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The Abbott and Costello Show S2E19 — Bank Holdup
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The Abbott and Costello Show•Season 2•Episode 19

Bank Holdup

8.3/10 · 53 votesMar 13, 195425 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Bud and Lou unwittingly take jobs as armed bodyguards for a couple of hoodlums and assist in a bank robbery. They use their share of money to pay their rent, and later try to get it back from Mr. Fields' safe.

Directed byJean Yarbrough
Written byJack Townley
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Episode Summary

"Bank Holdup" is episode 19 of The Abbott and Costello Show season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 53 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Jack Townley, it aired on March 13, 1954.

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