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The Abbott and Costello Show S2E21 — The Pigeon
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The Abbott and Costello Show•Season 2•Episode 21

The Pigeon

8.2/10 · 58 votesMar 27, 195425 min

Ranked #9 of 26 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Bud and Lou's beautiful next door neighbor uses Lou as a decoy to help break up with her mobster boyfriend.

Directed byJean Yarbrough
Written byClyde Bruckman
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Episode Summary

"The Pigeon" is episode 21 of The Abbott and Costello Show season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 58 votes, ranking #9 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Clyde Bruckman, it aired on March 27, 1954.

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