The Colgate Comedy Hour
Abbott & Costello
TV Flash files “Abbott & Costello” as hour 64 of 102 in the TV Flash guide — The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955) on NBC, season 3, episode 16, aired 1953-01-11, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E16: listed hour 64 of 102 in the The Colgate Comedy Hour guide, hour 7 of 14 in season 3. It aired 1953-01-11 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Dec 28, 1952” (S03E14). Next is “Mar 8, 1953” (S03E24).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Abbott & Costello sit in the The Colgate Comedy Hour guide?
S03E16 is listed hour 64 of 102 — hour 7 of 14 in season 3, season 3 episode 16.
When did The Colgate Comedy Hour S03E16 air?
Abbott & Costello aired 1953-01-11 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Martin and Lewis nights if you want the addiction-level chemistry, then sample Cantor or Abbott and Costello weeks for the rotating-summit form.
In the series
Why this series still plays
The Colgate Comedy Hour was Sunday-night mayhem as a rotating comedy summit: Martin and Lewis, Abbott and Costello, and a direct rival to Ed Sullivan's variety night. Watch it for the chemistry of 1950s comedy teams in live explosion mode — including the living-room evidence of a famous split coming.
Sunday night on NBC was not a single desk. It was a rotating comedy summit with toothpaste money, 1950–1955, *The Colgate Comedy Hour* as a high-budget alternative to single-host formats and a direct rival to Ed Sullivan's night: Martin and Lewis as a national addiction, other weeks Eddie Cantor, Abbott and Costello, and more. One hundred two episodes, six seasons. Sunday-night mayhem as a comedy showcase. NBC spent the sponsor to steal Sunday from Sullivan; the rotating kings were the weapon. Patterns, not…
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- Jerry Lewis as Host / performer
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- Eddie Cantor as Host
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