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The Phil Silvers Show
1955 - 2001 7.0 (21 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
CBS
Created By
Nat Hiken

The Phil Silvers Show

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.

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Top Cast

Seasons

Season 0 poster
Season 0 ()

No overview available.

30 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Lost Audition Show

This episode was filmed on a 16mm Kinescope as an audition show and was never broadcast. The only known copy was originally found in the Nat Hiken Collection at The Wisconson Center for Film & Theater Research.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Bilko Cast History
1999-01-01

This is a list of all the characters who played their parts on the Phil Silvers Show including the dates of birth and death if applicable. These great stars deserve the photos that made them famous in their day. Most rest in their peace now and you can find out where they are buried.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Bilko in Color

Colorized 3 minute short video

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Lucy and the Efficiency Expert

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Phil Silvers and Jack Benny on The Dick Cavett Show

Runtime: 6 min
Episode 8: Bilko on Parade

BBC TV production featuring selections from the series, "The Phil Silvers Show", starring Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko, with comments from Silvers and his guests on the show. Kenneth Williams narrates.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Interview with Cathy Silvers

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Phil Silvers on Broadway

CBS special sponsored by Pontiac

Runtime: 7 min
Episode 11: Interview with Nancy Silvers and Tracey Silvers

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Phil Silvers Interviewed on the Paul Ryan Show

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Footage of "Keep in Step"

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Unknown

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The New Phil Silvers Show

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Phil Talking abot the Show

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Promo for "The New Phil Silvers Show"

In 1963 Phil returned to CBS on 'The New Phil Silvers Show' playing factory foreman Harry Grafton. A clip from the 'The Stars Address is CBS', the network's fall promo show.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 19: Slowest Gun in the West
1960-05-07

The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. This proves to be the case, and the outlaws hire their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to go up against The Silver Dollar Kid. Starring Phil Silvers & Jack Be

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Keep in Step
1959-01-23

This hour long "The Phil Silvers Special" broadcast was not part of the regular weekly Bilko show franchise.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Ed Sullivan previews The Phil Silvers Show
1955-09-11

Runtime: 9 min
Episode 24: Phil Silvers Special
1960-10-08

With Polly Bergen

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: 1956 Emmy Awards Highlights (You'll Never Get Rich)

Phil Silvers receives 3 Emmys for 'You'll Never Get Rich' (the original title of 'The Phil Silvers Show' before it was renamed).

Runtime: 5 min
Episode 26: Nick at Nite episode intros with Phil Hartman

Extra from 'The Phil Silvers Show' 50th Anniversary Edition box set.

Runtime: 2 min
Episode 27: Nick at Nite Taping - Sgt. Bilko movie promos with Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman

Extra from 'The Phil Silvers Show' 50th Anniversary Edition box set.

Runtime: 4 min
Episode 28: Friars Club Stag Roast For Humphrey Bogard

Audio excerpt of Phil Silvers from the Friars Club Stag Roast for Humphrey Bogart in 1955. Extra from 'The Phil Silvers Show 50th Anniversary Edition' Box Set.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 29: 1957 Emmy Awards

Phil Silvers presents the 1957 Emmy for 'Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy' to the writers of The Phil Silvers Show.

Runtime: 2 min
Episode 30: Pontiac Commercial

Phil Silvers commercial for Pontiac that ran with the show.

Runtime: 1 min
Episode 31: Final TV Interview (1985)

Phil Silvers' last TV interview. Interviewer: Sonny Fox.

Runtime: 5 min
Episode 32: The Bilko Growl

The Bilko Growl was Phil's last recording. The song was was written by Phil's son-in-law Iren Koster, who also provides the lead vocal. 1985.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 33: Camel (America's most populate cigarette) Presents The Phil Silvers show

Original Network Opening from when the show was still called 'You'll Never Get Rich'

Runtime: 1 min
Episode 34: Gag Still Photo

Gag Still Photo courtesy of Mickey Freeman (Pvt. Zimmerman)

Runtime: 1 min
Episode 35: Tony Randel and Jack Kulugman Remember Biko on TV Land

Runtime: 1 min
Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1955)

No overview available.

34 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: New Recruits
1955-09-20

During a poker game the other sergeant's cheat and clean Bilko out of his bankroll so he has to look around for some more money. Just when it looks like he will miss out a new squad of rookies arrive for basic training. With a new source of cash the platoon think he can get back into the game but Bilko's conscience will not let him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Empty Store
1955-09-27

Bilko is still broke and can't find a way back into the big poker game. When the three sergeant's win again, by beating one of the new recruits, Bilko decides to get even by renting an empty store and getting the sergeant's to invest in it

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The WAC
1955-10-04

A job comes up for a sergeant that has a jeep allocated Bilko applies for it only to find that he is beaten by a Sgt Joan Hogan. (1st appearance by Elisabeth Fraser As Joan Hogan)

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Horse
1955-10-11

Bilko loses the platoon welfare money on a horse only to find out that it is suffering from a minor leg injury, with the last of the platoon's money he buys the horse and has to keep it on the post until it is fit to run Then a visiting general comes on a surprise visit

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: AWOL
1955-10-18

Pvt Steve Nagy goes awol so Bilko has to go and fetch him back only to find himself caught up in the middle of a family feud

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Boxer
1955-10-25

Bilko discovers that one of the platoon Claude Dillingham is a boxing champ so Bilko enters him for the interplatoon championship only to learn that Dillingham refuses to fight

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Hoodlum
1955-11-01

After several transfers a young tough guy is moved to the motor pool platoon and it is left to the Bilko to cut him down to size. Meanwhile Bilko is after the ' Soldier of the Month' competition. Little does he know that the tough guy will spring a surprise.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Mardi Gras
1955-11-08

When the platoon ask local socialite Miss Joy Landers to be their Mardi Gras queen she laughs and turns them down flat, so Bilko finds a way to change her mind.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Eating Contest
1955-11-15

In an eating contest between the platoons Bilko puts his money on a new member of the platoon nicknamed 'The Stomach' only to find that he can only eat when he is depressed

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Centennial
1955-11-22

Bilko organises a pageant to celebrate 100 years of Camp Baxter but after some investigation finds that it does not show the camp in a very good light

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Bivouac
1955-11-29

When maneuvers come round again the Colonel is interested in which illness Bilko has in order to miss out on the joys of marching through the countryside. In order to make him go the colonel uses reverse psychology

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Singing Contest
1955-12-06

Bilko hears of a singing contest in Miami and to get away from the bitterly cold weather he enters the platoon but on hearing them sing he puts a bet on for them to lose. While he is putting on the bet a new platoon member is found to have a beautiful singing voice

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Twitch
1955-12-13

Colonel Hall tells Bilko to provide an audience for a lecture on music. He finds that nobody wants to come until they learn that the lecture will be given by a friend of the Colonel's wife and they can bet on the number of ' twitches' that she will give during the lecture

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Reunion
1955-12-20

When Bilko meets up with his old army buddies, he thinks that they are going to be so short of money, that he is going to have to help them out , but it turns out that they have all been very successful.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Rich Kid
1955-12-27

Bilko gets an idea to buy the local bar and grill, but he is stumped for cash, until he learns that one of the platoon's new recruits, is heir to a steel fortune. So they play up to him in order to get him to invest in their scheme, but Bilko's conscience wins out in the end.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Hollywood
1956-01-03

Hollywood plans a film of the ' Battle of Kabuchi' and they hire Bilko as the technical adviser, but after a couple of days he has taken over the whole production, and the film people want shot of him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Investigation
1956-01-10

A Congressional committee visit Fort Baxter to investigate waste and high living but Bilko has other ideas, he wants a pay rise instead

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Kids In the Trailer
1956-01-17

While babysitting for a member of the platoon Bilko panics when he finds that he can't change the baby's nappy

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Revolutionary War
1956-01-24

Bilko's aunt sends him a diary showing him that his great uncle Joshua was on the staff of George Washington so Bilko applies to become an officer but on reading the diary he discovers that Joshua was a traitor so Bilko keeps quiet and withdraws his application

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Transfer
1956-01-31

When the Colonel makes life difficult Bilko decides to bluff and puts in a transfer, but the Colonel calls the bluff and Bilko is on his way, but at his new camp life is to easy and Bilko hopes he can find a way to get back to Camp Baxter

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: The Rest Cure
1956-02-07

During a heat wave Bilko discovers that the army have a rest centre in the Rockies but the trick is trying to persuade the doctors and the Colonel to let him go there

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Dinner at Sowici's
1956-02-14

When Bilko thinks that Joan is trying to trap him into marriage, he takes her to dinner at Sgt Sowici's to see how bad marriage can be, but they are in for a surprise.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Army Memoirs
1956-02-21

When Sgt's Pendleton,Grover, and Sowici get Bilko busted to private, he gets his own back by pretending to write a book on his army life

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Miss America
1956-02-28

When Bilko asks for pictures of the platoons girlfriends Pvt Honnagar shows them a photo of a beautiful girl taken years ago. they think it is his girl but they have a surprise in store

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The Court Martial
1956-03-06

When Zippo the ape is accidently inducted into the army the only way to get the army off the hook is to get Bilko as defense council and court martial the ape before anybody finds out

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Furlough in New York
1956-03-13

Bilko and Joan Hogan go separately to New York and keep missing each other but when they meet up again at Fort Baxter they find that they have somehow ended up with each others dog tags

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: The Big Uranium Strike
1956-03-20

Bilko suspects that there are large deposits of uranium underneath Fort Baxter but he has to get rid of the Colonel before he can start digging

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Bilko and the Beast
1956-03-27

When a new drill sergeant known as ' The Beast ' takes over at Fort Baxter Bilko and the platoon come up with a scheme to get rid of him

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: The Physical Check Up
1956-04-10

When Bilko tries to get out of a 20 mile hike the Colonel preempts him and allows him to miss the hike Bilko is so shocked that he thinks the Colonel might be trying to get rid of him

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: The Recruiting Sergeant
1956-04-17

When Bilko gets a tip from a jockey on a horse he persuades the Colonel to take him on a recruiting drive to Topeka so he can get to a bookie and get a bet on

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Hair
1956-04-24

Bilko's head is constantly being used by his barber to find a cure for baldness. The other three sergeants know this and while Bilko is asleep decide to play a trick on him, but Bilko has the last laugh

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: The Con Men
1956-05-01

When Doberman gets a $500 windfall from an insurance policy, he loses it in a poker game with three con men. Bilko gets it back by conning the con men, but then Doberman loses it again by being conned into buying the hotel from another con man

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: War Games
1956-05-08

Bilko is asked to be best man at a friends wedding but it coincides with a war game battle between the army and the national guard

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Bilko on Wall Street
1956-05-15

Thinking his friend is a big man on Wall Street Bilko goes to stay but when he discovers that his friend is just a clerk, Bilko sets out to get him a better job.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1956)

No overview available.

36 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Platoon in the Movies
1956-09-18

The platoon is chosen to make a film about the correct use of the spark plug.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: It's For The Birds
1956-09-25

Bilko looks around for an expert to go on the 64,000 Dollar quiz show on TV. He ends up with Pvt Honnegar who is an expert on wildlife, After surviving a loss of memory he wins the money but he has a surprise in store for Bilko

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Bilko Goes To College
1956-10-02

When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Girl From Italy
1956-10-09

Rocco's brother refuses to marry a girl brought over from Italy so Bilko sets out to make him jealous and to change his mind

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Face On The Recruiting Poster
1956-10-16

Bilko hopes to get a handsome young recruit noticed by Hollywood so he tries to get the soldier's face on the new army recruiting poster. But first he must pass a test on the army and with Doberman coaching him a surprise is in store.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Bilko's War Against Culture
1956-10-23

When two special service officers come to educate the platoon the men promise Bilko they will not attend the lectures until they see who attractive the ladies are

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Song Of The Motor Pool
1956-10-30

Bilko looks for a song that the motor pool can adopt. He hears Paparelli singing one in the shower but it turns out that someone thought of it first

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Bilko's Engagement
1956-11-06

After a mix up at the jewelers Bilko finds that Joan has been given an engagement ring and she thinks that they are to married. Bilko has to think fast of a way out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
1956-11-13

Fed up with losing to Bilko all the time Mess Sgt Ritzik is leaving the army having saved up $400 to open a snack bar So Bilko devises a plan to repay all the money that he has won off Ritzik.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Doberman's Sister
1956-11-20

It's family day at Fort Baxter and all the platoon have invited their sister's. They all have date's except Doberman's so Bilko sets out to con Zimmerman into taking her out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Where There's A Will
1956-11-27

A member of the platoon is cheated out of his share in his uncles will. The only thing he gets is a parrot so Bilko starts a rumor that the parrot holds the clue to a hidden treasure map.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Bilko's Tax Trouble
1956-12-04

Through an error Bilko is called before the tax people to explain his earnings

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Mink Incorporated
1956-12-11

After Bilko loses 100 dollars of the platoons welfare fund on a horse, he tries to get the money back, by starting a mink farm, but the mink's refuse to breed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Sergeant Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan
1956-12-18

When TV host Ed Sullivan tries to put on ‘A Salute to the Army' show, the talent scout leaves Bilko out to start with, but when the producer decides to use a jeep in the finale, they turn Bilko to organise things, but he tries to change the show to suit himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Bilko Gets Some Sleep
1956-12-25

Unable to sleep Bilko goes to the camp psychiatrist for advice. He is told to give up gambling and women.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: The Blue Blood Of The Bilko's
1957-01-08

A sergeant from Fort Baxter is to be excluded from his son's wedding to an heiress. They only want officers to attend so Bilko decides to change their minds

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Love That Guardhouse
1957-01-15

After winning 1500 dollars in Las Vegas, Ritzik is desperate to play poker with Bilko, so the Colonel locks him up in the guardhouse for his own protection.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Sergeant Bilko Presents Bing Crosby
1957-01-22

Bilko promotes a show starring Bing Crosby, but when Bing suddenly fails to show up, Bilko has to find a lookalike as a replacement.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Bilko Goes To Monte Carlo
1957-01-29

Bilko comes up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette, so all the camp come up with a bankroll and send him off Monte Carlo to try it out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Bilko Enters Politics
1957-02-05

When the plan for a new serviceman's center is turned down by the mayor Bilko gets Doberman to run for Mayor. When it looks like Doberman will win, the campaign manager makes a deal with Bilko to build the center if Doberman will drop out

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Bilko's Television Idea
1957-02-12

When T.V. star Buddy Bickford come to Fort Baxter to research background for a new television show. Bilko tries to sell him a T.V. idea of his own.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Son Of Bilko
1957-02-26

A young practical joker joins the platoon and drives everybody crazy until Bilko finds a way to give give him a taste of his own medicine.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Rock 'n' Roll Rookie
1957-03-05

When singer Elvin Pelvin joins the platoon, Bilko sees a way to make money but he can't get him to sing.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Bilko's Black Magic
1957-03-19

When Pvt Mendleson who has been lost in the jungle for years receives $7000 in back pay he loses it to Grover and Ritzik in a poker game. Bilko uses their fear of black magic to get his money back.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Bilko Goes South
1957-03-26

During a cold spell the platoon think that they are entering a singing contest which will be held in Florida, but instead they take part in a dangerous medical experiment.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Bilko Goes Around The World
1957-04-02

After watching ' Around the World in 80 Days ' Bilko calls the producer Mike Todd and suggests that to publicize the film he offer a prize to the first person who can do the same.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: The Mess Hall Mess
1957-04-09

Bilko has dinner at a French restaurant and finds an old recipe that will win a prize in a competition to find a brand new American recipe.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: The Secret Life Of Sergeant Bilko
1957-04-16

An investigative reporter tries to find evidence that American soldiers are giving away defense secrets. Bilko gets to hear and helps the reporter out

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Radio Station B.I.L.K.O.
1957-04-23

When the local radio station is to close down Bilko sees a good way to make money using army equipment

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Bilko the Marriage Broker
1957-04-30

When Lt Wallace gets transferred to become Bilko's platoon officer he works them hard all day. So they try and get him to fall for a new WAC officer Lt Rogers but he doesn't seem to be interested but unknown to Bilko the two officers are having a secret affair and no one is to find out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Bilko Acres
1957-05-07

When Bilko thinks that the camp is being enlarged he buys swamp land next door hoping to make a killing only to find that the camp is being slimmed down. Trying to recoup his money he tries to sell it as building land but first he has to kill all the mosquitoes in the swamp and he gives the job to Doberman with unfortunate repercussions

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: The Big Scandal
1957-05-14

Bilko tries to hypnotize Ritzik, but it's Doberman who falls under the influence and he tells the Colonel's wife that he loves her

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Bilko's Perfect Day
1957-05-21

For once everything goes right for Bilko, from hot showers in the morning, to picking all the winners in a horse race, but by the time he realizes it the day is over.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: The Colonel Breaks Par
1957-05-28

Bilko wants the Colonel away from the camp so he can operate without obstruction he decides to get the Colonel to enter a golf tournament in Palm Springs but the Colonel doesn't think he is good enough to play. So Bilko gets Sam Snead to act as a golf novice and for Bilko to give him some golf lessons while the Colonel is watching.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Show Segments
1957-06-04

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: His Highness Doberman
1957-06-11

Doberman is dating the daughter of a Roseville millionaire, but when her parents find out that he is just another soldier they refuse permission for them to marry.

Runtime: 30 min
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Season 3 (1957)

No overview available.

37 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Bilko's Merry Widow
1957-09-17

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Bilko's Boy's Town
1957-09-24

When the army go on maneuvers the Colonel orders Bilko to stay in camp, so with Fort Baxter empty he uses the time to form a boy's camp.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Hillbilly Whiz
1957-10-01

When the platoon lose again in a baseball game Bilko is desperate to find new players. Then a recruit from the south Hank Lumpkin turns up and Bilko can hardly believe his luck, as Lumpkin is a baseball star in the making. Bilko then contrives to have a New York Yankee's scout to 'accidentally' find Lumpkin so he can traded, but as a Southerner Lumpkin doesn't want to play for the Yankee's

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Bilko's Valentine
1957-10-08

When Bilko forgets valentines day, Joan Hogan leaves the army, When Bilko realises what he has done, he follows her and tries to get her to reenlist

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Big Man Hunt
1957-10-15

When two men (who have been employed by a soldier who is looking for the man who saved his life during the war ) come looking for Bilko, he comes to the wrong conclusion, why they want him, until he recognises the name of the soldier, but when the two of them finally meet, Bilko has changed so much, that the soldier fails to recognise him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Bilko's Double Life
1957-10-22

When his money problems start to close in on him, Bilko departs for New York, but while there he is mistaken for a millionaire. Meanwhile the real millionaire is in Roseville sorting out Bilko's problems.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Sergeant Bilko Presents
1957-10-29

Unable to raise the necessary funds to back Pt Hugo Lockman's play 'Sharecropper's Summer', Bilko persuades the army to run a playwriting competition.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Bilko Talks in His Sleep
1957-12-19

Sgt's Grover,and Ritzik overhear Bilko talking in his sleep and he gives away all his betting secrets. Bilko soon realises what is happening and gets his own back.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Cherokee Ernie
1957-11-26

Bilko goes on leave with Cpl Charlie Whiteagle, a Cherokee Indian, to Tulsa for a poker game, but he gets caught up in a legal fight when a document is found stating that the Indians still own most of Oklahoma.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Bilko Buys A Club
1957-12-03

When Bilko learns that a new member of the platoon is a merchant banker, he tries to get him to invest in a club that Bilko wants to set up.but he asks the wrong man of advice.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Lieutenant Bilko
1957-12-10

Bilko decides to leave the army until he learns that during the war he was promoted to Lt . and due to a foul up he is still a Lt, and he is owed over $14,000 in back pay.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Bilko At Bay
1957-12-17

Trying to get to New York, and to save money Bilko and the corporals arrange to stop off at the homes of members of the platoon for free meals.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Bilko F.O.B. Detroit
1957-12-24

Bilko and the platoon go to Detroit to get the new trucks, the Colonel orders him back in two days, but he has other plans to stay on.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Bilko and the Flying saucers
1957-12-31

In order to go Washington for a date with a young singer, Bilko has to report to the Colonel that he has seen a U.F.O. and has to go to Washington to be debriefed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Bilko and the Colonel's Secretary
1958-01-01

When the Colonel's secretary gets posted, Bilko make sure that the right WAC is posted in, but this posting takes her away from her fiance, When she learns that Bilko was responsible she makes his and the platoon's life hell, until Bilko gets rid of her and brings in another secretary only to find that he is her boyfriend and the same thing happens all over again.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Doberman the Crooner
1958-01-10

Bilko discovers that Doberman has a beautiful singing voice but only when he has a cold. So Bilko gets him to make a record, but by then the doctors have cured his cold and his real voice returns.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Bilko Presents Kay Kendall
1958-01-17

Movie star Kay Kendall visits Roseville to promote her film & Bilko gets her to appear in a show he's producing. Bilko's hoping to make a bundle of dough but Miss Kendall soon proves to be more than a match for the wily Sgt.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Bilko's Cousin
1958-01-24

When the Colonel hears that another Bilko is about to arrive he hopes that he is no relation to Ernie because with two Bilko's at the camp life is going to be worse that ever but he turns out to be Ernie's cousin Swifty, but there is a surprise in store for everybody.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Bilko's Pigeons
1958-01-31

When an order banning the use of pigeons comes through from Washington, Bilko's source of income dries up.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Cyrano De Bilko
1958-02-11

Bilko helps out one the platoon when he is to shy to ask for a date with a local girl called Natalie. But complications arise when it turns out that there are two girls called Natalie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: The Colonel's Reunion
1958-02-17

The Colonel goes all out in his fight against the gambling, so Bilko gets the Colonel to leave the camp to go to a class reunion, but just when he thinks he has a free hand to carry on the Colonel decides it would crazy to leave him at the camp, so Bilko has to drive the Colonel to the reunion.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Bilko Saves Ritzik's Marriage
1958-02-22

When Sgt Ritzik plays one too many poker games with Bilko, his wife leaves him, so Ernie has to find a way of bringing them back together.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Bilko The Art Lover
1958-03-05

In New York, Bilko stays with an old buddy who is a prospective artist, but he falls out with his father, until the father realises how good his son is.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Bilko The Genius
2001-03-14

In a mix up over test results, Bilko is told that he has a genius rating and he goes on a course with other test winners. They try and come up with a foolproof method of predicting the result of any horse race.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Bilko the Male Model
1958-03-19

When Bilko is caught in a photograph taken in a night club when he should be elsewhere, an advertising agency spots his potential and tries to sign him as a male model.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: The Colonel's Inheritance
1958-04-04

When the Colonel is left $5000 Bilko gets hold of it and invests it on the stock market. When he gets wiped out, he is desperate to replace the money before the Colonel hears about it

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Bilko's Honeymoon
1958-04-09

When Paparelli wins a competition for a holiday to Florida, he is overjoyed, until he learns that it is for newlyweds, then Bilko has an idea.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Bilko's Chinese Restaurant
1958-04-25

When they learn that one of the new recruit's father started a chain of Chinese restaurants with very little money he decides to get in on the food business.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Operation Love
1958-04-30

Fort Baxter's WAC's are fed up with their boyfriends gambling with Bilko, instead of taking them out, so they get themselves transferred.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Bilko's TV Pilot
1958-05-06

A cowboy joins the platoon, and Bilko gets the idea of building a TV show around him

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Bilko Retires From Gambling
1958-05-13

Colonel hall hires a professional card player, to beat Bilko at cards. He is so upset at losing that he gives up gambling

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: Bilko's Vacation
1958-05-23

When he wants a free holiday at Dimmeldorf lodge, Bilko convinces the platoon, and the Colonel to go as well. But after they realise what has happened, the Colonel gets his own back.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Bilko's Insurance Company
1958-05-30

A car accident near the camp gives Bilko the idea of starting an insurance company.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Bilko's Prize Poodle
1958-06-03

Doberman gets attached to a poodle, and Bilko sees a chance of winning $10,000 in a dog show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Bilko's School Days
1958-06-10

Bilko learns that a new training camp is to be opened at Fort Baxter, Just when it looks like a new source of cash has presented itself, he finds that it is for M.P.'s not trainees.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Joan's Big Romance
1958-06-24

Joan Hogan is fed up waiting for Bilko, so she takes off for Chicago, and meets up with a wealthy playboy on the train. When her picture appears in the paper, she sees a way of making Bilko jealous.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: Papa Bilko
1958-07-18

During the war Bilko befriends a French family. Years later, the daughter of the family calls to see ‘ Papa Bilko ‘ as she calls him. Meanwhile the platoon's lady killer Pearly trying to find dates for the platoon falls for her.

Runtime: 30 min
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Season 4 (1958)

No overview available.

37 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Gold Fever
1958-09-23

Bilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Bilko's Vampire
1958-10-01

When Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Bilko's De Luxe Tours
1958-10-08

When they have problems getting to town, Bilko goes into the transportation business, by joining the PTA and getting hold of one of their buses.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Bilko the Potato Sack King
1958-10-15

When offered a $20,000 wage Bilko leaves the army for a firm making potato sacks, but it is not long before he is back in the army.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Bilko v's Covington
1958-10-22

Bilko is getting beaten at his own game by a Sgt Covington, so he starts a rumour about a big money making opportunities in Japan, but the plan backfires when Covington learns the truth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Bilko Joins the Navy
1958-10-28

When word of a big crap game for sailors only gets around Bilko Paparelli, and Zimmerman join the navy to take part but somehow they all end up at sea and have problems getting back ashore.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Bilko's Big Woman Hunt
1958-11-05

Cpl Henshaw falls in love and ruins Bilko's business,so when the same thing happens to Bilko, when he gets trapped in a lift with a girl, she then disappears and he has to go to the police in order to find her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Bilko and the Crosby's
1958-11-12

Bilko dreams of what life would be like if he and not Bing were the father of the Crosby Sons.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Bilko's Allergy
1958-11-19

Bilko develops an allergy to playing cards which prevents him taking part in poker games.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Bilko and the Chaplin
1958-11-26

The Chaplin and Bilko get back at a crooked real estate agent, who wants to close a boys home and open a parking lot.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters
1958-12-03

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Bilko's Secret Mission
1958-12-10

When Ritzik is accidentally given a dose of electricity it makes him magnetic. He doesn't realise it, but it helps him control the ball in a roulette wheel. He thinks he has come up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Bilko's Giveaway
1958-12-17

In Hollywood with no money, Bilko teams up with a child genius to win big prizes on a TV game show. but no cash.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Bilko and the Medium
1958-12-22

Hearing that Ritzik's have won $500 ,Bilko tries to borrow the money to open a pool hall.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Bilko's Bopster
1959-01-01

When jazz drummer Skinny Sanders joins the platoon, Bilko dreams of forming a band and touring Europe.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Bilko's Hollywood Romance
1959-01-09

A film star's agent decides that a romance with a soldier would be a good public relations exercise. Bilko gets chosen but in next to no time he becomes to powerful.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Bilko's Grand Hotel
1959-01-28

Bilko opens a pizza stand,But it burns down with Paparelli and Zimmerman in charge. So he tries again with a cheap hotel but the same thing happens again.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Bilko's Credit Card
1959-02-04

Bilko signs up the camp to his credit card scheme, the men like the idea, but when it comes time to settle their bills, the camp leave on manoeuvres.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Viva Bilko
1959-02-11

Bilko and three of the platoon are on holiday in Mexico, when they are robbed of their clothes by Mexican bandits, who use the clothes as a disguise to rob a bank. Later when Bilko gets their clothes back, they are arrested, until he can explain what happened.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Colonel's Promotion
1959-02-18

When a promotion he expected doesn't happen Colonel hall goes to Washington and gets to play golf with Eisenhower.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Bilko's Sharpshooter
1959-02-25

Bilko discovers a WAC sharpshooter and starts to promote her as a new Annie Oakley, until she falls for another contestant in a competition.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Bilko's Formula Seven
1959-03-04

When applejack is accidentally mixed with crankcase oil, Bilko finds that they have discovered a formula for anti wrinkle, which Bilko tries to sell to the cosmetic firms.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Bilko's Ape Man
1959-03-18

Bilko hopes to launch Pvt Forbes in a film career, by entering him in a Mister Universe contest

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Warrant Officer Paparelli
1959-03-25

Bilko gets Paparelli promoted, but he turns into a monster, so Bilko has to think of a way to demote him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Bilko's Godson
1959-04-03

When he is named as the godfather to the son of a G.I. friend, Bilko tries to get the boy enrolled at Stanford University.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Guinea Pig Bilko
1959-04-17

Bilko takes a tranquilliser and loses his love for gambling, but the Colonel can't stand the change and tries to shock him out of it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Bilko the Butler
1959-04-24

While helping out as a waiter, Bilko overhears a stock tip so he phones Cpl Henshaw to invest their money, but before Henshaw can act the Stock falls and Bilko thinks that their money has been lost.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Ritzik Goes Civilian
1959-05-01

Sgt Ritzik leaves the army, and sets up in roadside diner.But in no time he discovers that he has been swindled and calls for Bilko to help get his money back.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Bilko's Small Car
1959-05-08

When the police seize the Colonel's sports car Bilko converts a jeep and takes an order for ten from a local motor dealer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Doberman Missing Heir
1959-05-15

Lord and Lady Rockford think they have discovered Doberman as their long lost son and heir, then they find it is all a mistake.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Bilko's Casino
1959-05-20

Bilko discovers an old document saying that the Grove City USO is exempt from California's Gambling laws. So Bilko opens a gambling club, but the mob muscle in on him so Bilko reverts the club back to the USO

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: The Colonel's Second Honeymoon
1959-05-29

With the Colonel away on a second honeymoon, Bilko and Zimmerman who has won a prize in a competition find that they are staying at the same hotel

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Bilko in Outer Space
1959-06-05

Sgt's Ritzik and Grover win $600 but are terrified of losing it to Bilko, so they hide out in a space capsule mock up, but Bilko finds them

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: The Bilko Boycott
1959-06-12

Tired of the way Bilko is fleecing the platoon, Cpl Henshaw sets up a gamblers anonymous organisation, so with his source of money drying up ,he starts on the WAC's

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Weekend Colonel
1959-06-17

CCTV set up by the Colonel cleans up the gambling, so Bilko finds a double of the Colonel who then orders the removal of the camera's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: DELETE

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 37: DELETE

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