Abbott and Costello - Single Episodes


(4 étoiles; 8 critiques)

Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. Their patter routine Who's on First? is one of the best-known comedy routines of all time, setting the framework for many of their classic bits.

The duo first worked together in 1935 and quickly became a sensation, known for their rapid-fire repartee and comedic timing. They launched their own weekly radio show on October 8, 1942, which mixed comedy with musical interludes and featured a variety of guest stars. Their influence on comedy remains significant, and their routines continue to entertain audiences today.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapitres

Abbott and Costello Audio Bio 5:59
Guest - Madame Lazonga 29:09
Bank Robbery with Marlene Dietrich 29:38
Knights in Shining Armor with Merle Oberon 29:52
Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor 29:12
Guest Lana Turner 28:00
Nylon Stockings with Lucille Ball 29:49
Costello's Pet Turkey with Jane Wyman 29:22
Trip to Palm Springs with Veronica Lake 59:37
English Butler with Arthur Treacher 29:35
The Wild West with Lynn Bari 28:34
The Lawyer with Bert Gordon 29:15
Lou's Engaged to Judy Canova 29:13
A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium 24:28
A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium 29:25
Football Game with Harold Peary 25:59
Playing the Piano with Janet Blair 29:58
Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton 29:51
Making a Movie with Dorothy Lamour 27:29
Running a Newspaper with Hedda Hopper 29:13
Missing Script with Blondie and Dagwood 28:17
At the Circus with Alan Hale 29:07
A Psychiatrist for Costello 28:30
Radio Station with Alan Ladd 28:52
Guest - Cary Grant 28:24
Date with Connie Haines 28:49
Job at a Department Store with Claire Trevor 28:44
Costello Buys Gifts for Cast 29:44
Investment Advice 31:01
Investing in a Gold Mine 29:46
Lou Goes to Jail 30:24
Matrimonial Agency 29:36
Mortimer's Pet Shop 24:42
Lou's Race Horse, Peanut Butter 25:36
Return to P.S. 15 29:25
Formal Thanksgiving Dinner 27:00
The Bank Robbery 30:26
Visit to Tin Pan Alley 29:09
Christmas Shopping for Lou's Girlfriend 29:03
Christmas Party 30:00
Lou's House Needs Another Bathtub 30:00
Hertz You Drive 29:49
Lou Wants to Join the Merchant Marines 29:40
The Merchant Marines 29:57
Lou Shoots an Orange Picker 57:42
Jack and the Beanstalk 28:57
Guest - Frank Sinatra 28:12
New Press Agent 21:29
Basic Training 29:38
Trying to Hire the Andrews Sisters 30:27
Charm School 29:30
Making a Movie with the Andrews Sisters 29:48
Spanish Acting School 29:01
Spanish Acting School 29:56
Costello Gets a Tattoo 29:08
Costello's Father's Day Gift 29:19
Bud and Lou Are in a Play 29:22
Return to Paterson 30:35
Lou Promises His Girlfriend a Job 29:46
Latin-American Party 29:15
Lou Hides from His Girlfriend 24:55
Opening a Gas Station 29:00
Lou the Fireman 29:11
Melonhead's Department Store 29:29
Lou's Christmas Party 30:10
Costello's Beauty Shop 30:02
Working in Melonhead's Restaurant 30:25
Looking for an Apartment 28:41
Mrs. Niles Gives the Boys a Job 26:44
Costello Looking for a Leading Lady for His New Play 29:38
Lou Discovers Uranium 29:41
Lou Has to Pay Income Tax 29:01
Lou's Sister Is Getting Married 29:57
Lou Is Working in the Garden 29:50
Pet Shop 29:35
The Sheriff of North Hollywood 24:45
Napoleon and Josephine 29:31
Lou Wants to Join the Circus 29:30
Costello Runs for Mayor 29:37
Preparing for Elsa Maxwell's Party 29:35
Bud and Lou Need Some Dough 29:50
The Lewis-Conn Fight 30:19
Abbott's Big Date 29:38
Incorrigible 29:31
Lou Is Hallucinating 29:42
Lion Hunting Trip 29:03
Costello the Air Hero 29:00
From New York City Again 27:56
Costello Buys a Boat 29:35
Ski Jump 29:26
Driving Lessons with Marilyn Maxwell 29:44
Talking About Paying Income Tax 29:46
Lou Goes to the Racetrack to Lose Money 29:42
Hanley Stafford Subs for Bud Abbott 29:58
Stock Market 29:18
The Boys Get Hired By A Drugstore 12:47
Nuts and Bolts 29:35
Costello Is Invited to Join the Yankees 28:53
Lou Builds a House 29:40
Night In Haunted House 30:02
Night in Haunted House 26:34
Lou Wants to Marry Marilyn 29:51
First Show for ABC 29:51
Lou Wants to Open a Bank Account 28:50
Christmas Program 29:15
New Year's Eve 28:06
Lou Wants to Be an Actor 29:22
Lou Buys an Apartment House 29:24
Lou Inherits Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars 28:58
Guest - Erskine Johnson 29:15
Lou Inherits the Largest Diamond in the World 29:21
The Boys Buy a Ranch 29:43
Abbott And Costello Make A Picture 29:05
Uncle Mike's Gold Mine 21:06
Costello Pays Income Tax 18:54
Lou Becomes a T-Man 24:35
Lou Is Not Feeling Well 30:36
Lou Is Not Feeling Well 29:28
Bud and Lou Plan to Go to France 29:31
Opening a Marriage Bureau 29:23
Costello Looking for a Job 29:20
The New Sheriff with Bela Lugosi 29:06
Bud and Lou Get the Ratings of Their Show 29:17
Costello's Race Horse, Peanut Butter 30:29
Costello Joins the Foreign Legion 26:18
Guest - Lon Chaney Jr 28:36
Guest - Benny Rubin 29:48
Bud and Lou Plan a Vacation 25:43
Lou Learns to Swim 30:32
Lou Gets a Job Offer from the UN 29:46
Double Murder At The Liquor Distillery 24:42
The Fish Market Murder 29:31
Sam Shovel - Lifebuoy Kills B.O. 29:31
Sam Shovel - They Caught Him With His Plants Down 24:23
Sam Shovel - Murder in the Butcher Shop 29:20
Sam Shovel - Tony's Home Permanent 29:47
Sam Shovel - Case of the Grocer Who Fell in Wet Cement 29:03
Sorry, Wrong Rhumba 29:50
Sam Shovel - Case of the Russian Diplomat 28:44
Thanksgiving Show 29:50
Sam Shovel - Case of the Curbstone Murder 28:36
Sam Shovel - He Died With His Beauts On 29:44
Sam Shovel - It Was Time for a Change 29:50
Sam Shovel - I'm All Yours in Buttons and Bows 29:18
Sam Shovel - The Murder at the Radio Quiz Show 29:58
Sam Shovel - She Rubbed Him Out 30:00
Sam Shovel - She Was On Her Last Lap 29:48
Sam Shovel - General Custer's Last Hamburger Stand 29:58
Sam Shovel - He Committed Chop Sueyside 29:44
Sam Shovel - He Lost His Aunt's Pay 29:32
Sam Shovel - Taboo or not Taboo 29:53
Sam Shovel - Strolling Through the Perk One Day 30:02
Sam Shovel - Caught with His Prints Down 29:13
Sam Shovel - She Took Off Too Much For Entertainment 29:44
Sam Shovel - It Was His First Square Meal 29:36
Sam Shovel - I've got My Love to Keep Me Warm 29:53
Sam Shovel - There's Good Booze Tonight 29:56
Sam Shovel - He Was A Short Order Cook 30:08
Sam Shovel - Case Of The Russian Diplomat 29:24
Sam Shovel - Tony's Home Permanent 28:32
They Caught Him with His Plants Down 29:27
Sam Shovel - Dust Be My Destiny 28:54
Sam Shovel - The Case of the China Man 28:56
Abbott And Costello Kids Show 29:47
Abbott And Costello Kids Show 30:00
Abbott And Costello Kids Show 29:16
Abbott And Costello Kids Show 28:34
Abbott And Costello Kids Show 28:53

Critiques

BASEBALL


(1 étoile)

The "Who's on First" baseball episode is not included with this collection!

One of the Best


(5 étoiles)

Enough cannot be said about this legendary comic duo. And this collection of their radio program is a jewel - thanks for compiling and uploading this! Although more well-known for their work on TV and film and on stage, the interplay between them was perfect for radio, and their show is one of my all-time favorite classic comedy radio programs. Every episode is a gem - thank goodness so many episodes have been so well-preserved for us future generations to enjoy!

The Abbott and Costello Show. A summer fill-in radio program 1940. A regular pr…


(5 étoiles)

I'd like to know what happens just before the start of each program when the audience is already laughing when the mike comes on. (98) "Who's on first?" (orig. from 1940) A lot of the radio humour at that time was based on insults. House bands: (Peter Van Steeden & Victor Young 1940 trial season) Leith Stevens Orchestra 10-11/1942 Freddie Rich Orc. 11/'42-3/'45 Will Osborne Orc. 3-12/'45 Alan Roth Orc. to 5/'46 Carl Hoff Orc. to 6/'46 Skinnay Ennis Orc. to 6/'47 Camel Quintet / Camel Five mixed vocal group 10/'42-1/'43 ? (47) Frank Sinatra guest March 1, 1945 House 'Girl singers': (Benay Ventura 7-9/'40) Connie Haines 10/1942-12/'45 (ex-Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orcs.) Amy Arnell 1-6/'46 (ex-Tommy Tucker Orc.) Marilyn (Marvel) Maxwell 10/'46-6/'47 Susan Miller 10/ '47-9/ '48 Marilyn Williams to 11/'48 Virginia Maxey 11/'48 The sponsor's claim that "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette" is bizarre today. However, "more" is a relative word. One is 'more' than zero!