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English Butler with Arthur Treacher

Abbott and Costello · December 9, 1943 · 29 min · 4,238 words

The transcript of “English Butler with Arthur Treacher”, an episode of Abbott and Costello first broadcast December 9, 1943. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Abbott and Costello plays Abbott and Costello free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Castello program brought to you by Camels, the cigarette that's first in the service. Camels stay fresh because they're packed to go around the world. Listen to the music of Freddie Rach and his orchestra.

The songs of Connie Haynes, Pippna Zaro, tonight's special guest Arthur Treacher, and starring Badaabad and Lou Castello. Castello, what are you doing in the bathtub? Ah, what do you take up to it? I'm taking it back.

What are you doing with your underwear on? The water's cold! Oh, God. Will you get out of that tub and put your bathrobe on? I got the bathrobe on now! You're wearing your bathrobe in the tub?

Yeah, I don't want to get my suet. Oh, wait a minute. What are you doing in the bathtub on Thursday night? Ava, I forgot to tell you. But Lynn Barrett, a beautiful movie star, is coming here for dinner.

And I'm going to have a big swanky party. Oh, are you expecting people? Certainly I'm expecting people. What do you think I'm going to do? Have a fluck of cows? Not fluck. Heard. Heard what?

Heard of cows of course I heard a cow I know I mean a cow heard what I can't have a cow hurt I just say not to be ashamed of all right. All right. Let's say no more about cows, please I'm not in the mood what mood a cow move who cares about you watch its little kittens

All right, look look forget about the cows you don't know anything about cows in the first place Wait a minute. Do you know what a cow gives now a cow gives milk. No, she don't you gotta take it away from me I already understand that.

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