The Abbott and Costello Show mixed comedy with musical interludes (by singers such as Connie Haines, Ashley Eustis, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Skinnay Ennis, and the Les Baxter Singers). Regulars and semi-regulars on the show included Artie Auerbach ("Mr. Kitzel"), Elvia Allman, Iris Adrian, Mel Blanc, Wally Brown, Sharon Douglas, Verna Felton, Sidney Fields, Frank Nelson, Martha Wentworth, and Benay Venuta. Ken Niles was the show's longtime announcer, doubling as an exasperated foil to Abbott & Costello's mishaps (and often fuming in character as Costello routinely insulted his on-air wife); Niles was succeeded by Michael Roy, with announcing chores also handled over the years by Frank Bingman and Jim Doyle. The show went through several orchestras during its radio life, including those of Ennis, Charles Hoff, Matty Matlock, Jack Meakin, Will Osborne, Freddie Rich, Leith Stevens, and Peter van Steeden. The show's writers included Howard Harris, Hal Fimberg, Parke Levy, Don Prindle, Eddie Cherkose (later known as Eddie Maxwell), Leonard Stern, Martin Ragaway, Paul Conlan, and Eddie Forman, as well as producer Martin Gosch. Sound effects were handled primarily by Floyd Caton.

In 1947 Abbott and Costello moved the show to ABC (the former NBC Blue Network). During their time on ABC, the duo also hosted a 30-minute children's radio program (The Abbott and Costello Children's Show), which aired Saturday mornings, featuring kid vocalist Anna Mae Slaughter and kid announcer Johnny McGovern.

Volume 1 Episode List

42-10-15 Bank Robbery with Marlene 42-11-19 Knights in Shining Armor 43-01-14 Hunting Guide with Claire 43-11-25 Costello's Pet Turkey wit 43-12-02 Trip to Palm Springs with 43-12-09 English Butler with Arthu 43-12-16 The Wild West with Lynn B 43-12-30 The Lawyer with Bert Gord 44-01-06 Lou's Engaged To Judy Can 44-01-13 A Visit to Peter Lorre's 44-01-20 Football Game with Harold 44-01-27 Playing the Piano with Ja 44-02-10 Robinson Crusoe with Char 44-02-17 Making a Movie with Dorot 44-03-02 Running a Newspaper with 44-03-09 Missing Script with Blond 44-03-16 At the Circus with Alan H 44-03-23 A Psychiatrist for Costel 44-03-30 Radio Station with Alan L 44-04-06 Guest - Cary Grant 44-05-04 Date with Connie Haines w 44-05-11 Job at a Department Store 44-06-08 Who's On First 44-09-11 At The Races 44-10-05 Investment Advice 44-10-19 Lou Goes to Jail 44-10-26 Matrimonial Agency 44-11-02 Mortimer's Pet Shop 44-11-09 Lou's Race Horse, Peanut 44-11-16 Return to PS 15 44-11-23 Formal Thanksgiving Dinne 44-12-07 Visit to Tin Pan Alley.mp 44-12-14 Christmas Shopping for Lo 44-12-21 Christmas Party 45-01-04 Lou Has A Cold 45-01-11 Needs Another Bath Tub.mp 45-01-18 Hertz You Drive 45-01-25 Lou Wants to Join the Mer 45-02-01 Lou Shoots an Orange Pick 45-02-15 Jack and the Beanstalk.mp 45-03-01 Going Back to School 45-03-08 New Press Agent 45-03-22 Basic Training

45-04-05 Trying to Hire the Andrew 45-04-19 Appearing with the Andrew 45-04-26 Making a Movie with the A 45-05-03 Spanish Acting School 45-05-24 Bud And Lou Go To The Rac 45-06-07 Costello Gets a Tattoo.mp 45-06-14 Costello's Fathers Day Gi 45-06-21 Bud And Lou Are In A Play 45-06-28 Return to Paterson 45-10-04 Lou Promises His Girlfrie 45-11-01 Latin American Party 45-11-15 Lou Hides from His Girlfr 45-11-29 Opening a Gas Station 45-12-06 Lou the Fireman 45-12-13 Mellonhead's Department S 45-12-20 Lou's Christmas Party 45-12-27 Costello's Beauty Shop.mp 46-02-07 Looking for an Apartment. 46-02-14 Mrs Niles Gives Boys Job. 46-02-21 Costello Looking for a Le 46-03-07 Discover Uranium 46-03-14 Lou Has to Pay Income Tax 46-03-28 Lou's Sister Is Getting M 46-04-18 Pet Shop 46-04-25 The Sheriff of North Holl 46-05-02 Napoleon and Josephine.mp 46-05-09 Lou Wants to Join the Cir 46-05-16 Costello Runs for Mayor.m 46-05-30 Prepare for Elsa Maxwell' 46-06-20 The Lewis-Conn Fight 46-06-26 Abbott's Big Date 46-10-03 Incorrigible 46-10-10 Lou Is Hallucinating 46-11-07 Lou Has His Mind On Girls 46-12-05 Lion Hunting Trip 47-02-06 From New York City Again. 47-02-13 Costello Buys a Boat 47-02-20 Ski Jump 47-02-27 Driving Lessons With Mari 47-03-13 Lou Goes to the Racetrack 47-03-27 Stock Market 47-04-10 Nuts and Bolts 47-04-17 Costello Is Invited To J

Volume 2 Episode List

47-04-24 Lou Builds a House 47-05-08 Night in Haunted House 47-06-18 Baseball Show 47-06-19 The Boys Go To The Movies 47-12-10 Lou Visits a Psychiatrist 47-12-24 Christmas Program 47-12-31 New Year's Eve 48-01-07 Lou Wants to Be an Actor 48-01-14 Lou Buys an Apartment Hou 48-02-04 Lou Inherits the Largest 48-03-10 Costello Pays Income Tax 48-04-21 Opening a Marriage Bureau 48-04-28 Costello Looking for a Jo 48-05-05 The New Sheriff with Bela 48-05-26 Costello Joins the Foreig 48-06-02 Guest - Lon Chaney Jr 48-06-16 Guest - Benny Rubin 48-07-07 Bud and Lou Plan a Vacati 48-07-28 Lou Learns To Swim 48-08-11 Lou Gets A Job Offer From 48-10-28 Sam Shovel, Tony's Home P 48-11-11 Sam Shovel - Sorry Wrong 48-11-18 Sam Shovel Case of the Ru 48-11-25 Plymouth Rock 48-12-02 Sam Shovel Case of the Cu 48-12-09 Sam Shovel Case of Two Gu 48-12-16 Sam Shovel - It Was Time 48-12-23 Sam Shovel - I'm All Your

49-01-27 Sam Shovel - General Cust 49-03-03 Sam Shovel - Caught With 49-03-31 Sam Shovel -There's Good 49-04-28 Sam Shovel - Tony's Home 49-05-19 Sam Shovel - Dust Be My D 40-03-20 Lion Hunting 41-09-21 With W.c. Fields & Bergen & Mccarthy 42-05-11 Lou Substitutes For Joe Dimaggio 43-11-18 Nylon Stockings With Lucille Ball 44-06-06 Who's On First xx-xx-xx The Ranch xx-xx-xx Representative For U.N.O_(HQ) xx-xx-xx The Stunt Man xx-xx-xx Cousin Yugo Gets Married xx-xx-xx Down On The Farm_(HQ) xx-xx-xx Gold Ore xx-xx-xx Kids Program With Red Rider xx-xx-xx Laugh xx-xx-xx Mudder And Fodder xx-xx-xx Niagria Falls Skit xx-xx-xx No Details - 2 xx-xx-xx Room & Board xx-xx-xx Shell Game Skit xx-xx-xx Shootin' Dice xx-xx-xx Susquehanna Hat Company xx-xx-xx Up And Down xx-xx-xx Variety Show xx-xx-xx Who's On First