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The Abbott and Costello Show S1E7 — The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

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The Abbott and Costello Show•Season 1•Episode 7

The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

8.1/10 · 88 votesJan 16, 195325 min

Ranked #9 of 26 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Bud and Lou visit an employment agency run by Mr. Fields' brother, who gives Lou a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door.

Directed byJean Yarbrough

Written bySid Fields

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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 Vacuum Cleaner Salesman" is episode 7 of The Abbott and Costello Show season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 88 votes, ranking #9 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Sid Fields, it aired on January 16, 1953.

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