The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party – The Abbott and Costello Show season 1 – originally aired January 2, 1953
In The Birthday Party, Lou throws himself a birthday party. Where everything that can go wrong, does.
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The Abbott and Costello Show
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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Barber Lou
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 …
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Best of Abbott and Costello volume 1
Simply put, The Best of Abbott and Costello volume 1 is a collection of the Abbott and Costello films. All starring Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 8 films (click the titles for individual reviews) on 4 DVDs:
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Best of Abbott and Costello volume 2
Simply put, Best of Abbott and Costello volume 2 is a collection of the Abbott and Costello films. They all star Bud Abbott and the con-man straight man, partner to his pal, the comedian Lou Costello. The DVD includes the 8 films (click the titles below for individual reviews):
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Well Oiled
Episode 46, Well Oiled originally aired March 20, 1954
Synopsis
In Well Oiled, Mr. Fields is threatened with a breach of promise lawsuit from a gold digging woman. The boys come to his aid, with Bud acting as his chauffeur, Lou poses as a Texas oil tycoon in an attempt to romance and discredit her.
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The Abbott and Costello Show season 2
The Abbott and Costello Show season 2 is the second — and final — season of Abbott & Costello’s foray into television. It continues the status quo of the previous season. Abbott and Costello are living in Sid Fields‘ boarding house, perpetually broke, and tyring to find a way to pay their bills.
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The Abbott and Costello Show season 1 (1953) starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke, Sid Fields
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Life Insurance
Life Insurance – The Abbott and Costello Show season 2
Since Bud and Lou are five months behind on their rent, their landlord Sid Fields demands the boys take out life insurance policies that name him as beneficiary.
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Alright Piano Routine [Abbott and Costello Show]
Alright Piano Routine – from the Abbott and Costello Show episode, The Music Lovers, where Lou is trying to impress Hillary’s father with his musical ability. Although he doesn’t have any, with Bud Abbott’s help, and a phonograph record, he tries to fake it!
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