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The Phil Silvers Show
From The TV IV
| The Phil Silvers Show | |
| |
| Premiere | September 20, 1955 |
| Finale | June 17, 1959 |
| Creator | Nat Hiken |
| Network/Provider | CBS |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | CBS |
| Distributor | CBS Films/Enterprises (until 1971)
Viacom Enterprises (1971-1995) Paramount Domestic Television (1995-2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006-07) CBS Television Distribution (2007- ) |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 142 + 1 special |
| Origin | USA |
The Phil Silvers Show is a sitcom that aired on CBS. The show was originally known as You'll Never Get Rich but was changed within two months of its premiere. The show was originally syndicated under the name Sergeant Bilko.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Phil Silvers | Master Sgt. Ernie G. Bilko | * | * | * | * |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Harvey Lembeck | Cpl. Rocco Barbella | * | * | * | * |
| Herbie Faye | Cpl. Sam Fender | * | * | * | * |
| Paul Ford | Col. John Hall | * | * | * | * |
| Maurice Gosfield | Pvt. Duane Doberman | * | * | * | * |
| Joe E. Ross | Sgt. Rupert Ritzik | * | * | * | * |
| Allan Melvin | Cpl. Henshaw | * | * | * | * |
| Billy Sands | Pvt. Dino Paparelli | * | * | * | * |
| Mickey Freeman | Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman | * | * | * | * |
| Hope Sansberry | Nell Hall | * | * | * | * |
| Jimmy Little | Sgt. Francis Grover | * | * | * | * |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Sgt. Joan Hogan | * | * | * | |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | ||||||
| Season One | September 20, 1955 | May 15, 1956 | 34 | |||
| Season Two | September 18, 1956 | June 11, 1957 | 36 | |||
| Season Three | September 17, 1957 | July 18, 1958 | 37 | |||
| Season Four | September 23, 1958 | June 17, 1959 | 35 + 1 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Collections (Region 1) | ||||||
| 50th Anniversary Edition | May 9, 2006 | purchase | 2 | |||
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The First Season | July 27, 2010 | purchase | 5 | |||
| The Second Season | April 28, 2015 | purchase | 5 | |||
| The Third Season | August 4, 2015 | purchase | 5 | |||
| Complete Series (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete Series | November 4, 2014 | purchase | 20 | |||
