Abbott and Costello

Abbott and Costello talk about unemployment –  How Bud Abbott might have explained the “unemployment rate” to Lou Costello – and how it’s different from the number of people unemployed.

A face that could stop a clock –  A classic joke about a face that could stop a clock, from the Abbott and Costello radio program, “Costello Gets a Tattoo”

Abbott and Costello talk about marriage – Taken from their radio program, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello joke about marriage – in real life, Lou Costello was a happily married man, but you can’t tell by these jokes! Lou Costello: I don’t believe in marriage, Abbott.   Marriage...

Lou Costello tries to figure out how to save enough money to buy a house –  Proving that everything old is new again, Lou Costello is trying to figure out how to save up enough money for a down payment on a house – from the Abbott and...

I’m quite the fisherman   –  Bud Abbott and Lou Costello joke about Bud being a fisherman, from the song “Laugh, Laugh, Laugh” Bud Abbott: I’m quite the fisherman, Costello? Lou Costello: What makes you a fisherman?

Women are putty in my hands –  From the Abbott and Costello radio show, “Nylon Stockings” – where Bud tries to brag to Lou about his ability to handle women Bud Abbott: Leave it to me, women are putty in my hands.