The Phil Silvers Show: Summary

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  • Airs Next:CBS at Tuesday 8:30 PM (30 min.)
  • Status:Ended
  • Premiered:September 20, 1955
  • Last Aired:September 11, 1959
  • Show Categories:Comedy
Phil Silvers plays Ernie Bilko, a motor pool sergeant in the U.S. Army. He is based at Fort Baxter, a small camp hidden away near a town called Roseville, in the wilds of Kansas. The camp is supposably run by Colonel Hall, but it's Bilko that calls the shots. Whether it's poker games, betting on the horses, or when ever he was short of money, which was just about all the time, getting his platoon to cough up.

Along with the other sergeant's from the Mess Hall, Signals, and Supply, Bilko is continually at war with Colonel Hall, who is desperately trying to put a stop to the gambling once and for all.
The supporting cast are superb. From Bilko's two henchman, Corporals Rocco and Hen shall, (Harvey Lembeck, and Allan Melvin), Sgt Hogan (Elizabeth Fraser), who has an on and off relationship with Bilko, and individual members of the platoon, to Colonel Hall, and his wife (Paul Ford, and Hope Sansberry). After 40 years since it was made, the episodes still turn up on British TV, and it looks as good as ever.

This show is also known as You'll Never Get Rich. Phil Silvers plays Ernie Bilko, a motor pool sergeant in the U.S. Army. He is based at Fort Baxter, a small camp hidden away near a town called Roseville, in the wilds of Kansas. The camp is supposably run by Colonel Hall, but it's Bilko that calls the shots. Whether it's poker games, betting on the horses, or when ever he was short of money, which was just about all the time, getting...
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Weekend Colonel

Aired: June 19, 1959

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.

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    member since: Apr 10, 2007
    The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"

    A military comedy series with lots of laughs. ...Continue »

    04/30/07 07:52am | report abuse
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    drwoowoocl
    member since: Oct 12, 2005
    The Bottom Line: "Classic"

    Sgt.Bilko is a scheming con-man at little Fort Baxter,always working on a scam,sometimes against fellow Sgts.Ritzik and Grover,and occasionally on Colonel Hall,but hes always looking to make big score. ...Continue »

    11/27/06 08:47am | report abuse
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    member since: Jun 21, 2006
    The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"

    The Phil Silvers Show blew past my expectations. ...Continue »

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    The Bottom Line: "Underappreciated"

    Funniest comedy show ever. ...Continue »

    03/13/06 06:26pm | report abuse
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    bobblan
    member since: Feb 4, 2006
    The Bottom Line: "Classic"

    Brilliant! One of the funniest, least appreciated shows ever on television. ...Continue »

    02/03/06 05:31pm | report abuse
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Show Score 7.7 good
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