The Phil Silvers Show
1955–1958 · TV · 4 seasons · 144 episodes · TV-PG
The read
The series ran 4 seasons across 144 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
24 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 34 ep1955 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 36 ep1956 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 37 ep1957 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 37 ep1958 |
Key crew
- Billy FriedbergWriter
- Phil SharpWriter
- Barry BlitzerWriter
- Tony WebsterWriter
- Leonard B. SternWriter
- A.J. RussellWriter
- Sydney ZelinkaWriter
- Arnold M. AuerbachWriter
- Terry RyanWriter
- Coleman JacobyWriter
- Arnie RosenWriter
- Harvey OrkinWriter
Cast
- Phil SilversErnest Bilko
- Harvey LembeckRocco Barbella
- Paul FordJohn Hall
- Allan MelvinSteve Henshaw
- Billy SandsDino Paparelli
- Maurice GosfieldDuane Doberman
- Herbie FayeSam Fender
- Terry CarterPrivate 'Sugie' Sugarman
