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Curly Howard, NO DOUGH BOYS (1944) publicity photo

WINTER 1996   -   Editor: Gary Lassin


News Flashes...
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
  • Family Channel drops the Stooges' 6PM time slot; now shown once per day at 11PM
  • Family Channel aired a 4-1/2 hr. Stooges marathon on Labor Day, and a 2 hr. salute on Election Day hosted by Alan Thicke and Gary Owens
  • Doubtful status for a 1997 Convention, pending Comedy III approval of the proposal

Stooge Trivia
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 3
Trivia questions

Censorship of the Stooges: Overview / New Discoveries, Part 2
by Richard J. Kunkel
Page(s): 4, 6 - 7, cont on 14
Discussion of television edits, and censorship cuts, made to The Three Stooges' short subjects

Rare Photo
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 5
"Shemp and Ted Healy in a very rare shot taken on the stage of A NIGHT IN SPAIN, 1927"

Three Stooges Supporting Players: Mini-Biographical Profiles, The
by Ed Shifres
Page(s): 8 - 9
Richard Fiske, Sam Flint, Bess Flowers

Collecting Three Stooges Give-Away Cards & Photos, Part 1
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 10 - 13
A discussion on collecting Three Stooges studio, theater and nightclub give-away cards and photos, 1930s - 1960s

For Collectors Only
by Gary Lassin
Page(s): 13, cont. on 14
  • Franklin Mint releases sixth and final collectors plate, of the second series
  • Newly licensed merchandise includes clocks, watches, metal signs, bendable figurines, hand buzzer, squirt camera, t-shirts, baseball caps, sun visor, Spumco plush dolls, golf umbrella, ties and 1998 calendar

Dear Mr. Robertson: Don't Be a Stooge, Bring Back the Stooges
by Gordon MacCracken
Page(s): 16, cont. on 14
Source: The Chronicle (Centralia WA)
An open letter to Pat Robertson, criticizing his Family Channel's decision to drop the Stooges from the 6PM time slot





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