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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?I’m quite the 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.Women are putty in my hands

She’s penny wise – From the Abbott and Costello radio show, “Driving Lessons with Marilyn” – Lou talks about his would-be romance with the beautiful Marilyn Maxwell

Lou Costello: There’s only one problem with our romance; She’s penny wise.

Bud Abbott: Marilyn’s penny wise?She’s penny wise

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello talk about horses – a joke from Abbott and Costelloâs radio show, April 28, 1948

Abbott and Costello talk about horses

by Tom Raymond
December 29, 2014April 12, 2022

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello talk about horses – a joke from Abbott and Costello’s radio show, April 28, 1948

Bud Abbott: Talk sense. What do you know about horses.

Lou Costello: Abbott, I was born on a horse.

Abbott and Costello meet Microsoft Windows

by Tom Raymond
December 27, 2014

Abbott and Costello meet Microsoft Windows – an imaginary conversation where Abbott tries to tell Costello how to shut down Microsoft Windows

(Editorâs note: the great comedy team of Abbott and Costello passed away before either Bud Abbott or Lou Costello could have used Microsoft Windowsâ¢âbut isn’t it funny to imagine that they had?)

Lou Costello: Hey, Abbot!

Bud Abbott: Yes, Lou?

Lou Costello: I just got my first computer.

Bud Abbott: Thatâs great Lou. What did you get?

Lou Costello: A brand new 2 Gighertz Pentium with 4 Gigabyte of RAM, a Terabyte hard drive, and a 48x CD-ROM.

Bud Abbott: Thatâs terrific, Lou.

Lou Costello: But I donât know what any of it means!Abbott and Costello meet Microsoft Windows

Abbott and Costello talk about Lou’s new dog

by Tom Raymond
December 27, 2014

Abbott and Costello talk about Lou’s new dog, a Christmas present from Mrs. Niles – from the Abbott and Costello radio show

(From Abbott and Costello’s radio show, December 30, 1943)
Lou Costello: Oh, Abbott, the worst thing just happened to me!
Bud Abbott: No!
Lou Costello: Yeah, Mrs. Niles gave me a dog for a Christmas present, and the dog just took a great big bite out of me!
Bud Abbott: Where did he bite you?
Lou Costello: Well, if I’d have been wearing a license plate, he’d have gotten the last three numbers.

The Best of Abbott and Costello volume 4

by Tom Raymond
January 24, 2014October 7, 2023

Simply put, a collection of the Abbott and Costello films, starring Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 6 films (click the titles for individual reviews):