The New-Bee
Awkwardly enough, Moe and Larry wanted to continue their activities as The Two Stooges instead of replacing their dear Shemp. Unfortunately, they needed to shoot four more films, and the production company made it very clear that a third stooge was required. Joe was actually really nervous at first about getting injured on the job.
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser, and Jules White in Flying Saucer Daffy (1958). Source: IMDB
We mentioned how the stooges performed all their own stunts. Getting hurt was just part of the job because of their jesting storylines and clumsy scenes. That’s when Larry came to the rescue and said he would step in when slap stunts were required. As time went on, Joe eventually felt more comfortable with the whole thing and agreed to participate in the “dangerous” parts.