THE BEST: Abbott and Costello - Who's on first [classic] (REMASTERED) HD

[@Blueknight1960]

This has to be the greatest routine ever written and it could only be performed by Abbott and Costello. No one and I mean no one else could pull it off.

[@warrengwonka2479]

A lot of people have pulled it off in the many years. Probably not nearly as well.

[@LandondeeL]

Indeed! When Harvey Kornman and Buddy Hackett tried in the A&C biopic, they died!

[@lewisc215]

Sacco and Vanzetti?

[@augienites1565]

Kamala could pull it off with no problem. Sounds like one her speeches.

[@Blueknight1960]

@@augienites1565 No she couldn't, she'd be too busy cackling like a hen.

[@mvg-1776]

Seen this bit for 30+ years. Still makes me laugh every time.

[@tbone3972]

“WHY”?!?!?! “HOW”?!?!?!😂

[@wedontexist6271]

Facts

[@reginaboyd8422]

Me too!!!

[@yelenakersha3520]

50+ years here and cracks me up Everytime!

[@atranfanatic]

Who?

[@OhSPY.]

Even though I'm sure they practiced, what I love most is how almost genuinely flustered Costello looks most of the time.

[@dannielz6]

Thats actually exactly what makes it so funny. Thats what suspends our disbelief.

[@marshamariner7897]

I've seen several diff videos of this skit. And even tho they change it s TINY bit Lou s reactions r PRICELESS 😂🤣🤣😅🌎🌍💖

[@Peye-pv4cb]

He looks like he was going to lose it and laugh

[@warrengwonka2479]

They’d been doing it for twenty years, neverlyvexactly the same.

[@warrengwonka2479]

They’d been doing it for twenty years neverly exactly the same.

[@MH3GL]

I'm 36. I first saw this skit when I was 7. I laughed till I couldn't breathe. For me, this still remains the funniest version of this skit.

[@reginaboyd8422]

Yesssssss

[@JTisOneCrazyMan20]

I prefer the version from the movie The Naughty Nineties more. Imo it's the best recorded version of the skit. All of them are excellent though.

[@siamesetwincobra]

Same here. I'm 41. This has made me laugh for about 35 years.

[@bobdeclor528]

It's amazing how timeless this routine is.

[@isturbo1984]

you know, i never saw the actual skit until now. it was fantastic. wasnt disappointed. "IM GONNA BREAK YOUR ARM!"

[@carolmahala]

I've loved this all my life. Have hear it many, many times. Every time I hear it, I laugh until I cry.

[@gregedwards1087]

Never gets old, brilliant.

[@johnhenshaw7655]

Excellent

[@reginaboyd8422]

Me too

[@kathleenobrien7562]

this is gold my father laughed at it 40 yrs ago I'm dying 😅😅😅😅 now classics never get old!!!?❤❤❤❤

[@niallmcentee9400]

So funny, even Lou couldn't keep in the laughter 😂

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Their timing is beyond great.

[@shawnharris5682]

Abbott & Costello were together for 20 years. 1936-1956. During that time they performed Who’s On First literally thousands of times. Since they had it down to an art form, and both could improv or ad-lib, it is said that they never performed it exactly the same way twice.

[@drtidrow]

There's at least three slightly different versions here on KZbin.

[@andyshistorylessons8278]

I love that part! “Who is…” “I’ll break your arm if he’s on first!”

[@rwchannel8832]

*“I wanna know what’s the pitcher’s name!”*

[@BellaZuikaku4785]

@@rwchannel8832what’s on 2nd, Idk Third base?!??

[@gregedwards1087]

This routine is a classic of comic GENIUS. Absolutely Brilliant.

[@TakaComics]

I performed this bit in my school talent show when I was 7 years old. I was Costello, my older brother was Abbott. 36 now and still can quote the whole thing. XD

[@photo161]

...Incredibly virtuosic. Imagine how much rehearsal it must have taken to achieve so fast and flawless a performance of so complicated a piece of material!

[@brandonnaylor2735]

The work into this must have been incredibly hard!

[@annafantasia]

@ Not complicated?! That's adorable haha. It's totally complicated, partly because it's modular; if you watch other versions of it on KZbin, it's a little different every time, they can mix and match sections of it and they're playing off each other as to which part goes next. They're just really, really, really practiced at it. (Also the word is "preeminent," which means "most notable"!)

[@pgh45rpms]

Bud trips up the dialog at 4:33, but Lou refeeds him the line to correct the matter -- today/tomorrow.

[@warrengwonka2479]

They did it for more than twenty years.

[@Habsbsbgirl1909]

Never gets old , makes me laugh every time 🤣 they are the best

[@Kruku666]

Damn this sketch is a ICON XD Its sad that alot of stuff made over 60 years agos is funnier and usually better than shit they make today;/

[@anitahanjaab5981]

Kruk 666 the WOW one is pretty good also

[@SmashupMashups]

I don't know if I'd call this a well-known icon, but it's a very amusing skit.

[@Pulguita225]

Hahahahahaha nostalgia is a hell of a drug....so stop

[@aspider3254]

@49jubilee please tell me this is a bit

[@aspider3254]

Humor is subjective, plus nostalgia, theres a lot of halarious things out today, you just have nostalgia for the old things, which is fine, but to discount 6 decades of comedians is just silly.

[@iluvlafs]

I love this routine. It never gets old.

[@Fridelain]

And it never will, that old fellow left for Paris.

[@jamest681]

It's funny when they start cracking each other up and they have to stop themselves from laughing so they can continue. Lou Costello is such a genius he can go off script and improvise on and on.

[@Beard_of_Thor]

Of all the versions of this skit on YT, this was the one I remember growing up.

[@wesclark6253]

COMEDY GOLD and it Never gets OLD. Pure Genius

[@mrmethane10]

I'm English and we don't play or follow baseball here, however, this is to me one of the greatest comedy routines of all time. I never tire of seeing it (or just hearing it). In fact, I would love to get every surviving version of this and listen to the lot.

[@boom-bm1kl]

This is the best version of this

[@biancagiovanna111]

I said the same thing 😂

[@stelladrums]

Stills stands firm Today. You just can't put into words but "GREAT".

[@reginaboyd8422]

Yessssss

[@captainfantastic9158]

You mean it still stands firm Tomorrow!

[@paulbradford8240]

This skit is absolute genius. I laugh every time I see it. The first time would have been over fifty years ago .

[@saliyawimalaratne6195]

They did this routine many times but this version is the BEST. Even with Abbot's Tomorrow flub.

[@bjbell52]

I like the radio version where Costello ends it with "Who's on first and I don't give a damn".

[@yes350yes]

Sorry to disagree with you but the 1953 version is by far the best of this skit.

[@adensennin3188]

This is the most real one I agree they were having fun and enjoying being a team doing their thang

[@honeysucklecat]

There’s supposedly an hour long version

[@davidwesley2525]

@@bjbell52 That's our Shortstop. Hey are You the Shortstop? Yes Tell me Your name I DON'T GIVE A DAMN.

[@MunkeySpanc]

This is my favorite recording of this bit. Everything is so on point.

[@jetknight5051]

When I first saw this show on tv. Year's ago I was confused now after listening to it a lot you really understand it..

[@jorgelorenzo3135]

I just showed it to my Grandson and he laughed 😅 🤣 😂 and he had never seen Abbott and Costello before.

[@jeffreyfryar3905]

“What’s the guy’s name on first base?” “What’s the guy’s name on second.” “I’m not asking you who’s on second?” “Who is on first.”

[@kevinmorris8744]

I keep telling you ... i dont know...... third base

[@moonscar119]

this is the best version of this skit. love this routine

[@JSSTyger]

1st base--Who 2nd base--What 3rd base--I don't know Left field--Why Pitcher--Tomorrow Catcher--Today Short Stop--I don't give a darn Center field--Because

[@mikeysuzefour]

Right field - Naturally

[@heree]

Mikey_Suze Four no Right Field is Nobody

[@frankhurst9665]

Right fielder should be "Where." That would extend the bit by ten minutes.

[@mikeysuzefour]

@@heree If you listen really carefully, Abbott asks Costello if he has a RF - He says, "Naturally" and due to lack of other words describing him, many have accepted that his name's Naturally.

[@heree]

Mikey_Suze Four but since Costello said "Naturally" later in the script, he was meaning yes, not saying his NAME was naturally, with that same logic if Abbott asked him if he had a Right fielder, if he said "Naturally" he would mean yes, he does have a right fielder.

[@flashtheoriginal]

This is IT. Nothing else comes close. Real comedy.

[@lordofstorms2000]

I've done this skit with random people before after I've made the "who's on first" reference as a joke. It really throws the younger generation for a loop.

[@midnight3233]

yea i only know about this because my grandpa showed it to me lol

[@brandonallen3289]

I did something similar only I used the rock group The Who. It's fun to make fun of the younger generation.

[@glenngriffon8032]

@@brandonallen3289 that version came from animaniacs, Woodstock Slappy.

[@jace2wheel762]

Best version of the best skit of the best schtick ever

[@nightmarefuelgamer8981]

Pure comedy gold.

[@sylviasalas2206]

Abbott And Costello we're so hilarious

[@shawngansert1973]

One of the best comedy duos of all time😂😂😂

[@NLLMTG]

I like how they looked like they were gonna start laughing at a couple spots.

[@jessecarpenter3164]

Classic!!! Love this act!!

[@jamesm1083]

Costello goofed at 4:38, and played it off so well, absolute classic

[@maryloutangye1831]

I love this routine it's a riot no matter how many times I watch it.

[@briankropinyeri1647]

That's the BEST SKIT OF ALL TIME NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I WATCH I LAUGH ALOT SIMPLY THE BEST 🍻🍻😃😃😃👍👍

[@asawhitemanidjustliketosay]

The break at 4:38 is awesome

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

its 03/07/23 just watched these 2 . man can you imagine the rehearsing they did for this sketch, timing ,,,, timing ,,,timing still laugh at it this will never die r i p both thanks for the laugh,s

[@gwendolynhuska10]

This is how my self realization/spiritual awakening is like🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@glennsampson5945]

In the original radio broadcast, Lou Costello was supposedly to take the place of injured Yankees great, Joe Dimaggio. Lou Costello asks the Yankees supposed manager, Bud Abott, for the player's names. There are some slight variations between various versions of this famous routine but they are essentially the same. Another word game from the radio show concerned a imaginary coming up game between the NY Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. "Is Feller pitching?" {Bob Feller, a hall of fame pitcher especially known for his amazing fast ball.] "Of course there is a fella pitching. But there is only one feller on the team." "You mean they are going to put up 1 fella against 9 Yankees?!" "No, they are going to play 9 fellas but there is only one fella that is pitching, and the fella that is pitching is Feller." etc., you get the idea. Abbott and Costello's "Who's on FIrst?" routine is the signature routine of this great comedy duo and one that will live forever.

[@SoZKillA]

This is the best version of this bit

[@tedanzigg]

I’m British and this is the funniest comedy sketch ever made, I was brought up on this stuff, 3 Stooges, Laurel & Hardy

[@austindenhoed4685]

Absolutely HILARIOUS!!!!!!

[@bistrobillyboy]

i cant believe this is STILL funny to me..lol

[@lescobrandon3047]

Geniuses. I must have watched a lot of versions they did and still I laugh.

[@TheAznative101]

Each variation is funnier than the one before.

[@JoeBee9]

Comedy that has aged extremely well. I'll always remember the parody of this skit in Animaniacs with the band who was called "Who".

[@anemul266]

I always loved this routine and it is funny to notice variations on this bit done in new shows all the time. The Big Bang Theory S4 E10 comes to mind. The part where Amy and Sheldon are creating a chart for differential diagnosis. Love it!

[@garycampbell7281]

I'M GOING TO TELL EVERYBODY WHO LOVES COMEDY, THIS ROUTINE, IN MY OPINION, IS THE GREATEST STAND UP COMEDY EVER!!! THIS ROUTINE WILL NEVER BE MATCHED OR DEFEATED!!! 💪🙂

[@devontefigures2289]

whoever made this a long time ago they creative

[@billk9856]

Whoever was, yes.

[@gregedwards1087]

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are their names, classic comedy duo from the thirties and forties, they were better than 'creative', this routine and their other works were absolute Comedic GENIUS.

[@kennethlatham3133]

Whoever is the pinch-hitter.

[@edmondmurphy1703]

The funniest sketch ever

[@davidhopkins1786]

I've never been a big fan of Abbot & Costello but that has to be the funniest routine of all time.

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

A comedy classic well timed and acted by 2 comedy greats. Never been improved on.

[@NeilGastonguay]

Remarkable timing and very funny.

[@jordan-mn6yy]

This went from zero to purgatory real quick

[@geoffreyrudd448]

Timeless classic.

[@warrenpierce5542]

Several versions of this exist. This is the first time I've seen this version. Just a little more polished than the at least other two versions I have heard.

[@captainfantastic9158]

When they start cracking up over their own confusion @4.38, that's it. I'm dead and done!

[@akmed7657]

The first time I heard this I lost it. It's still 😂😂😂😂😂 after the 5th

[@trecooledge1326]

This is the best one they did of this...

[@metrocomoj]

The Best ! never goes out of style. Funny back then, Funnier today than ever.

[@alexmercier6017]

this is the funniest thing ive ever stumbled across

[@jamesclark3344]

Brilliant comedic timing and memorization, the best! There are no comedy stand-up duos on the scene today. Of course, today's comedy is completely different, and most of it is filled with X-rated profanity. You will notice in this clip that Lou says "I don't give a darn," not "I don't give a damn." "Damn" would never get past the TV censor back then. In their time there wasn't a better family friendly comedy act than Abbott and Costello. Kids loved Lou. Abbott and Costello were one of a kind.

[@bjbell52]

But "damn" was allowed on the radio.

[@PatsKingdom]

I'm kinda glad I didn't see these guy's live because I would have had to go to the hospital from laughing too hard.

[@midnightzathras6870]

This is a slightly different version to the ones I've seen many times before on KZbin. If anything it shows how skilled they were to be able to react to what the other one says and still keep the sketch flowing.

[@warrengwonka2479]

They never repeated it the same way.

[@stonecoldfan3167]

gets funnier everytime i watch this.

[@reginaboyd8422]

Yep

[@digigal]

Of all the versions I've seen of this routine, there's one thing I notice. They never mention Right Field!

[@tiatrips]

I've heard a rumor that the right fielder's name was Nobody.

[@josephasner171]

Victor Vogel: I would name the Right Fielder Next Week.

[@hanktaz1]

Roy Hobbs was Right Field

[@mikeysuzefour]

I mentioned all the positions from this sketch in an earlier comment = *Naturally* was the name of Costello's Right Fielder...@Krissi Strahl

[@jordonsmale7850]

Naturally

[@karenritter2574]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 pure classic comedy gold genius

[@brandonallen3808]

This routine is Americana. Two iconic comedians from America's past doing a skit about America's past time. Absolute gold.

[@andrewperez7138]

sounds like some meetings I've been in

[@vicious-pi3rd]

Classical mwah bravo!

[@vccstudents]

They started laughing during this rendition. It was probably the audience got them, to laugh. That might be why when they did this in "The Naughty Nineties," only the cameraman was in the room when they filmed it.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

vccstudents 4:34 It seems like Lou mixed up his lines or something.

[@annafantasia]

Haha yeah it's because they mixed up the today/tomorrow lines

[@spreestar643]

Well, according to the Wikipedia page “Who’s On First?” you can hear the “film crew” (more than just a cameraman) laughing in the background on the recording. See footnote “a”.

[@maxwheeler3241]

40 people couldn't follow along right at the beginning.

[@jeanninem8227]

I remember seeing this on TV when I was 13.or 14 yrs old..I'm gonna be 60!😉

[@kevinready8675]

Classic. LMAO.

[@domenicoonorati8790]

There's no player named Naturally What a Genius play of Words

[@rollotomassi7437]

Genius... now that’s comedy

[@mallygeedkm]

The suit, shirt and tie combo Abbott has on is fire!!

[@Stwitchi]

OG Respect 🙏🙌

[@droopmountain6510]

Amazing.

[@kenclayton5088]

Have seen this 100 times.....the best

[@jeanninem8227]

Yeah..I've always used this when I'm in a conversation that doesn't make sense. Ill say, "Who's on First"? 😂☺ I've recently, yr 2021 had to tell ppl to go look this up..then they'll understand what I'm saying...it's funny even now...😊☺😂

[@brettwimmer7689]

4:40 everything almost came unraveled there

[@NarutoUzumaki-wq8ti]

omg i love this

[@aviedw1]

This is hilarious.

[@michaelalfano1712]

Always brilliant!

[@stephennixon9609]

Greatest comedy routine of all time. Deserves to be in the Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown.

[@spreestar643]

It is! See the wiki page “Who’s On First?”

[@c12o6h]

It is! They even sell jerseys with the players names!

[@stephennixon9609]

@@c12o6h I know it is what I meant was they deserve being in there.

[@kaitlinwentland9642]

I like you channel you have all the old greatest cartoons n shows!!! You should get more Abbott and Costello Mexican hayride is the best one and Street Sharks they were cool 2!!!!

[@zchharper]

So I pick up the ball and throw it to naturally

[@Themandalorian935]

No you throw it to who

[@honeysucklecat]

@@Themandalorian935 naturally

[@tbone3972]

What TWO letters in the alphabet STINKS???...... P U. It says so on his jersey 😂

[@mikeysuzefour]

Let's see if I got all of the positions right in the sketch: WHO (1B), WHAT (2B), I DON'T KNOW (3B), WHY (LF), BECAUSE (CF), TOMORROW (P), TODAY (C), I DON'T GIVE A DARN (SS), and NATURALLY (RF)...Hope this comment covers the whole skit for everyone.

[@alexmercier3964]

you got it all correct

[@mikeysuzefour]

Thank you sir! (It took me a lot of years to figure it ALL out LOL) @@alexmercier3964

[@alexmercier3964]

your welcome :) lol yeah i can understand that ...it is one huge tongue twister for sure

[@dovbarleib3256]

Nobody is in Right field. Naturally must be an umpire.

[@mikeysuzefour]

@@dovbarleib3256 That could be true also...Nice observation Dov.

[@faithrada]

This is better than Who's on First...What's on Second... And yea.. they're ALL on Meth.😅

[@arthurschroeck9174]

Great my favorite is the one they did on the Steve Allen Show.

[@Thoran666]

A great sketch but is this labed HD? IT looks like 480p no matter what I select higher.

[@swiater1]

Lmao!! Awesome, and so dang funny!!!