The Stooges first formed in 1922, when brothers Moe and Shemp Howard, a comedy double act, were recruited alongside another comedian, Larry Fine, to be the sidekicks of a rising vaudeville star ...

Shemp worked with the Stooges in Vaudeville from 1920 to 1932, when he left to act in movies. He returned in 1947 after Curly suffered a stroke. Shemp appeared in 77 Stooge shorts until his death ...

They wander around the millionaire's spooky mansion confronting various crooks and a dangerous dame. The stooges vanquish the crooks (Shemp uses his "trusty shovel") and find the missing man.

Original programming includes documentaries about the team, Shemp’s shorts ... on whether the Stooges can be transformed into gentlemen. Both contain the classic “Do exactly as I do” dance ...

Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as ... sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It became his signature sound. He used his somewhat homely appearance ...