The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

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.

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  • First Air Date: 1955-09-20
  • Last Air Date: 2001-03-14
  • Total Seasons: 4
  • Total Episodes: 144
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Network: CBS
  • Creator: Nat Hiken

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Seasons

  • Season 0

    30 Episodes

  • Season 1

    34 Episodes

  • Season 2

    36 Episodes

  • Season 3

    37 Episodes

  • Season 4

    37 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Phil Silvers

    Ernest Bilko

  • Harvey Lembeck

    Rocco Barbella

  • Paul Ford

    John Hall

  • Allan Melvin

    Steve Henshaw

  • Billy Sands

    Dino Paparelli

  • Maurice Gosfield

    Duane Doberman

  • Herbie Faye

    Sam Fender

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