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* The duo's return to radio in November 4 1953 was a brutal real life example of this and a TearJerker. Lou, who had just recovered from a long bout of illness, promised his infant son, Lou Jr "Butch" Costello, he would hear him on the radio that day. While rehearsing, Lou was called back home. Butch had tragically drowned in the family pool. A heartbroken Lou wanted to keep his promise to Butch wherever he was now though, and made it back to the studio on time and finished the show near flawlessly. The audience laughed and applauded, none the wiser until Bud informed them of the terrible event when the show was over.

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* The duo's return to radio in November 4 1953 was a brutal real life example of this and a TearJerker. Lou, who had just recovered from a long bout of illness, promised his infant son, Lou Jr "Butch" Costello, he would hear him on the radio that day. While rehearsing, Lou was called back home. Butch had tragically drowned in the family pool. A heartbroken Lou wanted to keep his promise to Butch wherever he was now though, and made it back to the studio on time and finished the show near flawlessly. The audience laughed and applauded, none the wiser until Bud informed them of the terrible event when the show was over.over.
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* In ''Here Come the Co-Eds'' after blowing an already rigged basketball game and the chance to save Bixby College with it, Oliver (Costello's character) overhears the bookie they made a bet on the game with paying off the cheaters in the locker room and, in a rare moment of quick thinking, nabs the payoff money, pushes a row of lockers over onto the perpetrators and books it. The ensuing chase buys the boys enough time for the officials to find out the opposing team was a professional team masquerading as a college team, meaning the money is rightfully theirs and the school is saved.

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* In ''Here Come the Co-Eds'' after blowing an already rigged basketball game and the chance to save Bixby College with it, Oliver (Costello's character) overhears the bookie they made a bet on the game with paying off the cheaters in the locker room and, in a rare moment of quick thinking, nabs the payoff money, pushes a row of lockers over onto the perpetrators and books it. The ensuing chase buys the boys enough time for the officials to find out the opposing team was a professional team masquerading as a college team, meaning the money is rightfully theirs their rightful winnings and the school is saved.
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* In ''Here Come the Co-Eds'' after blowing an already rigged basketball game and the chance to save Bixby College with it, Oliver (Costello's character) overhears the payoff happening in the locker room and, in a rare moment of quick thinking, nabs the payoff money, pushes a row of lockers over onto the perpetrators and books it. The ensuing chase buys them enough time for the officials to find out the opposing team was a professional team masquerading as a college team, meaning the money is rightfully theirs and saves the school.

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* In ''Here Come the Co-Eds'' after blowing an already rigged basketball game and the chance to save Bixby College with it, Oliver (Costello's character) overhears the payoff happening bookie they made a bet on the game with paying off the cheaters in the locker room and, in a rare moment of quick thinking, nabs the payoff money, pushes a row of lockers over onto the perpetrators and books it. The ensuing chase buys them the boys enough time for the officials to find out the opposing team was a professional team masquerading as a college team, meaning the money is rightfully theirs and saves the school.school is saved.
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* In ''Here Come the Co-Eds'' after blowing an already rigged basketball game and the chance to save Bixby College with it, Oliver (Costello's character) overhears the payoff happening in the locker room and, in a rare moment of quick thinking, nabs the payoff money, pushes a row of lockers over onto the perpetrators and books it. The ensuing chase buys them enough time for the officials to find out the opposing team was a professional team masquerading as a college team, meaning the money is rightfully theirs and saves the school.
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-->'''Mr. Fields:''' You came into this office like a wild man, you criticized my business and the way I run my business, you knocked my furniture, you insulted my wife. My wife! ''(showing his wife's photo from his desk)'' You realize that's the woman I married? That's the woman I love. The day I married her, she ran third of... You see? [[GotMeDoingIt Now you've got me insulting my own wife!]] Don't you know that a gentleman never insults anybody? The first essential of politeness is consideration of the feelings of others? Graciousness without condescension? That's the attribute devoutly to be wished. You don't have it! Now listen to me. The next time you come into a man's place of business, always knock before you enter; and when you do come in, take off your hat. '''[[SuddenlyShouting TAKE IT OFF!]]''' And when you speak to a man, address him as "sir". ''Sir!'' S-I-R, "sir"! Another thing, politeness costs you nothing. If you can't say anything nice the way a man runs his business, ''DON'T'' say anything at all! Now, I want you two hoodlums to get out of my office, and don't you ''dare'' to come back until you learn to act like ''gentlemen''!

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-->'''Mr. Fields:''' You came into this office like a wild man, you criticized my business and the way I run my business, you knocked my furniture, you insulted my wife. My wife! ''(showing his wife's photo from his desk)'' You realize that's the woman I married? That's the woman I love. The day I married her, she ran third of... You see? [[GotMeDoingIt Now you've got me insulting my own wife!]] Don't you know that a gentleman never insults anybody? The first essential of politeness is consideration of the feelings of others? Graciousness without condescension? That's the attribute devoutly to be wished. You don't have it! Now listen to me. The next time you come into a man's place of business, always knock before you enter; and when you do come in, take off your hat. '''[[SuddenlyShouting TAKE IT OFF!]]''' And when you speak to a man, address him as "sir". ''Sir!'' S-I-R, "sir"! Another thing, politeness costs you nothing. If you can't say anything nice the way a man runs his business, ''DON'T'' say anything at all! Now, I want you two hoodlums to get out of my office, and don't you ''dare'' to come back until you learn to act like ''gentlemen''!''gentlemen''!
* The duo's return to radio in November 4 1953 was a brutal real life example of this and a TearJerker. Lou, who had just recovered from a long bout of illness, promised his infant son, Lou Jr "Butch" Costello, he would hear him on the radio that day. While rehearsing, Lou was called back home. Butch had tragically drowned in the family pool. A heartbroken Lou wanted to keep his promise to Butch wherever he was now though, and made it back to the studio on time and finished the show near flawlessly. The audience laughed and applauded, none the wiser until Bud informed them of the terrible event when the show was over.
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* “Who’s on First?” The sheer verbal dexterity of the routine (BigNameFan Jerry Seinfeld described it as being constructed like the Eiffel Tower), coupled with Bud and Lou’s ability to run through it at lightning speed without flubbing a single line after god knows how much rehearsing, made it the most famous double act routine in history, and just as gut-bustingly hilarious as when it was first performed.

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* “Who’s on First?” The sheer verbal dexterity of the routine (BigNameFan Jerry Seinfeld (Creator/JerrySeinfeld described it as being constructed like the Eiffel Tower), coupled with Bud and Lou’s ability to run through it at lightning speed without flubbing a single line after god knows how much rehearsing, made it the most famous double act routine in history, and just as gut-bustingly hilarious as when it was first performed.

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* “Who’s on First?” The sheer verbal dexterity of the routine (BigNameFan Jerry Seinfeld described it as being constructed like the Eiffel Tower), coupled with Bud and Lou’s ability to run through it at lightning speed without flubbing a single line after god knows how much rehearsing, made it the most famous double act routine in history, and just as gut-bustingly hilarious as when it was first performed.

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* “Who’s on First?” The sheer verbal dexterity of the routine (BigNameFan Jerry Seinfeld described it as being constructed like the Eiffel Tower), coupled with Bud and Lou’s ability to run through it at lightning speed without flubbing a single line after god knows how much rehearsing, made it the most famous double act routine in history, and just as gut-bustingly hilarious as when it was first performed.performed.
* Aside from the duo receiving the kudos, one episode in their show entitled "Getting a Job" has them [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech being called out]] by the owner of Fields Employment Agency after [[BecomingTheMask acting like independent bigshots]].
-->'''Mr. Fields:''' You came into this office like a wild man, you criticized my business and the way I run my business, you knocked my furniture, you insulted my wife. My wife! ''(showing his wife's photo from his desk)'' You realize that's the woman I married? That's the woman I love. The day I married her, she ran third of... You see? [[GotMeDoingIt Now you've got me insulting my own wife!]] Don't you know that a gentleman never insults anybody? The first essential of politeness is consideration of the feelings of others? Graciousness without condescension? That's the attribute devoutly to be wished. You don't have it! Now listen to me. The next time you come into a man's place of business, always knock before you enter; and when you do come in, take off your hat. '''[[SuddenlyShouting TAKE IT OFF!]]''' And when you speak to a man, address him as "sir". ''Sir!'' S-I-R, "sir"! Another thing, politeness costs you nothing. If you can't say anything nice the way a man runs his business, ''DON'T'' say anything at all! Now, I want you two hoodlums to get out of my office, and don't you ''dare'' to come back until you learn to act like ''gentlemen''!
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* In ''Keep 'Em Flying'', a cadet gets his parachute caught on a plane door while trying to make a jump. The boys' friend Jinx saves him by catching him in his biplane and severing the chute cords with his propeller.

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* In ''Keep 'Em Flying'', a cadet gets his parachute caught on a plane door while trying to make a jump. The boys' friend Jinx saves him by catching him in his biplane and severing the chute cords with his propeller.propeller.
* “Who’s on First?” The sheer verbal dexterity of the routine (BigNameFan Jerry Seinfeld described it as being constructed like the Eiffel Tower), coupled with Bud and Lou’s ability to run through it at lightning speed without flubbing a single line after god knows how much rehearsing, made it the most famous double act routine in history, and just as gut-bustingly hilarious as when it was first performed.
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* In ''Keep 'Em Flying'', a cadet gets his parachute caught on a plane door while trying to make a jump. The boys' friend Jinx saves him by catching him in his biplane and severing the chute cords with his propeller.

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