Bobby Barber

Safari

by Tom Raymond
April 24, 2022July 23, 2023

Television

by Tom Raymond
March 12, 2022October 7, 2023

The Politician

by Tom Raymond
January 14, 2022July 23, 2023

The Politician (1953) – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1

The Politician. After a councilman gets Lou out of trouble, Bud Abbott decides that Lou Costello should run for public office.

Hungry

by Tom Raymond
December 3, 2021May 6, 2023

Hungry – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, originally aired March 6, 1953

Hungry – Bud and Lou visit a couple of restaurants in search of a satisfying meal and encounter trouble with Mr. Bacciagalupe’s meatballs, twin waitresses and a very fresh oyster. Hightlights include their classic sandwich and a cup of coffee routine.

The Haunted Castle

by Tom Raymond
November 26, 2021October 7, 2023

The Haunted Castle – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, episode 12, originally aired February 20, 1953

In The Haunted Castle, Bud and Lou keep Hillary company one night in an old house she’ll inherit — if she stays the night!

The Vacation

by Tom Raymond
November 12, 2021October 7, 2023

The Vacation – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, originally aired December 26, 1952

The Vacation – Bud and Lou plan to vacation at the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix, and stock up at Sporty Fields’ sporting goods store. But as Lou packs, Bud worries that Mr. Fields will rent their apartment out from under them while they’re gone.

Barber Lou

by Tom Raymond
March 8, 2020October 7, 2023

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 oblivious Lou follows the directions …

The Western Story

by Tom Raymond
July 22, 2017May 6, 2023

The Western Story – The Abbott and Costello Show, Season 1, originally aired February 13, 1953

Synopsis of The Western Story

In The Western Story, Hillary Brooke inherits a dude ranch from her uncle, and Bud and Lou visit, and tangle with outlaws.

In the Navy

by Tom Raymond
March 24, 2012August 8, 2023

In the Navy (1941) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, the Andrews Sisters, Claire Dodd

In the Navy - Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, police officer

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello‘s follow up after the amazing success of Buck Privates was In the Navy. Which actually did better than Buck Privates. Like their previous film, Shemp Howard and the Andrews Sisters provide a comic foil and musical interludes, respectively. In a nutshell, Abbott and Costello join the Navy. Then, they get involved in a romantic subplot with Dick Powell. Along the way, they do do some of their most famous routines. These include a version of the con artist shell game using lemons, and Lou demonstrating his clownish math skills by trying to prove that 28 divided by 7 equals 13 — this bit alone is worth the price of admission.