Ep 3. Malice in the Palace

The Three Stooges Shorts season 1 episode 3, titled "Malice in the Palace," brings the classic trio to a foreign land. The episode begins with the three of them as waiters in a restaurant owned by a man in a turban. They plan to use their job as a disguise to steal a valuable diamond that the owner has hidden in his turban.

Their plan takes a hilarious turn when they are caught stealing by the owner and two of his henchmen. The Stooges manage to escape while the henchmen chase after them. A chase scene ensues, with the three Stooges running through the city, ducking and dodging their pursuers at every turn.

As they try to hide from the henchmen, they stumble upon an old palace. They sneak inside and find the diamond they were looking for in a safe. As they celebrate their success, they accidentally set off a trap and become trapped inside the palace. They soon discover that the palace is the secret hideout for a group of thieves, who plan to steal the diamond from them.

The rest of the episode is filled with slapstick comedy and clever tricks as the Stooges try to outsmart the thieves and escape the palace with the diamond. They use everything from a watermelon to a coconut to distract their pursuers and create clever traps to stop them in their tracks.

In the end, the Stooges manage to escape the palace with the diamond, but not without causing chaos and destruction wherever they go. "Malice in the Palace" is a classic Three Stooges episode, filled with physical comedy, silly jokes, and hilarious mishaps. It's a must-see for fans of the trio and anyone who loves good old-fashioned slapstick humor.