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Jul 27, 2010 · The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, ranks as one of television's greatest comedies, and more than 50 years later it still passes inspection, thanks to masterful writing, a platoon of great character actors, and the commanding presence of Phil Silvers as major schemer and private fixer Sgt. Ernest Bilko.
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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. 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.
May 9, 2024 · Phil Silvers (born May 11, 1911, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 1, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and comedian who was best known for the TV series The Phil Silvers Show (1955–59). He began his career as a boy singer in vaudeville and a comedian in burlesque. After making his film debut in 1940, he appeared as ...
The Phil Silvers Show, a half-hour comedy series, first ran on CBS from September 1955 to September 1959. The show's original title was You'll Never Get Rich, but this name was dropped shortly after its debut. Since its inception the series has also been commonly referred to as " Sergeant Bilko ."
The local radio station closes & Bilko hijacks the station frequency and sets up his own radio show. When a microphone is left switched on in Colonel Hall's house all of Roseville are hooked on the antics in 'John's Original Wife'.
S3.E13 ∙ Bilko F.O.B. Detroit. Tue, Dec 24, 1957. Bilko is sent to Detroit to collect some trucks.He persuades the president of the factory to buy his latest scam -a Basic Training Kit designed to allow GI's to train at home thus saving the government millions of dollars.
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series 1955–1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
