Overview
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.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
CBS
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Nat Hiken
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Top Cast
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Seasons
EP 1New RecruitsEP 2The Empty StoreEP 3The WACEP 4The HorseEP 5AWOLEP 6The BoxerEP 7The HoodlumEP 8Mardi GrasEP 9The Eating ContestEP 10The CentennialEP 11BivouacEP 12The Singing ContestEP 13The TwitchEP 14The ReunionEP 15The Rich KidEP 16HollywoodEP 17The InvestigationEP 18Kids In the TrailerEP 19The Revolutionary WarEP 20The TransferEP 21The Rest CureEP 22Dinner at Sowici'sEP 23Army MemoirsEP 24Miss AmericaEP 25The Court MartialEP 26Furlough in New YorkEP 27The Big Uranium StrikeEP 28Bilko and the BeastEP 29The Physical Check UpEP 30The Recruiting SergeantEP 31HairEP 32The Con MenEP 33War GamesEP 34Bilko on Wall Street