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Lou Promises His Girlfriend A Job

Abbott and Costello · October 4, 1945 · 29 min · 4,167 words

The transcript of “Lou Promises His Girlfriend A Job”, an episode of Abbott and Costello first broadcast October 4, 1945. 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 starring Bud Abbot and Luke Costello, brought to you by Camo, the cigarette of Costlier, properly aged tobacco. The Abbot and Costello program with a modern rhythm of Will Longford and his orchestra, the swingy singing of Connie Haines, and spotlighting that cheeky chubby little mister maker who, when caught red-handed cutting the carters off his Aunt Minnie's girdle to make himself a slingshot,

calmly said, I'll say you're a bad boy Costello. What's the idea of coming here late the first broadcast of our new season? You're supposed to make a speech of welcome to our listeners. By the way, do you know how to make a speech?

Oh sure. I don't make a speech. Oh, you do. Yeah, watch me. Go ahead. Ladies and gentlemen. Oh Costello They know they're ladies and gentlemen. I know but it's nice to remind them of it every once in a while Never mind. I go ahead with your speech. Oh, yeah. Yes. All right. Now. Just listen to this. All right. Let me hear it

Yeah, yeah, go ahead. All right. Good easy. I'm lost in this the beginning of the speech. All right. I'll remind you Hope we're back again and we're gonna be on the air every day tonight for a whole year.

Oh no, no, not that old. I think we just lost a listener. Oh. All right, never mind that, Costello. Why weren't we here for rehearsal this afternoon? Where were you? Oh, I have a wife family, gave me a welcome home party this afternoon.

They did? Hey, did we have fun? My young, go-laughty stubborn, she drank two cups of tea and passed out cold. Now that's ridiculous. I've got a man passed out from drinking two cups of tea.

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