Hal Fryar was chosen for the Three Stooges Movie "The Outlaws is Coming" because he was a host for a local Indianapolis, Indiana childrens' show on WFBM-TV that ran from 1960-1972 that highlighted the old 3 Stooges shorts. He appeared under the name "Harlow Hickenlooper" and was one of a trio of hosts along with Curley Myers and Captain Star (Jerry Vance aka Larry Vincent)sang songs and did skits for a studio audience of children. He was also the host for several other children's shows over 43 years in local television and is highlighted in the book "Hi there Boys and Girls, America's Local Children's TV Programs" (2001) author: Tim Hollis.