Henry A. Wallace

The obvious types of American fascists are dealt with on the air and in the press. These demagogues and stooges are fronts for others. Dangerous as these people may be, they are not so significant as thousands of other people who have never been mentioned.

American Vice President

Keith Barry

For me, I live for performing live because people look at magicians on television, and they always wonder, 'Is it a camera trick?' 'Is it a stooge?' whereas, live, they know there's no set-ups; there's no stooges.

Irish Entertainer

Aram Saroyan

My father never liked me or my sister, and he never liked our mother either, after an initial infatuation, and in fact, he never liked anyone at all after an hour or two, no, no one except a stooge.

American Poet

My first TV show was 2003. You wouldn't be in the game this long if you were using stooges and actors and all that kind of stuff; quite honestly, the answer is we don't need them.

Sucheta Dalal

Industrialists have begun to realise that they would probably be better at influencing policy themselves, rather than depend on some political stooge or corrupt bureaucrat.

Matt Besser

For all you Joe Besser haters who claim that he was the worst Stooge, that's not true - Curly Joe DeRita was the worst stooge. Joe Besser was the second worst.

American Actor

Frank Deford

Several NBA teams got their best gates every season when they scheduled a doubleheader and booked the Globetrotters and their stooges for the opening game.

American Writer

Nathan Phillips

For my first Hollywood film, I really didn't want to be doing a film where I'm looking like a stooge with fake snakes that look like socks.

Australian Actor

Implies the person is not highly respected and does minor tasks others don't want.

Unvalued Worker

Often used negatively to suggest someone is easily controlled or used.

Negative Connotation

Highlights a power imbalance between the 'stooge' and those they assist.

Subservient Role

In humor, a stooge often knowingly sets up the joke for the main comedian.

Comedy Set-up

Even though made to look foolish, they're an essential part of the performance.

Collaborative Role

Indicates someone is being manipulated without fully realizing the implications.

Manipulation Victim

Signifies exploitation in risky or dishonest schemes, often without fair recognition.

Stooge

Unvalued Worker

Negative Connotation

Subservient Role

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