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The Abbott and Costello Show - The Complete Series
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The Abbott and Costello Show - The Complete Series (1952)
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)
Discs in this Set:
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.
  1. The Drugstore - Bud & Lou get jobs in Mr. Fields' drugstore.
  2. The Dentist Office - Bud takes Lou to a nearsighted dentist.
  3. Jail - Lou is arrested for shooting a whole in his neighbor's bucket.
  4. The Vacation - Bud worries that Mr. Fields will rent their apartment while they're on vacation.
  5. The Birthday Party - Lou invites Mr. Fields to his birthday party, but Bud winds up kicking Lou out of his own party.
  6. Alaska - Lou's uncle strikes gold and the boys decide to visit him.
  7. The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman - Lou tries selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door.
  8. The Army Story - The boys join the reserves.
  9. Pots & Pans - Lou tries selling pots and pans door-to-door.
  10. The Charity Bazaar - Lou spends most of his money at the kissing booth.
  11. The Western Story - Hillary invites the boys to her uncle's dude ranch, where they tangle with outlaws.
  12. The Haunted House - Bud & Lou keep Hillary company one night in an old house she'll inherit.
  13. Peace & Quiet - Lou can't sleep so Bud takes him to a shrink who gives him a sleep-inducing record.
  14. Hungry - The boys visit two restaurants, one with twin waitresses.
  15. The Music Lovers - Hillary's dad will only allow her to marry a man with musical talent, so Lou goes to a singing teacher.
  16. The Politician - Lou runs for public office, so Bud brings in Lou's 4th grade teacher for sympathy.
  17. 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.
  18. Getting a Job - The boys deliver straw hats to the Susquehanna Hat Company and run into crazy guys en route.
  19. Bingo - Lou has to get a license for his chimp but accidentally applies for a marriage license.
  20. Hillary's Birthday - The boys plan a surprise party, but the noise angers Mr. Fields.
  21. Television - On the quiz show Hold That Cuckoo, the host puts Lou thru some embarrassing stunts.
  22. Las Vegas - The boys rent a car and drive to Vegas, where they play a violent game of pool.
  23. Little Old Lady - But & Lou raise money to keep an old lady from being evicted, but she uses the money to bet on horses.
  24. 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.
  25. Police Rookies - Mike the Cop helps the boys enroll in the police academy, which Lou manages to blow up.
  26. Safari - Bingo the chimp is sick and Lou figures he misses his family, so they all go to Africa.
  27. The Paperhangers - Mr. Fields forces the boys to hang wallpaper to help pay off their rent.
  28. Uncle Bozzo's Visit - Lou's uncle, an Italian opera singer, visits, and his singing annoys Mr. Fields.
  29. In Society - Bud & Lou are hired to pose as British noblemen at a swanky party.
  30. Life Insurance - Mr. Fields demands the boys take out life-insurance policies that name him as beneficiary, but neither can pass the physical.
  31. Pest Exterminators - The boys exterminate the ants at a rich lady's house, but she thinks they have killed her aunts.
  32. Killer's Wife - A jealous boxer and his sexy wife rent a nearby apartment and Lou is suspected of carrying on with said wife.
  33. Cheapskates - The boys accidentally buy a crate of roller skates - which contain ill-gotten gems.
  34. 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.
  35. From Bed to Worse - The boys try to win a prize for having the best backyard garden and wind up angering their neighbor.
  36. $1000 TV Prize - Lou answers Mr. Fields' phone and inadvertently wins a thousand-dollar prize.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. Car Trouble - Lou wins a car in a contest, but it's a lemon, so they drive to Flint for another.
  40. Wife Wanted - Lou tries to marry his old girlfriend so he can inherit $10,000 but she's now dating a jealous wrestler.
  41. 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.
  42. Private Eye - Lou takes a correspondence course to become a detective, and then tries to help a girl recover some old bonds.
  43. The Tax Return - The IRS accidentally sends Lou a check for a million dollars. He cashes it and is followed by thugs.
  44. Public Enemies - When Lou is mistaken for a fellow safecracker, the boys get involved with crooks planning a robbery.
  45. Bank Holdup - The boys are hired as bank guards by two robbers masquerading as Brinks guys.
  46. Well Oiled - Lou poses as a millionaire to help Mr. Fields get out of a breach-of-promise suit.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. Fencing Master - Bud volunteers Lou for a science experiment that makes him immune to pain.
  50. Beauty Contest Story - The boys judge the Miss Mud Turtle pageant, in which Mr. Fields' niece is a contestant.
  51. 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.
  52. Barber Lou - Bud enlists Lou to give him a massage.

BONUS FEATURES:

  • "Hey Abbott!" 1978 TV Special - Hosted by Milton Berle
  • "10,000 Kids and a Cop" 1948 Short Film
  • Interviews with Chris and Paddy Costello
  • Lou Costello Home Movies: Holidays and Celebrations
  • Season One Classic Routine Wheel
  • PLUS: 44-Page Commemorative Book and Four Collectible Photo Postcards



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