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The Abbott and Costello show is timeless humor as fresh today as it was 50 years ago. All of Abbott and Costellos classic routines such as 'Whos on first' can be found in this show. This program captures the two when they were at their peak of their comedic poweress. The cast include Mr.Field, Mike the Cop, Stinky, Bacciagalupe and Hillary.

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The show had 2 seasons and 52 episodes air between 1952 and 1954.

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  • Sid Fields (25 episodes)
  • Clyde Bruckman (15 episodes)
  • Jack Townley (10 episodes)
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  • Although Hillary Brooke appears a lot taller than Lou Costello in the show she is in reality only one inch taller. She wore high heels to make it appear she was taller.
  • Stinky Davis (Joe Besser) is portrayed as being less than ten years old. Besser was actually 45 years old.
  • During filming, one camera was always kept on Lou Costello because he was constantly improvising. The funniest bits of business were then edited into the episode whether they had anything to…
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    During filming, one camera was always kept on Lou Costello because he was constantly improvising. The funniest bits of business were then edited into the episode whether they had anything to do with the storyline or not.
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