The BEST episodes of The Phil Silvers Show
Every episode of The Phil Silvers Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Phil Silvers Show!
Classic military comedy set on the fictional Army base of Fort Baxter in Kansas and starred Phil Silvers as Sgt. Ernest Bilko, a fast-talking sharpster who would do anything to make an extra buck. Paul Ford co-starred as Colonel Hall, Bilko's harried commanding officer who often found himself stuck in the middle of Bilko's schemes.
#4 - Bilko Goes to College
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1956
When a local gangster insults the army Bilko takes a bet of 1000 -1 That the local College Schmill can beat Notra Dame in a football game. Nobody gives them a chance, but when Bilko gets to work on the press they start to believe that Schmill can win.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - The Face on the Recruiting Poster
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1956
Bilko hopes to get a handsome young recruit noticed by Hollywood so he tries to get the soldier's face on the new army recruiting poster. But first he must pass a test on the army and with Doberman coaching him a surprise is in store.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - The Transfer
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/31/1956
When the Colonel makes life difficult Bilko decides to bluff and puts in a transfer, but the Colonel calls the bluff and Bilko is on his way, but at his new camp life is to easy and Bilko hopes he can find a way to get back to Camp Baxter
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - The Singing Contest
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1955
Bilko hears of a singing contest in Miami and to get away from the bitterly cold weather he enters the platoon but on hearing them sing he puts a bet on for them to lose. While he is putting on the bet a new platoon member is found to have a beautiful singing voice
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - The Hoodlum
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1955
After several transfers a young tough guy is moved to the motor pool platoon and it is left to the Bilko to cut him down to size. Meanwhile Bilko is after the "Soldier of the Month" competition. Little does he know that the tough guy will spring a surprise.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - The Twitch
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1955
Colonel Hall tells Bilko to provide an audience for a lecture on music. He finds that nobody wants to come until they learn that the lecture will be given by a friend of the Colonel's wife and they can bet on the number of twitches that she will give during the lecture
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