The Abbott and Costello Show

American syndicated TV sitcom (1952–54)
TVSeries television_series Q3763674
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The Abbott and Costello Show

Summary

The Abbott and Costello Show is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Abbott and Costello Show's instance of is recorded as television series[3].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show was directed by Jean Yarbrough[4].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's composer is recorded as Raoul Kraushaar[5].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's genre is American television sitcom[6].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Bud Abbott[7].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Lou Costello[8].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Sidney Fields[9].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Gordon Jones[10].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Joe Besser[11].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Hillary Brooke[12].
  • A cast member of The Abbott and Costello Show was Joe Kirk[13].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's original broadcaster is recorded as broadcast syndication[15].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's color is recorded as black-and-white[16].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show comprises The Abbott and Costello Show, season 1[18].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show comprises The Abbott and Costello Show, season 2[19].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show began on December 1, 1952[20].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show ended on May 1, 1954[21].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+52'}[22].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Abbott and Costello Show'}[23].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's list of episodes is recorded as list of The Abbott and Costello Show episodes[24].
  • The Abbott and Costello Show's number of seasons is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Abbott and Costello Show was directed by Jean Yarbrough[4]. Cast members include Bud Abbott[7], Lou Costello[8], Sidney Fields[9], Gordon Jones[10], Joe Besser[11], and Hillary Brooke[12].

Publication

The Abbott and Costello Show's language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is American television sitcom[6].

Why It Matters

The Abbott and Costello Show ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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