Introduction to Abbott and Costello, one of the greatest comedy teams of all time Abbott and Costello was a legendary comedy team, consisting of Bud Abbott, the tall, thin straight man, and Lou Costello, the short, pudgy comic. They were famous for their rapid-fire verbal exchanges, and Costello’s...
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March 9, 2012 Tom Raymond
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The Politician (1953) – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 The Politician. After a councilman gets Lou out of trouble, Bud Abbott decides that Lou Costello should run for public office.
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January 14, 2022 Tom Raymond
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The Music Lovers – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 In The Music Lovers, Hillary Brooke’s father has come, to urge Hillary to move back to the farm! He insists she marry someone with musical talent. So Lou Costello takes singing lessons, and tries to pull a...
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December 31, 2021 Tom Raymond
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The payphone sketch – Alexander 4444 The payphone sketch, aka Alexander 4444, an old burlesque comedy sketch. From The Abbott and Costello Show episode, Hungry. Bud Abbott wants Lou Costell to call the Fields Employment Agency, to find a job. After Lou clownishly damages the phone book, he...
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December 11, 2021 Tom Raymond
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Hungry – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, originally aired March 6, 1953 Hungry – Bud and Lou visit a couple of restaurants in search of a satisfying meal and encounter trouble with Mr. Bacciagalupe’s meatballs, twin waitresses and a very fresh oyster. Hightlights include their classic sandwich and...
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December 3, 2021 Tom Raymond
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The Haunted Castle – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, episode 12, originally aired February 20, 1953 In The Haunted Castle, Bud and Lou keep Hillary company one night in an old house she’ll inherit — if she stays the night!
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November 26, 2021 Tom Raymond
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Alaska – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 – originally aired January 9, 1953 Alaska – Lou receives word that his uncle has struck gold in Alaska, and the boys plan to join him. But they are delayed by a bank robbery, and then literally get stuck...
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November 19, 2021 Tom Raymond
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From the Abbott and Costello Show episode, Alaska, we get the classic “a loan in the bank” routine, where Bud Abbot wants Lou Costello to get “a loan”, but Lou misinterprets it as “alone”. And then, since the point of the loan is to get money to go...
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November 18, 2021 Tom Raymond
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The Vacation – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, originally aired December 26, 1952 The Vacation – Bud and Lou plan to vacation at the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix, and stock up at Sporty Fields’ sporting goods store. But as Lou packs, Bud worries that Mr. Fields...
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November 12, 2021 Tom Raymond
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Where’s the bow of the boat? A joke from The Abbott and Costello Show episode, The Vacation. Bud Abbott is trying to show that Lou Costello doesn’t really know anything about boats …
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November 10, 2021 Tom Raymond
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The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) starring Lou Costello, Dorothy Provine, Gale Gordon In The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock, Lou Costello‘s a frustrated would-be scientist. He’s in love with Emmy Lou, but her Uncle Raven won’t hear of it. Then, she stumbles into a...
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August 6, 2021 Tom Raymond
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