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The Phil Silvers Show Season 2

September. 18,1956
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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.

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The Phil Silvers Show

1955  / TV-PG

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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Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck
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The Phil Silvers Show Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 36 - His Highness Doberman
Episode 34 - The Colonel Breaks Par
First Aired: May. 28,1957

Bilko wants the Colonel away from the camp so he can operate without obstruction he decides to get the Colonel to enter a golf tournament in Palm Springs but the Colonel doesn't think he is good enough to play. So Bilko gets Sam Snead to act as a golf novice and for Bilko to give him some golf lessons while the Colonel is watching.

Episode 33 - Bilko's Perfect Day
Episode 31 - Bilko Acres
First Aired: May. 07,1957

When Bilko thinks that the camp is being enlarged he buys swamp land next door hoping to make a killing only to find that the camp is being slimmed down. Trying to recoup his money he tries to sell it as building land but first he has to kill all the mosquitoes in the swamp and he gives the job to Doberman with unfortunate repercussions

Episode 30 - Bilko the Marriage Broker
First Aired: April. 30,1957

When Lt Wallace gets transferred to become Bilko's platoon officer he works them hard all day. So they try and get him to fall for a new WAC officer Lt Rogers but he doesn't seem to be interested but unknown to Bilko the two officers are having a secret affair and no one is to find out.

Episode 28 - The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko
Episode 26 - Bilko Goes Around The World
First Aired: April. 02,1957

After watching ' Around the World in 80 Days ' Bilko calls the producer Mike Todd and suggests that to publicize the film he offer a prize to the first person who can do the same.

Episode 25 - Bilko Goes South
Episode 24 - Bilko's Black Magic
First Aired: March. 19,1957

When Pvt Mendleson who has been lost in the jungle for years receives $7000 in back pay he loses it to Grover and Ritzik in a poker game. Bilko uses their fear of black magic to get his money back.

Episode 21 - Bilko's Television Idea
Episode 20 - Bilko Enters Politics
First Aired: February. 05,1957

When the plan for a new serviceman's center is turned down by the mayor Bilko gets Doberman to run for Mayor. When it looks like Doberman will win, the campaign manager makes a deal with Bilko to build the center if Doberman will drop out

Episode 19 - Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo
Episode 18 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby
Episode 17 - Love That Guardhouse
Episode 16 - The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's
Episode 14 - Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan
First Aired: December. 18,1956

When TV host Ed Sullivan tries to put on ‘A Salute to the Army' show, the talent scout leaves Bilko out to start with, but when the producer decides to use a jeep in the finale, they turn Bilko to organise things, but he tries to change the show to suit himself.

Episode 13 - Mink Incorporated
Episode 11 - Where There's A Will
First Aired: November. 27,1956

A member of the platoon is cheated out of his share in his uncles will. The only thing he gets is a parrot so Bilko starts a rumor that the parrot holds the clue to a hidden treasure map.

Episode 10 - Doberman's Sister
First Aired: November. 20,1956

It's family day at Fort Baxter and all the platoon have invited their sister's. They all have date's except Doberman's so Bilko sets out to con Zimmerman into taking her out.

Episode 9 - A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
First Aired: November. 13,1956

Fed up with losing to Bilko all the time Mess Sgt Ritzik is leaving the army having saved up $400 to open a snack bar So Bilko devises a plan to repay all the money that he has won off Ritzik.

Episode 8 - Bilko's Engagement
Episode 7 - The Song Of The Motor Pool
Episode 6 - Bilko's War Against Culture
Episode 5 - The Face On The Recruiting Poster
First Aired: October. 16,1956

Bilko hopes to get a handsome young recruit noticed by Hollywood so he tries to get the soldier's face on the new army recruiting poster. But first he must pass a test on the army and with Doberman coaching him a surprise is in store.

Episode 3 - Bilko Goes To College
First Aired: October. 02,1956

When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.

Episode 2 - It's For The Birds
First Aired: September. 25,1956

Bilko looks around for an expert to go on the 64,000 Dollar quiz show on TV. He ends up with Pvt Honnegar who is an expert on wildlife, After surviving a loss of memory he wins the money but he has a surprise in store for Bilko

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