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The Abbott and Costello Show S1E1 — The Drug Store

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The Abbott and Costello Show•Season 1•Episode 1

The Drug Store

7.7/10 · 142 votesDec 5, 195225 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Bud and Lou find jobs in Fields' drugstore and nearly wreck the place. This episode opens with the famous "Jonah and the Whale" routine.

Directed byJean Yarbrough

Written bySid Fields

Next episodeE2 · The Dentist's Office

Seasons2

Cast2

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Crew2

Jean Yarbrough

Jean Yarbrough

Director

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Sid Fields

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Drug Store" is episode 1 of The Abbott and Costello Show season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 142 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Sid Fields, it aired on December 5, 1952.

Next: E2 · The Dentist's Office Best of Season 1