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The Abbott and Costello Show S1E16 — The Politician

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The Abbott and Costello Show•Season 1•Episode 16

The Politician

8.3/10 · 68 votesMar 20, 195325 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Bud coaches Lou on running for public office, a political campaign that ends with Lou delivering a disastrous speech in a neighborhood park.

Directed byJean Yarbrough

Written bySid Fields

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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 Politician" is episode 16 of The Abbott and Costello Show season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 68 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Sid Fields, it aired on March 20, 1953.

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