British Reactions to Abbott and Costello’s Who's on First (FIRST TIME REACTION)

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[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

80 years later, STILL f'n brilliant!! It never gets old..

[@conancimmerian9829]

Another good sports related comedy bit is George Carlin's 'Baseball vs Football' bit.

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

@@conancimmerian9829 i was just about to mention this one. well played, comment ninja.

[@jcalpha2717]

You should look up their skit ‘7 x 13 equals 28.’

[@jsbrads1]

Did you react to Ricky Gervais at Golden Globes?

[@mortensen1961]

A while ago, the Dodgers had a player named Chin Lung Hu. He hit a single. Legendary Dodger announcer Vin Scully (R.I.P) just had to say it: "After all these years, I can finally say it. Hu is on first". . . . .

[@joannerichards1750]

Oh, Vin 😂 😂 😂 R.I.P. Vin Scully (1927-2022) - Dodgers baseball announcer

[@BrassEater]

Arguably the greatest baseball broadcaster ever.

[@craig05ish]

​@@BrassEaterI don't think there is an argument, none better.

[@shindigga420]

As a Braves' fan, I agree that Vin Scully is the GOAT.

[@farbod21]

@@BrassEater there is no argument.

[@loganleroy8622]

It’s not just the funniest sports sketch. It is one of the all time comedy routines in the US, arguably the most well known across all generations.

[@warren4110]

I’m a 62 yr old Australian and it’s long been a favourite here too. Grew up watching Abbott and Costello movies on Sundays!

[@EricHenning]

“Who’s On First?” was already old years before Abbott and Costello got ahold of it. But they rewrote it, tightened it up, and polished it in vaudeville for years before making it their signature piece via the radio. On one radio recording, they’re cracking themselves up. Lou Costello at one point stops Bud Abbott and says, “What page are *you* on?” 😂 So glad you got to see it.

[@DNReacts]

Loved it, excellent! Sensational!

[@dpixvid]

Hard to top this one! 😄

[@sarnxero2628]

It really is one of the most well-known comedy sketches it's up there with the entire catalog of all of the Three stooges That's how good it is and it's been performed by them live multiple times

[@Mr.Ekshin]

One of the best infield lineups ever... Jimmy Hu, Fred Watt, Victor Adunough, Tom Wye, Cesar Tamara, Haruto Tidei, and Eidon Givatarn. Legends!

[@holleymother9026]

I love that!

[@MAXIMILLIONtheGREAT]

That's good.

[@RustySax1949]

@Mr.Ekshin - You forgot Joby Cause in center and Dan Obody in right!

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@RustySax1949 - Weird that they went through the whole team, but never mentioned the right fielder.

[@RustySax1949]

@@Mr.Ekshin - Maybe because he was a "Nobody?" 🤣

[@tominmo8865]

True story. When I was in the US Army, in 1981 I was at the military language school in Monterey, CA to study Chinese. During our short summer break we students and the instructors (all native Chinese) had an outing at a park for grilling and general fun. A softball game sprung up, students vs teachers. A middle-aged teacher named Mrs. Hu got a base hit and trotted off to first base. One of the students in the outfield realized what had just happened and shouted out, "Hey! Hu's on first!" All the Americans fell down laughing while the Chinese had no clue what we were laughing about. Priceless memory.

[@katsiamapoisoning786]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😆😊

[@jadedllamas]

Good old DLI. That’s priceless.

[@ShaddySoldier]

Amazing story friend

[@bogususer2595]

For the Chinese players, "Hu's on first" must be pretty common. 😅

[@MrBarbjhix]

That is just so precious and if you guys are all youngsters, it's amazing that you actually heard that skit. Cuz I don't think you mentioned your age story. Love it.... Exactly my type of humor, I would have been on the ground with tears rolling out of my eyes

[@angelousmortis8041]

So, "Who's on First" is considered one of the greatest Comedy Sketches in history. Period. Not just "Sports Sketch" but "Comedy Sketch" as a whole. People love this sketch.

[@timothyvandenberg2905]

True Story: In 1986, at the age of 13, I once performed Who's On First for a Talent Show and my partner did NOT show! So I did the entire routine on my own, BY MYSELF!!! I switched hats & changed directions I was facing to represent the different speakers as the conversation/argument continued. The crowd loved it, I won the talent show, and my partner never worked with me again! :)

[@DNReacts]

Wow! This is incredible, well done! We can’t even record without one another 😂 Let alone pull off something as incredible as this.

[@gladtobeopenminded]

Good work! At Emerson College, in Boston, MA they have a tradition of artists playing several parts using the 'changing directions' and props. You'd have been right at home!

[@MachiasCastle]

When I was in 6th grade, I performed this as a skit with my brother in English class. COMEDY. GOLD. And without a single harsh word.

[@dlfynrdr]

Me and a friend rewrote this as a waiter talking to a customer and performed it for a church charity event. "Who is the manager?"😂

[@CarlosVazquez-k7m]

Hey you Ever seen CHAZZ Palmintieri do The Bronx Tale by Himself that's a one Man Show my friend if you got that Talent of Recollection try it I mean if show business is something you would like to endeavor anyways choose what you want but choose wisely bless you 🙏💯 RESPECT

[@samh7033]

There's an alcove in the Baseball Hall of Fame where they play this on a loop. I was standing near the back and was amazed that people from 4-80 were laughing hysterically. My nephews at 6 and 11 thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen. This routine was so brilliant that it still entertains and makes people laugh nearly 90 years later.

[@nannettepolcastro4799]

I saw that when I went there as a chaperone for my daughter's class field trip

[@biglew1161]

I just turned 50 and have never actually seen this skit, omg this is hilarious, now this is how comedy should be done. just good clean fun. I don't mind the cursing but this just proves that you can be funny without it.

[@deathgyunos294]

Abbott and Costello are the masters of the clean joke. It's kind of funny since they got their respective starts in burlesque, but went on to rise above that. Many of their routines are burlesque routines that they cleaned up. It's oddly fascinating.

[@TheGreatPumkin1]

​@@biglew1161Have you ever seen siamese elephants?

[@samh7033]

@@TheGreatPumkin1 The Tim Conway story? Iconic. and Vicky Lawrence's response at the rehearsal is priceless.

[@gryphonosiris2577]

"Who's on First?" is a masterclass in two man comedy routines. Their timing, delivery, and acting needed to deliver it is absolute perfection. There hasn't been any one who could match it.

[@ajknaup3530]

Actually, I think Who could match it; he's pretty funny.

[@karidrgn]

There's one team that took this idea and made skits like Sure wood Sherwood about Robin hood, I'd like to buy an eye... about being a pirate (on a 3 masted schooner the 1st mast is 4 and the 3rd mast is mizzen) and the captain stands firmly in the poop... deck. Its Puke and Snot.

[@goldenheartOh]

​@@karidrgna guy made a "Who's the Tank" World of Warcraft version too. Also really well done. He gave credit to Abbot & Costello.

[@changesnlatitudes]

​@@ajknaup3530Naturally

[@tominmo8865]

@@ajknaup3530 Who?

[@chipdamutt108]

Almost 90 years later and people are still laughing their asses off. Comic genius!

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

I'm 70 years old. This was a treat to see again. I enjoyed. Glad you liked it too. Thank you.

[@billbliss1518]

An ABSOLUTE CLASSIC. I teach high school. If we have some time to kill at the end of a period I’ll put this on. I want to make sure as many students who graduate have seen it, it’s part of Americana.

[@DNReacts]

Love this, absolutely brilliant!

[@mylarus]

Yep it’s timeless even here in Australia where we prefer cricket.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Good point, this does qualify as Americana (and I actually keep an 'Americana' playlist that I will add this to). I won't post links for every video on my playlist, but you might like a few: 1. We Must Fight - President Reagan (this is from Reagan's 'A time for Choosing' speech, with added music and video clips... it's amazing): kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHW5hWBuqbqZn6csi=-TSE9oFJKNm7BdTU 2. The Battle of New Orleans -- this is the hit song by Johnny Horton, from 1959, with interesting pictures: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jF7Vf6F_ja-gkNUsi=eAn8vapUHHLM1POe

[@lyleschull6516]

How do the students react

[@shadephyre]

Love that

[@TheMsLourdes]

Abbott and Costello are legends... and the fact that they could do that ten minute standup routine, FLAWLESSLY at the drop of a hat... Geniuses

[@grabble7605]

There's actually nothing genius about years of constant repetition.

[@Pylo-ry6ff]

​@@grabble7605it was the first time.

[@johnholland9371]

​@@Pylo-ry6ffdo you actually think this was the first time they did this skit? 😅

[@andrewhemphill8999]

should look up the story behind it. they wrote the first few moments of the skit and ad libbed it after that.@@grabble7605

[@TheSulross]

@@grabble7605 Yeah, it is genius because no one has created a comedy sketch since that has achieved the shear legendary fame of this one

[@Kevin-mx8tl]

It's definitely one of the greatest comedy routines ever. It's so significant to both baseball and popular culture that a recording is in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and a video of a performance is played on loop at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.

[@ninamravlja3632]

That’s true, and I watch it every time we go 😁⚾️

[@Narutowatcher465]

Saw this video for the first time in Cooperstown, whole room laughed until they couldn't.

[@mjemigh3304]

When I was a kid, the museum was nothing like it is today. But even back then in the early '60s, they had a 16mm projector in a small room running "Who's On First" about every 20 minutes. They had to really crank up the volume to cover the noise of the projector. It was great to see it there a couple of years ago without all the splices!

[@gkennedy2998]

This comedy routine got Abbott and Costello into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[@ThyGeekGoddessMuze]

Sometimes all we had ti do was yell "3rd Base!" to a teacher who lost us in an explanation. Avionics A-School in the US Navy was intense, but this always cracked us up. We had a softball team too.

[@John-ru4iz]

What makes this so good isn't just the skit itself. These two were absolute masters of their craft and they absolutely nailed the pacing, timing and improv here. They didn't even need to write it out after a while because they did the sketch so often they could just perform it off the cuff and play around with it effortlessly. No other comedy duo can perform this bit and make it work anywhere near as well.

[@DNReacts]

Love this, thanks for the comment John! They were sensational

[@LocalMaple]

A simple premise, a simple emotional arc, a simple pun response to everything. Whoever doesn’t know the team names can make up whatever he wants to say, so long as he keeps using the names in ignorance, and it’ll work. It’s an improv actor’s dream.

[@TB-tr3cm]

Still funny 85 years later. Your reactions were great. This is one of the most classic American bits of all time. The phrase "who's on first" is well known by millions of people -- especially comedy and sports fans. It's fun to see you discover this -- now that you've become so well versed with the specifics of baseball. Thanks for another excellent watch.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, love this comment, we really appreciate it 🙏

[@MrCho14]

Really the best comedy act of all time. This was first performed in *1938* ! 85 years later and people are still laughing whether it's the first time the heard it or the 20th.

[@robertagajeenian7222]

I'm 84; I've heard this routine I don't know how many times. Laughing wildly through the whole thing - again! Just like all the other times! Glad you guys got to hear it now, too.

[@stephaniehight2771]

Or 500th, maybe, I don't know? (Third base) Anyway I still laugh every time.

[@paulstarr6316]

Obviously heard of Abbott & Costello here in the UK but what a joy to watch this--1938 ! Are you kidding, that's insane.

[@somersetcace1]

What I've always loved about this skit is that when you really stop and think about it, it's absurd. No one is that dense, but their speed and timing is impeccable. They sell it so well you can't help but laugh. I don't believe I've ever seen another duo try it, and if some duo has I'm betting it wasn't as good as that.

[@DNReacts]

I know what you mean, the delivery is exceptional!

[@brt5273]

Reminds me of a really good magician's cup and ball routine or three card Monte. It may be a trick but it's so good that you just buy into it.

[@krevor4095]

You are correct. There have been some attempts, and they weren't bad....but....you could tell that they just didn't actually come close to the original. And these two were that good with each and every performance.

[@recoveringnewyorker2243]

Back in high school 1978 we did a variety show called “Salute to the Entertainers” I and another student did this whole routine, and we had the audience rolling! Fun fact, the first time we got it right was ON STAGE!

[@med6083-p6d]

Oh my God, I was 12 years old when I first watched this duo-team. I'm in my 80's now !!!! What memories !!

[@downrighttt]

I’m 22 years old. When I was in the 7th grade (12), my social studies teacher showed us this. I was already a massive baseball fan and heard my grandparents referencing “who’s on first?” but after that I finally felt like I got it! To this day I still laugh and remember hearing it all for the first time fondly. Thank you Mr. Gagne, RIP.

[@Guildofarcanelore]

A classic! It’s on a loop in the Baseball Hall of Fame. They didn’t mention the other outfielder, Nobody.

[@DNReacts]

Wow and that’s brilliant 😂

[@chibineo24]

If that's the missing outfielder, I finally know the full roster

[@HaganConnell]

@@chibineo24 What do you mean? Nobody's out there.

[@IHateYoutubeHandles615]

So they didn't mention Nobody at all?

[@jameswilson7790]

​@IHateKZbinHandles615 Not in this version. In longer versions, especially in the days of radio, Nobody is mentioned. Knowing Lou, I'm willing to bet that he would have been mortified to learn that Nobody would catch a line drive hit into right field.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Making people laugh since 1937. This routine never gets old, and never fails to entertain.

[@DNReacts]

Loved it, so so good!

[@MachiasCastle]

There's a reason why this sketch is running as an exhibit in the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

[@daleb147]

It never gets any less funny. It's one of those things that, whenever you come across it, you have to stop and watch.

[@venalleader2909]

just so you know, "Who's on First" is widely considered the greatest bit in the history of American comedy. It's hilarious, timeless and delivered like a machine gun

[@Uldihaa]

You know that when a comedy routine can still make people laugh _almost a hundred years later_ (skit was first done in the 1930s), you know it is a truly timeless classic.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

Holy cow, how fast time passes!

[@Mandeley100]

Genius! They'd been performing that since at least 1938 and did it literally hundreds of times, but seldom the same way twice. A&C were so in tune they could take it and fly with it.

[@wilkesreid]

The one I grew up with was the Colgate Comedy Hour

[@alonenjersey]

The routine has been playing non-stop at the Baseball Hall Of Fame in Coopetstown, NY for at least 30 years. Ya gotta love it!!!!😆

[@benjaminwright-rj9xc]

Thanks for verifying what I thought was occurring after having watched a couple of performances.

[@alonenjersey]

@@benjaminwright-rj9xc Visit the H.O.F. any day of the week and you'll see baseball fans enjoying the routine as if they're hearing it for the first time.

[@a00141799]

What a classic! Imagine going through this whole routine and not making a mistake.

[@DNReacts]

Definitely! We can’t even make it through an intro without making a mistake 😂

[@zapdunga12]

They never do it the same twice....

[@pettytoni1955]

Who?

[@benjaminwright-rj9xc]

​@stopthecrazyguy9948If you watch different performances of this skit you'll notice that either it changed over time or they became so familiar with it that they began to ad lib lines while staying within a certain framework.

[@targetpractice2351]

@@benjaminwright-rj9xc The latter I think. There’s an internal logic to the structure so once the two performers are comfortable with it they can riff on it endlessly.

[@guittadabe5214]

Abbott and Costello still putting a smile on people's faces all across the world after so many years! May they rest in peace.

[@gothmamasylvia462]

Incredible comedy, without obscenities, etc... sheer talent!

[@AWAKEtheIRON]

You've got to watch about 8 or 10 times to actually catch all the nuances and subtle things going on in this sketch. It is a masterpiece and delivered flawlessly.

[@tattoodude8946]

Possibly the best comedy sketch ever written. There are some great bits out there, but this was on another level entirely. Everything about it is perfect and their performance is so tight that I have seen them perform it and even switch it up a little and yet they still never miss a beat. Truly an immortal comedy routine!

[@shanedaley6236]

Jeff Dunham modeled a joke after this

[@brt5273]

It's really incredible because this act was a little different every time they performed it. They had the framework and all the subroutines established but much of the way they the put it together was improvised on the fly. During the WWII years, these guys were the highest paid entertainers IN THE WORLD! Back when I was a kid theIR films were in heavy rotation on network television, especially on the weekends. I never missed a showing. Their "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein " is always on my Halloween playlist. I'd also recomend as a sampler all the "Buck Private" films, "The Time of their Lives" and "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" which co-stared the incomparable Marjory Main. Don't miss checking out the comedic genius of the past with these guys.

[@nathansimpson5721]

man this made me laugh so hard. My grandfather showed me this clip when I was little. Absolutely classic

[@DNReacts]

Took me a while to regain composure after this. I’ll be honest, I never expected such an old sketch to be as funny as this was. It was brilliant!

[@downrighttt]

A shared memory for us baseball fans of a certain age with funny grandparents

[@bjdefilippo447]

I've loved this for 50+ years, and it still cracks me up.

[@deanronson6331]

@@DNReacts I'm surprised you say that, with Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Stan and Ollie, and many other classic comedians having been shown for decades in the movies, on TV and on YT.

[@Jupiter-T]

My grandpa also was the one who introduced me to this! Such a funny routine that it has stayed funny long enough for grandparents to pass on to their grandchildren.

[@matbasterson2128]

Gold record of this routine put on display in the MLB Hall of Fame in 1956. Absolutely golden. What a great routine.

[@OfficialNolanLaValley]

Without a shout of a doubt this is the greatest bit of comedy ever made. So glad y’all reacted to it.

[@DNReacts]

We loved it so much! You’re welcome. Thanks for the comment 🙏

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@DNReactsBut I was really looking forward to you viewing the skit from the movie, "The Naughty 90's". I always thought that was the best rendition.

[@michaelrains64295]

Grew up in the 70s and 80s watching their old black and white films on Saturday afternoons. Brilliant and hilarious. Their timing and riffing are legendary and deeply informed my sense of humor and love of language. What a nostalgic treat to watch others enjoy them despite the culture and generation gap.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you Michael, love this comment. Great read. We were told how great this was, and it delivered so so well.

[@christineharrison7815]

@@DNReacts I grew up with them in the 70s and 80s also….great skits….great movies. Watch Carol Burnet show…. The Dentist!!!! Another great classic. Not sports related….but comedy classic

[@amydee9731]

I was watching back then too! Cool to see others had the same Sunday morning w/ A&C. And I agree, watch some Caril Burnett (and then watch her in Better Call Saul in the end of the last season. She is still spectacular .

[@amystreasuresdesign]

I too am of the same age and watched back then as well. I also watched the Carol Burnet Show. I second watching/reacting to those skits. A fun fact, Tim Conway often adlibed just to get the others to crack up. When it came to Harvey Korman, it wasn't a question of if he would lose it, it was a question of, how long would it take. So they would all do things to make him laugh. Another fun bit of trivia, I went to the same high school as Harvey Korman and many other famous alumni, like Clayton Moore (the Long Ranger) and Harold Ramis. Sadly I never met Ramis, he came to visit the school several years after I graduated, but they renamed the auditorium after him, after his passing.

[@brianoliver4334]

By the time they recorded this for their TV show, in the 1950's, they had been performing it for over 20 years. That's why it was so smooth.

[@homevideos1749]

This skit is featured at the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. An iconic piece of American sports history/culture.

[@DNReacts]

Wow, that is incredible, thanks for letting us know

[@strangeworldsunlimited712]

They are the only people so honored there who never played the sport.

[@marvelcraver]

When I went to visit there, several years ago, my dad made me and my brother sit in the theater for 15 minutes (felt like an hour as we were 8 and 9) just to watch the video of this skit. Looking back, it was worth it.

[@Doggeslife]

Imagine being able to make people laugh long after you are dead and gone. THAT'S immortality.

[@dawg897]

almost 100 years now, its still funny. that is why Abbott and Costello are a iconic duo.

[@Kitch-hu7tm]

The writing of this sketch is amazing but it wouldn't be anything without the acting. A masterpiece.

[@watcher2554]

They got so popular that Movie Studios signed them to contracts...they made 36 movies from 1940 to 1956!!! These guys were Giants of the Old School Comedy Movie Era!

[@AI_Image_Master]

I grew up in the 70's. Every Sunday morning at 11:30, ch 11 they showed an Abbot and Costello movie. I can probably recite every movie word for word. This performance is from their 1950's TV Show.

[@jameswilson7790]

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were the highest paid actors in the world in the 1940's. They were the biggest attraction in Hollywood. They were bigger than John Wayne. Bigger than Judy Garland. Bigger than Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The comedy duo also had a key role in the war effort.

[@mbdg6810]

My dad introduced me to this bit, very glad you guys reacted to it now.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, we loved it! Such a great sketch.

[@SplatterEffect_]

Same my pops showed me this when I was a teenager. I love seeing new people introduced to to these legends!

[@notyourjack]

This bit is the soundtrack to my early life. I'm only 29, but it was beyond heart warming to see two adults discover the joy of Abbott and Costello for the first time ❤

[@InterestsMayVary2234]

My dad showed me this when i was little and he laughed so hard at it (I did too). He's been gone for 26 years but I can still hear his laugh. Thanks for this.

[@alonenjersey]

One of the few times my Dad (R.I.P) & I would bust out laughing at the same thing was this classic routine.

[@jvblhc]

This is a classic, and it's not even the best version they ever did. They did routine Who's on First hundreds of times, and it was always funny! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, really appreciate it, and we really did love it! 🙏

[@andrewpiro9072]

This was a great choice for a video, this is absolutely a classic bit of Americana. Even people who aren't passionate about baseball or classic comedy know this bit, it's been amazingly enduring. These guys were vaudeville performers for decades, they did this sketch together many hundreds of times. They'd regularly throw it in to their TV specials, so there's a bunch of performances out there you can watch, and each time was a little different. It's cool to see how they kept it fresh for themselves. Not sports-related, but with Halloween season coming up, I'd recommend Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to anyone looking for something family-friendly to watch. It also holds up great.

[@jamesoliver6625]

This got to y'all as much as it did because you took the time to familiarize yourselves, well, with baseball first. Once to that point, the flip/flop double meanings flow in your minds as well as Bud and Lou. It was fun watching it hit you as smoothly as a kid who grew up with neighborhood baseball games.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you James, we really appreciate that 🤝

[@Audra1964]

So true. This is difficult to understand and appreciate unless baseball is second nature to you. Hard for people whose first language isn’t English because of the speed. I’m from the American south and I have to listen hard because we just don’t speak that fast! Sure enjoyed the reaction.

[@ZTaylor7-d3o]

I had the chance to watch this in the Hall of Fame when my 16U ball team played a tournament near Cooperstown. In 19 years of playing ball and 37 years of loving it, that was a special moment. ⚾️

[@craigkdillon]

A comedy skit is timeless when it makes you laugh no matter how many times you see it.

[@jkuzem96]

A timeless classic 😂

[@DNReacts]

100% Loved it 😂 Thank you for the comment 🙏

[@Cornan1980]

I did this as a skit for a high school drama class back in the 90s. We had it down pretty well in practice but once we got on stage I couldn't stop laughing. My partner brilliantly would keep asking questions while I just cackled in response. He did such a good job he got an A. I got a C instead of an F just because the teacher could tell how much we'd practiced. I just couldn't keep it together on stage at all.

[@SgtRocko]

That is AWESOME!

[@amystreasuresdesign]

Happens to the best of us. I had the same issue when having to sing in front of my class for grade. I knew the song and my part but get me in front of my classmates and I'd start laughing. It didn't help that there was usually someone in front (the teacher sat in the back) making faces at us, or mouthing the wrong lyrics to get us to screw up. Ah the shenanigans of high school. 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@JohnVanderbeck]

This is why people say a good straight man is the hardest part about comedy.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

@@JohnVanderbeck That's why Bud Abbott got paid more than Lou Costello. Abbott was the straight man and good straight men were hard to find. That's the big reason why there was so much conflict between the two of them. Lou was getting all the laughs and thought it was unfair that his partner got more money.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

I tried performing it with a friend of mine in elementary school (yes, I'm a nerd), and we were going great until i blanked out and had to look at the script. I had listened to this routine so many times I had memorized it, but for some reason, i blanked out on the line! I was so embarrassed and I still think about that years later.

[@bogbel1]

I'd love to know how much time they spent practicing this routine. It's seems impossibly complicated and the timing just has to be perfect. A masterpiece of comedy. They're sadly missed.

[@DNReacts]

An absolute masterpiece! They must’ve gone over it so so so many times.

[@ChrisCandreva]

There's a secret to their comedy: Costello messes up all the time. Abbott was the best straight man in the business. Listen for when he's says something like "What was that?" That's usually a signal that Costello didn't give the setup line correctly for the punchline. Also if Costello goes too far off script in some sketches, Abbott will say " talk sense Lou" which means to come back to the script. That's the secret to why it's never the same way twice. They had the freedom to wander, and signals on how to bring it back. Absolutely brilliant.

[@peterdaniellewestpare1333]

Without a doubt one of the most brilliant comedy routines in history 👍🏾 😂😂

[@DNReacts]

💯 It was incredible. Appreciate the comment

[@joshmccoy1522]

This is quite possibly the most epic comedy duo. Your reaction was pretty much exactly as the first time anybody else has watched it. Well done!

[@DNReacts]

Thanks Josh, we really appreciate that 🙏

[@robertcoppersmith6856]

Been a long time seeing that skit and forgot how clever and insanely funny it was. A real classic.

[@DNReacts]

We absolutely loved it! Thank you for the comment, we appreciate it

[@MTerrance]

Abbot and Costello were Vaudville performers who ended up in the movies. This routine is one of the Vaudville routines that they performed hundreds of times. The humor is really in how Costello reacts, winding up and getting more and more confused.

[@appaloosa42]

I keep expecting him to whale Abbot with that bat!

[@thewindle]

They did this on radio, movies and TV. No matter how many times I have seen it, I always laugh. Great reaction

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, we really appreciate that 🤝

[@annegonthier]

I grew up with Bud and Loe and have had many laughs through the years, but you twos laughter and enjoyment was wonderful to me. Thank you for picking this one too do.

[@gracielynn9623]

I’m pretty sure I’ve watched who’s on first several hundred times at this point. This is one of those timeless sketches that makes you belly laugh every time you see it. I’m so glad y’all reacted to this version of the skit, it’s the most complete version, and I’m so glad that y’all got the joke and were able to appreciate it. Cheers guys!!!

[@calebfoster7954]

I make it a point to watch it on opening day every year

[@JackgarPrime]

Even when you know every joke in the sketch by heart, it still makes you laugh because they're so good and so smooth with their execution.

[@angelahoddinott6998]

My dad and I used to watch Abbott and Costello movies on Sunday mornings when I was a preteen kid. This brings back so many great memories. I used to have a recording of this skit on cassette tape, and would listen to it every day. Man, we loved these guys!

[@DNReacts]

Love this, thank you for the comment 🙏

[@sharonm6262]

I think that's one of the funniest. It's certainly the one that takes the most skill to perform, so there's that combination of laughter and admiration. A more recent (though, gosh, still old now!) is George Carlin comparing football and baseball. He was a master.

[@DNReacts]

Completely agree, the ability to bounce off of one another like that, it’s so so hard to do. Had quite a few mentions of the Carlin one, appreciate that 🙏

[@gregroberts8240]

i loved this bit growing up in '60s & '70s. so a yr ago when one of my guitar students(a 13 yr old young lady) was showing my clips of her fav comedian i had to pull this up for her. she laughed until she couldn't breath ,with tears running down her face!

[@danuttall]

This particular performance was done after they had been performing this sketch for over 20 years at that point. They had perfected the timing, delivery and spots over the decades of these performances. Even after knowing the whole sketch (and having performed it a few times too), this is still comedy platinum (forget gold, so much better).

[@blinky705]

Always cool to see younger people so entertained by one of the all-time great comedy sketches. This particular version was from Abbott & Costello's TV show filmed in the early 1950s. They had performed the routine in many of their theatrical films and on radio, and probably ran through it thousands of times over the years to get the timing perfect.

[@louieflash7190]

This is a all-time classic. These two guys had some really funny movies as well. The ones with the Universal monsters are my favorite. 😀

[@DNReacts]

Appreciate the comment and the suggestions, thank you 🙏

[@WoncoTheSane]

Feels like George Carlin's Football vs Baseball can't be too far behind this video. Great work guys. Looking forward to whatever comes next.

[@DNReacts]

Appreciate this, have got this one on our list too, sounds like a good one to do for the channel. Thank you 🙏

[@ORagnar]

Great recommendation! o

[@michaelrains64295]

Carlin is among the most important and hilarious Americans of the 20th century. His observations were so astute, insightful, unflinching and confronting, but also some of the funniest bits ever recorded.

[@loganleroy8622]

George Carlin has been one of the most detrimental influences to US culture. His cynical attitude to everything has had a lasting impact to the present. Important to note is that his premises for his comedy are wrong, and then his conclusions based on that comedy is even more wrong.

[@markdecker6190]

In addition to watching George Carlin's routines I would also love to see your reactions to Robin Williams' bit that he did on Broadway, first about what it's like speaking to a Scotsman followed up by the invention of golf. Crazy funny!

[@dandreterpay3584]

I've been watching that scene for decades & it's still hilarious.

[@r.f.switch5847]

This is the greatest form of wordplay. The way it just flows into each new word is a true work of art.

[@daricetaylor737]

Abbott and Costello are true American comedy icons. I am so happy that they are living again in this new day and age....and being appreciated for their extreme talent! TY guys for reacting to them, they are most beloved of us here in the USA

[@shect1]

As someone who didn't grow up in the US, I got introduced to this bit by the movie Rain Man. The way Lou's frustration keeps growing, and then it looks like he gets it, but he's still just completely lost. They took a standard double meaning name bit and made it a classic by perfectly structuring it

[@kevinmassey1164]

In terms of where this is along the timeline of your dive into baseball, this couldn’t be a more perfect time for you guys to experience this

[@paryanindoeur]

This is great! I did not expect Brits to laugh at Who's On First. Americans in my era (70s & 80s) grew up with this bit as a common cultural reference. It is even a standard reference for comedy in general -- the most classic American joke ever.

[@b-six-twelve]

Popular media references this bit so much. When I was little, I used to watch Animaniacs. There was a Slappy the Squirrel segment that did this with the band The Who.

[@bleachedbrother]

It's nice to your investment of reacting to many hours of baseball videos and LEARNING THE GAME be rewarded with laughter and joy. Others that are still "new" to baseball wouldn't have appreciated this skit as much as you did. So happy for you!

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, we really appreciate that! Absolutely loved this!

[@ExUSSailor]

Still an absolute classic!

[@DNReacts]

Love this and definitely! Appreciate the comment 🙏

[@RockyNikolashin]

Now that you've seen this skit by these two comedic geniuses, you'll probably notice "Who's on first" references in conversations or American media. :-)

[@DNReacts]

100% - I love that learning all the American Sports, references in TV shows suddenly make sense to me 😅

[@lamp8112]

I love Abbott and Costello! I watched their reruns and the Bowry Boys reruns after church on Sundays in the 1970's Now that is some classic TV!

[@lennychorn147]

As someone who grew up watch Abbot and Costello reruns, I loved watching this reaction video. 😂

[@yorkhawk3223]

Seen this so many times, but still laughed my ass off just now. Classic comedy.

[@GeoffNelson]

Nice reaction. There's a lot of folks who've reacted to this who clearly don't get it as well as you two. Thanks!

[@DNReacts]

Thanks Geoff, we really appreciate that 🙏

[@Raees-Divitiae]

This is such a classit skit. I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[@firescry69]

This skit and this team, Abbot and Costello, is absolutely classic. I cannot even BEGIN to imagine how many hours and how many days it took to come up with and practice this skit to get it down perfectly.

[@riveny1066]

Thank you! I haven't seen this sketch in years!

[@DNReacts]

It’s amazing!

[@darrinlindsey]

It would truly be sad if someone went through life never having seen this bit. And, it's so fun watching people that are seeing it for the first time.

[@shallendor]

Now you know why they are considered one of the best comedy duo's of all time!

[@DNReacts]

100% Absolutely loved this!

[@petecresswell9617]

They practiced this for eighteen months everyday while on tour before they had it fully. One of the best comedy routines ever.

[@DougMcDave]

This is classic, American comedy gold! When I was a kid, I had a fascination collecting old radio shows on cassette tape. This included the first time they performed this routine.

[@jimbo3]

one of the most pure comedy bits watch Ken Burns' Baseball

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

I used to use this in a communications course I taught for managers. We spent 2 hours on this. My Mother met both of them during WW2 when they were premiering a movie in San Diego. They were very nice to the staff and gave out pictures and autographs.

[@richardtibbitts3841]

I've heard of this routine, but that's the first time I've ever seen it! Glad you guys liked it. 🙂

[@DNReacts]

Thank you 😊 We loved this! Appreciate the comment

[@djgrant8761]

I love hearing the full episode of this skit. The episode runs for roughly 29 minutes with the talents of Abbott and Costello joined by Marilyn Maxwell and Skinnay Ennis and an invitation from Joe DiMaggio. Add to that the advertising for Camel cigarettes and you have rollicking laughter.

[@GarthKlein]

The full episode, referred to is from their radio show, which I consider the best version. The amazing thing about this skit is that they did it so many times, in the movies, on radio, and on television, and never the same way twice. If you replay the version just reacted to, you may catch the fact that Costello (the short one) is constantly trying to trip up Abbott, who never misses a beat. That is one way they kept the skit fresh over the years.

[@djgrant8761]

@@GarthKlein I love the way they play on words. Their comedy never gets old.

[@clairewyndham1971]

Many duo's in comedy have tried to do this bit, and to date, no one can duplicate the times, presence..

[@RandomNonsense1985]

There’s an exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame (in Cooperstown, New York, for any non-Americans) where this routine plays over and over again on a loop.

[@rickm8443]

Well done guys. That was a classic and you clearly appreciated it. The best reaction I ever seen was my son when he was about 13. I showed him this and I have never seen anyone laugh so hard. Timeless piece. 👍

[@DNReacts]

We really did, this was better than excellent! Appreciate the comment and support too 🙏 Love that your Son’s reaction tops it! When my boy is old enough I’m going to show him this too

[@SueDamron]

Great reaction to a classic!! It’s astonishing that they could keep that kind of dialogue going for that length of time! That was funny, Damo, mentioning your ability to keep an introduction on track!! These were comedic pros!! You do pretty darn well!! I laugh often at your reaction intros!! Thanks guys for sharing this!! ❤

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, hope that you’re well 😀 Appreciate the comment and your support! They were so talented, we really really enjoyed that one.

[@SueDamron]

@@DNReactsI’m well!! Thanks for asking!! Watching you guy’s and your reactions to videos helps make my day!!

[@Mokey56001]

In high school two guys did the skit for Declamation. They managed to do it without a single laugh or smirk from either one of them and had the audience laughing. They won their way to the state level but only got third place.

[@visforvegan8]

That's just a classic. It's amazing that it can still bring laughs all these years later. There's nothing more you could want than to know your legacy will live on, just brilliant. Thanks for bringing fresh eyes to one of my favorite skits. I'm getting up there, and it was old when I was a kid.

[@DNReacts]

You’re welcome, we loved this one so much, they were incredible!

[@TheGenXTeacher]

This routine still has people laughing 90 years later!

[@jamisonweaver3711]

I can't watch it for the 1st time again so I love watching other people watch it for the 1st time. Everyone's like 🤯 😂