review of The Abbott and Costello Show, volume 3

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Editorial review of "The Abbott and Costello Show, volume 3" courtesy of Amazon.com

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are one of the funniest comedy teams of all time. And this disc, featuring four episodes of The Abbot and Costello Show from the 1952-53 season is certainly proof of that. Most of the episodes begin with Bud and Lou onstage in front of an audience, providing an introduction to each story. The episodes themselves are stand-alone classics, but the plot lines frame famous Abbot and Costello sketches. The disc is formatted with menus so that you can play each episode or skip to the routines.

Contains 4 complete shows from the classic TV comedy series (1952-53), transferred from the original 35mm film masters.

The Abbott and Costello TV Show is timeless American humor, as fresh today as it was 40 years ago. All the classic routines which "the boys" performed on film, radio and stage, were captured in 1952-1953 for the new medium of television and delivered at the peak of their powers.

The regular cast of characters, including Mr. Fields, Mike the Cop, Stinky, Bacciagalupe and Hillary, had worked with Bud and Lou on film and stage and each contributed memorably. These shows stand today as perhaps the finest surviving representation of the art of burlesque comedy.

EPISODES -

• Lou Falls for Ruby
• Hillary's Father - includes a classic routine, with Lou attempting to lip synch to fool Hillary's father into thinking that he can sing - shades of Milli Vanilli and Ashley Simpson!
• Uncle Ruppert - Bud and Lou's landlord, Mr. Fields, is about to evict them for not paying their rent. Bud convinces him, however, that Lou's Uncle Ruppert is a millionaire and Lou is the sole heir. Mike the Cop begins to believe that the visiting uncle (impersonated by Lou) has been murdered.
• Bingo's Troubles - involves Lou Costello trying to get a license for his pet chimp, Bingo, but gets a marriage license instead.

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