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6 quizzes and 55 trivia questions.
1.
  The Best Baseball Team Ever   top quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz, you will match the name of a baseball "player" to the position they were assigned in the famous baseball skit performed by Abbott and Costello.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Jun 28 22
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Jun 28 22
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  The Movies of Abbott & Costello   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Bud Abbott & Lou Costello didn't always get along, but from their early days in burlesque houses to their days as Hollywood's biggest stars, they always knew how to make people laugh.
Tough, 10 Qns, astorian, Aug 11 05
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astorian
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  Who's on First?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Who's on First?" is one of my favorite routines by Abbott and Costello. I did my best not to give away the answer in the question. Please rate this quiz at the end. Thanks. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, lontradomar, Mar 16 21
Tough
lontradomar
Mar 16 21
5228 plays
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  Abbott and Costello   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a mixture of questions pertaining to the lives of the comedy duo, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, NalaMarie, Mar 01 15
Difficult
NalaMarie
3652 plays
5.
  The Abbott and Costello Show    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A challenging quiz about the comedy duo and the cast of "The Abbott and Costello Show". If you know the history and background of the stars, their movies, supporting players and the show, you should do well.
Tough, 10 Qns, EcstasyofGold, Mar 07 15
Tough
EcstasyofGold
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  Abbott and Costello Movies    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Another short quiz, I'll list 5 Abbott and Costello movies, you choose which year they came out in. Have fun!
Difficult, 5 Qns, gamemaker, Jun 05 06
Difficult
gamemaker
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Abbott & Costello Trivia Questions
1. In the United States, "The Abbott and Costello Show" was originally broadcast these years?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: 1952 - 1954

Before debuting on their own show in the U.S. on CBS in December 1952, Abbott and Costello were the the guest hosts of NBC's "Colgate Comedy Hour" in 1951 and went on to appear on the show many times boosting their ratings.

2. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays first base?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: Who

Costello: "I'm not asking you who's on second." Abbott: "Who's on first."

3. Joe Besser who played 'Stinky' would become well known as a replacement member of this comedy team?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: The 3 Stooges

Joe Besser's character 'Stinky', an adult, dressed in a early 20th century children's outfit screaming to Costello while pinching him, "I'll haaaaarrrrmmm you!" was one of the touches that made "The Abbott and Costello Show" so surreal. Besser joined The 3 Stooges after Shemp Howard died in 1955. Joe made 16 films with the Stooges.

4. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays on second?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: What

Costello: "...what's the guy's name on first base?" Abbott: "No. What is on second base."

5. In what year did Lou's only son, Lou Jr. die?

From Quiz Abbott and Costello

Answer: 1943

Lou Jr. was tragically killed on November 4, 1943 by drowning, only a few days before his 1st birthday.

6. Pat Costello was one of the executive producers of the show. Who was Pat Costello in relation to Lou?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: his brother

Pat Costello was Lou's older brother and died in 1990, more than thirty years after Lou.

7. Which member of the Three Stooges appeared in such Abbott & Costello hits as "In the Navy," "Buck Privates," "Hold That Ghost" and "It Ain't Hay"?

From Quiz The Movies of Abbott & Costello

Answer: Shemp Howard

Samuel "Shemp" Howard and his brother Moe formed the original Three Stooges with Larry Fine. Shemp left the team to go solo for several years, during which time he appeared in several Abbott & Costello flicks. He was replaced by his kid brother Jerome "Curly" Howard. When Curly suffered a debilitating stroke, Shemp rejoined the Stooges. Joe Besser, who was briefly a member of the Three Stooges, appeared regularly on Abbott & Costello's TV sitcom, playing a childish character named Stinky.

8. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays on third base?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: I Don't Know

Abbott: "Who's on first." Costello: "I don't know." Abbott: "He's on third..."

9. Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer: Boris Karloff

From Quiz Abbott and Costello Movies

Answer: 1949

A murder at a secluded hotel has two employees investigating a goofy bellboy who is the prime suspect.

10. In what year was a recording of the duo's "Who's On First" routine placed on permanent display in the museum at the Baseball Hall of Fame?

From Quiz Abbott and Costello

Answer: 1956

The duo were not inducted, just their "Who's On First" routine (first performed in the early 1940s): "A gold recording of the "Who's on First?" routine of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will be placed on permanent display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., a spokesman for the comedians said today. Also to be exhibited late next month will be a framed copy of the dialogue they have performed more than 15,000 times in twenty years. The spokesman said word of the honor came to Abbott and Costello from Paul S. Kerr and Sid C. Keener, Hall of Fame officials. Costello commented, "This is better than getting an Oscar."

11. In keeping the family involved in the production, Lou gave his brother-in-law Joe Kirk a recurring role on the show. What was that role?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: Mr. Bacciagalupe

Joe Kirk also appeared in 14 movies with Abbott and Costello, often uncredited.

12. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays shortstop?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: I Don't Give A Darn

Costello: "...He's on third and I don't give a darn! Abbott: "What?" Costello: "I said I don't give a darn!" Abbott: "Oh, that's our shortstop."

13. The Time Of Their Lives

From Quiz Abbott and Costello Movies

Answer: 1946

Two ghosts who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War return to 20th century New England to prove their innocence.

14. The Hal Roach lot was where Abbott and Costello filmed the program. What other comedy team filmed most of their movies there?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: Laurel & Hardy

Besides Laurel and Hardy, Hal Roach studios were the home of "Our Gang" (aka "The Little Rascals"), and launched the career of Harold Lloyd. The studio was demolished in the 1960s.

15. What Oscar-winning actor played a villainous pirate in "Abbott & Costello Meet Captain Kidd"?

From Quiz The Movies of Abbott & Costello

Answer: Charles Laughton

Laughton had some previous experience with the role, since he'd played the title role in the 1945 pirate adventure "Captain Kidd."

16. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays left field?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: Why

Costello: "Look, you gotta outfield?" Abbott: "Sure." Costello: "The left fielder's name?" Abbott: "Why." Costello: "I just thought I'd ask you." Abbott: "Well, I just thought I'd tell ya."

17. Jack And The Beanstalk

From Quiz Abbott and Costello Movies

Answer: 1952

The famous fairy tale about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.

18. In what year did the duo split up?

From Quiz Abbott and Costello

Answer: 1956

At the time of the split up, they were both broke due to circumstances dealing with the IRS.

19. Mr. Fields, the beleagured landlord, was always hounding Abbott and Costello for the rent. What was Sid Fields' real name?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: Sidney Fields

One of the great second bananas of TV, Sid Fields died on September 28, 1975 in Las Vegas Nevada. He was 77 years old.

20. Lou Costello plays a ghost, while Bud Abbott plays two roles, in which film?

From Quiz The Movies of Abbott & Costello

Answer: The Time of Their Lives

Costello plays a Revolutionary War soldier, who was mistakenly killed by his fellow Americans, and whose ghost was unjustly condemned to haunt a Virginia estate forever.

21. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who plays center field?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: Because

Costello: "Because!" Abbott: "Oh, he's center field."

22. Lou died from a heart attack but what did Bud die of?

From Quiz Abbott and Costello

Answer: cancer

23. How many episodes of "The Abbott and Costello Show" were filmed?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: 52

The show was only on for two years. And sadly only 26 episodes were filmed each year.

24. In "Here Come the Co-Eds," Lou Costello is the star of a women's college team in which sport?

From Quiz The Movies of Abbott & Costello

Answer: basketball

Under hypnosis, he's convinced that he's Daisy Dimple, the world's greatest female basketball player.

25. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who is pitching?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: Tomorrow

Costello: "The pitcher's name?" Abbott: "Tomorrow."

26. Betty Smith was Bud's wife and Anne Batlers was Lou's wife. How many children TOTAL did these two ladies give birth to?

From Quiz Abbott and Costello

Answer: 4

Lou and Anne had 4 children, Carole, Patricia, Lou Jr. and Chris (3 girls and 1 boy). However, Bud and Betty never had any biological children, but they did adopt two.

27. In how many episodes did Abbott and Costello perform their most famous sketch 'Who's on First'?

From Quiz The Abbott and Costello Show

Answer: One

Episode 24, "The Actor's Home," in the first season, features the only time in the two year run the boys performed the classic skit.

28. In the Abbott and Costello routine, what is the name of the guy who is playing catcher?

From Quiz Who's on First?

Answer: Today

Costello: "The catcher's name?" Abbott: "Today."

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