The Three Stooges were an American comedy act led by Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard, famous from their 1930s and 1940s short films for physical slapstick and rapid misunderstandings. In Spanish speaking countries the act became widely known as Los Tres Chiflados through dubbed broadcasts and reruns, giving the name lasting recognition beyond English audiences. Online, short clips tied to the trio are reused as instant shorthand for chaotic teamwork, a cartoon chase or three people making a simple task far more complicated than it needed to be.