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Guest-Cary Grant

Abbott and Costello · April 6, 1944 · 28 min · 3,474 words

The transcript of “Guest-Cary Grant”, an episode of Abbott and Costello first broadcast April 6, 1944. 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 Abbot and Costello program brought to you by Camel, the cigarettes that's first in the service. Camel, safe fresh, cool smoking and slow burning because they're packed to go around the world. This is the music of Freddie Rach and his orchestra, the sounds of Connie Haines.

Tonight's guest, Carrie Graham and Tom Hartman, and starring, but Abbot and Luke Costello. What's the matter, Costello? What's all the excitement? Oh, I haven't. I gotta go over to my new radio station right away.

I gotta broadcast something very important to the women about their eat this shop. And what is it? I just passed the make cut me window and either they were on dressing the tummy or the women ain't wearing anything this spring.

Now look, let's talk then. I'd like to know one thing, Costello. Why can't I hear your radio on my station at home? Why is it that I can't hear it. I can't get the thing in at all.

You can't? Oh, no. What wavelength are you broadcasting on? Wow, the wave bled! That's what I can do. Oh, we've been broadcasting our little bye-bye. Little bye-bye? Yeah, short wave. Ah! Look, how long have you been mixed up with short waves?

Ever since I got slapped by a tall wack. Look, I'm trying to find out the power of your radio station. How many volts do you have? Oh, I'm gonna play a vote. I've got a vote.

My mother votes. I'm gonna vote. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Not votes. I mean both. With an L. L. That's right. What right? What is voltage? I'm asking you. And I'm telling you.

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