Car Pooling [Abbott and Costello]
Abbott and Costello jokes on car pooling – from the Abbott and Costello radio show episode, Bank Robbery Bud Abbott: What are you doing here… Read More »Car Pooling [Abbott and Costello]
Abbott and Costello jokes on car pooling – from the Abbott and Costello radio show episode, Bank Robbery Bud Abbott: What are you doing here… Read More »Car Pooling [Abbott and Costello]
Who’s on First: Collection Routines from 1940’s by Abbott & Costello is actually a recording of the Abbott and Costello radio show. Which, for the record, I’m a large fan of. It’s at least as funny as their famous television series.
Read More »Who’s on First: Collection Routines from 1940’s by Abbott & CostelloIn short, Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters Collection is a DVD collection of four of the Abbott and Costello Meet various Universal Studios monsters. They’re all enjoyable films (follow the links for individual reviews). If you don’t have any of them, this would be an inexpensive way to add them to your collection.
Read More »Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters CollectionIn 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 their back rent – Mr. Fields has the boys wallpaper her apartment. Later, they become waiters at a tough seafood joint where they get into a brawl.
Read More »The Paper Hangers – Abbott & Costello ShowThe Vacuum Cleaner Salesman – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 — Bud Abbott “helps” Lou Costello find a job – what can go wrong?
Read More »The Vacuum Cleaner SalesmanIn 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, Bud checks Lou into a sanitarium for a good night’s rest.
Read More »Peace and QuietIn 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.
Read More »The Army StoryA very funny bit that Sid Fields did many times, including on their radio show, is to have Sid take offense at something that Lou Costello says. Every time that Lou says anything. It’s a funny routine, provided that doesn’t go on too long. The example below is from The Abbott and Costello Show episode, The Birthday Party.
Read More »Sid Fields takes offenseIn The Birthday Party, Lou throws himself a birthday party. Where everything that can go wrong, does.
Read More »The Birthday Party [Abbott and Costello]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 is now available on DVD
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