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The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, is a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. A pilot called "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but never broadcast. 143 other episodes were broadcast – all half-an-hour long except for a 1959 one-hour live special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army.
Original Release
09/20/1955 on CBS
US Release
09/20/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phil Silvers | MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko / Ernest Bilko / MSgt. Ernest T. Bilko / Self / Major Joshua Bilko / Herbert Penfield III / Felix Bilko |
| Harvey Lembeck | Cpl. Rocco Barbella / Rocco Barbella / Indian Chief / Self |
| Paul Ford | Col. John T. Hall / John Hall / Col. John T.Hall / Charlie Clusternan |
| Allan Melvin | Cpl. Steve Henshaw / Steve Henshaw / Self / Indian Chief / Benny |
| Billy Sands | Pvt. Dino Papparelli / Dino Paparelli / Pvt. Dino Papperelli / Self |
| Maurice Gosfield | Pvt. Duane Doberman / Duane Doberman / Diane Doberman / Bandit El Muchacho |
| Herbie Faye | Cpl. Sam Fender / Sam Fender / Pvt. Sam Fender / Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) |
| Bernard Fein | Pvt. Gomez / Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) |
| Jack Healy | Pvt. Mullen / Pvt. Chet Mullen |
| Mickey Freeman | Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Fever | Tuesday, 23 September 1958 |
| 2 | Bilko's Vampire | Wednesday, 01 October 1958 |
| 3 | Bilko's Deluxe Tours | Wednesday, 08 October 1958 |
| 4 | Bilko the Potato Sack King | Wednesday, 15 October 1958 |
| 5 | Bilko vs. Covington | Wednesday, 22 October 1958 |
| 6 | Bilko Joins the Navy | Tuesday, 28 October 1958 |
| 7 | Bilko's Big Woman Hunt | Wednesday, 05 November 1958 |
| 8 | Bilko and the Crosby's | Wednesday, 12 November 1958 |
| 9 | Bilko's Allergy | Wednesday, 19 November 1958 |
| 10 | Bilko and the Chaplain | Wednesday, 26 November 1958 |
| 11 | Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters | Wednesday, 03 December 1958 |
| 12 | Bilko's Secret Mission | Wednesday, 10 December 1958 |
| 13 | Bilko's Giveaway | Wednesday, 17 December 1958 |
| 14 | Bilko and the Medium | Monday, 22 December 1958 |
| 15 | Bilko's Bopster | Friday, 02 January 1959 |
| 16 | Bilko's Hollywood Romance | Friday, 09 January 1959 |
| 17 | Keep in Step | Friday, 23 January 1959 |
| 18 | Bilko's Grand Hotel | Wednesday, 28 January 1959 |
| 19 | Bilko's Credit Card | Wednesday, 04 February 1959 |
| 20 | Viva Bilko | Wednesday, 11 February 1959 |
| 21 | The Colonel's Promotion | Wednesday, 18 February 1959 |
| 22 | Bilko's Sharpshooter | Wednesday, 25 February 1959 |
| 23 | Bilko's Formula Seven | Wednesday, 04 March 1959 |
| 24 | Bilko's Ape Man | Wednesday, 18 March 1959 |
| 25 | Warrant Officer Papparelli | Wednesday, 25 March 1959 |
| 26 | Bilko's Godson | Friday, 03 April 1959 |
| 27 | Guinea Pig Bilko | Friday, 17 April 1959 |
| 28 | Bilko the Butler | Friday, 24 April 1959 |
| 29 | Ritzik Goes Civilian | Friday, 01 May 1959 |
| 30 | Bilko's Small Car | Friday, 08 May 1959 |
| 31 | Doberman Missing Heir | Friday, 15 May 1959 |
| 32 | Bilko's Casino | Friday, 22 May 1959 |
| 33 | The Colonel's Second Honeymoon | Friday, 29 May 1959 |
| 34 | Bilko in Outer Space | Friday, 05 June 1959 |
| 35 | The Bilko Boycott | Friday, 12 June 1959 |
| 36 | The Weekend Colonel | Wednesday, 17 June 1959 |
| 37 | The Bilko Cast History | Saturday, 05 November 2011 |
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Directors
Writers
Nat Hiken, Terry Ryan, Arnie Rosen, Billy FriedBerg, Coleman Jacoby, Tony Webster, Neil Simon, Phil Sharp, Barry E. Blitzer, Leonard Stern, A.J. Russell, Sydney Zelinka, Arnold M. Auerbach, Harvey Orkin, Vin Bogert, Aaron Ruben, Lou Meltzer, Paul Jordan
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Phil Silvers | MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko / Ernest Bilko / MSgt. Ernest T. Bilko / Self / Major Joshua Bilko / Herbert Penfield III / Felix Bilko |
| Harvey Lembeck | Cpl. Rocco Barbella / Rocco Barbella / Indian Chief / Self |
| Paul Ford | Col. John T. Hall / John Hall / Col. John T.Hall / Charlie Clusternan |
| Allan Melvin | Cpl. Steve Henshaw / Steve Henshaw / Self / Indian Chief / Benny |
| Billy Sands | Pvt. Dino Papparelli / Dino Paparelli / Pvt. Dino Papperelli / Self |
| Maurice Gosfield | Pvt. Duane Doberman / Duane Doberman / Diane Doberman / Bandit El Muchacho |
| Herbie Faye | Cpl. Sam Fender / Sam Fender / Pvt. Sam Fender / Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) |
| Bernard Fein | Pvt. Gomez / Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) |
| Jack Healy | Pvt. Mullen / Pvt. Chet Mullen |
| Mickey Freeman | Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman |
| Maurice Brenner | Pvt. Irving Fleischman / Pvt. Irving Fleishman / Pvt. Fleischman |
| Karl Lukas | Pvt. Stash Kadowski |
| Terry Carter | Pvt. Sugie Sugarman / Pvt. 'Sugie' Sugarman / Pvt. Sugarman / Pvt. Palmer / Pvt. 'Sugie' Sugerman / Grover's Boxer |
| Jimmy Little | MSgt. Francis Grover / Sgt Francis Grover |
| P. Jay Sidney | Pvt. Palmer / Pvt. P. J. Palmer |
| Joe E. Ross | MSgt. Rupert Ritzik / MSgt. Rupert B. Ritzik |
| Walter Cartier | Pvt. Claude Dillingham |
| Hope Sansberry | Mrs. Nell Hall / Nell Hall / Self |
| Barbara Barry | WAC Edna / WAC Cpl. Edna / WAC Cpl. Edna Martin |
| Billie Allen | WAC Billie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nat Hiken | Producer |
| Edward Montagne | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Writing of a Single Program of a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Comedy Series | Won |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing | Won |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Series - Half Hour or Less | Won |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by a Comedian in a Series | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Supporting Performance by an Actor | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy | Won |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Comedy Series | Won |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Actor - Continuing Performance | Won |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Comedy Writing | Won |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Producer - Film Series | Nominated |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Director - Film Series | Won |
