The BEST episodes of The Phil Silvers Show season 4

Every episode of The Phil Silvers Show season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Phil Silvers Show season 4!

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.

Last Updated: 12/15/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Bilko's Hollywood Romance
star
8.14
7 votes

#1 - Bilko's Hollywood Romance

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/9/1959

A film star's agent decides that a romance with a soldier would be a good public relations exercise. Bilko gets chosen but in next to no time he becomes to powerful.

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Bilko Joins the Navy
star
8.00
8 votes

#2 - Bilko Joins the Navy

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1958

When 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.

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Bilko and the Medium
star
7.83
6 votes

#3 - Bilko and the Medium

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/22/1958

Hearing that Ritzik's have won $500 ,Bilko tries to borrow the money to open a pool hall.

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The Colonel's Second Honeymoon
star
7.80
5 votes

#4 - The Colonel's Second Honeymoon

Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/29/1959

With the Colonel away on a second honeymoon, Bilko and Zimmerman who has won a prize in a competition find that they are staying at the same hotel

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Bilko in Outer Space
star
7.80
5 votes

#5 - Bilko in Outer Space

Season 4 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/5/1959

Sgt's Ritzik and Grover win $600 but are terrified of losing it to Bilko, so they hide out in a space capsule mock up, but Bilko finds them

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Bilko's Deluxe Tours
star
7.78
9 votes

#6 - Bilko's Deluxe Tours

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1958

When they have problems getting to town, Bilko goes into the transportation business, by joining the PTA and getting hold of one of their buses.

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The Colonel's Promotion
star
7.71
7 votes

#7 - The Colonel's Promotion

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/1959

When a promotion he expected doesn't happen Colonel hall goes to Washington and gets to play golf with Eisenhower.

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Bilko vs. Covington
star
7.71
7 votes

#8 - Bilko vs. Covington

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1958

Bilko 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.

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Bilko's Casino
star
7.60
5 votes

#9 - Bilko's Casino

Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/20/1959

Bilko 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

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Bilko the Potato Sack King
star
7.57
7 votes

#10 - Bilko the Potato Sack King

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1958

When 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.

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Guinea Pig Bilko
star
7.57
7 votes

#11 - Guinea Pig Bilko

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/17/1959

Bilko 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.

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Bilko's Sharpshooter
star
7.43
7 votes

#12 - Bilko's Sharpshooter

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/25/1959

Bilko discovers a WAC sharpshooter and starts to promote her as a new Annie Oakley, until she falls for another contestant in a competition.

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Bilko's Small Car
star
7.43
7 votes

#13 - Bilko's Small Car

Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/8/1959

When the police seize the Colonel's sports car Bilko converts a jeep and takes an order for ten from a local motor dealer.

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Bilko's Credit Card
star
7.37
8 votes

#14 - Bilko's Credit Card

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/1959

Bilko 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.

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Bilko's Vampire
star
7.33
9 votes

#15 - Bilko's Vampire

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1958

When Ritzik starts watching horror films instead of playing poker, Bilko tries to scare him off

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Bilko's Grand Hotel
star
7.33
6 votes

#16 - Bilko's Grand Hotel

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/1959

Bilko opens a pizza stand,But it burns down with Paparelli and Zimmerman in charge. So he tries again with a cheap hotel but the same thing happens again.

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Doberman Missing Heir
star
7.33
6 votes

#17 - Doberman Missing Heir

Season 4 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/15/1959

Lord and Lady Rockford think they have discovered Doberman as their long lost son and heir, then they find it is all a mistake.

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Bilko the Butler
star
7.29
7 votes

#18 - Bilko the Butler

Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/24/1959

While 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.

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Ritzik Goes Civilian
star
7.29
7 votes

#19 - Ritzik Goes Civilian

Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/1/1959

Sgt Ritzik leaves the army, and sets up in roadside diner.But in no time he discovers that he has been swindled and calls for Bilko to help get his money back.

Gold Fever
star
7.29
7 votes

#20 - Gold Fever

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1958

Bilko finds an old map of a secret gold mine near Grove City and investigates the site.

Bilko's Giveaway
star
7.25
8 votes

#21 - Bilko's Giveaway

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1958

In Hollywood with no money, Bilko teams up with a child genius to win big prizes on a TV game show. but no cash.

Weekend Colonel
star
7.25
12 votes

#22 - Weekend Colonel

Season 4 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/17/1959

CCTV set up by the Colonel cleans up the gambling, so Bilko finds a double of the Colonel who then orders the removal of the camera's.

Bilko's Bopster
star
7.20
5 votes

#23 - Bilko's Bopster

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1959

When jazz drummer Skinny Sanders joins the platoon, Bilko dreams of forming a band and touring Europe.

Bilko's Ape Man
star
7.17
6 votes

#24 - Bilko's Ape Man

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/18/1959

Bilko hopes to launch Pvt Forbes in a film career, by entering him in a Mister Universe contest

Bilko's Godson
star
7.14
7 votes

#25 - Bilko's Godson

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/3/1959

When he is named as the godfather to the son of a G.I. friend, Bilko tries to get the boy enrolled at Stanford University.