First Time Hearing Abbott & Costello Who's On First Reaction - ARE THESE GUYS THE COMEDIC ORIGINALS?

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@trevormelnyk9868
@trevormelnyk9868 7 ай бұрын
It's always amazed me that Abbott and Costello somehow managed to do this entire skit in 1 take, it took me 5 watches to notice the camera never cuts away after they get started. Pure comedic gods, they don't have anything like that these days😅😅😢😢
@rogercraven2667
@rogercraven2667 3 ай бұрын
To make it even better there was a mistake in this. At 6 minutes and 30 seconds Lou lifts his hand to begin the segment where Who gets paid. Costello fumbles. A backs up a few lines and starts again. It is so seamless. Unless you saw this a thousand times which I probably have you wouldn't even know it. I've seen other clips of who's on first two so I know what I'm telling you is true.
@kaseyboles30
@kaseyboles30 Ай бұрын
This was part of their old Vaudeville routine. They knew this backwards and forwards by the time this was filmed years later. It's still genius comedy.
@jerrychubb6168
@jerrychubb6168 Жыл бұрын
This act never gets old. Their timing was perfect.
@Mr.Ekshin
@Mr.Ekshin Жыл бұрын
Act? They're talking about one of the best lineups ever... Jimmy Hu, Fred Watt, Victor Adunough, Tom Wye, Cesar Tamara, Haruto Tidei, and Eidon Givatarn. Heavy hitters every one!
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Impeccable !
@strangeworldsunlimited712
@strangeworldsunlimited712 Жыл бұрын
@@Mr.Ekshin LMAO! Brilliant!
@TheKyrix82
@TheKyrix82 Жыл бұрын
Well, this was later in their career, they had a long time to perfect the routine
@dw7704
@dw7704 Жыл бұрын
@@TheKyrix82 but the timing was there all along
@barkingsquirrel1751
@barkingsquirrel1751 Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Abbott & Costello are the only two people who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame who have no association with the sport. I honestly can not count how many time I've watch this skit & laughed every time !!! Great reaction video you two. Keep it going !!!
@AGalahcalledSammi
@AGalahcalledSammi Жыл бұрын
Cool fact 🫡 Old Aussie comedy fan..
@rebelwithoutaclue5693
@rebelwithoutaclue5693 7 ай бұрын
First time they did the skit was on the radio 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🤠
@GordonEagle-p2s
@GordonEagle-p2s 6 ай бұрын
Nobody couldn't go like that, fast as funny🤗
@AMD7027
@AMD7027 4 ай бұрын
This is a common mistake. They are not in the Hall of Fame. A copy of the script is on display at the Hall of Fame and a video version of it is there as well. This is very different from being in the Hall of Fame.
@bjbell52
@bjbell52 3 ай бұрын
@@AMD7027 They ARE in the Baseball Hall of Fame. They are REPRESENTED by that script and the video. I guess there always has to be someone who HATES anyone else enjoying themselves so they have to find a way to screw things up. JERK!
@mikebunner3498
@mikebunner3498 Жыл бұрын
This routine is a classic. It is gold.!! It moves rather fast at times so pay attention. I think they were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with this skit in 1956. The first "non-baseball celebrities ever to be inducted...
@marxlover100
@marxlover100 Жыл бұрын
Well, the skit is in the Hall of Fame -- not technically Bud and Lou. The skit runs on a continuous loop there.
@guillermoguerrero1951
@guillermoguerrero1951 Жыл бұрын
The best routine ever. Fun fact , a few years the Yankees had a player named Hu. He hit a single and the announcer said he has waited his lifetime to say Hu is on first
@johnmickiewicz44
@johnmickiewicz44 Жыл бұрын
Chin-Ling Hu was with the Dodgers when that happened, and the announcer who said the line was the late great Vin Scully
@TheNameOfJesus
@TheNameOfJesus Жыл бұрын
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@karenwyrick3742
@karenwyrick3742 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@fezzik7619
@fezzik7619 Жыл бұрын
Dodgers
@michaelwatt9401
@michaelwatt9401 Жыл бұрын
My last name is Watt and I actually did play second base.
@sopwithpuppy
@sopwithpuppy Жыл бұрын
The "retired actor" in the front row that suggests they di the baseball routine and hands Costello the props is none other than THE GREATEST voice actor of all time, Mel Blanc. He was the voice for EVERY cartoon character you can name (well it's estimated he did 90%). Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Pie, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, and the Road Runner to name a few.
@sitbone3
@sitbone3 Жыл бұрын
I met and interviewed Mel Blanc for a college course I was taking many years ago.
@jamesdrynan
@jamesdrynan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! I believe you're right. Sure looks like Mel! Millions of children and adults were entertained by Blanc's character inventions.
@kenwood6802
@kenwood6802 Жыл бұрын
Wow! That's Awesome! Thanks! Fun fact: Mel blank was allergic to carrots, yet they could find nothing that sounded like a crunched carrot, so when he did Bugs Bunny, it was for real and he would have to spit it out every time.
@SierraSierraFoxtrot
@SierraSierraFoxtrot Жыл бұрын
There's something I never knew!
@annieromo74
@annieromo74 10 ай бұрын
Whoa, I never knew that was Mel Blanc "The man with a thousand voices"! Mel was a genius!
@lefty3141591
@lefty3141591 Жыл бұрын
They do have several great skits. A couple of my favorites: "7 times 13 = 28" "2 Tens for a 5." As you said great chemistry and humor based on word play. Although some of their movies did have great situational humor as well. Fun reaction.
@gerardcote8391
@gerardcote8391 Жыл бұрын
Also playing dice.
@mre4u422
@mre4u422 Жыл бұрын
*Loafing* is another good one
@sophistichistory4645
@sophistichistory4645 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget "The Susquehanna Hat Company".
@DaDitka
@DaDitka Жыл бұрын
All of what you guys listed is comedy gold. And yes, their timing was just so terrific.
@neilstewart7220
@neilstewart7220 10 ай бұрын
2 tens for a 5 🤣
@garygoodman4342
@garygoodman4342 Жыл бұрын
This made my day. I've probably seen this 1000 times and it still makes me laugh.
@patticrichton1135
@patticrichton1135 Жыл бұрын
same with me, I have seen this since I was a child in the '50s, It's my favorite comedy routine EVER
@dw7704
@dw7704 Жыл бұрын
If you spoof it you have to have both people say “Third base!” Together, even if the context no longer baseball
@GARY6661967
@GARY6661967 Жыл бұрын
What's so funny???
@dw7704
@dw7704 Жыл бұрын
@@GARY6661967 if you have to explain it, it won’t be funny. But Who’s on first has made people laugh for decades, and continues to do so. Not everybody finds the same things funny, and that’s okay
@stuartrowley1981
@stuartrowley1981 Жыл бұрын
Abbott and Costello are brilliant there timeless. I showed there act to my sons and even they loved it and it never gets old
@1079walter
@1079walter Жыл бұрын
This great routine was placed in the baseball Hall of Fame, I believe, in Cooperstown, in 1956. It just never gets old.
@kurtd8456
@kurtd8456 Жыл бұрын
Hearing it the first time, you realize it's funny. Hearing it a few more times, you realize it's absolutely BRILLIANT!
@jamesweekley1087
@jamesweekley1087 Жыл бұрын
I've been listening to this bit for almost 50 years now, and I still laugh. Glad you guys liked it.
@RedDawnRocker
@RedDawnRocker Жыл бұрын
They performed in over 30 comedy movies over a 20 year period and also performed on 2 TV Shows (Colgate Comedy Hour and the Abbott and Costello Show) followed by an animated series and a comic book series following Lou's early death. they had soooooo many skits that all entertain modern audiences even in this day. Some of their best include 7X13=28, the Dice Game, Loafing, 2 Dimes for a Nickel, the Sasquehanna Hat Company, Niagara Falls and Alexander 2222.
@anthonysantomauro8939
@anthonysantomauro8939 Жыл бұрын
I think they also performed this bit during their vaudville days before they hit it big.
@kens32052
@kens32052 Жыл бұрын
Loafing is my favorite.
@marxlover100
@marxlover100 Жыл бұрын
Alexander 4444.
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Damn! They were the original comedy stars!
@andrewweldy7508
@andrewweldy7508 Жыл бұрын
@@barsandbarbells2022 They were just one of several great comedy groups of that period of the 20th century, others comedy greats of the time included The Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers, and Laurel and Hardy. All were very talented and had their own unique styles. If you haven't seen any of the groups I just named do find time to check them out.
@improperbostonian6722
@improperbostonian6722 7 ай бұрын
Seinfeld was based on A&C comedy as Jerry is a big fan. Classic comedy like Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, The 3 Stooges were cartoon characters who came to life.
@timcarr6401
@timcarr6401 Жыл бұрын
This is certainly their most famous routine. It was so intricate that they had to have practiced it on numerous occasions. Lou's delivery is so fast. He was also a fine dramatic actor.
@ronaldmcrae4896
@ronaldmcrae4896 Жыл бұрын
His last dramatic role before his death a few months later was 'The Tobias Jones Story" on Wagon Train. Great episode very emotional..
@warrengwonka2479
@warrengwonka2479 Жыл бұрын
They played that skit for twenty years; various lengths. Never twice exactly the same.
@strangeworldsunlimited712
@strangeworldsunlimited712 Жыл бұрын
By the time this was filmed, they had been performing this routine for nearly 20 years.
@marlarogers9304
@marlarogers9304 8 ай бұрын
This should be a masterclass for comic timing!
@DeanTitus-m6d
@DeanTitus-m6d Ай бұрын
Agreed, my friend!!
@CoastalNomad
@CoastalNomad Жыл бұрын
Great Reaction...... Abbott And Costello were a Comedy Duo that started in Vaudeville, Travelling Stage Shows, that tranistioned into Movies/Film. Abbot and Costello even had a TV show in the 1950's...... Other acts that took a Similiar Path are: Laurel and Hardy, Marx Brothers, The 3 Stooges........ In 2006 a Major Leauge Player named Hu, Got a base hit and the announcer had the presence of mind to say on-air "It only took 70 years, but Hu is on First." Some of Abbot and Costello's Skits include, "7x13=28" and "Loafing".
@ronaldmcrae4896
@ronaldmcrae4896 Жыл бұрын
That's funny!
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! We've thought about doing the 3 stooges & 7x13 seems like a popular request!
@kurtuhlig2553
@kurtuhlig2553 8 ай бұрын
The Announcer was Vin Scully.
@Falconer1128
@Falconer1128 Жыл бұрын
This is so timeless. It's so funny no matter how many times you see it. I was about 7 or 8 the first time I saw this, and I laughed so hard it hurt. I'm 54 now, and it's still a laugh out loud skit.
@Moviefan2k4
@Moviefan2k4 Жыл бұрын
Abbot and Costello were comedic geniuses, and no one now has ever topped them.
@clubmogambo3214
@clubmogambo3214 Жыл бұрын
70 years later and this routine still remains the single greatest comedy bit in history.
@kimzwolinski9919
@kimzwolinski9919 Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how well that holds up. It would definitely be difficult to do. I loved it 😊
@michaelroberts7770
@michaelroberts7770 11 ай бұрын
By the time this was recorded, they had been doing this skit for decades...
@george217
@george217 Жыл бұрын
"Two tens for a five"is another great one of theirs...
@robertkennedy5414
@robertkennedy5414 Жыл бұрын
This has all the elements of what comedy is; rhythm, timing, writing, performance, chemistry. It's spawned many inspirations over the years, but the original article always stands above.
@tomhaskett5161
@tomhaskett5161 Жыл бұрын
Another comedy element is one guy losing his temper without knowing why!
@carolynsaint6263
@carolynsaint6263 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. My Dad loved this routine. He was never one to laugh out loud. Would usually just grin if he liked something. I remember watching him watch this. Great memory!
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! Happy to hear we could bring back some fond memories for you :)
@lizziem2317
@lizziem2317 7 ай бұрын
Classic routine. Love your channel. ❤
@texadan314
@texadan314 Жыл бұрын
When you get bored ask Siri Who's on First.
@bradmacoz
@bradmacoz 5 ай бұрын
heard it heaps of time when i was a kid! my old man loved it... old memories of Dad come flooding back. thanks for the memories! ❤
@tonyneal910
@tonyneal910 Жыл бұрын
Check out their 7×13=28. They actually show at least 3 ways to come up with this total. Every time I've seen this skit I'm in awe of how seamlessly his math supposedly works. It's great.
@crimsonknight7011
@crimsonknight7011 Жыл бұрын
Yep, math is a crazy thing
@MikinessAnalog
@MikinessAnalog Жыл бұрын
the chalkboard thing? lmao great classic
@hammertime615
@hammertime615 Жыл бұрын
This routine is so brilliant that it has been included in the Baseball Hall of Fame
@bretkaiser7355
@bretkaiser7355 Ай бұрын
My father was about 8 years old when this was on television, but his family did not have a television. I can now watch it on my phone any time, any place, however many times I want. I would say it has stood the test of time.
@dagmar.6954
@dagmar.6954 Жыл бұрын
This skit never gets old. I have seen it many times & it still is funny! This is what you call good clean comedy that has lasted for decades. That was real talent! What a difference compared to the garbage that gets passed off today as comedy full of swearing & dirty jokes.
@tessasnow
@tessasnow Жыл бұрын
@@rickwelch8464 I feel ya, but for those of us older folks that do appreciate todays comedians, it is still nice to briefly transport back to a time when Milton Berle in drag and actual live tv prohibited the use of constant swearing. That way when someone like Vicki Lawrence in the momma skit swearing out of script was jaw dropping hilarious. 🇨🇦🖖🏻
@darksydedigital
@darksydedigital Жыл бұрын
A few years back my mom got my dad (born in 47) a Christmas tree ornament that has the likeness of Abbott and Costello and it has a recording of this bit on it. He sat there all day just listening to it over and over again. It was the greatest thing since sliced bread to him that Christmas day.
@williamwebb8908
@williamwebb8908 Жыл бұрын
You got that right. Take away the swearing and most of today's so-called comedians wouldn't have a career.
@michaelbaumert9533
@michaelbaumert9533 Жыл бұрын
So true.
@robertg7396
@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын
Woo hoo! I suggested this on one of your recent comedy reactions. I knew you'd love this! It's arguably the greatest comedy routine of all time. It's definitely their best known one. They have so many more tho. I would also recommend; "7x13=28". "Loafing", and "Dice". Just to name a few. Brilliant comedians! 😄
@shannonotoole3526
@shannonotoole3526 Жыл бұрын
GREAT CALL!
@robertg7396
@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын
@@shannonotoole3526 Thanks! 😃🤙
@Fast_Eddy_Magic
@Fast_Eddy_Magic Жыл бұрын
Woo Hoo is the catcher.
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Thx for making the suggestion! We'll be adding "7x13 = 28" to the list!
@robertg7396
@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын
@@barsandbarbells2022 you won't regret it. Although it will make you scratch your head trying to figure out how it's done. 😂
@merlinathrawes746
@merlinathrawes746 8 ай бұрын
These guys are among the greatest comedians in history and this particular routine is timeless.
@terencesharpe14
@terencesharpe14 9 ай бұрын
In their early career they did some radio broadcasts , but at the time Costello was using his natural deeper voice which made it hard for listeners to tell them apart. So Costello changed to a higher pitch to differentiate between the two men and the famous trademark was born.
@7thsealord888
@7thsealord888 Жыл бұрын
This one of THE classic comedy routines of all times. I'm amazed that people may not have ever heard of it.
@robertmason1357
@robertmason1357 7 ай бұрын
By far the best comedy routine of all time. They never performed it the same way twice so it wouldn’t feel scripted.
@dwainwilder7337
@dwainwilder7337 Жыл бұрын
I just liked and subscribed. I like what you guys are doing. I have seen many of their movies as well, their most famous (at least to me was “Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein”, which start a string of comedic scary, horror movies for them. They were funny with a touch of scary in them, can’t really call them horror at all, they were fun to watch! I will catch you guys on the next video!
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad to have you along for the ride! We'll see you soon!
@kellifranklin9872
@kellifranklin9872 Жыл бұрын
I’m 56 and I’ve seen this multiple times over the years and I still laugh out loud. They were a great comic duo and they made some fun and entertaining movies.
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
It was a treat to experience!
@cbobwhite5768
@cbobwhite5768 Жыл бұрын
At the time of filming, they'd been doing this bit for around 20 years.
@conniegaylord5206
@conniegaylord5206 Жыл бұрын
If you find it, Lou's Math to pay the rent.
@philv2529
@philv2529 Жыл бұрын
The amount of memorization and timing this skit requires is amazing.
@davidchase1439
@davidchase1439 Жыл бұрын
Greatest comedy skits ever done it's in baseball hall of fame
@Bandboxxer-v3n
@Bandboxxer-v3n Жыл бұрын
Without a single hiccup.
@HRConsultant_Jeff
@HRConsultant_Jeff Жыл бұрын
The presentation changed every time but they had been doing it for many years at this point. It stems from an old vaudeville routine and they did it on their radio program 3 times. They have many other routines including "for mel to hide" and the restaurant scene.
@tomcat8739
@tomcat8739 8 ай бұрын
True comedy. You don’t have to use curse words to be funny this is a hilarious routine they probably did it 20,000 times between their radio show this live TV show and the burlesque theaters they performed in
@happymethehappyone8300
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
A MUST SEE/HEAR Hilarious Comedian,, John Pinette...R.I.P. John🙏❤️
@VincentManiscalco
@VincentManiscalco Жыл бұрын
The greatest comedy skit ever !!
@annieromo74
@annieromo74 2 ай бұрын
The timing of this routine is perfect! And they're able to adapt to each other, even if one would make a mistake, as they'd been working this for years! This is truly classic and NEVER GETS OLD! Thanks so much for your reactions to these classics. God bless! :)
@leonceboudreauxwolf
@leonceboudreauxwolf Жыл бұрын
Abbott & Costello... classic. They used their wits and timing and their comedy was clean. The whole family could enjoy them
@pierreturpin2020
@pierreturpin2020 Жыл бұрын
this skit is in The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown .....one of a kind
@bazzer124
@bazzer124 11 ай бұрын
One of the all-time best comedy bits ever produced. Bud and Lou kill it! Cheers....
@ShadowBanned904
@ShadowBanned904 Жыл бұрын
Comedy gold! That's about all...
@robertcampopiano6001
@robertcampopiano6001 Жыл бұрын
It was originally written and performed in their movie “The Naughty Nineties”. It became a permanent part of their repertoire. It was voted by time magazine as the funniest comedy routine of the 20th century.
@barryrivadue9228
@barryrivadue9228 Жыл бұрын
They did it on radio in 1938. 🙂🤔
@lekmirn.hintern8132
@lekmirn.hintern8132 Жыл бұрын
@@barryrivadue9228 And had been doing it in burlesque before that. They also did a version in their first movie, "One Night In The Tropics".
@SuperFredAZ
@SuperFredAZ Жыл бұрын
this sketch was recorded from a half hour comedy show they had every week in the fifties. Brings me back!
@davidchase1439
@davidchase1439 Жыл бұрын
They were highest paid and most grossing comedy act in movies and tv in 1940s and 1950s
@s.jackson8098
@s.jackson8098 Жыл бұрын
Thank you both -- this was wonderful to see! Several people here have recommended the Marx Brothers. Oh yes. Absolutely. There was a golden age in American comedy between approximately the 1920s and the 1970s. In those fifty or so years the scene was embarrassingly rich. Everywhere you looked there were good comedians and comic actors. Many of these were very good. Some were even great. And then... then there were the Marx Brothers. They were in a class by themselves; nobody else came close. Their raw talent was staggering. It seemed they could do _everything._ Physical and verbal comedy, piano playing, harp playing, singing, dancing, stunts -- these guys did it all themselves, and they did it amazingly well. They put in lots of years on the vaudeville circuit before making their many movies. The experience shows. I’d recommend their two best films. Start with “A Night at the Opera” (1935). Then see "Duck Soup" (1933). After their movie career they (particularly Groucho) got into radio and television. And they didn’t stop there: Groucho was also a terrific writer. In fact, he always thought of himself primarily as a writer. Check out his autobiography: “Groucho and Me". Really well written, funny, and fascinating. He describes their childhood and adolescence, their years on the road, getting started in movies, etc. Another good one is "The Groucho Letters -- Letters To and From Groucho Marx". Sharp, witty, perceptive. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
@terrywright7470
@terrywright7470 14 күн бұрын
Bars and Barbells. What a fantastic comedy routine you chose. I am a guy almost 90 years of age, and these two were in quite a few films when I was a young boy. It was such a surprise to see this legendary comedy routine as one of your choices, I have just watched it three times, one after the other. One of the most impressive things is the fact that you two also find it funny, even though it is a really old sketch. Thank you both for giving an old guy a great start to his day.
@darrelllankford3014
@darrelllankford3014 Жыл бұрын
Another good one from them is 7 x 13 = 28.
@chlupl
@chlupl Жыл бұрын
2nd on this suggestion.
@johnmagill7714
@johnmagill7714 Жыл бұрын
Good one. I always liked the loafing routine.
@dgitoutofmany1
@dgitoutofmany1 6 ай бұрын
Idk why this is the version that ppl always use to review. I like the one where they are wearing the baseball uniform
@OrangeMonkey2112
@OrangeMonkey2112 5 ай бұрын
These guys were my favorite on Saturdays when I was a kid in the late 60's and early 70's
@dwhite849
@dwhite849 Жыл бұрын
Hands down the best comedy sketch ever,
@terrywright7470
@terrywright7470 5 күн бұрын
I hope that I am not boring you. We "Oldies" are noted for being boring, but I could not help but remark on what a real treat it is for me, when I watch you two lovely people. What a truly handsome couple you are.
@bemasaberwyn55
@bemasaberwyn55 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather was shopping at Costco and found a collection of 15 or so cassette tapes of classic comedy routines. I was around twelve or thirteen at the time and this was on an Abbott and Costello tape this was the first routine on side a. Since then I've listened to this routine and it still cracks me up to this day even after I lost Grandpa
@AcenMasterX
@AcenMasterX Жыл бұрын
Oh, I loved those; my grandparents got those for us too! I still like to track down those OTR shows. So far my favorite is the one where Superman fights the KKK.
@donstewart9164
@donstewart9164 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your channel and reaction, always look forward to what you say. Keep up the great job. BEST WISHES FROM Detroit.
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We really appreciate that! Come back soon! Best wishes!
@NoEgg4u
@NoEgg4u 6 ай бұрын
Costello is the most animated, and gets laughs for being confused, etc. But Abbott's acting is off the charts. I feel that his role in this act does not get enough recognition. Bud Abbott is touted as the greatest "straight man" in the history of comedy. Look at how he stays in character. Look at how he comes across as genuine. Look at how quick his timing is. He never comes across as intentionally giving Costello a hard time, and he does it convincingly. Both Abbott and Costello were comedic geniuses. Some of their supporting actors, in the two years of their television series, were also amazing -- such as Sidney Fields and Joe Kirk. Lastly, both Abbott and Costello were able to adjust their routine "on the fly". They did so, a couple of times during this routine. For example, @6:22 ("Look, Louie, you don't seem to understand..."), Abbott was leading into the "Who gets the money" part of the bit. But Costello wanted a different approach. A few seconds into Abbott's explanation, watch how Costello interrupts him. He did it so well, that I suspect that few people caught on. And Abbott, being highly professional, recognized what his partner was doing, and went along with the gear change. Neither of them got tripped up. They kept going, without missing a beat.
@vernhoke7730
@vernhoke7730 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on the Abbott and Costello show on Saturday mornings as a kid back in the sixties.
@Talban
@Talban Жыл бұрын
Two of the masters of the form, at the top of their game. It's almost like watching a magic trick when you see people with actual talent doing their thing.
@richarddaugherty8583
@richarddaugherty8583 8 ай бұрын
I'm retired two years now and we had a bunch of up and coming kids in the office who were really sharp. I say kids... they were in their late 20's. Us older folks were constantly using terms they didn't understand. This is one of the routines we used to play for them that they had never heard of. Sadly, we also explained the expression "drank the Kool aide" on another occasion. Their minds were blown.
@chich61
@chich61 3 ай бұрын
I loved watching Abbott and Costello movies when I was a kid. I remember this scene like I watched it yesterday ❤❤❤ Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are another pair I loved to watch.
@gerardcote8391
@gerardcote8391 Жыл бұрын
Recommend Harold Lloyd in Safety Last. This movie had no special effects and the most amazing stunt sequence ever filmed Harold Lloyd's is hanging off a building doing the most amazing stunt work, and note he was missing parts of his fingers on his right hand when an explosive blew up in his hand. Every stunt he is literally 30 + feet off the ground with only a painter's platform 16 ft below him to catch him if he fell.
@tonyginnetti5828
@tonyginnetti5828 Жыл бұрын
Lou's groan at the 8:11 mark when Bud says "Tomorrow" is the best! Thos whole routine is just classic!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@DaDitka
@DaDitka Жыл бұрын
One of the things I so appreciate about channels like yours is that as a guy who has seen this routune so many times I have it memorized, sewing this in a "first viewing and reaction" like yours makes me feel like im watching it again for the first time. Thank you. As a side note, back in the day, there was a board game based on this routine many, many years ago. I think the object of it was to guess the player's names on the other person's team. Anyway, if you pay attention, the only player who is not mentioned in the routine is the right fielder. So they gave a name to the right fielder in the game. And the name was "Nobody." Nobody's in right field. I thought it was really clever. All my best to you two!
@bigj5880
@bigj5880 Жыл бұрын
What a pleasant surprise! Shout-out to whoever suggested this, they know their ish lol love seeing younger generations like myself and you guys learning about legends/icons 🙏
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
It was a fantastic suggestion 💯
@jamesdamiano8894
@jamesdamiano8894 Жыл бұрын
Classic comedy skit that's stood the test of time for sure.
@MrJohnTeacher
@MrJohnTeacher Жыл бұрын
Can you imagine writing this routine and rehearsing it so many times that you have everything donw so well and timed so perfectly?
@steveseldin6330
@steveseldin6330 4 ай бұрын
Im 70 and no matter how many times I listen to that skit I have to laugh!
@potooleftl
@potooleftl Жыл бұрын
The brilliance in their delivery
@ROCKINGMAN
@ROCKINGMAN Жыл бұрын
One of their most famous and enduring sketches. Funny..funny...funny.....pure art! These beautiful guys have left us and still make us laugh....
@robertburns2415
@robertburns2415 Ай бұрын
the first broadcast of "who's on first" was on the Kate Smith radio show circa the spring of 1938 and was done by Abbott & Costello also their first appearance ever on radio.
@parsifal40002
@parsifal40002 Жыл бұрын
70 years ago and it's still hilarious! Never gets old! Good clean humor! Need more of it especially today!
@inkey2
@inkey2 2 ай бұрын
OMG they were one of the biggest comedy acts from the 1940s through the mid 1950s. Started in radio. They made a slew of wildly successful full length movies and had a weekly TV show later. One of their best movies was Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.
@jennifermolina4396
@jennifermolina4396 8 ай бұрын
This is one if the all time best skits that was ever made. So funny. Also check out Tim Conway. Also hysterical.
@thewindle
@thewindle Жыл бұрын
They have done this sketch on radio, movies and TV. Great reaction
@giuseppesavaglio8136
@giuseppesavaglio8136 Жыл бұрын
This skit was already over 30 years old when i first heard it and that was 50 years ago when i was 8 ...never gets old seeing people discover it for the first time. Good choice.
@richardd3367
@richardd3367 Жыл бұрын
It is so hard to find comedic timing like this anymore!
@Rkenton48
@Rkenton48 10 ай бұрын
It was the routine that made them.
@videoteamone
@videoteamone Жыл бұрын
This was actually an old vaudeville routine that was performed by many entertainers besides Abbott and Costello. But they adapted it, perfected it, and made it their own. So now it is remembered as their signature skit and rightfully so.
@frankmarcia5956
@frankmarcia5956 Жыл бұрын
it is so nice to see real comedy done by two of the greatest of all time. thank you.
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@LincolnHawk-bk5yr
@LincolnHawk-bk5yr Жыл бұрын
Hands down best comedy team of all time. Nobody else is even close.
@willieb3765
@willieb3765 Жыл бұрын
what amazes me with this skit is despite all the hundred or more times they performed in in clubs and on tv, it always looked like an actual first time conversation.
@victorcowboywest
@victorcowboywest Жыл бұрын
This version is from TV, first done of burlesque stage,early radio and in the movie "NAUGHTY NINETIES" and after all these years it still holds up a good laugh 👍🏾👊🏾👊🏾
@76ludlow
@76ludlow Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid here in Ireland in the 1960s I really loved these guys. They weren't just stand up comics. Indeed they produced a lot of movies and these were on our TV screens quite often. They were amazing.
@randycomerford2038
@randycomerford2038 Жыл бұрын
One of the all time classics. It's brilliant in it's simplicity 😊
@kathleenmenker3853
@kathleenmenker3853 Жыл бұрын
OMG! This is the 2nd reaction to this routine I’ve seen in the last few minutes and I’m cracking up all over again. I’m 79 and have seen this routine countless times and it never gets old.
@cathleenlagarce368
@cathleenlagarce368 Жыл бұрын
I grew up watching them. Never gets old
@xiurong888
@xiurong888 Жыл бұрын
They started in radio in the 30's, made a bunch of great films in the 40's, and then were on TV in the early 50's. They did this routine in all 3. There is a statue of Lou in Paterson,, NJ, by the way.
@bry3741
@bry3741 Жыл бұрын
The bit where the landlord wants his money is pretty awesome as well...
@djs3484
@djs3484 Жыл бұрын
Voted the best comedy routine of the 20th century.
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