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      • Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s, and the highest-paid entertainers in the world during the Second World War.
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  1. Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work in radio, film, and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and 1950s, and the highest-paid entertainers in the world during the Second World War.

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  3. Jul 25, 2024 · Abbott and Costello, American comedic duo who performed onstage, in films, and on radio and television. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello engaged in rapid-fire patter and knock-about slapstick, and they are regarded as the archetypal team of burlesque comedy.

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  4. Nov 11, 2021 · Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are two of the most iconic figures in comedy. The pair formed one of the best-known comedy duos of all time, Abbott & Costello, and in the process changed the game. Decades after their passing, the two are still as beloved and celebrated as ever.

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  5. Jul 1, 2015 · The classic comedy routine "Who's on First" performed by All-time greats Abbott & Costello.

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  6. Abbott and Costello performing "Who's on First?" "Who's on First?" is a comedy routine made famous by American comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello.

  7. Jan 18, 2022 · Abbott and Costello took the basis for those sketches and made it their own, using baseball references instead. The duo first performed "Who's on First?" in 1937, and over the course of their careers, would go on to repeat it hundreds if not thousands of times.

  8. Abbott and Costello finally did go their separate ways in 1957. After a lifetime in show business, Abbott felt like taking a break from the limelight while Costello wished to pursue more...

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