It's unfortunate that most of the Stooges missed out on seeing themselves receive this honor. That said, there's a lot of things Moe, Larry, Curly and Shemp missed. They missed seeing themselve be immortalized in the song "The Curly Shuffle" by the Jump 'n' the Saddle Band. The song went all the way to the Billboard Top 20. They missed seeing thousands upon thousands of fans attend various Stooge conventions and fan club meetings. Most of all, they missed seeing Gary Lassin open the Stoogeum, a museum which preserves the Stooges' legacy. It's a shame, really. For the most part, these four comic giants died not knowing just how popular and beloved they really are. Moe and Larry did get some indication. They saw their films reach a whole new generation through television. That said, they never knew about the home video market. Imagine their delight if they knew how well these new Sony sets are selling in 2008. Curly and Shemp, though, died in the 1950s, never knowing just how big they, and the entire act, truely was, and would soon be through TV. I believe that since most of the Stooges' career was spent making two-reel shorts, the boys never fully got the recognition they so deserved. The star was a big step in correcting that. Now, the next step would be to invite various family members to an Academy Awards ceremony and present the boys with a posthumous achievement award. It would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath in anticipation of it, though.