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The Phil Silvers Show (1955 – 1959)

The Phil Silvers Show

^{(1955 – 1959)}

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Comedy, Family

September 20th, 1955

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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.

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Cast

Phil Silvers
MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko
Harvey Lembeck
Cpl. Rocco Barbella
Paul Ford
Col. John T. Hall
Allan Melvin
Cpl. Steve Henshaw
Billy Sands
Pvt. Dino Papparelli
Maurice Gosfield
Pvt. Duane Doberman
Herbie Faye
Cpl. Sam Fender
Bernard Fein
Pvt. Gomez
Jack Healy
Pvt. Mullen
Mickey Freeman
Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman
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Directors

Al De Caprio
(143 episodes, 1955-1959)
Aaron Ruben
(31 episodes, 1958-1959)
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Producers

Nat Hiken
producer
(69 episodes, 1955-1957)
Edward Montagne
producer
(67 episodes, 1957-1959)
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Writers

Nat Hiken
created by
(143 episodes, 1955-1959)
Nat Hiken
written by
(66 episodes, 1955-1957)
Nat Hiken
teleplay by
(4 episodes, 1956)
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Keywords

1950s
con artist
con man
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 20th, 1955 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich (syndication title)
Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
The Phil Silvers Show (original title)
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Locations

New York City, New York, USA

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

CBS Studios
CBS Televisión
Kenco Productions (1955-1956)

Distribution Companies

Mediumrare Entertainment (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Shout! Factory (United States of America) (complete series)
Paramount Home Video (United States of America)
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