Topic: Paul Pain's Stooge Short Tournament - Round of 64

[Paul Pain]

Here we go!  Pick your favorite short from each pair (or triplet)!  The ones with most votes advance to the Round of 32.  For your benefit, I have linked the discussion to each respective short from metaldams' reviews.   These are seeded in order by ThreeStooges.net ratings.    If we have enough fun with this, maybe we can push these brackets long enough to achieve an order of 1-190 by these methods? 

Edit: in case of a tie, both shorts advance, and there will be three shorts squaring off based on where the lower ranked short would have been.

=========================================Bracket 1===========================================================
1 THREE LITTLE BEERS vs. 93 THE TOOTH WILL OUT
3 WHO DONE IT? vs. 91 CALLING ALL CURS
5 THREE ARABIAN NUTS vs. 89 CASH AND CARRY
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING vs. 87 SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS
9 GENTS IN A JAM vs. 79 VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY
11 HOW HIGH IS UP? vs. 71 GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS
13 THEY STOOGE TO CONGA vs. 63 HIGHER THAN A KITE
15 GOOF ON THE ROOF vs. 61 IDIOTS DELUXE
17 HOLD THAT LION! vs. 59 I'LL NEVER HEIL AGAIN
19 SCRAMBLED BRAINS vs. 55 YOU NAZTY SPY!
21 WE WANT OUR MUMMY vs. 53 GENTS WITHOUT CENTS
23 HEAVENLY DAZE vs. 51 SOME MORE OF SAMOA
25 THREE SAPPY PEOPLE vs. 47 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN
27 MOVIE MANIACS vs. 45 PEST MAN WINS
29 DIZZY PILOTS vs. 43 TASSELS IN THE AIR
31 CRIME ON THEIR HANDS vs. 33 OILY TO BED, OILY TO RISE

=========================================Bracket 2===========================================================
2 BRIDELESS GROOM vs. 96 ROCKIN' THRU THE ROCKIES
4 IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE vs. 92 HULA-LA-LA
6 A PLUMBING WE WILL GO vs. 88 PARDON MY BACKFIRE
8 HOI POLLOI vs. 86 ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE
10 DIZZY DOCTORS vs. 84 MEN IN BLACK
12 BOOBS IN ARMS vs. 78 UNCIVIL WARRIORS
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH vs. 76 THREE DARK HORSES
16 STUDIO STOOPS vs. 72 MALICE IN THE PALACE
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE vs. 64 GOOFS AND SADDLES
20 SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE vs. 62 PUNCH DRUNKS
22 FUELIN' AROUND vs. 60 FALSE ALARMS
24 DOPEY DICKS vs. 56 THREE SMART SAPS
26 MICRO-PHONIES vs. 50 THE SITTER DOWNERS
28 DUTIFUL BUT DUMB vs. 48 TRICKY DICKS
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT vs. 40 BACK FROM THE FRONT
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH vs. 36 LOCO BOY MAKES GOOD

[Shemp_Diesel]

1 THREE LITTLE BEERS
3 WHO DONE IT?
5 THREE ARABIAN NUTS
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING
9 GENTS IN A JAM
71 GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS
63 HIGHER THAN A KITE
15 GOOF ON THE ROOF
59 I'LL NEVER HEIL AGAIN
19 SCRAMBLED BRAINS
53 GENTS WITHOUT CENTS
23 HEAVENLY DAZE
47 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN
45 PEST MAN WINS
29 DIZZY PILOTS
31 CRIME ON THEIR HANDS

=========================================Bracket 2===========================================================
2 BRIDELESS GROOM
4 IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE
88 PARDON MY BACKFIRE
8 HOI POLLOI
84 MEN IN BLACK
78 UNCIVIL WARRIORS
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH (damn, that was a tough one)
72 MALICE IN THE PALACE
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE
20 SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE
60 FALSE ALARMS
24 DOPEY DICKS
26 MICRO-PHONIES
48 TRICKY DICKS
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH

[Big Chief Apumtagribonitz]

I:
1
3
89
7
79
71
13
61
59
55
53
51
47
27
43
33

[Big Chief Apumtagribonitz]

II:
96
4
6
86
10
78
14
16
18
20
60
56
26
28
30
32

[Paul Pain]

This is my messiest looking vote yet!
=========================================Bracket 1===========================================================
1 THREE LITTLE BEERS vs. 93 THE TOOTH WILL OUT
3 WHO DONE IT? vs. 91 CALLING ALL CURS
5 THREE ARABIAN NUTS vs. 89 CASH AND CARRY
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING vs. 87 SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS
9 GENTS IN A JAM vs. 79 VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY
11 HOW HIGH IS UP? vs. 71 GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS
13 THEY STOOGE TO CONGA vs. 63 HIGHER THAN A KITE
15 GOOF ON THE ROOF vs. 61 IDIOTS DELUXE
17 HOLD THAT LION! vs. 59 I'LL NEVER HEIL AGAIN
19 SCRAMBLED BRAINS vs. 55 YOU NAZTY SPY!
21 WE WANT OUR MUMMY vs. 53 GENTS WITHOUT CENTS
23 HEAVENLY DAZE vs. 51 SOME MORE OF SAMOA
25 THREE SAPPY PEOPLE vs. 47 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN
27 MOVIE MANIACS vs. 45 PEST MAN WINS
29 DIZZY PILOTS vs. 43 TASSELS IN THE AIR
31 CRIME ON THEIR HANDS vs. 33 OILY TO BED, OILY TO RISE

=========================================Bracket 2===========================================================
2 BRIDELESS GROOM vs. 96 ROCKIN' THRU THE ROCKIES
4 IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE vs. 92 HULA-LA-LA
6 A PLUMBING WE WILL GO vs. 88 PARDON MY BACKFIRE
8 HOI POLLOI vs. 86 ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE
10 DIZZY DOCTORS vs. 84 MEN IN BLACK
12 BOOBS IN ARMS vs. 78 UNCIVIL WARRIORS
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH vs. 76 THREE DARK HORSES
16 STUDIO STOOPS vs. 72 MALICE IN THE PALACE
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE vs. 64 GOOFS AND SADDLES
20 SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE vs. 62 PUNCH DRUNKS
22 FUELIN' AROUND vs. 60 FALSE ALARMS
24 DOPEY DICKS vs. 56 THREE SMART SAPS
26 MICRO-PHONIES vs. 50 THE SITTER DOWNERS
28 DUTIFUL BUT DUMB vs. 48 TRICKY DICKS
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT vs. 40 BACK FROM THE FRONT
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH vs. 36 LOCO BOY MAKES GOOD

[Umbrella Sam]

Bracket 1
THE TOOTH WILL OUT (probably going to be on the losing end of this one)
WHO DONE IT?
THREE ARABIAN NUTS
NO CENSUS, NO FEELING
VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY
HOW HIGH IS UP?
THEY STOOGE TO CONGA
GOOF ON THE ROOF
HOLD THAT LION!
SCRAMBLED BRAINS
WE WANT OUR MUMMY
HEAVENLY DAZE
THREE SAPPY PEOPLE
PEST MAN WINS
TASSELS IN THE AIR
CRIME ON THEIR HANDS

Bracket 2
BRIDELESS GROOM
IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE
A PLUMBING WE WILL GO
HOI POLLOI
MEN IN BLACK
UNCIVIL WARRIORS
THREE DARK HORSES
STUDIO STOOPS
AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE
SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE
FALSE ALARMS
DOPEY DICKS
MICRO-PHONIES
TRICKY DICKS
DISORDER IN THE COURT
PARDON MY SCOTCH

[Umbday]

This is becoming tougher and tougher. Where I had a split decision, I selected the one that struck me as most iconic or simply the one that has meant the most to me after nearly 50 years of fandom.

BRACKET 1

1 THREE LITTLE BEERS
3 WHO DONE IT?
5 THREE ARABIAN NUTS  (Tough choice - I admit I allowed Three Arabian's reputation as Grade A Shemp to give it an edge over Cash & Carry, which I found curious and memorable as a kid)
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING
79 VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY
11 HOW HIGH IS UP?
13 THEY STOOGE TO CONGA
15 GOOF ON THE ROOF
59 I'LL NEVER HEIL AGAIN
55 YOU NAZTY SPY!
21 WE WANT OUR MUMMY
23 HEAVENLY DAZE
25 THREE SAPPY PEOPLE
27 MOVIE MANIACS
43 TASSELS IN THE AIR
31 CRIME ON THEIR HANDS
# # #

BRACKET 2

2 BRIDELESS GROOM
4 IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE
6 A PLUMBING WE WILL GO
8 HOI POLLOI
10 DIZZY DOCTORS  (Toughest choice of all, to eliminate iconic Men in Black — but Dizzy Doctors is loaded with memorable moments)
12 BOOBS IN ARMS
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH
16 STUDIO STOOPS
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE
62 PUNCH DRUNKS
22 FUELIN' AROUND
24 DOPEY DICKS
26 MICRO-PHONIES (I've always liked underrated Sitter Downers — which has one of my all time favorite moments of stooge violence — but. . . .)
28 DUTIFUL BUT DUMB (Another tough one: Tricky Dicks is certainly very worthy, but Dutiful is a feast for Curly fans.)
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH
# # #

[metaldams]

Three Little Beers
Who Done It?
Cash and Carry (very tough decision, both all-time favorites, I picked the way I did solely on uniqueness)
No Census, No Feeling
Violent is the Word for Curly
How High is Up?
They Stooge to Conga
Goof on the Roof
Hold a That Lion!
Scrambled Brains
We Want Our Mummy (another tough pick and am making my decision solely on more childhood memories of Mummy)
Heavenly Daze
Three Sappy People (Lorna Gray the tiebreaker of two shorts I love)
Move Maniacs
Tassels in the Air
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

Brideless Groom
Hula-La-La
A Plumbing We Will Go
Hoi Polloi
Dizzy Doctors
Boobs in Arms
Three Dark Horses (Ouch!  Another tough pick, almost want to stay neutral)
Malice in the Palace
An Ache in Every Stake
Squareheads of the Roundtable
Fuelin' Around
Dopey Dicks
Micro-Phonies
Dutiful But Dumb
Back From the Front
Pardon My Scotch

[Percy Pomeroy]

Bracket 1

1 THREE LITTLE BEERS
3 WHO DONE IT?
89 CASH AND CARRY
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING
9 GENTS IN A JAM
71 GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS
13 THEY STOOGE TO CONGA
61 IDIOTS DELUXE
17 HOLD THAT LION!
19 SCRAMBLED BRAINS
21 WE WANT OUR MUMMY
23 HEAVENLY DAZE
47 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN
27 MOVIE MANIACS
43 TASSELS IN THE AIR
33 OILY TO BED, OILY TO RISE

Bracket 2

2 BRIDELESS GROOM
92 HULA-LA-LA
6 A PLUMBING WE WILL GO
8 HOI POLLOI
10 DIZZY DOCTORS
78 UNCIVIL WARRIORS
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH
72 MALICE IN THE PALACE
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE
62 PUNCH DRUNKS
60 FALSE ALARMS
56 THREE SMART SAPS
26 MICRO-PHONIES
28 DUTIFUL BUT DUMB
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH

[Paul Pain]

And the Round of 64 is finished!  Here are our survivors, with few to no major surprises, although there were, by the rankings, several upsets.

=========================================Bracket 1===========================================================
1 THREE LITTLE BEERS 6 defeats 93 THE TOOTH WILL OUT 1
3 WHO DONE IT? 7 defeats 91 CALLING ALL CURS 0
5 THREE ARABIAN NUTS 4 defeats 89 CASH AND CARRY 3
7 NO CENSUS, NO FEELING 7 defeats 87 SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS 0
79 VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY 5 defeats 9 GENTS IN A JAM 2
11 HOW HIGH IS UP? 4 defeats 71 GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS 3
13 THEY STOOGE TO CONGA 6 defeats 63 HIGHER THAN A KITE 1
15 GOOF ON THE ROOF 5 defeats 61 IDIOTS DELUXE 2
59 I'LL NEVER HEIL AGAIN 4 defeats 17 HOLD THAT LION! 3
19 SCRAMBLED BRAINS 5 defeats 55 YOU NAZTY SPY! 2
21 WE WANT OUR MUMMY 5 defeats 53 GENTS WITHOUT CENTS 2
23 HEAVENLY DAZE 5 defeats 51 SOME MORE OF SAMOA 2
25 THREE SAPPY PEOPLE 4 defeats 47 A PAIN IN THE PULLMAN 3
27 MOVIE MANIACS 5 defeats 45 PEST MAN WINS 2
43 TASSELS IN THE AIR 6 defeats 29 DIZZY PILOTS 1
33 OILY TO BED, OILY TO RISE 4 defeats 31 CRIME ON THEIR HANDS 3

=========================================Bracket 2===========================================================
2 BRIDELESS GROOM 6 defeats 96 ROCKIN' THRU THE ROCKIES 1
4 IN THE SWEET PIE AND PIE 4 defeats 92 HULA-LA-LA 3
6 A PLUMBING WE WILL GO 6 defeats 88 PARDON MY BACKFIRE 1
8 HOI POLLOI 6 defeats 86 ALL THE WORLD'S A STOOGE 1
10 DIZZY DOCTORS 4 defeats 84 MEN IN BLACK 3
78 UNCIVIL WARRIORS 5 defeats 12 BOOBS IN ARMS 2
14 CRASH GOES THE HASH 4 defeats 76 THREE DARK HORSES 3
16 STUDIO STOOPS 4 defeats 72 MALICE IN THE PALACE 3
18 AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE 7 defeats 64 GOOFS AND SADDLES 0
20 SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE 5 defeats 62 PUNCH DRUNKS 2
60 FALSE ALARMS 5 defeats 22 FUELIN' AROUND 2
24 DOPEY DICKS 4 defeats 56 THREE SMART SAPS 3
26 MICRO-PHONIES 7 defeats 50 THE SITTER DOWNERS 0
28 DUTIFUL BUT DUMB 4 defeats 48 TRICKY DICKS 3
30 DISORDER IN THE COURT 6 defeats 40 BACK FROM THE FRONT 1
32 PARDON MY SCOTCH 7 defeats 36 LOCO BOY MAKES GOOD 0

[Squirrelbait]

Paul, I'm sorry I'm so late with this and I hope my vote can still count...

BRACKET 1
Three Little Beers
Who Done It?
Three Arabian Nuts
Slaphappy Sleuths
Gents In A Jam
How High Is Up?
They Stooge To Conga
Goof On The Roof
I'll Never Heil Again
You Nazty Spy!
We Want Our Mummy
Heavenly Daze
Three Sappy People
Movie Maniacs
Dizzy Pilots
Oily To Bed, Oily To Rise

BRACKET 2
Brideless Groom
In The Sweet Pie And Pie
A Plumbing We Will Go
Hoi Polloi
Dizzy Doctors
Uncivil Warriors
Crash Goes The Hash
Studio Stoops
An Ache In Every Stake
Squareheads Of The Round Table
False Alarms
Dopey Dicks
Micro-Phonies
Dutiful But Dumb
Disorder In The Court
Pardon My Scotch

[metaldams]

Paul, I'm sorry I'm so late with this and I hope my vote can still count...

BRACKET 1
Three Little Beers
Who Done It?
Three Arabian Nuts
Slaphappy Sleuths
Gents In A Jam
How High Is Up?
They Stooge To Conga
Goof On The Roof
I'll Never Heil Again
You Nazty Spy!
We Want Our Mummy
Heavenly Daze
Three Sappy People
Movie Maniacs
Dizzy Pilots
Oily To Bed, Oily To Rise

BRACKET 2
Brideless Groom
In The Sweet Pie And Pie
A Plumbing We Will Go
Hoi Polloi
Dizzy Doctors
Uncivil Warriors
Crash Goes The Hash
Studio Stoops
An Ache In Every Stake
Squareheads Of The Round Table
False Alarms
Dopey Dicks
Micro-Phonies
Dutiful But Dumb
Disorder In The Court
Pardon My Scotch

I just checked, and literally every vote where there was a difference of one, you made it a difference of two.  So I see no controversy, in other words.

[Paul Pain]

No harm, no foul!  Just make sure you get in your vote for the Round of 32 to me in a timely manner.  And from "numbskull" to "knothead" I go!