CinemaOSSeries · 1955–2001 · 4 Seasons · TV-PG

The Phil Silvers Show

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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.

Created byNat Hiken

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 20, 1955
Last aired
March 14, 2001
Seasons
4
Episodes
144
Network
CBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Ernest Bilko

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

Rocco Barbella

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

John Hall

Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin

Steve Henshaw

Billy Sands

Billy Sands

Dino Paparelli

Maurice Gosfield

Maurice Gosfield

Duane Doberman

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Sam Fender

Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Private 'Sugie' Sugarman

Creative team
Created by
Nat Hiken
Written by
Billy Friedberg
Phil Sharp
Produced by
Nat Hiken

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