If you’re like me and never miss an episode of the sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, then I think you’ll get a kick out of the following video.

It’s amazing that after nearly three quarters of a century, Abbott & Costello’s Who’s on First? routine still finds its way into present day comedy.

Let me know what you think…

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

by Dan on December 27, 2011

It was on this day in 1948 that the film Mexican Hayride, an adaptation of a 1944 Cole Porter Broadway Musical, was released.  Mexican Hayride takes Abbott and Costello to Mexico City, where they get caught up in a silver mine scam.  Of course, this produces the classic routine “Silver Ore”:

Here’s some interesting Mexican Hayride trivia:  Lou’s brother, Pat Costello, plays detective Ted Williams.  Because of the brothers’ similar appearance and physique, Pat often stepped in as Lou’s stunt double.  Not only that, Lou would also often send his brother for his own costume/wardrobe fittings.

If you’ve seen Mexican Hayride, then you know that Lou breaks into a dance whenever he hears the Samba.  This running gag was not part of the original script, but was added during production by Lou.

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Abbott and Costello’s “Go Ahead and Order Something” routine from “Keep ‘Em Flying”.

November 28, 2011

Blackie (Abbott) and Heathcliff (Costello), having been unsuccessful at entering through the gates of the Army Air Corps Cal-Aero flight training academy, enter the U.S.O. club and approach the lunch counter with only one quarter between the two of them and take their seats. Gloria (Martha Raye, playing the parts of twin sisters Gloria and [...]

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

November 28, 2011

It was on this day, 71 years ago in 1941, that Abbott and Costello’s Keep ‘Em Flying was released.  This was their third service comedy and fifth film overall.  Keep ‘Em Flying was also in theaters when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The film also stars Martha Raye in the dual role of twin sisters as [...]

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

November 15, 2011

It was on this day, 71 years ago in 1940, that Abbott and Costello’s One Night in the Tropics was released.  This is the film that launched the comedy duo into the top tier of Hollywood stars. It’s interesting to note that, while this film is best known for being the first of 36 movies [...]

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

November 6, 2011

It was on this day, 69 years ago in 1942, that Abbott and Costello’s Who Done It?  was released.  Although relatively early in the comedy duo’s film career, they were the #1 box office attraction of 1942.  They were even more popular than Clark Gable and Gary Cooper. Who Done It?  is the eighth film [...]

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Some More Abbott & Costello Trivia

May 3, 2010

I was doing some digging the other day and came up with some more interesting Abbott and Costello trivia.  For example, did you know… Abbott and Costello stored 16mm prints of every film and television show they made.,, Ever the avid gun collector, Abbott actually owned one of Adolf Hitler’s shotguns… Abbott and Costello were [...]

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The Connection Between Harry Shearer and Abbott and Costello

March 22, 2010

For those of you who don’t know who Harry Shearer is, he is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show. But what you [...]

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

March 11, 2010

It was on this day, 68 years ago, that Abbott and Costello’s Rio Rita was released.  This comedy film is a remake of the Ziegfeld Broadway operetta and the 1929 RKO movie starring Wheeler & Woolsey, both of the same name. Rio Rita, along with  Lost in a Harem (1944) and Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945), [...]

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On This Day in Abbott and Costello History…

February 22, 2010

It was on this day, 64 years ago, that the Abbott and Costello film, Little Giant, was released.  Originally titled, On the Carpet, Little Giant was filmed from November 1 through December 17, 1945.  Regardless, it’s questionable whether any other title would have helped this particular Abbott and Costello movie. Indeed, Little Giant is not [...]

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