The Phil Silvers Show
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The Phil Silvers Show is a classic 1950s American television sitcom starring comedian Phil Silvers as the scheming Sergeant Bilko, known for its sharp writing and influential ensemble comedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Phil Silvers Show canonical | 12 |
| The New Phil Silvers Show | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American television sitcom
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CBS network show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioFormat | monophonic sound ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | U.S. Army sergeant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Nat Hiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | classic American sitcom ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredActor |
Allan Melvin
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Lembeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Faye NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | single-camera ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1955-09-20 ⓘ |
| firstAiredYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| genre |
military comedy
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sitcom ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bureaucratic satire
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con artistry in the military ⓘ get-rich-quick schemes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hogan’s Heroes
NERFINISHED
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McHale’s Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ modern ensemble sitcoms ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1959-09-11 ⓘ |
| lastAiredYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeType | scam-based plots ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a scheming non-commissioned officer
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ensemble comedy ⓘ fast-paced verbal humor ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 143 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | broadcast television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
CBS
NERFINISHED
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Mark VII Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingBranch | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Fort Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredCharacter | Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Phil Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The New Phil Silvers Show