The Abbott and Costello Show

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  • : 52
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  • CBS
  • Comedy Family Mystery

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1x1
The Drug Store
Episode overview
Bud and Lou find jobs in Fields' drugstore and nearly wreck the place. This episode opens with the famous "Jonah and the Whale" routine.
1x2
The Dentist's Office
Episode overview
When Lou gets a toothache he attempts to get arrested so he can receive free treatment while incarcerated.
1x3
Jail
Episode overview
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."
1x4
The Vacation
Episode overview
Bud and Lou head off to the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix for a vacation. "Hertz U-Drive" and the "Pack-Unpack" routines are performed.
1x5
The Birthday Party
Episode overview
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.
1x6
Alaska
Episode overview
When news arrives that Lou's uncle has struck gold in Alaska, Bud and Lou plan to help him spend it.
1x7
The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
Episode overview
Bud and Lou visit an employment agency run by Mr. Fields' brother, who gives Lou a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door.
1x8
The Army Story
Episode overview
Bud and Lou join the Army, where they recreate their routines from the feature film 'Buck Privates.' "Drill Routine" and "Dice Game" are performed.
1x9
Pots and Pans
Episode overview
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.
1x10
The Charity Bazaar
Episode overview
Bud and Lou participate in Hillary's charity bazaar, raising money with the "shell game." Lou blows his money at the kissing booth.
1x11
The Western Story
Episode overview
Bud and Lou accept Hillary's invitation to visit her uncle's B-Bar-Bop ranch.
1x12
The Haunted House
Episode overview
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.
1x13
Peace and Quiet
Episode overview
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.
1x14
Hungry
Episode overview
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.
1x15
The Music Lovers
Episode overview
Lou attempts to impress Hillary and her father with his musical abilities. While pretending to perform, Bud falls asleep and ruins the scheme.
1x16
The Politician
Episode overview
Bud coaches Lou on running for public office, a political campaign that ends with Lou delivering a disastrous speech in a neighborhood park.
1x17
The Wrestling Story
Episode overview
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.
1x18
Getting a Job
Episode overview
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.
1x19
Bingo the Chimp
Episode overview
Mike the Cop tells Lou that he must have a license for his pet chimp. But Lou accidentally applies for a marriage license.
1x20
Hillary's Birthday
Episode overview
While shopping for Hillary's birthday present, Lou nearly destroys a grocery store. Later, at her party, Mr. Fields becomes upset about the noise.
1x21
The Television Show
Episode overview
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.
1x22
Las Vegas
Episode overview
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.
1x23
Little Old Lady
Episode overview
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.
1x24
The Actors' Home
Episode overview
Bud is taken away to an old actors' home where he and Lou perform their famous "Who's on first?" routine.
1x25
Police Rookies
Episode overview
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.
1x26
Safari
Episode overview
When Bingo gets sick, the whole gang travels to Africa to find his parents.

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