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The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1

December. 05,1952
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8.1
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TV-G
| 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.

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The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Safari
First Aired: May. 29,1953

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

Episode 25 - Police Rookies
First Aired: May. 22,1953

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.

Episode 24 - The Actors' Home
First Aired: May. 15,1953

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

Episode 23 - Little Old Lady
First Aired: May. 08,1953

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.

Episode 22 - Las Vegas
First Aired: May. 01,1953

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.

Episode 21 - The Television Show
First Aired: April. 24,1953

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.

Episode 20 - Hillary's Birthday
First Aired: April. 17,1953

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

Episode 19 - Bingo the Chimp
First Aired: April. 10,1953

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

Episode 18 - Getting a Job
First Aired: April. 03,1953

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.

Episode 17 - The Wrestling Story
First Aired: March. 27,1953

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.

Episode 16 - The Politician
First Aired: March. 20,1953

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

Episode 15 - The Music Lovers
First Aired: March. 13,1953

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

Episode 14 - Hungry
First Aired: March. 06,1953

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.

Episode 13 - Peace and Quiet
First Aired: February. 27,1953

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.

Episode 12 - The Haunted House
First Aired: February. 20,1953

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.

Episode 11 - The Western Story
First Aired: February. 13,1953

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

Episode 10 - The Charity Bazaar
First Aired: February. 06,1953

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

Episode 9 - Pots and Pans
First Aired: January. 30,1953

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.

Episode 8 - The Army Story
First Aired: January. 23,1953

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

Episode 7 - The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
First Aired: January. 16,1953

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

Episode 6 - Alaska
First Aired: January. 09,1953

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

Episode 5 - The Birthday Party
First Aired: January. 02,1953

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.

Episode 4 - The Vacation
First Aired: December. 26,1952

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

Episode 3 - Jail
First Aired: December. 19,1952

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."

Episode 2 - The Dentist's Office
First Aired: December. 12,1952

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

Episode 1 - The Drug Store
First Aired: December. 05,1952

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

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