As of July 2026, The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 aired in 1953 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2

1953 26 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 21 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Bud Abbott sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 is worth clearing space for. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 from the crowd. Season 2 of The Abbott and Costello Show includes 26 episodes. It aired from November 1953 to May 1954. This season stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1953. The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Bud Abbott's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
The Paper Hangers
1953-11-07
To pay back rent, Bud and Lou attempt to wallpaper an apartment. Later, as waiters in a restaurant, they brawl with hoodlums.
E2
Uncle Bozzo's Visit
1953-11-14
Lou's eccentric opera singing uncle comes to stay with the boys for a couple of months.
E3
In Society
1953-11-21
A wealthy society matron pays Bud to attend a formal reception and impersonate the Duke of Gluten. Lou comes along pretending to be his cousin, the Earl of Waldo.
E4
Life Insurance
1953-11-28
Mr. Fields takes out an insurance policy on Lou. Later, Bud takes Lou on a hunting trip, and Lou suspects Bud and Mr. Fields have plotted to kill him for the insurance money.
E5
Pest Exterminators
1953-12-05
Bud and Lou are pest exterminators mistaken for psychiatrists when they attend to Mrs. Featherton's "aunts."
E6
Killer's Wife
1953-12-12
When a heavyweight prize fighter named Killer thinks that Lou is having an affair with his wife, Bud attempts to get Lou trained and fit in a gym.
E7
Cheap Skates
1953-12-19
Bud and Lou accidentally buy a crate of roller-skates, not knowing that they have stolen diamonds hidden inside.
E8
South of Dixie
1953-12-26
Lou accidentally lands himself and Bud roles in a Civil War melodrama.
E9
From Bed to Worse
1954-01-02
Bud and Lou attempt to plant a backyard garden in order to win a cash prize offered by a civic group.
E10
$1,000 TV Prize
1954-01-09
Lou wins a $1,000 dollar prize pretending to be Mr. Fields. He then has to get Mr. Fields out of the way so he can collect it.
E11
Amnesia
1954-01-16
Lou is in love with a girl he has never met. As a gag, Bud and his friends convince him that he has already married the girl. The woman who poses as his wife then makes his existence miserable.
E12
Efficiency Experts
1954-01-23
Bud and Lou land jobs as efficiency experts, and are assigned to restrain their client’s daughters from spending money. The young women, however, get the boys to buy them expensive dresses and take them to a casino, where they end up in a brawl.
E13
Car Trouble
1954-01-30
When Lou wins a car, Bud sells it to buy a cheaper one, using the profits to try to finance a vacation in Flint, Michigan.
E14
Wife Wanted
1954-02-06
When Lou finds out he will inherit $10,000 provided that he has a wife, he tries to marry a former girlfriend—who is dating a man named Bonebender Brodsky.
E15
Uncle from New Jersey
1954-02-13
When Mr. Fields is just about to evict the boys, Bud convinces him that Lou's Uncle Ruppert is a millionaire and Lou is the sole heir. Complications arise, however, when Mike the Cop begins to believe that the visiting uncle (Lou in disguise) has been murdered.
E16
Private Eye
1954-02-20
After receiving his private eye diploma from the Watchdog Correspondence School, Lou helps a friend locate some valuable bonds in a haunted house.
E17
The Tax Return
1954-02-27
Lou receives a tax refund check for $1,000,000. He takes the check to a bank and demands cash. He is subsequently followed by home by crooks.
E18
Public Enemies
1954-03-06
Lou is mistaken for a crook named Dapper Dan and is forced to take part in a robbery.
E19
Bank Holdup
1954-03-13
Bud and Lou unwittingly take jobs as armed bodyguards for a couple of hoodlums and assist in a bank robbery. They use their share of money to pay their rent, and later try to get it back from Mr. Fields' safe.
E20
Well Oiled
1954-03-20
Bud and Lou help Mr. Fields, who is being threatened with a lawsuit. Lou poses as a Texas millionaire to help discredit the complainant.

🎭 Cast of The Abbott and Costello Show Season 2

Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
Lou Costello

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