Charm School
Lou Costello’s love life is a shambles, but he wants to date Connie Haines. But Bud Abbot’s going to make him attend charm school first! Then, tightwad Lou takes them to eat at The Ritz!
Charm School
Basic Training
Basic Training – Broadcast live from the Davis Monthan Air Base, in Tucson, Arizona. Bud and Lou joke about life in the military, Benny Rubin sells Lou a very restrictive mortgage for a new home, and Lou has a fantasy about how “easy” life in the Air Force would be!
Basic Training
Colgate Comedy Hour – 1/11/53
Abbott & Costello host a mock Inaugural Ball for new President Eisenhower, including a hilarious recital by Victor Borge sending up outgoing President Truman. Gisele McKenzie sings.
Colgate Comedy Hour – 1/11/53
New Press Agent
Bud Abbott hires a new press agent for Lou Costello, who plans a photo opportunity of Lou working on the farm! Zingo! But Lou has to pay his taxes first! Then, it’s time for a soggy saga of the Sahara desert, as the boys have to rescue the princess Ben Ali!
New Press AgentFavorite Abbott & Costello routines
Almost everyone agrees that “Who’s on First?” is their most famous routine – but which are you favorites? Vote below!
Favorite Abbott & Costello routines
Lou Costello working on the farm
Working on the farm is a routine that Abbott and Costello did many times. On their radio show (New Press Agent), on the Colgate Comedy Hour (1/13/1952 – Ranch), and on the Abbott and Costello TV show (The Music Lovers).
The following is taken from The Abbott and Costello Radio Show episode, “New Press Agent”
Lou Costello working on the farm
Frank Sinatra – School Days
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
Rudy Vallee
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
Colgate Comedy Hour 3.32
Colgate Comedy Hour, season 3 – Abbott & Costello, Teresa Brewer, Hoagy Carmichael, the Amin Brothers, broadcast April 26, 1953
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
Stolen Oranges
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