The Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Show - English Butler with Arthur Treacher - Aired 12-9-43

Film stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello adapted their talents to radio for the 30-minute weekly comedy program. Vincent Terrace, in his book, Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows, wrote, "Many of the skits revolved around Bud and Lou's efforts to succeed in some sort of business venture." The sketches were often culled from their vaudeville act.
The Abbott and Costello Show is a comedy program from the era of old-time radio in the United States. It was broadcast first on NBC and later on ABC, beginning on July 3, 1940 and ending on June 9, 1949.
Film stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello adapted their talents to radio for the 30-minute weekly comedy program. Many of the skits revolved around Bud and Lou's efforts to succeed in some sort of business venture. The sketches were often culled from their vaudeville act. Abbott and Costello became one of the top radio comedy acts of the 1940s.