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The Phil Silvers Show

1955–2001TV-PGCBS
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.Read more
Seasons
4
Episodes
144
Runtime
30m
Rating
Rated 7.1 out of 10

This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.

Latest episode · aired

Bilko The Genius

S03 · E24 · Aired Mar 14, 2001

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Seasons

5 total

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Details

Status
Ended
First aired
Sep 20, 1955
Last aired
Mar 14, 2001
Created by
Nat Hiken
Networks
CBS
Country
United States
Original language
English
Seasons
4
Episodes
144
Community rating
7.1 / 10 from 24 votes

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