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1. Talent Scouts (1962–1963)
60 min | Family
Famous guest celebrities introduced young professionals on this talent show.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Jim Backus, Marty Allen, Jack E. Leonard
Votes: 30
2.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Court Martial
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Colonel Hall is attempting to set a new Army record for inducting new recruits. Unfortunately he also inducts a chimpanzee then has to convene a court martial to discharge Private Harry Speakup.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 112
3.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
A Mess Sergeant Can't Win
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko tries to lose money to Ritzik in a series of gambles that backfire.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 77
4.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Doberman's Sister
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
It's Fort Baxter Day at the camp. It's tradition for the platoon to date each other's sisters. Doberman's sister is without a date. Bilko can't find anyone to date Duane's sister, that is until he invents the mythical Musselman's Law.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 80
5. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.
Stars: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Harvey Korman
Votes: 7,322
6.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Dinner at Sowici's
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
After Sgt. Bilko and casual girlfriend Sgt. Hogan attend a wedding, Sgt. Bilko becomes concerned that Hogan might see more in their relationship than Bilko desires.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 64
7.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Eating Contest
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Company B constantly loses all bets against rival Company A, but upon the arrival of Ed 'The Stomach' Honnegan, they sense their chance to win an Eating Contest. The only problem they encounter is that The Stomach has lost his appetite.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 76
8.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Empty Store
(1955)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Sgt Bilko is still reeling from his losses at poker. He hears a member from his training squad was similarly fleeced by the base card sharks. Bilko cooks a scheme to win back all their ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 66
9. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,649
10.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Goes South
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Roseville is freezing and Bilko enters the platoon into a singing contest. First prize is a trip Florida. The platoon arrives in Miami and is treated like royalty. Could it be that the singing contest is what they have really signed up for?
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 52
11.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Goes to College
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko tries to get even with a crooked bookie by placing a 1000-1 bet on Schmill College football team to beat the championship team from rival college Notre Dame. Using reverse psychology Bilko brings his devious scheme into play.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 56
12.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko's Perfect Day
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The fates have aligned and it's the one day in his life when nothing can go wrong for Sgt.Bilko - but will the Old Sarge realize in time and get the chance to place that one big bet?
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 46
13.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bivouac
(1955)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Sgt. Bilko must come up with a new ailment to avoid annual maneuvers, and this year it's Wilkinson's Disease. However, Colonel Hall has a trick up his sleeve that may break Bilko's perfect non-attendance record.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 62
14.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Doberman the Crooner
(1958)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko hears a recording made by a mystery singer & sets out to find out who the voice belongs to. Doberman is the mystery singer & Bilko sets up an audition at a record company. Is Duane about to become the nation's next big thing?
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 39
15.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
It's for the Birds
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko discovers one of his platoon is an expert on birds. He signs Pvt. Honnegan up for 'The $64,000 Question' TV show. Honnegan is a smash hit on his specialized subject of birds, until he is struck by an unexpected case of amnesia.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 51
16.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Keep in Step
(1959)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko learns that a movie is to be made about him - but just who will play him?
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 15
17. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,247
18. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,770
19. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)
60 min | Comedy
The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.
Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 258
20. Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet (1963 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Judy Garland, Phil Silvers, Robert Goulet
Votes: 40
21.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Hillbilly Whiz
(1957)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family
After getting beat 24-0 by the WAC Baseball Team Bilko's latest addition to the troop is Private Hank Lumpkin - a man who killed a mountain lion with a Baseball.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 65
22.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Hollywood
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A Hollywood producer is planning to make a war film, but needs someone who served at the battle of Kabuchi to be a technical advisor. The only serving member of the Army they can find is Sgt Bilko.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 54
23.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Boxer
(1955)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
As the company boxing match draws near, Bilko tries to turn the lack of a competitive boxer in his platoon into an advantage. Unfortunately for Sgt Bilko others are scheming to also gain advantage from the situation.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin, Billy Sands
Votes: 54
24.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Phil Silvers (3)
(1959)
Family, Game-Show
Stars: Arlene Francis, Martin Gabel, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 24
25.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Twitch
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Colonel Hall announces he is cracking down on the rampant gambling on the base. To keep the men occupied the colonel decides a series of fine art lectures will be delivered. Initially ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 63
26. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Carl Kolchak is a reporter for a Chicago newspaper. Through more accident than design he ends up investigating homicides, many of which involve supernatural forces. Ultimately, rather than reporting on the crimes, he solves them.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 6,256
27. The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Master Sergeant Bilko, regularly helped by the soldiers at Fort Baxter's motor pool, spends little time performing his duties by constantly trying to obtain money through various get-rich-quick scams and promotions.
Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 1,739
28.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
Episode:
Horror in the Heights
(1974)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Residents of the Roosevelt Heights neighborhood are being caught off guard, and killed, by a demon with the ability to appear as a person they know and trust.
Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Phil Silvers, Murray Matheson
Votes: 608
29.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko's Double Life
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Most of Roseville is after him for money so Bilko heads to New York. He's mistaken for millionaire Herbert Penfield III. Meanwhile, Herbert Penfield III arrives in Roseville and everyone ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 43
30.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Love That Guardhouse
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Ritzik wins $1,700, and Mrs. Ritzik asks Col. Hall to lock him in the guardhouse to keep him away from Bilko. Keen to get his hands on the money, Bilko tries everything to get himself locked up.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 51
31.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Con Men
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Doberman receives $500.00 but loses it at poker when he meets three strangers from his hometown in a café.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 61
32. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 945
33. That's Life (1968–1969)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
The life and love of a young couple is told through a series of monologues, sketches, and song-and-dance routines. Each episode followed how they met and fell in love, and then their ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Morse, E.J. Peaker, Kay Medford, Shelley Berman
Votes: 94
34. CBS: On the Air (1978– )
450 min | Documentary
7-part series celebrating the first 50 years of CBS broadcasting.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Telly Savalas, Alfred Hitchcock, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 64
35.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Gets Some Sleep
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko is having trouble sleeping. A psychiatrist advises Bilko to reform his ways and stop gambling. However, it's not long before the whole camp becomes unsettled as they believe Bilko is simply cooking up a new set of schemes.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 39
36.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Joins the Navy
(1958)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko is on furlough in San Diego with only $7 between him, Paparelli and Zimmerman. He hears about a Navy crap game and wins a fortune but then ends up at sea as a serving sailor.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Maurice Gosfield, Allan Melvin
Votes: 44
37.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Presents Bing Crosby
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko hoodwinks Bing Crosby's manager into having Bing drop by at Fort Baxter. Ernie stages a concert but gets word that Bing won't be able to visit after all so he tries to pass off a lookalike as the real thing.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 48
38.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko's Television Idea
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Comedian Buddy Bickford visits Fort Baxter, looking to make a comedy about the army and he's come to the camp for research. Bilko tries to convince Bickford that the army comedy is old hat and he's found the perfect vehicle for him.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 45
39.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Mardi Gras
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The platoon's preparations for the Mardi Gras progress with Private Doberman being declared King. He selects local socialite Joy Landers to be his queen. She rejects the offer and her ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 52
40.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Rock 'n Roll Rookie
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Elvin Pelvin is drafted into the army & the brass decide to send him to a quiet, backwater army base. They choose Fort Baxter and Bilko spots the chance to make some serious money when he ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 53
41.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Big Scandal
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko accidentally hypnotizes Doberman into thinking he is in love with the Colonel's wife.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 48
42.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Big Uranium Strike
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko gets word that uranium has been discovered on farms adjoining Fort Baxter. He develops a scheme to find uranium on the base and find a way to use the information to his own advantage.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 41
43.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Face on the Recruiting Poster
(1956)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Mike McCluskey is assigned to Bilko's platoon. Bilko tries to get McCluskey's face on the new Army recruiting poster, but Doberman unwittingly winds up being picked as the best-looking soldier on the camp.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 53
44.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Secret Life of Sergeant Bilko
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A journalist comes to Roseville hoping to expose security leaks in the army. Bilko sees money to be made and scams him by showing him hundreds of supposed 'top-secret' documents.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 40
45.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Horse
(1955)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko uses the platoon fund to buy ailing racehorse, 'Bell Boy.' Smuggling the horse into Fort Baxter, Bilko dreams of making a fortune at the races when the horse is well.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 63
46.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Hoodlum
(1955)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Sgt. Bilko's attempt to win soldier of the month becomes complicated when he inherits problem child Parker into his platoon. Sgt. Bilko begins a complicated scheme to bring Parker around ... See full summary »
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Allan Melvin
Votes: 50
47. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
48.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Goes Round the World
(1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Movie mogul Mike Todd runs a competition to promote 'Around The World In 80 Days'. The prize is $20,000 to anyone who makes it in 80 hours. Bilko is a cert to win the money until a kid at the airport is mistakenly taken in Bilko's place.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 40
49.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko Goes to Monte Carlo
(1957)
TV-G | Comedy, Family
Bilko invents a new gambling system. When word spreads about the system, aided by the air force Bilko heads for Monte Carlo armed with a bankroll and a weekend pass.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 48
50.
The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bilko the Genius
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bilko is mistakenly declared a genius and is transfered to a special camp of high IQ intellectuals to work on secret projects. It's not long before he introduces them to the science of gambling.
Director: Al De Caprio | Stars: Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford, Maurice Gosfield
Votes: 43