TV series
The Phil Silvers Show
1955–2001 · 4 seasons
A breezy, joke-dense sitcom where a fast-talking schemer charms his way through army life, easy to dip into and consistently playful.
- Created by
- Nat Hiken
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Deception, friendship, loyalty, ambition
- Content
- Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
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- Created by
- Nat Hiken
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Paul Ford
