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The Politician
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.
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The Music Lovers – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1
In The Music Lovers, Hillary Brooke’s father has come, to urge Hillary to move back to the farm! He insists she marry someone with musical talent. So Lou Costello takes singing lessons, and tries to pull a con with Bud Abbott’s help.
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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!
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Alaska – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 – originally aired January 9, 1953
Alaska – Lou receives word that his uncle has struck gold in Alaska, and the boys plan to join him. But they are delayed by a bank robbery, and then literally get stuck when Lou accidentally adds quick-drying cement to Bud’s foot bath. (Bud sports a mustache for the first time in this episode.)
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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.
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Jail – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1, episode 3, originally aired December 19, 1952
Jail – Lou shoots a hole in Mrs. Crumbcake’s water pail, and she sues him for 79 cents in damages. After an inept defense, Lou’s sent to jail. While in jail, he comes to blows with a crazed cell mate, who becomes enraged at the mere mention of “Niagara Falls.”
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The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman – The Abbott and Costello Show season 1, originally aired January 16, 1953
The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman – The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1 — Bud Abbott “helps” Lou Costello find a job – what can go wrong?
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