The New Three Stooges
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The New Three Stooges was a syndicated TV series that ran from 1965-1966 starring the Three Stooges. The show follows the trio's antics both in live-action and animated segments. The cast consisted of "Curly Joe" DeRita Wardell, Moe Howard and Larry Fine with actor Emil Sitka co-starring.
Thirty-nine live action sequences were executively produced by cartoonist Norman Maurer, Moe's son-in-law, who was their film agent at this time. Edward Bernds, who had directed The Three Stooges when they were making their ever-popular shorts from 1945-1953, was also hired to write and direct the series. Emil Sitka, who had appeared in many of the Stooges comedies over the years, was slated to appear in these wraparounds as straightman or stooge to the Stooges.
Cambria Studios produced 156 short Stooge cartoons under the supervision of Lee Orgel. Four cartoons were produced to correspond thematically with of each of the thirty-nine live-action Stooge opening and closing sequences, so that one live-action sequence could serve as a wraparound for four different cartoons.
Many fans dismissed The New Three Stooges as a disappointment. The animation was limited and of low quality, somewhat reminiscent of Rocky and Bullwinkle, although still not as limited in animation as Cambria Studios' three previous Syncro-Vox series, Clutch Cargo, Space Angel, and Captain Fathom. The boys were visibly aging during this time (Moe was 68, and Larry was 63), so the slapstick was subdued. In an interview on Rhino Entertainment's first volume of these shows, Lee Orgel also states that the Stooge's penchant for slapstick violence was kept to a minimum due to the concerns of parental groups.
The color television series did last successfully from 1965-1966. Although the show was last aired in syndication on WGN in the mid-1990s, some episodes are currently available on VHS or DVD.
See also List of New Three Stooges Episodes
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