At The Circus
Broadcast: 16th March 1944
At the Circus – Abbott & Costello radio show – originally broadcast March 16, 1944. Bud and Lou agree to help out at a charity circus. Manager Sally Eilers tries to get Costello to use his head as a baseball target, Lou refuses. but agrees to a wrestling match with Abbott. But Alan Haie surprises Lou by taking Bud’s place!
Blondie and Dagwood, Lost Script – Mayor Bud Abbott is trying to do a paper drive during World War II. But when Blondie and Dagwood do their part, they accidentally recycle this week’s radio show script!
Running a Newspaper with Hedda Hopper – Mayor Bud Abbott wants to run a newspaper for his town of Sherman Oaks, and hires Lou Costello to help! And Hedda Hopper is hired as the gossip columnist. But when they try to sneak into a swank affair — John Brown beats them up!
Mayor Bud Abbott appoints his pal Lou Costello to be Sheriff of Sherman Oaks! But what are those strange noises? And what’s Sydney Greenstreet doing with the real Maltese Falcon?
Colgate Comedy Hour – Abbott and Costello with Errol Flynn – On the way to work on Rhonda Fleming’s ranch, the boys encounter berserk Flynn …
Dorothy Lamour – Abbott and Costello Radio Show, originally broadcast February17, 1944. Abbott and Costello are auditioning a new lead actress for their next movie – Dorothy Lamour!
Colgate Comedy Hour – Abbott and Costello – USO Show, originally aired 3/11/1951 – Bud Abbott is both trying to cast a USO show, as well as find funding for it, and Lou Costello “helps”.
In the Higher – Lower routine, Bud is giving directions to stagehands moving scenery. But Lou Costello thinks Bud’s talking to him!
Abbott and Costello put on the radio play, “Robinson Crusoe” with Charles Laughton as Friday, Lou Costello as Robinson Crusoe, written by Mirs. Niles, sound effects by Mel Blanc! What could possibly go wrong? Originally broadcast February 10th, 1944
The Colgate Comedy Hour 1.18 – Abbott and Costello’s first television appearance, with Evelyn Knight, Hal Le Roy, they perform their Hot Dog and Mustard routine, shell game, and sanitarium routine.