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Abbott and Costello talk about their relatives. Then they remember they only have a few more days to file income tax. They talk taxes with an income tax accountant. Lou does not have to pay income tax if he makes no more money. Mrs. Abbott gives Lou $20, and now he has $20 too much. Matty Malneck gives Lou $20. Lou buys raffle tickets. Lou wins $3,000 in the raffle. He tries to give the money away, but he ends up with more money. He now has $45,000.

Costello wants to become a dramatic actor from Brazil...another Carmen Veranda! Bob Matthews (an ex-aerial gunner) sings for the first time on the show (and sounds like an off-key Mel Torme).

Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Mike and Aunt May. They plug their latest picture, The Noose Hangs High. Bud tells Lou he needs to diet and exercise. Lou gets a telegram from Uncle Tom. He invites Lou to his ranch. So they go looking for the ranch. Eventually, they find the ranch. Lou's Uncle wants Lou to work on the range in the kitchen.

Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Mike and Aunt May, who have adopted a baby grown man. Uncle Mike is looking for a job. Lou talks about the book, where he records all his dates and gets into a fight with the boyfriend of Zelda Zanzibar. Lou has invented Pedestrian Pants to trap hit-and-run drivers.

Lou has invented a new device that's part hairbrush, part ping-pong paddle for balding men who need exercise. Lou discusses his new girlfriend, and Abbott tries to persuade Lou to stop chasing girls and get married. Abbott tells the story of how he met his wife...when she saved him from drowning.

Lou can't sleep at night. Bud and Lou talk about universal military training. Bud tells Lou to propose to Susan, but Lou needs money. Susan wants a lifeguard for a husband. Lou decides to learn to be a lifeguard. He takes swimming lessons from a lady named Olive and is able to land a job as a lifeguard.

Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Mike and about marriage. Lou wants to do murder mysteries instead of telling jokes. Bud does not like the idea.

Lou wants to sing a duet with Susan. Abbott and Costello talk about where they are going on their vacation. Lou asks for some aspirin. Bud won't get any for him. Matty won't. The cast won't either. A kid in the audience says he will. It breaks up the audience. Then the boys go to a travel bureau. They take a boat trip where they are left on an island. They run into cannibals.

Lou has a cold. Bud thinks something is wrong with Lou. Lou insults Mrs. Abbott. She gives Lou some pills to take. They are mothballs. Bud says Lou does not know how to handle women. Bud says Lou needs more vitamins. Bud takes Lou to a psychiatrist. Bud takes Lou to a rest home.

Lou brings a dog, Hector, to the studio. They decide to auction the dog off. Bud tells Lou to up the bidding. The dog is sleeping with Abbott and Costello in the bedroom. They find a lost dog ad and return the dog to the pet shop. Lou wants to keep the dog. Lou agrees to work in the pet shop to buy the dog. Lou takes Hector to a dog show. Lou wins as a dog.

Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. The show mixed comedy with musical interludes and special guests.

Lou got a black eye from a date. Lou's running for dog catcher. Lou is becoming an artist. Susan is mad at Lou since he went out with another girl. Bud wants some new ideas for the show. Benny Rubin has an idea to let the audience participate.

Lou has got another traffic ticket. Lou borrowed Bud's car and accidentally ruined it. Bud's house burned down. Someone has kidnapped Bud's wife. They will pay Bud to take her back. The Legion wants Lou to join them. It turns out to be the Foreign Legion. They are in the desert. They are looking for a camel to escape. They make a joke about camels carrying them for five years.

Lou wants to be the sheriff of Encino. Bud makes him sheriff just as Bela Lugosi appears as a mysterious man. Lou has to investigate him and his house, and he is frightened to do so. In the house, he finds a woman hidden in the walls and a dead man.

Lou was at the racetrack. He was out last night with Susan Miller. A man enters who tries to sell Lou all kinds of stuff. Lou says he must have made a mistake on his income tax last month. Bud wants Lou to get a job. Bud tries to get Lou a job as a babysitter. Bud winds up doing the babysitting for a pretty girl.

Lou comes back from a party. Lou has come back from a wedding. Susan invites Lou to her party. Bud and Lou talk about opening a marriage bureau. They do, and they try to get Bud's older sister married. They try to get some business. Lou drives the customer away.

Lou is going to Washington. Susan invites Lou to dinner at her house. Mrs Abbott sounds like Elvia Alman for the first time on ABC. Lou gets a telegram from an Uncle in France. He wants Lou to help France with their money problems. The boys go to France. They go to a cafe. In the French cafe is someone doing the Who's on First routine in French.

Lou was helping his uncle in his butcher shop. He and Bud talk about girls. Then they and Marilyn talk about their favorite British radio programs. It sounds like Marilyn kisses Lou.

Bud nags Lou about the state of his car and his lack of driving skills. Lou has a history of running over people, including the mayor, because his windshield is covered in safety stickers. Lou claims to also work as a skywriter and a star pilot. Susan has broken off her engagement with Lou, but he's trying to win her back.

Lou's Uncle Mike is running for Mayor of North Hollywood. They talk about Uncle Mike's political career. Lou gives Susan a present. She gives Lou a kiss. Bud gives Lou advice on how to propose to a girl. Lou wants to be a T­ Man. Abbott and Costello go to the Blue Goose Cafe. Lou tries to pick up a lady. Lou gets in a card game.