COMEDY !?😂 Abbott and Costello “WHO’S ON FIRST?”

[@terrywright7470]

First of all, may I say that I am almost 90 years of age, so I can remember Abbott and Costello in their prime, and I never thought that I would see our younger generation enjoying these sketches as much as this lovely lady did. She really got into the sketch, even as far as shouting the answers out to the film clip. It juust goes to prove that true comedy is timeless. Well done to this young lady.

[@josephshafer1134]

I'm a retired teacher and every year on opening day I would play the clip of "Who's On First" for my 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. I told them I was going to show them the best comedy routine ever. They all loved it. Goes to show that great material and delivery never gets old.

[@PhirePhlame]

Fun fact: this routine is so iconic that it caused Abbot and Costello to become the first and thus far only non-baseballers to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame!

[@melvintalmadge2803]

Their routine is played at the Baseball Hall of Fame but they've never been inducted into the BHF.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

I really love that. ⚾️

[@pdegan2814]

Who's On First remains the greatest comedy routine of all time.

[@laapache1]

this was a burlesque routine from the late 30s

[@Kevin-dn8qe]

Yeah, they just don't make them like that anymore. Well, the movie Airplane kind of apes this, but this is classic.

[@laapache1]

@@Kevin-dn8qe we let it be great,allabbott had to say is lou theses are names.we want it to play out. We want lou not to get it

[@jeffgalus8454]

It's in the Baseball Hall of Fame 🤣🤣🤣

[@RossM3838]

its the timing and delivery that makes this hilarious every single time.

[@jameswilson8433]

I believe that when Chen-Lung Hu started playing in the '80s and got his first single, the announcer said "I've wanted to say this for fifty years. Hu is on first!"

[@michaelbragg6903]

That was Vin Scully

[@StarSong936]

I used to work in a medical clinic. There was an Airman Hu there and just to be funny I called her Doctor Hu.

[@sopwithpuppy]

I don't know if you know anything about the game of cricket, but you have a batsman, a bowler, and several fielders. It came to pass that one commentator got the magical line "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willy" (West Indian bowler Michael Holding, English batsman Willey). I bet he waited for YEARS for that situation to arise. It caused much mirth.

[@jameswilson8433]

@@sopwithpuppy I don't know anything about cricket except it takes days. But I'm pretty sure that's illegal! It's bad enough the bowler has a big red ball!

[@jasondecharleroy4161]

@@StarSong936 Nice

[@SirOtter1]

This is from their early 50s TV show, but they began it during their vaudeville days in the 1930s. They performed it numerous times on radio and in a couple of their movies, and once for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The classics never get old.

[@dominickcavelli891]

The "Whose On First" comedy routine was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[@whentokoloshsays1142]

Does anyone know wrote this routine?

[@Stevesrssrssrs]

@@whentokoloshsays1142 I believe it was the two on stage!

[@jacquesca]

@@whentokoloshsays1142 Abbot and Costello lol

[@johngammon7891]

It wasn't inducted into the HOF, it is on permanent display in the HOF...

[@gerardroll6468]

DESERVEDLY SO ☝️😁 ⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@bostonvair]

This is classic! Abbot and Costello's most famous routine. I never get tired of this. These guys had amazing chemistry.

[@michaelboyce9373]

It is running via a film loop in The Baseball Hall Of Fame! In a viewing room for visitors! It is s favorite of the visitors!

[@stevenyoungerman4748]

I have been watching this comedy routine since I was a little kid. I’m 61 years old now and I still find it just as funny. His comedy routine is timeless.

[@ZulcanPrime]

I am the same age too. I loved watching their movies when I was a teenager on television on Saturdays. A local tv station in Sydney would play three of their movies during the afternoon. I have their TV shows and all their movies on DVD. I even watched the cartoon series too.

[@rons3634]

Check out their routine "7 x 13 = 28" It will blow your mind.

[@Rebel9668]

Why? Because all the other reactors have? Why not have someone be an individual and react to one of their other routines that no one else has? Like "The Board Routine". "The Story of Moby Dick", "Hertz U-Drive" etc?

[@rons3634]

@@Rebel9668 Oh, I dunno, maybe because she might enjoy it?

[@sjw5797]

@@Rebel9668 Or The Mustard Sketch, or Formaldehyde.

[@Rebel9668]

@@sjw5797 If there's two things I don't like it's bridges and mustard and if you really wanna burn me up all ya gotta do is stick me in the middle of a bridge with a handful of mustard! LOL! I'd nearly forgotten that one.

[@Rebel9668]

@@rons3634 I'm not saying she shouldn't watch it. All I'm saying is we don't need another reaction to it on youtube just because everyone and their brother did it too. Like watching a bunch of lemmings.

[@royfugate]

i have seen about 15 reactions to this and none realise that the man who gives them the props is mel"man of a thousand voices"blanc.

[@kirks1234]

Any great actor will tell you that comedic timing is the source of everything. Have that, and you have it all.

[@pamagnolia]

You have to try the Elephant story on the Carol Burnett show outtakes. Tim Conway adlibs to crack up the other cast members. Hilarious!!

[@mem1701movies]

Also DENTIST SKETCH

[@bubamaranovichok4901]

And the ,, Old couple ,, to.

[@andrewhagle5302]

So funny, seen it a million times and still laugh every time.

[@mikelatta484]

Snarf!

[@darrensmith6408]

We need lots of likes so she does this. Any thing Conway did was GOLD.

[@steveg5933]

Who is on first? vs Who is on first. This was originally done in the 40's by Abbott & Costello on a radio broadcast. Pure genius

[@Tuning_Spork]

It's older than that. I remember hearing one version where Costello said to Abbott "We've been arguing about this since 1936!" or something.

[@edp5886]

Actually, it goes back a bit more to 1938 on the Kent Smith show.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@edp5886 Sure, sure, but before they were on radio, they performed for a few years on the vaudeville circuit, where they honed the routine. Before radio, TV & movies, there was vaudeville. Before there were records, there was sheet music. Before there were social networks, there was Usenet.

[@FlamingoKicker]

The filter on that clip makes Abbott and Costello look like they are in a post-nuclear world.

[@paulierosenbaum8213]

As soon as she said a whistling theme I know have been whistling it and probably will for days. Thank you, no really thanks 🙏

[@rackinfrackin2883]

What a cute reaction to Abbott & Costello's immortal Who's on First----a genuine, 100% American classic!

[@michaelboyce9373]

There is also a Color film of them doing the Routine with the word Damn replacing the Darn at the end.

[@RichardMoore-b1n]

Shiloh is such a sweetheart when she does reactions to various music, videos, etc. For what it's worth, Who's on First will always be a classic!

[@lawrenceholohan8812]

This girl is beautiful she has an amazing look and she genuinely seems like a kind-hearted woman and the routine from Abbott and Costello is amazing I would definitely love to find a girl like this girl

[@rons3634]

This is still a genius routine.

[@markdaube507]

One of the best comedy duos EVER. Their silly horror movies, like Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein, where always entertaining. The way Lou Costello reacts to stuff inspired so many comics since

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

A&C meet Frankenstein isn't silly. The monsters played their characters straight. AND, it's not "where" it's were.

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

I actually knew you were referring to the Andy Griffith Show when you mentioned the whistle intro. That's how old I am. LOL

[@CaptainNice]

Opie's daughter directed last week's episode of The Mandalorian. :)

[@DennisKovacich]

My brother's African Grey parrot liked to whistle along with the theme when Andy Griffith came on.

[@Gutslinger]

Just turned 29, and I knew it. Still airs on some TV channels, I think.

[@laapache1]

Some of the things Andy and Barn did on stage came close. When they did no time for Sergents

[@alansorensen5903]

I think the Andy Griffith tune must have been under copyright. I remember reruns airing some years ago with a totally different tune whistled. I hated it. The original is inimitable and iconic.

[@averagejoe845]

Ron Howard played Opie Taylor on the Andy Griffith Show. He played Richie Cunningham on Happy Days (1970s show). He is best know as a movie director.

[@ssombies]

I very much like watching younger people than myself being open to experiencing popular culture's past; whether it be films, music, or comedy routines. These are classics that have shaped today's films, music, and comedy. Thanks for letting me be a part of your first experience with "Who's On First."

[@artistexplorer8605]

Their movie "abbott and costello meet Frankenstein" was written so brilliantly that it was the inspiration for scooby-doo

[@sergtreacts2045]

I love how you got it right away and were trying tell Costello that Who is on first, lol!

[@68pointbreak]

This is so old. But I've seen this many many times. Hilarious every time I see it.

[@jshudo44]

Bud Abbot as the straight man sets up Lou Costello perfectly and his reactions to Abbott sell the bit perfectly

[@UnthinkableFairytales]

Look how attentive she is. 👌 It's a lovely piece

[@michaelfontanelli2450]

The BEST episode of The Andy Griffith Show imo is called “Mr McBeeve.” It’s the 3rd Season opener and features Opie and Andy. It’s an absolute classic.

[@Malcontent-]

Being the straight man is much more of a challenge. Abbott was so talented. His timing and delivery was just amazing. Much respect.

[@steamerbv]

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello first performed Who's on First in March 1938 on their radio show - 20 years before the first TVs appeared in America. The 1953 TV show was pretty late career for the two hence lou being able rattle off his script at racing speed - he was SO familiar with the bit.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

Pretty sure this is older than the 50s. I think the basic sketch dates to the depression era and was in more or less its present form by the time America entered WWII. And yes, it's a classic: there have been minor references to it all over pop culture for decades, which you'll start to notice now that you're familiar with it. Cartoons, movies, music, comedy, etc. all refer back to it here and there, from time to time. It's almost as pervasive that way as the To Be or Not To Be speech.

[@FightingIrish327]

I have always loved these dudes. Since i was a little kid and watched jack and the beanstalk from them. They are truly legends of comedy. Thanks for reacting

[@RonPoppe]

nearly 70 years later and still the best skit ever. some have "replicated" the style, but original will always remain the best.

[@michaeltellez8908]

this was probably the greatest comedy skit u will every see a timeless classic, no matter who does it today it will never hold up to Abbott and Costello

[@jflaugher]

Abbot & Costello were the most popular comedy team of the '40s and '50s.

[@botwitaprice]

67 years old, and the rutine still gets laughs; all I have to do is wait a few days, and come back to it to get more laughs.

[@damienmaynard8892]

Hu (Chinese?), Watts (American), Idunow (Polish?)... Hwai (outfield - Chinese?) Tamara (Japanese).... Today (English).... perfectly logical!

[@artificemdeomnibus9059]

international team! Btw, "Wai" is a more proper spelling, not Hwai.

[@alangould1465]

Today's snowflakes would have a fit with that? Assuming that a name is linked to a certain nationality? Not allowed to be any specific thing now😁

[@georgejuniorleedom4476]

@@alangould1465 "Snowflake" originally meant someone who supported slavery. Somehow the 😏racists converted it into a vilification of decent people...😕

[@alangould1465]

The racists🤔 Which ones do you mean? Democrats,Antifa,BLM or the British Labour Party-all racists! As for decent people-zombies who don't know what sex they are🧟😆

[@stevedyches4635]

@@georgejuniorleedom4476 I never heard that before, sounds like BS to me, doesn't make sense. Perhaps you could enlighten me about that meaning you profess.

[@heavysoul4862]

As a kid I used to watch Abbott & Costello with my dad every Sunday afternoon. Thank you for bringing back those memories. ❤

[@MrGpschmidt]

You're adorable. They're my fave entertainers of all-time - such a simple premise but so complex; like a jazz piece w/a staccato rhythm. Genius.

[@KateSuhrgirlPlays]

I love that clip and watch it every now and then and it is never any less funny. Such a timeless classic skit/routine. Btw I wanted to say you are so pretty :)

[@OwenRona]

So Hu is on First, Watt is on Second, and Aedon Noh is on Third There are also Wai, Vic Coze, Tom Mara, Todd Daye, and Aedon Gibb-Adam Sounds legit to me lol

[@CoastalNomad]

Don't know how many people remember...... In the movie "Rainman" Dustin Hoffman's character was reciting this like it was a riddle he was trying to solve.......

[@tomlompa6598]

I love the fact that you enjoyed this so much. Abbott and Costello are comedy legends. Since you really seam to enjoy their humor. They're a number of Abbott and Costello movies that you might enjoy. Yes.....they are bl and w movies. Some great classic humor there.

[@Smokehunt]

The super-quick back and forth is crazy. My mom and I did this bit about twenty years ago for a school talent show when she was still a teacher. It took us at least a month of daily practice to get the routine memorized. I can't imagine being able to make it up out of nothing.

[@toddhutchins2492]

It was so much fun watching you get so into this routine. Abbot & Costello are one of my favorite comedy teams. Andy Griffith was a great show.

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

Abbot and Costello were absolute Geniuses when it comes to Comedy 🎭 and it’s so strong that it’s still funny today. Their most iconic and remembered acts are definitely Who’s on first and the 7 times 13= 28 sketch ✍🏻. Another iconic comedy duo I recommend watching is Laurel and Hardy absolutely perfect. They are another comic duo that is still funny and iconic today. I think they are both brilliant acts and are still very iconic to this day and I never tire of the punchlines. Xx

[@GregInHouston2]

I was yelling "The Andy Griffith Show" when you were talking about the show with a whistle tune. Then I started whistling it was you looked it up.

[@rickiovine2170]

Absolutely the best bit ever performed in comedy duos. Great writing done by the consummate professionals. Impeccable timing. We will not see the likes of this type of comedy again.

[@Zentrix-24]

That routine will live on forever, I still laugh my head off and it's 68 years later..

[@tmt7265]

Seeing you react to the skit was worth it's weight in gold. You were part of it. Great, great, great job.

[@texadan314]

Yeah. I must have watched it a dozen times. Unfortunately, one can only like once.

[@mikenolan8044]

Abbot and Costello had been doing this routine for about 18 years when this was filmed. From time to time they added or changed material. This is the longest version I ever heard.

[@chardwbu]

Who's on first is the single greatest wholesome American comedy bit ever. To cover all the bases.

[@juniorjohnson9509]

Great to see younger generations getting to know these classics that us old fart grew up with. The talent of these 2 guys is incredible.

[@tomdowling638]

When they went to radio, their voices sounded alike. So Costello went up and fast, and Abbott went with a deeper voice.

[@michaelsterref]

I think they wee doing this routine in the late 1930's on radio. Their humor helped get us through WW II.

[@Boroman9]

Really enjoying your channel, Shiloh. So glad you’re discovering more about past generations & what made them so amazing. Abbott & Costello are immortals of comedy. I remember watching a few of their flicks many years after their time & was in hysterics all throughout. This sketch was a masterclass in comedic acting & delivery.

[@TheZeroAssassin]

Abbott and Costello, I saw many of their movies when growing up with my father. And THIS act is ...beyond words. These lads are geniuses :)

[@CaptainNice]

This was a 1953 performance. They first did the routine on a radio show in 1938 and they did it a lot, even got invited to The White House a few times to perform for the Prez.

[@stevecostello6872]

They were inducted into the baseball hall of fame for this.

[@mattiaswibom4788]

Absolute brilliant! Comedy doesnt get better than this, it gets funny in different ways, but not better.

[@itneverends7]

The Andy Griffith show 'whistle intro' was how I learned to whistle in kindergarten back in the day. Andy Griffith also played 'Matlock' the lawyer in the 80s and 90s.

[@EndoftheBeginning17]

As a note Abbott and Costello were a comedy duo, they made several comedy films together back in the day. Used to watch them on the Sunday Matinee all the time.

[@endoraismygma]

They were comedic geniuses truly. Everything from the clever dialogue to the timing and delivery of the whole skit!

[@jimyoung1011]

Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show is a Must watch.. I dare you.. 😄 🤣🤣 A young person discovering our "old timers" comedy and enjoying it, brings this, "older person", a smile to my face. 😀

[@bravehome4276]

Glad you're enjoying this classic comedy! FYI, this routine inherits much from early 1900s burlesque routines. A&C first began forming their version around 1936, and introduced it to 'viral' acclaim in 1937. Since then, it's been an audience favorite. In 1999 Time Magazine named it the best comedy sketch of the 20th century. How's that for a couple of veteran Vaudevillians :)

[@blakesliberator3197]

The sort comedy sketch you can't pick up in just one viewing. Timeless!

[@r.d.henderson2531]

1st Base : Who 2nd Base :What 3rd Base : I don't know Short stop: I don't give a darn Left field: WHY Center field: Because Right field: not mention Pitcher: Tomorrow Catcher:Today

[@nvracing2840]

That's funny. It reminds me about 2 years ago a friend and I was doing some work at a customers house and him and I were kinda bickering back and forth about the install we had. The home owner heard us and way we were arguing she said reminds her of Abbot and Costello. She said I bet you don't even know who they are. We both laughed and said Who's on first. The shocked look on her face was priceless.

[@757optim]

Speaking of Andy Griffith, he had a spoken record (45rpm) back in the day called, "What It Was Was Football". I don't know if it's on KZbin, but if you know football, it's a hoot.

[@plaidmoon5642]

There are a bunch of videos of that routine on KZbin. Here's one that actually shows Andy performing it live on the Ed Sullivan Show in Black and White from 1954. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZClkKalfKZ0qa8

[@ThunderPants13]

If you haven't seen it, watch the movie Rain Man. Fantastic movie and it ties into this.

[@robertjames7657]

This was awesome. It's really cool to see a young woman opening her mind to something from almost 70 years ago.

[@mikesuahtla9826]

Yep it was the Andy Griffith show. Remember it well lol Abbott and Costello was must watch TV when we were kids. They were brilliant

[@gerardroll6468]

Shiloh... In my opinion, this is the greatest comedy sketch ever written & I grew up watching them during my childhood & early teens. My mother & I used to enjoy watching them during the old “double features” we used to have on tv here. This is a classic 😂😂😂. Another classic sketch of theirs is “7 X 13 = 28” 😝😝😝. Take care my dear & much love always from.... 🇦🇺Australia🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️. Comedy this great will never get old 😂😂😂

[@damienmaynard8892]

Oi! Ditto, cobber!

[@gerardroll6468]

Damien Maynard .... I hear ya mate.... ALL THE BEST!!! 🇦🇺✌️😎✌️🇦🇺

[@gerardroll6468]

@@damienmaynard8892 .... Way to go mate.... Time for a few quick schooners I reckon ✊️😝 🍻🍻🍻

[@BlasphemousBill2023]

It was retro back in the 50’s Shiloh, they did that routine in the 40’s. I enjoyed your reaction.

[@peggypieters661]

Classic and CLEAN; how refreshing!! Thank you!!❤️

[@rhrdherring7]

Schempf, the founding member of The Three Stooges, was actually the understudy of Abbott and Costello, and appeared in a few of their movies, playing a serious role, while learning his craft as a comedian.

[@docdee770]

It helps the youngsters realize how much they're missing out on when they don't go old school entertainment.

[@kerrythomas3416]

One of my favorites! Even better watching you see it for the first time, and your amazing smile and laugh!

[@CarboniteDreamer]

its good clean funny comedy that stands the test of time. over 70 years old and still making people laugh. one can only hope they leave behind such a legacy.

[@Gutslinger]

Ugh, that big happy smile is so infectious. ☺

[@allenschain8599]

Way to go girl you get it!!!! So meany people don’t also you are so beautiful I love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@darinb.3273]

I tell you ladies and gentlemen, I have watched this 100s of times and I CANNOT help but laughing EVERY TIME. Castello keeps very good track of his lines for this routine.

[@dortheychastain2195]

This is one of the most hilarious comedy routines of all time!

[@bradmannion6769]

Just so you know how big a timeless sketch Who's on 1st is, Abbott & Costello honed that sketch and it became a huge hit back in 1937! and still remains the greatest comedy sketch of all time and has stood the test of time for 84 years.

[@CaseyinTexas]

They have been doing this routine since 1931, so they had it down pat. The tall guy, Costello, was a comedian who hired Abbot, the short guy to be his straight man, Costello demanded the ay would be a 60/40 split with 60% going to Abbot. his reasoning was that comedians were a dime a dozen, but a good straight man is a rare find.

[@dwanemarsh4378]

A flash to the past! I used to watch them all the time! They are brilliant! Never seen a routine this good, even now!

[@FerretJohn]

"Maybe 60s"? Now I feel old! The routine was first performed around 1900, nobody knows by who, and made its way around the vaudeville and burlesque circuit by many performers until Abbot and Costello made it their own around '37. Straight-man William "Bud" Abbott (1897-1974) and Comedian Lou Costello (aka Louis Cristillo, 1906-1959) first got together in New York in 1935 and became immediate hits. Who's On First can be seen on continuous loop at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

[@mikem957]

They are LEGENDS! I love their movies.

[@ericgaudet4497]

Great job with your reaction to Who On First from Abbott and Costello . love seeing your smiling and hearing your laugh there both Adorable Shiloh

[@donbeck5109]

Thank God there's people like you who can appreciate old school comedy

[@unclelink]

Slappy and Skippy did a great tribute on the original Animanics! "What's the name of the band on stage?" "Who!"

[@notu9315]

They would change this at every performance almost, they all start the same but end in different ways. It is crazy how good they were.

[@msaret4384]

There is a reason Penn & Teller use the big & small to their advantage. It's been a staple of classic comic duos for years. Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Burns & Schrieiber, and many others.

[@JamesHenry-o8m]

First saw this when I was little-it cracked me then, and it STILL cracks me up today!!@😅😅😅😅

[@bryangivens1981]

The greatest comedy sketch of all time! Always love your reactions!

[@jamesfink7555]

I remember seeing this skit in 1976 on the Superhost show here in Cleveland.. Wow!

[@doclewis8927]

Love that she talks to the screen like Louie can hear her.