Guess Who’s Back?
The three-man-act was down a stooge and needed a replacement. Moe thought that instead of teaching someone new the ropes, they should bring back an original stooge, Shemp. Remember him? He was Moe’s brother, who had ditched the group to pursue a solo career. Curly was definitely an audience favorite, but Shemp had his own quirks and characteristics that made him just as lovable.
Curly Howard, Moe Howard, Larry Fine. Photo By Kobal/Shutterstock
For example, standing at 5’7,” he was the tallest stooge- out of all six of them. Plus, he was known for his memorable, quirky ways of yelping out “Gee-gee-gee-gee-gee!” He managed to separate himself with his own special personality, and it certainly reflected on stage.