Hey Brother,, I Would Definitely Suggest You Check Out Some Of Their Classic Movies Like,, "Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy",, "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" & "Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man"
They started working together in 1935 in New York, and performed older burlesque skits as their show. They became immensely popular, to the point that they were the highest paid entertainers during WW2. Their partnership lasted until 1957, and included many movies, as well as radio and TV shows.
This skit was so famous that it was entered into the National Baseball Hall of fame. It was also voted one of the routine Best Comedy Sketch of the 20th Century by Time Magazine.
Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott (the skinny one) and Lou Costello (the plump one), 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. Their patter routine "Who's on First?" is considered one of the greatest comedy routines of all time.
Abbot and Costello, since I was born in the 1950's I grew up with them, looking at them through your eyes was such a treat! Thank you very much for viewing the greatest comedy duo of all time!
They made some great comedy horror movies. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, as well as Meet the Werewolf, and Meet Dracula. As mentioned before, Laurel and Hardy were great, too.
For accuracy's sake, there was no "A&C Meet the Werewolf" nor was there an "A&C Meet Dracula". There was an "A&C Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde", which featured Mr. Hyde as a werewolf-type character. In "A&C Meet Frankenstein", the old Universal Studios characters the Wolf Man and Dracula had major roles in it. Lon Chaney Jr. reprised his role as Larry Talbot the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi was Dracula. Bud & Lou also had horror movies in which they met The Mummy and the Invisible Man. They also had a movie called "A&C Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff". Lastly, on a TV show in the '50s, they also tangled with the Creature from the Black Lagoon. They pretty much met all the monsters in their day.
One of the greatest comedy teams of the 40's and 50's. My favorite movie they were in was their take on Jack and the Beanstalk. Bud Abbott is the straight man and Lou Costello is the funny man. Two legends of comedy.
I always love watching a younger generation get a sneak peek into what their folks and grand folks would watch/listen to. Brings a smile to my face when these content creators find things they've never heard of and just enjoy it. Reminds me of the first time I'd seen/heard some of these things myself. Keep on, sir.
While, yes, this is from an early tv show, this was back when comedians would travel to do radio shows and live in-house performances to get their name out there. Another great set you should check out is "7 X 13 = 28"
the comedic timing between both comic duo's: Abbott and Costello & Tim Conway and Harvey Korman on Carol Burnett Show is unsurpassed as they are two of the greatest comedy duo's ever put together.
Classic humor!! This is one of THE oldest most iconic humor routines of all time. its so beloved by baseball fans, it was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a honorary inductee.
Abbott and Costello had so many Fantastic sketches that will just have you in tears. There were one of the greatest comedic teams from the 40s and 50s probably the 30s all the way into the 60s even. They did this they made movies they did have an early TV show Abbott and Costello had movies such as Abbott and Costello Meet The Werewolf Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and they will have you in tears there's so much goofy comedy some of it's repeated but they were phenomenal just phenomenal. Enjoy them they were National Treasures
Classic!!! No foul language. Extremely creative. Comedians today don't know how to be funny like that. They were before TV. They did short movie reels that were shown before the main movie. They did vaudeville and radio as well. They made a few feature films as well. Growing up in Atlanta, we watched them on channel 17, which later became TBS(Turner Broadcasting Service) when cable took off. Ted Turner owned the station and the Atlanta Braves. And later started CNN, TCM and a variety of other early cable stations
This video came from a TV show they did in the early 1950s. But they had been on radio and in movies through the 1930s and 40s. This was their most requested bit. They performed this routine for 20 years, on the radio, in comedy clubs, movies and TV.
Abbott and Costello have a few films. The ones I love is where they meet the Universal monsters, like the Mummy, Dracula, etc. Great stuff. They were also in a Tweety Bird cartoon as a couple cats trying to catch Tweety
I've always loved this bit!! As a kid I thought this was the funniest thing ever! My dad & I used to do this act together and just thought it was the most fun ever! Love to you! Dannie ❣️❣️
They had radio shows, movies, tv shows. Very popular from the 40's to about 1960. They even had a cartoon in the 60s. Abbott played himself. Costello had already died so someone else played him. This routine was written by Joe Besser. He appeared in some of their movies and tv shows, and was a brief member of the 3 Stooges.
Abbott & Costello started out in vaudeville. That's where they began working on this routine. By the time of this performance they had done it hundreds of times & could probably do it in their sleep. That's why their timing is so great. It's from lots and lots of practice.
Abbott & Costello was a comedy team from 40s/50s. So many great skits. One of my favorite lines is "Give me two dimes for a nickel." Keep in mind that was spendable currency during that time period.
Abbott and Costello first performed this masterpiece in burlesque, then on radio, then the movies and finally a TV series from which, I believe, this clip was taken. It has no equal among comedy routines.
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It's not just brilliant funny; it's also a master class in timing and comedy. The comedy isn't in what Bud is talking about - if you listen to him, it makes sense right from the start. No, the comedy is in Lou's dogheaded insistence on mishearing everything, doubling down, and wallowing in frustration when he could get it easily if he'd only listen. It's beautiful to watch. The numerical patterns of 3 and 5 are constantly woven into the patter, classic stuff that goes back to _commedia dell arte._ As the straight man, Bud's presence is staid and constant, while Lou is all over the map, sighing, turning, waving his bat, rolling his eyes. The way he keeps looking away helplessly as he finds himself trapped again is sheer genius, as it emphasizes his stubbornness in trying again, over and over. One could spend years learning the techniques in just this one clip alone. ("13x7=28" is another masterpiece.)
They started out on radio in the late 1930's and that was one of their first routines. From radio they went on to star in movies and were the top box office draw for a few years, while still having their radio show. A lot of their best routines are radio skits that you probably won't see in their movies. They also did a short lived tv series for two seasons. If you ever get the chance, give their original radio shows a listen, like The Hunting Trip or their show to meet up with the Andrews Sisters where you'll hear their famous "Hertz-U-Drive" routine.
Abbott and Costello were actors, comics, and comedians back in the early to mid 20th century. They are the very best. Check out some of their movies, too.
I had to memorize, and with a classmate, and perform "Who's on First" in a Middle School English class. Crazy hard to keep everything from going sideways. That was about 50 years ago, and it's Funny today too.
So fun to watch young people today discover the classics. I'm 76 and grew up on Abbott and Costello. These guys started out in Vaudeville in the 20's and 30's and than went to making movies before ending up on TV in the 1950's. So glad you like them now go find some of their movies and sit down with your kids and have fun.
I grew up watching Abbott and Costello and have seen this skit at least a hundred times. It remains as funny as it ever was. One of my favorite things in my life was introducing my kids to it
I remember watching this from America TV in Australia as a child. They aren’t reading scripts - absolutely brilliant. Abbot and Costello were hysterical genius’s 👏
Abbott & Costello was, IMO, the best comedy team in history, and "Who's on First?" is the best comedy routine in history. The duo performed that routine at least 15,000 times in their career, which started in the vaudeville era, IIRC. I watched and/or listened to the routine literally THOUSANDS of times. I don't they weren't the first people to do it, but they certainly refined it to a point that their version is the definitive version and while they're not in the MLB Hall of Fame - which is a common misconception - the routine IS in the HoF museum. In fact, although I've never been there to see it, it's said that their exhibit in the museum is bigger than many of the exhibits of actual members of the HoF. I always love seeing the reactions of people discovering "Who's on First?" for the 1st time. Have fun watching more of their stuff. You won't regret it.
365 Days is a great skit, as well as 2 10's for a five, and as a couple people have already said, 7X13=28. Many of their skits are based on conning people as all three of these are. Throwing Dice is another good one.
Abbott and Costello were the highest paid comedy team during WWII. They started as stand-up performers, advanced to radio, eventually made several full-length movies and post-war did TV. They were even caricatured in cartoons that were shown as pre-feature film animation entertainment (I recall seeing them as cartoon mice in one such cartoon). They were a big deal to your parents and grandparents.
I remember the first time I heard Abbott and Costello do "Who's on First".. I wasn't paying attention and I didn't realize why my father was laughing so hard. The second time I watched it, I realized what was going on and I laughed so hard I think I peed a little lol. So the first baseman's nickname is "Who" and the Second baseman's name is "What" and "I don't know" is the nickname of the third baseman... Once I realized that, every time I watch it I laugh..
Abbott and Costello, like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges, started on the stage in Vaudeville acts. They made a bunch of movies as well. Their Who's on First routine is probably their best known. Check out the Marx Brothers "Password" routine from their movie Horse Feathers.
Abbott and Costello were arguably the greatest comedy duo of all time. They made several movies and were big time celebrities in the 1940s and 50s. You should check out their films. They are great. Another great duo back then was Laurel & Hardy. One of those two duos was the best of all time.
OMG, I laughed harder at your reaction and your laughing than I did at Abbott and Costello! I remember this was a kid and in 50 something years it has never not made me laugh. It's brilliant comedy. Glad you liked it!
Abbott and Costello were a great comedy duo on radio and early TV. Bud Abbot was the Straight Man, and Lou Costello was the Comedian. FYI - in the old comedy duos, the straight man always got first billing and more money - it's harder to keep a straight face while your partner turns your straight lines into jokes.
This routine actually started during their radio career. Word play like that was common during the 30s, and they experimented until this routine came into creation.
This video is at least 60 years old! And there are several variations. A few variations don't get out of the infield. You can't laugh because you miss the next line. And they come fast
*Abbott & Costello are comedy legends from the 1940s and 1950s. They also made several comedy horror movies: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy, Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man...*
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were famous comedians on stage, on the radio, in movies, and even on TV. They've performed "Who's on first" lots of times; this clip is from an episode of their TV show.
Abbot and Costello were a hilarious radio duo from the golden age of radio. They did eventually move over to TV and they also had a fairly successful film career as well. Among their movies are such classics as Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein, Abbot and Costello meet the Invisible Man, The Naughty Nineties (contains the first filmed version of Who's on First), and African Screams (a safari parody style movie). Abbot and Costello are among my favourite old comedy actors.
Absolutely love to watch someone’s reaction the first time they watch the BEST COMEDY SKIT OF ALL TIME! It is almost just as funny as the skit. I would really like to find out how often they had to rehearse this to get the timing down. Just GENIUS! ❤️
Yes, this clip was from their TV show, but they first made the skit famous years earlier on their radio show (before TV was invented, they had similar shows on radio) and they also made several hilarious movies, and in one of them, they performed this skit yet again (that's how popular it was! People just didn't get tired of it!). They were before my time, but I used to watch their movies on TV reruns. This was before cable and we only had 4 TV networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS) and most cities only had 2 or 3 UHF stations that usually showed reruns and movies, so there weren't millions of choices of what to watch, so more of us were familiar with stuff like this.
To clarify, yes this was from a TV show. But Abbott & Costello had been together as a comedy duo for many years; starting as comics working in Burlesque, performing together on the stage, in radio, in the movies, and in television. That routine, “Who’s on First” had been performed by them first on radio, then in the movies; in a film called “The Naughty Nineties”, and on their own series: The Abbott & Costello Show.
Imagine if Abbott and Castello were alive and in the prime right now. There would be no wars or conflicts because everyone would be to busy laughing their asses off at these guys.
Costello had just learned of his son...Lou Costello Jr.'s death in a swimming pool accident at home just moments before going on the air to do his radio show with Abbott. However, being the old-school professional who believed that "the show must go on", he went out and did the show without a hitch, but with tears streaming down his face. Once they were finished, Costello went over in a corner and passed out.
The skit's been around since the early 1900s, used by multiple comedians in the old Vaudeville days until it was taken up by the newly formed duo of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello who made it their own. Abbott & Costello were among the greatest comic duos in history, having made many movies as well as one of the earliest TV shows in late 40s and early 50s. If you notice, all positions were noted in the skit except one, Right Field, they never mentioned that in any of their performances. Back in the early 70s though a game company produced a Who's On First board game that named the Right Fielder as Nobody.
I do not believe you can watch this 20 or thirty or fifty times or more and still not laugh. However many times you watch it, you will alwas laugh, guaranteed. This sketch is the very definition of comedic genius
I just wanted to say you brought unexpected joy into my day! This was my dad's *all-time favorite* routine, & he quoted it often. Saturday will be the first anniversary of his passing, & I miss him immensely. Your enjoyment reminds me of him, & I can hear him laughing with you. Thank you!! Also, if you're interested, Abbot & Costello did radio, TV, & movies together. They're all hilarious!
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a really big act starting in the 40's. Lou (the short guy) was a gambler and Bud Abbott ( the tall guy) had epilepsy. They were so close that when on stage if Bud started having a seizure, Lou would punch him in the stomach and bring him out of it. They were a very talented and creative team!
This was old when I was young but loved it. This Was in St Louis. The cardinals . It was performed at the Ball stadium here in St Louis. Missouri baby!!!
I've seen this skit hundreds of times and I still die laughing every time. This is comic genius. Thanks for doing a reaction on this. I would suggest that you look at another skit that they do called 7×13=28. Also take a look at two 10s for a 5.
I had the figurines that played the entire 6 minute skit. They had their own tv show at one time and also did movies. Great comedy duo. Growing up in the 50-60s they were a staple. I love seeing a new generation find these gems
They were super stars they started their act on the vaudville stages then when TV was invented They kept their act as a team . they worked both Stage and screen . And made several movies . some of the title s Abbott and Costello go to Venus . in jack and the bean stalk. there movies were a staple in the weekend matinee line up after cartoons . Abbott was always the lead to Costello's straight man. They were famous world wide. they were first of that type of comedy they remained on top till they died.
Do a lot of people Think,. “Who’s On First”,. Is the greatest comedy sketch of all time. And if you notice there is no editing, they do the routine flawlessly. Next check out, “7 X 13 = 28”.
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Hey Brother,, I Would Definitely Suggest You Check Out Some Of Their Classic Movies Like,, "Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy",, "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" & "Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man"
They started working together in 1935 in New York, and performed older burlesque skits as their show. They became immensely popular, to the point that they were the highest paid entertainers during WW2. Their partnership lasted until 1957, and included many movies, as well as radio and TV shows.
And note that at no time during that brilliant skit did they use one cuss word.
they stated out as vaudeville then made some movies and a few tv series
I think there was one called "Follow that Ghost" or something like that. Absolutely priceless.
This skit was so famous that it was entered into the National Baseball Hall of fame. It was also voted one of the routine Best Comedy Sketch of the 20th Century by Time Magazine.
One of the best lineups ever... Jimmy Hu, Fred Watt, Victor Adunough, Tom Wye, Cesar Tamara, Haruto Tidei, and Eidon Givatarn. Heavy hitters all.
@@Mr.Ekshin Sven, that was brilliant!!
Seen this sketch maybe 500 times. Seen it in the Hall of fame. Always funny.
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this skit is over 70 years old and still hits hard lol. timeless clean comedy.
The best comedy is!
Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of comedians Bud Abbott (the skinny one) and Lou Costello (the plump one), 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. Their patter routine "Who's on First?" is considered one of the greatest comedy routines of all time.
Arguably the most brilliant comedy bit in modern history.
We as kids, loved watching Abbott And Costello movies.. they were awesome!!
Abbott and Costello are freaking hilarious. This one is so good.
What I love about the old, old time comedians is they will make you belly laugh and not a swear word is needed.
Abbot and Costello, since I was born in the 1950's I grew up with them, looking at them through your eyes was such a treat! Thank you very much for viewing the greatest comedy duo of all time!
Me too. My dad died last July. He would cry he laughed so hard
They made some great comedy horror movies. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, as well as Meet the Werewolf, and Meet Dracula. As mentioned before, Laurel and Hardy were great, too.
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Yep, "Meet Frankenstein" was the best.
Which was the one with Cuzen Squeezebox?
For accuracy's sake, there was no "A&C Meet the Werewolf" nor was there an "A&C Meet Dracula". There was an "A&C Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde", which featured Mr. Hyde as a werewolf-type character. In "A&C Meet Frankenstein", the old Universal Studios characters the Wolf Man and Dracula had major roles in it. Lon Chaney Jr. reprised his role as Larry Talbot the Wolf Man and Bela Lugosi was Dracula. Bud & Lou also had horror movies in which they met The Mummy and the Invisible Man. They also had a movie called "A&C Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff". Lastly, on a TV show in the '50s, they also tangled with the Creature from the Black Lagoon. They pretty much met all the monsters in their day.
Truly one of the best bits of comedy ever written. Abbott and Costello were one of the best comedy duos ever to take the stage.
One of the greatest comedy teams of the 40's and 50's. My favorite movie they were in was their take on Jack and the Beanstalk. Bud Abbott is the straight man and Lou Costello is the funny man. Two legends of comedy.
I always love watching a younger generation get a sneak peek into what their folks and grand folks would watch/listen to. Brings a smile to my face when these content creators find things they've never heard of and just enjoy it. Reminds me of the first time I'd seen/heard some of these things myself. Keep on, sir.
So true. I grew up with the best and it helped me hone my sense of humor.
And the young ones loving it as much as we did! It's like hearing it for the first time again.
Gotta say... its been a loooong time since I cried from laughing!! This did it...
Love these guys!!!
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This routine was first performed by Abbott and Costello in 1938. This version came from their TV series in the early 1950s.
While, yes, this is from an early tv show, this was back when comedians would travel to do radio shows and live in-house performances to get their name out there. Another great set you should check out is "7 X 13 = 28"
They were huge movie stars in the 40's and 50's.i wasn't there either. Then had a comedy tv show,when tv was invented in early to mid 50's.
Side-splitting, crying laughter and not one bad word. Classic comedy!
the comedic timing between both comic duo's: Abbott and Costello & Tim Conway and Harvey Korman on Carol Burnett Show is unsurpassed as they are two of the greatest comedy duo's ever put together.
Classic humor!! This is one of THE oldest most iconic humor routines of all time. its so beloved by baseball fans, it was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a honorary inductee.
Abbott and Costello had so many Fantastic sketches that will just have you in tears. There were one of the greatest comedic teams from the 40s and 50s probably the 30s all the way into the 60s even. They did this they made movies they did have an early TV show Abbott and Costello had movies such as Abbott and Costello Meet The Werewolf Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and they will have you in tears there's so much goofy comedy some of it's repeated but they were phenomenal just phenomenal. Enjoy them they were National Treasures
Classic!!! No foul language. Extremely creative. Comedians today don't know how to be funny like that. They were before TV. They did short movie reels that were shown before the main movie. They did vaudeville and radio as well. They made a few feature films as well. Growing up in Atlanta, we watched them on channel 17, which later became TBS(Turner Broadcasting Service) when cable took off. Ted Turner owned the station and the Atlanta Braves. And later started CNN, TCM and a variety of other early cable stations
Not exactly.... the original Radio Broadcast said "I don't give a damn"
I watched them on TV, guess they were re-runs
This video came from a TV show they did in the early 1950s. But they had been on radio and in movies through the 1930s and 40s. This was their most requested bit. They performed this routine for 20 years, on the radio, in comedy clubs, movies and TV.
Before radio they'd already honed their comedy routines on the Vaudeville circuit.
Abbott and Costello have a few films. The ones I love is where they meet the Universal monsters, like the Mummy, Dracula, etc. Great stuff. They were also in a Tweety Bird cartoon as a couple cats trying to catch Tweety
I've always loved this bit!! As a kid I thought this was the funniest thing ever! My dad & I used to do this act together and just thought it was the most fun ever! Love to you! Dannie ❣️❣️
They had radio shows, movies, tv shows. Very popular from the 40's to about 1960. They even had a cartoon in the 60s. Abbott played himself. Costello had already died so someone else played him. This routine was written by Joe Besser. He appeared in some of their movies and tv shows, and was a brief member of the 3 Stooges.
Abbott & Costello started out in vaudeville. That's where they began working on this routine. By the time of this performance they had done it hundreds of times & could probably do it in their sleep. That's why their timing is so great. It's from lots and lots of practice.
Classic American comedy!! Congrats for experiencing these guys!
They had their own TV show in the early 1950s.
They were movie stars in the 1940s and the 1950s.
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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein is a hilarious movie from that era...
Abbott & Costello was a comedy team from 40s/50s. So many great skits. One of my favorite lines is "Give me two dimes for a nickel." Keep in mind that was spendable currency during that time period.
Funniest SKIT ever. The words, players and expressions. Priceless
Abbott and Costello first performed this masterpiece in burlesque, then on radio, then the movies and finally a TV series from which, I believe, this clip was taken. It has no equal among comedy routines.
I grew up with these two, yes they had a TV show. 68 years of laughter ❤️♥️🥰
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It's not just brilliant funny; it's also a master class in timing and comedy. The comedy isn't in what Bud is talking about - if you listen to him, it makes sense right from the start. No, the comedy is in Lou's dogheaded insistence on mishearing everything, doubling down, and wallowing in frustration when he could get it easily if he'd only listen. It's beautiful to watch. The numerical patterns of 3 and 5 are constantly woven into the patter, classic stuff that goes back to _commedia dell arte._ As the straight man, Bud's presence is staid and constant, while Lou is all over the map, sighing, turning, waving his bat, rolling his eyes. The way he keeps looking away helplessly as he finds himself trapped again is sheer genius, as it emphasizes his stubbornness in trying again, over and over. One could spend years learning the techniques in just this one clip alone. ("13x7=28" is another masterpiece.)
They started out on radio in the late 1930's and that was one of their first routines. From radio they went on to star in movies and were the top box office draw for a few years, while still having their radio show. A lot of their best routines are radio skits that you probably won't see in their movies. They also did a short lived tv series for two seasons. If you ever get the chance, give their original radio shows a listen, like The Hunting Trip or their show to meet up with the Andrews Sisters where you'll hear their famous "Hertz-U-Drive" routine.
Abbott & Costello were the highest paid entertainers during WW2 and the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s.
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Abbott and Costello were actors, comics, and comedians back in the early to mid 20th century. They are the very best. Check out some of their movies, too.
Have seen this a hundred times. Cannot stop laughing.
That bit is 70yrs old.....and still just as funny today
I had to memorize, and with a classmate, and perform "Who's on First" in a Middle School English class. Crazy hard to keep everything from going sideways. That was about 50 years ago, and it's Funny today too.
You'll love their routine of "Loafing" also. "7x13=28" s another gem.
So fun to watch young people today discover the classics. I'm 76 and grew up on Abbott and Costello. These guys started out in Vaudeville in the 20's and 30's and than went to making movies before ending up on TV in the 1950's. So glad you like them now go find some of their movies and sit down with your kids and have fun.
I grew up watching Abbott and Costello and have seen this skit at least a hundred times. It remains as funny as it ever was. One of my favorite things in my life was introducing my kids to it
I remember watching this from America TV in Australia as a child. They aren’t reading scripts - absolutely brilliant. Abbot and Costello were hysterical genius’s 👏
Abbott & Costello was, IMO, the best comedy team in history, and "Who's on First?" is the best comedy routine in history. The duo performed that routine at least 15,000 times in their career, which started in the vaudeville era, IIRC. I watched and/or listened to the routine literally THOUSANDS of times. I don't they weren't the first people to do it, but they certainly refined it to a point that their version is the definitive version and while they're not in the MLB Hall of Fame - which is a common misconception - the routine IS in the HoF museum. In fact, although I've never been there to see it, it's said that their exhibit in the museum is bigger than many of the exhibits of actual members of the HoF. I always love seeing the reactions of people discovering "Who's on First?" for the 1st time. Have fun watching more of their stuff. You won't regret it.
365 Days is a great skit, as well as 2 10's for a five, and as a couple people have already said, 7X13=28. Many of their skits are based on conning people as all three of these are. Throwing Dice is another good one.
Other good bits: "The cow's udder what?" "A mudder eats its fodder."
Another good one is "Loafing".
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@@rpg7287 Yes! That reminded me of "Niagara Falls, slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch..." Also, "Meatballs" with Mr. Baciagalupe.
I grew up listening to Abbott & Costello because my parents watched their show as teenagers.
LOL I am 72 and it was old for me when I heard it when I was young. So glad you are viewing classics! It is so great to see this.
One of the best old school comedians ever. One's on First is one of the all time great comedy skits. The genius of it could not be repeated.
Abbott and Costello were the highest paid comedy team during WWII. They started as stand-up performers, advanced to radio, eventually made several full-length movies and post-war did TV. They were even caricatured in cartoons that were shown as pre-feature film animation entertainment (I recall seeing them as cartoon mice in one such cartoon). They were a big deal to your parents and grandparents.
That is the greatest comedy routine of all time! I've watched it dozens of times and I still laugh every time.
I remember the first time I heard Abbott and Costello do "Who's on First".. I wasn't paying attention and I didn't realize why my father was laughing so hard. The second time I watched it, I realized what was going on and I laughed so hard I think I peed a little lol. So the first baseman's nickname is "Who" and the Second baseman's name is "What" and "I don't know" is the nickname of the third baseman... Once I realized that, every time I watch it I laugh..
Abbott and Costello, like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges, started on the stage in Vaudeville acts. They made a bunch of movies as well. Their Who's on First routine is probably their best known. Check out the Marx Brothers "Password" routine from their movie Horse Feathers.
Abbott and Costello were arguably the greatest comedy duo of all time. They made several movies and were big time celebrities in the 1940s and 50s. You should check out their films. They are great. Another great duo back then was Laurel & Hardy. One of those two duos was the best of all time.
Abbot and Costello were one of the best comedy teams from the 30s through the 50s. That was from their TV show of the early 1950s.
I have seen this piece 1000 times at least, and I still laugh every time!
It never gets old.
OMG, I laughed harder at your reaction and your laughing than I did at Abbott and Costello! I remember this was a kid and in 50 something years it has never not made me laugh. It's brilliant comedy. Glad you liked it!
This has got to be the best and most famous comedy skit ever created!
Also recall them as guests character In Scobby Doo cartoons in the 80’s the cartoon could have started in the 70’s though.
"Who's on first?" is still code among us old fogies for any confusing situation.
Abbott and Costello were a great comedy duo on radio and early TV. Bud Abbot was the Straight Man, and Lou Costello was the Comedian.
FYI - in the old comedy duos, the straight man always got first billing and more money - it's harder to keep a straight face while your partner turns your straight lines into jokes.
This routine actually started during their radio career. Word play like that was common during the 30s, and they experimented until this routine came into creation.
It’s so much fun seeing new people react so enthusiastically to a routine I’ve loved my whole life! 😊
This video is at least 60 years old! And there are several variations.
A few variations don't get out of the infield.
You can't laugh because you miss the next line. And they come fast
*Abbott & Costello are comedy legends from the 1940s and 1950s. They also made several comedy horror movies: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy, Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man...*
The original broadcast was on the radio before TV. If you can, you should listen to it. The radio broadcast is BY FAR the best version of this routine
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were famous comedians on stage, on the radio, in movies, and even on TV. They've performed "Who's on first" lots of times; this clip is from an episode of their TV show.
I love it when new generations discover and appreciate the actors and comedians I grew up with.
Abbot and Costello were a hilarious radio duo from the golden age of radio. They did eventually move over to TV and they also had a fairly successful film career as well. Among their movies are such classics as Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein, Abbot and Costello meet the Invisible Man, The Naughty Nineties (contains the first filmed version of Who's on First), and African Screams (a safari parody style movie). Abbot and Costello are among my favourite old comedy actors.
Absolutely love to watch someone’s reaction the first time they watch the BEST COMEDY SKIT OF ALL TIME! It is almost just as funny as the skit. I would really like to find out how often they had to rehearse this to get the timing down. Just GENIUS! ❤️
After all these years this is still hilarious 😂 I first heard it as a kid and I loved it I'm now sixty years old and I still love it ...
Yes, this clip was from their TV show, but they first made the skit famous years earlier on their radio show (before TV was invented, they had similar shows on radio) and they also made several hilarious movies, and in one of them, they performed this skit yet again (that's how popular it was! People just didn't get tired of it!). They were before my time, but I used to watch their movies on TV reruns. This was before cable and we only had 4 TV networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS) and most cities only had 2 or 3 UHF stations that usually showed reruns and movies, so there weren't millions of choices of what to watch, so more of us were familiar with stuff like this.
This is a classic, to this day, in a confusing situation, I'll always say... Who's on First?.... only us old people get it! Hahahahaha
To clarify, yes this was from a TV show. But Abbott & Costello had been together as a comedy duo for many years; starting as comics working in Burlesque, performing together on the stage, in radio, in the movies, and in television.
That routine, “Who’s on First” had been performed by them first on radio, then in the movies; in a film called “The Naughty Nineties”, and on their own series: The Abbott & Costello Show.
isn't it wonderful to watch good old fashioned tv,and truly belly laughter ♥️
Imagine if Abbott and Castello were alive and in the prime right now. There would be no wars or conflicts because everyone would be to busy laughing their asses off at these guys.
I'm 50 years old. I can't remember a time in my life that I didn't know/watch this duo and skit. It still cracks me up.
This was just genius. Simply the greatest skit I’ve ever heard 🤣🤣🤣
Costello had just learned of his son...Lou Costello Jr.'s death in a swimming pool accident at home just moments before going on the air to do his radio show with Abbott. However, being the old-school professional who believed that "the show must go on", he went out and did the show without a hitch, but with tears streaming down his face. Once they were finished, Costello went over in a corner and passed out.
The skit's been around since the early 1900s, used by multiple comedians in the old Vaudeville days until it was taken up by the newly formed duo of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello who made it their own. Abbott & Costello were among the greatest comic duos in history, having made many movies as well as one of the earliest TV shows in late 40s and early 50s. If you notice, all positions were noted in the skit except one, Right Field, they never mentioned that in any of their performances. Back in the early 70s though a game company produced a Who's On First board game that named the Right Fielder as Nobody.
I do not believe you can watch this 20 or thirty or fifty times or more and still not laugh. However many times you watch it, you will alwas laugh, guaranteed. This sketch is the very definition of comedic genius
I just wanted to say you brought unexpected joy into my day! This was my dad's *all-time favorite* routine, & he quoted it often. Saturday will be the first anniversary of his passing, & I miss him immensely. Your enjoyment reminds me of him, & I can hear him laughing with you. Thank you!!
Also, if you're interested, Abbot & Costello did radio, TV, & movies together. They're all hilarious!
They were a comedy team in the 40s and 50s. This was their top skit. I first heard it when i was 10. I have loved ever since
Golden age of Comedy...when laughter united....not divided!
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a really big act starting in the 40's. Lou (the short guy) was a gambler and Bud Abbott ( the tall guy) had epilepsy. They were so close that when on stage if Bud started having a seizure, Lou would punch him in the stomach and bring him out of it. They were a very talented and creative team!
I enjoyed them so much as a child especially this skit. It's a joy to see that you enjoyed it too. 😉
Pure genius, good clean fun, I must have seen this 100 times and I laugh every time !
This was old when I was young but loved it. This Was in St Louis. The cardinals . It was performed at the Ball stadium here in St Louis. Missouri baby!!!
I've seen this skit hundreds of times and I still die laughing every time. This is comic genius. Thanks for doing a reaction on this. I would suggest that you look at another skit that they do called 7×13=28. Also take a look at two 10s for a 5.
same. no matter how many times I have seen this I roll over laughing
70+ years old and still making people laugh … that's talent.
Dude the amount of rehearsal to pull that off is insane.
I had the figurines that played the entire 6 minute skit. They had their own tv show at one time and also did movies. Great comedy duo. Growing up in the 50-60s they were a staple. I love seeing a new generation find these gems
One of the great things about this skit is the speed with which they perform it and never slip up.
They were super stars they started their act on the vaudville stages then when TV was invented They kept their act as a team . they worked both Stage and screen . And made several movies . some of the title s Abbott and Costello go to Venus . in jack and the bean stalk. there movies were a staple in the weekend matinee line up after cartoons . Abbott was always the lead to Costello's straight man. They were famous world wide. they were first of that type of comedy they remained on top till they died.
Do a lot of people Think,. “Who’s On First”,. Is the greatest comedy sketch of all time. And if you notice there is no editing, they do the routine flawlessly. Next check out, “7 X 13 = 28”.
That routine was first done on the Kate Smith Radio Show in 1938. It will never get old. Best comedy routine of all time.
Pure gold.
THIS skit is comedy gold... ONCE. Once you've seen it you'll click off it every time it shows up in your feed. UGH.
If you enjoyed that , you should consider taking the time to check out Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein