What happens
Lou Costello is told by telegram that Joe DiMaggio wants him to take his place with the New York Yankees while DiMaggio recovers from a foot operation. Bud Abbott, his partner, is skeptical that Costello knows anything about big league baseball, and Costello insists he does. The episode is part of the Abbott and Costello series, which aired on NBC and ABC; the original air date was April 17, 1947. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star, with Joe Kirk, Elvia Allman and Connie Haines also appearing. The transcript covers only the opening portion, which centers on Costello's preparations and his muddled talk with Abbott about baseball.
A town where Costello and Abbott live, including their apartment, a sporting goods store and a house owned by Mrs. Whitwash, in preparation for the New York Yankees opener.
Characters: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Marilyn Maxwell, Mrs. Whitwash
Listen for: Costello's telegram from Joe DiMaggio and the Who's on First style confusion over baseball players' names.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.