It's bad, but there are several others like Horsing Around, Flyer Saucer Daffy, or Outer Space Jitters that I would put ahead of Sweet in the stench department. Maybe it's just me.
True, the shorts you mentioned aren't great, either, but I think they pale in comparison to 'Sweet and Hot.' At least in those shorts, The Boys work as a team. For me, it was more like watching a Muriel Landers short,
featuring The Three Stooges. It was their short, but they were almost more like supporting players in this. And, I don't know if it was made clear enough in the film, or I just wasn't paying close attention, but what was the relationship between Joe, Larry, and Muriel? The opening scene is Joe and Muriel in the barn, and then Larry just shows up. It looked like there might've been a love interest (
) between Larry and Muriel, but it wasn't developed further.
The other reason(s) why I thought this was their worst: The opening scene (as well as the doctor's office scene) were a bit dragging. "Let's Fall In Love" is a great tune, and Muriel had a pretty good voice, but was it really necessary to sing the whole thing? I guess they were just trying to pad the film out, at that point. And, I felt that everything from Muriel's flashback to the end of the film was rushed. It goes from the doctor's office to a packed night club. So, I guess Muriel was cured...? Not to mention that 'Lil Tiny' was like nails on a blackboard.
I think once is enough for me.