TV series
The Abbott and Costello Show
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1952-12-05
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 52 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- Syndication
- Production
- Television Corporation of America
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Bud Abbott as Bud Abbott
- Lou Costello as Lou Costello
- Sid Fields as Sid Fields
- Gordon Jones as Mike Kelly
- Bobby Barber as Janitor
- Hillary Brooke as Hillary Brooke
- Joe Kirk as Mr. Bacciagalupe
- Milt Bronson as Police Sergeant
- Joe Besser as Stinky Davis
- Joan Shawlee as Opera-Loving Lady in Park
- Murray Leonard as Doctor
- Ray Walker as Policeman
Creators and crew
- Jean Yarbrough - Director
- Sid Fields - Writer
- Clyde Bruckman - Writer
- Jack Townley - Writer
- Eddie Forman - Writer
- Lou Costello - Writer
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