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- Season 1 overviewSep 20, 1955-May 15, 195634 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. New Recruits Sep 20, 1955
- Bilko tries to recoup his gambling losses.
- 2. The Empty Store Sep 27, 1955
- Bilko refuses to reveal why he bought an empty store.
- 3. WAC Oct 4, 1955
- A WAC sergeant and Bilko compete for the right to have the use of a personal jeep.
- 4. The Horse Oct 11, 1955
- Bilko and his cohorts invest in an ailing race horse.
- 5. A.W.O.L. Oct 18, 1955
- Bilko heads to Chicago to pick up an AWOL soldier.
- 6. Boxer Oct 25, 1955
- Bilko discovers that a platoon member is a former Golden Gloves champion.
- 7. The Hoodlum Nov 1, 1955
- An insubordinate GI thwarts Bilko's drive for glory.
- 8. Mardi Gras Nov 8, 1955
- A society girl refuses to be the queen of the Motor Pool Mardi Gras.
- 9. Eating Contest Nov 15, 1955
- Bilko bets on a soldier who is participating in an eating contest.
- 10. The Centennial Nov 22, 1955
- Hall wants the gambling stopped at Fort Baxter.
- 11. Bivouac Nov 29, 1955
- Bilko pretends he has a rare disease when he hears about plans for a bivouac.
- 12. Singing Contest Dec 6, 1955
- Bilko enters his platoon in a singing contest.
- 13. The Twitch Dec 13, 1955
- Bilko must recruit soldiers to attend a lecture on Beethoven.
- 14. Reunion Dec 20, 1955
- Army life takes on a new meaning for Bilko.
- 15. Rich Kid Dec 27, 1955
- Bilko sees a rich GI as a ticket to saloon ownership.
- 16. Hollywood Jan 3, 1956
- Bilko is off to Hollywood to serve as technical adviser for a film.
- 17. Investigation Jan 10, 1956
- Bilko learns that Congress is planning to examine wasteful military projects.
- 18. Kids in Trailers Jan 17, 1956
- Bilko baby-sits in a trailer for a GI on furlough.
- 19. Revolutionary War Jan 24, 1956
- Bilko learns his ancestor served with Washington.
- 20. Transfer Jan 31, 1956
- Bilko requests a transfer after his commanding officer's restrictions bother him.
- 21. The Rest Cure Feb 7, 1956
- Bilko whips up a zany play that he hopes will land the gang in a rest camp.
- 22. Dinner at Sowicis Feb 14, 1956
- Bilko decides to demonstrate married life for Joan.
- 23. Army Memoirs Feb 21, 1956
- Three angry GIs tell Hall of Bilko's misconduct.
- 24. Miss America Feb 28, 1956
- A bashful soldier has Bilko believing that a potential Miss America lives near Roseville.
- 25. The Court-Martial Mar 6, 1956
- Bilko is blamed when a chimpanzee is inducted.
- 26. Furlough in New York Mar 13, 1956
- Furloughed Bilko tries to avoid Joan in New York.
- 27. The Big Uranium Strike Mar 20, 1956
- Bilko finds uranium beneath Hall's living room.
- 28. Bilko and the Beast Mar 27, 1956
- Hall sends a tough sergeant to take care of Bilko's easygoing platoon.
- 29. The Physical Check Up Apr 10, 1956
- Bilko tries a 20-mile hike to prove he's fit.
- 30. Recruiting Sergeant Apr 17, 1956
- Bilko gets a hot racing tip, but cannot place a bet.
This is a list of all episodes of The Phil Silvers Show. Series overview. Episodes. Pilot. Season 1 (1955–56) Season 2 (1956–57) Season 3 (1957–58) Season 4 (1958–59) Special (1959) References. ^ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleWritten By11"New Recruits"Nat Hiken22"Empty Store"Nat Hiken33"The WAC"Nat Hiken & Arnold Auerbach44"The Horse"Nat Hiken, Terry Ryan & Barry BlitzerWatch full episodes of the classic comedy sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show" on YouTube.
S1.E12 ∙ The Singing Contest. Mon, Dec 5, 1955. Sgt Bilko realizes a singing competition could be the platoon's way to warmth when their furnace breaks down in the middle of winter. If they make the finals they get a free trip to Miami.
Languages English. Studio CBS Television Studios. Genres Comedy. Classic military comedy set on the fictional Army base of Fort Baxter in Kansas and starred Phil Silvers as Sgt. Ernest Bilko, a fast-talking sharpster who would do anything to make an extra buck.
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- September 20, 1955
With Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin. Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxter's motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.
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- 1955-09-20
- Comedy, Family
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Episode list. The Phil Silvers Show. Top-rated. Tue, Mar 6, 1956. S1.E25. The Court Martial. Colonel Hall is attempting to set a new Army record for inducting new recruits. Unfortunately he also inducts a chimpanzee then has to convene a court martial to discharge Private Harry Speakup. 9.2/10. Rate. Top-rated. Tue, Nov 20, 1956. S2.E10.
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. [1]