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Appeared on radio. they became the most hated comedy team in burlesque. all the comedians had been doing the same routine their whole career. now abbott and costello are nationally known and they get their own radio show on nbc. >> did you and lou originate who's on first? >> let's not go into that. >> no one knows who wrote who's on first. that's the great part of it. but they perfected it. >> and now, "the abbott and costello show." >> it was a pervasive presence, there was an absurdist element, and it was also funny in a kind of vaudevillian way. they made movies in the '40s. they were the ...

Television yesterday, it was very interesting. >> was the speaker republican or democrat? >> i think so. >> i would say to gracie, how is your brother, and she would talk for 17 minutes, and i would smoke a cigar, when she would dance, i would point and tap my foot, we would exit and we'd split salaries. >> and now guess what the two of america's favorite, abbott and costello. >> i say, who's on first, what's on second, i don't know's on third. >> yeah, you know both names. >> yes. >> well, who's on first. >> yes. >> i mean the fella playing first. >> who. >> the guy playing first. >> who is o...

Comcast business. beyond fast. ♪ there are a lot of people you just like them together. they may not be a comedy team, but there are certain people with chemistry that seems special. >> i don't know if you saw this, but bill cosby has spoken out about the allegations against him. cosby admitted to the reporter, i put the pills in the people. >> tina, that's not right. that's not right. it's more like i got the pills in the bathroom abe and i put t in the people. >> when tina and amy hosted the golden globes, you are getting a

>> can you imagine 20 years from now still doing a drug act. >> oh, for sure. 20 years ago, they were doing it. >> the '60s and '70s became in one way the demise of teams. >> the comedy team as we knew it does not necessarily exist today. >> with bob newhart and shelly berman and lenny bruce. comedy started shifting. these guys were in the more intellectual arena. it lent itself to one person. >> i've got to stay here. there's no reason why you folks shouldn't go out into the lobby. >> one of the reasons, you have to split the check, it's not economically feasible. you see it in modern standup...

Funny, but she sings and dances. >> wait a minute, the music stopped. >> well, i didn't hear it. >> oh, she didn't hear it. >> she's more of an entertainer than just the straight comic. >> that is kind of what was allowed. it was not really accepted for a woman to stand on stage and tell jokes and give their opinion to a bunch of men. until jean carroll. >> most fellows have a tough day at the racetrack, they get nasty. but not my jack. he's so sweet nothing bothers him. he drinks. well, he doesn't drink because he linebackers it. he drinks to steady his nerves. the other night he got so stead...