The Phil Silvers Show - a.k.a Sgt Bilko.
One of the funniest American sitcoms in television history and vastly superior to the irritating Lucille Ball! The on-screen camaraderie between Phil Silvers and Paul Ford, was as natural as could be. Silvers made the title role his own!
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- CreatorNat HikenStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordMaster 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.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordSgt 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 losses by taking advantage of peoples natural curiosity when he rents an empty store in a nearby town
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordSgt. 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 and avoid any trouble. Unfortunately his scheme proves too successful and the final outcome is not what anyone expected.
- DirectorAl De CaprioAaron RubenStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordA tough lieutenant gives Bilko and his platoon a hard time. When the lieutenant is transferred, Bilko decides to have someone from his own platoon promoted to officer status. Who better than mild-mannered Dino Paparelli?
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordColonel 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 devastated Sgt Bilko soon realizes there is a gambling angle that can be exploited during the lectures
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordWhen Bilko's pal Greg Chickering is cheated out of his inheritance by his devious relatives, Bilko cooks up a scheme involving a parrot, a treasure map and a whole host of nefarious characters, to help Pvt.Chickering regain his fortune.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordSgt Bilko is granted a 10 day leave. He is excited when he realizes the 10 year reunion of his old squad from WW2 is coming up and he needs to go in style.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko gets a hot tip for a horse race in New York. He is broke and concerned he doesn't have enough money to take advantage of the situation. But as always he has a plan.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko is sent a box or artifacts from his Aunt which suggests that one of his ancestors had a proud military past. But did he?
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordThere's a contest for the best original American recipe & a $50,000 prize. Bilko uses a French chef's secret casserole recipe and enters it in the contest. But the so-called secret recipe was actually in the Army cookbook all along.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordA committee formed to investigate waste in the Army chooses Bilko's command to begin their inspection. Rather than see it as a problem, Bilko thinks he can convince the committee rather than cut costs, soldiers need a raise.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordA special services officer arrives at the base and begins a program of offering fine arts, dance and painting instruction. Bilko becomes enraged when the officer, Lieutenant Parker bans the playing of poker. Sgt Bilko has trouble getting rid of Parker until the commander of the camp finds his own card playing activates curtailed
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordCol. Hall orders a ban on gambling at Fort Baxter. Bilko arranges that the Col. attends. When Bilko learns that the Col.'s comrades see him as an object of ridicule he steps in to make them see the Col. in a different light.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordA little girl, befriended by Bilko while he was stationed in France during World War II, pays a visit to Ft. Baxter - only she's not little, anymore.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordWhen the Motor Pool at Fort Baxter is chosen as the location to shoot an army training film about the care and maintenance of the humble spark plug, Sgt.Bilko cooks up a scheme to shoot his own film.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko finds out the wife of one of his platoon privates has arrived in town unexpectedly. To help him out Bilko attempts to forge paperwork to allow him to spend more time with his wife.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordErnie and Joan decide it's a good idea to take a break from each other. They head off to New York hoping to rekindle old friendships and romances. But all does not run smoothly.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordJoan Hogan leaves Fort Baxter on furlough. Upset at the 'brush-off' she gets from Ernie she decides to teach him a lesson. A picture of her and playboy socialite Randy Vandermeer appears in the national papers & Bilko is distraught.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko 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.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko is inducted into the Cherokee Indian tribe & discovers a document that indicates that Oklahoma belongs to the Indians. Using his skills and his new-found Indian heritage he sets out once again to make his fortune.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko 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?
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko forgets to send Joan a Valentine's gift. Her army stint is up and Joan decides not to re-enlist and she heads home to her mother. Bilko is heartbroken and using all his cunning and guile he sets out to win back Joan's affections.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordThe doctor orders Col. Hall to take a vacation. He also recommends that the Col. give Bilko and his platoon a furlough. Bilko makes a deal with Dimmeldorf's Lodge and suckers both the platoon and Col. & Mrs.Hall into vacationing there too.
- DirectorAl De CaprioStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordCowboy Montana Morgan makes friends with Doberman. Duane sends the picture of to CBS & the network ask for a meeting. They want Doberman for a new TV series. Bilko shoots a Western TV pilot with Duane Doberman as his leading man.
- DirectorAl De CaprioAaron RubenStarsPhil SilversHarvey LembeckPaul FordBilko is sent to Yucca Flats to work on a nuclear test program. Ritzik is magnetized by one of the scientists machines. They skip the base and head for Las Vegas where Rupert is keen to demonstrate out his 'attractive' gambling skills.