The March 15, 2008 episode of The Essentials was a Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy classic double feature. The Music Box aired first, then Sons of the Desert.

• Episode Aired on March 15, 2008 • Directed by: James Parrott • Selected Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy • Written by: H.M. Walker • Release Year: 1332 • Genre: Comeday / Short » The Essentials Episode Screencaps » The Essentials Episode Clip

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Two furniture movers have more than their hands full trying to cope with a large piano and a long flight of steps.

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• Episode Aired on March 15, 2008 • Directed by: James Parrott • Selected Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy • Written by: Frank Craven + • Release Year: 1333 • Genre: Comeday / Short • MPAA Rating: n/a » The Essentials Episode Screencaps » The Essentials Episode Clip

When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.

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• "Laurel and Hardy are the Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire of physical comedy."

• The Music Box was the only time Laurel and Hardy won an Academy Award together. It was also the first Short Subject to win an Oscar for Best Short.

• The Music Box was reportedly half-improvised and was made mostly as a contractual obligation between Laurel and Hardy and Hal Roach.

• The famous line in Sons of the Desert ("Well that's another fine mess you"ve gotten me into") was voted #60 on the American Film Institute"s list of 100 Most Memorable Quotes.