Marx brothers, or the Three Stooges?

Temporal Renegade

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Ah, the age-old debate, that has plagued us for decades:
who are the masters of brotherly comedy, the Brothers Marx, or the Brothers Howard (with assists from various non-relations, of course).
 
This issue deserves serous scientific investigation.
One would need at least 10 videos of each trio’s best work, 2 large pizzas with the works, beer, big bag O weed; I’m set how bout you?
 
The intellectuals always preferred the Marx brothers, the proles the Stooges.

Maybe you shold do a poll, along the lines of

My IQ is 150 and above, and I prefer the Marx Brothers.
My IQ is 50 and below, and I prefer the Stooges.
 
a_unique_person said:
The intellectuals always preferred the Marx brothers, the proles the Stooges.

Maybe you shold do a poll, along the lines of

My IQ is 150 and above, and I prefer the Marx Brothers.
My IQ is 50 and below, and I prefer the Stooges.
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Actually, I think the breakdown is more along the lines of:

Age 15 and below - Three Stooges
Age 21 and above - Marx Brothers
(with an even mix in the 16-20 zone)
 
Tricky said:

Actually, I think the breakdown is more along the lines of:

Age 15 and below - Three Stooges
Age 21 and above - Marx Brothers
(with an even mix in the 16-20 zone)
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◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊! There is no age preference, nor IQ preference either! The Stooges' popularity crosses all lines.

The Marx Brothers made 13 feature-length films, of which it is generally agreed that 8 were good and 5 were stinkers. However, The Three Stooges made 190 short films and 7 feature length films (not counting their early efforts with Ted Healy, where they were mostly relegated to minor roles). The vast majority of these films were very funny, with the exception of those made in the Joe Besser era.

The Marx Brothers' popularity pretty much spanned the 1930's and then died out. The Three Stooges are still very popular today. The choice is clear: STOOGES!
 
Why choose? It'd be like choosing between chalk and cheese. I love 'em both.
 
The real burning question is why don't women like the Three Stooges? (Not many like the Marx Brothers either,for that matter). Or do they?
 
Well, I LOVE teh Marx brothers. But when I'm with my brothers you'd better believe we all love to watch the Stooges!

Seriously, what was childhood without trying to recreate one of their mirthful playful "poke the eyes out, bop on the head, fingers up the nose, make the WHHHOOOPPPPPPWWWHHHOOPPPWHOOPPP noise" sessions?

I used to be really good at the old imitating a bull before going into combat with my brothers...

America, who says we don't have any culture!
 
◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊! There is no age preference, nor IQ preference either! The Stooges' popularity crosses all lines.
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No it doesn't. The stooges are virtually unknown outside USA whilst the Marx brothers are known world wide. I have never seen a Stooges film and it isn't because i don't want to, they've simply not been shown over her but i have known Marx Brothers since childhood and their movies are easily available and shown regularily on TV.
 
Ove said:


No it doesn't. The stooges are virtually unknown outside USA whilst the Marx brothers are known world wide. I have never seen a Stooges film and it isn't because i don't want to, they've simply not been shown over her but i have known Marx Brothers since childhood and their movies are easily available and shown regularily on TV.
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They were popular in Australia. They are flogging DVDs of their old shows in the shop just around the corner. If I have learned anything about the German sense of humour, I would guess they are popular there too.
 
Temporal Renegade said:
Ah, the age-old debate, that has plagued us for decades:
who are the masters of brotherly comedy, the Brothers Marx, or the Brothers Howard (with assists from various non-relations, of course).
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It's really apples and oranges - they were essentially in two different mediums - full length films vs 16 minute shorts.

Personally, I have always been a HUGE Stooges fan. The only people who don't like them are chicks and gay males.
 
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The Central Scrutinizer said:
The only people who don't like them are chicks and gay males.
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And straight men with taste.

Once you've seen one Stooges short, you've seen them all.
 
Psi Baba said:
The real burning question is why don't women like the Three Stooges? (Not many like the Marx Brothers either,for that matter). Or do they?
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Actually, my S.O. does like them; she just has to be in the right frame of mind for them.
Now if I could only get her to watch StarGate SG-1...
 
Psi Baba said:
The real burning question is why don't women like the Three Stooges?
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There was a sitcom a coupla years ago called "Love and War" with Jay Thomas (guy who played Carla's goalie boyfriend Eddie LeBeq on "Cheers") and Susan Dey. One episode they're both sick in bed with the Martian Death Flu or something and he's driving her nuts channel surfing. But then he finally hits the channel where the first words are "NYUK NYUK NYUK", and he starts laughing helplessly.

Meanwhile, she's sitting there looking totally baffled. See, she's trying to reason why this should be so funny:

"I don't understand this. Moe keeps hitting Larry and Curly. But they keep hanging out with him. What strange power does he have over them...?"
 
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