The Stooges often showcased dangerous stunts in their films. Most of the time these were faked for the camera, but sometimes they weren’t.

For example, in a scene when a character acted as a human dartboard, Larry got a fountain pen lodged in the back of his head. Ouch! Another gag gone wrong resulted in Curly needing to get stitches in his forehead, and within hours he was back on set wearing a wig that covered the bruising.

While filming Three Little Pigskins (1934), the Stooges drew a line in the sand. They were supposed to be stampeded by a group of professional football players! They refused, and the stunt doubles used in the scene ended up getting seriously injured, suffering cracked ribs and broken bones.