Abbott & Costello Radio


Abbott and Costello were one of the most popular duo comedy teams in history, known for their work in both radio and television. William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) first teamed up in 1935 at the Eltinge Burlesque Theater on 42nd Street in New York.

They became famous for their iconic act, "Who's on First?" which featured rapid-fire wordplay and comprehension confusion, setting the stage for many of their best-known routines. Their comedic legacy continues to entertain audiences today.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

At the Ranch 0:48
Lion Hunting 25:04
Guest - Madame Lazonga 3:40
W.C. Fields, Bergen and McCarthy 5:28
Lou Substitutes for Joe Dimaggio 30:04
With Marlene Dietrich 19:18
Knights in Shining Armor 30:00
Claire Trevor 18:55
Alan Hale 29:13
Lucille Ball's Nylon Stockings 22:22
Thanksgiving Dinner 26:31
Trip To Palm Springs 29:48
English Butler with Arthur Treacher 29:43
Guest Lynn Barry 17:32
Christmas Show 25:23
Bert Gordon 29:15
Judy Canova 29:13
Guest Peter Lorre 24:32
With The Great Gildersleeve 25:59
Playing the Piano with Janet Blair 29:58
Charles Laughton 29:51
With Dorothy Lamour 23:44
Hedda Hopper 29:32
Blondie & Dagwood 28:20
Alan Hale 29:13
A Psychiatrist for Costello with Linda Darnell 0:15
Claire Trevor 19:44
Costello Buys Gifts For Cast 17:57
Who's On First 30:10
Costello Buys a Horse 27:39
Dorothy Lamour 30:00
Back Home Again 31:01
Investing in a Gold Mine 30:15
Costello Has Trouble With Math-Traffic Court 28:57
Matrimonial Agency 29:46
Lou's Dog Hector 24:51
Costello Buys a Horse 27:39
Return to PS15 29:33
Formal Thanksgiving Dinner 27:00
Visit to Tin Pan Alley 29:18
Christmas Shopping 29:12
Christmas Party 30:00
Needs Another Bath Tub 29:59
Impressing A Girlfriend 29:59
Merchant Marines 29:53
Stolen Oranges 28:51
Rudy Vallee 29:06
A Visit From Frank Sinatra 28:16
New Press Agent 21:29
Costello the Cowboy 28:49
Hiring Andrew Sisters 29:21
Who's On First? 29:27
Episode 1 29:39
With The Andrews Sisters 23:38
Spanish Acting School 29:09
Episode 56 29:17
Costello's Father's Day Gift 29:19
Father's Day 0:55
Return to Patterson 30:44
Lou Promises His Girlfriend A Job 29:55
Latin-American Party 29:15
Opening a Gas Station 29:08
Lou the Fireman 29:19
Episode 2 29:38
Christmas Party 29:11
Costello's Beauty Shop 30:10
Looking For An Apartment 29:59
Working At The Apartment Hotel 29:59
Costello Looking for a Leading Lady for His New Play 29:37
Discover Uranium 29:59
Lou Has To Pay Income Tax 29:48
Lou's Sister Is Getting Married 29:57
Lou Is Working in the Garden 29:50
Episode 1 29:35
Sheriff of North Hollywood 24:49
Episode 2 29:40
Costello Wants To Join The Circus 29:59
Costello Runs for Mayor 29:38
With Elsa Maxwell 29:59
Bud and Lou Need Some Dough 29:50
Judy Garland and Charlie McCarthy 30:00
Abbott's Big Date 29:46
Abbott's Big Date 29:46
Episode 1 29:39
Lou is Hallucinating 29:59
Lou Is A Delegate To The UN 1:49
Complete Broadcast - Abbott & Costello Show 30:34
From New York City Again 27:56
Costello Buys a Boat 28:57
Ski Jump 29:30
Driving Lessons 29:44
Talking About Paying Income Tax 29:46
Lou Goes To Racetrack 29:50
Episode 2 29:29
Lou's Job 26:22
Nuts and Bolts 29:35
Baseball Player 29:23
Lou Builds a House 29:48
Night in Haunted House 29:31
Lou Wants to Marry Marilyn 29:51
Costello Is Invited To Join The Yankees 30:11
Lou Wants to Open a Bank Account 28:50
Christmas Program 29:11
New Year's Eve 28:06
Lou Wants to Be an Actor 27:53
Episode 106 30:17
Lou Buys an Apartment House 29:24
Guest - Erskine Johnson 29:15
Lou Inherits the Largest Diamond in the World 29:21
The Boys Buy a Ranch 29:12
Episode 1 29:05
Going To Alaska 29:59
Costello Pays Income Tax 18:22
Lou Becomes a T-Man 24:36
Trip to France 29:40
Marriage Bureau 29:32
Costello Looking for a Job 29:31
Guest Bella Lugosi 24:46
Radio Poll 29:31
Episode 120 26:18
Guest Lon Chaney, Jr. 29:24
Guest Benny Rubin 25:06
Bud and Lou Plan a Vacation 25:43
Costello Wants to Learn to Swim 24:57
Sam Reads His Mail 29:34
Lifebuoy Kills BO 29:24
They Caught Him with His Plants Down 29:32
Sam Shovel Private Detective 29:55
Costello's Sea-Going Family 11:43
Sorry, Wrong Rhumba 29:50
Sam Shovel Russian Diplomat 28:52
Plymouth Rock 30:29
Sam Shovel Curbstone Murder 28:44
Episode 2 29:52
Hunting 28:42
It Was Time for a Change 29:50
Christmas Show 29:17
Episode 2 29:58
Sam Shovel - She Was On Her Last Lap 29:22
Spy Tries to Kill Sam Shovel 30:07
Episode N 29:32
Sam Shovel Meets the Moonshine 30:00
There's Good Booze Tonight 29:56
Episode 1 28:38
Sam Shovel 29:02
At the Races 0:47
Blondie & Dagwood 28:20
Costello Has A Cold 0:17
Costello Joins the Merchant Marines 0:30
Costello The Stunt Man 4:56
Costello's Horse Peanut Butter 3:16
Down on the Farm 19:50
Elsa Maxwell 30:00
Father's Day 0:55
Girls Girls Girls 1:41
Gold Ore 1:14
Guest Bert Gordon 28:26
Guest Judy Canova 27:48
Laugh Laugh Laugh 5:45
Mel Blanc 30:00
Mudder & Fodder 3:25
Niagara Falls 1:02
Episode 1 29:11
Room & Board 3:11
Shootin' Dice 6:05
Spanish Acting School 29:09
Susquehanna Hat Company 0:19
Thanksgiving Day 27:00
The Shell Game 8:25
Up and Down 0:17
Variety Show 10:39
With Linda Darnell 0:15