A stooge or stooges may refer to:
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Straight man (stock character)
The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The direct contribution to t ...
, a comedian who feeds lines to another
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Shill
A shill, also called a plant or a stooge, is a person who publicly helps or gives credibility to a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close relationship with said person or organization. Shills can carry out their operatio ...
, a confederate or performer who acts as if they're a spectator
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The Stooge
''The Stooge'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was released nationally in the United States in February 1953 by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
In 1930, entertainer Bil ...
'', a 1952 American film
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The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...
, a comedy group from the 1930s to the 1970s
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''The Three Stooges'' (2012 film), a film based on the comedy team
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The Stooges
The Stooges, originally billed as the Psychedelic Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, was an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave ...
, a late 1960s and early 1970s rock band
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''The Stooges'' (album), their debut album
* Fuj The Stooge, nickname of 1980s wrestling manager
Mr. Fuji
Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara (May 4, 1934 – August 28, 2016) was an American professional wrestler and manager, known professionally by his ring name Mr. Fuji (or Master Fuji to his protégés).
He was famous for often throwing salt in the eyes ...
given to him by his former proteges Demolition
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Stooges Brass Band
The Stooges Brass Band is a New Orleans, Louisiana, brass band. The group was formed in 1996 after band leader Walter Ramsey saw a performance by the Rebirth Brass Band. The Stooges Brass Band is known for incorporating elements of hip hop, fun ...
, a New Orleans brass band
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Stooge sort
Stooge sort is a recursive sorting algorithm. It is notable for its exceptionally bad time complexity of .
The running time of the algorithm is thus slower compared to reasonable sorting algorithms, and is slower than bubble sort, a canonical exa ...
, a recursive sorting algorithm in computer software
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