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

👻🎬 *Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein* (1948) is the ultimate mashup of horror and comedy! 😱🤣 Watch as the iconic duo, Bud and Lou, face off with none other than Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Frankenstein’s monster (Glenn Strange)! 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️ Lou Costello’s character, Wilbur, has the "perfect brain" Dracula needs to revive Frankenstein—yikes! 🧠😬 Despite behind-the-scenes challenges, this film became a massive hit and is now a beloved classic, even preserved by the Library of Congress