Thread: Abbott and Costello

Is this funny?

Who's on First by Abbott and Costello

Abbott: Well Costello, I'm going to New York with you. You know Bucky Harris, the Yankee's manager, gave me a job as coach for as long as you're on the team.

Costello: Look Abbott, if you're the coach, you must know all the players.

Abbott: I certainly do.

Costello: Well you know
I've never met the guys. So you'll have to tell me their names, and
then I'll know who's playing on the team.

Abbott: Oh, I'll tell you their names, but you know it seems to me they give these ball players now-a-days very peculiar names.

Costello: You mean funny names?

Abbott: Strange names, pet names...like Dizzy Dean...

Costello: His brother Daffy.

Abbott: Daffy Dean...

Costello: And their French cousin.

Abbott: French?

Costello: Goof

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c6ogFYWUlgA

Who'S on First

Mmm... It's amusing, but not very funny, if you know what I mean.

Probably it's just me. I've never considered particularly funny even the famous Russian joke by Райкин, based on the same idea:
- Как вас зовут?
- Авас.
- Меня зовут Николай Степаныч. А вас?
- Авас
etc.

And all these baseball details bore me a little. Sorry.

PS. Video "Avas" - http://baltgames.lv/v2/video/watch/3030/

Я захожусь, когда слушаю Jackie Mason. От непрерывного смеха начинает болеть голова.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9cX5BaqYc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0fnCQZT-Xlc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNLPJ1U8_3k
Его много на Ютюбе.

Ordering a pizza (in the future?)
http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf

Originally Posted by Lampada

Я захожусь, когда слушаю Jackie Mason. От непрерывного смеха начинает болеть голова.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9cX5BaqYc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0fnCQZT-Xlc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNLPJ1U8_3k
Его много на Ютюбе.

If you haven't seen this:

http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Mason-Worl ... 643&sr=8-1

it is funny!

Scott

Originally Posted by Lampada

Я захожусь, когда слушаю Jackie Mason. От непрерывного смеха начинает болеть голова.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9cX5BaqYc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0fnCQZT-Xlc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNLPJ1U8_3k
Его много на Ютюбе.

At first is a commercial for his book but then he talks about Starbucks - funny!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l4Mjnzqi5gs

Scott

Yes, it is absolutely hilarious!

Abbot and Costello were one of the most famous comedic acts of their time. Personally, I still love them today.

The sketch Who's on First? also exists in the Abbot and Costello movie "The Naughty Nineties."