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Costello takes on The Great Gildersleeve, on and off the football field.

Abbott teaches Costello to flee the flu! A visit to Peter Lorre's sanitarium...at midnight!

Costello tries to get paid his year's wages. Mrs. Niles is going to sue Abbott, so the boys hire a lawyer...Bert Gordon as "The Mad Russian" (who has trouble reading his script and cracks up Costello).

The opening routine is about Costello's wardrobe. Abbott and Costello are working in Meyer's Butcher Shop. Guest Lynn Bari joins Abbott and Costello in a western drama about Buffalo Bill.

Abbott and Costello talk about football, Uncle Mike and Aunt May, and Thanksgiving dinner. They say Thanksgiving day is almost over. Lou talks to Veola Vonn about dating and marriage. Lou writes a play for Thanksgiving, and they perform it.

Lou tries to get a pair of nylons for Connie Haines from guest Lucille Ball. Two flubbed lines crack up almost everyone.

Abbott and Costello visit the Hugo Gessit Employment Agency to hire a butler. Treacher visits Costello before the visit of Lynn Bari next week.

Guests Sally Eilers and Alan Hale join Abbott and Costello at the circus. Costello is the target at a baseball throwing concession, then wrestles Alan Hale.

The boys plan to visit guest Veronica Lake, but first have to stop by the U-Drive car rental agency.

Abbott and Costello talk about the butter and meat shortages. Abbott and Costello go hunting in the north woods with guest Claire Trevor as a guide.

Merle does the voices of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, an electric organ, and hiccups. Lou wants to play the romantic lead in Merle's next picture. The cast does The Brave Knight Cut Off the Dragon's Tail, or, The Dragon Isn't Waggin' Anymore. Costello plays Sir Porterhouse, Abbott plays Sir Loin.

Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. The show mixed comedy with musical interludes and special guests.

Abbott and Costello ride into Dead Pan Gulch on the trail of Black Pete, the bank robber. Black Pete turns out to be guest Marlene Dietrich!

Bud and Lou go to a dance school. Bud gets a job at the school and tries to get Lou to dance. Lessons are three for a dollar. Then they discuss how last week they formed the Wacky film company. Next Bud and Lou do a bit about Christopher Columbus. Lou is Columbus. Bud mistakenly calls him Lou instead of Columbus.

Bud and Lou set out for their safari and will meet Skinny and Marilyn at the lodge later. But first, let the jokes about hunting reign. Marilyn pops in to help with the jokes, then Lou runs into the Game Warden. He has a special job for Lou - capture the lion that has been roaming the woods. Marilyn sings, "Blue Skies".The big moment arrives, and Lou has the lion trapped in a cave. When his bravery pays off, there’s a big musical finale to end the show.

Two novels: The Assassin's Coin, by John Linwood Grant, and The Prostitute's Price by Alan M. Clark. Intertwined here, they share a single timeline and a single purpose - to lead you to 13 Miller's Court, the room made infamous during the Autumn of Terror.

Halifax's Podcast, hosted by John Grant

Song Lyrics are dissected every Saturday for around 30 minutes to make you laugh, smile and groan. Jump into the imaginary world created by master comedians John Menezies and Grant Mullen. Grant and John own an imaginary business where Tom Cruise, Cher, Bono from U2 and other famous stars all work together manufacturing baby pigeons. The boys also eventually get around to talking about the song lyrics in story form. It's the weirdest musical podcast you can find on the interwebs.

The audio archive of the ministerial career of Rev. John W. Grant, Pastor at Calvary Gospel Church in Madison, WI for over 40 years.