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A classic routine by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, in the style of ‘Who’s on First’, where Bud Abbott tries to explain about Watts and Volts - only to have Lou Costello think that he’s talking about What’s and Votes. From their movie, Who Done It?

Cop: He got 10,000 volts.
Lou Costello: That’s enough to elect anybody, he should be president.
Bud Abbott: No, not that kind.
Lou Costello: What kind?
Bud Abbott: Volts.
Lou Costello: That’s what I said, he got 10,000.
Bud Abbott: You know what volts are?
Lou Costello: They’re what?
Bud Abbott: That’s right.
Lou Costello: What I say?
Bud Abbott: Volts are watts.
Lou Costello: Go ahead and tell me.
Bud Abbott: You just said it.
Lou Costello: I just asked you to tell me what I said. What I said?
Bud Abbott: Volts are watts!
Lou Costello: Volts are whats?
Bud Abbott: Yes.
Lou Costello: I’m asking you what’s volts.
Bud Abbott: That’s right.
Lou Costello: Don’t try to twist me now, what are you talking about, a dialect?
Bud Abbott: Watts! Watts! Watts!
Lou Costello: What’s what’s what’s whats?
Bud Abbott: Volts!
Lou Costello: What’s volts?
Bud Abbott: That’s right.
Lou Costello: Well, go ahead and tell me.
Bud Abbott: Well, that’s it.
Lou Costello: What are volts?
Bud Abbott: That’s right.
Lou Costello: I’m asking you.
Bud Abbott: Watts are volts.
Lou Costello: What?
Bud Abbott: That’s right.
Lou Costello: Next thing you know you’ll be telling me Watts on second base!
Bud Abbott: Now, don’t start that!
Lou Costello: That’s enough!