The Three Stooges 2000 In the late 1950s, Moe Howard, the leader of the Three Stooges, is at a low point of his life with his film career apparently over, and he wont earn a dime from the impending big profits when his films are shown on television In addition, he is being pestered by a young television executive who wants his team for a live show at his city Amidst all this, Moe cant help but think back to the past starting from the beginning of the teams career with Ted Healy and their break from him to eventually having a successful film career in shorts Yet that cant obscure the tragedy of Jerome Curly Howards stroke and death or the death of his other brother Shemp While he reminisces, Moe must decide whether to gamble on whether there will be a new generation of fans who will let the team to enter a new phase of their career