"The Phil Silvers Show" 1959

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.

Cast:

Phil Silvers
Ernest Bilko 

Harvey Lembeck
Rocco Barbella 

Paul Ford
John Hall 

Allan Melvin
Steve Henshaw 

Billy Sands
Dino Paparelli 

Maurice Gosfield
Duane Doberman 

• Sgt Bilko
• You'll Never Get Rich