EP 1AvailableNow playingThe Drug Store
25m·12/5/1952·7.0
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 Abbott and Costello Show
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb7.2
- Released
- 12/5/1952
- Duration
- 0h 25m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country
- United States of America
- Cast
- Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableThe Dentist's Office
25m·12/12/1952·7.0
When Lou gets a toothache he attempts to get arrested so he can receive free treatment while incarcerated.
EP 3AvailableJail
25m·12/19/1952·7.8
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."
EP 4AvailableThe Vacation
25m·12/26/1952·7.3
Bud and Lou head off to the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix for a vacation. "Hertz U-Drive" and the "Pack-Unpack" routines are performed.
EP 5AvailableThe Birthday Party
25m·1/2/1953·7.8
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.
EP 6AvailableAlaska
25m·1/9/1953·7.3
When news arrives that Lou's uncle has struck gold in Alaska, Bud and Lou plan to help him spend it.
EP 7AvailableThe Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
25m·1/16/1953·8.0
Bud and Lou visit an employment agency run by Mr. Fields' brother, who gives Lou a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door.
EP 8AvailableThe Army Story
25m·1/23/1953·8.0
Bud and Lou join the Army, where they recreate their routines from the feature film 'Buck Privates.' "Drill Routine" and "Dice Game" are performed.
EP 9AvailablePots and Pans
25m·1/30/1953·7.8
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.
EP 10AvailableThe Charity Bazaar
25m·2/6/1953·7.8
Bud and Lou participate in Hillary's charity bazaar, raising money with the "shell game." Lou blows his money at the kissing booth.
EP 11AvailableThe Western Story
25m·2/13/1953·6.0
Bud and Lou accept Hillary's invitation to visit her uncle's B-Bar-Bop ranch.
EP 12AvailableThe Haunted House
25m·2/20/1953·8.0
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.
EP 13AvailablePeace and Quiet
25m·2/27/1953·7.5
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.
EP 14AvailableHungry
25m·3/6/1953·7.5
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.
EP 15AvailableThe Music Lovers
25m·3/13/1953·7.5
Lou attempts to impress Hillary and her father with his musical abilities. While pretending to perform, Bud falls asleep and ruins the scheme.
EP 16AvailableThe Politician
25m·3/20/1953·7.5
Bud coaches Lou on running for public office, a political campaign that ends with Lou delivering a disastrous speech in a neighborhood park.
EP 17AvailableThe Wrestling Story
25m·3/27/1953·6.5
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.
EP 18AvailableGetting a Job
25m·4/3/1953·7.0
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.
EP 19AvailableBingo the Chimp
25m·4/10/1953·6.5
Mike the Cop tells Lou that he must have a license for his pet chimp. But Lou accidentally applies for a marriage license.
EP 20AvailableHillary's Birthday
25m·4/17/1953·7.3
While shopping for Hillary's birthday present, Lou nearly destroys a grocery store. Later, at her party, Mr. Fields becomes upset about the noise.
EP 21AvailableThe Television Show
25m·4/24/1953·6.5
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.
EP 22AvailableLas Vegas
25m·5/1/1953·6.5
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.
EP 23AvailableLittle Old Lady
25m·5/8/1953·6.5
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.
EP 24AvailableThe Actors' Home
25m·5/15/1953·8.0
Bud is taken away to an old actors' home where he and Lou perform their famous "Who's on first?" routine.
EP 25AvailablePolice Rookies
25m·5/22/1953·6.5
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.
EP 26AvailableSafari
25m·5/29/1953·6.5
When Bingo gets sick, the whole gang travels to Africa to find his parents.
Cast
Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
