It Ain’t Hay – Abbott and Costello try to help when Lou’s feeding a hanom cab horse candy, and it dies! So they find a horse – Teabiscuit! They don’t know the horse was stolen, and gamblers want it! Based on Damon Runyon’s Princess O’Hara.
It Ain’t Hay
In Job At A Department Store With Claire Trevor, Broadcast May 11, 1944, after joking about Lou Costello working at his uncle Artie Stebbens farm over the weekend – and a lot of farm jokes – Mrs. Niles persuades Bud and Lou to help out at a department store for the Mother’s Day rush. Where they have to deal with a very finicky customer, Claire Trevor.
Job At A Department Store With Claire Trevor
Lou Costello tries to go on a date with Connie Haines, despite threats from this week’s guest star, John Garfield.
Date with Connie Haines
Christmas Party – Abbott and Costello Radio, originally broadcast December 21, 1944 Lou’s throwing a Christmas party for his little brother Bud Abbott: Do you have reindeer?Lou Costello: Not in California, honey. Bud Abbott: Where… Christmas Party – Abbott and Costello Radio
Guest Cary Grant – Abbott & Costello Radio – Costello needs talent for his new radio station, and Cary Grant tries to help by bringing in a man who he claims is “the most talented… Guest Cary Grant – Abbott & Costello Radio
Radio Station with Alan Ladd – Lou thinks he’s inherited a million from his dead uncle, and wants to buy a radio station. Ken Niles, and Elvia Allman challenge Lou to a contest for the announcer job. Lou meets with an important sponsor, played by Alan Reed, and the sponsor’s announcer, played by Mel Blanc. Then, tough guy, Alan Ladd arrives, and supposedly wants to be a radio announcer …
Radio Station with Alan Ladd
Bud and Lou discuss their New Years plans. Later, Lou plays the detective Sam Shovel, who goes to Lt. Abbotts’ house for a New Years party.
The Murder At The Radio Quiz Show
From the Abbott and Costello radio show episode, Christmas Party. Where Bud Abbott simply tries to ask Lou Costello about Lou Costello’s Christmas Tree that he bought …
Lou Costello’s Christmas Tree
Colgate Comedy Hour – Abbott & Costello – Army, with guests George Raft, Louis Armstrong, Rosette Shaw, The Pied Pipers, Al Goodman & his Orchestra.
The basic comedy routine has Bud and Lou unwittingly joining the Army, Ala Buck Privates. Louis Armstrong plays and sings “Basin Street Blues.”
Colgate Comedy Hour – Abbott & Costello – Army
Abbott and Costello Radio – Linda Darnell – Lou Costello’s been acting strangely, so it’s off to rest home, led by nurse Linda Darnell – originally broadcast March 23, 1944
Abbott and Costello Radio – Linda Darnell