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The Abbott and Costello Show - The Complete Series (1952)
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| Starring: | Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sid Fields, Gordon Jones, Joe Besser, Hillary Brooke, Joe Kirk, Bobby Barber |
| Director: | Jean Yarbrough |
| Genre: | Television, Comedy |
| Year: | 1952 |
| Studio: | E1 Entertainment |
| Length: | 1300 minutes |
| Released: | March 30, 2010 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:Niagara Falls, Mustard, The Lemon Bit... these and all their classic routines are here - digitally restored and re-mastered - in this special collector's edition of The Abbott and Costello Show. Featuring both seasons of the riotous TV comedy that Time Magazine calls one of the "100 best shows of all-time" and Jerry Seinfeld cites as the inspiration for his own hit series, this 9-DVD set also included exclusive bonus materials from the Lou Costello family archives and much, much more.
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The Drugstore - Bud & Lou get jobs in Mr. Fields' drugstore.
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The Dentist Office - Bud takes Lou to a nearsighted dentist.
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Jail - Lou is arrested for shooting a whole in his neighbor's bucket.
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The Vacation - Bud worries that Mr. Fields will rent their apartment while they're on vacation.
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The Birthday Party - Lou invites Mr. Fields to his birthday party, but Bud winds up kicking Lou out of his own party.
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Alaska - Lou's uncle strikes gold and the boys decide to visit him.
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The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman - Lou tries selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door.
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The Army Story - The boys join the reserves.
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Pots & Pans - Lou tries selling pots and pans door-to-door.
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The Charity Bazaar - Lou spends most of his money at the kissing booth.
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The Western Story - Hillary invites the boys to her uncle's dude ranch, where they tangle with outlaws.
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The Haunted House - Bud & Lou keep Hillary company one night in an old house she'll inherit.
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Peace & Quiet - Lou can't sleep so Bud takes him to a shrink who gives him a sleep-inducing record.
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Hungry - The boys visit two restaurants, one with twin waitresses.
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The Music Lovers - Hillary's dad will only allow her to marry a man with musical talent, so Lou goes to a singing teacher.
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The Politician - Lou runs for public office, so Bud brings in Lou's 4th grade teacher for sympathy.
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The Wrestling Match - Lou & Stinky agree to do a charity wrestling match, but Stinky gets sick, so Lou is forced to wrestle Ivan the Terrible.
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Getting a Job - The boys deliver straw hats to the Susquehanna Hat Company and run into crazy guys en route.
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Bingo - Lou has to get a license for his chimp but accidentally applies for a marriage license.
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Hillary's Birthday - The boys plan a surprise party, but the noise angers Mr. Fields.
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Television - On the quiz show Hold That Cuckoo, the host puts Lou thru some embarrassing stunts.
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Las Vegas - The boys rent a car and drive to Vegas, where they play a violent game of pool.
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Little Old Lady - But & Lou raise money to keep an old lady from being evicted, but she uses the money to bet on horses.
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The Actors' Home - Thinking it's counterfeit, Bud tears up a $500 bill. When it turns out to be real, he goes nuts and is put in the old actors' home.
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Police Rookies - Mike the Cop helps the boys enroll in the police academy, which Lou manages to blow up.
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Safari - Bingo the chimp is sick and Lou figures he misses his family, so they all go to Africa.
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The Paperhangers - Mr. Fields forces the boys to hang wallpaper to help pay off their rent.
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Uncle Bozzo's Visit - Lou's uncle, an Italian opera singer, visits, and his singing annoys Mr. Fields.
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In Society - Bud & Lou are hired to pose as British noblemen at a swanky party.
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Life Insurance - Mr. Fields demands the boys take out life-insurance policies that name him as beneficiary, but neither can pass the physical.
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Pest Exterminators - The boys exterminate the ants at a rich lady's house, but she thinks they have killed her aunts.
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Killer's Wife - A jealous boxer and his sexy wife rent a nearby apartment and Lou is suspected of carrying on with said wife.
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Cheapskates - The boys accidentally buy a crate of roller skates - which contain ill-gotten gems.
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South of Dixie - Lou overhears a man and girl rehearsing a Civil War play and thinks the danger is real. Inspired by Buster Keaton's The General.
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From Bed to Worse - The boys try to win a prize for having the best backyard garden and wind up angering their neighbor.
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$1000 TV Prize - Lou answers Mr. Fields' phone and inadvertently wins a thousand-dollar prize.
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Amnesia - When Lou prepares to marry a girl he's only corresponded with, Bud convinces him he has amnesia and has already married a shrew.
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Efficiency Experts - The boys are hired to help control a man's daughters, who spend too much money. But they end up losing their money in a casino.
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Car Trouble - Lou wins a car in a contest, but it's a lemon, so they drive to Flint for another.
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Wife Wanted - Lou tries to marry his old girlfriend so he can inherit $10,000 but she's now dating a jealous wrestler.
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Uncle From New Jersey - To avoid eviction, the boys convince Fields that Lou has a millionaire uncle. Lou winds up masquerading as his own uncle.
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Private Eye - Lou takes a correspondence course to become a detective, and then tries to help a girl recover some old bonds.
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The Tax Return - The IRS accidentally sends Lou a check for a million dollars. He cashes it and is followed by thugs.
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Public Enemies - When Lou is mistaken for a fellow safecracker, the boys get involved with crooks planning a robbery.
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Bank Holdup - The boys are hired as bank guards by two robbers masquerading as Brinks guys.
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Well Oiled - Lou poses as a millionaire to help Mr. Fields get out of a breach-of-promise suit.
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The Pigeon - Lou is set up by his sexy neighbor to take the fall for her infidelity, so that Lou is the one who gets killed by her jealous mobster boyfriend.
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Honeymoon House - Lou, Bud, and Mr. Fields try to build a pre-fab house for Lou's fiancee. Inspired by Buster Keaton's One Week.
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Fencing Master - Bud volunteers Lou for a science experiment that makes him immune to pain.
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Beauty Contest Story - The boys judge the Miss Mud Turtle pageant, in which Mr. Fields' niece is a contestant.
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Fall Guy - Two men hire Bud and Lou to take their girls out in order to circumvent their father, who doesn't like these guys.
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Barber Lou - Bud enlists Lou to give him a massage.
BONUS FEATURES:
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"Hey Abbott!" 1978 TV Special - Hosted by Milton Berle
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"10,000 Kids and a Cop" 1948 Short Film
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Interviews with Chris and Paddy Costello
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Lou Costello Home Movies: Holidays and Celebrations
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Season One Classic Routine Wheel
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PLUS: 44-Page Commemorative Book and Four Collectible Photo Postcards
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