The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show
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The Abbott and Costello Show

The comedic duo engages in humorous scenarios.

7.2 / 10
1952
2 seasons
52 episodes
ComedyFamily

Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.

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Seasons

  • The Drug Store

    1.The Drug Store

    6.3
    05-12-1952

    Bud and Lou find jobs in Fields' drugstore and nearly wreck the place. This episode opens with the famous "Jonah and the Whale" routine.

  • The Dentist's Office

    2.The Dentist's Office

    6.5
    12-12-1952

    When Lou gets a toothache he attempts to get arrested so he can receive free treatment while incarcerated.

  • Jail

    3.Jail

    8.0
    19-12-1952

    Lou damages Mrs. Crumbcake's waterpail and she drags him into court claiming .79 cents in damages. In jail, Lou's crazed cellmate becomes enraged whenever he hears "Niagara Falls."

  • The Vacation

    4.The Vacation

    7.0
    26-12-1952

    Bud and Lou head off to the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix for a vacation. "Hertz U-Drive" and the "Pack-Unpack" routines are performed.

  • The Birthday Party

    5.The Birthday Party

    6.5
    02-01-1953

    Lou throws a birthday party for himself, but nearly poisons his guests when he puts ant paste on his hors d'oeurves instead of anti pasto. Bud throws him out and Lou consoles himse...

  • Alaska

    6.Alaska

    6.0
    09-01-1953

    When news arrives that Lou's uncle has struck gold in Alaska, Bud and Lou plan to help him spend it.

  • The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

    7.The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

    7.5
    16-01-1953

    Bud and Lou visit an employment agency run by Mr. Fields' brother, who gives Lou a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door.

  • The Army Story

    8.The Army Story

    7.5
    23-01-1953

    Bud and Lou join the Army, where they recreate their routines from the feature film 'Buck Privates.' "Drill Routine" and "Dice Game" are performed.

  • Pots and Pans

    9.Pots and Pans

    7.0
    30-01-1953

    Working as a door-to-door cookware salesman, Lou prepares a dinner for his friends in hopes of moving some product. However, his honest culinary efforts are met with disaster.

  • The Charity Bazaar

    10.The Charity Bazaar

    7.0
    06-02-1953

    Bud and Lou participate in Hillary's charity bazaar, raising money with the "shell game." Lou blows his money at the kissing booth.

  • The Western Story

    11.The Western Story

    7.0
    13-02-1953

    Bud and Lou accept Hillary's invitation to visit her uncle's B-Bar-Bop ranch.

  • The Haunted House

    12.The Haunted House

    7.0
    20-02-1953

    Hillary will inherit a castle if she spends one night there. Bud and Lou come along with her for protection and Lou is scared out of his mind by frightful encounters.

  • Peace and Quiet

    13.Peace and Quiet

    7.0
    27-02-1953

    Lou sleeps all day but can't sleep at night. Bud takes him to see a psychiatrist. Eventually Bud checks him into a sanitarium for a night's rest. "Crazy House" is performed.

  • Hungry

    14.Hungry

    7.0
    06-03-1953

    Bud and Lou visit a couple of restaurants. In one they become involved with twin waitresses. In the other, Lou has a battle with an oyster.

  • The Music Lovers

    15.The Music Lovers

    7.0
    13-03-1953

    Lou attempts to impress Hillary and her father with his musical abilities. While pretending to perform, Bud falls asleep and ruins the scheme.

  • The Politician

    16.The Politician

    7.0
    20-03-1953

    Bud coaches Lou on running for public office, a political campaign that ends with Lou delivering a disastrous speech in a neighborhood park.

  • The Wrestling Story

    17.The Wrestling Story

    7.0
    27-03-1953

    Lou and Stinky agree to settle their differences with a wrestling match. When Stinky becomes ill, his little brother Ivan the Terrible takes his place.

  • Getting a Job

    18.Getting a Job

    6.0
    03-04-1953

    Bud and Lou are hired to deliver hats to the Susquehanna Hat Company on Floogle Street and encounter several lunatics on the way. Also, Stinky attempts to kill Lou by backing him i...

  • Bingo the Chimp

    19.Bingo the Chimp

    6.0
    10-04-1953

    Mike the Cop tells Lou that he must have a license for his pet chimp. But Lou accidentally applies for a marriage license.

  • Hillary's Birthday

    20.Hillary's Birthday

    7.0
    17-04-1953

    While shopping for Hillary's birthday present, Lou nearly destroys a grocery store. Later, at her party, Mr. Fields becomes upset about the noise.

  • The Television Show

    21.The Television Show

    6.0
    24-04-1953

    Lou is a contestant on a TV quiz show where he wins a pack of bubblegum. Their neighbor slips on a piece of gum and takes them to court.

  • Las Vegas

    22.Las Vegas

    6.0
    01-05-1953

    Bud and Lou pay $90 for a car and head for Las Vegas, where Lou takes part in a violent game of billiards. The "mudder/fodder" routine is performed.

  • Little Old Lady

    23.Little Old Lady

    6.0
    08-05-1953

    Bud and Lou attempt to help an old lady who has been evicted. They raise $300 and she uses the money to bet on a racehorse.

  • The Actors' Home

    24.The Actors' Home

    8.0
    15-05-1953

    Bud is taken away to an old actors' home where he and Lou perform their famous "Who's on first?" routine.

  • Police Rookies

    25.Police Rookies

    6.0
    22-05-1953

    Mike the Cop helps Bud and Lou enroll in the Police Rookie School, where Lou blows up the gymnasium while playing with a hand grenade.

  • Safari

    26.Safari

    7.0
    29-05-1953

    When Bingo gets sick, the whole gang travels to Africa to find his parents.

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