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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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Episodes

Abbott & Costello Show - 441207 Visit to Tin Pan Alley

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, 202318 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441123 The Boys Host A Formal Thanksgiving Dinner

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, 202318 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441116 Grade School

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 - 441116 Return to P.S.15

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, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441109 Lou's Racehorse, Peanut Butter

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

Abbott & Costello Show - 441102 Morton's Pet Shop

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, 202317 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441026 Matrimonial Agency

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

Abbott & Costello Show - 441019 Lou Goes to Jail

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 22, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441012 Costello's Gold Mine

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 22, 202320 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 441005 Investment Advice

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 22, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440511 Job at a Department Store with Claire Trevor

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 22, 202320 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440504 Date with Connie Haines with John Garfield

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 22, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440406 Guest - Cary Grant

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 22, 202317 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440323 A Psychiatrist for Costello with Linda Darnell

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 22, 202317 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440316 At the Circus with Alan Hale

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 22, 202320 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440310 Radio Station with Alan Ladd

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 22, 202318 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440309 Missing Script with Blondie and Dagwood

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 22, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440217 Making a Movie with Dorothy Lamour

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 22, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440210 Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton

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 22, 202318 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440111 Lou's House Needs Another Bathtub

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 22, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440127 Playing the Piano with Janet Blair

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 pr...

May 21, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440120 Football Game with Harold Peary

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 pr...

May 21, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440113 A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium

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 pr...

May 21, 202320 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 440106 Lou's Engaged to Judy Canova

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 pr...

May 21, 202320 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 431230 The Lawyer with Bert Gordon

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 pr...

May 21, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 431216 The Wild West with Lynn Bari

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 pr...

May 21, 202318 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 431209 English Butler with Arthur Treacher

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 pr...

May 21, 202321 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 431202 Trip to Palm Springs with Veronica Lake

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 pr...

May 21, 202319 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 431118 Nylon Stockings

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 pr...

May 21, 202322 min

Abbott & Costello Show - 430316 At the Circus

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 pr...

May 21, 202329 min
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