The Phil Silvers Show

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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Episodes

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.

2. The Bilko Cast History

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.

3. Bilko in Color

Colorized 3 minute short video

4. Lucy and the Efficiency Expert

5. Phil Silvers and Jack Benny on The Dick Cavett Show

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.

9. Interview with Cathy Silvers

10. Phil Silvers on Broadway

CBS special sponsored by Pontiac

11. Interview with Nancy Silvers and Tracey Silvers

12. Phil Silvers Interviewed on the Paul Ryan Show

13. Footage of "Keep in Step"

14. Unknown

15. The New Phil Silvers Show

16. Phil Talking abot the Show

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.

19. Slowest Gun in the West

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

20. Keep in Step

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

22. Ed Sullivan previews The Phil Silvers Show

24. Phil Silvers Special

With Polly Bergen

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).

26. Nick at Nite episode intros with Phil Hartman

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

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.

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.