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TV Schedule for November
| Day | Time | Channel | Movie/Program |
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| Mon., Nov. 10 | 3:30 a.m. | TCM | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) |
| Tue., Nov. 18 | 11:15 a.m. | TCM | Africa Screams (1949) |
The TV Episodes on DVD
All 52 episodes of The Abbott and Costello Show (1952-54) have been released on DVD by two different companies.Passport recently released each 26-episode season in its own 5-disc boxed set, with bonus material.
Shanachie released 13 mixed volumes, each containing four episodes--two from Season I and two from Season II.
| Episodes | Cat.No. | Price | |
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| The Abbott and Costello Show, Season I (Passport) |
Disc 1 The Drugstore, The Dentist Office, Jail, The Vacation, The Birthday Party, Alaska.
Disc 2 The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman, The Army Story, Pots and Pans, The Charity Bazaar, The Western Story, The Haunted House. Disc 3 Peace and Quiet, Hungry, The Music Lovers, The Politician, The Wrestling Match, Getting a Job. Disc 4 Bingo, Hillary's Birthday, Television, Las Vegas, Little Old Lady, The Actors' Home. Disc 5 Police Rookies, Safari. Bonus: 10,000 Kids & A Cop (1948); Interview With Lou's Daughters (Part One); Lou Costello's Home Movies (Part One). | Buy Abbott & Costello Show, Season I 
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| The Abbott and Costello Show, Season II (Passport) |
Disc 1 The Paperhangers, Uncle Bozzo's Visit, In Society, Life Insurance, Pest Exterminators, Killer's Wife.
Disc 2 Cheapskates, South of Dixie, From Bed to Worse, $1000 TV Prize, Amnesia, Efficiency Experts. Disc 3 Car Trouble, Wife Wanted, Uncle From New Jersey, Private Eye, The Tax Return, Public Enemies. Disc 4 Bank Holdup, Well Oiled, The Pigeon, Honeymoon House, Fencing Master, Beauty Contest Story. Disc 5 Fall Guy, Barber Lou. Bonus: Interview With Lou's Daughters (Part Two); Lou Costello's Home Movies (Part Two). The Actor's Home (from Season I; contains "Who's On First?") | Buy Abbott & Costello Show, Season II
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| Volume 1 (Shanachie) |
Pots and Pans; Hillary's Birthday; Tax Return; Actor's Home (includes "Who's On First?") | #401VHS #401DVD | Buy |
| Volume 2 (Shanachie) |
Lou's Birthday; Getting a Job; Uncle Bozzo; Cheapskates | #402VHS #402DVD | Buy |
| Volume 3 (Shanachie) |
The Pigeon; The Music Lovers; Uncle From New Jersey; Bingo | #403VHS #403DVD | Buy |
| Volume 4 (Shanachie) |
The Drugstore; Square Meal; $1,000 TV Prize; Wife Wanted | #404VHS #404DVD | Buy |
| Volume 5 (Shanachie) |
Police Academy; Charity Bazaar; Killer's Wife; Well- Oiled | #405VHS #405DVD | Buy |
| Volume 6 (Shanachie) |
The Wrestling Story; In Society; Lou's Marriage; Beauty Contest | #406VHS #406DVD | Buy |
| Volume 7 (Shanachie) |
Jail; Private Eye; Vacuum Cleaner Salesman; Fall Guy | #407VHS 407DVD | Buy |
| Volume 8 (Shanachie) |
Little Old Lady; Bank Hold-Up; Dentist Office; Fencing Master | #408VHS 408DVD | Buy |
| Volume 9 (Shanachie) |
Politician; Public Enemies; From Bed to Worse; Car Trouble | #409VHS 409DVD | Buy |
| Volume 10 (Shanachie) |
The Army Story; Efficiency Experts; Peace and Quiet; Honeymoon House | #410VHS 410DVD | Buy |
| Volume 11 (Shanachie) |
The Western Story; Barber Lou; Las Vegas; Pest Exterminators | #411VHS 411DVD | Buy |
| Volume 12 (Shanachie) |
Television; Haunted House; The Vacation; South Of Dixie | #412VHS 412DVD | Buy |
| Volume 13 (Shanachie) |
Safari; Paperhangers; Life Insurance; Alaska | #413VHS 413DVD | Buy |
The Movies on DVD
Clicking on a film title will take you directly to that film'scomplete cast and crew listings on the The Internet Movie Database.
| Title | Release date | Distributor/Cat. No. | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection Premium boxed set of all 28 of the teams films produced at Universal between 1940 and 1955, including (for the first time) "It Ain't Hay" (1943), as well as the specials "Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" and "Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters." Also includes commentary tracks on six films, a 44 page booklet, and 20 trailers. |
Oct. 28, 2008 | Universal | Buy |
| Best of Abbott and Costello, Vol. 1: One Night in the Tropics (1940), Buck Privates, In The Navy, Hold That Ghost, Keep 'Em Flying (1941), Ride 'Em Cowboy, Pardon My Sarong, Who Done It?, (1942). | Feb. 10, 2004 | Universal | Buy |
| Best of Abbott and Costello, Vol. 2: Hit The Ice (1943), In Society (1944), Here Come The Co-Eds (1945), The Naughty Nineties (1945), Little Giant (1946), The Time of Their Lives (1946), Buck Privates Come Home (1947), and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947). | May 4, 2004 | Universal | Buy |
| Best of Abbott and Costello, Vol. 3: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Mexican Hayride (1948), Abbott & Costello Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff (1949), Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950), Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Comin' Round the Mountain (1951), Lost in Alaska (1952), and Abbott & Costello Go To Mars (1953). | Aug. 3, 2004 | Universal | Buy |
| Best of Abbott and Costello, Vol. 4: Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jeykll & Mr. Hyde (1953), Abbott & Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955), Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), The World of Abbott & Costello (1965 compilation), Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld(1994 TV special), and Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (2000 documentary). | Oct. 4, 2005 | Universal | Buy |
| Abbott & Costello in Hollywood (1945) and Lost in a Harem (1944) | Nov. 21, 2006 | MGM Home Video | Buy |
| Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy (1955) | Aug. 28, 2001 | Image Entertainment | Buy |
| Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) | Aug. 12, 1998 | Image Entertainment ID4298 | $24.99 |
| Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein | Aug. 29, 2000 | Universal UNI20572DVD | Buy |
| Africa Screams (1949) | Nov. 4, 1997 Nov. 14, 1997 June 1, 1999 May 23, 2006 | Digital Disc #572 Master Movies #5505 United American #40103 Image Entertainment | $9.99 $19.95 $9.99 $19.99 |
| Buck Privates (1941) | April 1, 1998. | Image Entertainment ID4267 | $29.99 |
| Buck Privates Come Home (1947) | April 8, 1998. | Image Entertainment ID4285 | $29.98 |
| Dance With Me, Henry (1956) | May 17, 2005. | MGM/UA | Buy |
| In The Navy (1941) | Aug. 26, 1998 | Image Entertainment ID4296 | $24.99 |
| Africa Screams (1949) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) |
March 23, 1999 | Madacy DVD9-9086 (2 disks) Madacy DVD 9-9106 (1 disk) | $14.99 $12.99 |
| Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) | June 1, 1999 | Digital Disk | $9.99 |
| The Noose Hangs High (1948) | May 17, 2005 | MGM/UA | Buy |
The Movies on VHS
Clicking on a film title will take you directly to that film'scomplete cast and crew listings on the The Internet Movie Database.
| Title (Year) | Co-Stars | Distributor/Cat. No. | Price |
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| Rio Rita (1942) | Kathryn Grayson, John Carroll | MGM/UA Home Video #M202434 | $19.95 |
| Abbott & Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) | Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke | Recently restored; TV and home video release pending. | |
| The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) | Dorothy Provine, Gale Gordon | Good Times Home Video #4044 | $9.95 |
Other Video Releases
| Title | Synopsis | Distributor/Cat. No. | Price |
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| Hey, Abbott! (1978) | Highlights from the boys' 52 TV episodes, hosted by Milton Berle | A&C Collectibles (part of a triple feature with "Africa Screams" and "Jack and The Beanstalk" | $25 |
| The Tobias Jones Story | Lou's dramatic debut on an episode of the Wagon Train TV series. | 1-800-286-6919 | . |
| Colgate Comedy Hour | A&C on live TV, featuring "Who's On First?" | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $12.00 |
| Colgate Comedy Hour | With Errol Flynn | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $12.00 |
| Colgate Comedy Hour | With Victor Borge | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $12.00 |
| Colgate Comedy Hour | With Jane Russell | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $12.00 |
| A&C Christmas Special | A Colgate Comedy Hour | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $12.00 |
| Colgate Boxed Set | Two episodes: "Who's On First?" and "Errol Flynn." | Abbott and Costello Collectibles. | $18 |
| Abbott & Costello: Live and Hilarious (1988) | Colgate Comedy Hour highlights | Good Times Home Video #8056 | $9.99 |
| Abbott & Costello in the Movies | Bloopers, outtakes and trailers | Good Times Home Video #8278 (may be out of print) | $9.99 |
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