The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies.
- 1952-1957
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Family, Suspense
- TV-G
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1952 - 1953
Episode 1
The Drugstore
27 mins
The boys are now 8 weeks behind in their rent and their boarding house superintendent catches them trying to sneak in. He's prepared to throw them out but when they indicate that they just can't find work, he sends them to the drug store around the corner. Costello is hired as a sales clerk and soda jerk while Abbott gets to be assistant manager. Mayhem ensues.
Episode 2
The Dentist's Office
27 mins
Lou (Lou Costello) has a very bad toothache and Bud (Bud Abbott takes him to a near-sighted dentist (Sid Fields). Te results aren't good and Lou then decides to get arrested so he can get free treatment from the county. Instead, he ends up preventing a bank robbery and is a hero with a bad toothache.
Episode 3
Jail
27 mins
Lou (Lou Costello) is arrested for shooting a hole into a pail belonging to the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Crumbcake (Elvia Allman). His case goes to court and Lou, to his dismay, discovers that Mr. Crumbcake (Stanley Andrews)is the judge. Lou is thrown into jail and his cell-mate (Sid Fields) shows homicidal tendencies at the mention of the words...Niagara Falls.
Episode 4
The Vacation
30 mins
Bud (Bud Abbott) and Lou (Lou Costellodecide to take a vacation at the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix. Bud frets over his concern that their landlord, Mr. Fields (Sid Fields will rent their apartment while they are gone, and Lou packs and unpacks every time Bud changes his mind. They finally set out for their vacation trip and Lou drives a half-block down the street to the Biltmore Hotel next door to the Phoenix Cafe.
Episode 5
The Birthday Party
27 mins
Lou invites Mr. Fields to his birthday party, but Bud winds up kicking Lou out of his own party.
Episode 6
Alaska
27 mins
Lou's uncle in Alaska discovers a gold mine, so Bud and Lou prepare to head up there to see if they can cash in on it.
Episode 7
The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
27 mins
Lou tries selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door.
Episode 8
The Army Story
26 mins
The boys join the reserves.
Episode 9
Pots and Pans
26 mins
Lou tries selling pots and pans door-to-door.
Episode 10
The Charity Bazaar
27 mins
Lou spends most of his money at the kissing booth.
Episode 11
The Western Story
27 mins
Hillary invites the boys to her uncle's dude ranch, there tangle with outlaws.
Episode 12
The Haunted Castle
30 mins
Bud & Lou keep Hillary company one night in an old house she'll inherit.
Episode 13
Peace and Quiet
27 mins
Lou can't sleep so Bud takes him to a shrink who gives him a sleep inducing record.
Episode 14
Hungry
26 mins
The boys visit two restaurants, one with twin waitresses.
Episode 15
The Music Lover
Fri, Mar 13, 1953 30 mins
Hillary's Dad will only allow her to marry a man with musical talent, so Lou goes to a singing teacher.
Episode 16
The Politician
27 mins
Lou runs for public office, so Bud brings in Lou's 4th grade teacher for sympathy.
Episode 17
The Wrestling Match
27 mins
Lou & Stinky agree to do a charity wrestling match, but Stinky gets sick, so Lou is forced to wrestle Ivan the Terrible.
Episode 18
Getting a Job
27 mins
Pressured to find work so they can pay their rent, Bud gets a job in a bakery "loafing," while Lou is frustrated in his attempts to deliver a boxful of hats to the Susquehanna Hat Company, a repetition of their classic routine known alternately as "Bagel Street" and "Fluegal Street." Out of frustration they go to an employment agency run by a relative of Mr. Fields.
Episode 19
Bingo
30 mins
Lou has to get a license for his chimp but accidentally applies for a marriage license.
Episode 20
Hillary's Birthday
27 mins
The boys plan a surprise party, but the noise angers Mr. Fields.
Episode 21
Television
27 mins
On the quiz show Hold That Cuckoo, the host puts Lou thru some embarrassing stunts.
Episode 22
Las Vegas
Fri, May 1, 1953 26 mins
The boys rent a car and drive to Vegas, where they play a violent game of pool.
Episode 23
Little Old Lady
Fri, May 8, 1953 30 mins
Bud & Lou raise money to keep an old lady from being evicted but she uses the money to bet on horses.
Episode 24
The Actors' Home
30 mins
Thinking it's a counterfeit, bud tears up a $500 bill. When it turns out to be real, he goes nuts and is put in the old actors' home. This episode includes the "Who's On First" Routine.
Episode 25
Police Rookies
27 mins
Mike the Cop helps the boys enroll in the police academy which Lou manages to blow up.
Episode 26
Safari
27 mins
Bingo the Chimp is sick and Lou figures he misses his family, so they all go to Africa.
