The Phil Silvers Show

Season 4

TV-PG
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.

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37 Episodes

  • Gold Fever
    E1
    Gold FeverBilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.
  • Bilko's Vampire
    E2
    Bilko's VampireWhen Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off
  • Bilko's De Luxe Tours
    E3
    Bilko's De Luxe ToursWhen they have problems getting to town, Bilko goes into the transportation business, by joining the PTA and getting hold of one of their buses.
  • Bilko the Potato Sack King
    E4
    Bilko the Potato Sack KingWhen offered a $20,000 wage Bilko leaves the army for a firm making potato sacks, but it is not long before he is back in the army.
  • Bilko v's Covington
    E5
    Bilko v's CovingtonBilko is getting beaten at his own game by a Sgt Covington, so he starts a rumour about a big money making opportunities in Japan, but the plan backfires when Covington learns the truth.
  • Bilko Joins the Navy
    E6
    Bilko Joins the NavyWhen word of a big crap game for sailors only gets around Bilko Paparelli, and Zimmerman join the navy to take part but somehow they all end up at sea and have problems getting back ashore.
  • Bilko's Big Woman Hunt
    E7
    Bilko's Big Woman HuntCpl Henshaw falls in love and ruins Bilko's business,so when the same thing happens to Bilko, when he gets trapped in a lift with a girl, she then disappears and he has to go to the police in order to find her.
  • Bilko and the Crosby's
    E8
    Bilko and the Crosby'sBilko dreams of what life would be like if he and not Bing were the father of the Crosby Sons.
  • Bilko's Allergy
    E9
    Bilko's AllergyBilko develops an allergy to playing cards which prevents him taking part in poker games.
  • Bilko and the Chaplin
    E10
    Bilko and the ChaplinThe Chaplin and Bilko get back at a crooked real estate agent, who wants to close a boys home and open a parking lot.
  • Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters
    E11
    Bilko Presents the McGuire Sisters
  • Bilko's Secret Mission
    E12
    Bilko's Secret MissionWhen Ritzik is accidentally given a dose of electricity it makes him magnetic. He doesn't realise it, but it helps him control the ball in a roulette wheel. He thinks he has come up with a foolproof method of winning at roulette.
  • Bilko's Giveaway
    E13
    Bilko's GiveawayBilko wins $25,000 in prizes. When he has to pay taxes on his winnings he comes up with a way to dispose of the prizes and starts his own quiz show in Grove City. All is going well until Doberman becomes a big hit with the audience.
  • Bilko and the Medium
    E14
    Bilko and the MediumHearing that Ritzik's have won $500 ,Bilko tries to borrow the money to open a pool hall.
  • Bilko's Bopster
    E15
    Bilko's BopsterWhen jazz musician Skinny Sanders arrives at Camp Fremont, he keeps Bilko and the platoon awake with his music. Bilko is about to have him transferred to Alaska when he finds out that Skinny is actually a famous jazz musician.
  • Bilko's Hollywood Romance
    E16
    Bilko's Hollywood RomanceHollywood star Monica Malamar is ordered to clean up her image & embarks on a romance with Bilko. When he reaches Hollywood he plays the shy, country boy but it's not long before he's up to his scheming tricks.
  • Bilko's Grand Hotel
    E17
    Bilko's Grand HotelBilko invests $300 in a run-down hotel. Chester Hilton is voted president of the hotel and Bilko calls it The Grove City Hilton, hoping that the Hilton group will want to buy out his hotel in order to keep the good name of their business.
  • Bilko's Credit Card
    E18
    Bilko's Credit CardBilko signs up the camp to his credit card scheme, the men like the idea, but when it comes time to settle their bills, the camp leave on manoeuvres.
  • Viva Bilko
    E19
    Viva BilkoBilko and three of the platoon are on holiday in Mexico, when they are robbed of their clothes by Mexican bandits, who use the clothes as a disguise to rob a bank. Later when Bilko gets their clothes back, they are arrested, until he can explain what happened.
  • The Colonel's Promotion
    E20
    The Colonel's PromotionCol. Hall is furious when he's passed over for promotion. Bilko decides to give the Col.'s promotion chances a boost by getting him into the President's golfing foursome and it's not long before John Hall is mixing it with the President.
  • Bilko's Sharpshooter
    E21
    Bilko's SharpshooterBilko finds a new prospect in WAC Polly Porter. She's a crack shot with a rifle and Bilko sets out to promote her as the new Annie Oakley... but love rears its head and threatens to thwart Bilko's plans.
  • Bilko's Formula Seven
    E22
    Bilko's Formula SevenPvt. Jenkins dumps his hooch in the engine of a jeep. When he gets some of the mix on his face he looks younger. Bilko asks the beauty industry to buy the miracle cream. All looks good until they discover it has some unusual ingredients.
  • Bilko's Ape Man
    E23
    Bilko's Ape ManBilko hopes to launch Pvt Forbes in a film career, by entering him in a Mister Universe contest
  • Warrant Officer Paparelli
    E24
    Warrant Officer PaparelliA 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?
  • Bilko's Godson
    E25
    Bilko's GodsonWanting the best for his godson Bilko tries to enroll him in the Stanford University class of '77. When he discovers that Stanford will only accept reservations from former students he has to find a way to enroll himself in the university.
  • Guinea Pig Bilko
    E26
    Guinea Pig BilkoBilko takes a tranquilliser and loses his love for gambling, but the Colonel can't stand the change and tries to shock him out of it.
  • Bilko the Butler
    E27
    Bilko the ButlerWhile helping out as a waiter, Bilko overhears a stock tip so he phones Cpl Henshaw to invest their money, but before Henshaw can act the Stock falls and Bilko thinks that their money has been lost.
  • Ritzik Goes Civilian
    E28
    Ritzik Goes CivilianEmma Ritzik persuades Rupert to leave the army and get away from Bilko. Rupert buys a diner and when Bilko pays a visit he realizes that Ritzik has been duped into buying the run-down diner and sets out to get him his money back.
  • Bilko's Small Car
    E29
    Bilko's Small CarWhen the police seize the Colonel's sports car Bilko converts a jeep and takes an order for ten from a local motor dealer.
  • Doberman Missing Heir
    E30
    Doberman Missing HeirLord and Lady Rockford think they have discovered Doberman as their long lost son and heir, then they find it is all a mistake.
  • Bilko's Casino
    E31
    Bilko's CasinoBilko discovers an old document saying that the Grove City USO is exempt from California's Gambling laws. So Bilko opens a gambling club, but the mob muscle in on him so Bilko reverts the club back to the USO
  • The Colonel's Second Honeymoon
    E32
    The Colonel's Second HoneymoonDuring a heat wave, Sergeant Bilko schemes to be sent to a ski lodge in the Rockies for a rest cure. To do so, he first has to convince Colonel Hall that he needs to take his wife on a second honeymoon.
  • Bilko in Outer Space
    E33
    Bilko in Outer SpaceGrover & Ritzik win $600 & Bilko wants their winnings. They hide from Bilko but are suckered into volunteering for a special detail involving a space chamber where they think they will be alone for three days. But Bilko has other plans.
  • The Bilko Boycott
    E34
    The Bilko BoycottHenshaw sets up Gamblers Anonymous at Camp Fremont. With no GI's left to bilk Ernie targets the WACs. When he sneaks into the WAC's quarters to pick up his loot their barracks are put into quarantine due to an outbreak of measles.
  • Weekend Colonel
    E35
    Weekend ColonelCol. Hall installs CCTV at Camp Fremont. When he spends the weekend at Lake Tahoe, Bilko brings in a lookalike and has all the cameras removed. The Col. comes home early and finds what Bilko has been up to.
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    E37
    DELETEBilko signs up the camp to his credit card scheme, the men like the idea, but when it comes time to settle their bills, the camp leave on manoeuvres.

Cast of Season 4

  • Phil SilversErnest Bilko
  • Harvey LembeckRocco Barbella
  • Paul FordJohn Hall
  • Allan MelvinSteve Henshaw
  • Billy SandsDino Paparelli
  • Maurice GosfieldDuane Doberman
  • Herbie FayeSam Fender
  • Billy FriedbergWriter
  • Phil SharpWriter
  • Barry BlitzerWriter
  • Tony WebsterWriter
  • Leonard B. SternWriter
  • A.J. RussellWriter
  • Sydney ZelinkaWriter
  • Arnold M. AuerbachWriter
  • Terry RyanWriter
  • Coleman JacobyWriter
  • Arnie RosenWriter
  • Harvey OrkinWriter
  • Nat HikenProducer

 

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