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The Abbott and Costello Show

Season released 5th Dec, 1952.

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

The Drugstore

Bud and Lou wreck Mr Fields' borther's drugstore after landing a job there; includes the 'Jonah and the Whale' routine.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 5 Dec 1952

S01 Episode 2

The Dentist's Office

Lou attempts to get arrested after developing a toothache so he can receive some free treatment while incarcerated.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 12 Dec 1952

S01 Episode 3

Jail

Lou is thrown in jail with a crazy cellmate who becomes enraged whenever he hears the words 'Niagara Falls'; Mrs Crumbcake's takes Lou to court over his damaging her 79-cent water pail.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 19 Dec 1952

S01 Episode 4

The Vacation

Bud and Lou head to the Biltmore Hotel in Arizona for a vacation; they are worried that their landlord will rent their apartment while they're gone.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 26 Dec 1952

S01 Episode 5

The Birthday Party

Lou nearly poisons the guests at a birthday party he throws for himself when he accidentally puts ant paste on the hors d'oeuvres.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 2 Jan 1953

S01 Episode 6

Alaska

When Lou's uncle discovers a gold mine in Alaska, Lou and Bud prepare to visit so they can try to cash in on it.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 9 Jan 1953

S01 Episode 7

The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

Lou gets a job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman after he and Lou visit Mr Fields' brother's employment agency.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 16 Jan 1953

S01 Episode 8

The Army Story

Bud and Lou join the Army and recreate the routines 'Drill Routine' and 'Dice Game' from their feature film Buck Privates.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 23 Jan 1953

S01 Episode 9

Pots and Pans

Lou begins selling pots and pans, then volunteers Mr Fields' apartment as a demonstration dinner site without asking.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 30 Jan 1953

S01 Episode 10

The Charity Bazaar

Hillary Brooke hosts a charity bazaar; Bud and Lou participate with a 'shell game'; Lou blows his money at a kissing booth.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 6 Feb 1953

S01 Episode 11

The Western Story

Hillary invites Bud and Lou to her uncle's dude ranch in Arizona; while there, the boys get caught up in a shootout with a gang of outlaws.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 13 Feb 1953

S01 Episode 12

The Haunted House

Bud and Lou join Hillary in spending the night inside her uncle's haunted castle in order to inherit a fortune.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 20 Feb 1953

S01 Episode 13

Peace and Quiet

Lou can't sleep at night because he's sleeping all day; eventually, Bud takes him to a psychiatrist then to a sanatorium for insomnia treatment.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 27 Feb 1953

S01 Episode 14

Hungry

Bud and Lou visit a couple of restaurants; in one, Lou battles an oyster and, in another, the two become involved with twin waitresses.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 6 Mar 1953

S01 Episode 15

The Music Lovers

Lou wants to impress Hillary and her father so he begins taking music lessons; Bud falls asleep while pretending to perform and ruins the scheme.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 13 Mar 1953

S01 Episode 16

The Politician

Lou runs for City Council and the speech he gives in a neighbourhood park ends up causing quite the disruption.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 20 Mar 1953

S01 Episode 17

The Wrestling Match

When Stinky falls ill, his brother Ivan the Terrible takes his place in the wrestling match he and Lou agreed to; Bud and Lou borrow Mike's uniform to get a free meal.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 27 Mar 1953

S01 Episode 18

Getting a Job

Lou encounters several lunatics on Floogle Street while delivering hats to the Susquehanna Hat Company; Bud and Lou visit Mr Fields' employment agency.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 3 Apr 1953

S01 Episode 19

The Chimp

Mike the Cop tells Lou that he needs a license for his new pet chimp, Bingo; when Lou goes to apply for the license, he accidentally applies for a marriage license instead.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 10 Apr 1953

S01 Episode 20

Hillary's Birthday

The boys plan a surprise party for Hilary, but the noise angers Mr Fields; while shopping for her birthday present, Lou almost destroys the store.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 17 Apr 1953

S01 Episode 21

Television

Lou wins a pack of bubblegum as a contestant on a TV quiz show; later, a neighbour takes Mr Fields to court after slipping on a piece of gum; Bud and Lou testify.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 24 Apr 1953

S01 Episode 22

Las Vegas

After paying $90 for a car, Bud and Lou head out on a journey to Las Vegas, where Lou takes part in a game of billiards that turns violent.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 1 May 1953

S01 Episode 23

Little Old Lady

Bud and Lou raise $300 in an attempt to help an old lady who's been evicted, but she uses the money to bet on a horse race.

25 mins  ·  Fri, 8 May 1953

S01 Episode 24

The Actors Home

Bud and Lou perform their famous 'Who's On First?' routine after they end up being taken away to an old actors' home.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 15 May 1953

S01 Episode 25

Police Rookies

Bud and Lou enrol in the police academy with Mike the Cop's help; Lou ends up blowing up the entire gym while playing with a hand grenade.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 22 May 1953

S01 Episode 26

Safari

Hillary ends up taking care of a sick Bingo; the gang travels to the Belgian Congo to try to find Bingo's parents; Lou fights a gorilla.

26 mins  ·  Fri, 29 May 1953

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