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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.

Date: 09/20/1955
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin, Billy Sands, Maurice Gosfield, Herbie Faye

Phil Silvers as Ernest Bilko in The Phil Silvers Show Phil Silvers

Harvey Lembeck as Rocco Barbella in The Phil Silvers Show Harvey Lembeck

Paul Ford as John Hall in The Phil Silvers Show Paul Ford

Allan Melvin as Steve Henshaw in The Phil Silvers Show Allan Melvin

Billy Sands as Dino Paparelli in The Phil Silvers Show Billy Sands

Maurice Gosfield

Herbie Faye as Sam Fender in The Phil Silvers Show Herbie Faye