films. Their hallmark was physical farce
and extreme slapstick
. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe, Larry, and Shemp," among other lineups. They first started as "Ted Healy and his Stooges" which contained Moe, Larry and Shemp.
"Moe, Larry, the cheese! Moe, Larry, the cheese!" (Curly in the 1935 short, Horses Collars)
"A hot stake is better than a cold chop." (Curly, on why he would rather be burned at the stake instead of decapitated)
"You nitwit!" (Moe, to others)
"Oh, you're an intelligent imbecile!" (Moe)
"Hey, Moe! Hey, Larry!" (Curly, Shemp)
"Anakanapuner!" (Moe, demanding a surgical instrument)
"Seenophran!" (Moe, demanding another surgical instrument)
"Cotton!!" (Stooges to each other whenever performing surgery)
"We're not normal people. We're morons. (Curly)
"Remind me to kill/murder you later!" (Moe, to others)