Abbott and Costello — 1942

Lou showers the cast with gifts and woos guest Veronica Lake -- until her jealous boyfriend challenges him to a duel.

Costello lands in the middle of a bank robbery, so the boys head to Dead Pan Gulch to catch the real bandits and clear his name; guest Marlene Dietrich.

Bud trains Lou for a charity boxing match against announcer Ken Niles; guest John Garfield.

Lou writes a play and scrambles to cast it, with guest Diana Barrymore as his leading lady.

Working off a debt in a pet shop, Lou loses a dog -- so detective Basil Rathbone helps track it down.

Broadcasting from Fort MacArthur, Lou shows the troops how to make a picture and guest Carmen Miranda teaches him to dance.

From the Air Transport Command at Long Beach, the boys trade patter about Lou going up in a plane; guest Merle Oberon.

It is Thanksgiving and no one will host the boys, so they set out to bag a wild turkey; guest Herbert Marshall.

Apartment-hunting to escape his houseful of relatives, Lou ends up at a decorating shop run by guest Billie Burke.

After a good deed goes wrong, Lou is rescued from trouble by guest Adolphe Menjou.

The boys land Lou a department-store job playing Santa in a store play; guest Lucille Ball.

On Christmas Eve nobody comes to Lou's party and he dozes into a childhood dream; guest Andy Devine plays Santa.

On New Year's Eve Lou resolves to become a dramatic actor and stages a play; guest Charles Laughton joins the cast.