Blu-ray Review The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 Blu-ray Review (12 Viewers)

[Josh Steinberg]

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello return in The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 to the small screen for the final season of their classic television series, The Abbott and Costello Show, revitalized with new 4K-sourced restorations courtesy of The 3-D Film Archive.



The Abbott and Costello Show (1952–1957)



Released: 14 Sep 1957
Rated: TV-G
Runtime: 25 min




Director: N/A
Genre: Comedy, Family, Mystery



Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Sid Fields
Writer(s): N/A



Plot: Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields' boarding house. Lou's girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Any premise would lead to slapstick, puns, lots of gimmicks from their movies.



IMDB rating: 8.2
MetaScore: N/A





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[Bob Furmanek]

We are so happy that you enjoyed it, thank you, Josh!

 

[LouA]

Great set . Any fan of A &C , or classic comedy should own this set, and season one as well .

 

[LouA]

Great set . Any fan of A &C , or classic comedy should own this set, and season one as well .

 

[LouA]

Don’t know why my post appears three times..

 

[Tony Bensley]

Getting "The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2" Blu-ray set as a 60th Birthday present! I'm greatly looking forward to finally having all the episodes of this iconic TV series (Derived mostly from the original 35mm camera negatives, and the audio from the original audio stems, at least from Season 1!) on Blu-ray! Huge thanks to Bob Furmanek and the 3D Film Archive team for your amazing and exceptional efforts! Also, thank you Josh for your well written review!

Now, what to do with my "The Abbott and Costello Show: The Complete Series" 2010 E1 DVD set that includes a Bonus DVD with 3 hours worth of extras, and that gorgeous 44 page Commemorative booklet that includes the synopsis of every episode, not to mention the 4 Collectible postcards? Those will be tough to part with, but I do need to pare down! CHEERS!

 

[The 1960's]

Getting "The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2" Blu-ray set as a 60th Birthday present!

 

[Robbie^Blackmon]

Getting "The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2" Blu-ray set as a 60th Birthday present! I'm greatly looking forward to finally having all the episodes of this iconic TV series (Derived mostly from the original 35mm camera negatives, and the audio from the original audio stems, at least from Season 1!) on Blu-ray! Huge thanks to Bob Furmanek and the 3D Film Archive team for your amazing and exceptional efforts! Also, thank you Josh for your well written review!

Now, what to do with my "The Abbott and Costello Show: The Complete Series" 2010 E1 DVD set that includes a Bonus DVD with 3 hours worth of extras, and that gorgeous 44 page Commemorative booklet that includes the synopsis of every episode, not to mention the 4 Collectible postcards? Those will be tough to part with, but I do need to pare down! CHEERS!

Abso-toot-ly awesome! I'm keeping my old dvd set for the doofy, extra laugh track added on to the episodes. Bit of nostalgia in those now-severely-inferior transfers!

Plus, I want to track down that one extended, repeated laugh that sounds like The Joker's laugh box: "HA-hahaha-ha-ha-ha-ha! HA-hahaha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" and make a ring-tone out of it. Jus' ba-cuz I can!

 

[Tony Bensley]

Abso-toot-ly awesome! I'm keeping my old dvd set for the doofy, extra laugh track added on to the episodes. Bit of nostalgia in those now-severely-inferior transfers!

Plus, I want to track down that one extended, repeated laugh that sounds like The Joker's laugh box: "HA-hahaha-ha-ha-ha-ha! HA-hahaha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" and make a ring-tone out of it. Jus' ba-cuz I can!

I forgot all about that extra laugh track! Along with the Bonus DVD that includes the Milton Berle narrated 1978 "Hey! Abbott!" documentary and the Lou Costello Home Movies, this might be a good excuse to hang onto the 2010 E1 set! I also wonder if the website with the A&C ringtones is still accessible?

CHEERS!

 

[Robbie^Blackmon]

The website is still there with lots of public domain-type knick-knacks, but no ringtones. Looks like more Stooges stuff than A&C?

 

[The 1960's]

I forgot all about that extra laugh track! Along with the Bonus DVD that includes the Milton Berle narrated 1978 "Hey! Abbott!" documentary and the Lou Costello Home Movies, this might be a good excuse to hang onto the 2010 E1 set! I also wonder if the website with the A&C ringtones is still accessible?

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CHEERS!

Mine landed very nicely right into the dumpster soon after I pulled the booklet and ripped that stuff.

 

[Tony Bensley]

The website is still there with lots of public domain-type knick-knacks, but no ringtones. Looks like more Stooges stuff than A&C?

Yeah, I see a lot of Three Stooges stuff, especially on the Abbott and Costello collectibles homepage. Weird!

Meanwhile, back to The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 Blu-ray set!

CHEERS!

 

[Tony Bensley]

I forgot all about that extra laugh track! Along with the Bonus DVD that includes the Milton Berle narrated 1978 "Hey! Abbott!" documentary and the Lou Costello Home Movies, this might be a good excuse to hang onto the 2010 E1 set! I also wonder if the website with the A&C ringtones is still accessible?

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CHEERS!

Mine landed very nicely right into the dumpster soon after I pulled the booklet and ripped that stuff. View attachment 217541

I really hate throwing things out, and I just recently discovered a very long time established used book shop that is actually willing to accept old TV series DVD sets and does at least pay something more than 25 cents a disc! At some pawn shops, you can't even give away DVDs these days!

Perhaps I'll compromise and pawn off the A&C Season 1 and 2 Episodes (I'm thinking I can live without the extra added laugh tracks!) in their separate cases and keep the Bonus DVD and all of the other extras! Maybe The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1 & 2 Blu-ray sets by ClassicFlix will fit nicely within the extra space?

CHEERS!

 

[timk1041]

I really hate throwing things out, and I just recently discovered a very long time established used book shop that is actually willing to accept old TV series DVD sets and does at least pay something more than 25 cents a disc! At some pawn shops, you can't even give away DVDs these days!

Perhaps I'll compromise and pawn off the A&C Season 1 and 2 Episodes (I'm thinking I can live without the extra added laugh tracks!) in their separate cases and keep the Bonus DVD and all of the other extras! Maybe The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1 & 2 Blu-ray sets by ClassicFlix will fit nicely within the extra space?
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CHEERS!

That is what I am doing. Keeping the bonus disc and extras from the old set and just trying to sell the rest.

 

[The 1960's]

I really hate throwing things out, and I just recently discovered a very long time established used book shop that is actually willing to accept old TV series DVD sets and at does at least pay something more than 25 cents a disc! At some pawn shops, you can't even give away DVDs these days!

Perhaps I'll compromise and pawn off the A&C Season 1 and 2 Episodes (I'm thinking I can live without the extra added laugh tracks!) in their separate cases and keep the Bonus DVD and all of the other extras! Maybe The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1 & 2 Blu-ray sets by ClassicFlix will fit nicely within the extra space?
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CHEERS!

As a longtime collector of most anything except used toilet paper, I too find it difficult to throw anything away. I actually gave it away to my pets. But seriously I've completely run out of space and have gone mostly digital.

That is what I am doing. Keeping the bonus disc and extras from the old set and just trying to sell the rest.

I have a bridge for sale too Tim.

 

[timk1041]

As a longtime collector of most anything except used toilet paper, I too find it difficult to throw anything away. I actually gave it away to my pets. But seriously I've completely run out of space and have gone mostly digital.

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I have a bridge for sale too Tim.

Thanks! Not sure I could afford it! Have a great day!

 

[Tony Bensley]

I really hate throwing things out, and I just recently discovered a very long time established used book shop that is actually willing to accept old TV series DVD sets and does at least pay something more than 25 cents a disc! At some pawn shops, you can't even give away DVDs these days!

Perhaps I'll compromise and pawn off the A&C Season 1 and 2 Episodes (I'm thinking I can live without the extra added laugh tracks!) in their separate cases and keep the Bonus DVD and all of the other extras! Maybe The Abbott and Costello Show Season 1 & 2 Blu-ray sets by ClassicFlix will fit nicely within the extra space?
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CHEERS!

That is what I am doing. Keeping the bonus disc and extras from the old set and just trying to sell the rest.

The only thing that complicates it a bit are the bonus features included on the last disc of each season. I might just rip Lou's Home Movies from the last Season 2 DVD and skip the Season 1 Bonus Classic Routine Reel, as they're already included within the episodes, anyway!

The Abbott and Costello Show set replacement has already begun! I'm just waiting for the Season 2 Blu-ray set, now!!

CHEERS!

 

[LouA]

Good review. Anyone else like Season Two even more than Season One?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I did!

I had seen a lot of episodes from both seasons before, mostly out of order and in the background as a kid, so it’s more of a fuzzy fondness I had than a sharp memory, and revisiting both seasons as an adult definitely had me enjoying this latter release even more than the first season’s.

I think the adjustment to the format helped, launching right into the action rather than having Bud and Lou monologue onstage and/or explain what was about to happen in the next scene. For me it worked better just getting right into things.

 

[mark-edk]

Good review. Anyone else like Season Two even more than Season One?

The other way around for me. Season one featured the classic routines A&C had honed to perfection over the years. Season two was a downgrade IMHO, mostly standard comedy stuff not unique to A&C. I also missed Hillary Brooke and Stinky.