Unless you’re a diehard Stooges fan, you might be surprised to learn that there were four — not three — Stooges.

In 1930, the Stooges were part of a vaudeville comedy team called, ‘Ted Healy and His Racketers.’ Healy employed his boyhood pal, Moe Howard, his brother, Shemp and their friend, Larry Fine, as « stooges » or « second bananas. » Before long, Hollywood called and the public’s obsession with The Three Stooges has never stopped. Shemp was replaced by his kid brother, Jerry « Curly » Howard — but only after he shaved his head.

The rest is history…N’Yuk – N’Yuk – N’Yuk.