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The Abbott and Costello Show

Season 1 1952 - 1953
TV-G

  • 1952-12-05T05:00:00Z on Syndication
  • 25m
  • 11h 13m (26 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Family
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.

26 episodes

Series Premiere

1952-12-05T05:00:00Z

1x01 The Drug Store

Series Premiere

1x01 The Drug Store

  • 1952-12-05T05:00:00Z26m

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

1952-12-12T05:00:00Z

1x02 The Dentist's Office

1x02 The Dentist's Office

  • 1952-12-12T05:00:00Z26m

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

1952-12-19T05:00:00Z

1x03 Jail

1x03 Jail

  • 1952-12-19T05:00:00Z26m

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."

1952-12-26T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Vacation

1x04 The Vacation

  • 1952-12-26T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-01-02T05:00:00Z

1x05 The Birthday Party

1x05 The Birthday Party

  • 1953-01-02T05:00:00Z26m

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 himself by ordering a giant decorated cake.

1953-01-09T05:00:00Z

1x06 Alaska

1x06 Alaska

  • 1953-01-09T05:00:00Z26m

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

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

1953-01-23T05:00:00Z

1x08 The Army Story

1x08 The Army Story

  • 1953-01-23T05:00:00Z25m

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

1953-01-30T05:00:00Z

1x09 Pots and Pans

1x09 Pots and Pans

  • 1953-01-30T05:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-02-06T05:00:00Z

1x10 The Charity Bazaar

1x10 The Charity Bazaar

  • 1953-02-06T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-02-13T05:00:00Z

1x11 The Western Story

1x11 The Western Story

  • 1953-02-13T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-02-20T05:00:00Z

1x12 The Haunted House

1x12 The Haunted House

  • 1953-02-20T05:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-02-27T05:00:00Z

1x13 Peace and Quiet

1x13 Peace and Quiet

  • 1953-02-27T05:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-03-06T05:00:00Z

1x14 Hungry

1x14 Hungry

  • 1953-03-06T05:00:00Z25m

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.

1953-03-13T05:00:00Z

1x15 The Music Lovers

1x15 The Music Lovers

  • 1953-03-13T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-03-20T05:00:00Z

1x16 The Politician

1x16 The Politician

  • 1953-03-20T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-03-27T05:00:00Z

1x17 The Wrestling Story

1x17 The Wrestling Story

  • 1953-03-27T05:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-04-03T05:00:00Z

1x18 Getting a Job

1x18 Getting a Job

  • 1953-04-03T05:00:00Z26m

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 into traffic. The "Loafing" routine is performed.

1953-04-10T05:00:00Z

1x19 Bingo the Chimp

1x19 Bingo the Chimp

  • 1953-04-10T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-04-17T05:00:00Z

1x20 Hillary's Birthday

1x20 Hillary's Birthday

  • 1953-04-17T05:00:00Z26m

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

1953-04-24T05:00:00Z

1x21 The Television Show

1x21 The Television Show

  • 1953-04-24T05:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-05-01T04:00:00Z

1x22 Las Vegas

1x22 Las Vegas

  • 1953-05-01T04:00:00Z25m

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.

1953-05-08T04:00:00Z

1x23 Little Old Lady

1x23 Little Old Lady

  • 1953-05-08T04:00:00Z26m

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.

1953-05-15T04:00:00Z

1x24 The Actors' Home

1x24 The Actors' Home

  • 1953-05-15T04:00:00Z26m

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

1953-05-22T04:00:00Z

1x25 Police Rookies

1x25 Police Rookies

  • 1953-05-22T04:00:00Z26m

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.

Season Finale

1953-05-29T04:00:00Z

1x26 Safari

Season Finale

1x26 Safari

  • 1953-05-29T04:00:00Z26m

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

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