Who's On First?

[ElectricLime]

What absolutely *shocks* me is that I've been going around to all the baseball rooms in VMK and asking 'who's on first?' and, nobody joins in!!

PLEASE tell me that someone else out there knows this old skit and will do it with me in the game sometime.

 

[daber]

I don't know.......THIRD BASE!

Sorry but I can't join you in VMK. But both of us are showing our age, or at least a passion for early comedy movies. Most don't know who Abbott and Costello, Marx Brothers, Charlie Chaplin, Keystone Kops, Harold Lloyd, etc. are!

Their loss.

 

[HallGirl]

Hey I'll join you! I wish I could wear my hat that says "who" on the back. That would be fun. Or maybe the jerseys that say the players' names...(who, what, i don't know, etc.) You can buy those at the Baseball Hall of Fame and you can even get a shirt that has the whole routine. Classic.

 

[BriarRosie]

Aww, I should start visiting my baseball room more often!

I know that I would have taken the "bait" on that schtick.

 

[Iris]

Who's on First, What is on second, I don't know is on third.....one of my favorites.

For those that don't know, here is part of the script from Abbott and Costello, enjoy........

Costello: All I'm trying to find out is what's the guy's name on first base.
Abbott: No. What is on second base.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: One base at a time!
Abbott: Well, don't change the players around.
Costello: I'm not changing nobody!
Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.
Costello: I'm only asking you, who's the guy on first base?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: Ok.
Abbott: All right.
PAUSE

Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third, we're not talking about him.
Costello: Now how did I get on third base?
Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.
Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?
Abbott: No. Who's playing first.
Costello: What's on first?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third.
Costello: There I go, back on third again!
PAUSE

Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don't go off it.
Abbott: All right, what do you want to know?
Costello: Now who's playing third base?
Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?
Costello: What am I putting on third.
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: You don't want who on second?
Abbott: Who is on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together:Third base!
PAUSE

Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: I just thought I'd ask you.
Abbott: Well, I just thought I'd tell ya.
Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Abbott: Who's playing first.
Costello: I'm not... stay out of the infield! I want to know what's the guy's name in left field?
Abbott: No, What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first!
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!
PAUSE

Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: Because!
Abbott: Oh, he's centerfield.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The pitcher's name?
Abbott: Tomorrow.
Costello: You don't want to tell me today?
Abbott: I'm telling you now.
Costello: Then go ahead.
Abbott: Tomorrow!
Costello: What time?
Abbott: What time what?
Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?
Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.
Costello: I'll break your arm, you say who's on first! I want to know what's the pitcher's name?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: Gotta a catcher?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: The catcher's name?
Abbott: Today.
Costello: Today, and tomorrow's pitching.
Abbott: Now you've got it.
Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.

PAUSE

Costello: You know I'm a catcher too.
Abbott: So they tell me.
Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow's pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I'm gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?
Abbott: Now that's the first thing you've said right.
Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking about!

PAUSE

Abbott: That's all you have to do.
Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.
Abbott: Yes!
Costello: Now who's got it?
Abbott: Naturally.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta get it. Now who has it?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Naturally?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Abbott: No you don't, you throw the ball to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's different.
Costello: That's what I said.
Abbott: You're not saying it...
Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Abbott: You throw it to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's what I said!
Abbott: You ask me.
Costello: I throw the ball to who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Now you ask me.
Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know! He's on third and I don't give a darn!

Abbott: What?
Costello: I said I don't give a darn!
Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop.

 

[ElectricLime]

Here - lemme do one better and give y'all an audio recording of the skit itself, recorded sometime in the 1940s.

Who's On First

They just don't make 'em like this any more.

 

[Lil' Debbie]

That's the name of my baseball room~Who's on First! Just love that old skit! It still makes me laugh.

 

[Maleficent2]

who??

 

[Loves Disney]

who??

I don't know...



Yes, this is a truly hilarious skit when seen performed! Oh gosh...

I was actually debating whether to use that as my room title but sided with "Cacey at the Bat" well...actually it is...."Key See at the Bat" lol. I choose that simply because Cacey's Corner is a place in WDW based on that story...

Ah...if only everyone knew those crazy guys, life would be much sillier!

 

[Disney Dreams]

OHH! That's our short stop!

My grandfather introduced me to one of the greatest comedy skits ever when I was a very young girl. I still have the record he bought me after we connected through this rountine. Of course I now have nothing to play it on, but.....

Truly a classic - and I have been working on something as a tribute to grandpa (and A & C). SSSSHHHHH!

Grandpa - I know you are laughing (and screaming - you would have HATED computers)!

 

[Melp]

I first heard this skit when I was in school. One of my teachers played it and ever since I have loved it also. When I visited Baltimore last year where there is a Basball Museum I seriously was going to buy one of the jerseys. My only problem was choosing which to get!

I did though have someone while I was in a base ball room say who's on first and I replied back that what was on second. They must not have realized what was going on though lol cuz it ended at that.