<P> The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1928 until 1970 , best known for their 190 Columbia short - subject films that have been airing on television regularly since 1958 . Their hallmark was physical farce and slapstick . In films , the Stooges were commonly known by their actual first names . There were a total of six stooges over the act 's run , with only three active at any given time , but Moe Howard and Larry Fine were mainstays throughout the ensemble 's run of more than forty years . </P>
<P> The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1928 until 1970 , best known for their 190 Columbia short - subject films that have been airing on television regularly since 1958 . Their hallmark was physical farce and slapstick . In films , the Stooges were commonly known by their actual first names . There were a total of six stooges over the act 's run , with only three active at any given time , but Moe Howard and Larry Fine were mainstays throughout the ensemble 's run of more than forty years . </P>
when did the original three stooges come out
when did the original three stooges come out
1928
1928