Sony pictures release of “The Three Stooges Collection Vol.2 is right on time. The capers of Larry, Moe, and Curly in this set covers episodic shorts between 1937-1939.

Presented chronologically, this two DVD set shares eight shorts from each year and are certainly some of the funniest ever made.

From 1937 we have:

Grips, Grunts and Goans  - Curly goes nuts in the wrestling ring and beat up everyone in sight  after having his feet tickled. This is basically a variation of some earlier themes the writers felt very cormfortable with.

Dizzy Doctors - In this episode led by Moe, the three takes over the Los Arms Hospital PA system as they attempt to be “snake oil” salesmen  hawking their panacea elixr “Brighto”

3 Dumb Clucks – Curly takes on a dual role in this episode. He plays his dad who is in the process of marrying gold-digger Daisy-Waisy.

Goofs and Saddles – This short along with 3 Dumb Clucks are among the most hilarious. In it the stooges takes on the role of U.S. Cavalry scouts tracking cattle rustler Longhorn Pete.

Cash and Carry – New to DVD, this short  Larry, Moe  and Curly come to the rescue of  polio-stricken Jimmy and his “Sis” who are reduced to living in the local dump because of the Great Depression.

Playing the Ponies – The stooges trade in their restaurant for a winning supposedly prize-winning racehorse, Thunderbolt. The hag of a horse blows away the field after Curly accidentally feeds it super-hot chili peppers and has a bucket of water waiting for the horse at the finish line.

Rounding out the other shorts:

 From 1938 we have
Termites of 1938
Wee Wee Monsieur
Tassels in the Air
Healthy, Wealthy, and Dumb
Violent in the World for Curly
Three Missing Links
Mutts to You (new to DVD)
Flat Foot Stooges

From 1939 we have

Three Little Sew and Sews (new to DVD)
We Want Our Mummy (new to DVD)
A Ducking They Did Go
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Saved by the Belle (new to DVD)
Calling All Curs
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (new to DVD)
Three Sappy People

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