The Abbott and Costello Show | Old Time Radio brings you classic comedy from the golden age of radio, featuring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in fast-paced routines, hilarious misunderstandings, memorable characters, and some of the most famous comedy sketches in entertainment history. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, the series became one of radio’s most beloved comedy programs, blending vaudeville-style wordplay, recurring characters, celebrity guests, and timeless humor. Rediscover classic ol...
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Nov 13, 2026 · 30:16
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Stock Market,” originally broadcast on March 27, 1947. This archival NBC comedy program features Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, with Marilyn…
Nov 10, 2026 · 31:02
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel - Strolling Through the Perk One Day,” an archival broadcast originally heard on February 24, 1949. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello…
Nov 8, 2026 · 29:52
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Lou Inherits Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars,” originally broadcast January 21, 1948. This ABC radio comedy is also known by the alternate…
Nov 3, 2026 · 30:45
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “English Butler with Arthur Treacher,” originally broadcast December 9, 1943. In this NBC Camel-sponsored program, Bud Abbott and Lou…
Nov 1, 2026 · 29:38
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Lou Shoots an Orange Picker,” originally broadcast February 1, 1945. Also cataloged as “Stolen Oranges,” this NBC, Camel…
Oct 30, 2026 · 30:30
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel - He Lost His Aunts Pay,” originally broadcast on February 10, 1949. This ABC comedy-variety program is episode 240. Bud Abbott…
Oct 27, 2026 · 30:00
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Running A Newspaper with Hedda Hopper,” originally broadcast March 2, 1944. This archival NBC comedy features Bud Abbott and Lou Costello…
Oct 25, 2026 · 30:44
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton,” originally broadcast February 10, 1944. This NBC Camel-sponsored episode is identified as episode…
Oct 20, 2026 · 25:27
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Avisit to Peter Lorres Sanitarium,” originally broadcast on January 13, 1944. This local archival recording features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Oct 18, 2026 · 30:28
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “The Fish Market Murder,” originally broadcast September 23, 1948. This archival ABC Radio Network program features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Oct 16, 2026 · 29:13
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Guest - Cary Grant,” originally broadcast April 6, 1944. This NBC program was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello…
Oct 13, 2026 · 30:11
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Christmas Program,” originally broadcast December 24, 1947. In this ABC holiday edition, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello trade seasonal jokes,…
Oct 11, 2026 · 30:52
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Playing the Piano with Janet Blair,” originally broadcast on January 27, 1944. In this NBC program sponsored by Camels, Janet Blair joins…
Oct 9, 2026 · 29:36
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Date with Connie Haines,” originally broadcast on May 4, 1944. This surviving NBC radio episode, number 63, features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Oct 6, 2026 · 13:43
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “The Boys Get Hired by Adrugstoreafrsfirst Half,” originally broadcast April 3, 1947. This surviving archival recording preserves the first…
Oct 4, 2026 · 30:33
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Bud and Lou Plan to Go to France,” originally broadcast on April 14, 1948. This ABC radio episode, listed as episode 197, stars Bud Abbott…
Oct 2, 2026 · 31:01
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Knights in Shining Armor with Merle Oberon,” originally broadcast November 19, 1942. In this Camel-sponsored NBC Red program, guest star…
Sep 29, 2026 · 29:16
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Apsychiatrist for Costello with Linda Darnell,” originally broadcast March 23, 1944. This archival NBC broadcast features Bud Abbott, Lou…
Sep 27, 2026 · 30:44
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Trip to Palm Springs with Veronica Lake,” originally broadcast December 2, 1943. In this Camel-sponsored NBC comedy, Bud Abbott and Lou…
Sep 25, 2026 · 30:15
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Costello’s Pet Turkey with Jane Wyman,” originally broadcast November 25, 1943. This Thanksgiving episode features Bud Abbott, Lou…
Sep 22, 2026 · 22:00
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Uncle Mike’s Gold Mine,” originally broadcast on March 3, 1948. In this ABC sustaining broadcast, episode 191, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello…
Sep 20, 2026 · 30:34
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Preparing for Elsa Maxwells Party,” originally broadcast May 30, 1946. This archival NBC comedy episode, episode 125, features Bud Abbott…
Sep 18, 2026 · 30:20
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Lou Buys an Apartment House,” originally broadcast on ABC on January 14, 1948. This unsponsored archival comedy features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Sep 15, 2026 · 27:33
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Night in Haunted House,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 8, 1947. Listed as episode 161 in Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs, this…
Sep 13, 2026 · 30:42
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Lou Builds Ahouse,” originally broadcast April 24, 1947. In this NBC Camel program, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello tackle the postwar dream of…
Sep 11, 2026 · 29:00
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Guest Lana Turner,” originally broadcast on November 4, 1943. Episode 24 finds Bud Abbott and Lou Costello joined by guest star Lana Turner…
Sep 10, 2026 · 30:52
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Christmas Party” (also known as “Lou’s Christmas Party”), originally broadcast December 21, 1944. This NBC holiday episode is episode 67.…
Sep 6, 2026 · 30:18
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Ski Jump,” originally broadcast on February 20, 1947. In this NBC Camel cigarettes broadcast, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are joined by…
Sep 4, 2026 · 30:42
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Lou Goes to the Racetrack to Lose Money,” originally broadcast on NBC on March 13, 1947. This is episode 153 of the series, sponsored by…
Aug 30, 2026 · 30:23
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Costello Is Invited to Join the Yankees,” originally broadcast on April 17, 1947. This 30-minute NBC program was sponsored by Camel…
Aug 28, 2026 · 31:17
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “The Lewis - Conn Fight,” originally broadcast on June 20, 1946. The episode is listed as No. 141 in one archival catalog. The day after the…
Aug 27, 2026 · 22:24
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “New Press Agent,” originally broadcast on NBC on March 8, 1945. Identified as episode 90, this archival comedy stars Bud Abbott and Lou…
Aug 26, 2026 · 29:45
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel - Case of the Curbstone Murder,” originally broadcast December 2, 1948. This archival ABC program stars Bud Abbott and Lou…
Aug 25, 2026 · 30:49
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel - I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” originally broadcast on ABC on March 24, 1949. Episode 246 features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Aug 24, 2026 · 27:57
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Formal Thanksgiving Dinner,” originally broadcast November 23, 1944. This archival NBC program features Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, with…
Aug 23, 2026 · 25:26
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Avisit to Peter Lorres Sanitarium,” originally broadcast January 13, 1944. This local archival recording features Bud Abbott and Lou…
Aug 22, 2026 · 30:47
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton,” originally broadcast February 10, 1944. This NBC Camel program is commonly cataloged as episode 51.…
Aug 19, 2026 · 29:15
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Guest - Cary Grant,” originally broadcast April 6, 1944. In this NBC broadcast, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello welcome Cary Grant, with Don…
Aug 19, 2026 · 30:57
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel - the Murder at the Radio Quiz Show,” originally broadcast December 30, 1948. In this New Year’s Eve edition, Bud Abbott and Lou…
Aug 15, 2026 · 30:21
The Abbott And Costello Show presents “Sam Shovel: Murder in the Butcher Shop,” originally broadcast on October 21, 1948. Also known as “Have You Seen Those Prices, Lately?,”…
Aug 8, 2026 · 29:14
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Running a Newspaper with Hedda Hopper [episode 54], Broadcast 3/2/1944 Running a Newspaper with Hedda Hopper [episode…
Aug 1, 2026 · 28:17
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Going Back to School [episode 89], Broadcast 3/1/1945 Going Back to School [episode 89], Broadcast 3/1/1945 🎧 This…
Jul 25, 2026 · 29:53
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Driving Lessons with Marilyn Maxwell [episode 164], Broadcast 2/27/1947 Driving Lessons with Marilyn Maxwell [episode…
Jul 18, 2026 · 29:06
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Abbott And Costello Make A Picture [episode 203], Broadcast 2/25/1948 Abbott And Costello Make A Picture [episode…
Jul 10, 2026 · 30:03
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - 100 Steps to Take When You Come Face to Face With a Killer [episode 255], Broadcast 2/24/1949 Sam Shovel…
Jul 3, 2026 · 29:39
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Costello Looking for a Leading Lady for His New Play [episode 125], Broadcast 2/21/1946 Costello Looking for a…
Jun 26, 2026 · 29:27
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) SkiJump, Broadcast 2/20/1947 SkiJump, Broadcast 2/20/1947 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain…
Jun 19, 2026 · 29:54
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - (racetrack mystery after disposing of a murder in a garlic sauce factory) [episode 254], Broadcast…
Jun 12, 2026 · 27:30
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Making a Movie with Dorothy Lamour [episode 52], Broadcast 2/17/1944 Making a Movie with Dorothy Lamour [episode 52],…
Jun 5, 2026 · 28:58
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Jack and the Beanstalk [episode 87], Broadcast 2/15/1945 Jack and the Beanstalk [episode 87], Broadcast 2/15/1945 🎧…
May 29, 2026 · 26:45
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Mrs. Niles Gives the Boys a Job [episode 124], Broadcast 2/14/1946 Mrs. Niles Gives the Boys a Job [episode 124],…
May 22, 2026 · 29:44
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Costello Buys a Boat [episode 162], Broadcast 2/13/1947 Costello Buys a Boat [episode 162], Broadcast 2/13/1947 🎧…
May 15, 2026 · 29:44
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) The Boys Buy a Ranch [episode 201], Broadcast 2/11/1948 The Boys Buy a Ranch [episode 201], Broadcast 2/11/1948 🎧…
May 8, 2026 · 29:33
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - He Lost His Aunt's Pay [episode 253], Broadcast 2/10/1949 Sam Shovel - He Lost His Aunt's Pay [episode…
May 1, 2026 · 29:52
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton [episode 51], Broadcast 2/10/1944 Robinson Crusoe with Charles Laughton…
Apr 24, 2026 · 28:42
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Looking for an Apartment [episode 123], Broadcast 2/7/1946 Looking for an Apartment [episode 123], Broadcast 2/7/1946…
Apr 17, 2026 · 27:57
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) From New York City Again [episode 161], Broadcast 2/6/1947 From New York City Again [episode 161], Broadcast 2/6/1947…
Apr 10, 2026 · 29:22
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Inherits the Largest Diamond in the World [episode 200], Broadcast 2/4/1948 Lou Inherits the Largest Diamond in…
Apr 3, 2026 · 29:45
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - The Chinaman Who Poisoned His Own Food or He Committed Chop Sueyside [episode 252], Broadcast 2/3/1949…
Mar 27, 2026 · 28:52
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Shoots an Orange Picker [episode 86], Broadcast 2/1/1945 Lou Shoots an Orange Picker [episode 86], Broadcast…
Mar 26, 2026 · 30:01
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Untitled Feed Guest - Norma Jean Nilsson, Broadcast 1/31/1948 Guest - Norma Jean Nilsson, Broadcast 1/31/1948 🎧 This episode is sourced from…
Mar 21, 2026 · 29:16
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Guest - Erskine Johnson [episode 199], Broadcast 1/28/1948 Guest - Erskine Johnson [episode 199], Broadcast 1/28/1948…
Mar 13, 2026 · 29:59
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - General Custer's Last Hamburger Stand [episode 251], Broadcast 1/27/1949 Sam Shovel - General Custer's…
Mar 7, 2026 · 29:59
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Playing the Piano with Janet Blair [episode 49], Broadcast 1/27/1944 Playing the Piano with Janet Blair [episode 49],…
Feb 27, 2026 · 30:01
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Wants to Join the Merchant Marines [episode 85], Broadcast 1/25/1945 Lou Wants to Join the Merchant Marines…
Feb 21, 2026 · 29:41
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Wants to Join the Merchant Marines [episode 85], Broadcast 1/25/1945 Lou Wants to Join the Merchant Marines…
Feb 13, 2026 · 30:26
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Abbott And Costello Are Working In Melonhead's Restaurant [episode 121], Broadcast 1/24/1946 Abbott And Costello Are…
Feb 6, 2026 · 28:59
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Inherits Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars [episode 198], Broadcast 1/21/1948 Lou Inherits Eight Hundred Thousand…
Jan 30, 2026 · 29:49
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - She Was On Her Last Lap [episode 250], Broadcast 1/20/1949 Sam Shovel - She Was On Her Last Lap [episode…
Jan 24, 2026 · 26:00
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Football Game with Harold Peary [episode 48], Broadcast 1/20/1944 Football Game with Harold Peary [episode 48],…
Jan 23, 2026 · 29:54
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Hertz You Drive [episode 84], Broadcast 1/18/1945 Hertz You Drive [episode 84], Broadcast 1/18/1945 🎧 This episode…
Jan 21, 2026 · 29:25
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Buys an Apartment House [episode 197], Broadcast 1/14/1948 Lou Buys an Apartment House [episode 197], Broadcast…
Jan 20, 2026 · 29:22
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor, Broadcast 1/14/1943 Hunting Guide with Claire Trevor, Broadcast 1/14/1943 🎧 This…
Jan 18, 2026 · 30:01
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Sam Shovel - She Rubbed Him Out [episode 249], Broadcast 1/13/1949 Sam Shovel - She Rubbed Him Out [episode 249],…
Jan 17, 2026 · 29:26
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium [episode 47], Broadcast 1/13/1944 A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium [episode…
Jan 10, 2026 · 24:33
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium [episode 47], Broadcast 1/13/1944 A Visit to Peter Lorre's Sanitarium [episode…
Jan 4, 2026 · 6:00
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Abbott and Costello Audio Bio Abbott and Costello Audio Bio 🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain…
Dec 28, 2025 · 30:01
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou's House Needs Another Bathtub [episode 83], Broadcast 1/11/1945 Lou's House Needs Another Bathtub [episode 83],…
Dec 25, 2025 · 29:48
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Guest - Arthur Lake, Broadcast 1/10/1948 Guest - Arthur Lake, Broadcast 1/10/1948 🎧 This episode is sourced from…
Dec 22, 2025 · 29:23
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou Wants to Be an Actor [episode 196], Broadcast 1/7/1948 Lou Wants to Be an Actor [episode 196], Broadcast 1/7/1948…
Dec 15, 2025 · 29:14
https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Abbott and Costello (OTRR) Lou's Engaged to Judy Canova [episode 46], Broadcast 1/6/1944 Lou's Engaged to Judy Canova [episode 46], Broadcast…
Dec 8, 2025 · 28:43
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Bud and Lou head into a chaotic frontier adventure when Lynn Bari joins the cast, bringing a whirlwind of Wild West mischief. From tangled…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:44
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Arthur Treacher joins Abbott and Costello in this charming nineteen forty three episode, where Lou attempts to learn the refined manners of an…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:49
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Abbott and Costello head to Palm Springs in this lively nineteen forty three episode featuring the glamorous Veronica Lake. Lou becomes…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:23
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Jane Wyman joins Abbott and Costello for this festive nineteen forty three broadcast, where Lou becomes the proud but overwhelmed owner of a…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:50
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Lucille Ball joins Abbott and Costello in this spirited nineteen forty three broadcast centered around the wartime craze for nylon stockings.…
Dec 4, 2025 · 28:05
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Hollywood legend Lana Turner joins Abbott and Costello in this lively nineteen forty three episode filled with snappy banter and perfectly timed…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:22
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Abbott and Costello return in this energetic nineteen forty three broadcast featuring guest star Claire Trevor. Lou becomes an overconfident…
Dec 4, 2025 · 30:01
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Abbott and Costello join acclaimed actress Merle Oberon for a whimsical medieval adventure in this nineteen forty two broadcast. The duo finds…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:43
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Abbott and Costello team up with Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich in this lively nineteen forty two broadcast filled with sharp banter and…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:10
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Abbott and Costello welcome the mysterious fortune-teller Madame Lazonga in this early nineteen forty broadcast, blending their fast-paced…
Dec 4, 2025 · 29:44
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com Experience one of the most iconic comedy routines in history. In this legendary broadcast, Abbott and Costello perform their timeless “Who’s on…
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