The Phil Silvers Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Classic military comedy set on the fictional Army base of Fort Baxter in Kansas and featuring Sgt. Ernest Bilko, a fast-talking sharpster who would do anything to make an extra buck. Colonel Hall was Bilko's harried commanding officer who often found himself stuck in the middle of Bilko's schemes.

Series details

• Title: The Phil Silvers Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1955-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1959-06-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 19824
• IMDb ID: tt0047763
• TVDB ID: 76688

Cast and credited roles

• Phil Silvers — MSgt Ernie Bilko
• Harvey Lembeck — Cpl. Rocco Barbella
• Allan Melvin — Cpl. Steve Henshaw
• Paul Ford — Col. John T. Hall

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1955-09-20; final listed air date 1956-05-15; episode order: 34.
• Season 2: premiered 1956-09-18; final listed air date 1957-06-11; episode order: 36.
• Season 3: premiered 1957-09-17; final listed air date 1958-06-24; episode order: 37.
• Season 4: premiered 1958-09-23; final listed air date 1959-06-17; episode order: 35.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Phil Silvers Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.