections were captured in the book, The Three Stooges Scrapbook. "Moe had rehearsed all day for the ALLEN show and returned to the hotel to go to bed. There he was with no voice and a high fever and dictating the entire "Stand-In" routine to a script girl... Moe's voice cracked and squeaked throughout the show. And those who loved him - and there were untold numbers - suffered with him." The Stooges first performed the "Stand-In" skit in the Broadway stage show, THE GEORGE WHITE SCANDALS OF 1939. Matty Brooks and Eddie Davis, who occasionally supplied material to the boys, wrote the original skit. Larry Fine joins the "The Nutley, Hinkley, Butley, Winkley Report," which focuses on art in the news. Cast: Steve Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington Jr., John Myhers, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson & The Orchestra, Andy Griffith, Diana Dors, Otto Horbach, Jimmy Hurst, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita. Crew: William O. Harbach (Producer), Dwight A. Hemion (Director), Leonard Stern, Stan Burns, Herb Sargent, Bill Dana, Don Hinkley, Arne Sultan, Marvin Worth (Writers)
STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE	NBC	1959-04-05	Steve Allen	Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Steve Allen's Sunday night variety show, although opposite Ed Sullivan's long-running CBS institution, earned an enduring reputation for comedy with an ensemble that included Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington Jr. and bandleader Skitch Henderson. Steve welcomes comedian Lenny Bruce, singers Connie Russell and David Allen, and The Three Stooges. Connie sings "Caravan" and "You've Changed," David sings "Get Out of Town," and then the two duet with "The Cigarette Song." Lenny Bruce performs a stand-up routine. The Three Stooges appear in "The Maharajah" sketch, with a little help from Steve Allen. Cast: Steve Allen, Don Knotts, Tom Poston, Gabe Dell, Louis Nye, Dayton Allen, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington Jr., Skitch Henderson and His Orchestra, Lenny Bruce, Connie Russell, David Allen, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita. Crew: William O. Harbach (Producer), Dwight A. Hemion (Director), Stan Burns, Herb Sargent, Bill Dana, Don Hinkley, Arne Sultan, Marvin Worth (Writers)
INSTANT SIMONIZ	Commercial	1960-03-15		Moe, Larry and Curly Joe
Laboratory chemists Larry and Curly Joe boast their latest invention in this one-minute commercial. They've combined Simoniz Car Wax and Car Cleaner into one formula. After demonstrating their invention, Moe clobbers them and breaks the news that Simoniz has already come up with it... "Instant Simoniz!" Cast: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe DeRita