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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.

  1. Nat Hiken

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Herbie Faye as Sam Fender and Cpl. Sam Fender

    Herbie Faye

    Sam Fender, Cpl. Sam Fender

    145 Episodes

  2. Phil Silvers as Ernest Bilko

    Phil Silvers

    Ernest Bilko

    144 Episodes

  3. Harvey Lembeck as Rocco Barbella

    Harvey Lembeck

    Rocco Barbella

    144 Episodes

  4. Paul Ford as John Hall

    Paul Ford

    John Hall

    144 Episodes

  5. Allan Melvin as Steve Henshaw

    Allan Melvin

    Steve Henshaw

    144 Episodes

  6. Billy Sands as Dino Paparelli

    Billy Sands

    Dino Paparelli

    144 Episodes

  7. Maurice Gosfield

    Duane Doberman

    144 Episodes

  8. Larry Storch as The Crying Sailor

    Larry Storch

    The Crying Sailor

    2 Episodes

  9. Al Lewis as Bruno the Mobster

    Al Lewis

    Bruno the Mobster

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 3

1957 • 37 Episodes

Season 3 of The Phil Silvers Show premiered on September 17, 1957.

Bilko The Genius

(3x24, March 14, 2001)

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The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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