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My Episode Review on From Nurse to Worse

Hello, my pals.

This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.

And today, I'm gonna give you guys my analysis on the Three Stooges's "From Nurse to Worse".

Here's the summary of it:

When the Stooges are told by an old friend of theirs that they can get rich by collecting insurance money from doctors, they decide to give it a shot and have Curly pretend he thinks he's a dog.

However, their plan to get Doctor Lerious into thinking Curly's nuts works so well, the doctor decides to immediately operate on Curly.

Will the Stooges be able to avoid Doctor Lerious forever? Or will Curly's head be carved off because of the Stooges's mistake?

Similar to "Cookoo Cavaliers" and "No Census, No Feeling", this short was another in which clear and insightful thoughts were forming in my head. So, I figured to myself 'Hey, this would be perfect to review for Black Friday'.

I'm not gonna lie, this short was another member of the Three Stooges filmography that I deeply enjoyed.

The direction by Jules White, and the story by Clyde Bruckman and Charles L. Kimball, were all entertaining. The concept does involve the Stooges trying to find an easier way to earn money outside of working, but yet...the overall plot has a uniqueness about it that makes it very fresh.

The humor of this episode, like other Stooge shorts, was all-out hilarious. Every joke featured landed with excellent fluency and timing. The significant thing about it was that, under the direction of Jules White, the jokes gave off a remarkable sense of wit. One example that I'd like to note comes from when the Stooges accidentally get fleas while hiding in the animal control car.

The performances of the cast were fun too. Everyone did a brilliant job at getting into their characters and being in the moment, and their time on the screen gave off an astounding sense of passion and commitment.

The Stooges themselves, of course, were the definite stars of it all. The comedic-timings they had were as comical as ever, and their abilities to get really into what they were doing were amazing. The performance of Curly Howard was arguably one of the best I've noted so far, particularly when he's acting like a dog. Plus, I loved being able to once again see Larry have more to do throughout the episode other than just being there, mainly considering that this a Jules White-directed short.

In conclusion, "From Nurse to Worse" is, quite frankly, among the best works of the Three Stooges. It has great storytelling, witty humor, and passionately incredible performances.

So, I rate "From Nurse to Worse" five out of five stars.

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