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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American television sitcom
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
surface form: United States
createdBy Nat Hiken NERFINISHED
criticalReputation classic American sitcom
era Golden Age of Television NERFINISHED
featuredActor Allan Melvin NERFINISHED
Harvey Lembeck NERFINISHED
Herbie Faye NERFINISHED
Paul Ford NERFINISHED
filmingStyle single-camera
firstAired 1955-09-20
firstAiredYear 1955
genre military comedy
sitcom
hasTheme bureaucratic satire
con artistry in the military
get-rich-quick schemes
influenced Hogan’s Heroes NERFINISHED
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
ensemble comedy
fast-paced verbal humor
numberOfEpisodes 143
numberOfSeasons 4
originalChannelType broadcast television
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork CBS
pictureFormat black-and-white
productionCompany CBS NERFINISHED
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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