Before his nationwide release, Lou Costello was the first to meet the Gill-Man onscreen on February 21st, 1954 - 70 years ago today! National TV audiences also officially meet The Creature from the Black Lagoon for the very first time outside a few running TV ads. In a skit during NBC’s The Colgate Comedy Hour - Bud Abbott had just left the scene (a Universal back prop storage room), leaving Lou with some lively props! After startling Frankenstein’s Monster (played by Glenn Strange!) The Gill-Ma