The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)

The Abbott and Costello Show

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.

The Abbott and Costello Show

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Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
as Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
as Lou Costello
Sid Fields
Sid Fields
as Sid Fields as Mr. Fields of Fields Employment Agency as Claude Melonhead as Dr. Mildew as Sheriff as Friendly Fields
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
as Mike Kelly
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
as Hercules as Janitor as Man in Grandfather Clock as Angry Pedestrian as Painter as Delivery Man with Box as Tout as John Rednose as Man Phoning Australia as Restaurant Customer as Guess-Your-Weight Customer as Man in Pajamas as Chauffeur as Crazy Concert Pianist as Jake as Newspaper Vendor as Man with Balloon as Man with Overcoat as Second Man with Cigar as Barfly as Pete as Nightclub Bouncer as Man with Cake
Hillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke
as Hillary Brooke
Joe Kirk
Joe Kirk
as Mr. Bacciagalupe as Drugstore Customer as as Double Crossing Dan as Indian
Milt Bronson
Milt Bronson
as Police Sergeant as Brakeman as Sam Speedy as Heckler (voice) as Crazy Man as Clarence (voice) as Bank Teller as Mr. Bronson as Taxi Driver as Man Phoning Brazil as First Man in 'Floogle Street' Routine as Baseball Catcher as Stinky's Brother (voice) as Man as Doctor as Ring Announcer as Repairman
Joe Besser
Joe Besser
as Stinky Davis
Joan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
as Cash Register Lady as Opera-Loving Lady in Park as Telephone Operator as Girl in Doctor's Office as Miss Brown as Eyewitness in Courtroom as Receptionist as Marriage License Bureau Clerk
Murray Leonard
Murray Leonard
as Doctor as The Commissioner as Man Phoning Chambersburg as Landlord
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
as Policeman as Ray Walker Retired Actors Home Man as Smith as Police Lt. Smith
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
as Hercules Wife at Carnival as Bit as Miss Smith--Nurse as Arguing Wife
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
as Crazy Lady as Fifi as Eyewitness in Courtroom as Angry Wife
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
as Julius Caesar as First Man as Mr. Whitcup as Retired Actors Home Man
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
as Woman on Street as Mrs. Bronson as Helen Davis as Woman going to Las Vegas
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
as Mrs. Crumbcake as Stinky's Mother
James Alexander
James Alexander
as Captain as Singing Cowboy as Contestant
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
as Bit as Motorcycle Cop as Man
Eddie Parks
Eddie Parks
as Patient with Propeller as Man with Glasses as Man with Hearing Aid
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
as Indian Woman as Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment as Singing Student
Isabel Randolph
Isabel Randolph
as Mrs. Van Olsen as Olga Van Goo as Lady with $100 Bill
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
as Sneezing Man as Second Panhandler as Chuck
Virginia Christine
Virginia Christine
as Mrs. Jackson as Grateful Lady
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
as Larry as Bill Hart
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
as Judge as Gaston - Restaurant Manager
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as George as Lefty's Partner (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
as Woman Who Slaps Lou as Lady with Umbrella
Robin Raymond
Robin Raymond
as Lady on Bench as Young Lady
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
as Scarpuss as Black Bart
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
as J. Peter Stuyvesant as Mr. Smith
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
as Woman in 'Floogle Street' Routine as Tough Lady
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Sheriff as Police Sergeant at Firing Range
Robert Cherry
Robert Cherry
as Schultz as Nervous Rookie
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Man on Street as Passerby
Alix Talton
Alix Talton
as Mrs. Ashton as Pet Shop Customer
Lillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson
as Ruby Kent as Wife of Patient with Propeller
Charles Cane
Charles Cane
as City Councilman as Friendly Fields
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
as Frantic Patient as Digby - the Butler
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Passerby as Man at auction
Bud Wolfe
Bud Wolfe
as Nightclub Bouncer as Cook in Restaurant Brawl
George Chandler
George Chandler
as First Panhandler as Henry Davis
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
as Uncle Bozzo as Prof. Roberto
Claudia Barrett
Claudia Barrett
as Dora as Clara
Benny Burt
Benny Burt
as Spike as Bank Robber
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
as Jail Guard
Teddy Infuhr
Teddy Infuhr
as Fresh Kid
Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
as Tessie's Steady Boyfriend
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
as Hap
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
as Duncan
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
as Woman in Casino (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
as Jake - Roofer
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
as Police Sergeant
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
as Old Lady on Street
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Col. Davis
Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates
as Millie Montrose
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
as Lefty the Shiv
Russell Custer
Russell Custer
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
as Becky the Cashier (uncredited)
Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
as Mike Brodie
John Daheim
John Daheim
as Brawler (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
as Bill Mason
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
as Slug
Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman
as Sinister Man
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
as Mulligan
G. Pat Collins
G. Pat Collins
as Slug
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
as Lefty
Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton
as Mr. Brooke
Louis Lettieri
Louis Lettieri
as Third Kid
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
as Judge Henry Q. Crumbcake
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson
as Blonde on Street
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
as Telegram delivery girl
Ethelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold
as Blonde Housewife
Dorothy Ford
Dorothy Ford
as Miss Yummy
Don Zelaya
Don Zelaya
as DeLeone
George Barrows
George Barrows
as Gorilla
Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
as Nurse
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott
as Crying Woman
Phyllis Kennedy
Phyllis Kennedy
as Unattractive Waitress
William Newell
William Newell
as Arguing Husband
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick
as Grocery Store Customer
Katleen O'Malley
Katleen O'Malley
as Contestant
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
as Girl at Drivers License Bureau
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
as License Bureau Clerk
Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin
as Sam
Judy Clark
Judy Clark
as Young Woman
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Truck Driver
Hallene Hill
Hallene Hill
as Mrs. Gillicuddy
Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
as Parrot (voice)
Burt Mustin
Burt Mustin
as Deaf Old Man
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
as Retired Actors Home Man on Street
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Jo-Carroll Dennison
as Ice Cream Customer
Jarma Lewis
Jarma Lewis
as Ice Cream Customer
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
as Passerby
John Halloran
John Halloran
as Judo Instructor
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
as Mrs. Bronson
Jane Frazee
Jane Frazee
as Gilda
Rex Lease
Rex Lease
as Bartender
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
as First Workman
Carl Sklover
Carl Sklover
as Passerby
Sheila Bromley
Sheila Bromley
as Joyce
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
as Foster
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
as Party Guest
Helene Millard
Helene Millard
as Mrs. Featherton
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
as Sarah
Florence Auer
Florence Auer
as Sophie
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
as Carson
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
as Police Sergeant
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes
as Dixie King
Max Baer
Max Baer
as Killer King
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
as Jimmy Dill
Lou Nova
Lou Nova
as Butch
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
as Man Carrying Costello
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
as Blackie
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
as Man at Auction
Jean Porter
Jean Porter
as Jean Wilson
Glenn Langan
Glenn Langan
as Rex
Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney
as Caraway
Adele Jergens
Adele Jergens
as Maxine
Kathryn Sheldon
Kathryn Sheldon
as Stenographer
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Cop
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
as Doris Wentworth
Lucille Barkley
Lucille Barkley
as Peggy Wentworth
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
as Henry Dunn
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
as J.J. Wentworth
Frank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell
as Croupier
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy
as Henry
Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope
as Salesman
June Vincent
June Vincent
as Agnes
Tracey Roberts
Tracey Roberts
as Nancy Dixon
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
as Police Lt. Smith
Tom Keene
Tom Keene
as Joe
Lyn Thomas
Lyn Thomas
as Dot
Al Hill
Al Hill
as Lefty
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
as Chopper
Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton
as Olga
Michael Ross
Michael Ross
as Lefty
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
as Moose Miller
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
as Police Lt. Ryan
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Bank Manager
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
as Mr. Scudder
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Restaurant Patron
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
as Mrs. Lumpkins
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as Restaurant Patron
Gloria Henry
Gloria Henry
as Ruby Norton
Ted Hecht
Ted Hecht
as Steve Terry
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
as Bob Lee
Hank Patterson
Hank Patterson
as The Tramp
Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell
as Steve Becker
Karen Sharpe
Karen Sharpe
as Sally Davis
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
as Dr. Bluzak
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
as Jones
James Flavin
James Flavin
as Joe Kelly
Sandra Spence
Sandra Spence
as Mabel Murphy
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Jones
Gloria Pall
Gloria Pall
as Contestant #9
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
as Henry Thomas
Noreen Nash
Noreen Nash
as June Thomas
Gloria Saunders
Gloria Saunders
as Marie Thomas
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
as Steve Davis
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
as Myra
John Beradino
John Beradino
as Husky Man Who Grabs Lou's Tie
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
as Man Who Punches Bud
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Chris & paddy costello on season 1

  • 0x2

    Who's on first

  • 0x3

    10,000 kids and a cop (1984 short)

  • 0x4

    Bonus material (play all)

  • 0x5

    Introduction to bonus features

  • 0x6

    The stock company

  • 0x7

    10,000 kids and a cop

  • 0x8

    Chris & patty on their home movies

  • 0x9

    The costellos at home (1942-1943)

  • 0x10

    Patty's 10th birthday (1946)

  • 0x11

    A costello christmas & new year's day (1948 - 1949)

  • 0x12

    A costello christmas (1949)

  • 0x13

    Chris & patty on their trip to europe

  • 0x14

    The costellos in europe (1950)

  • 0x15

    But who was joe buzzo?

  • 0x16

    Some final thoughts on dad

  • 0x17

    End credits

  • 0x18

    Season two promo

  • 0x19

    Change of season

  • 0x20

    When dad met mom

  • 0x21

    Dad's mom & dad

  • 0x22

    When bud met lou

  • 0x23

    Universal appeal

  • 0x24

    End of an era

  • 0x25

    Winsome lou's sum

  • 0x26

    I pledge allegiance

  • 0x27

    Cops & a kid

  • 0x28

    What might've been

  • 0x29

    Intro to home movies

  • 0x30

    A costello christmas (1946)

  • 0x31

    A costello easter (1947)

  • 0x32

    Lou and baby chris (1947 - 1949)

  • 0x33

    A costello easter (1949)

  • 0x34

    Chris' 2nd birthday (1949)

  • 0x35

    Patty's 13th birthday party (1949)

  • 0x36

    9,000 kids & a mom

  • 0x37

    A costello christmas (1950)

  • 0x38

    Chris' 4th birthday (1951)

  • 0x39

    Hawaiian memories

  • 0x40

    Patty's wedding (1953)

  • 0x41

    "10,000 kids & a cop" (1948)

  • 0x42

    "who's on first" (1953)

  • 0x43

    Trailer for season one

  • 0x44

    "hey abbott!" 1978 tv special - hosted by milton berle

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The drug store

  • 1x2

    The dentist's office

  • 1x3

    Jail

  • 1x4

    The vacation

  • 1x5

    The birthday party

  • 1x6

    Alaska

  • 1x7

    The vacuum cleaner salesman

  • 1x8

    The army story

  • 1x9

    Pots and pans

  • 1x10

    The charity bazaar

  • 1x11

    The western story

  • 1x12

    The haunted house

  • 1x13

    Peace and quiet

  • 1x14

    Hungry

  • 1x15

    The music lovers

  • 1x16

    The politician

  • 1x17

    The wrestling story

  • 1x18

    Getting a job

  • 1x19

    Bingo the chimp

  • 1x20

    Hillary's birthday

  • 1x21

    The television show

  • 1x22

    Las vegas

  • 1x23

    Little old lady

  • 1x24

    The actors' home

  • 1x25

    Police rookies

  • 1x26

    Safari

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The paper hangers

  • 2x2

    Uncle bozzo's visit

  • 2x3

    In society

  • 2x4

    Life insurance

  • 2x5

    Pest exterminators

  • 2x6

    Killer's wife

  • 2x7

    Cheap skates

  • 2x8

    South of dixie

  • 2x9

    From bed to worse

  • 2x10

    $1,000 tv prize

  • 2x11

    Amnesia

  • 2x12

    Efficiency experts

  • 2x13

    Car trouble

  • 2x14

    Wife wanted

  • 2x15

    Uncle from new jersey

  • 2x16

    Private eye

  • 2x17

    The tax return

  • 2x18

    Public enemies

  • 2x19

    Bank holdup

  • 2x20

    Well oiled

  • 2x21

    The pigeon

  • 2x22

    Honeymoon house

  • 2x23

    Fencing master

  • 2x24

    Beauty contest story

  • 2x25

    Fall guy

  • 2x26

    Barber lou

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