Three Stooges

The Three Stooges were an American comedy act in the 20th century. Commonly known by their first names, Larry, Moe, & Curly (sometimes spelled "Curley"); Larry, Moe & Shemp; and other lineups became famous for their work in movies and starred in many short features that consisted of masterful ways of showcasing their extremely physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick comedy.

Trivia

• Legend has it that the eye poke started when Shemp accused Larry of cheating in a poker game, and Shemp poked him in the eyes!
• The legend of the Sword of Damocles gets mentioned in Half-Wits' Holiday (1946), when a pie get thrown up and stuck to the ceiling during a party. One of the guests starts talking with Moe Howard, who is getting increasingly nervous as the pie starts coming loose. Finally the guest asks, "Young man, what's wrong with you? You act as if the Sword of Damocles was hanging over your head.", to which Moe replies, "Lady, you don't know the half of it!" and walks away. She comments, "I wonder what's wrong with that man?" as she looks up, and gets the pie right in the face.
• The contact point of the "eye poke" was actually the brow bone, not the eyes. The illusion looked real on television.