Cast: Abbott and Costello, Hoagy Carmichael, Peggy Lee, Ricky Vera, Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
Running Time: 52 mins.
Vault: CLASSIC TV

For approximately five-and-a-half seasons, NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour presented big budget musical variety television as head-to-head competition for Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town on CBS. Featuring the top names in vaudeville, theater, radio and film, this live Sunday evening series was the first starring vehicle for many notable performers turning to television. Reflecting format variations by host, the Colgate Comedy Hour initially offered musical comedy, burlesque sketches, opera and/or night club comedy revues. In this show, Bud and Lou get a job in a department store. Lou dances with a very tall dance partner!