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The Phil Silvers Show

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Plot

The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written 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 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.

Cast

Phil Silvers as Ernest Bilko
Phil Silvers

as Ernest Bilko

Harvey Lembeck as Rocco Barbella
Harvey Lembeck

as Rocco Barbella

Paul Ford as John Hall
Paul Ford

as John Hall

Allan Melvin as Steve Henshaw
Allan Melvin

as Steve Henshaw

Billy Sands as Dino Paparelli
Billy Sands

as Dino Paparelli

Maurice Gosfield as Duane Doberman
Maurice Gosfield

as Duane Doberman

Herbie Faye as Sam Fender
Herbie Faye

as Sam Fender

Creator

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • September 20, 1955

Last Aired Date

  • March 14, 2001

Production Companies

  • CBS Studios

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 4

Number of Episodes

  • 144

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1958|37 Episodes

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