The Resume

(1935- )
Bud Abbott - (October 2, 1895- April 24,1974) - Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Lou Costello - (March 6, 1906-March 3,1959) - Born in Patterson, New Jersey
Joined as a comedy team when comic Lou Costello's straight man fell ill and Bud Abbott filled in (1931)
Starred in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,' 'Buck Privates,' 'Abbott and Costello in the Navy,' 'Ride 'em Cowboy,' 'Hold that Ghost,' 'Africa Screams' and 'Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'
U.S. honored them on a postage stamp (1991)

Why they might be annoying:

They disliked each other.
The feuding got so bad they broke up in 1957.
Both members owed money to the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.).

Why they might not be annoying:

They originated the famous comedy routines, 'Who's on First?' and 'Niagara Falls.'
They are featured in the Baseball Hall of Fame (although not members, 1956).
Asteroids #17023 and #17024 are named in their honor.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes (Ranked: 91)
• All Time Leading Stars [-2003] (Ranked: 16)
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 17023)
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 17024)
• Bruce's 60 Favorite TV Series (Ranked: 43)
• Dr. Demento's Top 100 (Or So) Demented Hits [Through 2011] (Ranked: 24)
• Dual Profiles
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Fat Comedians
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Freemasons
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Citizen Kane’ [1941]
• I Sang on the Ed Sullivan Show’s Anniversary Special [June 24, 1956]
• Jewish Comedians
• Mustaches
• My Name, My Scripted TV Series
• National Radio Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2005)
• Profiles 1251-1500 (Ranked: 1444)
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Time Magazine's 100 Best TV Series of All Time - James Poniewozik [2007]
• Top Box Office Actor of the Year (Ranked: 1942)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1941 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1942 (Ranked: 1)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1943 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1944 (Ranked: 8)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1948 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1949 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1950 (Ranked: 6)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1951 (Ranked: 4)
• Top Ten Box Office Stars of the 1940s (Ranked: 6)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 153 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 17.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 48 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 52.11% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 110 Votes: 57.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 120 Votes: 39.17% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 92 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 812 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 629 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 774 Votes: 43.41% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 466 Votes: 45.49% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 895 Votes: 42.57% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2957 Votes: 37.13% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 6855 Votes: 38.57% Annoying