Starring
Phil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordAllan MelvinBilly SandsMaurice Gosfield
Written by
Nat Hiken
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The Phil Silvers Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | ||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | ||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 |
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About
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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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Phil Silvers MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko, Felix Bilko, Herbert Penfield III
Harvey Lembeck Cpl. Rocco Barbella, Corporal Rocco Barbella, Indian Chief
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall, Charlie Clusternan, Col. John T.Hall
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw, Benny, Indian Chief
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli, Pvt. Dino Papperelli, Self
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman, Bandit El Muchacho, Diane Doberman
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender, Pvt. Sam Fender
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen, Pvt. Chet Mullen
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman
Crew
Nat Hiken
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