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Title: Who's On First?
Added: Dec 9, 2008
Author: AbbotCostelloShow
Duration: 8:3
Description:
In February 1938, Abbott and Costello joined the cast of the The Kate Smith Hour radio program, and the sketch was first performed for a national radio audience that March.[1]The routine may have been further polished before this broadcast by burlesque producer John Grant, who became the team's writer, and Will Glickman, a staff writer on the radio show.[2] Glickman may have added the nicknames of then-contemporary baseball players like Dizzy and Daffy Dean to set up the routine's premise. This version, with extensive wordplay based on the fact that most of a fictional baseball team's players had "strange nicknames" that seemed to be questions, became known as "Who's on First?" By 1944, Abbott and Costello had the routine copyrighted.Abbott and Costello performed "Who's on First?" numerous times in their careers, rarely performing it the same way twice. Once, they did the routine at President Roosevelt's request. The routine was featured in the team's 1940 film debut, One Night in the Tropics. The duo reprised the bit in their 1945 film The Naughty Nineties, and it is that version which is considered their finest recorded rendition. They also performed the routine numerous times on radio and television (notably in The Abbott and Costello Show episode "The Actor's Home").
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Youtube Comments: 504
ryanschroer Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - he's on third
TheCybergirl3344 Says:
Apr 25, 2012 - Ah never gets old! I love this routine! xx
sentraz2 Says:
Apr 26, 2012 - yes. he said it 89 times
herseIf Says:
Apr 27, 2012 - who ?
cupcakechirstina002 Says:
Apr 27, 2012 - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ImWeirdAndILikeIt Says:
Apr 30, 2012 - This is honestly THE GREATEST comedy routine EVER
gnikcohs Says:
Apr 30, 2012 - These are the funniest 8:03 minutes in the history of the whole world.
MrPepper7860 Says:
May 1, 2012 - Oh boy...how true!!!
MrPepper7860 Says:
May 1, 2012 - Does anyone notice there's no right fielder???...LOL....Maybe it's When....LOL
MrPepper7860 Says:
May 1, 2012 - Or Where....LOL
MrApplesauce50 Says:
May 3, 2012 - 7:47 late reaction lol
andrewstxsports Says:
May 3, 2012 - Thats funny stuff
todd9031 Says:
May 6, 2012 - Now this is classic funny stuff!
SCDWldCrd Says:
May 9, 2012 - That's right.
JBStreeter Says:
May 11, 2012 - What's the guys name on first base? No, What's the guys name on second base! I'm not asking you who's on second! No Who's on first! I Don't Know! Third base!!
Filemon Ruiz Says:
May 13, 2012 - Timeless piece of comedy.
MrTjbuster Says:
May 13, 2012 - Hahahahahahahah
carcar9803 Says:
May 18, 2012 - Great! To funny!!!
FunnyAndRandomStuff Says:
May 18, 2012 - I remember Looney Tunes used to parody these guys all the time.
YakkoGirl Says:
May 22, 2012 - I love this skit. It always makes me laugh.
DrinkElectrolytes Says:
May 24, 2012 - You should learn a thing or two about not being so incredibly gay
WUVSU17 Says:
May 24, 2012 - whos on first whats on second and i dont know is on third
OceanEyes947 Says:
May 26, 2012 - you should learn a thing or two about accepting other people's views and opinions
mrNinja311 Says:
May 27, 2012 - dick
ryanschroer Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - Because is in center..they don't mention right.."Because I want to know! Because!""Oh, he's center field. You know these players as well as I do."