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The Phil Silvers Show
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.
- Created by:
- Nat Hiken
- Cast:
- Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
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Episode 1
The Lost Audition Show
30mThis episode was filmed on a 16mm Kinescope as an audition show and was never broadcast. The only known copy was originally found in the Nat Hiken Collection at The Wisconson Center for Film & Theater Research.
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The Bilko Cast History
1999-01-01 · 30mThis is a list of all the characters who played their parts on the Phil Silvers Show including the dates of birth and death if applicable. These great stars deserve the photos that made them famous in their day. Most rest in their peace now and you can find out where they are buried.
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Episode 3
Bilko in Color
30mColorized 3 minute short video
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Episode 4
Lucy and the Efficiency Expert
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Phil Silvers and Jack Benny on The Dick Cavett Show
6mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Bilko on Parade
30mBBC TV production featuring selections from the series, "The Phil Silvers Show", starring Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko, with comments from Silvers and his guests on the show. Kenneth Williams narrates.
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Interview with Cathy Silvers
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Phil Silvers on Broadway
7mCBS special sponsored by Pontiac
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Interview with Nancy Silvers and Tracey Silvers
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Phil Silvers Interviewed on the Paul Ryan Show
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Footage of "Keep in Step"
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Unknown
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The New Phil Silvers Show
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Phil Talking abot the Show
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Promo for "The New Phil Silvers Show"
3mIn 1963 Phil returned to CBS on 'The New Phil Silvers Show' playing factory foreman Harry Grafton. A clip from the 'The Stars Address is CBS', the network's fall promo show.
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Slowest Gun in the West
1960-05-07 · 30mThe town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. This proves to be the case, and the outlaws hire their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to go up against The Silver Dollar Kid. Starring Phil Silvers & Jack Be
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Keep in Step
1959-01-23 · 30mThis hour long "The Phil Silvers Special" broadcast was not part of the regular weekly Bilko show franchise.
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Ed Sullivan previews The Phil Silvers Show
1955-09-11 · 9mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Phil Silvers Special
1960-10-08 · 30mWith Polly Bergen
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1956 Emmy Awards Highlights (You'll Never Get Rich)
5mPhil Silvers receives 3 Emmys for 'You'll Never Get Rich' (the original title of 'The Phil Silvers Show' before it was renamed).
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Nick at Nite episode intros with Phil Hartman
2mExtra from 'The Phil Silvers Show' 50th Anniversary Edition box set.
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Nick at Nite Taping - Sgt. Bilko movie promos with Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman
4mExtra from 'The Phil Silvers Show' 50th Anniversary Edition box set.
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Friars Club Stag Roast For Humphrey Bogard
3mAudio excerpt of Phil Silvers from the Friars Club Stag Roast for Humphrey Bogart in 1955. Extra from 'The Phil Silvers Show 50th Anniversary Edition' Box Set.
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1957 Emmy Awards
2mPhil Silvers presents the 1957 Emmy for 'Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy' to the writers of The Phil Silvers Show.
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Pontiac Commercial
1mPhil Silvers commercial for Pontiac that ran with the show.
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Final TV Interview (1985)
5mPhil Silvers' last TV interview. Interviewer: Sonny Fox.
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The Bilko Growl
3mThe Bilko Growl was Phil's last recording. The song was was written by Phil's son-in-law Iren Koster, who also provides the lead vocal. 1985.
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Camel (America's most populate cigarette) Presents The Phil Silvers show
1mOriginal Network Opening from when the show was still called 'You'll Never Get Rich'
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Gag Still Photo
1mGag Still Photo courtesy of Mickey Freeman (Pvt. Zimmerman)
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Tony Randel and Jack Kulugman Remember Biko on TV Land
1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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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
Terry Carter
Private 'Sugie' Sugarman
