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Abbott and Costello Show

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The Abbott and Costello Show was a comedy program from the era of old-time radio in the United States. It was broadcast first on NBC and later on ABC, beginning on July 3, 1940 and ending on June 9, 1949.

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949.

The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a number of recurring characters, including Bud Abbott's character, "Louie the Garbage Man," and Lou Costello's character, "Noodles."
The Abbott and Costello Show was one of the most popular radio programs of its time. It was a major influence on the development of the sitcom genre, and it helped to make Abbott and Costello one of the most popular comedy teams in history.

Here are some of the most famous sketches from The Abbott and Costello Show:
"Who's on First?"
"The Gas Man"
"The Time of Their Lives"
"The Whodunit?"
"The Mad Doctor"

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Abbott & Costello Show - Lou Subs For Joe DiMaggio

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202330 min

Abbott & Costello Show - Snow White With Blondie

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202328 min

Abbott & Costello Show - Thanksgiving Day

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202327 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490619 Sam Shovel - Dust Be My Destiny

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490519 269 Sam Shovel - Reach For The Sky

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202329 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490428 266 Tonys Home Permanent

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202329 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490303 258 Sam Shovel - Moonshiner Zeke

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202330 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490303 Sam Shovel - Caught with His Prints Down

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 490127 Sam Shovel - General Custer's Last Hamburger Stand

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481230 Sam Shovel - The Murder at the Radio Quiz Show

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481223 Sam Shovel - I'm All Yours in Buttons and Bows

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481216 Sam Shovel - It Was Time for a Change

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202325 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481209 Sam Shovel Case of Two Gun Gertie

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202324 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481202 Sam Shovel - Case of the Curbstone Murder

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481125 Plymouth Rock

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481118 Sam Shovel - Case of the Russian Diplomat

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481111 Sam Shovel - Sorry, Wrong Rhumba

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202325 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 481028 Sam Shovel - Tony's Home Permanent

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480728 Lou Learns to Swim

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480707 Bud and Lou Plan a Vacation

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480616 Guest - Benny Rubin

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480606 Costello Joins the Foreign Legion

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480602 Guest - Lon Chaney Jr

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480505 The New Sheriff with Bela Lugo

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480428 Abbott Talks Costello into Looking for a Job

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480421 Marriage Bureau

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480331 Lou Becomes a T-Man

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480211 The Boys Buy a Ranch

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202323 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480204 Lou Inherits the Largest Diamond in the World

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202325 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 480128 Guest - Erskine Johnson

Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949. The show was a variety program, with Abbott and Costello performing comedy sketches, songs, and musical numbers. The show also featured a numbe...

May 24, 202320 min
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