The Phil Silvers Show 1955
★ 7.1/10 · 24 votes TV-PG Comedy 4 seasons · 144 eps Ended
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What is The Phil Silvers Show?
The Phil Silvers Show is a sitcom that originally aired on CBS. The series starred Phil Silvers as a character in the United States Army.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 144
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1955
- Last aired
- Mar 14, 2001
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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The Phil Silvers Show is a sitcom that originally aired on CBS. The series starred Phil Silvers as a character in the United States Army. It was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, who received recognition for his work on the show. The Phil Silvers Show was successful and transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star. The series won multiple awards, including three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series.
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Should you watch it?
“A crafty army sergeant outwits the chain of command in every episode.”
Reasons to watch
- Three-time Emmy-winning comedy
- Sharp writing by Nat Hiken
- Phil Silvers’ charismatic lead
Keep in mind
- Period humor reflects 1950s sensibilities
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s sitcoms with sharp military humor.
The series is a light‑hearted TV‑PG comedy suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
Herbie Faye
Sam Fender
Phil Silvers
Ernest Bilko
Harvey Lembeck
Rocco Barbella
Paul Ford
John Hall
Allan Melvin
Steve Henshaw
Billy Sands
Dino Paparelli
Maurice Gosfield
Duane Doberman
Terry Carter
Private 'Sugie' Sugarman
Joe E. Ross
Rupert Ritzik
Larry Storch
Al Lewis
Bruno the Mobster
George Kennedy
Kennedy (uncredited)
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Season 1 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 New Recruits Mytharc Sep 20, 1955
- E2 The Empty Store Core Sep 27, 1955
- E3 The WAC Core Oct 4, 1955
- E4 The Horse Core Oct 11, 1955
- E5 AWOL Core Oct 18, 1955
- E6 The Boxer Core Oct 25, 1955
- E7 The Hoodlum Core Nov 1, 1955
- E8 Mardi Gras Core Nov 8, 1955
- E9 The Eating Contest Core Nov 15, 1955
- E10 The Centennial Core Nov 22, 1955
- E11 Bivouac Core Nov 29, 1955
- E12 The Singing Contest Core Dec 6, 1955
- E13 The Twitch Core Dec 13, 1955
- E14 The Reunion Core Dec 20, 1955
- E15 The Rich Kid Core Dec 27, 1955
- E16 Hollywood Core Jan 3, 1956
- E17 The Investigation Core Jan 10, 1956
- E18 Kids In the Trailer Core Jan 17, 1956
- E19 The Revolutionary War Core Jan 24, 1956
- E20 The Transfer Core Jan 31, 1956
- E21 The Rest Cure Core Feb 7, 1956
- E22 Dinner at Sowici's Core Feb 14, 1956
- E23 Army Memoirs Core Feb 21, 1956
- E24 Miss America Core Feb 28, 1956
- E25 The Court Martial Core Mar 6, 1956
- E26 Furlough in New York Core Mar 13, 1956
- E27 The Big Uranium Strike Core Mar 20, 1956
- E28 Bilko and the Beast Core Mar 27, 1956
- E29 The Physical Check Up Core Apr 10, 1956
- E30 The Recruiting Sergeant Core Apr 17, 1956
- E31 Hair Core Apr 24, 1956
- E32 The Con Men Core May 1, 1956
- E33 War Games Mytharc May 8, 1956
- E34 Bilko on Wall Street Mytharc May 15, 1956
Season 2 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Platoon in the Movies Mytharc Sep 18, 1956
- E2 It's For The Birds Core Sep 25, 1956
- E3 Bilko Goes To College Core Oct 2, 1956
- E4 The Girl From Italy Core Oct 9, 1956
- E5 The Face On The Recruiting Poster Core Oct 16, 1956
- E6 Bilko's War Against Culture Core Oct 23, 1956
- E7 The Song Of The Motor Pool Core Oct 30, 1956
- E8 Bilko's Engagement Core Nov 6, 1956
- E9 A Mess Sergeant Can't Win Core Nov 13, 1956
- E10 Doberman's Sister Core Nov 20, 1956
- E11 Where There's A Will Core Nov 27, 1956
- E12 Bilko's Tax Trouble Core Dec 4, 1956
- E13 Mink Incorporated Core Dec 11, 1956
- E14 Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan Core Dec 18, 1956
- E15 Bilko Gets Some Sleep Core Dec 25, 1956
- E16 The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's Core Jan 8, 1957
- E17 Love That Guardhouse Core Jan 15, 1957
- E18 Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby Core Jan 22, 1957
- E19 Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo Core Jan 29, 1957
- E20 Bilko Enters Politics Core Feb 5, 1957
- E21 Bilko's Television Idea Core Feb 12, 1957
- E22 The Son Of Bilko Core Feb 26, 1957
- E23 Rock 'n' Roll Rookie Core Mar 5, 1957
- E24 Bilko's Black Magic Core Mar 19, 1957
- E25 Bilko Goes South Core Mar 26, 1957
- E26 Bilko Goes Around The World Core Apr 2, 1957
- E27 The Mess Hall Mess Core Apr 9, 1957
- E28 The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko Core Apr 16, 1957
- E29 Radio Station B.I.L.K.O. Core Apr 23, 1957
- E30 Bilko the Marriage Broker Core Apr 30, 1957
- E31 Bilko Acres Core May 7, 1957
- E32 The Big Scandal Core May 14, 1957
- E33 Bilko's Perfect Day Core May 21, 1957
- E34 The Colonel Breaks Par Core May 28, 1957
- E35 Show Segments Mytharc Jun 4, 1957
- E36 His Highness Doberman Mytharc Jun 11, 1957
Season 3 · 37 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bilko's Merry Widow Mytharc Sep 17, 1957
- E2 Bilko's Boy's Town Core Sep 24, 1957
- E3 Hillbilly Whiz Core Oct 1, 1957
- E4 Bilko's Valentine Core Oct 8, 1957
- E5 The Big Man Hunt Core Oct 15, 1957
- E6 Bilko's Double Life Core Oct 22, 1957
- E7 Sergeant Bilko Presents Core Oct 29, 1957
- E8 Bilko Talks in His Sleep Core Dec 19, 1957
- E9 Cherokee Ernie Core Nov 26, 1957
- E10 Bilko Buys A Club Core Dec 3, 1957
- E11 Lieutenant Bilko Core Dec 10, 1957
- E12 Bilko At Bay Core Dec 17, 1957
- E13 Bilko F.O.B. Detroit Core Dec 24, 1957
- E14 Bilko and the Flying saucers Core Dec 31, 1957
- E15 Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary Core Jan 1, 1958
- E16 Doberman the Crooner Core Jan 10, 1958
- E17 Bilko Presents Kay Kendall Core Jan 17, 1958
- E18 Bilko's Cousin Core Jan 24, 1958
- E19 Bilko's Pigeons Core Jan 31, 1958
- E20 Cyrano De Bilko Core Feb 11, 1958
- E21 The Colonel's Reunion Core Feb 17, 1958
- E22 Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage Core Feb 22, 1958
- E23 Bilko The Art Lover Core Mar 5, 1958
- E24 Bilko The Genius Core Mar 14, 2001
- E25 Bilko the Male Model Core Mar 19, 1958
- E26 The Colonel's Inheritance Core Apr 4, 1958
- E27 Bilko's Honeymoon Core Apr 9, 1958
- E28 Bilko's Chinese Restaurant Core Apr 25, 1958
- E29 Operation Love Core Apr 30, 1958
- E30 Bilko's TV Pilot Mytharc May 6, 1958
- E31 Bilko Retires From Gambling Core May 13, 1958
- E32 Bilko's Vacation Core May 23, 1958
- E33 Bilko's Insurance Company Core May 30, 1958
- E34 Bilko's Prize Poodle Core Jun 3, 1958
- E35 Bilko's School Days Core Jun 10, 1958
- E36 Joan's Big Romance Mytharc Jun 24, 1958
- E37 Papa Bilko Mytharc Jul 18, 1958
Season 4 · 37 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gold Fever Mytharc Sep 23, 1958
- E2 Bilko's Vampire Core Oct 1, 1958
- E3 Bilko's De Luxe Tours Core Oct 8, 1958
- E4 Bilko the Potato Sack King Core Oct 15, 1958
- E5 Bilko v's Covington Core Oct 22, 1958
- E6 Bilko Joins the Navy Core Oct 28, 1958
- E7 Bilko's Big Woman Hunt Core Nov 5, 1958
- E8 Bilko and the Crosby's Core Nov 12, 1958
- E9 Bilko's Allergy Core Nov 19, 1958
- E10 Bilko and the Chaplin Core Nov 26, 1958
- E11 Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters Core Dec 3, 1958
- E12 Bilko's Secret Mission Core Dec 10, 1958
- E13 Bilko's Giveaway Core Dec 17, 1958
- E14 Bilko and the Medium Core Dec 22, 1958
- E15 Bilko's Bopster Core Jan 1, 1959
- E16 Bilko's Hollywood Romance Core Jan 9, 1959
- E17 Bilko's Grand Hotel Core Jan 28, 1959
- E18 Bilko's Credit Card Core Feb 4, 1959
- E19 Viva Bilko Core Feb 11, 1959
- E20 The Colonel's Promotion Core Feb 18, 1959
- E21 Bilko's Sharpshooter Core Feb 25, 1959
- E22 Bilko's Formula Seven Core Mar 4, 1959
- E23 Bilko's Ape Man Core Mar 18, 1959
- E24 Warrant Officer Paparelli Core Mar 25, 1959
- E25 Bilko's Godson Core Apr 3, 1959
- E26 Guinea Pig Bilko Core Apr 17, 1959
- E27 Bilko the Butler Core Apr 24, 1959
- E28 Ritzik Goes Civilian Core May 1, 1959
- E29 Bilko's Small Car Core May 8, 1959
- E30 Doberman Missing Heir Core May 15, 1959
- E31 Bilko's Casino Core May 20, 1959
- E32 The Colonel's Second Honeymoon Core May 29, 1959
- E33 Bilko in Outer Space Core Jun 5, 1959
- E34 The Bilko Boycott Core Jun 12, 1959
- E35 Weekend Colonel Core Jun 17, 1959
- E36 DELETE Mytharc
- E37 DELETE Mytharc
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Frequently asked questions
When did The Phil Silvers Show originally air?
It aired on CBS from 1955 to 1959.
How many episodes were produced?
The series ran for 142 episodes plus a 1959 special.
Who played Master Sergeant Bilko?
Phil Silvers starred as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko.
What awards did the show receive?
It won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series.
What was the show's original title?
It was originally titled You'll Never Get Rich.
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