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The Phil Silvers Show(TV show/series, 1955-2001)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 144 episodes

The Phil Silvers ShowRating: 3.3/5 (with 9 votes)
The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, is a sitcom which ran on the CBS Television Network from 1955 to 1959. A pilot titled "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but it was never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-an-hour long except for a 1959 one-hour live special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created by Nat Hiken and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and it is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star; and writer-producer Hiken from a highly regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator. ()
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The Phil Silvers Show Seasons and Episodes

09/23/1958Season 4 - 37 episodes
#1 | 09/23/1958Gold Fever
Bilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.
#2 | 10/01/1958Bilko's Vampire
When Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off
#3 | 10/08/1958Bilko's De Luxe Tours
When they have problems getting to town, Bilko goes into the transportation business, by joining the PTA and getting hold of one of their buses.
#4 | 10/15/1958Bilko the Potato Sack King
When offered a $20,000 wage Bilko leaves the army for a firm making potato sacks, but it is not long before he is back in the army.
#5 | 10/22/1958Bilko v's Covington
Bilko is getting beaten at his own game by a Sgt Covington, so he starts a rumour about a big money making opportunities in Japan, but the plan backfires when Covington learns the truth.
#6 | 10/28/1958Bilko Joins the Navy
When word of a big crap game for sailors only gets around Bilko Paparelli, and Zimmerman join the navy to take part but somehow they all end up at sea and have problems getting back ashore.
#7 | 11/05/1958Bilko's Big Woman Hunt
Cpl Henshaw falls in love and ruins Bilko's business,so when the same thing happens to Bilko, when he gets trapped in a lift with a girl, she then disappears and he has to go to the police in order to find her.
#8 | 11/12/1958Bilko and the Crosby's
Bilko dreams of what life would be like if he and not Bing were the father of the Crosby Sons.
#9 | 11/19/1958Bilko's Allergy
Bilko develops an allergy to playing cards which prevents him taking part in poker games.
#10 | 11/26/1958Bilko and the Chaplin
The Chaplin and Bilko get back at a crooked real estate agent, who wants to close a boys home and open a parking lot.
#11 | 12/03/1958Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters
#12 | 12/10/1958Bilko's Secret Mission
When Ritzik is accidentally given a dose of electricity it makes him magnetic. He doesn't realise it, but it helps him control the ball in a roulette wheel. He thinks he has come up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette.
#13 | 12/17/1958Bilko's Giveaway
In Hollywood with no money, Bilko teams up with a child genius to win big prizes on a TV game show. but no cash.
#14 | 12/22/1958Bilko and the Medium
Hearing that Ritzik's have won $500 ,Bilko tries to borrow the money to open a pool hall.
#15 | 01/01/1959Bilko's Bopster
When jazz drummer Skinny Sanders joins the platoon, Bilko dreams of forming a band and touring Europe.
#16 | 01/09/1959Bilko's Hollywood Romance
A film star's agent decides that a romance with a soldier would be a good public relations exercise. Bilko gets chosen but in next to no time he becomes to powerful.
#17 | 01/28/1959Bilko's Grand Hotel
Bilko opens a pizza stand,But it burns down with Paparelli and Zimmerman in charge. So he tries again with a cheap hotel but the same thing happens again.
#18 | 02/04/1959Bilko's Credit Card
Bilko signs up the camp to his credit card scheme, the men like the idea, but when it comes time to settle their bills, the camp leave on manoeuvres.
#19 | 02/11/1959Viva Bilko
Bilko and three of the platoon are on holiday in Mexico, when they are robbed of their clothes by Mexican bandits, who use the clothes as a disguise to rob a bank. Later when Bilko gets their clothes back, they are arrested, until he can explain what happened.
#20 | 02/18/1959The Colonel's Promotion
When a promotion he expected doesn't happen Colonel hall goes to Washington and gets to play golf with Eisenhower.
#21 | 02/25/1959Bilko's Sharpshooter
Bilko discovers a WAC sharpshooter and starts to promote her as a new Annie Oakley, until she falls for another contestant in a competition.
#22 | 03/04/1959Bilko's Formula Seven
When applejack is accidentally mixed with crankcase oil, Bilko finds that they have discovered a formula for anti wrinkle, which Bilko tries to sell to the cosmetic firms.
#23 | 03/18/1959Bilko's Ape Man
Bilko hopes to launch Pvt Forbes in a film career, by entering him in a Mister Universe contest
#24 | 03/25/1959Warrant Officer Paparelli
Bilko gets Paparelli promoted, but he turns into a monster, so Bilko has to think of a way to demote him.
#25 | 04/03/1959Bilko's Godson
When he is named as the godfather to the son of a G.I. friend, Bilko tries to get the boy enrolled at Stanford University.
#26 | 04/17/1959Guinea Pig Bilko
Bilko takes a tranquilliser and loses his love for gambling, but the Colonel can't stand the change and tries to shock him out of it.
#27 | 04/24/1959Bilko the Butler
While helping out as a waiter, Bilko overhears a stock tip so he phones Cpl Henshaw to invest their money, but before Henshaw can act the Stock falls and Bilko thinks that their money has been lost.
#28 | 05/01/1959Ritzik Goes Civilian
Sgt Ritzik leaves the army, and sets up in roadside diner.But in no time he discovers that he has been swindled and calls for Bilko to help get his money back.
#29 | 05/08/1959Bilko's Small Car
When the police seize the Colonel's sports car Bilko converts a jeep and takes an order for ten from a local motor dealer.
#30 | 05/15/1959Doberman Missing Heir
Lord and Lady Rockford think they have discovered Doberman as their long lost son and heir, then they find it is all a mistake.
#31 | 05/20/1959Bilko's Casino
Bilko discovers an old document saying that the Grove City USO is exempt from California's Gambling laws. So Bilko opens a gambling club, but the mob muscle in on him so Bilko reverts the club back to the USO
#32 | 05/29/1959The Colonel's Second Honeymoon
With the Colonel away on a second honeymoon, Bilko and Zimmerman who has won a prize in a competition find that they are staying at the same hotel
#33 | 06/05/1959Bilko in Outer Space
Sgt's Ritzik and Grover win $600 but are terrified of losing it to Bilko, so they hide out in a space capsule mock up, but Bilko finds them
#34 | 06/12/1959The Bilko Boycott
Tired of the way Bilko is fleecing the platoon, Cpl Henshaw sets up a gamblers anonymous organisation, so with his source of money drying up ,he starts on the WAC's
#35 | 06/17/1959Weekend Colonel
CCTV set up by the Colonel cleans up the gambling, so Bilko finds a double of the Colonel who then orders the removal of the camera's.
#100The Bilko Cast History
Where Are They Now? This is the story of the zany cast of "The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich!" Most of the players have gone on to their rewards and this is a short movie about their real life; the one behind the scene and where they are now. As of November 5th, 2011, the player of Zimmerman is the only one still living, well, Dick Van Dyke who played a few roles is also alive. But here is a memory of the cast of actors and we hope you will enjoy it.
#101 | 01/23/1959Keep In Step
09/17/1957Season 3 - 37 episodes
09/18/1956Season 2 - 36 episodes
09/20/1955Season 1 - 34 episodes
?Specials - 30 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: California
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/20/1955
Last episode released on: 03/14/2001
Creator: Nat Hiken
Composer: John Strauss
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Sgt Bilko"
"You'll Never Get Rich"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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