The most famous of all of Abbott and Costello’s routines, Who’s on First? had been performed countless times in vaudeville and on radio, as well as a shortened version of it in their first movie, One Night in the Tropics, with the longer, definitive version (shown here) filmed in The Naughty Nineties.
Who’s on First? script
On the Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Frank Sinatra is this week’s guest star. And Lou’s jealous, until he learns that Sinatra’s also from his home state of New Jersey! Then they imagine what it would have been like if they all went to elementary school together …
Frank Sinatra – School Days
On this week’s Abbott and Costello Radio Show, guest star Rudy Vallee is going to help Bud and Lou do Jack and the Beanstalk. He’s only here to help!
Rudy Vallee
In this episode of the Colgate Comedy Hour, Bud and Lou are ostensibly going to the world premiere of “Abbott and Costello Go to Mars“. If they can get past the doorman! Then …
Colgate Comedy Hour 3.32
A remake of “The Lawyer with The Mad Russian“, Lou Costello gets into trouble shooting a neighbor stealing his oranges! Then she takes him to court! With Mr. Kitzel as his lawyer?
Stolen Oranges
Dust Be My Destiny – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show. Lou Costello performs a parody as detective Sam Shovel, the private detective. The skit is filled with silly scenarios, the case of the lady blue beard, a pun about too many crooks spoil the broth, a lady who needs Sam to come to her rescue — and the “hold up your hands” routine!
Dust Be My Destiny
Lou’s House Needs Another Bathtub – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show – but there’s strict rationing during World War II! So …
Lou’s House Needs Another Bathtub
Tessie Tinfoil, The Abbott and Costello Radio show – Lou’s fiancee Ruby Poolcue has broken up with him! But now he has a date with his new girlfriend, Tessie Tinfoil! And Abbott thinks he needs a shave, so he takes him to Mr. Kitzel’s barber shop. Then dance lessons! But then …
Broadcast January 18, 1945, with Mel Blanc, Connie Haines, Ken Niles, Alvia Allman, Freddie Rich, Bea Benaderet
Tessie Tinfoil
On the Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Lou Costello wants to join the Merchant Marines. If he can pass the physical! Or find a boat that will take him!
Merchant Marines
Visit to Tin Pan Alley – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Lou Costello wants to sing like Bing Crosby, so Bud Abbott takes him to Tin Pan Alley to have a song written for him! Then, Bud hires the voice coach Madame Spumoni for Lou! But will his kid brother Sebastian ruin Lou’s first singing performance?
Visit to Tin Pan Alley
In The Bank Robbery, Lou Costello’s an eyewitness to a bank robbery by Rocky Crumbcake! They go to see the Chief of Detectives — Mr. Kitzel! But in the department, he’s known as Philo Pants! And Lou’s baby brother Sebastian works for him as well! But Lou wants the reward for himself, so instead of The Thin Man, he’ll be — The Fat Boy!
The Bank Robbery