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Jail – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, episode 3, originally aired December 19, 1952 Jail – Lou shoots a hole in Mrs. Crumbcake’s water pail, and she sues him for 79 cents in damages. After an inept defense, Lou’s sent to jail. While in jail, he comes...
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July 17, 2021 Tom Raymond
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The Paper Hangers, The Abbott and Costello Show season 2, Episode 27, originally aired November 7, 1953 In The Paper Hangers, while attempting to free it from a tight space, the boys damage Mrs. Bronson’s car. To appease her – and get Bud and Lou to work off...
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September 4, 2020 Tom Raymond
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The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman – The Abbott and Costello Show season 1, originally aired January 16, 1953 The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 — Bud Abbott “helps” Lou Costello find a job – what can go wrong?
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August 17, 2020 Tom Raymond
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Peace and Quiet – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, originally aired February 27, 1953 In Peace and Quiet, Lou Costello is suffering from a terrible bout of insomnia. Bud Abbott takes him to see a psychiatrist, who prescribes “Dr. Drowsy’s Sleep-Inducing Record.” When that doesn’t work,...
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August 14, 2020 Tom Raymond
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The Army Story – The Abbott and Costello Show, originally aired January 23, 1953 In The Army Story, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello join the National Guard, giving them an opportunity to rehash some of their routines from Buck Privates.
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May 27, 2020 Tom Raymond
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The Birthday Party – The Abbott and Costello Show season 1 – originally aired January 2, 1953 In The Birthday Party, Lou throws himself a birthday party. Where everything that can go wrong, does.
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May 22, 2020 Tom Raymond
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello co-starred in a short-lived, but very popular television series, The Abbott and Costello Show. The first season’s episodes served primarily as an excuse to showcase their famous vaudeville routines, with the second season’s episodes being more situation comedy. The entire 2 year run...
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April 2, 2020 Tom Raymond
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In Barber Lou, after helping Mrs. Bronson with her amateur benefit show, Bud is exhausted. He asks Lou to give him a relaxing rub down by following the instructions of a radio masseuse. When the broadcast switches over to a commercial for re-painting a car at home, the...
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March 8, 2020 Tom Raymond
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Episode 46, Well Oiled originally aired March 20, 1954 Synopsis In Well Oiled, Mr. Fields is threatened with a breach of promise lawsuit from a gold digging woman. The boys come to his aid, with Bud acting as his chauffeur, Lou poses as a Texas oil tycoon in...
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December 11, 2019 Tom Raymond
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The Abbott and Costello Show season 2 is the second — and final — season of Abbott & Costello’s foray into television. It continues the status quo of the previous season. Abbott and Costello are living in Sid Fields’ boarding house, perpetually broke, and tyring to find a...
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August 15, 2019 Tom Raymond
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