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Lou Buys An Apartment House, The Abbott And Costello Radio Show, January 14, 1948

Lou Buys An Apartment House

After complaining about his current apartment, Lou Buys An Apartment House. And then he needs to evict tenants! Including a dangerous man, and a beautiful redhead! And neither wants to leave …

New Years Eve, The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, broadcast December 31 1947

New Years Eve

In this episode of The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Lou Costello plans to attend the Rose Bowl game. Bud Abbott questions him about his knowledge of football. The show also features Costello’s New Year’s resolutions.

Lou Wants To Open A Bank Account - The Abbott and Costello Radio Show

Lou Wants To Open A Bank Account

Lou’s spending all of his time — and money — on girls, so Bud tries having him open a bank account to save his money. When that fails, he takes Lou to a psychiatrist!

Lou Wants To Marry Marilyn - The Abbott And Costello Radio Show, broadcast May 22, 1947

Lou Wants To Marry Marilyn

In the radio show episode Lou Wants To Marry Marilyn, Lou Costello wants to propose to Marilyn Maxwell! But Bud thinks that Lou needs to become famous first. Setting a world’s record for flying around the world?

Night In Haunted House - The Abbott and Costello Radio Show

Night In Haunted House

Night In Haunted House – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show – hired to spend the night in a haunted house, Bud and Lou meet …Mrs. Wetwash?

The crazy honeymoon house of the title

Lou Builds A House

Lou Builds A House – The Abbott and Costello Radio Show, Bud decides that Lou needs a new house in the suburbs, and “helps” him. First he wants his wife to finance (find ants?), his wife will help him get a loan in the bank (alone in the bank), buy a lot (you buy a lot for or little, or a lot for a lot), and then the contractor … But Lou eventually decides to buy a prefabricated home. But he’s living in the packing crate and burning the wood for heat!

Lou Costello and Bud Abbott do the classic Who's on First baseball routine

Costello Is Invited To Join The Yankees

In this episode Lou Costello receives a telegram from New York Yankees superstar Joe DiMaggio. DiMaggio, recovering from surgery, asks Lou to suit up and join the Yankees lineup as a much-needed all-star replacement. Leading to their famous Who’s on First? routine.