Episode

The Abbott and Costello Show: The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

Name: The Abbott and Costello Show: The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
Released: 1953-01-16
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sid Fields, Gordon Jones, Bobby Barber

The Abbott and Costello ShowSeason 11953-01-16

Overview

Bud and Lou visit an employment agency run by Mr. Fields' brother, who gives Lou a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door.

Details

Series: The Abbott and Costello Show
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 7
Air date: 1953-01-16

Episode context

The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman is Episode 7 in Season 1 of The Abbott and Costello Show. It aired on 1953-01-16.

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Episode 6: Alaska 1953-01-09 When news arrives that Lou's uncle has struck gold in Alaska, Bud and Lou plan to help him spend it.

Episode 8: The Army Story 1953-01-23 Bud and Lou join the Army, where they recreate their routines from the feature film 'Buck Privates.' "Drill Routine" and "Dice Game" are performed.

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Episode 5: The Birthday Party 1953-01-02 Lou throws a birthday party for himself, but nearly poisons his guests when he puts ant paste on his hors d'oeurves instead of anti pasto. Bud throws him out and Lou consoles himself by ordering a giant decorated cake.

Episode 9: Pots and Pans 1953-01-30 Working as a door-to-door cookware salesman, Lou prepares a dinner for his friends in hopes of moving some product. However, his honest culinary efforts are met with disaster.

Episode 4: The Vacation 1952-12-26 Bud and Lou head off to the Biltmore Hotel near Phoenix for a vacation. "Hertz U-Drive" and the "Pack-Unpack" routines are performed.

Episode 10: The Charity Bazaar 1953-02-06 Bud and Lou participate in Hillary's charity bazaar, raising money with the "shell game." Lou blows his money at the kissing booth.

Episode 3: Jail 1952-12-19 Lou damages Mrs. Crumbcake's waterpail and she drags him into court claiming .79 cents in damages. In jail, Lou's crazed cellmate becomes enraged whenever he hears "Niagara Falls."

Episode 11: The Western Story 1953-02-13 Bud and Lou accept Hillary's invitation to visit her uncle's B-Bar-Bop ranch.

Episode 2: The Dentist's Office 1952-12-12 When Lou gets a toothache he attempts to get arrested so he can receive free treatment while incarcerated.

Episode 12: The Haunted House 1953-02-20 Hillary will inherit a castle if she spends one night there. Bud and Lou come along with her for protection and Lou is scared out of his mind by frightful encounters.

Episode 1: The Drug Store 1952-12-05 Bud and Lou find jobs in Fields' drugstore and nearly wreck the place. This episode opens with the famous "Jonah and the Whale" routine.

Episode 13: Peace and Quiet 1953-02-27 Lou sleeps all day but can't sleep at night. Bud takes him to see a psychiatrist. Eventually Bud checks him into a sanitarium for a night's rest. "Crazy House" is performed.