What would you say were the Golden era of the Stooge shorts?

sweet, if you'll allow me to include 1934 I'll be in full agreement with you.

I want to include "Punch Drunks" as a fine example of "Golden" Stooges. This is a top class production that is both highly emotional & extremely powerful. "Curly" can only perform in the ring when he hears "Pop Goes the Weasel" which is played by "Larry" who brings forth his violin to play ringside. Unfortunately during a match "Larry" falls on his violin and crushes it. "Curly" begins to take a terrific beating in the ring. "Moe" sends "Larry" tearing up the avenue on foot in search of another violin---instead he comes across a parked car with it's radio playing-playing "Pop Goes The Weasel." He steals the car and crashes it thru the side of the arena with the song still playing. "Curly" hears it, goes nutty nuts and wins the bout.

It's a fabulous Stooges short and will, I swear to God render one to tears.

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The golden age of Stooges is always when, usually a young boy, finds out about them and watches them and likes them ... and then eventually grows out of it. I confess I loved the Stooges as a kid. Funny that anyone would even think that act up, and funnier still that it would actually make money and be popular